Bloodlight Rises, Sacrifice Complete

"Human, you dare covet I, the Emperor's Soul Ring and Soul Bone? You deserve to die!" The Hundred-Thousand-Year Fire Cloud Crane flew into a rage, on the verge of attacking.

Han Yu remained calm and quickly said, "Have you forgotten the oath you just made?"

On Douluo Continent, oaths sworn by humans upon their Martial Souls and by Soul Beasts upon their own Heavenly Tribulations generally came true.

There were actual Divine Beings here. It was entirely possible that some Divine Being governed oaths.

Sure enough, a trace of apprehension flashed through the Fire Cloud Crane's eyes.

Seizing the opportunity, Han Yu continued, "Facing the Heavenly Tribulation alone, your chances of success are virtually zero, aren't they? Otherwise, you wouldn't have gone mad searching for resources to help you overcome it."

"Even with those resources, your odds of success are still less than ten percent."

A Soul Beast's Heavenly Tribulation could only be endured through its own strength. No matter how many resources it had, they were merely external aids.

Knowing this well, Han Yu naturally understood what the other party needed.

"If you Sacrifice yourself to me, I have a ninety percent chance of receiving a Divine Being's trial. Even if it isn't a powerful Divine Being, reviving you would be no problem. By then, you'll become a Divine Beast and be free from the burden of Heavenly Tribulations. No matter how you look at it, this is a win-win situation for both of us."

"I don't think you'll refuse my proposal."

The Fire Cloud Crane knew his own circumstances well, but whether Han Yu could become a Divine Being was ultimately unknown.

If Han Yu had already received a Divine Being's inheritance, then as long as he swore upon a Divine Throne, the crane would Sacrifice himself without hesitation.

But—

"A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone can improve a human Soul Master's talent. I believe your bloodline is enough to bring me up to the standard of a Divine Being's heir. I am willing to swear upon my future Divine Throne and my Martial Soul. Once I become a Divine Being, I will revive you in the God Realm."

Humans cultivated countless times faster than Soul Beasts.

The Fire Cloud Crane did not believe Han Yu's so-called promise, but Han Yu's confidence and his neither servile nor overbearing manner in the crane's presence made him consider Sacrifice.

Just as Han Yu had said, once revived in the God Realm, even if he did not reach the level of a Divine Beast, he would no longer face the troubles of Heavenly Tribulations in his future cultivation.

This was a gamble. If he won, he would become a winner in life. Even if he lost, he was already a loser anyway.

After a long silence, the Fire Cloud Crane finally spoke. "Human, remember your oath. If you dare break it, I, the Emperor, will not let you go even as a ghost."

Han Yu smiled faintly. "You should become a Divine Beast instead. Perhaps in the future, we'll have a chance to discuss techniques in the God Realm."

"Hahaha, good. Human, your determination has moved I, the Emperor. Remember your words. Hahaha!"

His hearty laughter echoed through the forest.

A surge of blood-red energy suddenly erupted from within the Fire Cloud Crane, enveloping Han Yu.

The dense fluctuations of Soul Power were enough to make someone break through on the spot with just one breath.

A hundred thousand years of cultivation erupted completely at that moment.

"Hahaha! When I awaken, I shall be a Divine Beast!"

A pillar of bloody light shot into the sky, illuminating the entire outer region of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Countless experts gathered outside the forest all looked toward the scene in the sky.

"That's the location of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Fire Cloud Crane. Heavens, there's actually a senior capable of absorbing his Soul Ring."

"I'm afraid another peerless expert will be born on the continent."

"No, there was no battle inside the forest. The Fire Cloud Crane wasn't killed." Inside a luxurious carriage in Soul Beast Town, a young man could not help widening his eyes.

Beside him, a middle-aged man with a snake-shaped mark on his forehead said solemnly, "Young Master, I have seen this before. This is the Sacrifice of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Once it begins, no one can interrupt the process unless the recipient completely absorbs the Soul Ring."

"So this person may not be a Titled Douluo. Snake Grandpa, Pufferfish Grandpa, find this person immediately. If they are from the Upper Three Sects, kill without mercy! If they are an independent cultivator, recruit them at once." The young man was none other than the Heaven Dou Empire's crown prince, Xue Qinghe. At the same time, she was also Spirit Hall's Young Master, Qian Renxue.

The two Titled Douluo accepted the order and instantly rushed into the Star Dou Great Forest.

They were not the only ones. Sect masters and clan heads from many major powers all dispatched experts, hoping to recruit this person.

Among them were also the Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo.

Han Yu, who was in the midst of the Sacrifice process, naturally knew nothing of the outside world.

As the final wisp of Soul Power entered his body, a blood-red Soul Ring radiating a terrifying aura appeared beneath his feet.

Not only that, a fiery-red Soul Bone and a palm-sized juvenile Fire Cloud Crane suddenly lay in his hands.

Congratulations, Host, for completing the mission. The Ten Thousand Fires System has been perfectly bound.

Congratulations, Host, for obtaining one Soul Guidance Ring (capable of storing living creatures), unlocking the Second Martial Soul Fallen Heart Flame, and perfectly upgrading the first Martial Soul.

Name: Han Yu

Soul Power: Level 46

Soul Ring Configuration: Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Red

Martial Soul One: Fire Cloud Staff

Martial Soul Two: Fallen Heart Flame (requires the Host to refine the Heavenly Flame personally)

A Soul Guidance Ring appeared in his hand out of thin air. Han Yu swiftly stored the Fire Cloud Crane Hatchling and the Soul Bone within it.

With both of these items appearing in his hands at once, quite a few major powers would likely be tempted to kill him and seize his treasures.

As for the flame in his left hand—

The commotion just now was definitely not small. I'm afraid quite a few people are already rushing over.

If he wanted to leave safely, he had to absorb the Fallen Heart Flame and rely on the Heavenly Flame's characteristics to fight his way out of the encirclement.

"I can only flee deeper into the forest. Hopefully, I can find a safe cave."

Not long after Han Yu left, a streak of sword light slashed through the sky and descended to the ground.

Within the sword light, a white-haired old man with sharp eyes surveyed the surroundings.

"Sect Master, it seems the person has already gone far away."

"Sword Uncle, can you confirm that it was a Sacrifice?"

These two were none other than Ning Fengzhi, the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Sword Douluo.

With Ning Fengzhi providing a speed boost and Chen Xin's Rank 96 Soul Power, they had arrived at the scene at the earliest possible moment.

Chen Xin nodded solemnly. "Though I have never witnessed a Sacrifice myself, based on what happened more than ten years ago, it can be confirmed."

"To make a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast willingly Sacrifice itself, could this person be a Soul Beast that underwent Transformation?" Ning Fengzhi slowly bent down and examined the surroundings.

Tang Hao's affair had caused an enormous uproar across the continent back then. Ning Fengzhi had also learned of transformed Soul Beasts around that time.

"That possibility cannot be ruled out. Moreover, I can sense that the surrounding scents have been burned away by an extremely powerful flame. I'm afraid we won't be able to track that person." Chen Xin's swordlike brows furrowed slightly.

Even the residual heat from the surrounding flames made his heart palpitate.

This was definitely a powerful expert.

"Sect Master, people from Spirit Hall are coming. Let's leave first."

Since there would be no gains, there was no need to continue wasting time.

The newcomers were naturally Spirit Hall's Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo.

"Old Ghost, it's Sword Dao Chen Xin," Yue Guang said solemnly.

"Juhua Guan, if this person has no connection to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, then they must have found the direction in which that person fled. Let's follow them." A Black Soul Ring lit beneath Guimei's feet, and his figure swiftly followed like a ghostly shadow.