Douluo: Fiery Chains of the Soul, Sealing All Gods

Upon hearing this, the spirit beast known as the Golden Spike Hedgehog seemed to be thoroughly enraged. It lunged at Su Han without regard for its life, madness gleaming in its eyes.

Although Su Han's earlier strike had failed to seriously injure the spirit beast, it had left a deep wound on its left leg. Blood flowed continuously, staining the surrounding ground red.

Thanks to the scorching nature of the Fire Attribute, the wound showed no sign of healing. Instead, it worsened under the intense heat, further amplifying the spirit beast's pain and fury.

Just as the spirit beast was wholly focused on relentlessly pursuing Su Han,

Jack timely unleashed his third soul skill—Heavenly Tiger Claw. With a flawlessly precise sneak attack, he carved two striking wounds across the Golden Spike Hedgehog's back.

Immediately afterward, Su Han used his binding skill again. The soul skills of the other two companions were no less effective, each leaving noticeable marks on the spirit beast's massive body.

At this critical moment, the spirit beast suddenly underwent an astonishing change. The golden spikes on its back instantly swelled, then surged densely out of the ground, forcing everyone to evade in haste.

At that life-or-death instant, the woman was unable to dodge in time. Su Han reacted swiftly, instantly wrapping his martial soul around her and pulling her safely back into the secure area.

One of them was pierced to death by the spikes, while another suffered severe injuries. Jack's arm had also been pierced through.

The spirit beast, however, seemed unwilling to continue the entanglement and ultimately chose to retreat.

Su Han said with a resolute expression, "We can't let it escape. Otherwise, that brother would have died for nothing, and it'll be much harder to hunt it down next time."

Jack endured the pain and nodded in agreement.

Thus, the four of them relentlessly pursued it for two full days. During that time, they repeatedly launched sneak attacks that dealt heavy damage to the Golden Spike Hedgehog, worsening its injuries further.

The severely injured companion also remained in Soul Hunting Forest forever.

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Finally, at the crucial moment of the final battle, Su Han's martial soul transformed into a sharp arrow once more and pierced straight through the spirit beast's head.

After confirming that the spirit beast had fallen and could no longer rise, he did not hesitate to strike it twice more, ensuring there would be no mistakes.

Soon afterward, a pale purple soul ring slowly rose from its corpse. Jack and the woman watched with both envy and deep concern.

Su Han turned to the others and said, "Please guard me while I absorb it."

Hearing this, Jack could not help sighing and asked with concern, "Su Han, are you sure you don't want to reconsider?"

Su Han's gaze was firm, his tone resolute. "There's no need. Life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor by Heaven. This time, I have to take the gamble."

Su Han placed the soul ring, which contained vast energy, around himself.

The moment he came into contact with that immense power, his breathing immediately grew hurried. The blood throughout his body seemed to boil, and his skin could not withstand the sudden impact of power. Fine cracks appeared across it as blood quietly seeped out.

Seeing this, Jack and the support-type woman, Jean, silently prayed, their hearts full of concern and hope.

At the critical moment, the powerful healing force contained within Su Han's Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone quietly activated, repairing his damaged body and bringing him a rare measure of relief.

Even so, the immense energy from the Thousand Year Soul Ring still posed no small challenge to him.

After a full eight hours of arduous fusion, Su Han finally slowly opened his eyes. His Soul Power had miraculously risen to level twenty-four.

Witnessing this scene, disbelief filled Jack and Jean's faces. They had witnessed the first person on the continent to successfully absorb a Thousand Year Soul Ring.

Jack could barely contain his excitement as he said sincerely, "Brother Su Han, you really did it. This is an unprecedented miracle. You're the first person on the continent!"

Su Han modestly waved his hand and smiled. "It was only luck. I owe this achievement to Brother Jack and Sister Jean's wholehearted help.

"I'm short on funds and only have three hundred Gold Soul Coins left. Please accept them as a small token of my gratitude. Brother Jack, please give one hundred of them to the families of the two brothers who died."

Jack's eyes lit up. He stopped being polite, solemnly accepted the Gold Soul Coins, gave one hundred to Jean, and carefully put away the rest.

He then asked curiously, "Brother Su Han, could you tell us what your second soul skill does?

"After all, this is a rare soul skill obtained from a Thousand Year Spirit Beast."

Su Han was grateful for the sincerity and selfless help the two had shown while he was absorbing the soul ring.

My second soul skill: Golden Net Restraint. Countless chains form a dense net that seals off the enemy's movements and restrains them.

The flames form a sea of fire, dealing twenty percent Fire Attribute damage.

It increases Gold attribute toughness by sixty percent.

Enemies caught in the restraint suffer one hundred percent physical damage and burning damage.

Jack swallowed and said, "What a powerful skill. Even a Soul Elder would probably find it hard to break through this soul skill."

Su Han merely smiled without saying anything. He was indeed quite satisfied with the effects of this soul skill. Master Yu Xiaogang truly was the best. Without his illustrated guide, where could Su Han have found such an excellent spirit beast?

Moreover, this type of spirit beast was also within the scope of the research he had conducted with Yu Xiaogang.

Su Han said, "My second soul ring is complete. Now it's time to help Sister Jean hunt a spirit beast."

Jack nodded and asked, "Jean, have you decided what spirit beast you want to hunt?"

Jean said, "My first soul ring came from a two-hundred-year-old elk spirit beast. For my second soul ring, there's a five-hundred-and-sixty-year-old Snow Domain Swan in this Soul Hunting Forest."

"I'll have to trouble the two of you to help me hunt it."

Su Han readily replied, "Why be so polite, Sister Jean? Leave your soul ring to Brother Jack and me. Don't worry."

After three days, Jean finally successfully obtained her second soul ring.

At the edge of Soul Hunting Forest, the three went their separate ways. Su Han prepared to set off for Heaven Dou Imperial City.

Given the current circumstances, Su Han chose not to undergo a Soul Power test for the time being, meaning he would lose his only subsidy as well...

Meanwhile, within the solemn Pope's Palace of Spirit City...

Bibi Dong was leisurely examining her spoils of war.

Because of Su Han's earlier actions, not only had the precious Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone been taken, but the Blue Silver Emperor sapling had also been cruelly dismembered.

This chain of events had provoked Tang Hao's extreme fury, causing him to recklessly challenge Spirit Hall alone.

However, beneath the Two Extremes Stillness Domain jointly unleashed by Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, Tang Hao was severely injured by Bibi Dong and fled after losing an arm.

If that shameless Asura God had not intervened again, he truly would have died in Spirit City.

A soft, sharp voice said, "Congratulations, Your Excellency the Pope. This is one of Clear Sky Sect's three inherited soul bones, and it has even reached sixty thousand years."

The corners of Bibi Dong's lips rose. "It would be even more interesting if this soul bone were used as the prize for the Soul Master Competition."

"Your Excellency the Pope is wise. Once those remnants of Clear Sky Sect learn of it, they will surely come out of hiding. Then we can wipe them out in one stroke."

"Elder Ju, hurry Nana and the other two's training along. I will take out three sixty-thousand-year soul bones as rewards for the Soul Master Competition. They will also be the spoils I personally prepared for those three."

"Also, Elder Ju, have Elder Gui investigate the whereabouts of that hundred-thousand-year soul bone. Tang Hao even managed to lose his wife's soul bone. Bibi Dong had rarely seen such a great joke in all the world, and she could not help laughing."

"Yes, Your Excellency the Pope."

Inside a tavern in Nuoding City, a scruffy, one-armed man was gulping down wine.

He stared dejectedly at his left arm, uncertain whether he should return to the sect. One of Clear Sky Sect's three inherited soul bones had been taken by Spirit Hall just like that.

How could he possibly face the sect's ancestors?

Tears unconsciously fell down his face. After struggling with himself for a while, he stood up and left, his destination unknown.

"Hey! Hey! Thief! That man ran off without paying for his drinks!"

Meanwhile, Su Han was in Sunset Forest, fleeing and running at an almost insane speed. This difficult predicament had already continued for more than two months.

The soul ring Su Han had absorbed had originally been carefully prepared by an earl of the Balak Kingdom for his grandson. Unexpectedly, Su Han had obtained it by chance, intercepting it halfway.

After a thorough investigation, the earl learned that a Soul Grandmaster had taken the soul ring. He thus inferred that Su Han must be hiding an unknown secret.

For that reason, the earl decisively dispatched a high-level Soul Ancestor along with three Soul Elders, determined to capture Su Han while ensuring that he remained alive.

Throughout the relentless series of fierce clashes, Su Han had also suffered severe injuries, leaving him in a perilous situation.

However, thanks to the astonishing healing power contained in his Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone, Su Han barely managed to hold on. He continued to maneuver against his pursuers in this danger-filled environment, seeking a sliver of survival.

"Kid, go on, keep running!" The middle-aged man said, his lips curling upward.

"You little bastard, you killed my brother. Even tearing you into ten thousand pieces won't ease the hatred in my heart!" said a tall man.

"Old Gao, don't get worked up. The earl wants him alive."

Su Han lightly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and roared, "If you want my life, come and take it! Even if I die, I'll make the three of you go down with me!"

As soon as he spoke, Fiery Chains of the Soul appeared in his hand. Two soul rings gently pulsed beneath his feet, their colors distinct: one yellow and one purple.

At the same time, the three elderly men watching from the shadows exclaimed in unison, "A Thousand Year Soul Ring? And it's his second ring?"

One white-haired old man pondered aloud, "My eyes are not deceiving me. That young man's martial soul must be a mutation, and a rare beneficial mutation at that."

Another gaunt old man added, "A chain martial soul mutating is extremely rare. Judging from the quality of his martial soul, it actually seems superior to ours."

At those words, the other two old men slowly nodded in agreement.

The white-haired old man continued, "Who would have thought that such an outstanding talent was hidden within the empire? Given time and careful cultivation, it would not be empty talk to say that his future achievements could surpass us three old men."

The other two old men deeply agreed, their expressions filled with approval and expectation.

The plump old man said, "This kid has taken the Control type path, just like you two. It looks like he can inherit your legacies." He then laughed.

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