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"Roar—"
The Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear standing on the earth let out a heaven-shaking roar after seeing the three evil soul masters captured!
But Elder Song merely glanced at it and took no action. She had already seen that this Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear was at its last breath. Even without her taking action, death was inevitable.
Sure enough, merely half a minute later.
When the berserk effect faded, the massive body of the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear collapsed heavily to the ground. It wasn't that it didn't want to stand up—it couldn't stand up anymore. Now, it could only wait for death to come.
However, looking at its eyes, it seemed there was more than just unwillingness.
Its fallen body seemed to be...deliberately blocking them.
"Although this Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's age is somewhat high, you should be able to endure it." Elder Song looked at Chen Junting who had already walked out from behind. "Don't let it go to waste."
After saying this, she turned her head.
Appearing indifferent, but in reality, if the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear tried to act, it would be instantly killed.
Chen Junting looked at the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear and suddenly had an idea. Because when he wanted Snow Empress to become his seventh soul ring, he would need to have a spirit soul during his fifth and sixth soul rings to increase its persuasiveness.
This Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear might be a choice.
However, given the nature of the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, this would be difficult to achieve.
But regardless, trying couldn't hurt. So he used voice transmission to send his voice into the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's ear, "I know that with your current intelligence, you can understand my words. You're about to die, but I see you seem to have other regrets. I have a method that can let you exist in another form. Your life will continue, and you can fight alongside me. You can still display your prowess. Are you willing to try?"
However, Chen Junting only received a roar in response!
"Roar—"
Clearly, the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear didn't trust humans.
The commotion also caught Elder Song's attention.
But seeing that Chen Junting was fine, she continued focusing on the two remaining living evil soul masters.
"I ask, you answer."
Elder Song's gaze coldly fixed on the remaining two Zhongli brothers. "First, do you have an evil soul master organization behind you? Second, besides slaughtering soul beasts to satisfy your private desires, do you have other purposes for coming to the Star Dou Forest?"
This…
Zhongli Di and Zhongli Ren exchanged glances.
These two questions were all death sentences!
Once the Sect Leader found out, they...
"Hmm—"
Elder Song's gaze grew even colder, making the Zhongli brothers immediately indicate they would tell the truth.
As for the Sect Leader's punishment?
Surviving first was the priority!
"We are evil soul masters from the Holy Spirit Cult. The Sect Leader is Zhongli Wu, a Level 98 Super Douluo, and then there's also the Grand..."
The content of the Zhongli brothers' words was shocking.
Just the first sentence made Elder Song's expression change drastically.
With a sweep of her hand, she quickly isolated their voices.
Then, with a serious expression, she said: "Continue."
Meanwhile, outside, Chen Junting glanced at Elder Song's direction, knowing that this time the Holy Spirit Cult would be exposed several years earlier than expected.
However, for him now, the most important thing was still the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear matter. He planned to make one last attempt; otherwise, he would have to kill the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear and make it his fifth soul ring. As for the spirit soul, he would have to wait until the sixth soul ring.
"Yuhao."
Chen Junting turned around and called to Huo Yuhao behind him.
"Senior brother Junting."
Huo Yuhao hurried over to Chen Junting's side. But Chen Junting's first sentence made him freeze in place.
"Yuhao, persuading the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear to become my fifth soul ring and spirit soul —I'll leave this to you."
What!?
Persuade the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear!?
Me!?
And what is a spirit soul?
"Senior brother Junting, I—" Seeing Huo Yuhao's panicked and confused expression, Chen Junting patted his shoulder to reassure him. "I believe you can do it. As for the spirit soul..."
"You're such a genius, this little Junting!"
Inside Huo Yuhao's sea of consciousness, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm couldn't help but exclaim after hearing about the concept of spirit soul.
"This spirit soul method is truly astonishing. If this method had existed back then, I would have chosen to be your second martial soul and soul ring through this method. Not Tianmeng's way."
Beside him, Ice Empress was also surprised by the concept of spirit soul, but she didn't agree with Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's words.
"I don't think this human came up with it. His words didn't take credit for this method."
"This this this..."
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm waved its antennae, then raised them high and shouted: "What Ice Ice says is right! Everything Ice Ice says is right!"
"Get out of my way!"
The scorpion tail swung fiercely, directly sending Tianmeng flying to the side!
"Ouch!"
Amidst Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's pained cries, Huo Yuhao looked at Ice Empress. "Ice Empress, how should I persuade the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear?"
"It's not you who needs to find a way to persuade—it's me."
Ice Empress waved her scorpion pincers, saying in Huo Yuhao's disbelieving gaze. "I think this human probably already knows about my existence, which is why he made this proposal."
"Senior brother Junting knows about you, Ice Empress! Then..."
"Don't worry about that."
Ice Empress continued: "Perhaps the genius who proposed the spirit soul method discovered me. This human also has his own secrets. But there's an invisible understanding between them—they won't expose each other."
Ice Empress's reassurance calmed Huo Yuhao's nervous heart. Then he looked at Ice Empress and said: "Then, Ice Empress, persuading the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear to become a spirit soul will have to trouble you."
"Don't worry."
Ice Empress seemed to see through the sea of consciousness the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear whose life was hanging by a thread. "I also want to see how effective this spirit soul method really is. If this method works..."
Ice Empress didn't continue her words.
Meanwhile, in the outside world.
After accepting the task Chen Junting gave him, Huo Yuhao came to the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's side. Just as it was about to roar, an aura like that of a primordial beast suddenly surged!
Then, a spiritual fluctuation connected to it.
Seeing this scene, Chen Junting couldn't help but murmur.
"In the soul beast world, the strong prey on the weak. I hope that with Ice Empress's power as one of the Ten Fierce Beasts, plus a living beings' desire for life and their attachments, the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear will agree. If not..."
At this point, killing intent flashed in his eyes.
Then, Chen Junting connected with Electrolux in his sea of consciousness. "Master, if the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear agrees to become my spirit soul later, then I'll trouble you next."
"Leave it to me."
An aged voice flashed through the sea of consciousness.
Not long after, Huo Yuhao achieved results.
The joy on his face immediately told Chen Junting he had succeeded. Chen Junting patted his shoulder, then learned from Huo Yuhao about their negotiation process and the conditions involved.
"Yuhao, well done."
After saying this, he came before the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear again.
Slowly crouching down, he leaned close to its face.
"Since you've agreed, I'll begin the ritual now."
"Roar..."
The Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear slowly nodded, then let out a low roar. Faced with the aura of the beast king that had just appeared, and its persuasion, it decided to trust this human before it once.
However, it also had its own conditions.
Facing the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's low roar, Chen Junting slowly nodded. "Don't worry, I'll take you back to see them."
"Everything that happens next, don't panic. But you must be completely willing, and then we'll form a contract."
"Roar..."
The moment the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear responded, Chen Junting stared at it, and the Life Eye on his forehead opened for the first time.
Facing away from everyone, centered on his body, a non-worldly, god-like spiritual power surged from Chen Junting's body, enveloping both him and the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear.
"This is... a god!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's exclamation echoed in Huo Yuhao's sea of consciousness! It couldn't think of any being other than a god that could possess spiritual power so far superior to its own in quality.
"What!?"
Hearing this, both Huo Yuhao and Ice Empress were shocked. Ice Empress never imagined that the genius she had guessed stood behind this human might actually be the god they had long dreamed of!
Meanwhile, in the outside world.
In the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's spiritual vision, a gray figure with an aura as deep as an abyss and as terrifying as a prison appeared before it.
Just from the might it emitted, it didn't dare make a sound.
"Master, I'll trouble you."
"Leave it to this old man."
Electrolux waved his hand, and a soul contract appeared.
"Sign this document, form a soul contract."
With the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's consent, Electrolux's spiritual power charged forward, quickly reaching its soul imprint and spiritual essence. A benevolent will slowly spread, guiding the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear to control its own spiritual power.
Soon, a faint golden light began to appear on the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's body. Under Electrolux's guidance, its spiritual essence, soul imprint, a portion of its most refined soul power, and the patterns contained in its innate bloodline began to condense.
A full quarter of an hour passed.
The golden light on the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's body began to intensify, starting to surge forward from its paws. Where the golden light passed, its body began to wither and darken. Only the moving golden light became increasingly bright.
Finally, when the golden light completely gathered at the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's head, the golden light became so intense that its appearance could no longer be seen.
In the sea of consciousness, the soul contract's light shone brilliantly!
Arcane incantations caused the sea of consciousness to tremble violently!
Outside, Huo Yuhao and the others only saw the golden light on the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear surge toward Chen Junting. Even Elder Song, who had finished questioning the two evil soul masters and had already dealt with them, was amazed by this method of absorbing soul rings!
The next instant, a black soul ring at least one circle larger than normal suddenly rose from beneath Chen Junting's feet!
And in Chen Junting's sea of consciousness:
"Roar—"
A terrifying giant bear let out a reborn roar!
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