Boom—
With just one punch, the Titan Giant Ape sent Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi flying back over a hundred meters.
Most terrifying of all, both of them were in their Martial Soul True Body states.
"Roar—"
The Titan Giant Ape let out a heaven-shaking roar.
Its aura suddenly rose!
Its originally barrel-sized fists expanded again, then it raised both arms high and charged forward.
Although the Titan Giant Ape's body was as massive as a huge tank, this didn't affect its speed.
Leaping high!
It jumped a hundred meters in one step, its steel-like fists smashing down toward Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi with tremendous force.
At this moment!
A powerful soul suddenly appeared in the Titan Giant Ape's attack path.
Yao Lao made his move!
Yao Lao stretched both arms, his body beginning to spin rapidly, using the pale white Heavenly Flame on his body as defense.
Boom—!
Yao Lao solidly received the Titan Giant Ape's iron fist attack.
Hmm...
The Titan Giant Ape was still the same Titan Giant Ape from four years ago, but Yao Lao was no longer the same Yao Lao from four years ago.
Over these four years, although Yao Lao hadn't consumed any particularly nourishing items for his soul, time itself was a good medicine for soul repair.
Especially during the half year when Yang Fan was absorbing the Heavenly Flame, Yao Lao had slept like a hibernating snake for a full half year.
At this moment!
The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor transformed by Dugu Bo suddenly rose into the air, wrapping its water-tank-thick body tightly around the Titan Giant Ape with lightning speed.
At the same time...
Yang Wudi held his Soul Breaking Spear and thrust out a fierce strike.
Everyone present was a powerhouse with rich combat experience. Without needing any extra words, they understood what they needed to do at this moment.
With the assistance of Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi, Yao Lao finally had the opportunity to withdraw.
Yao Lao retreated like lightning!
At the same time, his hands came together, refining his own dou qi while the Heavenly Flame surged.
Yao Lao flicked his finger!
A small flame like a candle shot out, landing on the Titan Giant Ape's body and turning into a large patch of flames that rapidly spread.
"Roar—"
"Humans!"
"Damned humans!"
The dominance of the Heavenly Flame made the Titan Giant Ape scream in pain.
It smashed both fists into the ground!
The aura on its body suddenly surged, and with a huge roar, it sent Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi flying again.
"Power of the Earth!"
"This should be the legendary skill of the Titan Giant Ape."
All high-quality spirit beasts, upon reaching a certain age, possess their own skills.
Power of the Earth was one of the Titan Giant Ape's most iconic skills.
At this moment...
The expressions on the faces of Yao Lao, Dugu Bo, and Yang Wudi were all rather unpleasant.
All three of them had already used their full strength.
Although they hadn't let the Titan Giant Ape gain an absolute upper hand, to say they could kill this beast?
That was still laughable!
At this moment...
Yang Fan stepped forward.
A blood-red region appeared with him at the center, expanding outward.
In the blink of an eye, the blood-red region encompassed a radius of a hundred meters, covering all three elders within it.
"Domain?!"
Dugu Bo exclaimed.
Many soul masters thought reaching Title Douluo meant reaching great perfection.
He used to think so too!
But only when one truly had a title could they understand that there were actually more things to pursue.
Soul bones, external soul bones, and domains...
Each one might take a soul master a lifetime to obtain.
Take him for example!
Working hard his whole life, he had only obtained one Medusa skull bone.
Guarding a medicinal garden that could help him improve, and he fucking didn't even know how to use it.
At this moment...
Seeing the domain appearing beneath Yang Fan's feet.
He was jealous!
"Stinky kid."
"Having such good things and not taking them out earlier, making us three old fellows so disheveled."
The moment the Killing God Domain appeared...
The three elders all clearly felt their own strength instantly enhanced by twenty percent.
This amplification seemed pitifully small, but it was area-of-effect!
It simultaneously boosted the strength of three powerhouses by twenty percent.
Don't forget!
The Killing God Domain could also weaken opponents by ten percent while amplifying.
"Taking it out now shouldn't be too late, right?"
Yang Fan smiled foolishly, then his eyes suddenly became incredibly determined.
He was determined to get this Titan Giant Ape's soul ring!
Today, even if they had to exhaust it to death, they would kill this beast in this spirit beast forest.
At this moment...
Yao Lao and Yang Wudi exchanged glances, then both nodded simultaneously.
Although the giant python transformed by Dugu Bo couldn't communicate with them through eye contact, at this moment he was extremely clear.
He knew what he should do!
With a sharp cry...
The dozens-of-meters-long python transformed by Dugu Bo suddenly launched an attack in mid-air.
A huge green lump suddenly bulged on the snake's head. Accompanied by the wriggling of this huge lump, a pair of lantern-sized snake eyes suddenly sprayed out two pale white beams of light.
Seeing this, the Titan Giant Ape quickly lowered its head to dodge!
As the Forest King that had lived for a hundred thousand years, it knew too well what this skill of Dugu Bo's was.
Medusa's Gaze!
At this moment...
Yang Wudi, holding the Soul Breaking Spear, seized this fleeting opportunity of the Titan Giant Ape's dodge.
As the ten-foot-long spear thrust out, the nine soul rings on his body also flickered in response.
Although Yang Wudi's true level was only Level 86, the strength he displayed was already capable of rivaling a Title Douluo.
Especially when it came to his most proud attacking power, even Dugu Bo couldn't match him.
Ding—
A metallic, sharp piercing sound exploded on the Titan Giant Ape's thick arm.
Sparks flew everywhere!
The heat generated by the collision burned a large patch of the Titan Giant Ape's pitch-black fur.
Yang Wudi's eyes lit up!
The effect of the Killing God Domain had an immediate effect at this moment.
He was excited!
Excited not just because this spear injured the Titan Giant Ape, but even more excited about his grandson's growth.
Domain skill!
This was something he had never even thought about before.
"Roar—"
Another heaven-shaking roar came from the Titan Giant Ape's mouth.
Compared to the painless itching of Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor poison, the Soul Breaking Spear posed a substantial threat to the Titan Giant Ape.
"Roar—"
The Titan Giant Ape slammed a fist onto the Soul Breaking Spear, the powerful impact forcing Yang Wudi's body back several hundred meters again.
At this moment...
The Titan Giant Ape let out another heaven-shaking roar, then heavily smashed into the ground.
In an instant...
Yang Fan felt as if his legs were filled with lead.
Every step was difficult!
Yang Fan knew this was the Titan Giant Ape's second iconic skill—Gravity Control Domain.
This skill could enhance or reduce gravity within a certain range.
The degree of change completely depended on the force the Titan Giant Ape exerted!
Under the enhancement of the Gravity Control Domain, the Titan Giant Ape once again flung away the giant python transformed by Dugu Bo.
This time...
Dugu Bo could no longer sustain his massive body in his Martial Soul True Body state.
"This beast is too strong!"
Dugu Bo, having returned to human form, was pale-faced.
Even he had to admit the power of a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast, especially this Titan Giant Ape bearing the title of Forest King.
At this moment!
Yao Lao's hands began to rapidly form seals. Under the rapid formation of hand seals, the aura on his body suddenly rose.
Vitality Explosion Technique!
This Dou Technique had the same effect as the Martial Soul True Body.
If there was any difference, it was that the Vitality Blast Technique was even more powerful, and the weakness period after use was also shorter.
"Kid!"
"Lend me your Heavenly Flame."
Yang Fan had been trained under Yao Lao for nearly ten years.
In just an instant...
Yang Fan understood Yao Lao's intent.
Hellfire... appear!
At this moment, Yang Wudi and Dugu Bo were surprised once again.
Such a dominant flame was clearly not brought by a variation of the martial soul Soul Breaking Spear.
This kid... how many more secrets is he hiding from us?
Yang Fan pushed with his palm, instantly sending Hellfire toward Yao Lao.
At the same time...
The Bone Chilling Cold Fire in Yao Lao's palms wrapped around Hellfire, then pushed outward from his palms again.
"Roar—"
The Titan Giant Ape watched the red-and-white interwoven flames rushing toward it.
A clear fear appeared in its large eyes that flickered with special luster.
However... the speed was too fast!
The Titan Giant Ape's massive body could no longer dodge this dominant flame that made even it feel fear.
The Titan Giant Ape's fist clenched tightly, using its control over gravity to instantly compress air onto its right fist.
One punch thrown out...
Accompanied by a heaven-splitting, earth-shattering explosion, everything within a thousand-meter radius was leveled to the ground in an instant.
Two energies pressed against each other.
The originally clear, cloudless sky was now covered with dark clouds, thunder rolling.
"Martial Soul Fusion Technique?"
Dugu Bo immediately denied his own statement after speaking.
No!
This old fellow Yao Chen couldn't even be considered a soul master, so this skill naturally couldn't be considered a martial soul fusion technique.
But regardless...
The terror of this dual-colored flame had thoroughly shown itself to him and Yang Wudi.
He dared to say that even a peak Douluo wouldn't dare to easily receive this ball of dual-colored flames.
Boom—
The Titan Giant Ape fell!
Fell upon the Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus created primarily by Yao Lao and secondarily by Yang Fan.
What Dugu Bo said couldn't be considered wrong!
This could indeed be considered a powerful fusion technique, but it couldn't be called a martial soul fusion technique.
"Success!"
Seeing this scene, Yang Fan was already so excited that his throat began to move.
Not just because they had defeated the Titan Giant Ape, but also because he was shocked by the power of the Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus.
This was his first time witnessing a Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus fused from two types of Heavenly Flames.
At this moment...
His determination to search for Heavenly Flames also became even more firm.
"Brat!"
"This big fellow is yours now."
Although the Titan Giant Ape had fallen, it wasn't dead.
This final strike naturally needed to be personally executed by Yang Fan.
Yang Fan looked at the massive creature that had been causing trouble just moments ago. He could even feel his own excited heartbeat.
Hundred-thousand-year soul ring!
This was his first hundred-thousand-year soul ring in his life.
At this point, there was nothing for him to be modest about. After all, only he had the prerequisite conditions to absorb this soul ring now.
Only when Yang Fan got closer did he truly see the Titan Giant Ape's current condition.
Both arms blown off, a huge hole also appeared in its chest.
Although still alive, the light in its eyes had diminished from before, completely in a near death state.
Yang Fan stood on the Titan Giant Ape's massive body, fiercely stabbing down toward the blown-open wound.
Stabbing into the Titan Giant Ape's heart!
This hundred-thousand-year Forest King finally peacefully closed its eyes at this moment.
Not long after...
A dazzling red soul ring slowly hovered about five meters above the ground.
This red soul ring looked so profound!
Yang Fan discovered that he had developed an unprecedented fondness for the color red.
He impatiently sat cross-legged, then opened his hands and began to absorb it.
"Rest assured."
"This kid's fifth soul ring was eighty-thousand-years. Absorbing a hundred-thousand-year soul ring now is completely no problem."
Yao Lao knew what Yang Wudi was worried about, but he felt there was no need for any worry at all.
He had witnessed Yang Fan's growth during that year and a half in Slaughter City.
The Heavenly Flame, the Killing God Domain, and the improvement in physical strength had already allowed this kid to completely handle this hundred-thousand-year soul ring.
"Eighty thousand years?"
"You're saying this kid's fifth soul ring was eighty thousand years?"
Dugu Bo was jealous once again.
Damn it!
His ninth soul ring had only just reached eighty thousand years.
He could no longer imagine to what terrifying extent this kid Yang Fan's future growth could reach.
"Yang Wudi... here!"
Dugu Bo tossed the medicinal tea he had treasured to Yang Wudi.
This battle with the Titan Giant Ape had completely changed his view of Yang Wudi.
He used to think Soul Douluos were all trash!
Until now...
He had to admit that Yang Wudi was truly impressive, especially that indomitable combat style that made him feel admiration.
Although this old man was still only a Soul Douluo, he already had the shadow of a Title Douluo on him.
"Thank you!"
Yang Wudi didn't have any relaxed emotions at this moment.
Because he knew that in this spirit beast forest, there was still a creature called the Forest Emperor—the Sky Azure Bull Python.
It was said that these two giant beasts lived together.
If this were true...
Thinking of this, Yang Wudi subconsciously gripped the Soul Breaking Spear in his hands tightly.
...
From sunset to sunrise, from sunrise to sunset...
Yang Fan took a total of seven days and seven nights to absorb this soul ring.
Fortunately!
The thing Yang Wudi worried about most didn't happen.
During these seven days and seven nights, no sign of the Sky Azure Bull Python appeared.
Yang Fan looked at the red soul ring circling on the outermost ring, unable to conceal the joy in his heart on his face.
This was a hundred-thousand-year soul ring!
There weren't many people on the Douluo Continent who possessed one, let alone having it appear as a sixth soul ring.
"Little Fan."
"How is it?"
An unprecedented brightness appeared in Yang Wudi's aged eyes.
Yang Fan was excited!
His grandfather at this moment was even more excited than Yang Fan.
The moment Yang Fan absorbed the hundred-thousand-year soul ring, Yang Wudi knew that the Breaking Clan was really going to rise.
Yang Fan felt his current condition...
His eyes suddenly lit up!
"Level... Level 69?"
This level was somewhat unexpected even for Yang Fan.
Actually, during that year and a half in Slaughter City, he hadn't deliberately tempered his soul power.
He knew he had previously broken through the barrier of Soul Emperor, but it was only a breakthrough.
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