"Su Cheng, you said before that you'd rather give up the power you've painstakingly cultivated over the years for freedom?"
"Of course." Su Cheng's face was still deathly pale, and his voice was weak. "Power is merely a tool to achieve one's goals. However, without power, how can one pursue freedom?"
"Yes, without power, nothing can be done." Zhu Zhuqing's voice lowered.
Su Cheng glanced at the three soul rings not far away and then asked, "What are you holding?"
Zhu Zhuqing hesitated for a moment, then stammered, "This...this is a special potion that can temporarily restore soul power and even stimulate cultivation—"
However, before she could finish speaking, Su Cheng snatched the glass bottle from her hand.
"A recovery potion, right? You're quite well-prepared."
He pulled out the stopper and drank it down in one gulp.
A look of astonishment immediately appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's face
. As the potion entered his body,
Su Cheng instantly felt a surge of heat throughout his body.
Immediately, his soul power circulated rapidly within his body, vaporizing and surging, instantly rushing through his meridians like a torrent.
Waves of itching surged from his bones and flesh, spreading throughout his body, gradually eroding sensation in certain areas.
This sensation wasn't exactly painful, but it was extremely strange, as if his body was being gently peeled away, his entire being gradually splitting in two, even his soul seemed to tremble.
This was only because of his strong will, powerful spirit, and the sword intent within him.
Unlike the slow-acting potion described in the manuscript given to Zhu Zhuqing, this bloodline potion was far more thorough and its effects far more violent.
Martial souls are inherently symbiotic with the soul master's soul; if it were anyone else, they would likely have already lost consciousness under the impact of this strange sensation.
Even soul masters with slightly lower cultivation and spiritual power wouldn't be able to withstand the potency, most likely turning into a pool of blood after ingesting it.
But in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, Su Cheng's condition was extremely terrifying.
A phantom white tiger martial spirit spontaneously emerged from his body.
It was no longer the ferocious, domineering white-furred tiger with black stripes of the past.
Instead, it resembled a skeleton, its blood-red muscles exposed, covered in viscous blood and rising blood energy.
A pair of scarlet tiger eyes gleamed with bloodlust, revealing its murderous intent.
But having come this far, the situation left Zhu Zhuqing no longer room for hesitation.
She forced herself to calm, and her Netherworld Cat martial spirit materialized outside her.
Before coming here today, Zhu Zhuqing had already read through the entire manuscript.
With her current cultivation and knowledge, although she couldn't create such a secret technique herself, she could roughly discern its feasibility and effectiveness, its general principles, and the subsequent changes for both parties after its use.
Otherwise, given her current meticulous nature, she would be wary of everyone, and even if it weren't for Su Cheng, she wouldn't use it so easily.
As the secret technique activated, a dark, deep mist surged from the Netherworld Cat Martial Soul, enveloping the blood tiger.
The crimson tiger, as if possessing its own consciousness, instinctively looked towards the approaching thin mist.
Its exposed, gleaming white jaws opened slightly, revealing sharp fangs that gleamed coldly, seemingly emitting silent growls.
The next moment, the mist covered the crimson tiger's Martial Soul skeleton.
The blood tiger roared, but no sound came out.
As the blood tiger struggled, Zhu Zhuqing's face paled.
She had also suffered significant injuries in the previous battle, her soul power greatly depleted.
Because her cultivation was lower than Su Cheng's, her current condition was even worse.
But at this moment, the blood tiger's struggles suddenly weakened, and it stood motionless, allowing the dark mist to absorb and devour it.
Soon, the essence of the White Tiger Martial Soul's bloodline was completely devoured, leaving only scattered remnants.
At the same time, Zhu Zhuqing unleashed a surge of soul power far exceeding what her apparent Soul Emperor cultivation level should have.
Her aura was so strong that it even surpassed that of an ordinary Title Douluo!
Her Martial Soul had completely changed.
A gigantic, transparent tiger with white fur, black stripes, and gleaming purple eyes crouched silently behind her.
From now on, she no longer needed to rely on Martial Soul Fusion Techniques to recreate the might of the Netherworld White Tiger.
On the other side, as Zhu Zhuqing finished using her bloodline-stealing secret technique, the remaining remnants of her Martial Soul returned to Su Cheng's body.
However, his aura plummeted.
His soul power, once as high as level seventy-six, was now less than level thirty.
And this was a permanent drop.
His Martial Soul was ruined, with no possibility of recovery.
Unlike ordinary malignant mutations of Martial Souls, this was a fundamental injury, almost irreparable.
Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Su Cheng, who seemed to have lost consciousness, with a complex expression, then rose and walked towards the three corpses of the Thousand-Jin Ant Kings not far away.
The central area of the Star Dou Great Forest where they were now was originally occupied by two 100,000-year-old soul beasts, the Ape God and the Ox-Horse, and no soul beast within a hundred miles dared to approach easily.
Later, the two forest kings disappeared, and this place was then occupied by three 90,000-year-old Thousand-Jin Ant Kings.
Now that the Thousand-Jin Ant Kings had just died, there would be no risk in absorbing a soul ring here in the short term.
Zhu Zhuqing temporarily suppressed those irrelevant thoughts, silently sat cross-legged on the ground, and launched a summoning attack on the first 90,000-year soul ring before her.
Her original plan was to absorb one of the spirit rings to advance to Soul Saint.
With her current physical strength and cultivation level, this step wouldn't require too much effort.
After quickly absorbing the second spirit ring, regardless of whether she could fully absorb it, she would attempt to break through the final barrier before the last spirit ring disappeared.
However, when she summoned a spirit ring to a Thousand-Pound Ant King, an unexpected change occurred.
Three streams of black energy were simultaneously released from the three Thousand-Pound Ant Kings, transforming into black-and-red spirit rings that covered the Netherworld White Tiger.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Zhuqing was slightly startled but quickly realized what was happening.
Her current cultivation level, coupled with the extremely powerful Netherworld White Tiger martial soul, made her attraction to spirit rings far too domineering.
Although she was only summoning one spirit ring, the three brothers' corpses were too close, and combined with the powerful might of her martial soul and her cultivation level of a Title Douluo, all three spirit rings reacted simultaneously.
However, absorbing three spirit rings simultaneously carries immense risks, especially considering they span multiple years.
Yet, Zhu Zhuqing showed no hesitation, allowing all three spirit rings to be simultaneously placed upon her Netherworld White Tiger.
Martial spirits and spirit masters inherently influence each other,
a phenomenon particularly pronounced in beast spirit owners.
The Netherworld White Tiger's regal aura subtly influenced Zhu Zhuqing.
If she had previously been more cautious and calm, she was now far more profound and domineering.
Even facing three terrifying 90,000-year spirit rings, she showed no intention of backing down.
Having already paid such a high price, she had no other choice.
Spirit rings are the tempering and evolution of a martial spirit. When absorbing spirit rings, a spirit master's physical attributes are only the first hurdle; however, if the spirit ring's energy is excessive, the martial spirit could potentially be overwhelmed and explode.
Under the impact of immense energy, the Netherworld White Tiger roared, its purple eyes turning crimson, blood seeping from its white fur, and its Wind God Domain spontaneously expanding.
The energy surging into her body in that instant was terrifying; even though Zhu Zhuqing had made ample preparations, she still felt a wave of dizziness and nearly fainted from the energy surge.
A trickle of blood escaped from the corner of her mouth, but her eyes remained resolute.
"Come on."
Both the three 90,000-year soul rings and the Netherworld White Tiger were unparalleled in the world.
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing's seemingly delicate body instantly became the battlefield where these two completely different and powerful energies collided.
It was thanks to her past practice of absorbing soul rings across age limits that her physical attributes far surpassed those of her peers.
In addition, her years of cultivating the Nirvana Sutra had made her meridians extremely resilient; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to hold on for even a moment.
But even so, she felt she was nearing her limit.
The violent soul power surged through her meridians, constantly tearing at her body.
And it wasn't just her meridians.
Blood surged through her veins, her internal organs were under extreme pressure, and blood was spilling from all seven orifices.
But Zhu Zhuqing couldn't slow down her soul power at all.
The energy within the soul rings was far too violent; she couldn't control it. The only solution she could think of was a direct confrontation.
The sharp, violent soul power unique to the Netherworld White Tiger Martial Soul wouldn't be at a disadvantage in this collision.
However, as the two enormous energies collided, Zhu Zhuqing's meridians finally gave way, and the points of impact began to shatter.
Intense pain instantly swept through her body, and a layer of blood appeared on her entire surface.
Su Cheng, who had been silently observing Zhu Zhuqing's condition with his eyes open, frowned slightly, his expression grave.
He had underestimated the power of these three 90,000-year soul rings combined.
Even though he had Zhu Zhuqing suppress her soul power beforehand, even though he had helped her transform her Martial Soul into the Netherworld White Tiger and advance to the Title Douluo level in one fell swoop...
With her newly advanced physical condition, absorbing three spirit rings simultaneously on her own was far too difficult.
Su Cheng pondered for a moment, then got up and walked towards Zhu Zhuqing.
Her clothes were already tattered from the outflow of her raging spirit power.
With a flick of his finger, Su Cheng easily tore them open, and they scattered on the ground.
Zhu Zhuqing naturally sensed his movement.
In fact, she had sensed it the moment Su Cheng stood up.
Although she had focused almost entirely on controlling her own spirit power, the difference in their levels was too great; it was impossible to hide it from him.
In Zhu Zhuqing's perception, that familiar aura and spirit power fluctuations first approached, then stood behind her, spirit power surging forth.
This action made her sigh inwardly ,
but she didn't have much desire to resist.
However, when she realized that his spirit power had only torn her clothes, she was shocked and angry, her face flushing involuntarily.
But then a complex emotion welled up inside her, strangely without any sense of disgust.
Instead, it quickly subsided into calm.
"Fine, let him do what he wants..."
...................
You can now download the complete English PDF of the story you're currently reading at my Patreon shop. I also have a wide variety of other books available there for you to explore!
HEY!!!! My Brothers .... I've just uploaded several new Adult (18+) Douluo fanfics. Feel free to head over and check them out. before checking out please be caution because most of the fanfictions contains incest, ntr rape loli like things.
Here are titles of uploaded BTTH & Douluo adult fanfics on Patreon:
" Slut Douluo: Poor Ye Qing was brutally raped to death (18+) " (Rape & Abuse)
" Douluo: Unofficial History - Tang Sect (18+) "
" Douluo: Starting with Hypn0tic Time Stop Dual Martial Souls! (18+) "
" Douluo: Unlocking Bibi Dong's Hidden Side (18+) "
" Douluo: Martial Soul – Aurora Sword, Wielder of Heavenly Authority (18+) "
" Douluo: After Being Cast Aside, I Became Invincible "
" Douluo: Dragon King – Taiji Profound Truth "
" Douluo: Twins of the River Styx, Shattering the Heavens " (Gender-Bend)
" Douluo: My Martial Soul is Just a Weed " (Gender-Bend)
" Douluo: Martial Soul – Brainwaves, Telekinesis "
" Douluo: The Second Young Master of Spirit Hall, Becoming a God Through Reading "
" Douluo: The L*wdness and Cru*lty of the Evil God (18+) "
" Douluo: Legend of God Realm (18+) "
" Douluo: The Eclipse of the Thunder Dragon (18+) "
" Double Douluo: No Comparison, No Harm "
" Douluo: Reborn as Xue Ke, Determined to Protect Qian Renxue (18+) "
" Douluo: Huo Yuhao Reborn as Tang Wulin "
" Douluo: Huo Yuhao, the Nether-Eyed White Tiger "
" Douluo: Martial Soul – The Scalpel (18+) "
" Douluo: Flame Spear Chongli & Fallen Heart Flame — Unrivaled Rise (18+) "
" Douluo: I Became Qian Renxue's Martial Soul " (Gender-Bend) (Yuri)
many more up to 290+ are available.
Your support means a lot—thanks in advance, legends!
Patreon.com/UIGOD
(End of Chapter)