Douluo: Legend of the Holy Land

Chapter 233, the final challenge – the Judas Ring

Xiao Yu, Qian Renxue, and the other two women cultivated in the Dorimei Ring for nearly a month. Ye Lingling successfully broke through the bottleneck of level 79 to level 80. With Xiao Yu's help and the improvement of her physical fitness by various rare and precious materials, she successfully refined a demon beast inner core comparable to a 100,000-year-old soul beast, becoming the first among the three women to possess a 100,000-year-old soul ring.

Because Ye Lingling had already absorbed her eighth spirit ring, the Blue Silver Forest was spared a disaster. After all, Xiao Yu's original plan was to prepare the Blue Silver King as Ye Lingling's eighth spirit ring.

Three years have passed. Although the death aura that he injected into Tang San's body interfered with his life, with his twin martial souls and his comprehension ability of more than forty years in his two lives, he should have already entered the Soul King realm by now. He awakened his Blue Silver Emperor martial soul in the Blue Silver Forest. In this way, there is no need to go to the Blue Silver Forest anymore. Let's just say that the Blue Silver King was lucky enough to let him go.

As for Tang San, his Blue Silver Emperor's life attribute is among the best in the Soul Master world. After he awakened the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul, the influence of that death aura is probably negligible. He needs to find a way to trick Tang Shenwang again.

Huo Wu and Qian Renxue expressed different attitudes towards Ye Lingling, who possessed a 100,000-year eighth spirit ring. Huo Wu's feelings were a mixture of envy and anxiety. As a battle spirit master, her physical strength was better than that of Ye Lingling, a support-type spirit master. Even without Xiao Yu's help, she should be able to withstand the impact of the 100,000-year spirit ring's energy. Therefore, she was also eagerly anticipating obtaining a 100,000-year spirit ring.

Qian Renxue didn't care at all. With her physical abilities, absorbing a 100,000-year soul ring at the eighth level was a piece of cake. However, because the demonic beasts in the Underworld that were comparable to 100,000-year soul beasts all had attributes that clashed with hers, such as darkness, death, and evil, if Xiao Yu used his Underworld King power to remove these attributes, it would cause the energy of her inner core to drop to the 100,000-year level. Therefore, she planned to wait until she left the Underworld before searching for her eighth soul ring.

Xiao Yu wholeheartedly supported this and kindly provided Qian Renxue with several suitable 100,000-year-old soul beasts with the light attribute, including the Tongguang Arm Spirit Ape, the Radiant Unicorn, and the Morning Star Deer, all of which were leftovers from the sacrifice of that love-struck silly rabbit.

In addition, Xiao Yu made a very kind suggestion to Qian Renxue: "Xue'er, do you remember the Azure Bull Python that launched the beast tide in the Star Dou Great Forest to try to kill us? That beast's cultivation is almost two hundred thousand years old. Although it does not possess the light, holiness, and fire attributes of a six-winged angel, the lightning attribute it possesses is also a righteous power, which has a strong restraining effect on the most evil and wicked. If you can comprehend a new attribute from it, it may not be a bad thing."

The Azure Bull Python's good brother and goddess have already transformed into soul rings and soul bones. Xiao Yu couldn't bear to see an old snake, hundreds of thousands of years old, all alone in the Star Dou Great Forest. Wouldn't it be better if the whole family were together?

"After I leave here, I'll go back to the main hall and ask Grandpa. If he also thinks it's feasible, then we'll send that azure ox python to see that gorilla and the little rabbit!"

Qian Renxue is also a vengeful person. The beast tide launched by the Azure Bull Python almost cost her her life. If she could, she would not allow the Azure Bull Python to live peacefully until its death.

After Ye Lingling broke through to level 80, Xiao Yu continued to devote himself to cultivation. According to his original plan, after absorbing a 100,000-year-old soul bone, breaking through to level 90 should have been a natural thing. However, after more than ten days, he still couldn't touch the barrier of level 90.

Xiao Yu sighed and shook his head, saying, "It seems that even in the Underworld, breaking through this level ninety barrier isn't so easy!"

"For the strong, the best testing ground should be the battlefield."

Qian Renxue's calm voice rang in Xiao Yu's ears: "Blindly indulging in the improvement of soul power, you're becoming a bit attached to it!"

"you're right!"

These words were like a wake-up call. Xiao Yu immediately came to his senses, nodded, and said, "In that case, let's set off and experience the realm of the strong in battle."

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The final gate of the underworld, the Circle of Four, also known as the Circle of Judas, is named after Judas, the traitor who betrayed Jesus. This is the center of hell, where those who committed the most heinous sins in their lives—traitors and murderers—are punished.

Stepping inside, you are immediately hit by a biting wind that seems capable of freezing everything. The air itself appears to be frozen, so heavy that it makes it difficult to breathe.

An ancient and majestic castle stands tall in the cold wind, like a sharp sword pointing straight to the sky.

The castle is over 100 meters long and wide, and is very imposing. In the middle is a square main castle, and on both sides are six huge conical corner towers.

The castle is mainly supported by thick and ornate columns, and due to its age, countless cracks have appeared on these columns and the outer walls.

Ancient coats of arms adorn the castle gates, exuding glory and majesty. Atop them stands a colossal statue, three meters tall, massive and imposing, clad in black armor, wielding a spear, its helmet adorned with two ferocious dragon eyes that gleam with a chilling light in the dim light.

Before the castle was a long staircase, roughly estimated to have more than a thousand steps. Each step was the same height and emitted a faint, eerie light, which resonated with Xiao Yu's martial spirit in the darkness.

Xiao Yu couldn't help but close his eyes, carefully sensing the energy contained within. He transformed into a vortex, and the elemental energy of heaven and earth rushed towards his body.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

Just then, a roar like the cry of a hundred beasts interrupted Xiao Yu's enlightenment. Nearly ten astonishing energy fluctuations spread out from the door above the steps, and the murderous aura contained within them caused the temperature in the air to drop even further.

Xiao Yu, Qian Renxue, and Ye Lingling simultaneously activated their respective domains. The three domains overlapped and enveloped the four of them. The domains contained powerful energy that dissolved the outward energy impact into nothingness.

Squeak! Squeak!

Seemingly sensing that its attack had been neutralized, the mysterious and majestic gate slowly opened, and figures shot out from within like shooting stars. Their massive size did not seem to affect their speed, and they all landed on the long steps.

(End of this chapter)