"Phew—!"
The great battle had already ended, and only now had Dugu Bo arrived at the scene.
Seeing Yu Tianshuo sitting cross-legged on the battlefield, Dugu Bo's eyes brimmed with tears.
We won!
Tian Shuo won!
Dugu Bo was so overjoyed that tears of happiness streamed down his face.
But he had no time to keep celebrating. Yu Tianshuo's aura suddenly turned feeble.
His body began to tremble unnaturally.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo realized something was terribly wrong. Tian Shuo's condition was just like that of someone on the verge of failing to absorb a Soul Ring.
First came trembling all over, then the body would swell as it failed to withstand the energy and Mental Shock.
In the end, the person would turn into a balloon, swelling up before finally exploding!
Dugu Bo was at his wit's end, unsure whether he should interrupt Yu Tianshuo, when—
Several streaks of golden light shot out from Dugu Bo's chest.
Before Dugu Bo could even be surprised, the golden rays gradually took shape before his eyes.
The Firm Investment Device!
The instant the Firm Investment Device formed in front of Dugu Bo, it flew toward Yu Tianshuo.
The moment it entered Yu Tianshuo's chest, his tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and his trembling body returned to normal.
Seeing that his disciple's condition had stabilized, Dugu Bo breathed a sigh of relief.
He was truly afraid something else might go wrong. After this incident, his resolve to grow stronger had become even firmer.
This time, he had blocked the attack for his disciple and bought him time to wake up.
But what about next time?
And the time after that?
Could he really keep relying on his disciple to turn the tide at the very last moment?
At that thought, Dugu Bo sat cross-legged where he was and began cultivating as he pondered.
Although he hadn't absorbed a Soul Ring yet, he could still refine the Soul Power inside his Soul Core and absorb some of the dragon aura here.
His resurrection had also completely repaired his shattered Soul Core. And after fighting for his life this time, he had gained a new understanding of his own Soul Skills.
Once he had fully absorbed the lessons of this experience, his strength would advance another step!
The scene shifted to the depths of Yu Tianshuo's sea of consciousness.
As he sat cross-legged, absorbing the Earth Dragon King's remains, his consciousness had entered his own sea of consciousness.
After recovering, he had realized that the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King in his mind had acted against him.
If he hadn't been ambushed, he wouldn't have passed out, and his master wouldn't have died because of it.
He had come to his sea of consciousness to collect what he was owed.
Standing on the surface of the sea, he faced three figures.
The Ice Dragon King stood in the middle, the Fire Dragon King to his left, and the Earth Dragon King he had just devoured to his right.
They stood above the sea of consciousness, gazing at one another.
Yu Tianshuo was the first to break the silence. His voice held no anger, only coldness.
"I need an explanation."
Yu Tianshuo's tone was ice-cold, making even the usually most mischievous Fire Dragon King shudder.
But it had no effect on the Earth Dragon King or the Ice Dragon King.
The Ice Dragon King stepped forward and was about to speak when the Fire Dragon King grabbed his hand, making him stumble.
Then the Fire Dragon King spoke.
"This was a test—a test to see whether you had any attachments to this world."
The Fire Dragon King spoke first because he didn't want the Ice Dragon King to bear the blame alone.
They were brothers. They shared blessings and faced hardships together.
After hearing the Fire Dragon King's explanation, Yu Tianshuo understood everything in an instant.
He looked at the Earth Dragon King. Before he could say anything, the Earth Dragon King folded his arms and said,
"I knew nothing about this. I only learned of their intentions after you swallowed me."
Yu Tianshuo nodded, then turned his gaze back to the Ice Dragon King.
He believed this had been a test, but he didn't believe the Fire Dragon King had the brains to come up with it. The moment he learned what had happened, he had guessed who had proposed the idea.
Looking at the Ice Dragon King, Yu Tianshuo asked in the same cold tone, a question that made all three Dragon Kings shudder.
"Now, give me a reason to spare your lives."
At those words, all three dragons trembled. Although they had already guessed this might happen, now that it was right in front of them, they were still at a loss.
But the Ice Dragon King stepped in front of his two younger brothers first. Looking into Yu Tianshuo's eyes, he said,
"I came up with this. If anyone's to be killed or punished, do it to me. Spare the fourth one; he can still provide you with a lot of information."
The Earth Dragon King also stepped forward and chimed in.
"Same here. I'm the one who killed your master. Whatever you want, take it out on me."
Just as the Fire Dragon King was about to say something, the Earth Dragon King struck him with a chop to the neck, knocking him unconscious for the time being.
Yu Tianshuo watched all of this in silence.
Time passed second by second. Just as the Earth Dragon King and Ice Dragon King were sweating nervously, Yu Tianshuo spoke.
"Just killing you? Aren't you dreaming a little too big?"
At Yu Tianshuo's reply, the Ice Dragon King and Earth Dragon King looked despairing. And his next words made them tremble with rage.
"You two will swear by the Dragon God and Douluo Planet to serve as my slaves from now on, to heel at my side like dogs. Then, under my power, you will endure the grinding of your souls until I'm satisfied..."
Before Yu Tianshuo could finish, the Earth Dragon King angrily cut him off.
"Bullshit! Who do you think you are, to think you can make us your slaves?"
"I admit you defeated me as I am now, but that doesn't mean you can enslave us!"
The Ice Dragon King said nothing. He only trembled with rage. Then, as if he had thought of something, his figure began to waver, and he nearly collapsed.
Yu Tianshuo's next words confirmed his suspicions.
"Is that so? Then you don't care what happens to the Fire Dragon King?"
"You wouldn't want the Fire Dragon King to die because of you, would you?"
Silence fell once more.
A threat.
A naked threat.
The Earth Dragon King's face had turned red with rage. Just as he was about to say something reckless, the Ice Dragon King stopped him.
"I accept your terms, as long as you spare the Fire Dragon King."
After saying this, the Ice Dragon King could no longer hold himself up and fell to his knees before Yu Tianshuo.
This sight brought the Earth Dragon King, who had been on the verge of exploding, back to his senses.
But once again, he lowered his proud head and spoke in a trembling voice.
"I accept."
He, too, crumpled like the Ice Dragon King and knelt before Yu Tianshuo.
Watching them, Yu Tianshuo spoke in the same indifferent tone.
"Then swear your oaths."
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