Chapter 256: Soul Douluo Qian Renxue
"Trying to run? Keep dreaming!"
Xiao Yu let out a cold shout as black soul power surged outward, unleashing the Underworld God Domain, completely suppressing the Azure Bull Python's Deceleration Domain.
With a sharp sound cutting through the air, Xiao Yu instantly appeared right in front of the Azure Bull Python.
The ten-thousand-year Underworld Dragon right leg soul bone skill—teleportation—was activated.
"Sister Xiao Wu's soul bone skill?"
Caught off guard, the Azure Bull Python had no time to analyze the fluctuations of soul power from Xiao Yu's right leg.
From its perspective, since Xiao Yu had absorbed Xiao Wu's soul ring, it was only natural that he would take her soul bone as well. And since teleportation was an innate skill of the Soft Bone Rabbit clan, it instinctively assumed that Xiao Yu's teleportation was derived from that soul bone.
"Azure Bull Python, today is the day you die!"
Xiao Yu didn't bother correcting the Azure Bull Python's misunderstanding. They were not rivals who respected each other, and he had no obligation to explain anything.
"Human, even if I die, I'll take you down with me!"
Seeing no way out, the Azure Bull Python let out a furious roar, raising its massive dragon-like claw and swiping fiercely toward Xiao Yu.
Azure Delayed Divine Claw.
This was one of the Azure Bull Python's powerful abilities. Beyond its immense offensive power, it also had an extraordinary mental suppression effect. Once locked onto a target, their six senses and bodily movements would slow down tenfold.
But to Xiao Yu, this was nothing more than the antics of a weakling.
The ten-thousand-year head soul bone activated, unleashing a mental force as vast as an endless ocean.
The Azure Bull Python's mind was struck by an intense stabbing pain. In this mental clash, it suffered instant backlash. A searing pain erupted from deep within its soul, and its body movements slowed drastically.
The once lightning-fast dragon claw now moved at a snail's pace.
"Fifth Soul Skill, Underworld God's Annihilation."
Xiao Yu's fifth soul ring shone brilliantly, and his Underworld King Sword gleamed with a chilling light as he slashed toward the incoming claw.
A sharp sound echoed through the air.
Blood sprayed wildly, accompanied by a gut-wrenching scream from the Azure Bull Python.
Its claw had been severed completely, blood gushing out like a fountain.
"Human, I will kill you! I swear I will kill you!"
Even with over a hundred thousand years of cultivation, the Azure Bull Python could not endure the pain of losing its limb.
Driven by sheer fury, it channeled its remaining soul power with reckless abandon. Opening its gaping maw, it unleashed a dragon-shaped lightning bolt brimming with destructive power.
Azure Extinction Divine Thunder.
Another of the Azure Bull Python's single-target attacks, this unleashed a violent surge of lightning, crackling as it rushed toward Xiao Yu. The roar of thunder shook the air.
"Pointless struggle."
Xiao Yu had never once seen the Azure Bull Python as a true threat.
His sixth soul ring lit up once more. Endless death rays poured down from above, colliding head-on with the Azure Bull Python's lightning.
The death rays shattered the Azure Bull Python's attack instantly, then continued downward, striking its massive body.
At the same time, two beams of grayish-white light shot out from Xiao Yu's eyes.
The ten-thousand-year head soul bone skill—Death Stare—was activated.
This devastating mental assault struck the Azure Bull Python directly. Its enormous head drooped limply, showing that it had completely lost the ability to fight.
"Xue'er, finish it off."
At Xiao Yu's call, Qian Renxue, who had been waiting for the right moment, made her move.
Though she was still just a quasi-Soul Douluo, she made sure to unleash her full power to ensure a fatal strike.
The fifth and seventh ten-thousand-year soul rings lit up simultaneously as the Angel Domain was unleashed. With the amplification of her Martial Soul True Body, the divine sword manifested by Qian Renxue's fifth soul skill struck with full force, piercing into the head of the Azure Bull Python.
The self-proclaimed king of the forest let out its final breath, and from its massive corpse, a radiant red soul ring slowly rose.
"Thank you!"
Instead of immediately absorbing the Azure Bull Python's soul ring, Qian Renxue first turned to Xiao Yu and expressed her gratitude.
Under those circumstances, Xiao Yu had many ways to severely wound the Azure Bull Python and render it powerless. However, he had chosen to use a puzzling mental attack—deliberately weakening the residual consciousness left in the ten-thousand-year soul ring.
The Azure Bull Python's cultivation had long surpassed the standard for ten-thousand-year soul beasts. Even though Qian Renxue possessed the divine power of an angel, absorbing such a powerful soul ring would still require significant effort. However, with the Azure Bull Python suffering a devastating mental attack in its final moments, the process of absorbing its soul ring had now become much easier for her.
Xiao Yu grinned. "Come on, we're close enough that thanks isn't necessary. But if you really want to show gratitude, you could…"
He suddenly leaned in close to Qian Renxue's ear and whispered something.
"Get lost, you shameless scoundrel!"
Qian Renxue's face instantly flushed red. Just what kind of thoughts filled this guy's head? How could he say something so outrageous at a time like this?
"I'm going to absorb the soul ring now—keep watch for me!"
With an annoyed stomp on Xiao Yu's foot, Qian Renxue turned away without sparing him another glance. She sat cross-legged in front of the Azure Bull Python's massive corpse, channeling her soul power to guide the red soul ring onto herself.
Xiao Yu remained vigilant at her side, carefully standing guard. Even though they had prepared for this moment in advance, this was still Qian Renxue's first time absorbing a hundred-thousand-year soul ring. Caution was necessary.
Fortunately, there were no unexpected complications. The Azure Bull Python's lingering consciousness had been significantly weakened by Xiao Yu's mental attack. The spiritual shockwave that a hundred-thousand-year soul ring usually emitted was now barely a ripple before Qian Renxue, who was shielded by the divine power of the angel's will.
Soon, she overcame the most dangerous phase and fully immersed herself in absorbing and refining the immense energy contained within the soul ring.
Half a day passed in the blink of an eye.
With a clear cry, Qian Renxue completed the absorption of the Azure Bull Python's soul ring.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, red—eight soul rings hovered in perfect sequence around her, pulsating in sync with the rhythm of her graceful figure.
Level 86.
As she finished absorbing the soul ring, her true soul power level became evident. She had directly leaped six levels, advancing into the latter stage of Soul Douluo.
Though shocking, this was not entirely unreasonable.
After all, as early as their time in the Underworld, Qian Renxue had already reached the bottleneck of level 80. With over a year of accumulated soul power and the immense boost from a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, such a dramatic breakthrough was only natural.
At the same moment, a blood-red soul bone slowly floated up from the Azure Bull Python's corpse.
A hundred-thousand-year Azure Bull Python left arm bone.
A hundred-thousand-year soul beast always left behind a soul bone that the killer did not already possess. Since Qian Renxue had already obtained a right arm soul bone, the Azure Bull Python's drop had shifted from the right arm bone seen in the original records to a left arm bone instead.
(End of Chapter)
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