Dread Demon Dragon Training Chamber, Ten-Thousand-Year Titan Giant Ape!

The words "bitter cultivation" had been taken to the extreme by Qiangu Qitian during this month of special training.

Besides his necessary daily Soul Power cultivation, he had to endure an entire morning every day beneath the ever-increasing pressure of Mu En's Soul Power. After that, he swallowed Whale Rubber and continuously used its medicinal effects to strengthen his physique.

The fifty-thousand-year Whale Rubber was indeed extraordinary. Its terrifying potency had even caused changes in the body of Qiangu Qitian, who was only nine years old.

Yet throughout this month of special training, Qiangu Qitian merely closed his eyes and rapidly refined the medicinal power within his body, again and again.

Qiangu Qitian's willpower continued to grow stronger. A true powerhouse would never possess weak willpower, and anyone lacking in willpower would never become a true powerhouse.

Qiangu Qitian, who desperately yearned to become strong, had not the slightest thought of giving up in the face of this near-torturous training. In fact, whenever he felt his spiritual power becoming more active and stronger each day, he became even more eager the following day.

Even a Limit Douluo like Mu En was often shaken by Qiangu Qitian's willpower.

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed, and this day was the final day of special training.

Yet on this final day, Mu En did not temper Qiangu Qitian's willpower as he had before. Instead, he personally brought him to a training chamber.

It was none other than Shrek Academy's Dread Demon Dragon Training Chamber, used to temper spiritual power!

Although Qiangu Qitian had long known that Shrek Academy had such a place where spiritual power could rapidly improve, he had never asked to train here.

Simply because this place was far too dangerous.

The training chamber was composed of one thousand and one Dread Demon Dragon skulls. The terrifying spiritual oppression it generated was simply not something a child could endure. Only after Qiangu Qitian's spiritual power had initially reached the level of a Spirit King through special training had Mu En approved his brief training here.

Yet even though Qiangu Qitian's spiritual power had now initially reached the level of a Spirit King, he still needed to know his limits when cultivating in the Dread Demon Dragon Skull Training Chamber. Otherwise, if he were affected by that terrifying spiritual power, he would either die or at least be reduced to an idiot.

One thousand and one Dread Demon Dragons—just thinking about how terrifying the accumulated spiritual power must be was enough to make one's scalp tingle.

On his first attempt at cultivating spiritual power in the Dread Demon Dragon Training Chamber, Qiangu Qitian's spiritual power clearly rose by a considerable amount.

In terms of spiritual power, he could now absolutely rival some veteran Spirit Kings!

With his spiritual power reaching the level of a Spirit King, the special training had finally come to an end.

With the end of the special training, it was also time for Qiangu Qitian to absorb his third Soul Ring.

Both his physical strength and spiritual power had now reached the level required to absorb a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring.

Ordinary Soul Masters could only attempt to absorb a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring as their fifth ring, while he only had three rings.

Not yet ten years old, with three rings, and two purple rings and one black ring—no one would believe such a configuration if it were spoken aloud.

Yet at this very moment, the truth stood right before their eyes!

There was simply no choice but to believe it.

"You really deserve to die!"

Beibei looked at Qiangu Qitian as he emerged from the Dread Demon Dragon Training Chamber and spoke with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

They had clearly started from the same starting line, and he was even three months older than Qiangu Qitian, yet this brat was already preparing to absorb a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring!

Was this right? Was this really reasonable?

Why was the world so unfair? When would he, Beibei, truly rise to greatness?

"Heh, Little Beibei, don't worry. Once I rise, I won't forget you."

"Then I'll appoint you as an Imperial Attendant!"

Qiangu Qitian smiled and patted Beibei's shoulder, his tone filled with deep teasing.

"Screw you. Great-Grandfather is waiting for you over there. Come with me."

Beibei rolled his eyes and casually punched Qiangu Qitian's shoulder.

He was envious, but he still sincerely admired him.

Led by Beibei, Qiangu Qitian soon found Elder Mu in an open clearing.

But what truly shocked him was that a colossal creature was currently lying prone in the clearing!

This Soul Beast stood more than six or seven meters tall. Its entire body was packed with bulging muscles and covered in dark fur. It was unmistakably a massive ape!

With only one glance, Qiangu Qitian completely recognized the Soul Beast's species...

This was a Titan Giant Ape!

He had not expected the academy to obtain such a Soul Beast!

If the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was a Soul Beast that followed a pure offense path, then the Titan Giant Ape followed a pure strength path!

This Soul Beast was incomparably suitable for Qiangu Qitian's Coiling Dragon Staff.

But because they were so rare—even rarer than Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears—he had never even considered one.

He had not expected Shrek Academy to capture one, and judging by its appearance, it seemed to have only recently broken through the ten-thousand-year mark.

"Teacher, this Titan Giant Ape is?"

Qiangu Qitian curiously looked at Mu En, who sat there leisurely, steeping a cup of tea and basking in the sun.

"The status of Sea God Pavilion heir is not merely for show. One of the academy's elders ventured into the Core Area of the Star Dou Great Forest and spent a full month finding your third Soul Ring for you."

"Kill it now, and turn its Soul Ring into your own power!"

The Coiling Dragon Staff focused on explosive force and strength, while the Titan Giant Ape excelled most at strength. If Qiangu Qitian could absorb its Soul Ring, Mu En believed he would certainly obtain an exceptional Soul Ring.

Mu En held high expectations for Qiangu Qitian and did not want him to absorb some worthless Soul Beast.

Choosing a Titan Giant Ape for his third Soul Ring was incomparably suitable. Whether he obtained the Titan Giant Ape's terrifying strength or its nearly flawless defense, either would greatly enhance Qiangu Qitian's combat ability.

"A Titan Giant Ape... it really is a Soul Beast suited to me..."

As Qiangu Qitian looked at the unconscious Titan Giant Ape lying there, he immediately began to anticipate what kind of Soul Ring this Soul Beast would bring him.

As the Coiling Dragon Staff appeared in his hand, the two purple Soul Rings beneath his feet flashed in succession, and his aura began to rise rapidly.

The next instant, the thickened and enlarged Coiling Dragon Staff tore through the air with bursts of sonic booms as he used the Indomitable Staff Technique to smash it heavily into the Titan Giant Ape's head.

If the Titan Giant Ape had been awake, its body would have been extraordinarily tough, comparable to a small mountain without exaggeration.

But unconscious as it was, its defense was ultimately limited. As Qiangu Qitian's staff fell, a deep black Soul Ring immediately appeared before him.

As this black Soul Ring emerged, a heavy pressure instantly filled the air.

Qiangu Qitian's expression did not change. He did not feel the slightest unease over absorbing a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring.

He quickly walked straight to the Soul Ring's side and began trying to draw it in and absorb it...

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