The Life Carving Knife Stabbed the Heart, Fill in the Desired Soul Ring's Lifespan Yourself

89,000 years, 92,000 years, 96,000 years, 99,000 years!!

"Rumble!!!"

The Titan Snow Demon was breaking through to 100,000 years!!!

The sky over the Far North turned gloomy in an instant.

Accompanying the rumbling sounds were streaks of purple lightning!

The purple lightning crisscrossed within the clouds like ferocious thunder snakes.

A massive pressure descended from the heavens, causing countless creatures within a hundred-mile radius of the Far North to prostrate themselves on the ground, shivering in fear.

Such a phenomenon naturally attracted those powerful Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, including even Xiao Bai, who called the Snow Empress "Mother."

Unfortunately, long before they could get close, Du Busi's overbearing spiritual power struck the tops of their heads like a giant hammer.

The terrifying pressure belonging to a Limit Douluo was like a blazing sun in the Far North, intimidating everything!

"A terrifying heavenly tribulation. Master, I feel like if I were hit by just one strike, my martial soul's characteristics would be triggered, hehehe..."

Seeing is indeed believing...

Xu Qing stood on the chest of the Titan Snow Demon, looking up at the churning tribulation clouds above, the thunder rolling in his ears.

"Master, I'll leave it to you."

"A mere 100,000-year heavenly tribulation is something this old man can easily withstand. Don't think of a Limit Douluo as being that weak, my disciple."

Du Busi laughed heartily and shot into the sky.

When Xu Qing had explained this plan to him within the barrier, Du Busi had been resistant.

The risks were too great. Helping a soul beast forcibly break through to 100,000 years—even if he, as the master, were to withstand the heavenly tribulation, that wasn't the issue.

The problem was that a 100,000-year soul ring produced in such a forced manner would inevitably carry an extremely intense soul shock!

As things stood, Du Busi chose to believe that Xu Qing could make this soul beast perform a sacrifice.

"A 100,000-year fifth ring, hahahaha..."

He stood in the howling wind, his green hair fluttering, then clenched his fist and met the first bolt of purple lightning as it crashed down.

Boom—!

The lightning dissipated, and Du Busi didn't budge an inch.

Below, Xu Qing's gaze never left the Titan Snow Demon.

The massive body he stood upon was fluctuating violently under the pressure of the heavenly tribulation.

The power of the Mystic Ice Marrow was rampaging through its body, forcibly pushing its cultivation past the 100,000-year threshold.

But...

Something was wrong. Its spirit had not been soothed; in fact, it was becoming increasingly manic.

If this continued...

"Xu Qing."

Xu Qing's left eye turned a brilliant gold at this moment, and Elder Yi's voice sounded, unhurried:

"This soul beast's spirit is extremely delirious and filled with unwillingness. To rely on the Mystic Ice Marrow to control its spirit for a sacrifice—you could say the chance of success is slim to none."

"The essence of this soul beast can already be considered that of a 100,000-year soul beast. Now that the interference of the heavenly tribulation is gone, it won't be long before it wakes up."

"This time is different from that bug at the beginning."

"Under the guidance of the world's energy, the willpower of this Titan Snow Demon is like a ship sailing on the ocean, always guided by a lighthouse on the shore."

"It is very, very difficult for you to influence its consciousness."

Xu Qing fell silent, then sighed deeply and replied:

"It was unexpected, but also within reason. This soul beast is currently locked on by the heavenly tribulation... the crisis of life and death is still greater than any temptation."

Xu Qing frankly admitted his failure. This time, he had overestimated his Mystic Ice Marrow and underestimated the willpower of the Titan Snow Demon.

"Learn from one's mistakes. It was that bug's reaction that caused me to misjudge the situation, hehehe..."

"Since it has come to this, I have no choice but to initiate the backup plan."

Xu Qing condensed the Mystic Ice Marrow and began to swallow it. Under the constraints of his bottleneck, the aura on his body continued to be compressed and purified.

Those black eyes were stained with brilliant gold, captivating and soul-stirring.

Immediately after, Xu Qing flipped his left hand, and a carving knife that was entirely emerald green and shimmering with flowing light appeared in his palm.

It was the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, crafted from Life Gold.

A rich aura of life, so dense it was almost dripping, flowed over the blade. The very moment it appeared, the wounds on the Titan Snow Demon below began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye!

What was Xu Qing going to do?

Naturally, he was going to forcibly absorb the 100,000-year soul ring!!

He gripped the handle in reverse, pointed the tip at his heart, and plunged it in!!

Squelch—!

No blood flowed out.

Only an incomparably pure vitality surged from his chest, blooming like a verdant green lotus and instantly spreading to his limbs and bones.

"Haa... Elder Yi, help me guide the vitality. I'm going to start absorbing it."

"...Understood."

Boom, boom, boom!!!

In an instant, an unparalleled aura transformed into a pillar of light that shot straight into the sky!

Xu Qing's black hair was dyed ink-green, and his golden eyes were veiled in an eerie green glow.

"Hhh..."

Xu Qing opened and closed his mouth soundlessly as an indescribable sense of pain and soreness swept through his entire body.

That vitality was too surging, too violent; it rampaged through his body like a burst dam.

His meridians expanded, his bones groaned, and dense, blood-colored patterns emerged on the surface of his skin.

Xu Qing remained expressionless.

In the void behind him, his silvery Self Martial Soul suddenly manifested.

That face, which bore a seventy-percent resemblance to Xu Qing, was equally expressionless. Its hands spread wide, devouring the vitality pouring into its master's body with a speed that bordered on greed.

At the same time, Trait: Undying!! Successfully triggered.

The pain receded as quickly as a tide, giving Xu Qing a brief moment to catch his breath.

Just at this moment!

The rolling thunder above his head ceased, and the aura of the Titan Snow Demon beneath him began to rapidly rejuvenate.

It had achieved one hundred thousand years!

Xu Qing did not hesitate; everything was timed perfectly!

Squelch—!

He smashed the Titan Snow Demon's skull with a single punch!

Hum, hum, hum...

A scarlet soul ring rose from the corpse, rotating slowly.

Xu Qing did not hesitate; he extended his spiritual power and wrapped it around the soul ring.

BOOM!!!

A soul shock, violent to the extreme, surged back along his spiritual power!

The world before Xu Qing's eyes began to shatter.

Within the Sea of Consciousness, a giant beast was just about to roar at the sky, preparing to shatter the soul of this ignorant human.

But...

What is going on? How could such a figure exist in your Sea of Consciousness?

"Hmph!"

Electrolux let out a cold snort and waved his large hand.

Gray gas coiled around the Titan Snow Demon, and the latter's residual soul began to disintegrate and melt as if it were made of paper.

In the end, the residual soul was swallowed and digested by Xu Qing's Sea of Consciousness.

Outside, the fluctuations of Xu Qing's soul power began to change.

There was no massive commotion as expected, nor did any earth-shaking phenomena appear.

He kept all the changes internalized, and a blood-red ring floated quietly around him.

The Life Carving Knife at his chest was also retrieved by Elder Yi, and an ice-blue soul bone lay dropped on the ground.

Everything settled.

Xu Qing had obtained his one-hundred-thousand-year fifth soul ring, and his Soul Power Level was not fifty, but fifty-four.

"Is it because of the vitality? Wait... the soul skill has actually changed!!?"