Instantly Killing Zhang Lexuan

Soul Beasts condensed Soul Cores in a completely different way from Soul Masters.

Soul Beasts relied on instinct and their powerful physiques to forcefully condense their Soul Cores.

After learning the method from the Golden Hawksbill Turtle, he combined it with the experience Soul Masters had accumulated in condensing Soul Cores.

Only then did he begin formally condensing his Soul Core.

For his first Soul Core, he planned to attempt condensing a Blood-Qi Soul Core.

Because they possessed the Golden Bloodline, their clan's control over elemental attributes was rather mediocre. Only a handful of Golden Earth Dragons within the clan controlled the Earth Element and Water Element.

Although their name contained the word "golden," they had nothing to do with the gold attribute and could not walk the path of Ultimate Gold.

They relied more on their formidable physiques and tough scales to deal with enemies.

If there was one path that truly belonged to them, it was the Ultimate Strength of the Golden Sacred Dragon King.

Therefore, condensing a Blood-Qi Soul Core as his first Soul Core was the best choice.

His Soul Power compressed, took shape, and stabilized. Everything proceeded in an orderly fashion.

Even when a few accidents occurred midway, he suppressed them with his powerful physique.

As time passed, another ten years slipped away without his noticing.

When Jiang Heng opened his eyes again, he had finally successfully condensed his own Soul Core.

Only now could he truly be considered a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

By his estimation, he was at most comparable to a level 93 or level 94 Title Douluo of this era.

He might even be weaker.

It could not be helped. The Soul Beasts of this era were simply too weak.

Next, he needed to determine the timeline and find ways to improve his strength.

The path of taking human form had never been among his options.

Once a Soul Beast, always a Soul Beast.

Taking human form only fooled those Soul Masters. In the eyes of the gods, a Soul Beast's essence could never be changed.

That path was destined to be a dead end.

He had also considered finding a suitable opportunity to become Huo Yuhao's Soul Spirit, ascend to the God Realm with him, and enjoy eternal life.

Setting aside whether their attributes were compatible, enjoying eternal life as a slave was practically asking for misery.

He might as well take a gamble. If he died, then he died!

Afterward, he had his clansmen observe the surface through several exits connecting to the ground above, keeping watch for anyone who came to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Soul Beasts.

If they were not strong, they would kill them and seize their storage Soul Tools.

Why could humans hunt Soul Beasts, while Soul Beasts could not hunt human Soul Masters in return?

After Jiang Heng's training, his clansmen's intelligence had clearly improved. In particular, the two ninety-thousand-year Golden Earth Dragons could be treated like ordinary thirteen- or fourteen-year-old children.

Time drifted by, and thirty years passed in the blink of an eye.

To Soul Beasts, thirty years amounted to nothing, but for humans, thirty years was enough for a frail ant to become a Deity.

Over those thirty years, Jiang Heng continuously acquired knowledge from human Soul Masters and combined it with his own ideas.

He successfully developed a Breathing and Meditation Technique suitable for the Soul Beast race.

Although it was not very useful to Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, it was highly effective for Soul Beasts in the clan below fifty thousand years old, allowing them to increase their strength faster after feeding.

During those thirty years, aside from nurturing his clansmen and hoping for another one or two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts to emerge, he spent most of his time trying every possible way to improve his own strength.

He gathered all kinds of precious herbs and devoured Soul Beasts with the Golden Bloodline. By now, he possessed one hundred and fifty thousand years of cultivation.

Raising his cultivation by fifty thousand years in a mere thirty years was nothing short of heaven-defying.

He had achieved all of this through diligent cultivation and by devouring large numbers of Soul Beasts with the Golden Bloodline.

The bloodline origins of all dragon species could be traced back to the Dragon God. Beneath that, they could be further divided. The direct bloodline of the Golden Earth Dragon King originated from the strength bloodline of the Golden Dragon King and the light attribute of the Light Dragon King. It was the descendant of their fusion, diluted through generations.

The origin of the Golden Bloodline, meanwhile, was the Golden Sacred Dragon King. He chose to devour such Soul Beasts partly because their bloodlines were purer, and partly because he possessed little of the Light Dragon King's bloodline himself. For now, he would discard it and pursue the path of extremes.

Of course, there was another unavoidable reason. Most Soul Beasts with the Light Dragon King's bloodline were food already claimed by the Auspicious Beast. He could not possibly compete with her.

Even so, he did not dare hunt within the Star Dou Great Forest. To avoid being discovered by Di Tian, he shifted his focus to the ocean. With his clansmen's efforts, they dug several tunnels leading to the sea and occasionally went there to hunt.

"King, over a dozen humans have been discovered fighting a Hundred-Thousand-Year Silver Moon Wolf King!"

Just as Jiang Heng was attempting to make a Level 8 Soul Tool, a ninety-thousand-year Golden Earth Dragon came to him and conveyed the information through spiritual power.

Over the years, aside from cultivation, Jiang Heng had also devoted a great deal of time to researching Soul Tools.

Title Douluo-level spiritual power, the tremendous strength of a Soul Beast's body, and his exceptional talent in this field had allowed him, after only thirty years, to imitate existing designs and barely produce Level 8 Soul Tools.

Of course, these Level 8 Soul Tools were judged by the standards of the Douluo Three Kingdoms. Furthermore, the massive bodies of Soul Beasts made delicate work difficult, so all the Soul Tools he made were the crude sort that relied on brute force.

As for flaws like roughness and poor quality, those could be ignored. The question was, were they Level 8 Soul Tools or not?

"A Hundred-Thousand-Year Silver Moon Wolf King... Could this be the time when Xuan Zi took Zhang Lexuan hunting for a Soul Ring?"

Upon hearing this information, Jiang Heng immediately thought of that point in the timeline. The incident had left too deep an impression.

A level 98 Title Douluo had led the team to hunt Soul Beasts, yet eight out of twelve outstanding geniuses had still died.

"Have all the clansmen retreat!"

Jiang Heng knew that if his guess was correct, Xuan Zi was likely nearby. If Xuan Zi discovered his clansmen, they might be casually slaughtered.

The underground tunnels they had dug might be a great nuisance to other Title Douluo, but they were no problem at all for Xuan Zi.

What else could he expect when the man's martial soul was the Gluttonous Black Ox?

His mind raced as he considered what benefits he could gain from this incident.

After thinking it over, he decided to conceal his aura and travel through the tunnels to the vicinity of the battlefield. He would investigate first and act when the opportunity arose.

Jiang Heng then concealed his aura as thoroughly as possible and traveled through the underground tunnel to the site of the battle.

By the time he arrived, the Hundred-Thousand-Year Silver Moon Wolf King was already at death's door.

Of the human Soul Masters, only four remained.

Based on their characteristics and his understanding of the original story, he was ninety percent certain that these people were disciples of Shrek Academy.

"A Hundred-Thousand-Year Silver Moon Wolf King... If my clansmen devour it, then after digesting it, perhaps another Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Earth Dragon King may emerge in the clan."

That reason alone was enough for Jiang Heng to decide to strike without hesitation.

Besides that, he also needed the knowledge contained in the storage Soul Tools of those human Soul Masters.

If he remembered correctly, Xuan Zi had only arrived after Zhang Lexuan successfully absorbed the Soul Ring.

"Attack!"

Without a moment's hesitation, Jiang Heng shot out from underground. His massive body carried overwhelming pressure as he charged straight at Zhang Lexuan, the strongest fighter present.

Smack!

With a crisp sound, Zhang Lexuan's head burst like a watermelon beneath a single swipe of his claw.

This inner court senior sister died just like that.

She could not have been more dead.

Jiang Heng showed no mercy whatsoever.

He knew his own position perfectly well. He was now a Soul Beast. There was no such thing as cherishing a beautiful woman.

"This..."

Another Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast had suddenly appeared and slapped their senior sister to death. The remaining three were scared senseless.

Then, Jiang Heng showed no mercy. One slap per person, and he directly killed the remaining three Shrek students.

He swiftly collected everything valuable from their bodies before leaving with the badly wounded Hundred-Thousand-Year Silver Moon Wolf King.

Before leaving, he also sealed off the tunnel.

As for what happened afterward, what did it have to do with him?

Not long after Jiang Heng left, the well-fed Xuan Zi swayed along as he went to look for his students.

"Where are the children?"

Xuan Zi quickly noticed that something was wrong. His expression changed drastically.

He hurriedly activated his spiritual power and frantically searched the surroundings.

The next moment, his body froze in place, his eyes fixed on the corpses.

Especially the corpse standing stiffly in place. Judging from her clothing, it was Zhang Lexuan!