Scarlet King said coldly, "Let the Auspicious Beast go. You can take this Soul Beast with you. The rare metal is here." As he spoke, Scarlet King tossed that Soul Beast down onto the ground, along with a piece of silvery-white metal. Ji Feng looked at the Soul Beast and metal on the ground and said, "Three-Headed Dog, do you take me for a fool? You're standing right here watching me, so how am I supposed to let go?" Scarlet King said, "Then what do you want? Human, are you trying to provoke this king?" Ji Feng spoke up, "First give me your word in Di Tian's name that you won't harm me, and then back away ten kilometers from here. Just ten kilometers-that's only two breaths' time for you. You won't refuse, will you?" Scarlet King glanced at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, whose three eyes opened simultaneously, carrying an urgent emotion within them. "Promise him," the Three-Eyed Golden Lion said. Seeing this, Scarlet King had no choice but to nod all three of its heads at once as it said, "This king gives you his word in Di Tian's name. We'll leave it at that this time." Its figure flashed and vanished from Ji Feng's line of sight. Vanishing right along with it were the Soul Beast carcass on the ground and that piece of silvery rare metal. "So fast?" All three of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's eyes were filled with shock. Ji Feng had been right beside it just a moment ago, yet in the blink of an eye he suddenly vanished, leaving behind not even a trace of his aura. Two breaths' time later, Scarlet King flickered back into view. It hadn't deceived Ji Feng; it truly had gone ten kilometers away. Ten kilometers was indeed just two breaths' time for its speed. "Where's that human? Lord Auspicious Beast?" Scarlet King continuously sniffed the air for Ji Feng's aura. It discovered that Ji Feng's aura had been cut off instantly, leaving no trace whatsoever. "I don't know either. Forget it, let's just pretend this never happened. Don't tell Di Tian-if you don't say anything, I won't either. Don't make a move against that human again." "Understood." Scarlet King was more than happy for the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to keep quiet about this matter. It certainly didn't want to endure Di Tian's wrath. Dragging the Soul Beast and the rare metal, Ji Feng plunged into the Blood Gate. Whew! A blessing in disguise; I even managed to secure a Soul Ring this time. The Soul Beast Scarlet King had brought wasn't ordinary at all. To think it's a twenty-thousand-year Golden-Thread Black Flood Dragon. This Scarlet King really is generous. The Golden-Thread Black Flood Dragon, also known as the Deep Pool Gold-Pattern Flood Dragon, possessed a sliver of ancient black dragon bloodline and lived around Di Tian's territory. This Golden-Thread Black Flood Dragon was twenty meters long, which was definitely enough for twenty thousand years. If Ji Feng had to go out and search for a twenty-thousand-year dragon-type Soul Beast all by himself, he genuinely wouldn't dare. It was far too dangerous. Normally, such Soul Beasts didn't live in solitude; instead, they were guarded by a whole gang of lackies who survived by eating their leftovers. To hunt a Golden-Thread Black Flood Dragon, one first had to deal with its underlings. Once all of them were eliminated, you had to single-handedly fight a twenty-thousand-year dragon-type Soul Beast. If you managed to complete the kill, you still had to absorb the Soul Ring without any protectors. Going off alone to hunt a twenty-thousand-year Soul Beast carried high risks and low rewards. Now that he had Scarlet King helping out, though, things were completely different. A free twenty-thousand-year Soul Ring-he truly had to thank the heavens for their bounty. Ji Feng used Martial Soul Possession, transforming his hands into dragon claws, and stabbed directly into the Golden-Thread Black Flood Dragon's vital spot at the seven-inch mark. That was its heart weak point, and Ji Feng ended its life right then and there. Shrek City had plenty of faults-high consumption, concentrated wealth-but it didn't lack knowledge regarding Soul Beasts. Those years when Ji Feng couldn't awaken his martial soul were spent entirely cramming Soul Beast knowledge, and it was finally coming in handy now. A black Soul Ring emerged over the flood dragon's corpse. Ji Feng guided the Soul Ring, and the black ring drifted toward him. This was his first time proactively absorbing a Soul Ring. As the Soul Ring integrated straight into Ji Feng's body, he only felt his meridians swelling up, as though he had eaten something disagreeable-he felt nauseous and wanted to vomit. Yet the Soul Power vortex in Ji Feng's Shanzhong played its part at this very moment. Driven by the Shanzhong vortex, the formidable impact originally contained within this Soul Ring was gradually dissolved, and its energy dispersed throughout Ji Feng's entire body, increasing the strength of his physical flesh. Hot damn, this Soul Ring packs quite a punch! Ji Feng felt a wave of invigoration wash over him. His Soul Power climbed steadily, bringing such a powerful enhancement! This Soul Beast had a full twenty thousand years of cultivation. Under normal circumstances, only a Soul Emperor should have been able to absorb it, so it was still quite taxing for Ji Feng. Thus, amidst that sensation of swelling, Ji Feng only felt his entire body brimming with a violent, unruly feeling. The Shanzhong vortex spun rapidly, taking the initiative to help Ji Feng digest this majestic Soul Power. Ji Feng's Soul Power intensity was climbing steeply! A Golden-Thread Black Flood Dragon appeared within Ji Feng's Sea of Consciousness! This was the Soul Beast's residual consciousness, and it wanted to shatter Ji Feng's Sea of Consciousness! Clang! Majestic spiritual power surged toward the Golden-Thread Black Flood Dragon! In an instant, the Golden-Thread Black Flood Dragon was blasted apart by Ji Feng's spiritual power, leaving not even a skeleton behind! Having undergone the baptism of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and Mu En's ultimate soul power, Ji Feng's spiritual strength had long since surpassed that of a twenty-thousand-year Soul Beast! After some unknown amount of time, the tearing sensation in his body vanished. A layer of black Soul Ring materialized around Ji Feng. It succeeded, and it wasn't even all that difficult. A twenty-thousand-year Soul Ring pushed my Soul Power straight to rank 29. Awesome! Relying on the ultimate soul power inside the Dragon Core to cultivate, I'll be able to get my third Soul Ring soon enough. If Ji Feng could absorb a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring this easily and relaxedly at rank 20, he had Mu En to thank the most. Mu En had given him ultimate soul power to broaden his meridians and enhance his physical resilience. He had also given him the Dragon Core to guard his consciousness and boost his spiritual strength. Absorbing a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring relied most crucially upon three hurdles. First was that one's Soul Power level had to be sufficient, which went without saying. Second was physical strength. The energy density of a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring was dozens of times that of a thousand-year one, and upon entering the body, it would forcibly remodel the meridians, bones, and internal organs. The instant the Soul Ring entered the body, the soul power surged through the meridians like a torrent; if the meridians lacked sufficient toughness, they would snap inch by inch. Third was the Soul Ring's spiritual shock. A ten-thousand-year Soul Beast already possessed quite a high degree of intelligence, and its residual will would instinctively resist being devoured, launching spiritual piercing attacks and terrifying illusions against the Soul Master. If Ji Feng still had any shortcomings, it was his spiritual power. Fortunately, he had encountered the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. Under the blessing of the Power of Fate, Ji Feng's spiritual power experienced an explosive surge, making up for his final shortcoming. It was only under the blessing of so many factors that Ji Feng managed the feat of acquiring his second ten-thousand-year ring. Ji Feng opened his eyes and felt the enhanced strength coursing through him. Right now, I should have no problem beating a Soul Emperor-as long as I don't run into a freak like Ma Xiaotao. Thinking of Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire now still filled Ji Feng with lingering fear. He had almost come within a hair's breadth of ending his transmigration story before it even began. Ji Feng scanned his surroundings. The dragon corpse was still slumbering quietly without movement, and the Dragon Core was the same, quietly digesting the scimitar. Sigh, I'll take a nap first and let Scarlet King and the Auspicious Beast get far away. I don't want to walk out only to bump right into them again. Ji Feng fetched a bucket of water, washed up, and climbed straight into bed to sleep. After some unknown amount of time, Ji Feng woke up. He picked up the soul tool watch he had taken from the old woman and checked it. I actually slept for a whole day and night? I really was exhausted. Upon waking, Ji Feng didn't feel hungry at all. Suddenly, a resentful voice echoed from within the Undead Demiplane. "Big brother, stop sleeping. I'm hungry again~"
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