Metamorphosis, King-type Spirit, King Sagros!

"Old woman, if I remember correctly, he hasn't even reached adulthood yet, and he's already at five rings? No, he's about to reach six rings! Am I dreaming?"

Dragon Duke was having trouble believing his own eyes. He suspected he had stumbled into some kind of Soul Beast's illusion. If it wasn't an illusion, how could he explain the young man's strength?

Snake Matriarch also couldn't believe it at first. But the pain she was feeling was undeniably real, so how could it be fake?

In the end, she could only come to one conclusion: "Old man, this kid has probably been deceiving us. Not only did he hide his cultivation, but he also hid his age!"

"Hidden his cultivation?" Dragon Duke frowned upon hearing this. "That's somewhat possible. There have been such students in previous years." Some students, to avoid being recruited by powerful forces like his beast family, would hide their cultivation using special methods. If this Chen Chu kid was like that, it would make some sense.

"Hiding his cultivation is possible, but a Soul Emperor this young can certainly be considered a prodigy! His chances of surpassing us in the future are extremely high."

Looking at Chen Chu's young face and his terrifying Soul Ring combination with his cultivation, Dragon Duke had a realization, his eyes lighting up!

"After I check this kid's bones later, his age will be undeniable!"

The bone check was merely to satisfy his curiosity. No matter how old he was, this talent was enough for Dragon Duke to spare no effort in recruiting him!

If he was even younger, he might even consider betrothing Yiran to him!

Thinking of this, Dragon Duke's heart suddenly tightened. He seemed to have forgotten something important!

"Right, Yiran!" Dragon Duke exchanged a glance with his wife and they hurried back to the cave. Seeing that his little granddaughter was still calmly absorbing her Soul Ring, he finally felt at ease.

Meanwhile, Chen Chu sat cross-legged beside the corpse of the fifty-thousand-year Dragon Mantis, his eyes closed, drawing in the ink-black, fifty-thousand-year Soul Ring.

"As expected of a Dragon Mantis with a top-tier bloodline. This soul tremor is truly terrifying!"

Chen Chu's brows furrowed. In his Sea of Consciousness, Sagros was battling the remnant soul of the Dragon Mantis attached to the Soul Ring!

Sagros's scythes cut through the Sea of Consciousness like cold light. The Dragon Mantis's remnant soul roared and lunged forward. The moment they collided, Chen Chu felt as if his brain had been hit by a heavy hammer, and he couldn't help but groan.

Dragon Duke, who had just breathed a sigh of relief at the cave entrance, immediately turned around upon hearing the sound. "What's going on? Is the Soul Ring's age too high? Can this kid not absorb it, and he's going to explode?"

Snake Matriarch also leaned in, staring at Chen Chu's tense face. "Doesn't look like it. It's too early to conclude. Let's wait and see."

As they were murmuring, the battle in the Sea of Consciousness continued to escalate. Sagros was naturally adept at close-quarters combat, but the Dragon Mantis's remnant soul, fueled by sheer desperation, managed to entangle it with brute force, refusing to die.

Chen Chu gritted his teeth in frustration. He wanted to help but couldn't intervene, forced to watch as Sagros's body was slashed by the opponent's forelimbs.

"Come on, give it your all! You're a transmigrator like me, aren't you? Don't you have any cheat abilities? Hurry up and use them!!"

Chen Chu yelled in his mind. Sagros, as if hearing his thoughts, suddenly feigned an attack and went straight for the kill, its scythes aiming for the Dragon Mantis's remnant soul's core. The remnant soul of the fifty-thousand-year top-tier Soul Beast was no pushover either; it violently curled its body and transformed into a black streak, charging at Sagros.

This collision nearly overwhelmed Chen Chu. His body swayed, and he almost fell to the ground, a trickle of blood seeping from his lips. Dragon Duke quickly moved to help him, but Snake Matriarch pulled him back: "Don't touch him! Touching him now could cause him to go berserk!"

Dragon Duke reluctantly retracted his hand, pacing anxiously. "This kid can't have an accident. We've finally cultivated someone with the potential to become a Titled Douluo, and he can't fail while absorbing a Soul Ring. If I go down and face those old guys, they'll laugh me to death!"

Snake Matriarch rolled her eyes at him and said helplessly, "Let's focus on whether he can survive first. Besides, this kid seems to have a lot on his mind. I don't think what you're thinking will be that simple."

As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Chu suddenly trembled, and the Soul Power around him began to surge wildly. The ink-black Soul Ring also started to spin, faster and faster.

In the Sea of Consciousness, Sagros finally found an opening. Its scythes firmly pierced the core of the Dragon Mantis's remnant soul. The remnant soul struggled a few times before finally falling silent, dissolving into specks of black light that merged into the Soul Ring.

Sagros was also exhausted, panting as it lay on the Soul Ring, gnawing on the remnant soul bit by bit, its body emitting a peculiar glow!

Chen Chu felt a warm current continuously flowing into his body through his Soul Power, and most of his previous fatigue instantly vanished.

A moment later, he slowly opened his eyes. Looking at the now docile Soul Ring on his body, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Sixth Soul Skill: Nether Sky Slash Soaring Sword

Summons a giant energy sword for a powerful slash, with three consecutive strikes. The first strike has a lock-on function, guaranteeing a hit, and restores HP or Soul Power equal to 50% of the slash's damage. It can also remove the opponent's buff effects.

"Awesome! As expected of a Soul Beast overlord, a Dragon Mantis with a top-tier Dragon bloodline! The Soul Skill it gives is incredible!"

Chen Chu looked at the skill description, his heart filled with joy. With this skill, he could interrupt enemies' buffs immediately. The first strike, with a 100% hit rate, would turn enemy support characters into targets in his hands, unless the enemy reacted quickly and tanked it with their physical body. Of course, with Sagros's current attack power, it was unlikely any Martial Soul could withstand its scythes!

Most importantly, this skill could also restore HP or Soul Power. This was truly the most heaven-defying part. This effect was comparable to an average healing-type Martial Soul, allowing him to sustain prolonged battles!

"Right, has Sagros evolved yet!" After understanding the Soul Skill, Chen Chu finally remembered the ultimate goal of his long journey to the Beast Canyon: to hunt the Dragon Mantis and allow Sagros to break through its limitations and evolve again!

Sagros had evolved before, and it was somewhat different from his past life. According to his memories, Sagros's next evolution should be into a King-type.

In his past life's memories, Sagros actually had two super-evolved forms before becoming King-type: Shadow War Sagros and Phantom Heaven Sagros.

These were two branching super-evolved forms of Sagros. Shadow War Sagros was a durable type of Spirit, while Phantom Heaven Sagros was a berserk output type of Spirit.

These two forms hadn't fully manifested when Sagros became a Martial Soul; instead, they were integrated into its Soul Skills. Its fifth Soul Skill was actually a simplified version of the abilities of these two forms.

His guess was correct. In the Sea of Consciousness, Sagros, after devouring the essence of the Dragon Mantis's remnant soul, turned into a ball of light, like an egg, which had now hatched.

It evolved from the fusion of Shadow War Sagros and Phantom Heaven Sagros into a King-type Spirit!

King Sagros!

It had now completely shed its original combat attributes and become a brand-new King-type Spirit.