Douluo: The Peerless Sun and Moon Mechanical God

Chapter 68 The First Soul Ring of the Underworld Emperor Sword and the Soul Bone of Cerberus, the Formless Golden Demon Curses Very Vulgarly (4K)

"One hundred and eight planes —"

Upon hearing of the God King's grand plan, the Ice Emperor couldn't help but gasp, causing the already frigid core of the far north to drop several degrees even further.

Of all those present, Ice Empress was the most shocked. Having been trapped in a corner of the far north for her entire life, she never imagined that Douluo Continent was just one of many worlds, and the Underworld was the same. The bottomless appetite of the God King was not satisfied with just one place, and his ruthless hand, as large as a mountain, covered all 108 Underworlds!

"The Underworld follows the ancient rules of dimensional change, governing the cycle of life and death, yet it has never given birth to a single deity," Lin Qing solemnly stated. "The Douluo Continent is extremely unique, having given birth to the Sea God and the Angel God, who became gods through faith—"

Even the God of Asura chose Tang San as his successor in Douluo Continent.

The Underworld of Douluo is also special, with the first rudimentary form of an Underworld God appearing. If it is one of the 108 interconnected Underworlds, the Underworld God who finally appears in the world will definitely not be just a first-level god. This is in line with the rich rewards that the God King would give for going to such lengths to invade the Underworld and gather his old friends.

Cerberus nodded frantically: "That's why I believe the promise made by the God-King. With so many gods in the God Realm, the Underworld will be the opposite of the God Realm, and it's only natural that more gods will be born there."

After saying that, Cerberus pulled out a human-like, fawning smile: "My Lord, Cerberus is a member of the Underworld. I was once deceived by the sweet words of the invaders, but today I have realized my mistake and returned to the right path."

If you do not abandon me, I am willing to be a lowly dog ​​under the command of the King of the Underworld. Your will to conquer will be the direction in which the fangs of the hellhound tear!

"Three faces are really thick-skinned—"

Hyotei stared at the pug in disbelief, forced to admit its racial talent—no matter how you fold its three faces, it always looked good.

Lin Qing remained calm and composed as Si Zhi laughed, his initial arrogance turning into servility. The three-headed hellhound was cold-blooded and seemed unconcerned about the heavy casualties of its race. Moreover, its stance kept shifting between the realm of gods and the underworld, single-mindedly focused on climbing to the top.

But the dog's advantage is that it knows how to adapt to circumstances. As long as you hold its life firmly in your grasp, Cerberus will be an obedient and loyal dog.

Cerberus nervously watched Lin Qing's changing expressions, knowing that his life or death depended on this moment. He anxiously awaited Lin Qing's decision, praying that the Underworld's benefactor would spare him for guarding the Underworld for ten thousand years and allow him to continue being a dog that served three masters!

"Dog," Lin Qing said quietly.

"yes!"

"Given your numerous sins of betraying the underworld, I cannot trust that you can repent in the future. Words alone are not convincing. I want to see your determination to change your past image."

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"Give me your orders, I'm determined to become a dog again!" Cerberus said eagerly.

"The Underworld Emperor Sword needs to be imbued with a soul ring to transform into a true divine artifact, and your attributes are compatible with it." Lin Qing stared intently at the Cerberus. "Offer yourself to me, accept the transformation of necromancy, and become the first soul ring of the Underworld Emperor Sword. All past grievances will be wiped clean. I will allow your soul to enter the Underworld Emperor's Rebirth Domain, to be accompanied by this dimensional artifact for the rest of your life."

All six pupils dilated rapidly at the same moment. Cerberus understood that the sacrifice meant there was no turning back. He had signed an unequal treaty with Lin Qing in this life. If Qing prospered, the dog might not prosper; if Qing suffered, the dog would surely suffer.

"Crunch, crunch!"

Hyotei chewed on the crunchy freeze-dried ice silkworms, the noise of which startled Cerberus. Sacrificing them offered a sliver of hope for a ride, while refusing meant certain death!

"Master, I am willing to sacrifice myself!"

Cerberus lowered its head, addressing its master with utmost humility.

The next second, crimson flames suddenly ignited. Even the Ice Emperor's ultimate ice could not stop the spread of the crimson flames. The sacrifice was a decisive measure to cut off all escape routes, burning the entire cultivation and all life energy of the three-headed hellhound!

Electrox pointed his staff forward, and the high-pitched and resounding incantation was like a magnificent hymn, depicting gray runes. It belonged to the era of the Necromancer God, where the Papacy was a synonym for greatness and power. At this moment, Electrox was just like a pope who ruled the world!

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Four beams of light suddenly shot into the sky. Lin Qing's unique silver-gray soul power, the Cerberus's blood-flame rainbow light, and the gray of Ilex's necromancy magic intertwined and merged with each other. Finally, there was the emerald green of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, with the Ice Emperor protecting the Dharma with its ferocious beast-level soul power!

In the frigid, snow-covered land of the far north, such a magnificent scene was a rare sight. Sandwiched between three powerful beings who were at least 100,000-year-old soul beasts, Lin Qing's silver-gray soul power appeared weak and insignificant, yet it was surrounded and drawn to the core by the three forces.

The emerald green soul power remained on the outer layer, forcefully releasing the aura of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion to conceal the underworld energy fluctuations from the sacrifice of Cerberus. The ultimate ice rose and spread, continuously growing stronger by devouring the inexhaustible ice elements from the core circle of the far north.

The terrifying pressure of the Northern Heavenly King forced the sea of ​​clouds above the core area of ​​the far north to solidify. In an instant, the vast sea of ​​clouds within a radius of a hundred miles froze into a green extreme ice world!

"What is Hyotei up to?"

In the core area of ​​the far north, within the territory of the Titan Snow Demon, a blue-faced giant over a hundred meters tall stretched out his palm and scratched his head in confusion. The Titan Snow Demon King couldn't understand why the Ice Emperor, instead of enjoying a leisurely and peaceful life, was going mad at the innocent sky.

"What's Aunt Hyotei doing?"

In the bottomless ice cave, the Ice Bear King, Xiaobai, poked out his adorable head, his thick, snow-white paws scratching at the ice, his single-core bear brain overloaded.

The two ferocious beasts of the far north were completely bewildered, unable to figure out what had happened in the Ice Jade Scorpion's territory. However, since the Ice Emperor had not sent out a distress signal, they could not easily trespass into his land.

"Has Xiaoqing provoked Hyotei to go berserk?"

Unbreakable Douluo Zheng Zhan turned his head and subconsciously felt that Lin Qing was the instigator. He quickly imagined a series of unspeakable scenarios: the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion unleashing its beastly nature, and the human boy, as resolute as a green bamboo, resisting to the death—

"No, I have to go back and check!" Zheng Zhan activated his level nine flying soul tool.

"It's alright. This is a unique secret technique of the Ice Jade Scorpion clan. Lord Ice Emperor is personally activating it. That human boy is in luck! Come on, come on, I'll show you the Frost Lotus nurtured by the Ancient Snow Mountain!"

The 100,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion used its pincers to hold onto its metal wings. Ice Empress had specifically instructed it via telepathy that it must not let the human Lao Deng disturb her good time!

As the sacrifice proceeded, Cerberus sensed that necromancy was beginning to alter him, or rather, accelerating it.

The original rules of Douluo Continent assimilate outsiders, such as the Evil Eye Clan. Over the long years, the Evil Eyes have transformed from an outsider race into precious spiritual beasts. The Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler is even ranked as the number one ferocious beast under the Beast God Emperor.

To put it in the most straightforward and unambiguous terms, what Electrolux did was actually using necromancy to communicate with the underworld and help Cerberus comply with the rules of Douluo Continent, transforming from a creature of the underworld into a soul beast-like existence.

"roar!!!"

The six beastly eyes were bloodshot, and the three heads opened their mouths wide. The mournful howl of the three-headed hellhound carried far and wide. Skipping the evolution process, it went straight to the point, enduring intense pain at the limit of its life.

The blood flames burned ever hotter and more intensely, melting away the flesh and blood of Cerberus and revealing a deep gray-red halo.

Unlike the dazzling blood-red soul ring of a 100,000-year-old soul beast, the Cerberus soul ring transformed from a creature of the underworld exhibits a unique gray-red color, as if combining necromancy with the gray of the Underworld Emperor Sword, both merging into the Underworld Emperor Sword.

"Buzz—"

—"

The Underworld Emperor's realm of rebirth descended upon the far north, and the howls of the vicious dogs once again became deep and powerful.

The three-headed giant dog's soul was tall and robust, standing out among the illusory underworld spirits. Its colleagues were all remnants of underworld souls who were fortunate enough to be absorbed into the artifact's domain by the Underworld Emperor Sword and grow by relying on the Underworld Emperor Sword.

Cerberus entered the realm of the Underworld Emperor's rebirth in its complete form. If the Underworld Emperor's Sword is likened to the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls, then Cerberus is the main soul of the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls!

Bathed in the aura of reincarnation from the Underworld Emperor's Rebirth Domain, Cerberus squinted its three pairs of beastly eyes in comfort. In the past, it had rebelled and the dimensional artifact was undoubtedly a powerful weapon to suppress the creatures of the Underworld. Now that it had reformed, the aura of reincarnation was the sweetest and most delicious food for it!

Beautiful!

As long as he clings to the coattails of the Underworld's favored ones and absorbs more of the aura of reincarnation, breaking through to higher realms in the future will be a breeze. Cerberus's resolve to submit to the Qing family army grows stronger. From this moment on, Lin Qing will bite whoever he points at, determined to earn a share of the Underworld's gods through his hard work and merits!

Lin Qing gazed at the first soul ring of the Underworld Emperor Sword surrounding him. The sacrifice process was incredibly smooth and painless.

The Netherworld Sword seemed to be enjoying a satisfying meal. The Cerberus, a creature comparable to a 100,000-year-old soul beast, offered itself as a sacrifice, and a vast amount of Netherworld energy was delivered to its door. The spirit of the artifact ate with gusto.

The sacrifice was complete. The flesh and blood of Cerberus burned away with the flames of blood. A cold wind blew by, and a piece of black bone floated in the air.

The skeleton resembles a human left arm, with long and agile lines that exude explosive power. The five fingers are slightly curved upwards, and the sharp fingertips resemble the fangs of Cerberus. The elbow is shaped like the head of Cerberus, with faintly visible twisted underworld patterns that writhe and outline a ferocious dog tearing and biting phantom.

Cerberus's left arm bone.

According to the rules of soul beasts in Douluo Continent, Cerberus is a 100,000-year-old soul beast. Although the dog is not a completely Douluo soul beast, it still left behind a piece of high-quality left arm bone.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Lin Qing absorbed the left arm bone without hesitation. The shadow of Cerberus appeared and disappeared, and a fierce baleful aura swept in all directions.

The dog's soul had merged with the Underworld Emperor's Rebirth Domain. They were bound together by a master-servant relationship, so the Cerberus's soul bone naturally wouldn't rebel against its master and obediently merged into Lin Qing's body.

Hyotei and Electrolux stood guard on either side of Lin Qing until the aurora borealis descended from the far north horizon. Lin Qing slowly opened his eyes, and the aurora seemed to coat his silver-gray pupils with the dazzling color of the heavens. When their eyes met, Hyotei saw the orange-red sunset reflected in his clear eyes, so dazzling that it was hard to look directly at him.

"The aura of a human infant —"

Ice Emperor was amazed for a few seconds as he fused with the first soul ring of the Underworld Emperor Sword. The ruler of the Underworld began to show his power, and Ice Emperor was full of confidence in the glorious future of the Underworld and the far north!

"Turning Netherworld creatures into soul rings is a feasible method. In this way, the Netherworld Emperor Sword will have no shortage of nine soul rings."

Lin Qing breathed a sigh of relief. The Hellhound was just one of the creatures of the Underworld. The forbidden land of the Underworld was inhabited by ferocious monsters, whose attributes were undoubtedly more suitable for the Underworld artifacts than the Douluo Soul Beasts.

Electrolux laughed and said, "This time I expended a lot of energy. I need to return to the Underworld Emperor Sword to slumber for a while to recover my divine consciousness. With Little Scorpion guarding you, I am at ease."

The soul beasts and soul rings in Douluo Continent are quite unique. After this battle, I have some ideas about soul rings. It seems that combining soul beasts with necromancy could create something new. I will think about it carefully. Next time you awaken, Xiao Qing, you will have to follow me to learn necromancy.

"Yes, Elder Yi."

Lin Qing's eyebrows twitched slightly. By transforming Cerberus, Electrolux probably had a similar inspiration and had developed ideas related to soul spirits ahead of time.

Electrolux's soul slowly dissipated, leaving Hyotei and Lin Qing staring at each other in the icy snow.

"Shall I take you to my treasure vault, and then we'll leave the far north?" The girl, A Bing, blinked her orange-gold eyes. What soul beasts could no longer use, humans often regarded as treasures.

"OK."

Lin Qing stretched his body, which had been sitting for a long time, and his bones cracked crisply. The development speed of a Soul Master far exceeded that of an ordinary person. The energy emanating from the Cerberus Soul Ring and Soul Bone propelled his body to take another step towards adulthood.

The two headed toward the Ice Emperor's private treasury. Suddenly, the Ice Emperor frowned. She sensed a soul beast repeatedly probing the edge of her territory. She sniffed the air and exclaimed in surprise, "A ten-thousand-year-old Mirror Shadow Beast!"

The Mirror Beast is a soul beast that lives in the Frozen Forest. Aside from mirror replication, its combat abilities are rather lacking. Why would it rashly intrude into the Ice Jade Scorpion's territory?

"—Perhaps, that guy isn't a Mirror Beast."

Lin Qing had a flash of inspiration. He took out the Golden Enticing Device, injected his soul power to activate the ultimate gold, and signaled to Ice Emperor to be patient. They could easily trap the two of them.

"Sizzle, sizzle—"

A barely perceptible footstep echoed through the biting wind and snow. A colossal beast, over ten meters long, flickered across the far northern ice plains. Its entire body was covered in pale scales, each scale like a mirror, reflecting the light of the surrounding environment.

Braving the extreme cold, the Mirror Beast approached the Golden Enticing Device step by step. Finally, it spotted Lin Qing and Ice Emperor waiting with their arms crossed. Upon meeting Ice Emperor's unusually cold gaze, its mirror-like scales instantly exploded, like a carp with its scales bursting open.

"The Formless Golden Demon comes from the underground mines of the far north." Lin Qing explained to Bingdi, "My fifth soul ring target is a soul beast. Before I met you, I tried to lure it with the Golden Enticer, but unfortunately I never succeeded."

It seems the Formless Golden Demon was nearby at the time, following the trail of the ultimate gold to the Ice Jade Scorpion's territory. Unable to resist the deadly allure of the ultimate gold, it chose to risk venturing in.

"So, this metal-attribute soul beast killed the Mirror Shadow Beast and then, disguised as the Mirror Shadow Beast, roamed the far north with impunity?"

Hyotei's tone suddenly turned heavy, and anger surged up. The petite twin-tailed girl transformed into the Arctic Heavenly King, Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion!

The Golden Demon of No Form was stunned for a moment. Seeing the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion and the human cub living in harmony, it widened its eyes, raised its front hooves and pointed them directly at Lin Qing, angrily barking at the Ice Emperor.

"What did it say?" Lin Qing asked curiously.

"We have no obligation to translate for humans." Hyotei turned his head away.

Did I insult you?

"Ask again and I'll crush you!"