Breakthrough to Rank 50, the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff's Drastic Transformation...

Under the relentless wash of life force, Qiangu Qitian's Soul Power officially entered Rank 49!

Only one final step remained before Rank 50.

After wiping away all the bloodstains that belonged to him in the room, Qiangu Qitian no longer hesitated and immediately resumed his cultivation.

While Qiangu Qitian cultivated, news of Mu En's recovery—and the phenomenon it caused, which made the entire Shrek City tremble slightly—spread across the Douluo Continent like the wind.

Countless factions were left dumbfounded. The Body Sect, in particular, found it hardest to believe. It was said that after the current Body Sect Master received the news, he locked himself in his room without saying a word and declared that he would not emerge until he broke through to the Limit.

In the Sun Moon Empire, two superpowerful figures whose auras resembled Mu En's also received the news. Their expressions immediately turned immensely complicated.

The man was still relatively calm, but the woman's face twisted deeply.

They were none other than the other two Limit Douluo on the continent: Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao and Death God Douluo Ye Xishui!

Mu En had been away from Shrek Academy for a full two days before finally returning.

With the strength of a Limit Douluo, he had easily captured the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff and directly broken all four of its limbs, leaving it utterly unable to resist.

It could not be helped. If its limbs had not been crippled, fewer than five people in all of Shrek Academy could have defeated this Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff through sheer strength.

It was clearly only a Soul Beast of a little over thirty thousand years, yet its terrifying power was simply unreasonable. Its strength even approached that of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Had Mu En not gone personally, the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff might have escaped from the others.

"Elder Mu, you're back!"

"So this is the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff?"

The instant Mu En returned, another figure appeared before him in a flash.

That figure was Elder Gong, known as the Beast King Douluo.

After learning that the Douluo Continent had Soul Beasts like the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff, this Title Douluo, who had spent nearly half his life dealing with Soul Beasts, could no longer restrain the longing in his heart.

To see the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff as soon as possible, he had stayed on Sea God Island day and night these past two days, all so he could quickly lay eyes on this Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff, which possessed ultimate strength comparable to the Golden Dragon.

And today, he had finally seen it.

"Beautiful, utterly beautiful! How could there be a Soul Beast as beautiful as the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff in this world?!"

At that moment, Elder Gong was like some creepy old uncle, constantly circling the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff with bloodshot eyes and a feverish expression as he stared at it.

He even stretched out trembling hands and stroked the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff's soft, sleek fur. The sensation immediately gave Elder Gong an expression of boundless enjoyment.

Mu En's face instantly became strange as he watched this scene.

"Little Gong, act normal. You're a dignified Title Douluo, so keep yourself serious."

"You can have the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff until Qitian breaks through Rank 50, but don't play it to death. It still has an important use."

Mu En ultimately could not stand Elder Gong's eager gaze any longer. With a sigh, he casually tossed the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff over.

"Rest assured, Elder Mu. I'll certainly cherish such a little treasure."

Elder Gong rubbed his hands together, unable to contain his excitement any longer. After bidding Mu En farewell, he carried the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff away at high speed.

Watching the rapidly departing figure, Mu En could not help shaking his head, a helpless look appearing on his face.

Why were all the Title Douluo of Shrek Academy so eccentric?

Shaking his head, Mu En said nothing more. With a sweep of his spiritual power, he immediately learned Qiangu Qitian's current location.

Yet the moment his spiritual power swept over Qiangu Qitian, Mu En, as a Limit Douluo, noticed something unusual.

Qiangu Qitian's body had become extraordinarily powerful. His physical condition was so impressive that even Mu En, a Limit Douluo, secretly clicked his tongue in amazement.

Had he used that Gold of Life?

Mu En withdrew his spiritual power and did not disturb Qiangu Qitian's cultivation.

Time flew by, and two months passed in the blink of an eye.

During those two months, Qiangu Qitian did not return to Shrek Academy's Outer Academy. An ordinary student would have long since been expelled.

But Qiangu Qitian had no such concern. Could Shrek Academy really expel its own future leader?

That day, Soul Power surged through the room, wave after wave of energy crashing through Qiangu Qitian's body.

The next instant, his eyes snapped open. Dull rumbles like thunder echoed from within him as his blood and qi flowed fiercely, like columns of smoke rising into the sky. With every breath, his aura steadily climbed higher.

He had finally reached Rank 50!

Qiangu Qitian revealed a smile and immediately stepped out of his room.

The moment he emerged, he saw Mu En already waiting in an open area.

"You broke through?"

"I was fortunate enough to break through to Rank 50. I can finally try absorbing the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff's Martial Soul!"

After sewing the Gold of Life into his heart, every circulation of his blood brought with it an endless stream of life force.

In such a cultivation environment, even though this was the threshold between Rank 49 and Rank 50, his cultivation speed had not slowed in the slightest. In just two months, he had shattered the barrier and broken through completely.

"Then let's go. The Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff is currently in the Beast Fighting Zone."

Mu En nodded in satisfaction. This disciple had already completely surpassed him in his youth. Mu En had been fifteen or sixteen when he broke through to Spirit King, yet this disciple had pushed his record forward by another three years.

A thirteen-year-old Spirit King—looking across the thirty thousand years before and after on the Douluo Continent, such a talent would likely never appear again.

Mu En casually grabbed Qiangu Qitian and immediately shot into the sky, flying toward the Beast Fighting Zone.

Seeing Elder Mu and Qiangu Qitian arrive, Elder Gong, the person in charge of the Beast Fighting Zone, immediately revealed reluctance in his eyes.

He had only cared for the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff for two months. Was his treasure really about to leave him so soon?

But there was no helping it. Elder Gong still brought out the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff.

When Qiangu Qitian saw the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff again, his jaw nearly dropped, and his entire face filled with shock.

Was this still that majestic Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff he had seen before? Was this really not some mutt dragged in from somewhere?

The Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff, once gleaming with golden light, now had dull fur and was visibly much thinner.

Elder Gong, what the hell did you do to the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff?!

If he had not been able to sense that familiar aura from this Soul Beast, Qiangu Qitian might truly have mistaken it for another creature.

Qiangu Qitian said nothing. He took out a short sword and plunged it directly into the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff's body.

Though he was clearly ending its life, for some reason Qiangu Qitian saw a trace of relief and gratitude in the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff's eyes.

Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff, you really suffered!!!

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