As the aftershocks of the battle gradually faded, the evil leader's corpse slowly crumbled to dust and dispersed into the air.
Qian Fan, Xu Yuan'er, and Abyss Douluo were just about to leave when Abyss Douluo suddenly spoke.
"Wait!"
His gaze remained fixed on the spot where the evil leader's corpse had lain, as though he had discovered something important.
Qian Fan and the others stopped and looked at Abyss Douluo in confusion.
Abyss Douluo reached out and beckoned lightly. A black heart flew out of the evil leader's remains and landed in his hand.
The heart was pitch-black and exuded a dense aura of darkness, as though it had been formed entirely from pure dark power.
"What is that?" Xu Yuan'er asked curiously.
Abyss Douluo answered solemnly, "This is the Dark Heart, the source of the evil leader's power. It contains immensely powerful dark energy. If it falls into the hands of other evil forces, it will bring terrible disaster.
"We must destroy it completely to cut off any future danger." With that, he raised the Dark Heart above his head, preparing to destroy it with his own power.
Bang! With a thunderous crash, Abyss Douluo was repelled by the Dark Heart's tremendous power. At that moment, the Dark Heart began to stir restlessly, as though trying to break free of its restraints.
Seeing this, Qian Fan decided to try summoning the Fallen Angel, hoping to use its power to absorb the Dark Heart's energy.
At a mere thought from Qian Fan, the Fallen Angel slowly materialized.
The instant the Fallen Angel appeared, the restless Dark Heart suddenly quieted, as though something had influenced it, leaving it seemingly sunk in slumber.
Delight surged through Qian Fan at the sight, and he hurriedly directed the Fallen Angel to envelop the Dark Heart.
Once the Fallen Angel had completely covered the Dark Heart, a powerful devouring force erupted from it and began ravenously consuming the Dark Heart.
Everyone held their breath and focused, watching the Fallen Angel tensely. As it steadily devoured the Dark Heart's energy, its body gradually became transparent.
A short while later, the Dark Heart was finally consumed completely. The Fallen Angel gave a low roar, then turned into a streak of light and sank into Qian Fan's body.
Feeling the tremendous power surging within him, Qian Fan was filled with astonishment.
Just then, a mysterious voice rang in his ears. "Congratulations. You have obtained the power of the Dark Heart. However, this is also a double-edged sword. You must use it wisely, or the consequences will be unimaginable..."
Xu Yuan'er suddenly started in surprise.
"Brother Qian Fan, why has your Martial Soul changed?"
Qian Fan lowered his head to look at his hands and saw a mass of black fire blazing in his palm. He took a deep breath and tried to control this new power. The fire danced at his command, displaying astonishing might.
"Is this... Dark Flame?" Xu Yuan'er said in surprise.
Qian Fan nodded. He could feel how powerful this force was.
Qian Fan spread his arms, and dark armor covered his entire body. The Shadow Battle Axe also began to "break out of its cocoon." Before long, a dark longsword two meters in length appeared before them.
Qian Fan grasped the Heavenly Demon Star-Breaking Sword, which had transformed from the Shadow Battle Axe.
Qian Fan shouted.
"Death God Angel, emerge!"
Qian Fan stood quietly. Xu Yuan'er and Abyss Douluo stood opposite him, watching his every move.
Suddenly, a powerful aura emanated from Qian Fan, and his body began to glow with black light. The light grew increasingly intense until it enveloped him completely.
Within the light, Qian Fan slowly raised his hands, and a mass of black fire appeared in his palms. The fire burned with crackling sounds, as though whispering of death.
With a low shout from Qian Fan, the black fire instantly erupted, transforming into a pair of enormous black wings. The wings unfurled, spanning dozens of meters, their black feathers shimmering with an eerie light.
An enormous black figure appeared between the wings. He stood dozens of meters tall, clad in black armor and wielding a gigantic black longsword. A black mask covered his face, revealing only a pair of red eyes that gleamed coldly.
This figure was Qian Fan's newly mutated Martial Soul-the Death God Angel.
Qian Fan's Soul Rings changed as well.
What had originally been one hundred-year ring, two thousand-year rings, three ten-thousand-year rings, and one hundred-thousand-year ring became
An extraordinary Soul Ring Configuration of three ten-thousand-year rings, with all the rest being hundred-thousand-year rings.
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