Chapter 147: Two Major Goals, Two Supreme Techniques: God-Killing Claw, Calamity-Extinguishing Palm
Desolate, gloomy, deathly aura permeating everywhere…
This was the true tone of Death Canyon.
When the young girl first entered the valley, she could still see a few figures from Spirit Hall who had come here to train.
But as she gradually advanced dozens of li deeper, it felt as if she were the only one left in the world.
The surroundings were terrifyingly silent!
"Puff—!"
Suddenly, killing intent erupted.
Several ghostly shadows flickered, darting out from the darkness at speeds nearly impossible to track with the naked eye.
Their sharp claws and fangs lunged straight for the girl's throat.
"Hmm?"
Zhu Zhuqing paid them no mind, not even slowing her step.
"Whoosh!"
The moment the ghostly figure approached, the Eight Spider Lances instantly manifested, tearing through the air like a charging iron cavalry, piercing the shadows in an instant.
"Ah—!"
A miserable scream rang out as the shadow's bull-sized body was firmly skewered onto the spider lances.
"What a peculiar soul beast."
The girl casually glanced back, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes.
It was a wolf-type soul beast, its entire body shrouded in crimson baleful energy, its fur withered and black, with bones exposed.
At a glance, it hardly resembled a living creature. Instead, it looked more like a corpse fiend crawling out from hell.
Even now, having lost its ability to fight, its frenzied eyes were still filled with killing intent.
"Baleful Bone Ghost Wolf is a type of soul beast that grows stronger by absorbing baleful energy and death aura. It often appears in death zones where life is extinguished.
"They're quite skilled at ambush and assassination, though not very intelligent."
Bai Lu calmly explained.
"Are all the soul beasts here like this?"
Zhu Zhuqing asked as she continued moving deeper.
The spider lances glowed as the Devour ability activated.
In an instant, flesh merged into the lances, and the soul returned to the Slaughter Skull.
Within a few seconds, several Baleful Bone Ghost Wolves were reduced to mere dust, scattering with the wind.
Meanwhile, within the slaughter space, several new "kind" family members were added once again.
"More or less."
Bai Lu said indifferently, "In the entire Douluo Continent, this place probably has the highest proportion of strange and bizarre soul beasts."
"Are you sure this place can really serve as a training ground for me?"
As she spoke, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly stomped down hard!
"Boom—!"
The ground trembled violently as blood seeped out from below.
Two deep yellow soul rings, along with two yellow souls, flew out from underground.
Bai Lu suddenly said, "Have you noticed?"
"Noticed what?"
Zhu Zhuqing was puzzled.
"The soul beasts here have very high-quality souls. Regardless of species, they match their soul power cultivation."
"That does seem to be the case…"
Hearing this, a thoughtful expression flashed across the girl's face.
Since entering the valley, she had killed far more than just these few soul beasts.
But overall, the quality of their souls was indeed far higher than outside.
There were almost no cases where ten-thousand-year soul beasts only yielded yellow souls.
"The Slaughter Skull is the earliest soul bone you obtained, and it's also the growth-type soul bone I bestowed upon you!"
"In theory, as long as you kill enough and absorb enough souls, it can grow stronger and stronger!"
"Until it becomes a true divine artifact!"
"But in your hands, it has barely grown at all."
Even Bai Lu felt somewhat helpless as he spoke.
Aside from the girl not being bloodthirsty enough, another reason was that her growth speed was simply too fast.
In less than a year, she had already advanced so many levels.
The slaughter skull's growth speed couldn't keep up with her level at all.
It was practically a happy kind of trouble.
"Well, that can't really be helped~."
Zhu Zhuqing spread her hands, looking helpless.
"So now, the opportunity for the Slaughter Skull to grow has arrived!"
Bai Lu said seriously, "During this trip to Death Canyon, you only have two goals."
"First, let the Slaughter Skull catch up to your progress!"
"Second, find a suitable soul beast for your seventh soul ring."
"Already starting to look for it?!"
The girl was a little surprised. "I'm only at rank 64 right now. Isn't that a bit early?"
"Early? I don't think so."
Bai Lu said quietly, "You possess a full set of soul bones, two hundred-thousand-year soul rings, have consumed numerous immortal herbs, and even have a soul core that continuously absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth."
"With such talent, even without external help, gaining four, five, or six levels in a year isn't difficult, is it?"
"You're right."
After thinking it over, Zhu Zhuqing realized Bai Lu was actually being conservative.
At her current state, even without relying on talent, just depending on the Eight Spider Lances' devouring ability—
She might not even need a year to reach rank 70!
"So, first find a suitable target, then slowly look for opportunities to hunt it!"
"I've been preparing for your seventh soul ring for a long time. Let's hope your luck isn't bad!"
Bai Lu smiled mysteriously.
Before the girl could ask what he had prepared, he directly took out three manuals.
"These are…"
The girl stared straight at the manuals, excitement gradually rising within her.
Here it comes! Again!
Her favorite Teacher Bai was about to power her up again!
"Hell Nine Absolutes, Hell Hundred Claws Defense, Hell One Strike, Hell Swift Wind Claw!"
Bai Lu tossed out the first manual, and the modified Clear Sky Sect secret techniques instantly poured into the girl's mind.
"So many secret techniques… so this is how soul power can be used!"
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up as she absorbed them hungrily.
"Try to master them perfectly and gradually integrate them into your existing abilities."
After speaking, Bai Lu quietly waited for her to digest the knowledge.
"I'm done. What about the other two?"
After a short while, the girl blinked and looked at the remaining manuals.
"I once said that I possess five supreme arts: claw, palm, light, strike (kill), and curse. Of these, you can certainly learn three."
"Now, I will pass on the other two to you, excluding White Tiger Hell Suppressing Strike. Remember them well!"
As he spoke, Bai Lu threw out both manuals at once.
"Alright!"
Zhu Zhuqing focused her mind, absorbing the supreme arts flooding into her consciousness—
[White Tiger God-Killing Claw: focused on slaughter. With one claw, both body and soul are wounded, and the soul is permanently scarred beyond healing.]
[White Tiger Calamity-Extinguishing Palm: focused on annihilation. With one palm, all laws fall silent, the void shatters, and all are buried.]
"What terrifying techniques!"
After comprehending them, Zhu Zhuqing was filled with shock.
"In terms of power, they seem even stronger than White Tiger Hell Suppressing Strike!"
"Of course."
Bai Lu said calmly, "The White Tiger Hell Suppressing Strike focuses on suppression. While powerful, in terms of raw killing power, it naturally cannot compare to the God-Killing Claw and Calamity-Extinguishing Palm, which specialize in slaughter and annihilation."
"However, to truly master or even perfect these two techniques requires massive amounts of battles and endless slaughter as refinement."
"Mm! I understand! I understand everything!"
The girl stared unblinkingly at Bai Lu as he spoke, a sense of happiness welling up within her.
Her eyes shone with undisguised admiration and affection.
With a great tiger silently supporting her from behind, it was hard not to be moved.
"Before leaving the valley, you must fully master these two supreme arts."
Bai Lu paused under her gaze, then spoke solemnly,
"During your training, try not to use Soul Ring skills. Adapt in advance to the environment of Slaughter City!
"Understood?!"
"Yes, I'll do my best!"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded seriously.
"Not 'do your best.' It's mandatory."
Bai Lu's tone turned firm, leaving no room for doubt.
"Death Canyon and Slaughter City are both places where only killing exists, not kindness."
"Here, including you and me, there are no truly good people."
"You don't need to overthink or hesitate. Stay true to your heart, don't forget your original intent, and kill freely."
"Use every enemy along your path to refine your techniques, evolve your soul bone, and temper your mind."
"I understand!"
A sharp glint flashed in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, her cold voice resolute.
"In that case, let the massacre begin."
Her gaze shifted toward a soul beast hundreds of meters away.
With martial soul possession, she appeared behind it in an instant like a fleeting phantom, raising her cat claw high.
Bloodlight surged; killing intent solidified.
With one claw descending, it was like a fleeting moment of brilliance.
"White Tiger God-Killing Claw!"
This strike carried boundless power as it slammed onto the terrified soul beast.
"Rip—!"
Blood splattered, flesh torn apart.
Even though this claw was not perfect, it only unleashed half of the technique's power.
It still easily killed this thousand-year soul beast that had been lurking in the shadows.
"Not a bad start. Continue."
Bai Lu praised lightly.
"Alright!"
Zhu Zhuqing activated her skull bone to devour the soul.
Without stopping, she continued advancing deeper into the canyon!
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