A crimson Soul Ring slowly rose from the Titan Giant Ape's massive body, its light swirling and a heavy pressure spreading outwards.
At the same time, a Right Arm Soul Bone, seemingly cast from pure gold and flowing with pale golden patterns, appeared, silently floating in mid-air, emanating a profound and unsettling aura.
Not far away, the Sky Azure Bull Python, which was locked in battle with three elders of the Clear Sky Sect, let out a heart-wrenching cry, and its emerald green tears flowed down like a spring.
Its massive bull eyes gazed deeply at its fallen brother, a look filled with overwhelming hatred and endless sorrow, before finally transforming into a long howl filled with resentment and determination.
With a sudden twist, its massive body plunged into the bottomless lake with a thunderous crash, leaving behind only ripples that spread outwards in large, violent waves.
The three elders made a move to give chase, but Tang Xiao raised his hand to stop them, his voice as steady as a bell. "The depths of the Lake of Life are mysterious and unpredictable; it is not advisable to pursue it too far. Although the Sky Azure Bull Python is severely injured, it is not dead. It must have something to rely on to have entered the lake. The important matter is paramount. Everyone, remain vigilant and protect Little Feng first!"
All eyes were focused on the bright red Soul Ring and the Right Arm Soul Bone, and finally settled on Tang Feng.
Tang Feng took a deep breath, suppressing the surging excitement in his heart. He first carefully stored the Right Arm Bone, which exuded a powerful aura, into his Soul Tool, then sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing.
Zhu Zhuqing, who was standing to the side, unconsciously took half a step forward.
Her hands tightened slightly at her sides, her fingertips digging into her palms, her cat-like eyes fixed on the seated figure, even her breathing became soft.
About fifteen minutes later, Tang Feng opened his eyes, his condition having recovered to about 70-80%.
Without further hesitation, he channeled his Soul Power, drawing it towards the 100,000-year-old Titan Giant Ape Soul Ring, which then enveloped him...
The instant the Soul Ring touched the body!
"Boom!"
Tang Feng trembled violently, as if a real Mount Tai had pressed down on him!
An unimaginable surge of immense energy rushed wildly into his limbs and bones.
This energy was not only enormous, but also possessed the extreme heaviness and condensation characteristic unique to the Titan Giant Ape. Each strand was as heavy as a Qian Jun, frantically scouring and squeezing his meridians, bones, and muscles.
Zhu Zhuqing's pupils suddenly contracted.
Despite being mentally prepared, when she saw Tang Feng's body suddenly shudder and his skin instantly ooze fine beads of blood, turning him into a blood-soaked figure, her heart still felt as if it were being squeezed by an invisible hand.
Zhu Zhuqing saw the bulging veins on Tang Feng's forehead and neck, and heard the faint grinding sound of his clenched teeth. She was about to step forward again, but was gently stopped by Tang Lie beside her with a look.
The old man shook his head at her, his gaze steady and conveying trust.
Zhu Zhuqing stopped abruptly, her back ramrod straight. Only her hands, clasped together in front of her with knuckles already white, betrayed the turmoil raging within her.
She silently repeated to herself, over and over again, "Hold on... hold on..."
Excruciating pain! An indescribable pain instantly swept over Tang Feng's entire body.
It felt as if the body was being repeatedly forged, crushed, and reshaped from the inside out by countless heavy hammers.
Tang Feng gritted his teeth, his clothes instantly soaked with cold sweat.
He channeled his Soul Power to the fullest extent, guiding this violent energy along a specific path, while simultaneously urging the power of the Ice and Fire Dragon Soul.
The crimson-gold fire dragon power, carrying scorching heat and domineering force, assists in the impact of Soul Power, widens meridians, and strengthens the resilience of bones.
The icy blue power of the ice dragon brings coolness and resilience, repairing the damage caused by the energy surge.
This is a crazy challenge and tempering of the physical body's limits.
Just as his physical body was enduring extreme pain, an even more dangerous shock struck Tang Feng's sea of consciousness!
"Roar!!!!"
The Titan Giant Ape's lingering indomitable fighting spirit, the pride of the forest king, and the grief and obsession with Xiao Wu's death transformed into a violent and chaotic mental torrent, frantically assaulting his soul's defenses.
In Tang Feng's sea of consciousness, a phantom of a towering Titan Giant Ape, pounding its chest and roaring, seemed to appear.
Its eyes were bloodshot, filled with a destructive rage and resentment, as it wanted to tear the human soul that had absorbed its power to shreds!
Tang Feng groaned, and blood seeped faintly from his seven orifices.
He immediately focused his mind, concentrating his spiritual power. Within his sea of consciousness, the majesty of the Ice and Fire Dragon Soul manifested, God of Slaughter's will rose fiercely, engaging in a silent and dangerous tug-of-war with the raging giant ape's will.
Zhu Zhuqing's gaze never left Tang Feng, as if she wanted to etch every slight tremor in his eyes.
Seeing Tang Feng's gruesome state, bleeding from all seven orifices, her trembling eyes were filled with an almost tangible fear and pleading; her nerves were on the verge of snapping.
This was a silent yet extremely dangerous contest of wills.
The Titan Giant Ape's will was filled with wild power and indomitable spirit, but in the end, it was just a regret.
Tang Feng's will, a fusion of the resilience of two lifetimes, the accumulation of numerous life-and-death experiences, the tempering of the Divine Slaughter's Domain, and the protection of the Ice and Fire Dragon Soul, is more condensed, systematic, and resilient.
A tug-of-war, a confrontation, a wear-down process... Tang Feng's soul was like a reef in a storm, enduring one impact after another.
He gradually soothed and dissolved the Titan Giant Ape's destructive and violent will, and extracted its pure fighting instincts and profound understanding of power, slowly integrating them into his own will and combat system.
As the berserk will was gradually subdued, the pure energy in the Soul Ring also began to become more "docile," or rather, gradually under Tang Feng's control.
Even more remarkably, the Ice and Fire Dragon Soul absorbed from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well within Tang Feng's body seemed to resonate subtly with the ancient, pure, and domineering bloodline within the Titan Giant Ape's Soul Ring.
The Titan Giant Ape bloodline contains Law of Strength close to the origin of existence.
The Ice and Fire Dragon Soul is a remnant of the two elemental dragon kings, Water and Fire, and also touches upon the origin of the elements.
This subtle resonance at the fundamental level made the absorption process much smoother in the later stages.
The energy of the Soul Ring is no longer just a destructive erosion, but more like a high-level infusion and transformation, deeply integrating with Tang Feng's own Soul Power, physique, and even the origin of the Ice and Fire Dragon Soul.
In particular, the Clear Sky Hammer in front of Tang Feng is undergoing a tremendous transformation under the dual infusion of Soul Ring energy and source power.
On the hammer, the dark gold luster became even deeper and more restrained, and the patterns that were originally Entanglement it moved slowly, each turn causing the hammer to emit a deep hum.
The inherent weight of the Clear Sky Hammer also increased dramatically as the Titan Giant Ape's ultimate power was incorporated into it.
From the original 30,000 jin, it kept breaking through, reaching 35,000 jin, 40,000 jin, 45,000 jin...
Finally, it came to a steady stop at a terrifying level of nearly 50,000 jin!
Six hours later, the red Soul Ring gradually dimmed, its color becoming deeper, with faint dark golden power patterns and a very faint reddish-blue halo flowing within.
It slowly sank and was eventually perfectly imprinted on Tang Feng's Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, becoming his Seventh Soul Ring and his first Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
"Buzz!!"
The moment the Soul Ring were completely fused, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from Tang Feng's body!
A heavy, mountain-like pressure, imbued with the majesty of a king, emanated from him.
Yellow, purple, black, black, and red—seven Soul Ring slowly pulsed around the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul.
The wounds on his body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the oozing blood was directly evaporated by the newly generated powerful blood and energy.
Muscle lines became more perfect and smooth, bone density increased significantly, meridians became several times wider and stronger, and the overall physical strength underwent a qualitative leap!
His Soul Power soared like a rocket, breaking through the Level 70 bottleneck directly, and continued to advance triumphantly.
It eventually stabilized at level Level 74!
He crossed the threshold of Soul Saint and advanced four levels in one go!
This was not just an increase in Soul Power; Tang Feng felt that his strength, defense, and endurance had all increased terrifyingly, and his control over power had reached a whole new level.
Every gesture he makes seems to contain Qian Jun's Strength.
Zhu Zhuqing's entire attention was focused on that figure.
The huge weight that had been hanging over my heart for six hours finally came to a stop.
A strong emotion, a mixture of lingering fear, relief, and immense pride, instantly overwhelmed her forced composure.
His eyes welled up slightly, revealing only heartfelt concern and undisguised pride.
The elders of the Clear Sky Sect standing nearby breathed a sigh of relief, feeling the powerful aura emanating from Tang Feng, and showed expressions of satisfaction and relaxation.