Chapter 42: Sacrifice of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast, The Fifth Hundred Thousand Year Ring
The Azure Bull Python's heart was heavy; Su Mo was right, at this point, they had no choice.
Even if they refused, today boded ill for them.
Golden Crocodile Douluo alone already pressured them until they could barely breathe, let alone with two other Titled Douluo watching like tigers stalking their prey.
If they truly fought to the death, they had absolutely no chance of survival.
Death was not frightening; what was frightening was that Xiao Wu would have to be buried with them.
Since there was a slim chance for Xiao Wu to survive, they were willing to take this gamble.
The Azure Bull Python slowly looked toward Xiao Wu, its eyes full of reluctance and guilt.
"Sister Xiao Wu, I'm sorry. Er Ming and I were useless; we couldn't protect Aunt Rou, and we couldn't protect you. You must live on well."
Its gaze lingered on Xiao Wu for a moment before slowly turning toward Su Mo, its voice deepening.
"We can agree to your terms, but I must see Sister Xiao Wu leave safely with my own eyes before I sacrifice myself to you. This request isn't too much, is it?"
"Fine. Then let the Titan Giant Ape start first. Once its sacrifice is complete, I will immediately release this rabbit."
Su Mo secretly breathed a sigh of relief, not expecting things to go so smoothly.
At this moment, Yue Guan, who was standing to the side, was already trembling with excitement.
A hundred thousand year spirit ring, a hundred thousand year Soul Bone—he was about to possess them, and it was even a voluntary sacrifice from a Soul Beast.
This kind of stroke of luck was something he hadn't even dared to dream of before, yet now it was happening to him.
Meanwhile, Xiao Wu, held in Gui Mei's palm, finally regained a shred of consciousness from her immense grief.
Da Ming and Er Ming were going to sacrifice themselves too?
She had just lost her mother, and now even her two companions who grew up with her were going to leave her?
Xiao Wu struggled desperately, letting out continuous cries, as if saying no.
However, no matter how she struggled, it was all in vain.
Looking at the painfully struggling Xiao Wu, the Titan Giant Ape let out a sky-shaking roar.
It didn't want Sister Xiao Wu to suffer so much. Only by sacrificing itself could it exchange for a slim chance of survival for her, so it began the sacrifice without hesitation.
The light of the sacrifice surged forth like a tide, enveloping Yue Guan entirely.
However, just moments after the sacrifice began, a sudden change occurred!
The water of the entire Lake of Life began to churn violently, turning into a massive whirlpool as if some gargantuan creature was about to burst from the water.
Immediately after, two suffocatingly terrifying auras suddenly rose from the depths of the lake.
Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression changed abruptly.
He stared fixedly at the lake surface, his brow furrowed. "Be careful! The newcomers' strength is not below mine!"
Gui Mei reacted extremely quickly, promptly shielding Su Mo and Bibi Dong behind him and releasing his Martial Soul.
Soon, in the center of the whirlpool, a massive dark-gold bear slowly emerged, followed by a three-headed giant hound wreathed in flames.
That dark-gold bear's body was as majestic as a mountain, covered entirely in thick dark-gold fur. Most striking were the sharp claws on its massive paws, glinting with a cold light; they were its most terrifying weapon.
It was the Dark Golden Dreadclaw Bear, Xiong Jun, whose current cultivation was around four hundred thousand years.
The other one resembled a lion with three hideous heads; it was the Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff, Chi Wang, with a current cultivation of over two hundred thousand years.
The Azure Bull Python looked at these two Soul Beasts that had emerged from the lake bed, its eyes filled with shock.
It had reigned supreme in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest for many years and lived in the lake year-round, yet it had never noticed such terrifying existences hidden at the bottom.
Xiong Jun floated in the air, looking down at everyone present with an arrogant and cold gaze.
It gave the Azure Bull Python a cold glance, looking at it as if it were an insignificant ant.
"Hmph, truly two useless pieces of trash," Xiong Jun snorted coldly. "For the sake of a rabbit, you're actually willing to sacrifice yourselves to humans."
The Azure Bull Python's expression shifted repeatedly, but ultimately, under Xiong Jun's terrifying pressure, it didn't dare to offer any rebuttal.
But a sliver of hope suddenly welled up in its heart. They were all Soul Beasts; they must have come to cause trouble for those humans.
Could it be that Aunt Rou's grudge could finally be avenged?
But why didn't they come out earlier?
If they had been earlier, Aunt Rou wouldn't have died, Xiao Wu wouldn't have been captured, and Er Ming wouldn't have to sacrifice himself.
Yet, restricted by Xiong Jun's powerful pressure, the Azure Bull Python ultimately didn't dare to say anything. It could only wait for an Opportunity to save Xiao Wu.
At that moment, Xiong Jun's gaze bypassed the crowd and finally fixed on Su Mo.
In its pupils, an undisguised killing intent suddenly flashed.
Su Mo met its gaze, and his heart sank.
Others might not know, but he knew very well that there was an independent barrier beneath this Lake of Life where the Silver Dragon King and several powerful Vicious Beasts lay dormant.
But in the original story, when Bibi Dong hunted the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, they never appeared.
Why would they come out now?
And Xiong Jun had targeted him from the start, showing obvious killing intent?
Was it because of his Martial Soul?
Damn it!
Seeing that he was about to obtain a hundred thousand year spirit ring and Soul Bone, this sudden turn of events shook him to the core.
The situation had completely changed.
Xiong Jun's Sky-Tearing Claw could even wound Di Tian; Golden Crocodile Douluo might not be its match.
Yue Guan was currently undergoing the sacrifice; once it started, it couldn't be interrupted, so he couldn't join the battle.
Meanwhile, the Azure Bull Python and Chi Wang on the opposite side were watching intently. Ghost Douluo alone simply couldn't contend with them.
...
Backtracking slightly in time.
The bottom of the Lake of Life.
The Silver Dragon King, who was heavily injured and in a deep sleep, woke up due to the massive commotion above the lake and a trace of a familiar aura.
Although that aura was very faint, at such a close distance, she could never have sensed it wrong.
That was the aura of Asura!
In an instant, the hatred that had been dormant in the Silver Dragon King's heart for many years erupted like a volcano.
Recalling the great war in the God Realm back then, the Dragon God was split in two by the Asura God, becoming the Golden Dragon King and her, the Silver Dragon King.
As the other half of the Dragon God, she naturally harbored a deep-seated hatred for the Asura God.
But the Asura God could never appear in the Lower Realm.
After some investigation, she discovered that the aura came from a human Soul Master who possessed the Asura Demon Sword Martial Soul.
She didn't know why that person possessed such a Martial Soul, but as long as it was related to the Asura God, they were her enemy.
Unfortunately, her injuries were extremely severe, and she didn't dare to expose herself. Additionally, since the opponent was indeed just a weak human and there was no need to cause a major scene, she suppressed her anger and chose to endure.
However, it was one thing for those humans to hunt hundred thousand year Soul Beasts.
But then they actually wanted the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape to sacrifice themselves. Of course, those two Soul Beasts were insignificant in her eyes, and she didn't care who they sacrificed themselves to, but it just had to be to a Soul Master with the Asura Demon Sword Martial Soul.
And right under her nose.
This was like someone related to your mortal enemy taking a massive Opportunity right in front of you while you did nothing; wouldn't that seem incompetent?
Under such circumstances, how could she not be angry?
Although she didn't dare to act personally, she still had a group of Vicious Beasts at her disposal.
Di Tian was of the Dragon Clan and had a powerful cultivation; acting rashly might easily be detected by the God Realm.
But the other Vicious Beasts were not of the Dragon Clan, and their strength was mediocre enough that they wouldn't attract the gaze of the God Realm.
There were three Titled Douluo on the opposite side, one of whom was a top-tier expert. To be safe, she dispatched Xiong Jun and Chi Wang.
The others didn't matter; the sole purpose was to kill the person with the Asura Demon Sword Martial Soul, so as to vent some of the hatred in her heart.
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