Bloodline Shackles, Mutated Soul Ring!

To Lin Yuan, the Azure Dragon was no stranger.

More importantly, from what he sensed, this creature's bloodline had unmistakably reached the level of a true dragon.

Although the Azure Dragon's bloodline was likely already very diluted.

After all, ancient members of the Dragon Race like this had long since gone extinct.

Yet it was equally undeniable that it possessed that extremely faint trace of divine beast bloodline.

And it happened to be at exactly the stage where he needed a Soul Ring.

How could Lin Yuan not be excited?

Although it did not seem to possess any fusion attributes, that faint trace of divine beast bloodline within the Azure Dragon itself, combined with the True Dragon Halberd, would be an excellent match for his Heavenly Stem Qilin.

However, amid his excitement, he vaguely felt that this was all too much of a coincidence.

Was his status as one favored by the plane taking effect? Or was it something else?

As he pondered, Lin Yuan subconsciously glanced toward the Core Circle of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Although it was far away, he could still sense the terrifying pressure of those several super ferocious beasts.

This was practically snatching food from a tiger's mouth.

He remembered how the Star Dou Great Forest had once launched a beast tide that had nearly overrun Shrek.

In the end, it had only been held back with the aid of the Body Sect and even several great empires.

The reason had been that the Body Sect had hunted a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast within the Star Dou Great Forest. But that was an exceptional case; the one before him had not yet become a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Normally, judging by its bloodline, it had a high chance of succeeding in this tribulation.

With true dragon bloodline, Di Tian certainly could not allow it to be slaughtered so casually. This special hurdle stood in the way.

But for Lin Yuan, finding a Soul Ring more suitable than this would be almost as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Thus, his gaze locked firmly onto the Azure Dragon.

As the tribulation clouds churned, the first bolt of Tribulation Lightning suddenly descended.

Although the Azure Dragon's physical body was extremely tough, it still gathered its Soul Power and formed a Wood-attribute barrier.

Given that supreme vitality, its attribute had clearly reached the ultimate level.

Boom!

Yet even ultimate Wood quickly turned charred beneath the baptism of Tribulation Lightning, and the barrier was on the verge of collapse.

Moreover, the Hundred-Thousand-Year tribulation lightning above showed no sign of stopping.

It struck down once again. The Azure Dragon could only gather its strength anew, but the second bolt still shattered the barrier's defense.

Much of its power landed directly upon the Azure Dragon itself.

Fortunately, the Azure Dragon's physique was formidable. Lightning flickered across its dragon scales, and though it looked somewhat bedraggled as it resisted, it still withstood the blow.

But the even more powerful Tribulation Lightning continued to gather.

When the third bolt, carrying the intent of destruction, descended once more, the barrier's ability to resist it was almost negligible.

Rumble!

Under that mighty heavenly wrath, the Azure Dragon's defense, infused with ultimate Wood attributes, shattered in an instant!

Lightning covered its entire body, and its scales had already been blackened with ash, leaving it in a wretched state.

But its origin had not yet been harmed.

When the fourth bolt of Tribulation Lightning began to gather, it already faintly carried a violet hue.

It was a strike imbued with the laws of heavenly punishment. Violet lightning suddenly crashed down.

Roar!

The Azure Dragon let out a long roar and mobilized all the Soul Power in its body to resist. After barely enduring it once more, over half its Soul Power had been exhausted.

Not only its dragon scales, but even its whiskers and horns had faintly taken on a scorched blackness.

Even if the fifth bolt were stronger, it should theoretically have been able to survive by preserving some of its origin.

Yet the fifth bolt of Tribulation Lightning suddenly mutated at that moment.

It even vaguely condensed into an unusual shape. When it descended again, it seemed to transform into a dragon.

Even as the Azure Dragon poured out everything it had and tried to resist,

it was still futile. Under that terrifying strike, the scales on its body began to gradually fall away.

Lin Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly. He gradually understood why this bolt of Tribulation Lightning had suddenly become so powerful.

A normal Hundred-Thousand-Year tribulation usually had only three bolts. Powerful top-tier Soul Beasts could face as many as five.

But this Azure Dragon possessed an ultimate attribute and true dragon bloodline, while also carrying a faint trace of divine beast bloodline.

That trace of divine beast bloodline had made the Azure Dragon much stronger, but nowhere near strong enough to withstand this mutated Tribulation Lightning.

The power it had once been proud of had instead become its shackles at this moment...

Beneath the divine punishment of that terrifying heavenly might, the Azure Dragon looked utterly miserable. Even as its origin was damaged, the horrifying Tribulation Lightning continued to baptize it.

By the time it finally ended, this Azure Dragon, whose ultimate Wood vitality had been especially formidable, was gradually withering away.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan took a deep breath and nodded to Gu Yuena. Gu Yuena immediately teleported Lin Yuan to where the Azure Dragon had undergone its tribulation.

As blood poured out in great quantities, the Azure Dragon had suffered severe damage to its origin. Though it was barely alive, the lingering dignity in its eyes seemed to still be trying to preserve the pride of the Dragon Race.

Meanwhile, beside the Lake of Life, Di Tian had nearly clenched his fists bloody. This was one of the juniors he thought most highly of.

Was he really going to let that damned fellow hunt it now?

Damn it. It deserved to die with dignity.

But with his master's order before him, Di Tian could only clench his fists and even ordered the other ferocious beasts not to approach.

"Di Tian, are you joking? You're going to let this human hunt a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast just like that?"

Xiong Jun could no longer endure it. Although he made a living hunting true dragons, he still could not accept such a promising junior dying at the hands of a human.

"This is our master's order."

Seeing that Xiong Jun seemed unable to bear it and wanted to make a move against him, Di Tian would have fought him at any other time. But fearing that he might disrupt his master's plans, he could only grit his teeth and reveal the truth. All the ferocious beasts fell silent.

At the same time, as Lin Yuan released the Heavenly Stem Qilin, the pressure of a true divine beast surged forward.

Under that pressure, the Azure Dragon was utterly stunned.

It subconsciously glanced toward the Core Circle, only to discover that the support it had hoped for had not come. Then it thought of its scant remaining lifespan.

Under that overwhelming bloodline pressure, the Azure Dragon gave a bitter laugh.

"So be it..."

As the Azure Dragon, no longer able to struggle, closed its eyes, Lin Yuan nodded to Xi.

The Behemoth Claw activated instantly!

That bronze gleam finally ended the Azure Dragon's suffering.

A rather bizarre Soul Ring gradually condensed.

The Soul Ring was no longer purely ink-black, but instead had traces of blood-red entwined around it.

"Perhaps this is an opportunity."

After exhaling a breath of turbid air, Lin Yuan quickly sat cross-legged on the ground and began absorbing this special mutated Soul Ring.

As the Soul Ring settled onto the Heavenly Stem Qilin, the power within its physical form surged into it once more, causing the black Soul Ring entwined with blood-red to gradually turn completely crimson...