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While the Seven-Person Squad was enjoying themselves immensely, something major was also happening deep within the distant Star Dot Great Forest.
The dense forest reached for the heavens, with ancient trees blotting out the sun. Rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth permeated the air, yet it could not mask the terrifying pressure pervading the area.
Xu Tianran sat cross-legged in the center of an open woodland clearing, his aura as deep and heavy as an abyss.
Before him lay the carcass of a Tyrannosaurus Rex over ten meters long. Its massive body was hideous and terrifying, with scales as hard as iron.
Even though it had lost its life force, a residual, overbearing bestial pressure remained, inspiring awe and fear.
At this moment, Xu Tianran was at a critical juncture of a breakthrough.
His body was filled with matchless, violent thunderstorm power. Purple lightning coiled and moved frantically like horned dragons, crackling and popping.
Powerful spirit power fluctuations swept out frantically with him as the center, blowing dust into the air and bending the surrounding grass and trees.
Rings of spirit rings slowly pulsed around him.
Two yellow, two purple, three black, and one red—a total of eight spirit rings were neatly arranged, their colors vivid.
That crimson hundred thousand year soul ring was exceptionally dazzling, radiating a heart-palpitating pressure that showcased a terrifying foundation far surpassing Spirit Masters of his generation.
Poison Immortal was dressed in pitch-black robes that concealed his presence, his aura retracted as if he had merged with the darkness.
His hands were pressed firmly against Xu Tianran's back, and a majestic yet gentle spirit power was continuously injected into Xu Tianran's body.
He was stabilizing Xu Tianran's restless blood and surging spirit power, guarding his meridians and foundation.
This was to prevent Xu Tianran from being backlashed by the violent energy during the breakthrough process, ensuring that nothing would go wrong.
Three Ninth-Rank Soul Engineers were scattered around, forming a tight security perimeter.
They used all their means to cover a range of several miles. Not even the slightest rustle of grass or movement of wind could escape their perception.
They were strictly preventing any Spirit Beast from intruding and eliminating all potential accidents, forging an indestructible barrier for Xu Tianran's breakthrough.
Time seemed to be pulled by invisible threads, slowly passing second by second.
The first seven spirit rings around Xu Tianran's body flashed alternately with dazzling halos.
The majestic power contained within the eighth hundred thousand year soul ring was being accepted, fused, and refined by his body bit by bit.
After an unknown amount of time, that restless eighth soul ring finally stabilized completely, settling onto Xu Tianran's body.
In an instant, a powerful aura far exceeding an ordinary Spirit Douluo erupted like a tsunami, centered on Xu Tianran's body.
The air hummed from the vibration of this aura. Pebbles and weeds on the ground flew up, and the leaves of the surrounding ancient trees rustled loudly.
Within this aura was the overbearing and explosive thunderous power unique to the Magic Thunder Tyrannosaurus Rex, further merged with the imperial aura and destructive scent of Xu Tianran's Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon.
The two powers complemented each other, causing his momentum to climb to a whole new height, far surpassing a common Spirit Douluo.
Feeling the spirit power surging within him like a river or a great sea, and sensing the harmony after the perfect fusion of the spirit ring and Spirit, Xu Tianran slowly opened his eyes.
In those eyes that usually displayed the dignity of a Crown Prince and were unfathomably deep, a strange and sharp purple light suddenly flashed.
In just a flash, the purple light retracted back into the depths of his eyes, and he regained his usual calm.
But that inadvertently revealed sharpness caused even Poison Immortal, who was watching him closely, to feel a slight shock in his heart.
"Whew—"
Xu Tianran slowly straightened his body and exhaled a long breath of turbid air.
As this breath was exhaled, the eight glowing spirit rings on his body slowly retracted one by one and disappeared.
Refreshing!
It was so damn refreshing!
Within Xu Tianran's heart, stormy waves were currently surging. His excited shouts almost burst through his chest.
As the Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire, second only to one and above ten thousand.
Since childhood, Xu Tianran had possessed endless wealth and glory, with inexhaustible cultivation resources. He had seen countless heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
But never had there been a moment that made his heart pound and lose control like this!
This time, he had not only successfully hunted this hundred thousand year Magic Thunder Tyrannosaurus Rex, but he had also perfectly absorbed the hundred thousand year soul ring and Spirit Bone of this top-tier Spirit Beast.
The most direct improvement was his spirit power level.
The moment the absorption was complete, his spirit power was like a rocket, soaring all the way from Level 80 to a Level 85 Spirit Douluo!
A five-level jump in spirit power was an unreachable chasm for any Spirit Master in the Spirit Master's world.
Especially at the Spirit Douluo realm, each level of improvement required several years or even over a decade of hard cultivation and the accumulation of a massive amount of spirit power.
But with a single hundred thousand year soul ring and Spirit Bone, he had achieved it in one step, crossing a gap that countless Spirit Masters would find difficult to reach in their entire lives.
A triple jump in spirit ring, Spirit Bone, and spirit power—three massive surprises stacked together, turning into the ultimate joy that filled his entire body.
One might ask, on this entire Douluo Continent, what could be more exciting or more maddening than such a huge and startling harvest?
Even though Xu Tianran was now the Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire and had received the strictest imperial education since childhood, developing a mindset where his expression wouldn't change even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, and being accustomed to controlling everything and hiding his emotions...
Faced with such a massive opportunity and harvest, he really found it difficult to hide the excitement and wild joy deep within his heart.
The slight upward curve of his mouth and the brilliant light flashing deep in his eyes were all silently telling of his current mood.
However, having been the Crown Prince for many years, that composure was already etched into his bones.
Even though his heart was in turmoil, his surface still appeared relatively calm and composed, his bearing steady and elegant.
His every word and action represented the style of the Sun Moon Empire's Crown Prince. He could not lose his composure in the slightest, demonstrating the cultivation and bearing of an imperial scion to the fullest.
Suppressing the surging excitement and wild joy in his heart, Xu Tianran slowly retracted all of his aura, returning to his usual gentle yet majestic state.
He slowly turned around, his gaze falling on Poison Immortal, who had been guarding him throughout the journey.
At this moment, Xu Tianran showed none of a Crown Prince's arrogance. He immediately bent down deeply toward Poison Immortal, giving a profound bow, his voice sincere and heavy: "Sect Master Du, thank you."
This word of thanks came from the heart, without a hint of falsehood.
This time, they had gone deep into the core area of the Star Dot Great Forest to hunt this hundred thousand year Magic Thunder Tyrannosaurus Rex, which possessed terrifying power comparable to a Super Douluo.
If Poison Immortal, a Level 98 Super Douluo, had not personally stepped in to hold the fort, it would definitely not have been so easy with just himself and the three accompanying Ninth-Rank Soul Engineers.
And during the subsequent process of absorbing the hundred thousand year soul ring and Spirit Bone, it was Poison Immortal who had guarded his meridians with a secret technique at all times, resisting the violent backlash of the spirit ring.
It was Poison Immortal who cleared all obstacles for him, allowing him to complete the absorption so smoothly and perfectly without a single mistake.
It could be said that all of today's gains were inseparable from Poison Immortal's full assistance. He would remember this kindness in his heart.
Seeing this, Poison Immortal quickly took a step forward, reaching out with his broad and powerful palms to gently help Xu Tianran up, his face filled with a simple and friendly smile.
Poison Immortal's tone carried a bit of being overwhelmed by the favor as he quickly waved his hand, saying, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, there is no need for such formality. You must never perform such a great salute!"
"This old man is now Tianhao's teacher. We have long been as close as family; we are one of our own."
"Since we are family, helping and supporting each other is only natural. Why mention the word 'thanks'?"
"If Your Highness says 'thanks' again, you would really be treating this old man like an outsider."
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