Under Qianjun Douluo's suppression, the Titan Giant Ape was slain by Ye Han, completely losing its life.
"No! Er Ming!"
The instant Ye Han killed the Titan Giant Ape, the Sky Azure Bull Python let out a desperate roar.
Demon Subduing Douluo kept it occupied, preventing it from dividing its attention.
The Titan Giant Ape's death drove the Sky Azure Bull Python into a frenzy.
The blackish-blue light around its body suddenly surged, stirring up towering waves across the lake.
"Damned humans! You killed Er Ming! I will tear you all to pieces!"
"Hmph! A mere blue python dares act so arrogantly before me?"
The Coiling Dragon Staff in Demon Subduing Douluo's hand suddenly bloomed with golden light!
Accompanied by an aged dragon's roar, a golden dragon phantom flew out from the staff!
The golden dragon circled through the air, radiating an ancient and majestic aura.
As that aura spread, the Sky Azure Bull Python's body suddenly stiffened, and fear appeared in its eyes.
No matter how powerful the Sky Azure Bull Python was, it was only a blue python.
The Bloodline suppression from the Dragon Race made it tremble in fear.
It glanced at the Titan Giant Ape's corpse on the ground, then at the golden dragon phantom in the sky, and began to consider retreating.
These two humans were too powerful!
The Titan Giant Ape was already dead. If the two of them joined forces against it, it might not survive either.
"Er Ming..."
The Sky Azure Bull Python let out a despairing hiss, twisted its enormous body, and fled toward the lake.
It plunged headfirst into the water, sending it exploding outward.
In an instant, it vanished into the azure depths.
Only a massive whirlpool remained on the lake's surface.
Demon Subduing Douluo hovered in the air. With a swing of his Coiling Dragon Staff, a staff shadow shot straight into the whirlpool.
The lake seemed bottomless, and the Sky Azure Bull Python had already escaped.
Qianjun Douluo descended to the ground, looked at the gradually calming lake surface, and put away his Coiling Dragon Staff.
Ye Han also descended to the ground.
Demon Subduing Douluo came over to the two of them.
Though he had restrained his Soul Power, he still held the Coiling Dragon Staff in hand, remaining vigilant at all times.
"What a pity. That fellow got away."
"Forget it. Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts are not so easily killed. The fact that it retreated on its own is already the best outcome."
Qianjun Douluo continued,
"Besides, killing that Titan Giant Ape is enough for Xiao Han's Spirit Ring."
"That's true."
Demon Subduing Douluo looked at the Titan Giant Ape's enormous corpse on the ground and laughed heartily.
"Xiao Han, adjust your condition and prepare to absorb the Spirit Ring. We'll protect you and stand guard here. That fellow won't dare come out."
"Alright."
Ye Han found an open patch of ground not far from the Titan Giant Ape's corpse, sat down, and closed his eyes to focus.
Demon Subduing Douluo looked around, then turned to Qianjun Douluo.
"Big Brother, you used Bodhi Attainment just now, so your consumption was considerable. Take this chance to cultivate for a while too. I can guard this place alone."
"Can you handle it alone? What if that Sky Azure Bull Python launches a sneak attack..."
"Would it dare? Unless it wants to die!"
As Demon Subduing Douluo spoke, he planted his Coiling Dragon Staff into the ground.
The ground immediately began to tremble, and ripples once again rose across the lake's previously calm surface.
Qianjun Douluo smiled.
"This Battle Heaven and Earth of the Unyielding Staff Technique truly is extraordinary. Your aura is far stronger than before. When I fought the Titan Giant Ape earlier, Battle Heaven and Earth also came into being naturally."
"No wonder your aura felt stronger than before too! So you really broke through. Wonderful! Next, we brothers can practice the second move, Shaking Heaven, Shattering Earth, together! Hahaha~~~"
"Yes, and it is all thanks to Xiao Han. Not only that, my Soul Power is also close to breaking through. It seems to be only a hair's breadth away."
"Then what are you waiting for?! Hurry up and sit down to cultivate!"
Qianjun Douluo nodded and said no more.
He looked at Ye Han, who was adjusting his condition.
Then he sat down, closed his eyes, and entered a cultivation state.
As he activated his Soul Power, a layer of blue light gradually appeared over Qianjun Douluo's body.
He had absorbed the Blue Silver King's eighty-five-thousand-year Life Essence, making his vitality even more abundant. The energy he had expended in battle was recovering at a faster rate.
Before long, Ye Han had adjusted himself to his peak condition.
Seeing Qianjun Douluo cultivating with blue light glowing over his body, he had a feeling that Qianjun Douluo seemed about to break through.
Demon Subduing Douluo urged,
"Xiao Han, now that you've adjusted your condition, hurry and absorb the Spirit Ring."
"Alright."
With a thought, Ye Han drew over the Titan Giant Ape's Spirit Ring.
Watching this, Demon Subduing Douluo could not help feeling somewhat nervous.
This was, after all, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring. The immense energy contained within it would certainly bring Ye Han intense physical and mental shock.
However, Ye Han's first Spirit Ring had begun at the ten-thousand-year level, and his fourth Spirit Ring had already reached fifty thousand years.
Moreover, he possessed the External Soul Bone, Golden Light Wings, and his physical strength far surpassed that of ordinary people.
He had also fused with an eighty-five-thousand-year Spirit Skull, bringing his spiritual power to the level of a Titled Douluo.
Therefore, he should be able to withstand the energy impact of this Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring.
The blood-red Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring suddenly trembled the instant it touched Ye Han's body.
Ye Han also frowned slightly.
Suddenly, a phantom of the Coiling Dragon Staff appeared before him without warning, emitting a faint dark-golden radiance.
The Golden Light Wings on his back also spread open beyond his control.
Golden light enveloped his entire body.
Faint dark-golden dragon shadows moved around him, seemingly helping him suppress the violent energy within the Spirit Ring.
Ye Han's expression quickly returned to calm, and his breathing became even.
Only then did Demon Subduing Douluo feel somewhat relieved.
"What a remarkable boy!"
Demon Subduing Douluo looked toward the Titan Giant Ape's corpse, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
Once a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast died, it would definitely drop a Spirit Bone.
He walked over to the enormous corpse and, sure enough, found a Spirit Bone.
Night fell.
Everything around them grew even quieter.
Moonlight spilled across the lake, making the ripples shimmer.
Qianjun Douluo slowly opened his eyes from cultivation.
Feeling the changes within himself, delight appeared on his face.
"Big Brother, you're awake."
Qianjun Douluo stood up.
"Little Brother, I've finally broken through. Like you, I've reached Rank Ninety-Seven."
"Wonderful! Hahaha~~~"
Demon Subduing Douluo was overjoyed and laughed heartily.
"Big Brother, this is the Titan Giant Ape's left arm bone."
Qianjun Douluo took the Spirit Bone and examined it carefully.
It was a top-grade pure strength-type Spirit Bone, crystalline and translucent, radiating a faint red glow.
A Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone would surely make an ordinary soul master covet it.
Yet there was not the slightest trace of greed in the eyes of these two brothers.
"Every Spirit Bone has its own characteristics. This Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone contains immense strength. However, for us brothers, it is not even as useful as your fifty-thousand-year Bloodthirsty Berserk Right Leg Bone, nor as useful as my eighty-five-thousand-year Life Pill Pearl."
"Exactly. At our level, a few Spirit Bones are no longer enough to improve us. That Bloodthirsty Berserk Bone helps me invigorate my blood and vital energy, while the Life Pill Pearl helps restore your vitality. Neither can be compared to a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone."
"Mm. Besides, what helps us most is the Unyielding Staff Technique. It is an entirely new cultivation method, bringing us an experience completely unlike anything before."
"Yes. Once Xiao Han finishes absorbing the Spirit Ring, let him fuse with this Spirit Bone. What a pity it is a left arm bone. The Sky-Piercing Spear gets the advantage. Even so, the Coiling Dragon Staff is still superior, hehe~~~"
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