Sixteen-Thousand-Year Thunderclap Extinction Swallow

They continued forward and soon encountered another Nether Mamba Snake.

"This one is old enough, but its attributes don't quite fit. It leans toward poison, and its attack power is rather weak. Not suitable." Bibi Dong shook her head again.

After that, the three encountered several more soul beasts, but after Bibi Dong's assessments, none of them were quite perfect.

Just as they were preparing to rest for a while, a soul beast suddenly appeared in the sky.

"Shriek!"

It was a flying soul beast. Lu Leng looked closely and found that it was an eagle-type soul beast. It was not especially large, around one meter tall and over two meters long. Its gaze was sharp, its feathers pitch-black, with only a touch of white at the tail.

Its physique was powerful and majestic, standing proud like a king above all others. Its sharp claws were like daggers poised to strike, their cold gleam chilling.

It seemed to have noticed Lu Leng and the others and began circling above them. Under the sunlight, purple streams of light flickered over its wings. Looking closer, Lu Leng realized those streams of light were nothing other than lightning!

This soul beast actually possessed the rare lightning attribute! Lu Leng was astonished. It was his first time seeing such a magnificent soul beast.

After a brief standoff, the soul beast did not leave. Instead, it let out a piercing shriek, turned, and charged toward Lu Leng and the others.

"What the hell, is this thing brain-dead?" Lu Leng was shocked. They had no grievance against it, yet this soul beast was actually attacking them.

With Bibi Dong and Ju Yueguan, two great Douluo, present, this soul beast's actions were simply suicidal.

Bibi Dong snorted coldly. "You overestimate yourself!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately stepped forward and unleashed the aura of a Titled Douluo. Yet the soul beast showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, madness flashed in its eyes. As it dived, thunder erupted around it, purple light flowed across its feathers, and the air ignited from violent friction. At the same time, it spread its sharp claws and charged at Ju Yueguan.

"Third Soul Skill, Aura Barrier!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo unleashed his Third Soul Skill. It was a restraining skill that could temporarily render enemies within the barrier unable to move. He had used it because this soul beast was simply too fast—so fast that even he could only see an afterimage.

Once the barrier was deployed, the soul beast should have stopped.

But that was not what happened. Not only did the soul beast not stop, it vanished outright. Lu Leng saw a bolt of purple lightning appear out of thin air before his eyes, and then the soul beast disappeared without a trace.

"Where did it go?" Chrysanthemum Douluo was shocked. He could not sense the soul beast within his barrier.

The soul beast must have used a soul skill to escape the range ahead of time.

Just then, Lu Leng suddenly felt a chill down his back. He instinctively drew his blade and, without hesitation, used Drawing Sword Slash. His strike hit nothing—there was only empty air! An illusion? No, it was not!

Because the prickling sensation on his back had vanished.

"Shriek!!"

But the moment that feeling disappeared, Lu Leng heard a miserable cry beside him.

He turned and saw Bibi Dong!

She had actually punched the soul beast straight into the ground, leaving it paralyzed and unable to struggle! Shock filled Lu Leng's eyes. A soul beast that had even fooled Chrysanthemum Douluo had been crippled by Bibi Dong with a single punch! What terrifying strength was that? Once again, Lu Leng gained a new understanding of his teacher's power.

"This soul beast is called the Thunderclap Extinction Swallow. Though it is rather large, it belongs to the swallow family. Its speed is no less than that of the fastest Needle-tailed Swift. Compared to a Needle-tailed Swift, it is even more exceptional, possessing attack power the Needle-tailed Swift cannot hope to match. It is fearless and cruel by nature, which is why it attacked us the moment it saw us."

"Judging by its tail feathers, it should be around sixteen thousand years old. Your first soul skill focuses on strength, so choosing speed and agility for your second soul skill would complement it perfectly. It also has a certain degree of offensive power, making it highly suitable for you. It's just that..." Bibi Dong spoke with satisfaction. This was also why she had not killed it immediately.

"It's just two thousand years over, right?"

Bibi Dong nodded.

But Lu Leng did not care at all. "It's only two thousand years. No big deal. This is exactly when Protagonist's Aura comes in handy. I have to absorb it today!"

The moment Lu Leng first saw the Thunderclap Extinction Swallow, he had already taken a liking to it. Mainly because it looked too damn cool, especially with that wild, unyielding temperament. It was practically the king of showing off among soul beasts.

So he had already thought how great it would be if he could absorb its soul ring. Now that his wish had come true, he naturally did not want to give up, even with the danger of an extra two thousand years!

Hmph, if Tang San can absorb one above his level, why can't I? Lu Leng stepped forward and directly slew the Thunderclap Extinction Swallow with a single slash!

"Brother Swallow, don't let me down. Pass a little of that kingly swagger on to me."

Rather than praying for safety, that was what Lu Leng prayed for.

If Bibi Dong knew, she definitely would not let him absorb it.

Lu Leng extended Zhan Luo and used Soul Power to guide the soul ring closer. The deep, pitch-black soul ring immediately shrank and slipped onto the Zhan Luo Blade upon touching it. At the same time, an incomparably powerful energy surged directly into Lu Leng's body.

"Fuck!"

Lu Leng cursed aloud. He had never expected the energy to be so overbearing. Right from the start, he nearly failed to endure it. Fortunately, he bit down on the tip of his tongue in time and forcibly suppressed the energy.

Unable to vent itself, the energy began rampaging through Lu Leng's body, madly destroying it. It was as though lightning surged within him, accompanied by a scorching, numbing sensation. Soon after, Lu Leng's face turned crimson, and blood began seeping from his skin. Before long, his clothes were stained red with blood.

"Damn it, this was too reckless. Those extra two thousand years really aren't something you can just swallow." Lu Leng regretted it a little. He felt that he was about to lose control, that the powerful energy was about to burst from his body.

"Hold on. Whether you succeed from here on depends entirely on you!"

Bibi Dong's calm voice reached his ears. Lu Leng's mind trembled, and Bibi Dong's loneliness from the night before surfaced in his mind. A stubborn look rose on his face.

"I can't fall here. I still have to marry a rich, beautiful woman!"

Lu Leng gritted his teeth and persevered, but the berserk energy would not give up easily. It continued relentlessly battering his mental barrier.

One force attacked, the other defended. The two forces continuously erupted and collided. Lu Leng nearly failed to hold on several times, but relying on his unyielding willpower, he still managed to withstand them.

Time crawled by agonizingly. Lu Leng's expression became increasingly ugly, and he had long since turned into a man covered in blood. His blood even vaporized, forming a mist around him! The sight made Bibi Dong and Chrysanthemum Douluo's hearts pound in terror!! "Those who can endure what ordinary people cannot are destined to become strong from the moment they are born!" Chrysanthemum Douluo felt profound admiration from the bottom of his heart.