Great Strength Vajra Monkey

At the beginning of the year 2642 of the Douluo Calendar,

Eleven-year-old Tang Xuan broke through to level thirty, becoming a prospective Soul Elder. But even more encouraging was that, after three years, seventy-two-year-old Lin Ao finally broke through to level 90 and successfully condensed his third soul core. Song Ming and Su Qing had both reached the peak of level eighty-nine as well, and might break through to level 90 before long.

Since Lin Ao also needed a soul ring this time, Su Qing and Song Ming accompanied him and Tang Xuan to the Star Dou Great Forest. Tang Xuan had drawn up a plan for Lin Ao: his ninth soul ring had to be at least seventy-five thousand years old. Accomplishing that alone would be extremely difficult for Lin Ao.

Inside the Star Dou Great Forest,

"Let's hunt for Tang Xuan's soul ring first," Lin Ao suggested.

"Yes, agreed. Your ninth soul ring needs to be far too old. It's safer to hunt for Little Xuan's soul ring first."

"Little Monster, tell me what soul beast you need, and this old man will take care of it," Song Ming said, thumping his chest.

"I've analyzed it carefully. What I need now is a soul beast called a Great Strength Vajra Monkey."

"My first soul ring boosted my speed and some of my attack power, while my second soul ring purely boosted my attack. The Great Strength Vajra Monkey has an overwhelming advantage in attack power, defense, and speed. There's a very good chance it can give me a soul skill that boosts all three."

"You big swindler, I don't think any of us have ever seen a soul beast like that." Lin Ao, Su Qing, and Song Ming knew nothing about this soul beast's origins.

"Don't worry about that. I've already sent people to investigate its habitat. Follow me." Tang Xuan spread his Dragon Wings and flew off into the distance.

"Holy crap! Since when did that big swindler have a pair of wings?"

"They look like a soul bone."

"That's Little Xuan's business. There's no need for us to pry. Come on, let's catch up."

With that, the three rose into the air using their immense soul power and flew after Tang Xuan.

"First soul skill: Sword Slash!"

"Slash!"

"Slash!"

"Slash!"

Tang Xuan unleashed his first soul skill three times in succession. The enemy before him was his target for his third soul ring-the Great Strength Vajra Monkey. Its entire body was covered in golden fur, and two tusks jutted from its mouth. Its enormous frame stood over two meters tall. It looked like a mutated version of a gorilla.

The Great Strength Vajra Monkey truly excelled in defense, attack, and speed. Tang Xuan had fought it for dozens of exchanges without being able to overcome it. Just now, he had used his Dragon Wings to launch a series of attacks from the air, hoping to wear down its strength. Lin Ao and the other two guarded the perimeter to prevent it from escaping. Tang Xuan had told them not to act, insisting on dealing with this soul beast himself, so none of them intended to intervene.

"Do you think Little Xuan can kill this soul beast?" Song Ming asked.

Su Qing said, "According to Little Xuan, this soul beast is already twenty thousand years old, and its quality is exceptionally high. Even a thousand-year one can fight a ten-thousand-year soul beast one-on-one. This Great Strength Vajra Monkey should at least be able to contend with a fifty-thousand-year soul beast. But Little Xuan's combat strength is formidable too. Almost no one below level fifty can match him. When he sparred with me recently, I had to use soul power above level sixty to defeat him. I think he can do it."

"What's there to discuss? If Swindler Tang can't do it, aren't we still here? Keep your eyes on it. Don't let this soul beast get away," Lin Ao reminded them.

Their discussion did not affect the battle between the boy and the beast in the center. Tang Xuan kept attacking from a distance in the air, refusing to fight the Great Strength Vajra Monkey head-on. All it could do was scoop up loose stones from the ground and throw them at him.

Holy crap! Seeing a huge clod of earth hurtling toward him, Tang Xuan hastily dodged.

"Hey, you damned monkey, try again! Missed me, missed me!" Even after dodging the attack, Tang Xuan did not forget to taunt the Great Strength Vajra Monkey.

Watching Tang Xuan practically court death, the Great Strength Vajra Monkey grew even more furious. It bared its teeth and kept hurling stones at him.

Tang Xuan's behavior was meant to wear down its strength while enraging it, forcing it to reveal a fatal opening so he could deliver the killing blow.

After fighting for so long, Tang Xuan remained completely unscathed, while the Great Strength Vajra Monkey's body was covered in sword wounds.

This human had actually dared to hurt it! The Great Strength Vajra Monkey pounded the ground and its chest in a frenzy, letting out furious roars from time to time. Its rage was about to burst through the roof. It had been thoroughly enraged. To its mind, Tang Xuan was a feeble ant who dared to provoke it over and over-he was simply courting death. Yet Tang Xuan stayed in the air, leaving it helpless against him. It was enough to infuriate a monkey to death.

The Great Strength Vajra Monkey really was formidable, Tang Xuan marveled inwardly.

"I've slashed it more than twenty times, but all I've left are shallow wounds. It would be a shame not to make it my third soul ring." Tang Xuan landed on the ground.

The Great Strength Vajra Monkey saw Tang Xuan standing motionless, looking as though his mind had wandered beyond the heavens. The auras radiating from Lin Ao and the other two outside the battlefield threatened it with death. With those three present, it knew it could not escape today. But even if it died, it would drag someone down with it. It stared at Tang Xuan with hatred filling its eyes. It would make this human accompany it to the grave.

The Great Strength Vajra Monkey suddenly hurled a punch at Tang Xuan, putting every ounce of its strength into the blow. Its fist closed in, yet Tang Xuan remained motionless.

Beneath Tang Xuan's vacant expression hid a tense soul. He cried inwardly, Closer. Just a little closer!

Tang Xuan knew that his strength was not enough to kill the Great Strength Vajra Monkey head-on. So he took a dangerous gamble, deliberately pretending to be distracted to lure it into attacking him at close range, hoping to expose an opening. Now his chance had come! A faint smile curved his lips.

The Great Strength Vajra Monkey's attack drew closer and closer, but Tang Xuan still showed no reaction. Watching him, Lin Ao and the other two felt their hearts leap into their throats.

"What is that brat doing? Attack or dodge already! He's throwing his life away! No, we have to act!" Just as the three were about to intervene, something unexpected happened.

"Now!" Tang Xuan folded his Dragon Wings tightly in front of him, and the Great Strength Vajra Monkey's fist slammed into them. At the same time, Tang Xuan swiftly thrust his sword from an extremely tricky angle. Taking the monkey's punch head-on sent him flying more than ten meters away.

"Pfft! Cough, cough, cough!" Tang Xuan spat out a mouthful of blood. The external soul bone, his Dragon Wings, had already become one with him. A crack appeared in the wings, and their damage injured him as well. Fortunately, after being worn down, the Great Strength Vajra Monkey was no longer as powerful as it had been at the start of the battle, so Tang Xuan's injuries were not serious.

The Great Strength Vajra Monkey, which had stood frozen in place just moments earlier, now collapsed heavily to the ground. Its wide eyes were filled with unwillingness. A long sword protruded from its chest, having pierced its heart. It had never expected to die at Tang Xuan's hands. It had been prepared to kill Tang Xuan and then be killed by the other three, never imagining that Tang Xuan would land a fatal blow.

Tang Xuan looked down at the Great Strength Vajra Monkey, his eyes devoid of emotion.

Looking at the enemy before it, the Great Strength Vajra Monkey wanted to detonate its soul and take him down with it. But it suddenly discovered that its soul's power was rapidly fading. The Godslayer Sword embedded in its chest was devouring its strength. It no longer had the power to detonate itself.