Chapter 70 Absorbing a 45,000-year-old soul ring! Breaking through to level 44!
The moment Poison Undying made his move, the air in the entire canyon, which had been frozen in place, seemed to be shattered by a heavy hammer.
The art style underwent a completely different transformation at this moment.
Previously, when Liu Yuan fought these soul beasts, he relied on precise calculations, the pulling and pulling of his movements, and the consumption of mental rays. Even so, he still managed to fight them with difficulty and even fell into a desperate situation.
But for Poison Undying, these so-called forest predators pose no threat whatsoever.
He was, after all, a level 98 Super Douluo.
When facing a cave spider with 20,000 years of cultivation, or even a singing cricket with nearly 50,000 years of cultivation, Du Bu Si didn't need to adopt a roundabout tactic like Liu Yuan.
He didn't use any fancy soul skills, relying solely on the most domineering and refined physical strength of his body.
Just as the monstrous claws of the cave spider were about to crush Liu Yuan's throat, the afterimage of Poison Undying arrived in an instant.
"Get out of my way!"
Poison Undying let out a low shout, his right hand shot out like lightning, his five fingers gripping the hardest spider leg of the cave spider, and he snapped it open.
With a sickeningly sharp crack, the spider leg, which was strong enough to withstand the Soul King's full-force attack, was snapped off like a withered branch.
Immediately afterward, before the opponent could react, Du Bu Si's left fist, accompanied by the booming sound of compressed air, steadily and heavily struck the head of one of the spiders.
"Bang!"
Without any suspense, the head of the 20,000-year-old soul beast was directly smashed by the Super Douluo's fist. The viscous, pale green liquid didn't even have time to splash before it was shattered into nothingness by the soul power emanating from Poison Undying's body.
Meanwhile, the singing cricket, protected in the back, was still frantically flapping its wings.
Its song became increasingly high-pitched and shrill, attempting to forcibly enhance the combat power and defense of the remaining soul beasts, but in the face of absolute power suppression, this auxiliary enhancement appeared pale and powerless.
At this moment, Poison Undying could move freely as if he were in an empty field.
The soul beasts, their ferocity aroused by the song, attacked him like madmen. Countless spider silks, poisonous mists, and sharp spider legs fell on his body, yet not even a trace of white mark was left on his skin.
For a powerhouse like the one who can't be poisoned to death, an attack of this strength is simply a joke.
His expression was cold and stern, and his movements were bold and sweeping, with each punch accompanied by a tremor in the air.
In just a few breaths, apart from the singing cricket, all the surrounding cave spiders were killed on the spot in the most primitive and violent way.
Seeing that all was lost, the singing cricket with 45,000 years of cultivation finally sensed the terror. It folded its wings and tried to escape the canyon under the cover of the rocks.
"Trying to run?"
Poison Undying snorted coldly, his figure appearing above the cricket as if shrinking the distance between them, and casually slapped it with his hand.
The singing cricket didn't even have a chance to let out a scream before its huge body was slammed into the rock wall on one side.
Poison Undying controlled himself extremely well. Although his palm strike was incredibly powerful, he precisely avoided vital points, only completely stunning the soul beast and interrupting its ability to resist.
While the poison was clearing the area, Liu Yuan's penetrating wounds had been completely healed by the operation of his indestructible body.
He slowly stood up and brushed the dust off his clothes.
However, looking at the battlefield before him, which resembled ruins, and the several soul beasts that had been so majestic just moments before but were now reduced to minced meat, Liu Yuan couldn't help but let out a bitter smile.
Is this what a true top-tier expert is like?
Faced with power of this level, all skills and calculations seem to lose their meaning.
He originally thought he was good enough, but after witnessing the fighting style of the Super Douluo, Liu Yuan realized that he was still far from being good enough.
This all-around suppression is what he truly seeks.
Poison Immortal clapped his hands, dissipated his soul power, and turned to look at Liu Yuan.
Seeing Liu Yuan's slightly disappointed and thoughtful expression, Du Busi knew exactly what the kid was thinking.
He rolled his eyes helplessly and couldn't help but complain:
"Hey kid, who are you trying to fool with that look? What's with all the gloom?!"
Poison Undying walked up to Liu Yuan and tapped him on the head in an annoyed tone: "You're only level 40, yet you're fighting three 20,000-year-old soul beasts all by yourself, plus a nearly 50,000-year-old singing cricket providing crazy buffs from behind."
"You've managed to hold them off for so long, and even crippled one of them, that's already pretty good, isn't it? What more do you want?"
"Do you really intend to kill them all by yourself? That's going too far. How are those fifth-ring, sixth-ring, or even seventh-ring Soul Masters supposed to survive?"
Liu Yuan, after hearing Du Bu Si's lesson, scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.
He knew he was being a bit stubborn, since fighting multiple opponents across three major levels was against common sense.
"Master is right, I was too greedy." Liu Yuan chuckled twice and quickly adjusted his mindset.
Poison Immortal pointed to the singing cricket in the rock wall, which was unconscious and shimmering with a dark golden light, and said seriously, "Alright, enough nonsense."
"While this little thing is still asleep, let's finish it off and absorb the spirit ring."
"For an ordinary Soul Master, 45,000 years is suicide, but for your physical strength and mental foundation, it is a good tonic."
Liu Yuan nodded, a cold glint flashing in his double pupils.
He walked up to the singing cricket, took out his short blade, and precisely stabbed it into the gap in the cricket's carapace.
A moment later, a black soul ring, so deep it was almost invisible and even faintly shimmered with a black and gold luster, slowly emerged.
Liu Yuan sat down cross-legged and, without any hesitation, directly channeled his soul power to guide the heavy soul ring to land on the double pupil.
Start absorbing!
The moment the spirit ring entered his body, an unimaginably massive mental shockwave blasted directly into Liu Yuan's brain.
This is, after all, a 45,000-year-old soul ring, and the soul vibration contained within it is far beyond what previous soul rings could match.
If it were an ordinary Soul Master, or even a level 50 Soul King, their consciousness would probably have been overwhelmed by this violent spiritual energy.
But Liu Yuan was different.
His double pupils were already a top-tier spiritual-type martial soul, and during his previous seclusion, his spiritual sea had expanded to an astonishing degree.
Moreover, when his immortal body sensed the intrusion of external energy, it automatically activated full power, continuously strengthening his meridians and physical body.
This absorption process, which would be certain death for ordinary people, was still accompanied by excruciating pain for Liu Yuan, but his will remained as firm as a rock.
He guided that gentle yet powerful spiritual amplification force, inch by inch, into every tiny structure of the double pupils.
Poison Immortal stood guard to the side, looking at Liu Yuan's pale but determined face, and couldn't help but admire him.
Absorbing 45,000 years of time in the fourth spirit ring is almost unheard of in the entire history of spirit masters in the Douluo Continent. Even Long Aotian couldn't do that.
But Liu Yuan did it in a very methodical way.
As time went on, the fluctuations of soul power around Liu Yuan began to increase exponentially.
The unique frequency of the cricket's song resonated within his meridians, and his originally dark red double pupils, now enhanced by the soul ring, gradually acquired a layer of noble, pale golden patterns.
One hour later.
The energy surrounding Liu Yuan instantly receded.
He let out a long breath and slowly opened his eyes.
In that instant, two condensed and realistic golden divine lights burst forth from the double pupils, piercing directly through the rocks in front of them.
Liu Yuan stood up, feeling the transformative changes within his body, his eyes filled with excitement.
The absorption went very smoothly. Moreover, due to the extremely high age of the spirit ring and Liu Yuan's previous profound foundation, his cultivation level did not just remain at level 40 after absorbing the spirit ring, but instead jumped several levels directly.
"Master, I've broken through." Liu Yuan clenched his fists, feeling the surging, massive amount of soul power. "I'm now... level forty-four."
(End of chapter)