The Life Carving Knife Plunged into His Heart-He Could Choose Whatever Age He Wanted for His Soul Ring

Eighty-nine thousand years, ninety-two thousand years, ninety-six thousand years, ninety-nine thousand years!!

"Rumble!!!"

The Titan Snow Demon broke through the hundred-thousand-year mark!!!

The sky over the Far North suddenly darkened.

Along with the rumbling came purple lightning!

Purple lightning crisscrossed the clouds like one vicious thunder-serpent after another.

An immense pressure descended from above. Within a hundred miles, countless creatures of the Far North crouched on the ground, trembling in fear.

Such an extraordinary sight naturally drew the powerful hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts, including Xiao Bai, the one who called Snow Empress "Mom."

Unfortunately, before they could get anywhere near, Du Busi's overbearing mental power smashed down on their heads like a giant hammer.

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

"What terrifying tribulation lightning. Master, I feel like one hit would trigger my Martial Soul's trait. Hehehe..."

Seeing truly was better than hearing...

Xu Qing stood on the Titan Snow Demon's chest, gazing up at the churning Tribulation Cloud as thunder rumbled in his ears.

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

"It's only a hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation. I can block it with ease. Don't underestimate a Limit Douluo, disciple."

Du Busi laughed heartily and shot into the sky.

When Xu Qing had explained the plan to him inside the barrier, Du Busi had resisted.

The risk was too great. Forcing a Soul Beast to break through to a hundred thousand years was one thing. His master would be the one to withstand the Heavenly Tribulation, so that shouldn't be a problem.

But the hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring produced this way would inevitably cause an extremely powerful Soul Shock!

Now, Du Busi chose to trust that Xu Qing could make the Soul Beast offer itself in sacrifice.

"A hundred-thousand-year fifth ring, hehahahaha..."

He stood amid the howling wind, his green hair blowing behind him. Then he clenched one fist and raised it to meet the first bolt of purple lightning.

Boom—!

The lightning vanished. Du Busi didn't move an inch.

Below, Xu Qing kept his eyes fixed on the Titan Snow Demon.

The aura of the colossal body beneath his feet was fluctuating violently under the pressure of the Heavenly Tribulation.

The power of the Mystic Ice Marrow rampaged through its body, forcibly pushing its cultivation past the hundred-thousand-year threshold.

But...

Something was wrong. Its mind hadn't been calmed; it was growing even more agitated.

If this continued...

"Xu Qing."

Xu Qing's left eye turned brilliant gold. Elder Yi's voice rang out, unhurried:

"This Soul Beast's mind is utterly deranged, filled with resentment. If you're hoping to use the Mystic Ice Marrow to control it and make it offer itself in sacrifice, your chances of success are next to none."

"In essence, this Soul Beast has already become a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast. Now that the Heavenly Tribulation is no longer interfering, it'll wake up before long."

"This isn't like the insect from before."

"Guided by the workings of heaven and earth, this Titan Snow Demon's Willpower is like a ship sailing across the ocean, always guided by a lighthouse on shore."

"Influencing its consciousness will be extremely difficult."

Xu Qing fell silent, then sighed and replied:

"It was outside my expectations, but it makes sense. This Soul Beast is being targeted by the Heavenly Tribulation... The threat to its life outweighs any temptation."

Xu Qing calmly admitted his failure. This time, he had overestimated his Mystic Ice Marrow and underestimated the Titan Snow Demon's Willpower.

"I learned from the insect's reaction and misjudged the situation. Hehehe..."

"At this point, there's only one choice. I'll have to use the backup plan."

Xu Qing condensed the Mystic Ice Marrow and began swallowing it. Though his aura was constrained by the bottleneck, it continued to compress and purify.

His black eyes were tinged with brilliant gold, captivating and intimidating.

Next, Xu Qing flipped his left hand, and a translucent green carving knife appeared in his palm, shimmering with flowing light.

The Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, forged from Life Gold.

An intense life force flowed along its blade, so dense it seemed ready to drip. The instant it appeared, the wounds on the Titan Snow Demon below began healing at a visible speed!

What was Xu Qing going to do?

Obviously, he was going to forcibly absorb a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring!!

He reversed his grip on the handle, pointed the tip at his heart, and plunged it in!!

Splurt—!

No blood flowed.

Instead, an incomparably pure life force welled up from his chest like a blooming green lotus, spreading through his limbs and bones in an instant.

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

"...Understood."

Boom, boom, boom!!!

In an instant, an unparalleled aura shot skyward like a pillar of light!

Xu Qing's black hair turned dark green, and an eerie green glow veiled his golden eyes.

"Heh..."

Xu Qing's mouth opened and closed soundlessly as indescribable pain and aching pressure swept through his body.

The life force was too surging, too violent, rampaging through him like a flood bursting through a dam.

His meridians swelled, his bones groaned, and dense, blood-red lines appeared across his skin.

Xu Qing's face remained expressionless.

In the space behind him, his silver-white Self Martial Soul abruptly appeared.

The face, seven parts similar to Xu Qing's, was just as expressionless. It spread both arms and ravenously devoured the life force pouring into its master's body.

At the same time,

Trait: Undying!! Successfully triggered.

The pain receded swiftly like the tide, giving Xu Qing a brief moment to catch his breath.

Right then!

The thunder above stopped rumbling, and the Titan Snow Demon beneath him began to surge with life.

It had become a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast!

Xu Qing didn't hesitate. Everything had fallen into place at just the right moment!

"Splurt—!"

He shattered the Titan Snow Demon's head with one punch!

Boom, boom, boom...

A crimson Soul Ring rose from the corpse, slowly spinning.

Without hesitation, Xu Qing sent out his mental power and wrapped it around the Soul Ring.

Boom!!!

An extremely violent spiritual shock rebounded along his mental power!

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

In the Sea of Consciousness, a giant beast was just about to throw back its head and roar, ready to shatter the human soul who didn't know its place.

But...

What was going on? How could a figure like this exist in your Sea of Consciousness?

"Hmph!"

Electrolux snorted, then swept out his hand.

Gray mist wrapped around the Titan Snow Demon. Its remaining soul began to crumble and melt like paper.

In the end, Xu Qing's Sea of Consciousness devoured and digested the remaining soul.

Outside, Xu Qing's Soul Power began to fluctuate.

There was no grand spectacle as he'd expected, nor any earth-shaking phenomenon.

He drew every change inward, and a blood-red ring quietly floated beside him.

Elder Yi also put away the Life Carving Knife from his chest. An ice-blue Soul Bone lay on the ground.

Everything had finally settled.

Xu Qing had obtained a hundred-thousand-year fifth Soul Ring, and his Soul Power Level wasn't fifty. It was fifty-four.

"Is this because of the life force? Wait... The Soul Skill actually changed!!?"