To prevent the three Thousand Jun Ant Emperors from scattering and fleeing, Yu Qing immediately started with his seventh spirit ring—Martial Soul True Body!
Emerald green light soared into the sky, and the majestic Life Domain spread out in all directions like a tide, instantly enveloping the entire desolate valley. Within the domain, vegetation grew wildly, turning this barren land into a vibrant oasis in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, in the eyes of the three Thousand Jun Ant Emperors, Yu Qing was more tempting than Tang Monk's flesh! Although they didn't know this human's true strength, their instinct told them that as long as they ate him, they could definitely advance to hundred thousand years!
"Hiss, hiss, hiss—!" The three Ant Emperors let out sharp screeches and lunged at Yu Qing from three directions simultaneously!
The corners of Yu Qing's mouth curled up. Instead of retreating, he advanced. Purple-gold flames rose around his body, and starlight flickered on his fists as he took the initiative to meet them!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
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Fists wrapped in the power of the stars smashed heavily against the dark gold carapaces, making dull, loud thuds. Yu Qing deliberately controlled his strength; each strike only slightly broke their defense, causing pain without truly inflicting heavy injuries—after all, within the Life Domain, being injured was impossible, and moreover, his goal was "catalysis" rather than slaughter.
The strength of the three Ant Emperors was indeed astonishing. Although they couldn't compare to the Titan Giant Ape, they were still top-tier among spirit beasts. Their attacks were powerful and heavy, each pounce carrying a sharp whistling sound.
However, Yu Qing's movement technique was even more eerie! With "Star Flash" activated, his figure was like a ghost, easily dodging attacks within a hair's breadth. Occasionally, he would use "Star Luo Hand," and a giant starlight handprint would appear out of thin air to temporarily pin down an Ant Emperor, preventing them from escaping or forming an encirclement.
This was his first time fighting one against three, and his opponents were three ninety-thousand-year spirit beasts with tacit cooperation and amazing defense. Yet, Yu Qing fought with ease, even with a hint of playfulness.
This battle lasted for ten minutes. Yu Qing roughly gauged their strength—slightly weaker than the Titan Giant Ape, but a bit stronger than the hundred-thousand-year Silver-Scaled Insect Emperor he had hunted before.
"Warm-up is over." Yu Qing's eyes sharpened, and the purple-gold flames around him suddenly surged!
The terrifying aura instantly intimidated the three Ant Emperors! Seizing the opportunity, Yu Qing moved like lightning, appearing before each Ant Emperor in an instant, his fists striking like dragons!
"Star Shattering Three Styles!"
Three punches were thrown almost simultaneously! The power of the stars penetrated their bodies, frantically converging and compressing inside—this was Yu Qing's strongest single-target explosive skill, which had once blown the hundred-thousand-year Silver-Scaled Insect Emperor, with its abnormal regeneration abilities, into powder!
But he didn't want to kill them directly. Under the maintenance of the Life Domain, although the three Ant Emperors' internal organs were shattered and their carapaces cracked, they barely hung on to a breath of life and did not die immediately.
"Fifth Spirit Skill: Everlasting Blue Silver Leaf!"
Three blue leaves flew into their mouths. The majestic Power of Life, combined with the Life Domain, instantly pulled the dying Ant Emperors back from the brink of death. Within a few breaths, they were restored to their original state, and were even more energetic than before!
Before they could figure out what was happening—
"Star Shattering Three Styles!"
Yu Qing closed in again and threw another three punches! The newly recovered Ant Emperors were once again beaten to the brink of death!
Thus, Yu Qing began a frantic "tempering" cycle: beating the Ant Emperors to near-death → healing them with Blue Silver Leaves and the Life Domain → beating them to near-death again → healing them again... His Life Domain contained the characteristics of "growth," "recovery," and "evolution." That continuous flow of Power of Life into the Ant Emperors' bodies not only repaired their injuries but also subtly refined their bloodlines and broke their limits!
In the distance, A Rou watched dumbfounded. Yu Qing's ability to play with powerful spirit beasts in the palm of his hand and control life and death filled her with both fear and an inexplicable fascination. That instant-kill level self-created spirit skill was chilling, while the domain full of vitality made her body and mind feel comfortable, even sensing her life level slightly elevating.
Duan Xin and Zi Ruyi were even more full of admiration, watching their husband show great divine power, secretly vowing in their hearts to work hard to catch up... Yu Qing originally just wanted to see if he could catalyze the Ant Emperors' cultivation to hundred thousand years through this extreme method, like Tang San in the original work. After "tempering" them more than a dozen times, he was pleasantly surprised to find that among the spirit power emitted by the three Ant Emperors, a faint trace of crimson actually appeared!
This greatly increased his confidence, and he began "training" them even more vigorously.
Twenty times!
Twenty-five times!
Thirty times!
When Yu Qing beat the three Ant Emperors to the brink of death for the thirtieth time, the spirit power around them finally completely transformed into a vivid crimson! The majestic pressure of a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast burst forth!
"It's done!" Yu Qing grinned and quickly retreated.
Feeling the unprecedented powerful strength in their bodies, the three Ant Emperors were ecstatic! Hadn't they devoured their own kind and hunted spirit beasts just for this day? However, they didn't have the slightest gratitude toward Yu Qing; instead, their desire to devour him became even stronger! The first thing they did after advancing was to launch an even more violent attack on Yu Qing!
"Roar—!"
Yu Qing turned into a purple shadow, instantly retreating a hundred meters. He looked at the three hundred-thousand-year Ant Emperors who had broken out in ferocity, the heat in his eyes almost ready to burst forth!
He decisively deactivated his Martial Soul True Body, and the Life Domain disappeared. With a grip of his left hand, a pitch-black, ancient-looking Tang Heng Dao quietly condensed—it was his second martial soul, the black star sinking abyss!
At the same time, he reached out his right hand toward the charging Ant Emperors and made a grasping motion from afar:
"Star Luo Hand!"
It was as if the starry sky had descended at this moment! A giant hand composed of brilliant stars appeared out of thin air, its palm seemingly swirling with a galactic vortex, carrying a great power that suppressed everything. It layered constraints on the three Ant Emperors, who had just advanced and hadn't had time to become familiar with their power, temporarily stripping them of their ability to move!
Yu Qing slowly rose into the air, the black star sinking abyss in his hand pointing directly at the heavens. Spirit power was frantically injected, while simultaneously drawing on the power of the Star Horn Demon Whale torso bone—the majestic power of the stars surged into the blade like a hundred rivers returning to the sea!
"Buzz—!"
Dazzling starlight suddenly erupted from the blade, turning into a brilliant purple-gold pillar of light that soared into the sky, as if it were going to poke a hole in the heavens!
In the distance, A Rou's expression changed drastically. She grabbed Duan Xin and Zi Ruyi, one in each hand, and her third spirit ring flickered frantically—"Teleportation! Teleportation! Teleportation!" She didn't care about consuming spirit power, performing consecutive Teleportations to move away from the battlefield at the fastest speed, only stopping when she reached a sufficiently high and safe airspace, looking down with lingering fear.
Yu Qing held the long blade horizontally in front of him, took a deep breath, and his eyes were as sharp as a blade. The next moment, he swung the blade violently!
"Sinking Abyss—Star Annihilation Slash!"
A An incredibly condensed purple-gold blade light detached from the blade.,Riding the storm!In an instant, it transformed into a purple-gold curtain that blotted out the sky.,Within it, countless stars are born and die.,radiating unparalleled domineering power,The terrifying implications of the annihilation of all things!
Wherever the blade light passed, space cracked inch by inch! The three Ant Emperors, suppressed by the giant starlight hand, didn't even have time to scream before they were completely turned to ashes in this world-destroying blade light!
The earth shook violently! Nearly half of the valley was directly annihilated under this single strike, and a terrifying, bottomless abyss a thousand zhang long abruptly appeared!
"Whew..." Yu Qing slowly sheathed his blade. Looking at the masterpiece he had created, he couldn't help but remark, "After advancing to Titled Douluo, the power of this move has indeed become even more insane."
High in the sky, A Rou held The Two Women, staring at the bottomless abyss below that seemed to lead to hell. Her eyes were filled with incomparable shock. At this moment, she could no longer harbor the slightest thought of resisting Yu Qing.
And at the bottom of that abyss, three vivid red spirit rings were slowly emerging, emitting an alluring light.
Yu Qing quickly landed and collected the three hundred thousand year spirit rings into the System Space. Then, he searched carefully at the bottom of the abyss and found three spirit bones with surging energy—one torso bone and two right arm bones.
Having reaped a bountiful harvest, he flew up and returned to A Rou's side with a few flashes.
A Rou's expression was extremely complex. She took a deep breath and said, "Congratulations on obtaining three hundred thousand year spirit rings and three hundred thousand year spirit bones."
Yu Qing rubbed his nose and chuckled, "Just good luck, a mere fluke."
Hearing this, A Rou's beautiful eyebrows couldn't help but twitch. A fluke? You call this a fluke?! She calmed her heart and asked, "I saw that several of the powerful skills you used just now didn't show any spirit rings. Are they all self-created spirit skills?"
"Yeah." Yu Qing nodded frankly.
A Rou couldn't help but sigh, her tone carrying a hint of envy and loneliness: "You humans... are truly blessed by heaven."
She had lived for tens of thousands of years and witnessed the journey of human spirit masters from weakness to prominence. In just ten thousand years, they not only became the masters of the continent but also gave birth to two deities! Their cultivation system allowed them to reach a level comparable to a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast within a hundred years, without having to face the terrifying Heavenly Tribulation... and the brilliant talent shown by Yu Qing made her see the possibility of a third deity being born.
Perhaps... building a good relationship with him is the best protection for Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming. A Rou made up her mind.
"Thank you," she said softly.
Yu Qing was stunned: "Thank me for what?"
"Thank you for showing mercy to Er Ming before," A Rou said sincerely. "If you had used this strike then, I wouldn't have been able to save him at all."
Yu Qing waved his hand and spoke the truth: "No need to thank me. That strike was too powerful; using it would definitely have affected Xiner and Ruyi. I wouldn't take that risk."
A Rou pursed her lips and didn't dwell on the issue, but instead asked solemnly: "Can you tell me your name?"
"Yu Qing."
"Yu Qing..." A Rou repeated softly, then revealed a soft and sincere smile. "In the future, please guide me."