Douluo: Traveling Through the Universe, Reversing Time and Space

Chapter 346 The Void King Serpent's Soul Ring, Nearly 100,000 Years Old
"I think we should pack our things and leave. The noise they're making might affect us," Orange said cautiously.
Keke was somewhat dismissive: "Ju Zi, you're worrying too much. They're not in this area, they won't affect us."

They could no longer see Shi Yu and the other person's backs; they had long since gone far away.
Orange was still a little worried, but she really didn't want to leave just yet: "Let's wait and see. If things don't look good, we'll leave immediately."

Coco: "Okay"

Shi Yu naturally sensed the presence of Ju Zi and Ke Ke when he passed by, but he didn't pay much attention to it.
He didn't know the other person, so there was no need for him to pay too much attention to them, just like you wouldn't pay too much attention to people passing by on the street.
“We are no more than five kilometers away from the Void Serpent,” Shi Yu said to Jingang.
With his keen senses, he vaguely detected the presence of a powerful spatial force, which might very well be the Void King Serpent's.
"Should we teleport there directly or approach slowly?" King Kong asked.
Each method carries its own risks. The spatial fluctuations caused by teleporting might alert the Void Serpent in advance, causing it to immediately retreat into space, which they might not be able to prevent.
Approaching slowly won't cause spatial fluctuations, but the resulting commotion might be detected by the Void Serpent.
After careful consideration, Shi Yu decided that it would be best to approach slowly.
The Void Serpent also possesses spatial attributes and is sensitive to spatial energy. Compared to the other option, teleporting directly might be more likely to disturb it.
The main reason is that they cannot accurately determine the other party's location. If they could, it would be much simpler to teleport there.
The inability to pinpoint the location accurately results in a brief delay after teleporting, giving the opponent a chance to escape.
Shi Yu and Jin Gang landed on the ground and slowly headed in that direction.
As they drew closer, after crossing a hill, Shi Yu and Jin Gang could see the two large snakes dragging their prey back to the cave.
The two large snakes looked quite similar, both with silver scales, but differed significantly in size.
The smaller silver snake was about four or five meters long and as thick as a thigh. It could hardly be called a snake; it would be more appropriate to call it a python.
The other silver one was probably over twenty meters long, as thick as a water tank, and left obvious tracks wherever it crawled.
"We must subdue him immediately and not give him a chance to escape using spatial powers," Shi Yu said in a low voice.
King Kong and the little King Kong on his shoulder both nodded, showing considerable confidence.
Shi Yu held up three fingers and began counting down: three, two, one.
The moment he retracted his last finger, he vanished from the spot along with King Kong and Little King Kong.
The Void Serpent, which was leisurely letting the small Void Serpent drag its prey, suddenly became alert, and a strong sense of crisis emerged.
With a hiss, it disregarded the little Void Serpent, its body glowing with silver light as it prepared to use its innate skill to hide in the void.
Shi Yu appeared with King Kong and Little King Kong. After appearing, he unleashed his spatial power without reservation, causing the space around the Void King Serpent to become abnormal.
Xiao Jin somersaulted off Shi Yu's shoulder, flying a great distance as its body rapidly grew larger in the air.
It seemed to transform into a small mountain and crashed down towards the Void Serpent.
The sheer size of the Void Serpent filled the void with terror, and it felt an extremely strong sense of oppression.
With a "bang," Xiao Jin slammed his fists into the Void Serpent's head, forcing the serpent's head, which had already partially disappeared, to emerge from the void.
His smash directly shattered half of the Void Serpent's head, leaving it far more than just dizziness and blurred vision.
However, the Void Serpent's body continued to enter the space and rapidly disappear.
Vajra did not manifest its true form, but its powerful soul force swept down upon the Void King Serpent, further interfering with the Void King Serpent's progress in escaping into space.
At the same time, he approached the Void Serpent and punched it right where it was seven inches away. The fist, the size of a sandbag, smashed the Void Serpent's body, tearing it to shreds.
Hissing, the little void serpent was furious and terrified. Instead of choosing to rescue it, it abandoned its life as quickly as possible and fled into the void.
Shi Yu, Xiao Jin, and Jingang ignored him; their target was the Void King Serpent, which was over 90,000 years old, and there was no need to pay attention to this little Void Serpent.
Enraged, the Void Serpent unleashed an extremely powerful spatial force in its desperate situation, intending to perish together with Shi Yu and the others.
If it were any other 100,000-year-old soul beast, he could have easily replaced it with his powerful spatial abilities.
But he was facing a Behemoth comparable to the ultimate in power, and a Mighty Ape over 600,000 years old.
He couldn't possibly fight them alone, let alone when they attacked together, making it even less likely that he would have the chance to die together with them.
It's no exaggeration to say that even if King Kong and Little King Kong were to unleash their full power and withstand each other's suicidal attacks, they would not perish.
At this point, the Void Serpent had lost its chance to escape, so the outcome was no surprise.
Xiao Jin and Jingang each punched him a few times, which was enough to make him collapse, his life hanging by a thread.
Without wasting any time, Shi Yu ended the life of the Void King Serpent, and a deep black soul ring with some red floated out.
"This Void King Serpent should be over 95,000 years old," King Kong estimated.
Looking at Shi Yu with some concern, he asked, "Are you confident you can absorb it?"

The God of War entrusted him with protecting Shi Yu. If something were to happen to Shi Yu while absorbing a spirit ring, how could he explain it to the God of War?
Shi Yu gave a reassuring smile: "Absorption will definitely be difficult, but I'm confident I can absorb it successfully. It's just that I'll inevitably suffer a bit, so there's no need to worry too much."

"If you really can't absorb it, you can choose to give up," King Kong kindly reminded him.
Shi Yu nodded slightly: "I know what I'm doing."

He looked at Xiao Jin and said, "Xiao Jin, why don't you go inside the antique coins and rest for a bit?"

"Why? I'm not tired," Xiao Jin asked, puzzled.
"Just listen to me, so you won't feel bad when you see me suffering terribly while absorbing the spirit ring," Shi Yu said with a smile as he took out the antique coin.
Xiao Jin wanted to roll her eyes at Shi Yu: "I'm not sad at all."

Shi Yu urged, "Go inside and wait."

Xiao Jin couldn't persuade Shi Yu otherwise, so she had no choice but to go inside and stay there, because she really didn't want to see Shi Yu looking too uncomfortable.
Shi Yu carefully put away the antique coins, knowing that if he were to travel through time later, he would have to take Xiao Jin with him.
He didn't want Xiao Jin to know that he could travel through time, and he wouldn't release Xiao Jin unless absolutely necessary after traveling through time.
However, his own situation over there wasn't good. If he encountered a powerful enemy who could threaten his life, he would have no choice but to release Xiao Jin to save the day.
After all, it's better to have the secret of time travel exposed than to die directly, so bringing Xiao Jin along is like having insurance for yourself.
(End of this chapter)