The Effect of the Opportunity Card, A Soul Ring Delivered to the Door

The moment Zangetsu awakened, Xiao Yang already knew that, like Nine Star Begonia, Zangetsu had only one skill: Crescent Sky Impact—

It condensed one's own energy and released it along with a slash, massively enlarging the slash itself.

For Xiao Yang, as long as a spirit ring's attributes were suitable, the older it was, the better.

Xiao Yang happened to be standing in the path of that beast. With a sideways sweep of its right forepaw, a shrill dark-green blade of light slashed toward his waist.

Xiao Yang neither dodged nor evaded. He activated Vajra Glazed Body, and a layer of golden light immediately shone around him, grand and majestic, indestructible.

A series of cracking sounds rang out wherever the blade of light passed, and countless flowers and plants were destroyed. Yet when it struck Xiao Yang, it was instantly shattered by the golden protective light. It did not even graze his skin.

In truth, given Xiao Yang's physical strength, even without Vajra Glazed Body, the Tiger Demon Cat's attack could not have harmed him.

However, Xiao Yang did not want to make too much of a spectacle, so he merely activated Vajra Glazed Body a little, just for show.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, Xiao Yang brought Zangetsu down. Its edge flashed across the Tiger Demon Cat's body, cleanly and decisively slicing it in two.

A black spirit ring emerged. Just as Xiao Yang was preparing to absorb it, he suddenly felt the ground beneath his feet tremble. His expression changed at once, and he held his saber horizontally in readiness.

The next moment, an enormous bear with pitch-black fur appeared before everyone.

It stood over ten meters tall and was exceptionally powerfully built. Its black fur faintly reflected a metallic sheen.

Serpent Spear Douluo She Long's face changed instantly. He cried out in horror, "A ten-thousand-year Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear? Are you kidding me? Why would a spirit beast of this caliber appear in the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest? A ten-thousand-year Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear is practically comparable to an ordinary hundred-thousand-year spirit beast! Kid, run!"

She Long was only a little stronger than Dugu Bo, merely a level ninety-two Titled Douluo. If he truly faced this Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, one swipe of its claw would probably take his life.

Yet Xiao Yang waved his hand. "Why run from a spirit ring that delivered itself to my doorstep?"

So many high-level spirit beasts had suddenly appeared, all matching his own attributes. Xiao Yang knew full well that this was definitely the effect of the Opportunity Card. If he missed this chance, there would not be another—how could he run?

Shaking his head, Xiao Yang wasted no words. He activated Vajra Glazed Body and threw a punch!

As golden light burst forth, the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's enormous body, over ten meters tall, was sent flying by Xiao Yang, a little fellow not even one and a half meters tall.

Then Xiao Yang swung Zangetsu in his hand. A mad aura and intent gathered upon its blade. Looking at the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear as it rose to its feet again, Xiao Yang pointed Zangetsu forward. A hazy black mist seemed to coil around the blade, carrying boundless killing intent and demonic madness!

And that killing intent and demonic madness were enough to drive anyone insane!

Fall into the Avici hell of no interval, and turn from man into demon. Such was Avici Dao Three Blades!

Avici Dao Three Blades, First Blade—Mad Demon Reappears!

The instincts and intuition of the beast made the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear halt involuntarily, and fear even appeared in its eyes.

But it was too late. Why was Avici Dao Three Blades called a demonic saber art?

Because this strike brought nothing but endless despair to the world! Enough to make ghosts wail, spirits howl, and heaven itself grieve.

That slash, cleaving forth from hell, tore through everything the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear possessed. The blade severed its flesh, while the terrifying Saber Intent cast its soul into the Avici hell of no interval, condemning it to eternal reincarnation without escape!

Xiao Yang planted his saber into the ground and slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.

The frenzied killing intent and demonic nature contained within Avici Dao Three Blades could cause one to lose all reason with the slightest carelessness and fall into no-interval hell forever.

Fortunately, Xiao Yang had consumed the Nine Apertures Golden Pill. Within his soul and consciousness lingered a trace of the majesty of Yellow Springs Great Emperor, that great emperor of the demonic path, enough to suppress this demonic nature.

At the same time, after delivering that strike, Xiao Yang gained a deeper understanding of Vajra Glazed Body.

If I do not enter hell, who will? The Wisdom King remains unmoved; Vajra subdues demons!

Xiao Yang sat down and regulated his breathing for a while, restoring his battle qi to its peak. He then walked over to the two spirit beast corpses. First, he raised a hand and drew over the ten-thousand-year spirit ring of the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, letting it settle upon himself. Then he sat down to regulate his breathing and activated Vajra Glazed Body. In less than fifteen minutes, he successfully absorbed it.

After that, Xiao Yang immediately turned toward the Tiger Demon Cat that he had just split into two with a single slash.

After a spirit beast died, its spirit ring could only remain for one shichen, or two hours.

If no one absorbed it within those two hours, it would dissipate on its own.

By now, twenty minutes had already passed since that Tiger Demon Cat's death.

Xiao Yang drew over the Tiger Demon Cat's spirit ring and let it settle upon Zangetsu.

This time was even faster. It was completely absorbed in just ten minutes.

After all that, Xiao Yang was hungry as well. With a flick of his hand, he took a stainless-steel grill from his Ring of Acceptance.

Next came chili powder, cumin powder, pepper salt, peanut oil, sesame oil, honey, dark soy sauce, vinegar, five-spice powder...

More than ten jars of seasonings were lined up in a row on the ground beside him.

With a flick of his finger, a spark flew out and a bonfire rose. Another tap of his fingertip sent sharp invisible sword qi flashing forth, instantly cutting that huge piece of Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear meat into dozens of thin strips. Xiao Yang then threaded each strip onto a bamboo skewer.

Come to think of it, Xiao Yang had developed his cooking skills back in college in his previous life, when he used to grill skewers alone at night. He seemed to possess an astonishing natural instinct for flavor and heat.

Without adding any seasoning, he first took a strip of meat and began roasting it over the bonfire.

The bamboo skewer turned continuously in Xiao Yang's hand. Licked by the flames, the meat soon began to glisten with golden fat, and a rich aroma spread through the air. Before long, the bright-red meat began turning white and rapidly shrinking overall.

Seeing this, Xiao Yang swiftly removed the meat from the fire, brushed it with a layer of oil using a clean little brush, then placed it back on the grill for another round of roasting. At the same time, he sprinkled on pepper salt, cumin powder, and a little five-spice powder, then drizzled it with a bit of prepared sauce.

Finally, he brushed on a thin layer of sesame oil mixed with a little honey, enhancing the freshness while sealing in the flavor.

Under the sunlight, the grilled meat skewers gave off a mysterious dark-golden glow and an enticing aroma that made one's mouth water.

Xiao Yang handed one skewer to She Long beside him, then began feasting heartily.