The Mighty Ning An, Annihilating the Thousand-Year Mandala Snake

A berserk, tyrannical Martial Soul pressure swept forth with a thunderous roar!

Pitch-black, savage patterns crawled over the young man's body. Thick, hard layers of dark golden scales covered him, reflecting a cold, piercing metallic gleam.

Yet what shook everyone to the core were the two soul rings slowly rising beneath his feet!

Yellow! Purple!

One yellow and one purple, clearly distinct and brilliantly colored, hovered steadily beneath Ning An's feet.

The instant those two soul rings were fully revealed, Tang Ya and Bei Bei, who had been anxiously trying to stop him, froze stiff on the spot. Their eyes went wide, and their minds went completely blank!

From beginning to end, they had never imagined that this young sect master, who possessed the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda—the continent's recognized top-tier support Martial Soul—would actually... possess a second Martial Soul!

Twin Martial Souls!

And his soul ring configuration was freaking one yellow and one purple.

Tang Ya's lips parted slightly, her throat dry and tight. This young sect master was ridiculously awesome!

Before she could recover from her shock, a suppressive force originating from a Martial Soul suddenly enveloped her entire body!

The Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul within her began trembling violently, as though it had encountered its natural nemesis.

Her Martial Soul had been suppressed, and even the soul power circulating through her body became sluggish and stagnant.

A monstrous wave surged through Tang Ya's heart, leaving her utterly horrified!

Even Bei Bei's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul could not achieve this, yet Ning An's Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear Martial Soul could... Could it be that his Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear was no ordinary Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear?

Bei Bei, standing beside her, was not much better off.

His Martial Soul was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, and very few Martial Souls could suppress it.

Yet at this moment, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul within him was trembling!

Bei Bei stared fixedly at the savage Martial Soul phantom surrounding Ning An, his eyes filled with disbelief and shock.

Ning An's Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear Martial Soul was definitely... far more powerful than his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!

At only eleven years old, he possessed twin top-tier Martial Souls!

The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the continent's number one support Martial Soul, paired with a beast Martial Soul that could make even the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon tremble!

Just what kind of monster was this young sect master?!

At that moment, Bei Bei fully understood just how laughable his earlier attempts at persuasion had been.

The thousand-year Mandala Snake he had regarded as a terrifying threat was probably nothing more than a "tool" for practice in front of this young man!

Not far away, Huo Yuhao's heart had long been trembling with awe, his eyes filled with admiration and reverence.

He vaguely remembered how, when they had first met, Ning An had frightened off three Wind Baboons with a single shout. He had even intimidated the million-year Tianmeng Iceworm.

The more one learned about him, the more one understood just how powerful Ning An was.

But...

Being able to follow such a powerful person, he was truly fortunate.

The Third Elder behind them wore a gratified expression, his eyes full of pride. At the same time, he carefully watched the changes in Ning An's body, afraid that his powerful Martial Soul would injure him again as it had last time.

Ning Tian stood to the side, blinking his clear eyes with an entirely matter-of-fact expression.

His brother was already the most formidable person on Douluo Continent. No matter what heaven-defying strength he revealed, there was nothing strange about it. It was just that his brother's body...

Just as everyone was reeling in shock.

The rolling dark green poisonous mist suddenly began to churn violently!

The thousand-year Mandala Snake hidden within had been thoroughly provoked by the vast, tyrannical aura of Ning An's ferocious beast Martial Soul!

Its endless hunger and dormant savagery were completely ignited!

Hiss—!

A sharp, ear-piercing snake cry suddenly exploded through the air.

The massive dark green snake body burst through the poisonous mist. Its thick, winding body was covered in slick black scales, each one glimmering with a faint, venomous light.

Its more-than-ten-meter-long body coiled and stretched out. Its fang-filled maw opened wide, its scarlet tongue darting madly, while viscous dark green venom dripped from its ghastly fangs. The venom sizzled as it corroded black holes into the ground, and a foul, toxic stench instantly spread in all directions!

The thousand-year Mandala Snake locked onto the tiny white-clad youth before it, and its body suddenly tensed!

Whoosh!

It burst forth with extreme speed, kicking up waves of foul wind. Its massive body carried savage malice as it lunged at Ning An like a black bolt of lightning!

Its jaws gaped wide, its fangs gleaming with cold light, as if it intended to swallow Ning An whole.

"Watch out!!"

Tang Ya and Bei Bei instantly snapped back to their senses and cried out together. Their hearts leaped into their throats as they instinctively prepared to mobilize their soul power and rush forward to help!

Something was clearly wrong with the thousand-year Mandala Snake. Its speed had surged drastically. If it charged in like this, even a Soul Elder would be done for!

They knew Ning An was powerful, but they still could not help worrying.

Huo Yuhao's spiritual power was stretched taut as he stared at the giant snake lunging in for the kill. He activated Spiritual Detection Sharing to its fullest, trying to help Ning An in his own clumsy way.

Facing the thousand-year Mandala Snake's overwhelming ferocity, Ning An stood tall and straight, his eyes utterly unruffled.

Under everyone's tense gaze, Ning An's thin lips parted slightly, and his cool voice rang out calmly.

"First Soul Skill, Furious Bear Roar!"

Buzz—!

A deep, tyrannical soundwave erupted in an instant, carrying the bloodline pressure of the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear as it surged in all directions!

The invisible tide of soundwaves precisely enveloped the Mandala Snake as it lunged in for the kill!

The enormous snake body, which had been charging at terrifying speed, suddenly stiffened!

Its rushing speed plummeted instantly. Its body shook violently, its scarlet vertical pupils slightly unfocused, while more than half the savage aura around it collapsed.

Its body became rigid and sluggish, its movements as though trapped in a thick swamp.

With merely a first soul skill, he had restrained every attack of the thousand-year Mandala Snake!

This sight once again shook Tang Ya and Bei Bei to their cores!

Ning An's first soul skill was clearly only a hundred-year one, yet it had affected a thousand-year Mandala Snake so greatly!

Even a thousand-year soul skill might not be any stronger, right?

No, if Ning An's hundred-year soul skill was already this powerful, then what about his second-ring thousand-year soul skill?

Wouldn't that mean...

Ning An gave the Mandala Snake no chance to struggle free. His gaze remained indifferent as he spoke again.

"Second Soul Skill, Dark Gold Bear Stomp!"

Rumble—!

Heaven and earth trembled!

A dull explosion boomed throughout the area!

A phantom of a gigantic bear paw covered in dark gold scales descended from the heavens, crushing down with peerless dominance!

A heavy, violent, and devastating force poured down.

As if bearing the might to suppress mountains and rivers and crush all things, it stomped with perfect precision onto the middle of the thousand-year Mandala Snake's body!

Splurt—!

There was no suspense whatsoever!

The Mandala Snake's scales, which were considered fairly tough among thousand-year soul beasts, were as fragile as paper before this force!

Its massive body was viciously trampled into the ground, then exploded with a boom!

Blood sprayed everywhere. Dark green venom mixed with chunks of flesh splattered in all directions, while the enormous thousand-year snake body was crushed apart at the center, split into two!

The poisonous mist that had ravaged the forest completely dissipated as the Mandala Snake's body shattered!

With only a head and tail remaining, the thousand-year Mandala Snake slightly raised its head. Its golden vertical pupils looked in Ning An's direction, filled with terror.

"Young Sect Master, are you... all right?" The Third Elder was the first to recover, asking with concern.