Third Soul Ring, Radiant Light Sword Dragon Beast

Star Dou Great Forest.

Time passed bit by bit, and the energy of the Pure Sun Radiant Tiger Soul Ring was gradually converted by Qian Xunzong. After roughly half an hour, an imposing aura erupted from his body.

"Success!"

Qian Daoliu, standing nearby, saw this and his pupils widened in astonishment. A thousand-year first ring and a ten-thousand-year second ring—this was simply unimaginable. Although his own Soul Rings were eight black and one red, those had only been enhanced after he took part in the divine trials. Qian Xunzong had genuinely absorbed them through his own ability.

"He actually succeeded! Hahaha, my son Qian Xunzong has the potential to become a god!!"

Qian Daoliu was overjoyed. Qian Xunzong's talent had already surpassed ninety-nine percent of the continent—no, he possessed the greatest talent in all of history. Now, he had gained such an overwhelming advantage over his peers in Soul Ring absorption. This was the path to invincibility! The Qian family was about to produce another god!

After absorbing the Soul Ring, Qian Xunzong rose to his feet. One purple and one black Soul Ring lit up, while the Judgment Deity behind him radiated an even more powerful presence. He felt every aspect of his body surge dramatically.

"So this is what power feels like. Not bad..."

Qian Xunzong looked at Qian Daoliu and said with a smile, "Dad, I succeeded."

Qian Daoliu nodded with a gratified expression. "Good, very good. How is the Soul Skill?"

Qian Xunzong replied, "My second Soul Skill is a control-type skill called 'Decree Seal.'

"It issues a sealing decree against a single target or a group of targets. With the will of a deity, it seals their Soul Power output channels, rendering them unable to release any Soul Skills or use Soul Power for one minute. They can only act using their physical strength. During that time, all their attributes decrease by twenty percent, and their Soul Power is gradually drained to replenish my own.

"The duration varies somewhat according to the opponent's strength. Those at my level or weaker will definitely be controlled for a full minute. If the target's cultivation far surpasses mine, I can at minimum prevent them from using their martial soul and Soul Power for five seconds, while reducing all their attributes by up to five percent. As my strength increases, the control effect will improve as well."

Hearing the effects of Qian Xunzong's Soul Skill, surprise flashed through Qian Daoliu's eyes. "It cuts off communication between the opponent's Soul Power and Soul Rings, forcing them to rely on their physical body in battle. It suppresses their attributes as well, and even has a full minute of control."

One had to know that Soul Skills were the most fundamental means of combat for Soul Masters, while Soul Power was their very foundation. With both sealed at once, even a Soul Sage might dare to challenge a Titled Douluo.

"Isn't this Soul Ring Skill a little too overpowered?"

"Uh, maybe just a tiny bit..."

Although Soul Masters had Soul Bones in addition to Soul Rings, how could they activate Soul Bone Skills if their Soul Power had been cut off? It was like two fully armed people preparing to fight, only for one skill to make the other fight naked. That was just an egg smashing against a rock!

"Ah, it doesn't matter. Dad, shall we go look for my third Soul Ring now?"

Qian Xunzong had originally planned to return after absorbing two Soul Rings and have someone find some ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber to improve his physical constitution. However, he discovered that every time he absorbed a Soul Ring, the Eternal and Creation God-Seal Throne would rapidly raise his physical condition to its current limit. In other words, he had no need for Whale Rubber or anything similar—the throne would continuously enhance him.

The Eternal and Creation God-Seal Throne truly deserved to be called a super-divine artifact. It was simply incredible. Full marks.

"Oh, good, good, good. Xunzong, what are you planning for your third Soul Ring? What age are you looking to absorb?"

Qian Daoliu nodded. His son had been blessed by the Angel God, so what if his Soul Skills were just a tiny bit powerful?

"For my third Soul Ring, I plan to add a single-target or area-of-effect offensive Soul Skill, one that can deliver effective attacks. As for the age, I feel that anything under thirty thousand years shouldn't be much of a problem." Qian Xunzong thought for a moment before answering.

"Hahaha, good, good, good! Let's go. Dad will find one for you!" Qian Daoliu said eagerly.

Qian Xunzong did not know whether to laugh or cry. This was truly far removed from the Angel Douluo who had shaken the world in his memory. Right now, he was more like a handsome young man...

The two continued deeper into the forest, while the Jade Balance Xiejing Beast lay on Qian Xunzong's shoulder. They searched for nearly another half hour and encountered quite a few soul beasts along the way, but either their quality was too low or their age was unsuitable. Qian Daoliu dismissed them all with a few slaps.

After walking a little farther, the two suddenly sensed a faint tremor in the ground. Immediately afterward, a deep roar like a great bell pierced through the forest leaves. "Wom—"

The sound seemed to roll out from deep underground, mixed with the hiss of flowing lava, making their eardrums tingle.

Looking up, they saw the light and shadows among the trees ahead abruptly change as a massive beast emerged from behind the trees. This soul beast stood four to five meters tall. Its crimson scales resembled tempered steel, with dark golden flame patterns flowing along their edges. Every step scattered sparks. The spiraling horn atop its head spewed golden-red flames, five sword-like ridges on its back extended half a meter into blazing light blades, and a radiance formation on its tail hammer glowed with dazzling light.

Seeing intruders enter its territory, it let out a roar. "Roar—" This time, the sound was sharper, its trailing note wrapped in crackling explosions that shook fruit from the surrounding ancient trees.

"Mm, not bad. A Blazing Sun Sword Dragon Beast. It possesses both light and fire attributes and has tremendous offensive power. Even among subdragon species, its quality is exceptionally rare. Judging by its age, it should be around thirty-two thousand years. What do you think, Xunzong?"

Hearing Qian Daoliu's analysis, Qian Xunzong nodded. "It suits me well, Dad. Let's go with it!"

At his words, Qian Daoliu flashed forward and appeared directly above the Radiant Light Sword Dragon Beast. He gathered power in his right hand and fired a beam of light, instantly shattering the armor on its head and piercing through it, leaving it gravely injured and near death.

A thirty-thousand-year subdragon species was only comparable to a somewhat stronger Soul Sage. It was no match at all for Qian Daoliu, a peak Douluo.

Seeing this, Qian Xunzong raised his hand and took its life with a single sword strike. A pitch-black Soul Ring condensed above it.

"With a powerhouse backing you, hunting soul beasts really is great. You don't even need to do it yourself, unlike certain trash academies..."

Qian Xunzong then sat cross-legged on the ground and began drawing in the Soul Ring to absorb it. The impact of a thirty-thousand-year Soul Ring was far greater than before, and the pain in his body was even more intense. Yet it continued to hurt and heal at the same time—painful, but blissful.

With the little Jade Balance Xiejing Beast here, the moment it activated its domain, the resentment of the Radiant Light Sword Dragon Beast had barely formed in his sea of consciousness before it was dispersed in less than a breath.

Clang—

A sword light fell. The Judgment Deity, which had missed its strike nearby, froze again and looked around in confusion before withdrawing.