Golden dragon scales erupted like an explosion, sending thousands of rays of golden light blazing across the dim forest until it was as bright as day.
That claw was the very peak of power!
A thunderous crash shook the heavens.
The Divine Dragon Claw slammed squarely into the hardest part of the Thousand-Junction Ant Emperor's head.
A violent storm of energy surged outward from the point of impact, sweeping wildly in every direction and scraping a thick layer off the ground for dozens of meters around them.
Hu Liena and Zhu Zhuqing, hiding in the distance, were completely dumbfounded.
"How is this possible?!"
"!!!"
The two women stared wide-eyed, their breathing stopping altogether.
The Thousand-Junction Ant Emperor, reputed to have invincible defenses, had its enormous body driven straight into the earth by that one blow.
A piercing crack rang out from its dark-golden shell as countless dense fractures spread rapidly across it like a spiderweb.
Foul-smelling, dark-green blood gushed from the cracks, staining a large patch of earth green.
One claw had grievously wounded the 60,000-year-old Thousand-Junction Ant Emperor!
That kind of destructive power was terrifying!
The Thousand-Junction Ant Emperor had never imagined that the human before it, who looked like a tiny bug, could unleash such immense strength.
The intense pain sent it into a frenzy.
The enormous beast struggled up from the crater, wildly flailing its three pairs of thick legs as it viciously snapped its huge dark-golden pincers at Qin Feng in midair.
The towering trees around it snapped one after another as its massive body crashed into them. Soil flew everywhere, and the scene was frightening.
Seeing this, Hu Liena's face went deathly pale, and she clutched the hem of her clothes.
"Something's wrong! That beast's gone berserk!"
"Run, Qin Feng!"
Zhu Zhuqing clenched her small fists as well. The wound in her palm began to bleed again, but she paid it no mind.
They had both been deeply shaken by Qin Feng's earth-shattering strike, but the dying counterattack of a 60,000-year Soul Beast was absolutely not to be underestimated.
Qin Feng, hovering in midair, remained completely calm. He paid no heed to the Thousand-Junction Ant Emperor's death throes.
If an ordinary Level 40 Soul Ancestor had used that attack, it would have drained every last bit of Soul Power from their body.
But I have three Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings. My total Soul Power and recovery rate are beyond anything an ordinary person can match.
There's no need to worry about running out of Soul Power!
"Ha!"
Qin Feng smiled, and his figure blurred again.
Instant movement.
The Thousand-Junction Ant Emperor's enormous pincers snapped shut on empty air, not even brushing Qin Feng's clothes.
With instant movement, Qin Feng had already reappeared in its blind spot at the side.
The same trick again.
The golden Divine Dragon Claw, carrying an irresistible force, slammed down once more.
This time, the dark-golden shell, already riddled with cracks, could no longer withstand that terrifying power.
"Crack!"
The crisp sound of shattering echoed through the forest.
The enormous golden-scaled dragon claw tore through the Thousand-Junction Ant Emperor's defenses like a landslide, driving straight into its vitals and smashing half its body to pieces.
Its massive body slammed into the ground, kicking up clouds of dust. The Thousand-Junction Ant Emperor's six legs twitched a few times, then fell still.
With one strike of the Dragon God Claw, Qin Feng had successfully slain it!
A deep black Soul Ring slowly took shape above the Thousand-Junction Ant Emperor's corpse.
"It's dead?!"
Hu Liena and Zhu Zhuqing stared blankly at the scene, unable to recover from their shock for a long time.
A 60,000-year-old top Ferocious Beast, powerful enough to rival a human Soul Saint, had just died like that?
Killed on the spot in just two moves by a Quasi-Soul Ancestor at Level 40?
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed such an absurd thing could happen.
Qin Feng was simply too strong.
"So this is what a genius looks like!"
Hu Liena's foxlike eyes glittered with undisguised, feverish admiration.
Zhu Zhuqing gazed in a daze at his tall, straight back, her mind completely blank.
She couldn't help recalling how, not long ago, this man had appeared like a god descending from the heavens and rescued her from the demon spider's jaws.
His unflappable composure, the effortless grace of his every movement, had been deeply etched in her heart.
An unfamiliar feeling quietly spread through her chest.
Was this what it meant to like someone?
Zhu Zhuqing was a little dazed. A faint blush gradually appeared on her cool, composed face.
She had been bound by her family's cruel rules since childhood, and had also suffered her fiancé's betrayal. She had thought all men in the world were weak and useless.
Only today had she truly witnessed what it meant to be a man who could hold up the heavens and stand firm upon the earth.
"A 60,000-year Soul Ring. That's more than enough!"
Qin Feng withdrew the Golden Dragon apparition and strode over to the Thousand-Junction Ant Emperor's corpse.
His eyes were full of anticipation.
This was a 60,000-year-old Thousand-Junction Ant Emperor. Who knew what incredible Soul Skill it might grant him?
Without hesitation, Qin Feng sat cross-legged and drew the deep black Soul Ring toward himself.
Vast Soul Power surged into his body.
Only then did Hu Liena and Zhu Zhuqing snap out of their shock. Concern appeared on both their faces.
Absorbing a 60,000-year Soul Ring at Level 40 was an unprecedentedly reckless move!
Wouldn't that violent energy simply burst his body apart?
But then the two remembered the various unbelievable claims and theories shared by the mysterious Chat Group owner.
Since Qin Feng already had three Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, his physical constitution was far beyond that of an ordinary person. Surely he would overcome this danger as well.
And that was exactly what happened.
Under the suppressive force of the 100,000-Year Golden Dragon Right Arm Bone, the Thousand-Junction Ant Emperor's lingering, violent resentment was crushed in an instant.
The vast Soul Power flowed obediently through Qin Feng's meridians, continuously widening them and strengthening his body.
Qin Feng kept his eyes closed, feeling his Soul Power rapidly surge. His heart was filled with delight.
In just half an hour, the black Soul Ring had stabilized around him.
Amid a series of crisp, explosive cracks from his bones, his aura climbed to a whole new level.
He broke through to Level 45 in one go!
This wasn't just the energy from absorbing the 60,000-year Soul Ring flowing back into him. It was also the accumulated rewards from the Chat Group erupting all at once.
Qin Feng slowly opened his eyes. A sharp glint flashed across them.
The Fourth Soul Skill he had gained this time was incredibly powerful!
Fourth Soul Skill: Thousand-Jin Dragon Fist.
It concentrated all the strength in his body into a single point, unleashing a heavy punch with a hundredfold increase in power.
A punch with a hundredfold increase in strength—this was undoubtedly a terrifying trump card!
He clenched his fist with satisfaction.
If he faced the Thousand-Junction Ant Emperor again now, he wouldn't even need to use the skill of his 100,000-Year Soul Bone.
A single Thousand-Jin Dragon Fist would smash it to pieces on the spot!
"He did it. He really did it..."
Seeing Qin Feng absorb a 60,000-year Soul Ring so effortlessly and then stand up as though nothing had happened, Hu Liena and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged glances. Both could see the astonishment in the other's eyes.
They now had complete faith in the words of that big shot in the Chat Group, "Douluo People Don't Deceive Douluo People."
Seeing that Qin Feng was unharmed, Zhu Zhuqing let out a long breath of relief without knowing why.
The little kitty looked at Qin Feng with a tenderness she hadn't even noticed herself.
The atmosphere between them suddenly grew somewhat ambiguous.
"What does she think she's doing, trying to steal him from me??"
Hu Liena keenly noticed the change in Zhu Zhuqing's gaze, and an inexplicable, sour feeling welled up inside her.
I was here first!
How dare this big cat set her sights on the man I've claimed?