The tenth month passed quickly, and the sea breeze at Sea God Island grew increasingly cold.
By this time, Yang Yunhai had already broken through to soul rank 77, while Zhu Zhuqing had finally reached soul rank 60.
The Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul wasn't easy to match with a suitable soul beast at sea. It wasn't as if she could go without a soul ring, so leaving the island was necessary. Bo Saixi did not stop them, only reminding them that if they failed to complete at least one assessment within a year, the mark on their forehead would explode and kill them instantly. Yang Yunhai already knew this, and reassured her that they would return within a month at most.
Still, he was puzzled. 'During the Black Rank assessment, breaking through a bottleneck should grant a god-bestowed soul ring. Why didn't Bo Saixi mention it? Strange. Even if I don't plan on using it now, what should be given ought to be given.'
With that doubt in mind, Yang Yunhai left the island with Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and Zhu Zhuqing.
Compared to his first visit, the return trip was far smoother. With fewer people, there was less to worry about. Nearing the territory of the Demon Whale, they cut their journey short by taking the risk of flying directly across high above the sea, with Zhu Zhuqing wearing a pair of flight-type soul tools.
"Who dares trespass into my domain!" The Deep Sea Demon Whale King surfaced, its massive head breaking the waves.
"Hmph!" Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo unleashed their auras, terrifying pressure exploding in the air.
Yang Yunhai's golden eyes flared. A red glow lit between his brows, and vast spiritual power swept out, dragging the clouds across the sky into a furious swirl, thunder arcs dancing.
The Demon Whale King's massive form froze. Seeing their altitude and speed, though rage boiled inside, he could only retreat. He could have transformed into human form to fight, but the sky was not his domain. Against three, it would be suicide.
Especially that youth—whose cultivation he couldn't gauge, whose spiritual power was terrifying, and who could command thunderclouds.
Lightning tribulation was the nightmare of every soul beast. Even one as close to a million years as he still carried instinctive dread of heavenly thunder.
"Hmph." With a final cold snort, he dove back into the depths.
Thus, Yang Yunhai and the others passed safely over the Demon Whale's sea, landing to resume travel on the Dragon Abyss Vessel.
Seven days later, they made landfall. After a short rest, they flew straight toward Star Dou Forest.
Eight days after that, deep within the territory of 10,000 year soul beasts—
"Found it." Yang Yunhai withdrew his spiritual sense, turning to the others. "Teacher, Uncle, this is a terrifying soul beast called the Dark Devil God Tiger. Its cultivation is just over 60,000 years, but its strength rivals a 100,000-year soul beast."
"The Dark Devil God Tiger!" Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were both shaken. They had read of it in Spirit Hall's records.
"This beast's abilities are bizarre. Old Ghost, to be safe, we'll use our domains to restrain it first," Chrysanthemum Douluo said.
"Agreed." Ghost Douluo nodded.
Yang Yunhai also nodded. "Leave the rest to me. To avoid being discovered, we'll approach from the air."
Shoosh—the group shot into the sky.
Two quarters later, within the dense forest—
"Polar Stillness Domain!" Space itself warped. The sounds of wind and rustling leaves froze. Growls died in their throats.
"You think your domain can restrain me?!" The Dark Devil God Tiger released waves of gray mist, but Yang Yunhai's eyes glowed red, vast spiritual power flooding outward.
"Thousand Years Moment Domain!" The gray mist froze, sluggish as if crawling.
"Light of Destruction!" A vertical red eye flared between his brows. A crimson beam laced with golden lightning blasted forth.
Boom!
Thunder cracked as the beam tore through the air, piercing the tiger's spine.
With two level 98 Titled Douluo reinforcing with their domains, and the power of a 500,000-year torso bone's domain skill added, the 65,000-year Dark Devil God Tiger was completely immobilized. It could only endure the strike of Yang Yunhai's external spirit bone's innate skill, its flesh peeling and dissolving on contact.
'So strong?' Even Yang Yunhai was surprised at the destructive power, and quickly ceased the attack.
"Zhuqing, finish it. Use the Crimson Gold Terrorclaw to sever its spine!"
"Understood!" Zhu Zhuqing folded the wings of her flight soul tool and dove.
Her right hand flared, claws of crimson-gold energy extending. Golden light surged, condensing into sharp shadows.
Clang!
Her claw sliced through the already-damaged flesh like tofu, crashing against bone. With relentless strikes, she shredded through the spine.
Rip, rip, rip!
Bone shards flew. The Dark Devil God Tiger's eyes dimmed, life extinguished. A black soul ring rose.
Taken down in one wave.
'Heh. Against our lineup, if you could move even once, I'd admit defeat.' Yang Yunhai withdrew his domain, descending quickly. His spiritual power remained extended.
The next moment, from the corpse drifted out a strange black orb, shimmering faintly with blue and green light.
Without hesitation, he snatched it.
A terrible suction surged, space itself trembling. Cracks tore at his palm, blood drawn away.
Crackle! Lightning burst from his hand, golden arcs blazing. Spiritual power sealed the space around the orb.
"Yun!" Zhu Zhuqing's face changed. In his spirit bone space, his three beast companions also cried out.
The two Douluo were likewise alarmed.
"A mere remnant soul dares be insolent before me!" Yang Yunhai's brows furrowed. His lightning surged, golden radiance banishing the shadows.
A wisp of gray dissipated. The orb slowly settled into his palm.
"This should be the Dark Devil God Tiger's energy crystal—an unformed soul core," Yang Yunhai explained, examining it. "It contains multiple attributes."
He turned to Zhu Zhuqing. "Zhuqing, you might be able to absorb this in place of a soul core. Since you'll inherit part of the tiger's traits after absorbing its soul ring, your compatibility should be high. Absorbing it may grant you even more abilities, greatly strengthening your combat power."
"A fine treasure," Chrysanthemum Douluo muttered.
"Indeed," Yang Yunhai smiled. 'In another world, something like this made a god.'
"Zhuqing, absorb the ring first. I'll study this crystal for now."
'As the Child of Nature, I can absorb almost any energy and convert it to life force. The Blue Silver Domain's ultimate skill—Embrace of All—lets me transform life energy into soul power, spirit power, or any form of energy. So… can I reverse the process? Convert life force back into elemental energy?'
'If so, wouldn't that mean mastering all elements?'
This orb contained evil, darkness, space, time, lightning, and wind.
'If the Dark Devil God Tiger could condense such a bead, why can't I form my own soul core of elements?'
'The Dragon God mastered nine attributes… perhaps this is the path.'
"Alright." Zhu Zhuqing nodded, sitting cross-legged atop the corpse to begin absorbing the soul ring.
(End of Chapter)
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