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Qin Heng landed firmly, put away Asura Magic Dagger, and let out a long breath of foul air. His fifth soul ring was about to be his.

To prevent any accidents while absorbing the soul ring, such as another Titan Giant Ape returning.

Qin Heng hoisted the carcass of the Titan Giant Ape and ran wildly all the way from the core zone to the mixed zone of Star Dou Great Forest.

He found the lair of a ten-thousand-year bear-type soul beast in the mixed zone, and after chasing this Earth Explosion Bear away, Qin Heng put down the Titan Giant Ape carcass and began to absorb his fifth soul ring.

The 58,000-year-old fifth soul ring was just the right age for the current Qin Heng; absorbing it carried pressure, but not much.

Barely two hours later, he had already completed the absorption, obtaining the fifth soul skill named Gravity Control (introduced earlier, so it will not be elaborated on much here).

Absorbing a soul ring beyond his age limit allowed Qin Heng to leap straight to level 53.

Then he eagerly inspected the carcass of the Titan Giant Ape, and at this inspection Qin Heng froze, because he actually discovered a soul bone.

This was a left arm bone, a 58,000-year-old Titan Giant Ape Left Arm Bone, absolutely a rare treasure.

Yet Qin Heng had very high requirements for his soul bones. He had fused with the Wisdom Skull of Mental Condensation because it could greatly increase mental power, helping Qin Heng better control his external soul bone and better manipulate his clones.

Therefore, even though this soul bone shared the exact same origin as his fifth soul ring, he had no intention of absorbing it.

Qin Heng put the soul beast away into his storage ring, then began to test his fifth soul skill.

After a week of experiments, he was already able to use his fifth soul skill as naturally as pointing his own arm.

Qin Heng then activated Shift Shadow, disappearing from Star Dou Great Forest in the blink of an eye.

After using Shift Shadow a few consecutive times, Qin Heng returned to the small courtyard he rented.

Having hunted his fifth soul ring, Qin Heng's self-preservation capability greatly increased, and his boldness grew accordingly, so he began to use his clone to spy on White Tiger Duke Mansion.

Compared to the main body, Qin Heng's clone possessed an extremely convenient ability, which was the power to alter body shape and appearance. After all, being a clone constituted from soul power and mental power, it naturally changed however Qin Heng shaped it.

Qin Heng molded the clone into the appearance of a seven- or eight-year-old child, used mental simulation to conceal the aura of soul power, and then frequently operated the clone to loiter in front of White Tiger Duke Mansion.

After about a week, the clone finally encountered Huo Yuhao, the Child of Destiny of Douluo II.

Huo Yuhao should be 8 years old this year, yet he looked only about six or seven. Before the age of 10, the difference in every single year for a child was enormous.

At a glance, Huo Yuhao looked malnourished, his figure extremely emaciated, giving off a frail and delicate impression.

Qin Heng silently activated Illusion Pupil, observed for a while, and confirmed that Huo Yuhao's soul power level at this moment was just past level 6.

Qin Heng did not rashly approach Huo Yuhao. He merely wanted to completely determine the timeline through this Child of Destiny. After all, previously his deductions about the timeline were just hypotheses, and seeing Huo Yuhao right now allowed him to finally confirm it.

Bullied to the extreme back in White Tiger Duke Mansion as a child, with his mother still harmed to death by Duchess, yet after achieving success in his cultivation, he actually failed to wipe out this filthy White Tiger Duke Mansion, even letting Dai Hao become emperor, and more pitifully taking that unfaithful scoundrel Dai Hao up to God Realm—Tang God King's dog leash really is tied tightly! Qin Heng sighed inwardly, and the clone immediately dissipated.

He did not plan to help Huo Yuhao, nor did he intend to leave any contingencies on Huo Yuhao. His only intersection with Huo Yuhao would probably be snatching Electrolux!

Speaking of Electrolux, the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife seems like something I need to capture. Without the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, I'm afraid it will be very difficult to intercept Electrolux halfway. Thinking of this, Qin Heng decided to stake out the Annual Grand Auction of Starlight Auction House.

He deliberately went to inquire about it, confirming that in two months' time would be the Annual Grand Auction of Starlight Auction House.

However, the Annual Grand Auction was not an event just anyone could attend. Such an auction gala operated on an invitation system, and wanting to participate meant finding a way to obtain an invitation letter.

This was no difficult task for Qin Heng; the 58,000-year-old Titan Giant Ape Left Arm Bone in his hands came in handy right at this moment.

The next day, Qin Heng split off a clone, had the clone wear a black robe, covered its entire body with mental power, and then went directly to Starlight Auction House.

Starlight Auction House was a top-tier auction house directly subordinate to the Star Luo Empire imperial family, located in the core zone of Star Luo City. It was one of the highest-standard and most treasure-filled auction institutions on the entire continent. The outer walls of the entire auction house were built from starlight crystal, resembling a starry crown at night; the interior was resplendent and magnificent, divided into multiple floors and halls.

Dressed in a black robe like Qin Heng wanting to enter the auction house was actually not uncommon. As long as one possessed relevant credentials, entry was permitted, but unfortunately Qin Heng had none, so he was blocked right there.

"Halt, sir!" The guards of the auction house stopped Qin Heng.

Qin Heng did not speak much, directly releasing the mental pressure of his Titled Douluo.

The auction house instantly fell into chaos, and soon a Titled Douluo flew out from Starlight Auction House.

The knuckle joints of this Titled Douluo's hands were thick, and his skin had a metallic luster. With such obvious characteristics, without a doubt he was Giant Strength Douluo Cheng Gang, whom Ice Empress called the weakest Titled Douluo in the original work.

At this moment, Cheng Gang looked with a grave expression at Qin Heng hidden beneath the black robe, mainly because Qin Heng's mental power was simply too strong. Cheng Gang conceded that his own mental power level fell short of Qin Heng's by a wide margin.

"My friend, this old man is State Protector Douluo Giant Strength Douluo Cheng Gang of Star Dou Empire. May I ask if you have business coming to our Starlight Auction House?"

"This old man wants to auction a soul bone." As he spoke, Qin Heng flipped his right hand, and a specially made leather pouch was brought out.

Hearing this, Cheng Gang breathed a sigh of relief. So he came to do business; that made things easy to handle.

"Friend, I wonder how many years old your soul bone is, which limb part, and what soul beast produced it?"

"The age is 58,000 years, the limb part is the left arm bone, and the produced soul beast is a Titan Giant Ape."

"What?! A 58,000-year-old Titan Giant Ape Left Arm Bone!" Cheng Gang could not help crying out in alarm, then gazed with a greedy look toward the leather pouch in Qin Heng's hand.

Even the guards of the auction house and some of the soul masters nearby could not help casting their gazes toward the leather pouch in Qin Heng's hand.

Qin Heng let out a cold snort, slowly rising into the air as his mental pressure swept outward. The guards outside the auction house, along with some soul masters nearby with comparatively weaker mental power, passed out one after another under this mental pressure.

Cheng Gang instantly sensed that something was amiss, his gaze clearing up in an instant: "My friend, I harbor no ill intent. Please calm down!"

Qin Heng gave a cold snort and said, "I heard that the Starlight Auction House of Star Luo Empire has always operated with integrity, which is why I brought the soul bone here on consignment. Never did I expect it to also be this petty and small-minded. Seen this way, this old man might as well spare some effort and make a trip to Sun Moon Empire."

As Qin Heng spoke, he turned around and flew outward.

“Your Majesty, please wait!” At that moment, a stunning blue-eyed woman emerged from Starlight Auction House. She carried herself with noble grace and wore an ornate court gown, making it obvious at a glance that she was no ordinary person.