Mysterious Portal, the Moment of Awakening!

But now was not the time for a draw. After looking around, Xiao Tianyang sat cross-legged on the ground, quietly removed the Sky-Controlling Bottle from his waist, poured two drops of Green Liquid into his mouth, and began regulating his breathing.

Before absorbing the Soul Ring, Xiao Tianyang had to remain in good condition. Otherwise, things would definitely go badly.

After all, Xiao Tianyang was about to absorb a Thousand-Year Spirit Ring with the body of a Soul Scholar!

Miao Zhenshan, standing on a distant tree, could not help yawning. "His combat awareness is pretty good. He knows how to assess the situation, but he is still too Brash. If he had not happened to be closer to that Vine Armor Dragon Turtle, he would have been in serious trouble."

Given Miao Zhenshan's experience, he could naturally tell what that Vine Armor Dragon Turtle had intended to do at the end.

It could be said that if Xiao Tianyang had not been lucky, and the distance had been just a little greater, even if he had survived, he would have been half crippled!

After recovering for ten minutes, Xiao Tianyang opened his eyes, a glint flashing through them.

In truth, Xiao Tianyang had already recovered five minutes ago.

But with someone watching nearby, it was better to keep a low profile.

Taking a deep breath and making his preparations, Xiao Tianyang came before Blazing Nightmare and sat down cross-legged. He spread open his right hand, and Three-Colored Fire ignited.

Then, he drew upon his Soul Power and guided the purple Soul Ring as it slowly descended over his head!

Miao Zhenshan, who had been wearing a lazy expression and thought the outcome was decided, suddenly widened his eyes in stunned disbelief. "What is that brat doing?"

As Miao Zhenshan watched Xiao Tianyang slowly approach Blazing Nightmare, anxiety flashed through his eyes.

"Damn it, I forgot to tell him! The one he is supposed to absorb is that three-thousand-year Vine Armor Dragon Turtle, not the seven-thousand-year Blazing Nightmare!"

But it was already too late for him to stop it, because Xiao Tianyang had begun absorbing the Soul Ring...

Boom!

A consciousness exploded in Xiao Tianyang's mind. It was the resentment left behind by Blazing Nightmare!

This power was immensely strong. Almost instantly, it tore apart Xiao Tianyang's consciousness, rampaging madly through his mind!

"Wasn't it only a two-thousand-year Soul Beast? Why is there such a huge difference? Why is its resistance so strong?"

Xiao Tianyang complained inwardly as he endured pain like ten thousand needles piercing his body. He wanted to roar, but no sound came out!

Of course, if Xiao Tianyang had known this was a seven-thousand-year Blazing Nightmare, he probably would not have had such thoughts. Instead, he would have found it perfectly natural.

But just as Xiao Tianyang fell into Despair, a scarlet flame lit up within his mind.

Then, the arrogant Blazing Nightmare actually revealed a terrified expression and turned to flee!

Unfortunately, it was already too late. Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire burned souls and incinerated karmic force. How could a mere thousand-year Soul Beast possibly escape it?

In but an instant, like snow meeting blazing fire, it vanished the moment it touched it. The resentment dissipated without a trace.

But with the greatest threat gone, the pure Soul Power that followed surged in like floodwaters after a dam burst!

Almost instantly, Xiao Tianyang's body cracked apart inch by inch, like a shattered porcelain doll. The sight was heart-wrenching.

Especially for Miao Zhenshan, who had already landed beside Xiao Tianyang and was ready to act at any moment.

"This is all my fault. Not only did I fail to explain things clearly, I also misjudged his limit. No matter how strong his Physical Quality is, how could it withstand Soul Power several hundred times greater than a Soul Master's body!"

"Kid, this time it was this old man's mistake. No matter what, I will not let you die here!"

With that thought, Miao Zhenshan seemed to make up his mind. His body swelled by a full circle, stretching his loose robes taut, while Soul Rings lit up one after another on his body. He was actually a nine-ring Titled Douluo!

And his outrageous ring configuration was yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black, red!

Of course, Xiao Tianyang still did not know that such an important figure stood beside him. He only knew that death was not far away...

If he were to use his own level as an analogy, the Soul Power within an ordinary Soul Master was like a roadside ditch—limited and easily dried up.

But with the Nine Yang Divine Skill and the aid of the Sky-Controlling Bottle, Xiao Chenyu had already reached the level of a small stream at this stage.

And that was basically the limit of a Soul Grandmaster.

Yet even so, it still could not withstand the current influx of Soul Power!

The Soul Power now entered Xiao Chenyu's body without reason or restraint. It was like a coastal city suddenly being struck by a tsunami nearly a thousand meters high, carrying rolling waves with it. What could possibly stop it?

It devastated everything with near-destructive force—muscles, tendons, bones, blood, Internal Organs, and everything visible was ground into pieces.

The fact that he could still maintain a human shape was already a testament to Xiao Tianyang's ability. In truth, death was no longer far from him!

But at that critical moment, purple-black flames and green flames ignited in succession within Xiao Tianyang's body. His gradually collapsing flesh began to reform, and his wounds started healing!

Three Thousand Blazing Flame, Immortality!

Spirit of the Flame, fire of life!

A miraculous scene unfolded outside!

Xiao Tianyang's torn muscles began to reassemble!

His severed tendons moved and reconnected!

His shattered bones pieced themselves back together and reformed!

His dried blood regenerated from its source!

His displaced Internal Organs not only repaired themselves, but also returned to their original positions!

At that moment, the Nine Yang Divine Skill began circulating on its own. Streams of pure Soul Power flowed into the ranks rebuilding his body like fledgling swallows returning to their nest.

Within a few breaths, it began circulating through a full cycle. Everything calmed down, and Xiao Tianyang was no longer in danger.

Miao Zhenshan, who had been preparing to personally deal with this thorny problem beside Xiao Tianyang, suddenly froze mid-motion. His face was full of astonishment, as though he had seen a Ghost.

Of course, that was not strange. Right before his eyes, Xiao Tianyang, who had just been hovering at death's door, began recovering—first his body's surface, then his insides, and finally his entire body!

An incomparably powerful life force practically overflowed from Xiao Tianyang's body. The grass that had been trampled flat around him instantly straightened, while the trees swayed and grew wildly under its influence.

It felt as though they were approaching Xiao Tianyang in worship. There was no malice whatsoever, only pure goodwill and reverence from the depths of their hearts.

But what came next was even more shocking. A Trace Of blackness appeared behind Xiao Tianyang, forming an enormous and Mysterious Portal!

And the profound eye above that portal merely glanced at Miao Zhenshan once, sending him flying back a hundred meters as he vomited blood!

A crack opened in the portal, and heaven and earth seemed to tremble!

Of course, it only lasted for a moment before the portal closed, taking part of Miao Zhenshan's memories with it.

At least, when he raised his head again, the confusion in his eyes proved that he had forgotten how he had been sent flying back while vomiting blood.

The same thing also appeared elsewhere across Douluo Continent!

Some slumbering beings opened their eyes and watched everything in confusion. Then they returned to calmness and continued sleeping.