Sword Douluo was incredulous; Ye Yu actually possessed two External Soul Bones, and all three Soul Rings had become Ten-Thousand-Year rings! What shocked him most was that Ye Yu was clearly of the Support Type, yet possessed such immense power!
Ye Yu sat cross-legged and began to absorb the dense black Soul Ring that rose from the Nine-Sectioned Jade.
Ye Yu's right hand revealed the Nine Spirits Black Begonia, the black Soul Ring slowly descending and rotating around it.
Flande was nervously concerned; even Sword Douluo wanted to see if the boy before him would surprise him once again.
As Ye Yu absorbed, the Nine-Sectioned Jade's resentment was immense; after all, it had been killed by a Titled Douluo, but the one absorbing its Soul Ring was only a Level 40 Soul Venerable.
Sword Douluo naturally knew the resentment was great; although he found it impossible, Ye Yu had repeatedly surprised him, numbing him to the point of believing that nothing seemed impossible with this boy.
As the absorption continued, just as the Nine-Sectioned Jade prepared to express its resentment, a wisp of Ultimate Evil Qi emanated from within Ye Yu, undetectable even by Sword Douluo.
Just a wisp caused the Nine-Sectioned Jade's resentment to suddenly dissipate, leaving it extremely fearful and awestruck, feeling immense pressure—a vast oppression of bloodline from a Soul Beast far superior to itself.
It had never felt such a tremendous disparity in Soul Beast might, even when facing powerful Soul Beasts from the core of the Xingdou Forest like the Titan Giant Ape and the Celestial Cyan Bull Python, it had never felt such pressure.
The Nine-Sectioned Jade gave up directly, willing to be absorbed.
Ye Yu had gambled correctly; in absorbing the Sixty Thousand-Year Nine-Sectioned Jade, though Ye Yu's body was strong, he was still uncertain. Ye Yu was betting that the Soul Beast's resentment would dissipate, and indeed it did.
Now, Ye Yu was certain that the disappearance of the Soul Beast's resentment was related to the mysterious power within him, as even the Titan Giant Ape had been frightened away.
Ye Yu knew it involved a dragon, but he was unclear on specifics. When he encountered Ye Lengqiu, he almost lost control, then, just by subconsciously uttering "Dragon Transformation," he would have gone berserk.
Afterward, Ye Yu tried to shout "Dragon Transformation," but there was no response. Ye Yu realized that perhaps only when the mysterious black energy inside him exploded would there be a reaction.
With the resentment gone, Ye Yu was confident in absorption. As the process continued, Ye Yu's body began to swell; the power of the Sixty Thousand-Year Soul Beast was a tremendous impact. Switching to a Soul King, Soul Emperor, or even a Soul Saint, they would explode and die under such impact instantly.
However, Ye Yu's body, both inside and out, was formidable; he understood why his body was so strong: because his Second Martial Soul was a dragon, naturally affecting his physique.
Sword Douluo was astonished: "Can't even sense the Soul Ring's resentment?!"
Flande was not surprised: "This is his special ability, the reason why is unknown."
Sword Douluo was thunderstruck. Such a thing? Unheard of.
Sword Douluo watched as Ye Yu's body continued to swell, speaking with a focused voice: "However, the impact his body is enduring is extremely strong, especially internally. The human body is fragile; it's unknown if he can persevere."
Watching Ye Yu's continually swelling body, Sword Douluo was already deeply impressed, that he could persist until now, switching to a Soul Saint, they would long ago have bled from every orifice, injured, and died.
Ye Yu's interior, resembling walls of copper and bones like diamonds, tendons durable as gold silk, internal organs indestructible by sharp sword, still felt the terrifying impact and immense pain.
Ye Yu's expression showed pain; gritting his teeth to endure, the resentment dissipated was already an amazing development, yet easy absorption was unattainable. Though painful, life requires experiencing hardship and setbacks, as smooth sailing growth isn't optimal.
Ye Yu's swelling like a balloon body showed no signs of cracking; only tiny beads of blood seeped from his pores.
Watching the determined Ye Yu, even Sword Douluo felt admiration.
"What a pity; if he was from my Seven Treasure Glaze Sect, how great it would be."
Despite Ye Yu being robust, he realized that enduring until now also related to Ye Yu's strong will.
Ten minutes, twenty minutes, half an hour passed, Flande's face lit up with joy as Ye Yu's swollen body gradually recovered.
Flande breathed a sigh of relief, thinking success was imminent!
Sword Douluo exclaimed: "Truly a prodigy never seen before, I admit he's more formidable than Rongrong, and by tenfold at least."
As Ye Yu's body returned to normal, he exhaled deeply, feeling like iron forged in the furnace, extraneous materials removed, purer and tougher.
Ye Yu felt his constitution even stronger, due to becoming a Soul Sect, and also because of the ordeal just endured.
Some residual forces remained unresolved in the body, so Ye Yu continued to sit cross-legged for meditation.
However, suddenly, Sword Douluo's expression suddenly changed.
"Not good!"
In the moment he sensed it, he could have left, but if he departed now, what face would he have to face Rongrong, having not managed to bring Rongrong's friend back safely.
Boom!
A mountainous figure leaped up, the surroundings darkening, a violent crash as a collapsing giant ape descended violently.
Sword Douluo turned, his expression grave: "King of the Forest, Titan Giant Ape."
However, Flande wasn't overly heavy-hearted, recalling what Zhao Wuji had told him.
At this time, Ye Yu was sitting cross-legged, back to the Titan Giant Ape, which didn't notice him or didn't care to, its gaze fixed on Sword Douluo.
Sword Douluo spoke gravely: "Titan Giant Ape, I didn't intend to enter the core region; I came here just to let the younger generation hunt a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, no intention to attack you."
Though Sword Douluo was a Level 95 super Titled Douluo, even if confident in withdrawing, it was not easy, especially with others here. Engaging the Titan Giant Ape, he couldn't guarantee Ye Yu's safety.
However, the Titan Giant Ape wouldn't let them go just because of a few words; otherwise, what dignity would it have as King of the Forest, the Titan Giant Ape?
The Titan Giant Ape roared fiercely, Sword Douluo frowning deeply, clear the Titan Giant Ape wasn't listening and seemed poised to fight.
One-on-one he wasn't afraid; however, they were not alone here.
Sword Douluo said with a focused voice, "If I had ulterior motives, I wouldn't have come alone. Hope the King of the Forest can grant me, Sword Douluo, face."
However, the Titan Giant Ape roared angrily, completely disregarding the favor, so what if it's a Level 95 Titled Douluo? It's the forest king, Titan Giant Ape.
Even without the intention to attack, human strong Titled Douluos still irked it, and since they already killed a Sixty Thousand-Year Soul Beast, letting them leave just like that, how would other Soul Beasts perceive it? Where's the majesty?
The Titan Giant Ape's giant arms retracted, ready to attack, and Sword Douluo's seventh Soul Ring shone as he re-entered the Seven Kills True Body state, fully prepared to fight.
However, just as the Titan Giant Ape prepared to unleash a giant punch, it suddenly paused.
Ye Yu stood up at this moment, saying calmly, "Titan Giant Ape, could you do me a favor?"
Ye Yu's words made Sword Douluo feel amused, thinking the Titan Giant Ape would fear him, but give face to a mere Soul Sect like you?
The Titan Giant Ape initially thought the same, but when Ye Yu turned slowly, the Titan Giant Ape's eyes widened abruptly.
Inside, the Titan Giant Ape couldn't help but curse: "Damn! It's him!"