The real show was just about to begin.
But before that, I needed everyone to do me a favor.
This, then this, and finally this.
"God of Speed": Wow! The streamer really knows how to have fun!
"God of Phoenix": I can't wait any longer! Everyone, get to it!
"God of Emotion": Kill him! Kill him dead!!!
"Nine Color Goddess": Streamer, go wild. If someone dies, I'll pay the cost of reviving them. Do a good job, and you'll be richly rewarded!
"God King of Destruction 002": Not a bad idea, but you'll still have to wait a few more days. It's not quite there yet.
User "God King of Destruction 002" sent a gift: "God Realm Fragment - Reverse" ×1
"God King of Destruction 002": This is a fragment that mutated during the expansion of the God Realm. The time laws inside have been reversed. One day in the mortal world now equals one year inside, and time can be accelerated further by consuming divine power.
First Hong's eyes widened in delight!
Wasn't this a Time Cultivation Secret Realm?
Well, well, God King of Destruction. So he'd been hiding something this good.
Thank you, Big Shot Number Two!
Big Shot Number Two either doesn't make a move, or when he does, no god can stand against him!
"God King of Destruction 002": No need to make such a fuss. It's only a tiny fragment. If it hadn't happened to be useful, I wouldn't even have remembered it.
Look at that!
He was even putting on airs.
Big Shot Number Two, 666!
Just watch, I'll definitely make sure today's a blast!
"God King of Destruction 002": I look forward to it.
A few seconds passed.
User "God of Emotion" sent a gift: "Low-grade Divine Artifact · Space Ring" ×1
"God of Emotion": It won't be convenient for you to access the God Realm Fragment, streamer, so I've placed it directly inside this Space Ring. I've reserved more than enough room.
"God of Emotion": From now on, this Space Ring will be the entrance and exit to the God Realm Fragment.
How thoughtful!
Alright, I'll give it a try right away.
First Hong first took out the Divine Artifact Ring. After thinking for a moment, he put it on the ring finger of his right hand.
As a low-grade divine artifact, it was hard enough.
At special times, he could even use it as a knuckleduster.
He bound it with a spiritual imprint and completed the recognition of its master.
When his spiritual power entered it, there was only empty nothingness.
Then he retrieved the God Realm Fragment and designated it to be placed inside the Divine Artifact Ring.
A few seconds later.
His spiritual power could sense an irregular space, ten meters long, six meters wide, and only four meters high.
It was very small.
But for cultivation alone, it was enough.
He took an apple out of the Space Ring and tossed it inside.
As though fast-forwarded.
The apple began to change color, spots appeared, and its moisture drained away.
Before it could completely rot and pollute the air, First Hong hurriedly took it out and tossed it aside.
Very good. The test was a success.
He picked up the Eight Spider Lances, pushed Meng Shu aside, and stood before Tang San.
Tang San's bloodshot eyes were fixed on the Eight Spider Lances.
Mine!
Those were my External Soul Bones!
"You want them?" First Hong raised a brow. "I'll give you a chance."
"Sir!" Meng Shu hurriedly said. "The soul ring and External Soul Bone come as a set. He can't absorb it!"
Tang San ignored that old bastard and stared fixedly at First Hong.
First Hong's origins were mysterious, and he had an endless supply of good things.
Perhaps—
He really could bypass that restriction?
First Hong wore an amused expression.
Then he slowly said—
"Tang San, I've already told you that teacher of yours is just a half-baked fraud."
"What nonsense is this about soul rings and External Soul Bones coming as a set? I've never even heard of it."
"He only knows how to spout bullshit. He's probably just a fame-seeking fraud."
Tang San glared furiously!
—Anyone would be unable to endure having their teacher insulted like that to their face!
But onlookers saw things more clearly.
Xiao Wu reached out to grab Tang San, only to trigger the Chastity Lock.
"Bang!"
Tang San spun through the air and crashed into the Titan Giant Ape's vital spot.
"Ptui, ptui, ptui!"
Tang San desperately wiped his mouth, staring at Xiao Wu with disbelief in his eyes.
Twice already!
What exactly was she trying to do?
Xiao Wu felt terribly wronged too. Wasn't it because she wanted to save him that she had no choice but to agree to First Hong's terms?
"Brother, First might be right," Xiao Wu said, pursing her lips. "Those External Soul Bone wings of his are extremely old. He probably didn't absorb a matching soul ring, did he?"
Oh?
First Hong looked at Xiao Wu in surprise. Her powers of observation weren't bad.
He gave the Phoenix Wings a beat, releasing the aura of a million years without restraint.
Everyone present felt as though a mountain had been placed atop their heads.
Even the strongest Soul Douluo had every hair on his body standing on end!
As they said, the ignorant feared nothing.
Those who were too weak could not sense the gap at all, much less understand the terror of those External Soul Bones!
"Ah, it's actually nothing much."
First Hong sighed as he said—
"My External Soul Bone, the Phoenix Wings, is only a mere million years old. I can't directly absorb a soul ring of that level."
—But he could seal it.
Everyone: O_O!
A m-million years?!
What the hell?!
Could a spirit beast even live that long?
"You're lying, right?" Oscar muttered. "A 100,000-Year Spirit Beast is already so powerful, but yours is a million years..."
"Then of course it's fucking awesome," First Hong said. "If I fully activate it, however many Title Douluo below rank 99 come, that's how many I can wipe out."
"Gasp—"
"Gasp—"
"Gasp—"
Gasps rose one after another. Wasn't that far too absurd?
No wonder First Hong had always carried himself like he was the greatest in the world.
He truly had the capital to be arrogant.
And Xiao Wu was the most shocked of all—no one understood better than her the true value of million-year External Soul Bones!
That would be a vicious beast that had endured a full ten heavenly tribulations and was nearly about to become a god!
Calling it a demigod of the mortal world would not have been an exaggeration.
Yet it had actually been killed, dropping an External Soul Bone?
Then how powerful must the person who had killed that million-year spirit beast have been?
The more she thought about it, the more terrified she became!
The others did not know how terrifying a million-year vicious beast was, but with a little thought, they could imagine the shocking backing behind it.
The way they looked at First Hong gradually changed.
This was a genuine powerhouse to cling to!
If they could hold onto him.
Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang exchanged a glance. Being ordered around for ten years suddenly didn't seem so unacceptable.
Right at the start, hadn't he gotten their granddaughter an External Soul Bone?
Wait.
Didn't she seem to have a competitor too?
Meng Shu looked at Tang San with killing intent in his eyes.
How about—
"Not bad. Quite courageous," First Hong teased. "Tang San's father is the Clear Sky Douluo. If you dare touch him, look to the previous Pope for your fate."
Meng Shu: ???
What the hell?
He examined Tang San several more times, then helplessly looked up at the sky.
He had really picked a fine time for this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest.
What kind of freaks had he run into?
"Tang San, it's time for you to choose."
First Hong said with a smile—
"Will you firmly believe in your teacher's theory, that an External Soul Bone must have a matching soul ring before it can be absorbed?"
"Then these Eight Spider Lances will have nothing to do with you."
"Or will you admit that your teacher is just a half-baked fraud and join the competition for these Eight Spider Lances?"
Tang San's face twitched!
Making someone who valued respecting his teacher and honoring the Way personally admit that his teacher was a half-baked fraud?
How was that any different from making him betray his teacher and ancestors?
Killing the body and stabbing the heart!
Killing the body and stabbing the heart!!!
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