The small valley had been reduced to flat ground by the life-and-death battle between these two mutant Soul Beasts.
On the left side of the valley lay the Dawn Golden Crow. It was over three feet long, its entire body covered in brilliant golden feathers, each one as thin as a cicada's wing and radiating scorching heat.
On the right side lay the Six-Winged Black Crow. It had three pairs of enormous black wings, its feathers a pure black that glimmered with an alluring purplish-red sheen, like dried blood.
Qian Daoliu watched them intently. The attributes of these two mutant Soul Beasts were practically made for Qian Renheng and Qian Renxue's Martial Souls.
"It is said that the Dawn Golden Crow and the Six-Winged Black Crow are ancient mutant Soul Beasts born from the same origin."
"Their attributes are utterly opposed, representing absolute light and darkness respectively. The moment they meet, a battle to the death is inevitable!"
"These two Soul Beasts are extraordinarily rare. Their birth is far more difficult than one could imagine, and they are rarely encountered even once in a thousand years!"
"It could be said that a thousand-year Dawn Golden Crow or Six-Winged Black Crow is rarer than a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!"
"Who would have thought we would encounter them today? This is simply a heaven-sent opportunity!"
Qian Daoliu said with a smile, "The Dawn Golden Crow possesses the three pure attributes of holiness, light, and fire."
"It was practically born to suit the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. I cannot think of any other Soul Beast that could surpass it!"
"As for the Six-Winged Black Crow on the right, it possesses the three pure attributes of darkness, death, and Destruction. It is exceptionally suited to the Death Angel Martial Soul!"
After saying that, Qian Daoliu exchanged a glance with his father. Both saw satisfaction in the other's eyes.
They steadily placed the little ones in their arms onto the ground.
"Go on, Xiao Heng, Xiao Xue!" Qian Daoliu waved his hand, condensing two gleaming golden daggers in his palm from pure Soul Power before handing them over.
"These two mutant Soul Beasts are roughly eleven hundred years old, no more than twelve hundred!"
"And they have just gone through a life-and-death battle. They are already at the end of their strength. Go give them the final blow!"
The moment Qian Daoliu finished speaking, he released the pressure unique to an Ultimate Douluo. His vast, abyss-like holy aura was like an invisible Sacred Mountain, brutally crushing down upon the two Soul Beasts!
"Screech—"
"Caw—"
The Dawn Golden Crow and Six-Winged Black Crow had still been struggling at death's door, attempting to unleash their last vestiges of ferocity and fight one another.
But before this nearly tangible divine might, they were pinned firmly in place, unable to move an inch.
The air around them seemed frozen, while their bones groaned beneath the pressure, unable to bear the strain.
Their shrill, despairing cries echoed through the valley.
"Xiao Heng, Xiao Xue, go over."
Qian Daoliu waved his hand, and invisible Soul Power carried the two of them before the Soul Beasts.
Qian Renheng landed steadily, gripping his dagger as he walked straight toward the Six-Winged Black Crow radiating a dark aura.
"Pfft—"
A flash of cold light passed. The dagger condensed from an Ultimate Douluo's Soul Power easily pierced its brain.
The Six-Winged Black Crow's body began to tremble violently. Moments later, its life force ebbed away as swiftly as the tide.
The next second, countless black motes of light surged wildly from its corpse, rapidly gathering in the air before finally forming a purple Soul Ring.
Compared to Qian Renheng's decisiveness, Qian Renxue on the other side hesitated, unable to bring herself to strike.
She had received Spirit Hall's elite education and knew that hunting Soul Beasts was a necessary process for a Soul Master's advancement.
But knowing was one thing. This was her first time hunting a Soul Beast, and faced with such a bloody scene, she could not help feeling nervous.
"Xiao Xue, what are you waiting for?!"
When Qian Daoliu saw that Qian Renxue had yet to act, his brows rose slightly. He said sternly, "The path of a Soul Master is destined to be paved with the blood and dry bones of Soul Beasts!"
"Do not see the Soul Beast before you as pitiful and then lack the courage to end its life. That is foolish, womanly weakness!"
Hearing this, Qian Renxue bit her lip lightly, and a trace of ruthlessness flashed through her clear eyes.
She saw that her brother had already completed his kill and that the Six-Winged Black Crow's Soul Ring had appeared.
She took a deep breath, imitated him, raised the dagger in her hand high, and swung it down fiercely, splitting open the Dawn Golden Crow's head.
"Screech—"
Accompanied by the Dawn Golden Crow's miserable cry, a purple Soul Ring slowly condensed above its corpse.
Two Thousand-Year Soul Rings quietly hovered before the two children, who were around six years old.
"Sit cross-legged and focus your minds! Use your respective Soul Power to draw in the Soul Rings before you." Qian Wushuang instructed in a deep voice.
"When absorbing a Soul Ring, you must guard your minds. No matter how painful it becomes, you must grit your teeth and endure it!"
"This is a necessary process for becoming a Soul Master!"
Upon hearing their great-grandfather's instructions, Qian Renheng and Qian Renxue immediately sat cross-legged and began using their Soul Power to draw in the Soul Rings.
Guided by their Soul Power, the two purple Thousand-Year Soul Rings slowly moved above their respective heads.
A first Soul Ring that was a thousand years old... I wonder what it will feel like to absorb it! Qian Renheng thought as he began to absorb the Soul Ring with complete focus.
"Boom—"
The instant the Soul Ring touched his body, Qian Renheng felt a violent energy like an overwhelming tsunami pour madly into him through his pores.
It did not feel like he was absorbing the Soul Ring at all. Instead, it felt as though this Thousand-Year Soul Ring was devouring him!
The Soul Power within the Soul Ring, carrying the three overwhelmingly tyrannical attributes of darkness, death, and Destruction, transformed into roaring torrents that rampaged through his body.
Hiss! This fucking hurts!!!
Qian Renheng cursed inwardly. The intense pain twisted his features beyond recognition.
The skin all over his body began turning crimson, faintly seeming as if beads of blood were about to seep out.
Even though he had consumed Whale Rubber to widen his meridians beforehand and strengthen his body, the sensation of violently widening his meridians again was utterly beyond what an ordinary person could endure!
Damn it, I chose this road myself. No matter how much it hurts, no matter how painful it is, I have to keep walking!
Qian Renheng clenched his teeth tightly and frantically guided the violent torrents within him, gradually widening his meridians before fusing and absorbing the energy, turning it into his own Soul Power.
Qian Wushuang and Qian Daoliu stood guard on either side of the siblings as they absorbed their Soul Rings.
Their expressions were extremely grave. Although they knew that after consuming Whale Rubber to strengthen their bodies, Qian Renheng and Qian Renxue had an extremely low chance of encountering an accident while absorbing these Thousand-Year Soul Rings.
This concerned the future of Spirit Hall. There was no room for carelessness or complacency!
The moment they discovered that the two could not withstand the violent Soul Power and showed signs of being burst apart, they would act without hesitation, forcibly interrupt the absorption and strip away the Soul Rings.
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