Second Soul Ring: Thunder Emperor, Power of Heavenly Punishment!

Through the Lake of Life.

Gu Yuena's gaze bypassed layers of obstacles and landed on Qin Jiuxiao, who was currently condensing his second soul ring.

"Self-condensing a soul ring? Could this person be a hundred-thousand-year soul beast that has reincarnated and started over?"

"But why can I not sense the aura of a soul beast from him?"

"How truly strange!"

"There is a feeling within this lightning tribulation that even makes me feel a chill. I wonder if this little guy can survive it."

On the other side, Qin Jiuxiao slowly opened his eyes.

Lightning flashed and vanished in the depths of his pupils.

A black soul ring circled around him.

This second Ten Fiends soul ring had finally been completely condensed.

However, before he could even rejoice, the long-brewing thunderclouds in the sky emitted a muffled rumble.

Immediately after, a bolt of lightning as thick as an arm struck him directly.

Puff!

Qin Jiuxiao spat out a mouthful of blood, and the soul ring he had just condensed began to flicker unsteadily.

"Young Master Qin! Master!"

In the distance, Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Zhuyun, and the others cried out in alarm.

Qin Jiuxiao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and flashed them a reassuring smile.

He then looked up at the sky; the gathering thunderclouds had not dissipated, but instead grew even more intense.

"Damn it, are they treating me like a fierce beast undergoing a tribulation?"

"Hmph!"

"I don't care if you are a lightning tribulation or whatever else. Now that I am the Thunder Emperor, all lightning shall obey my command!"

"No one can make me submit!"

Qin Jiuxiao roared at the sky, the clothes on his upper body already burned away by the previous lightning strike.

Seemingly sensing Qin Jiuxiao's indomitable spirit, the second soul ring, which had just dimmed, burst into light once more.

Along with his first soul ring, it roared toward the heavens.

As the light of the two soul rings grew brighter and brighter, a phantom of a Heavenly Horned Ant and a humanoid lightning phantom appeared behind Qin Jiuxiao.

Both figures merged into Qin Jiuxiao's body, causing his physical form to undergo another transformation.

Golden veins could be seen pulsing across his skin.

His long hair danced wildly, and streaks of lightning surged from within him.

He looked just like Sikong Zhen in his ultimate state.

"All lightning, be at my command!"

Qin Jiuxiao's voice echoed through the forest, and the thunderclouds in the sky seemed to be enraged.

A boundless lightning prison descended, yet it could not harm Qin Jiuxiao in the slightest; instead, it set him off as if he were an emperor among lightning.

Seemingly knowing they could not overcome Qin Jiuxiao, the thunderclouds in the sky had no choice but to give up.

Qin Jiuxiao flicked his fingers, electricity dancing as he slowly condensed a throne of lightning in the air.

He stepped onto the lightning and sat upon the throne, while the low-level soul beasts in the vicinity all knelt in his direction.

[Host: Qin Jiuxiao]
[Age: 12]
[Martial Soul: Ancient Ten Fiends]
[Soul Power: 30+ (Exact level displayed after awakening the third soul ring)]
[First Soul Skill (Heavenly Horned Ant): Ultimate Power! (12,000 years, evolves with physical fitness)]
[Second Soul Skill (Thunder Emperor): Thunder Domain: Heavenly Punishment! (12,000 years, evolves with physical fitness)]
[Current Traits: "Body Sanctified (Seven-Colored)", "Heaven-Defying Comprehension (Seven-Colored)", "White Moonlight (Gold)", "Gifted Talent (Gold)..."]

Qin Jiuxiao looked at his data, surprised that his second soul ring was actually 12,000 years old.

What surprised him even more was that this condensation of the second soul ring had significantly improved his physical fitness, allowing him to withstand higher-aged soul rings.

It had even caused his first soul ring to increase in age to match the second.

That was an unexpected bonus.

Qin Jiuxiao raised an eyebrow as he looked at his 30+ soul power level.

It seemed the soul power he had accumulated over the years from collecting traits had not gone to waste; it had been stored within his body all along.

He could condense his third soul ring now.

However, he currently only possessed two seven-colored traits.

To condense the third soul ring, he would need to obtain a third seven-colored trait.

Therefore, there was no need to rush.

He descended slowly from the air, and the two soul rings were retracted into his body.

His appearance began to return to normal.

Yan Shi and the others rushed over from the distance, anxiously looking Qin Jiuxiao up and down.

Wu Rong was the first to manifest her martial soul to heal him.

"Second Soul Skill: Light of the Holy Lotus!"

Gentle soul power surged into Qin Jiuxiao's body, rapidly repairing the injuries he had just sustained.

"Young Master, are you alright?"

Yan Shi asked nervously.

When that lightning struck earlier, his heart had gone cold.

Even from such a distance, he could feel the aura of death from that apocalyptic lightning.

He could guarantee that even a Soul Emperor would have been reduced to ashes under that strike.

Yet their young master had actually withstood it, and it seemed he had even gained the power of lightning.

"Don't worry, Uncle Yan. That bit of lightning couldn't hurt me."

Zhu Zhuyun approached Qin Jiuxiao with glowing eyes, throwing herself into his arms and pouting coquettishly.

"Master, you scared me to death just now."

"Also, the way you looked in the lightning was so handsome!"

She pressed her cheek against Qin Jiuxiao's chest, her fingertips tracing his firm pectoral and abdominal muscles.

She looked utterly intoxicated, her intentions clearly not just on the wine.

Zhu Zhuqing watched with a blushing face, inadvertently turning her head away, only to turn back and peek secretly before looking away again.

The cycle repeated...

"You are indeed very strong!"

"You are the most talented person I have ever seen!" Zhu Zhuqing admitted.

Qin Jiuxiao wore a playful expression. "What, seeing your young master's heroic posture, are you reluctant to leave now?"

"I am not! I'm leaving right now!"

Zhu Zhuqing retorted subconsciously, though her gaze couldn't help but linger on his perfect physique.

Seeing her sister, Zhu Zhuyun, still taking advantage of him with an intoxicated look, she gritted her teeth and pulled Zhu Zhuyun away.

Zhu Zhuyun glared at her, but she put away her infatuation.

"Alright, since the second soul ring has been obtained, let's leave the Star Dou Forest."

"The thunderclouds have just dispersed, and the soul beasts are terrified. It is the perfect time to leave."

Yan Shi and the others exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

They could naturally see that Qin Jiuxiao had his own secrets, but they would not pry.

As for what happened here today, they would keep it buried deep, never uttering a single word to the outside world.

After they departed.

The gaze from the Lake of Life slowly withdrew.

Gu Yuena looked in the direction Qin Jiuxiao had left, lost in thought.

"That fellow is definitely of my soul beast clan; otherwise, he wouldn't have such a powerful physical body. Even a pure-blooded dragon is no match for that."

"And that lightning tribulation earlier was definitely the authority of the God Realm Hub, specifically targeting my soul beast clan."

"I wonder who he is among the soul beasts, to be able to control heavenly lightning after undergoing human transformation and starting over."

"Perhaps the rule that soul beasts cannot become gods will be broken by him."

Hope welled up in Gu Yuena's eyes, and she issued a command to the outside of the Lake of Life.

"Di Tian, come to the Lake of Life to see me at once!"