Cultivation Breakthrough

Qin Heng rented a modest courtyard in Star Luo City.

The Rakshasa Divine Power was nearly exhausted by now, with only enough power left to return to ten thousand years ago. Thus, Qin Heng kept a low profile and did nothing out of line. Every day, aside from cultivating, he cultivated.

Qin Heng wanted to reach level 50 as soon as possible. Once he obtained his Fifth Soul Ring, he would unlock the abilities of Shift Shadow and Telekinesis. Even if he encountered a Titled Douluo then, he could still escape if he could not defeat them.

It was worth mentioning that before leaving, Qin Heng had plucked three Immortal Herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well: the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, and Aromatic Silk Beauty.

Qin Heng had considered whether he should consume an Immortal Herb and directly raise his Soul Power to level 50.

But he felt it would be wasteful to use an Immortal Herb merely to raise his Soul Power. With his talent, he would only need to spend a little more time to break through to level 50. Why waste an Immortal Herb?

Thus, Qin Heng abandoned the idea of consuming an Immortal Herb and devoted himself to arduous cultivation.

Two months later, his Soul Power Level broke through to level 50.

Qin Heng immediately headed to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Soul Beasts. This time, his targets were limited to two kinds: a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear or a Titan Giant Ape.

After searching for over half a month, Qin Heng encountered the Titan Giant Apes first—two of them.

One of the Titan Giant Apes stood just over four meters tall, while the other was nearly six meters tall.

The latter had a cultivation of more than seventy thousand years, exceeding the absorption limit of Qin Heng's Fifth Soul Ring.

The former appeared to have a cultivation of fifty to nearly sixty thousand years, making it perfect for Qin Heng's Fifth Soul Ring.

However, Qin Heng was not confident in facing two Titan Giant Apes at once. So, he used a diversion, directly luring over a Man Faced Demon Spider with more than forty thousand years of cultivation from nearby.

Soul Beasts such as the Man Faced Demon Spider were public enemies among the Soul Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest. The moment the two Titan Giant Apes saw it, they attacked together.

The Man Faced Demon Spider was no fool. The instant it saw the two Titan Giant Apes, it knew it had been tricked and turned to flee. The older Titan Giant Ape immediately pursued it, while the younger one remained behind.

Seeing this, Qin Heng knew his chance had come. He decisively revealed himself. The Titan Giant Ape suddenly sensed an unfamiliar presence appearing behind it and violently turned its massive body, its scarlet eyes, as large as bells, locking firmly onto Qin Heng.

Its brawny body, nearly five meters tall, tensed in an instant. Its thick arms, like ancient trees, bent slightly as it assumed a battle stance. Its jet-black, steel-needle-like fur stood on end, while a low, threatening roar rumbled from its mouth, making the surrounding trees rustle.

Yet Qin Heng remained calm. He lightly tapped the ground with his toes, maintaining a safe distance as his keen gaze swept over the giant ape before him.

It stood nearly five meters tall, and the Soul Power fluctuations around it were powerful and violent, faintly radiating a suffocating pressure. After sensing it carefully from close range, Qin Heng's lips curled slightly. "About fifty-eight thousand years. Just right. Then I won't hold back!"

As soon as he spoke, Soul Rings abruptly appeared beneath Qin Heng's feet—two purple and two black. The four Soul Rings shone against each other, releasing powerful Soul Power fluctuations.

The Titan Giant Ape was initially stunned. It clearly had not expected this human, merely a Soul Ancestor, to dare enter its territory alone and provoke it.

Then, a thick look of disdain appeared on its savage ape-like face, and it let out a low snort through its throat.

In its eyes, how could a mere Soul Ancestor dare trouble it? Even if this human's Soul Ring configuration was heaven-defying, he was still only a Soul Ancestor. Even human Soul Saints could only flee in panic upon encountering it!

However, in the next instant, the Titan Giant Ape realized it had been far too confident.

Qin Heng summoned a silver-white dagger that radiated a chilling demonic aura, and then his first three Soul Rings lit up in succession.

First Soul Skill: Strength Amplification, 100%! Second Soul Skill: Agility Amplification, 100%! Third Soul Skill: Full Attribute Amplification, 50%!

With the three enhancements stacked together, Qin Heng's aura erupted like a volcano. His already formidable Soul Power instantly climbed to an extremely terrifying level.

Immediately afterward, his Fourth Soul Ring flashed. Dazzling blue-purple Soul Power frantically coiled around the Asura Magic Dagger, eventually forming two extremely thin strands of Soul Power, one blue and one purple. Like two rays of death, they slashed out with a piercing shriek through the air!

The blue strand was Wind Attribute Soul Power compressed to the extreme. It was incomparably sharp and possessed terrifying cutting power, enough to slice through gold and iron.

The purple strand, meanwhile, was violent Thunder Attribute Soul Power containing astonishing explosive lethality. The two strands intertwined like a blue-purple chain of death, shooting toward the Titan Giant Ape's face with lightning speed.

The Titan Giant Ape had initially worn a disdainful expression, but as the two strands drew closer, it finally sensed the terrifying sharpness and destructive aura within them—enough to threaten its life.

The Titan Giant Ape roared. Soul Power surged around its body and rapidly condensed into a heavy energy barrier, while it simultaneously attempted to use Gravity Squeeze to tear apart Qin Heng's attack.

Seeing this, Qin Heng thought, This move is somewhat like Tai Tan's Sixth Soul Skill, Titan Shield, after he became a transformed divine beast. If it had used this move from the start, it really could have weakened part of my Fourth Soul Skill's attack. Unfortunately, this fellow was far too careless earlier.

That was indeed the case. The barrier the Titan Giant Ape hastily condensed could not display its proper power at all.

The blue strand clashed with the barrier for only an instant before completely slicing it apart. A flash of blue light struck the Titan Giant Ape's broad chest directly, carving out a horrifying wound so deep that bone was visible. Blood sprayed wildly. The purple strand followed closely behind, precisely drilling into that wound before exploding with a bang!

Violent lightning power instantly surged into the Titan Giant Ape's body, making all its fur stand on end and its muscles convulse violently. For a moment, its entire body was paralyzed, leaving it unable to move.

A cold glint flared in Qin Heng's eyes. Seizing this fleeting opportunity, his figure instantly vanished from the spot!

In the next moment, he appeared like a ghost before the Titan Giant Ape. The Asura Magic Dagger flashed past, carrying incomparable killing intent.

"Splat!" A silver-white blade glow swept through the air. The Titan Giant Ape's enormous head, its face filled with disbelief, flew into the sky as scalding blood spouted like a fountain, staining a vast stretch of forest red.

The massive headless body swayed before finally crashing to the ground, making the earth tremble.

If anyone else had witnessed this scene, they would have been too shocked to speak. This was a Titan Giant Ape with cultivation nearing sixty thousand years!

Not to mention a Soul Ancestor—even a Soul Douluo might not have been able to take it down with certainty. Yet Qin Heng had killed it in an instant.

Though the Titan Giant Ape had underestimated him, this achievement alone was enough to leave people's jaws on the floor.