Seeing that the battle over there seemed to be taking a turn for the worse, Ling Ya told Nana, "Protect the young master!"
He chose to rejoin the fray. Though he was only an ordinary Titled Douluo, he possessed a trump card: the Ice Explosion Technique.
Even without recklessly closing in, he could cause the Tiger King considerable trouble and injury by circling at a distance, constantly disrupting him with Thousand-Feather Ice Prison, and seeking opportunities to inject the power of ultimate ice into his existing wounds before detonating the Ice Explosion Technique.
Nana devoted herself entirely to guarding Dai Youheng. She kept her Illusory Domain active within a fixed radius, disrupting any other potential threats, while her Soul Threads sensed every fluctuation of energy around them like the most sensitive detectors.
A day and a night passed.
Dai Youheng's absorption reached its most critical stage. Most of the soul ring's energy had already been absorbed, and his sixth soul skill was taking shape. His aura had become immensely powerful, but it had yet to stabilize.
After an entire day of fierce battle, Xiao Bai, A-Tai, and Ling Ya had all expended a great deal of strength. The medicinal pills' effects had long since faded, their bodies were covered in wounds, and their soul power was severely depleted. Fortunately, the Ice Prison Tiger King had also lost his initial ferocity. The Emperor's Palm had wounded him in multiple places, and Ice Explosion had blasted his flesh into a bloody mess. His aura had weakened considerably, and much of the madness in his eyes had faded.
At last, the surging energy around Dai Youheng abruptly drew inward, merging completely into his body. The deep crimson Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring settled firmly around his evil shadow demon tiger martial soul.
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