Douluo Continent: The True Self of Martial Soul, Infinite Awakening

On the mountain ridge, the scorched rocks cracked with a teeth-grinding sound under the long-term scorching heat.

In the center of the vast, vitrified basin below, the Fiery Golden Crystal Hou lay dozing on the scorched earth.

With each long breath, a dazzling white column of fire would spew out from its enormous nasal cavity, scorching the already distorted air around it into an even more distorted state.

Ye Yuan stood on the edge of the cliff, the wind whipping up the hem of his gray clothes.

Those once deep and calm black and white eyes were now overflowing with undisguised excitement.

He stared intently at the colossal beast below, radiating destructive light. In his vision, the golden threads representing destiny were continuously gushing out from the beast's body, resonating with his own essence in an unprecedentedly intense way.

This is the best answer for the first spirit ring.

This is the catalyst that his body, which has been tempered and teetering on the edge of life and death, truly craves.

Ye Yuan turned around and met the gaze of Du Busi standing behind him.

"Sect Master," Ye Yuan said, looking directly into the other's eyes, emphasizing each word, "I want my first spirit ring."

Poison Undying was originally sizing up the alien soul beast below, but upon hearing this, his two thick eyebrows instantly furrowed into a tight knot.

"Boy, did you even see that clearly? The dragon scales on that beast's body have already shown extensive crystallization, a characteristic of cultivation approaching 20,000 years! Add to that the tiny bit of ancient celestial beast bloodline within it, and its light attribute isn't for healing at all; it's pure explosion and destruction!"

Poison Undying strode forward, his tall figure casting a shadow in front of Ye Yuan, attempting to use his imposing presence to bring Ye Yuan to his senses.

"I deliberately told you its age and attribute details so that you would know when to advance and when to retreat! No matter how monstrous your physical body is, the energy impact of a 20,000-year-old alien soul beast, coupled with its extremely violent attribute backlash, is enough to burn all your meridians to ashes in an instant! What will you use to withstand it?"

Poison Undying thought that by laying out the pros and cons in plain sight, the usually calm and wise young sect leader would think things through carefully and might even back down gracefully.

After all, pushing your limits and courting death are two completely different things.

However, when Du Bu Si's gaze met Ye Yuan's eyes, all the words of advice he had prepared were stuck in his throat.

Those were eyes that showed no sign of backing down or hesitation.

Deep within his pupils burned a madness that disregarded life and death, and a pure pursuit of ultimate power.

That kind of look was something Poison Never Died had only seen decades ago in the eyes of the old sect leader who single-handedly stormed into a 100,000-year-old soul beast settlement for the sake of the sect's inheritance.

Once a decision is made, nothing can change it.

The air fell into a silence that lasted for dozens of breaths.

Du Bu Si stared at Ye Yuan for a long time. Finally, he gritted his teeth and his facial muscles twitched violently a few times.

After spending most of the day with Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and Electrolux, his worldview had been thoroughly shattered by these two brats, and he was already seething with anger.

"Since you've already made your decision, I won't say anything more."

Poisonous Undying suddenly turned its head and looked down at the basin.

The pent-up frustration that had been building up in those eerie green eyes transformed into a savage fighting spirit.

"I'm not going to care anymore. Since you're willing to gamble with your life, I'll just use my fists to clear away any obstacles in your path!"

Before he could finish speaking, Du Bu Si's burly body had already disappeared from the mountain ridge.

The next instant, the space in the middle of the basin suddenly let out a mournful cry of unbearable pressure.

The towering figure of Poison Undying smashed through the void, carrying immense and terrifying kinetic energy, and hurtled straight towards the Blazing Golden Crystal Hou.

The Fiery Golden Crystal Hou, which was dozing, was suddenly awakened.

Extreme ferocity erupted from its eyes, which were filled with blazing light.

As the overlord of this area, no human has ever dared to so openly step into its territory.

"roar--!"

With a deafening roar, the Fiery Golden Crystal Hou slammed its thick limbs into the ground.

The vitrified rock instantly collapsed, and countless dazzling white beams of light erupted from the ground, transforming into a blazing sea of ​​fire that swept towards the Poison Undying in mid-air.

Faced with the terrifying heat that could instantly vaporize an ordinary Soul Douluo, Poison Undying's face only revealed a ferocious, maniacal laugh.

"Crush it for me!"

Du Busi pulled his right arm back, the muscles bulging high under his tattered clothes, gleaming with an indestructible dark green sheen.

He faced the towering white flames and threw a punch.

This punch was devoid of any fancy moves; it was simply the ultimate violence of a level 98 Body Douluo, whose primary focus was on physical cultivation, enough to crush mountains.

The roar drowned out all other sounds in the world.

Wherever the fist passed, the violent sea of ​​fire with the attribute of light couldn't even withstand it for half a second before being torn apart by the extremely condensed power of qi and blood.

Poison Undying's fist pierced through the sea of ​​fire without hindrance, slamming solidly into the broad back of the Blazing Golden Crystal Hou, which was covered with crystallized dragon scales.

"Snap!"

The chilling sound of bones cracking echoed throughout the valley.

The crystallized defense that the Blazing Golden Crystal Hound was so proud of proved to be incredibly fragile in the face of Poison Undying's punch.

Its massive body was slammed into the ground by the enormous kinetic energy, creating a crater a hundred meters in diameter.

The fierce roar had barely begun when Poison Undying's next attack arrived.

He fell into the deep pit and straddled the neck of the Blazing Golden Crystal Hou.

His fists transformed into countless afterimages, raining down on the nearly 20,000-year-old alien soul beast.

boom! boom! boom!

Each punch creates a visible white sonic boom cloud.

The entire basin was trembling violently, and the surrounding cliffs collapsed in large areas under the ravages of the shockwave.

Chiming Jinjinghou was utterly plunged into despair.

It frantically channeled the most primal power of light within its body, attempting to scorch the human body beneath it with extreme heat.

The dazzling white light completely engulfed the poison-free creature, and the surrounding rocks began to melt under the intense heat.

However, the light faded.

The poison did not kill the skin, leaving not even the slightest burn mark.

He even twisted his neck, producing a crisp sound of bones grinding together.

Encountering a level 98 Douluo who is completely unreasonable and relies solely on his physical strength to overpower others, this alien species, known for its berserk energy, is truly cursed.

Its explosive light couldn't break through the protective aura that had been forged for nearly a hundred years.

In the short span of half an incense stick's time, this one-sided and inhumane torment came to an end.

It was accompanied by a dull thud.

Poison Immortal, holding the Blazing Golden Crystal Hou by its single horn with one hand, hurled its massive body up the ridge, slamming it heavily in front of Ye Yuan.

At this moment, the Blazing Golden Crystal Hou had lost all its former imposing presence.

Most of its magnificent crystallized dragon scales were forcibly peeled off, revealing its bloody and mangled body underneath.

The limbs were twisted at bizarre angles, clearly indicating that the bones were broken.

It was taking in more air than exhaling, its whole body was convulsing, and golden blood mixed with fragments of internal organs kept gushing from its mouth and nose.

Ye Yuan slowly stepped forward and walked to the head of the giant beast.

The once dazzling eyes of the Blazing Golden Crystal Hou had now become dull and murky.

But beneath that somber backdrop, Ye Yuan clearly discerned a deep-seated resentment and madness.

This nearly 20,000-year-old alien species retained a last shred of clarity amidst extreme suffering.

It knew it was going to die, but it was prepared.

If this human cub dares to absorb its soul ring, it will unleash all the resentment deep within its soul, even at the cost of its own soul's destruction, to drag this human down with it.

"The soul tremor of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast." Ye Yuan looked down at those malicious eyes, a cold smile curving his lips.

"You think I'm afraid of this?"

A hand reached out from the side, breaking the deathly silence between the man and the beast.

It's Huo Yuhao.

He didn't know when he had arrived beside Ye Yuan.

Without any unnecessary words, he silently handed Ye Yuan a dagger that gleamed with white light.

Ye Yuan took the dagger and gently stroked the hilt with his fingertips.

He gave Chiming Jinjinghou no further chance to harbor resentment.

Hand up, knife down.

The steel dagger pierced the most vulnerable crevice in the blazing golden crystal beast's eye socket with unparalleled precision, reaching straight to its brain.

He twisted his wrist forcefully.

The behemoth's massive body tensed up suddenly, then went completely limp.

Those resentful eyes widened, gradually losing all focus.

Life was cut off.

A gentle breeze swept across the scorched earth.

A point of extremely deep black light began to condense above the corpse of the Blazing Golden Crystal Hou, and then a black ten-thousand-year soul ring appeared.

With 18,000 years of cultivation and the blessing of a different bloodline, the energy pressure emitted by this soul ring even surpasses that of an ordinary 20,000-year soul ring.

The moment this spirit ring appeared, the remaining spiritual energy in the surrounding area was immediately repelled, and the air became extremely heavy and viscous.

Ye Yuan immediately sat cross-legged on the blood-stained rock, formed a hand seal in front of his chest, took a deep breath, and began to operate his primordial martial spirit at full speed.

He released his will to guide the black soul ring that was floating in mid-air.

Poison Undying immediately took two steps back and stood in front of Ye Yuan.

The sect leader, who was usually so nonchalant, had incredibly tense facial muscles at this moment.

His dark green eyes were fixed on Ye Yuan, and he even deliberately suppressed his breathing to the faintest possible level.

Although he had personally examined Ye Yuan's physical strength and spiritual foundation, they were indeed sufficient to withstand a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

However, the power of this spirit ring was not what he had expected.

Once the power of light gets out of control in the meridians, or the soul tremors and breaks through the defenses of the sea of ​​spirit...

Poison cannot kill. The ten fingers of both hands are deeply sunken into the palms.

He had already forcibly gathered the most primal soul power within his body.

If Ye Yuan's vital signs show any signs of collapse, he will forcefully interrupt the absorption, even at the cost of backlash, to protect the boy's life.

This was completely different from the tense atmosphere of "Poison Never Dies" that felt like facing a formidable enemy.

Huo Yuhao sat quietly behind Ye Yuan, his legs crossed.

His clear eyes were fixed on Ye Yuan's back, without a trace of worry, only full of expectation and trust.

In Huo Yuhao's heart, the young sect leader was the most omnipotent being in the world.

The one who could pull him out of the abyss in a desperate situation, and who could endure half a year of arduous training on the Sky-Touching Stone, would never fall before a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

Under the watchful eyes of the two, the traction was completed.

The deep black spirit ring, accompanied by a muffled whistling sound, instantly landed on Ye Yuan's head.

boom!

The moment the spirit ring entered Ye Yuan's body, the rocks within three meters of him instantly turned to dust.

An extremely violent and scorching white flame surged into Ye Yuan's body through his Baihui acupoint without reservation.

His originally fair skin instantly turned bright red, and fine blood droplets seeped from his pores, but were then evaporated into red blood mist by the high temperature.

The absorption of the first spirit ring has officially begun!