Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Chapter 40 The Third Soul Ring

Yang Ping'an had anticipated and prepared for the attack by so many human-faced spiders.

In that instant, countless oil and flint flew out from Yang Ping'an's body. These were all taken from his soul tool, which Yang Ping'an needed to prepare for his long-term blacksmithing.

With just a single spark, the grove of trees near the human-faced spider's lair was instantly ignited.

No matter the world, even the strongest spider-type soul beasts are afraid of fire, especially the Human-Faced Demon Pearl, which is only a hundred years old, so it is even more afraid of fire.

As the fire spread, countless tiny human-faced demon beads were engulfed in flames. Many were burned to death, while the rest escaped quickly.

The poor, ancient human-faced spider was also engulfed in flames. It had been severely injured by the dark gold dinosaur bear and then suffered countless crossbow bolts. In the end, it had no choice but to flee in a sorry state. I don't think it will live much longer due to its injuries.

Having worked as a blacksmith for a long time, Yang Ping'an's tolerance for flames far exceeded that of ordinary people. He walked quickly through the sea of ​​fire, picked up the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, and prepared to leave.

However, in that instant, Yang Ping'an saw something incredible. His eyes widened, and he even felt a little panicked. Most importantly, he gritted his teeth, endured the heat of the sea of ​​fire, and quickly put the corpses of the several thousand-year-old human-faced demon beads around him into his soul tool. Then, he carried the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear and quickly left the sea of ​​fire.

This dark gold dinosaur bear was three meters tall and weighed nearly two thousand kilograms, which was quite terrifying. Even though Yang Ping'an had been training his body for many years, he could only barely lift it.

After a ten-minute run, Yang Ping'an was panting heavily; this bear was just too heavy.

Yang Ping'an found a nearby abandoned nest, the same one where he had avoided Meng Kang. He carried the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear and went straight into the nest. He had scouted the spot beforehand. Although part of it had collapsed, it was still relatively spacious and there would be no outsiders to disturb him.

After entering the lair, Yang Ping'an finally breathed a sigh of relief. The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, bound by spider webs, was already on its last legs and looked like it wouldn't last much longer.

To prevent any unforeseen complications, Yang Ping'an used his crossbow to pierce the dark gold dinosaur's eyes and even killed its head.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear let out a final scream and died instantly, while a purple soul ring appeared on its body.

After planning for so long, Yang Ping'an finally achieved his goal and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Next, Yang Ping'an quickly took some herbs to try to restore his physical condition to its best. At the same time, he made some arrangements around the abandoned nest to prevent other soul beasts from launching sneak attacks.

Once everything was ready, it was time to begin absorbing the soul ring.

Yang Ping'an attached great importance to this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear spirit ring. Normally, it takes a spirit master 1,760 years to absorb a third spirit ring. Although Yu Xiaogang's data may not be accurate, it should be between 1,700 and 1,800 years. And only spirit masters with very good physical fitness can absorb it.

However, this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's spirit ring is already three thousand years old, almost doubling in age. Especially as a top-grade spirit beast, the energy in the spirit ring is probably even higher.

As we all know, among all the spirit rings, the most important are the first, third, and seventh spirit rings. The first spirit ring determines the future development direction of a spirit master, while the seventh spirit ring determines the actual amplification of the spirit. However, the third spirit ring is equally important and can even determine the future development of a spirit master. Many spirit masters have defied the odds by absorbing the third spirit ring, while many more spirit masters are stuck at level 29 and cannot make any further progress.

Throughout the entire Douluo Continent, no Soul Master has a yellow third Soul Ring and can cultivate to become an advanced Soul Master. In the original work, Tang San also went all out to choose the Human-Faced Demon Pearl, which was only a little over two thousand years old.

The main reason Yang Ping'an dared to make the decision to absorb the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's soul ring was his long-term, relentless physical training combined with the consumption of large amounts of whale glue.

According to the technology of Douluo Continent ten thousand years later, whale glue is a top-grade treasure with no side effects. It can greatly improve the physique of a Soul Master, especially the age of Soul Rings. Tang Wutong was able to achieve her second Soul Ring after a thousand years because of the effects of consuming whale glue.

Yang Ping'an gritted his teeth and prepared to absorb the spirit ring. Everything was for the sake of becoming stronger and taking revenge. He was willing to endure the pain of absorbing the spirit ring, even if it meant eternal damnation.

At this moment, Yang Ping'an took a deep breath and began to absorb the spirit ring.

Guided by the soul power, the soul ring of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear began to be fitted onto Yang Ping'an.

At that very moment, a massive amount of energy surged into Yang Ping'an's body, as if a dam had burst, with countless energies flowing into his meridians and bones, causing his entire body to explode.

Immediately afterwards, it felt as if the entire body, from skin to bones and even bone marrow, was engulfed in magma. The blood seemed to boil, and the body felt like it was about to collapse. The face even contorted, and the skin seemed to swell. The entire body began to crack.

As more energy was injected, more and more cracks appeared all over his body, and every inch of his skin was chapped. Countless drops of blood seeped from his skin, making him look like a blood-soaked figure. If a more experienced Soul Master were to observe this, they would know that Yang Ping'an was on the verge of exploding. In fact, many cases of exploding due to absorbing high-age Soul Rings are similar.

Yang Ping felt that he could no longer withstand the energy of the spirit ring. His body was becoming increasingly uncomfortable, and he was even on the verge of collapse. It could even be said that his entire body was gradually melting away.

At this moment, Yang Ping'an suddenly roared, his face contorted and became extremely fierce. In his heart, he was still thinking about his parents' hatred, Tang Hao and Yu Luomian's faces, the once warm family of three, and his parents' love and care for him.

At this critical moment, the usually silent Purple-Gold Mastiff in Yang Ping'an's mind suddenly became fierce, as if it sensed Yang Ping'an's hatred. Yang Ping'an and the Purple-Gold Mastiff were originally one, sharing both hatred and glory, and both could sense each other's emotions.

As the massive energy surged into the body of the Purple-Gold Mastiff, the gentle beast instantly transformed into an extremely ferocious creature, roaring at the heavens with seemingly endless resentment. The roar gradually mutated, becoming like a dragon's cry.

A full day passed, and Yang Ping'an's body gradually calmed down. Even his boiling blood began to settle, and his previously distorted face became calm, with a slight smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)