A hundred-thousand-year soul beast was actually willing to sacrifice itself for a human? Could this soul spirit method truly be that alluring?
The Ice Emperor was now only a little over ten thousand years away from her four-hundred-thousand-year tribulation. To humans, that would seem like a long time, but for soul beasts, it was just a fleeting moment.
She had already survived several tribulations, but for the next one, she had little confidence. If this soul spirit method was real, then she truly wanted to give it a try.
Oscar smiled and took out a large green scale from his chest, handing it over. "This is the token of our current allies in the Star Dou Great Forest. You should be able to clearly sense the aura of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast on it, right?"
The Ice Emperor took the emerald-green scale and sniffed it carefully. "The Star Dou Great Forest has a deeper foundation than the Extreme North, so why are there only two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts working with you?"
She no longer doubted the authenticity of the soul spirit method, since he had shown something real. But she knew better than anyone the strength of the Star Dou Great Forest,it wasn't something two hundred-thousand-year beasts could represent.
Oscar put the scale away into his soul tool. "Do you think such a major matter as the soul spirit method could happen without the approval of the ones who truly rule the forest? How could I have made an alliance with the Star Dou Great Forest otherwise?"
The Ice Emperor pondered for a while before smiling faintly. "I'll believe you for now. But we'll discuss the details when the other two arrive."
Then she toyed with the black-gold sausage in her hand. "I want to see what kind of power this thing you gave me holds."
Oscar calmly replied, "You may try it."
The reason Oscar took out the Beyond-Limit Black-Gold Sausage was to prepare for Yang Wudi's ninth spirit ring.
Yang Wudi was not far from level ninety. Once he broke through, using a hundred-thousand-year Ice Jade Scorpion as his ninth ring and soul spirit, his strength would rise to terrifying heights.
At level eighty-eight, Yang Wudi could already fight head-on with Title Douluo below level ninety-five. Once his foundation grew stronger, he might become the most powerful person beneath the gods.
With a hundred-thousand-year ring and soul spirit, he could even attempt to condense a spirit core. Even one would greatly enhance his power.
Oscar had already selected suitable soul beasts for the other elders nearing level ninety as well. They only needed to wait for their breakthroughs.
The Ice Emperor, having chosen to trust Oscar for now, led him to a dying Ice Jade Scorpion that had lived for more than ninety thousand years. In front of him, she fed it the Beyond-Limit Black-Gold Sausage.
After eating it, the scorpion unleashed all its potential and power. With the sausage's effect, it actually broke through the hundred-thousand-year barrier in one leap.
Witnessing this scene with her own eyes, the Ice Emperor could no longer look down on Oscar.
A single sausage had created a hundred-thousand-year soul beast? Even more shocking was that it hadn't gone through any tribulation,it just broke through naturally.
However, she soon noticed something wrong: although the Ice Jade Scorpion had reached the hundred-thousand-year level, its life force had not increased. It was still nearing the end of its lifespan.
Oscar explained the sausage's effects. For soul beasts, it was like a one-time breakthrough pill,it could raise cultivation but not extend life.
After using up all their potential, such beasts would no longer gain lifespan.
Still, the tangible benefit was undeniable,real power at the hundred-thousand-year level.
After hearing the explanation, the Ice Emperor understood the sausage's pros and cons. It was indeed a rare treasure, but its flaw was obvious.
She asked, "If I eat one, could I also break through?"
Oscar looked at the petite, human-shaped girl before him. "With your talent, yes."
The Ice Emperor smiled with satisfaction. "Would my result be the same as that scorpion's?"
Oscar thought for a moment and didn't hide the truth. "More or less. The sausage lets you break through by burning your potential. It could help you safely survive the four-hundred-thousand-year tribulation, but after that, it would be useless."
The Ice Emperor laughed. "If I can live another hundred thousand years, that's worth it."
After pausing, she looked Oscar in the eye. "If this soul spirit method still thrives after another hundred thousand years, I could become a soul spirit. I only wonder if there will be a genius soul master worthy of my ring by then."
Hearing that, Oscar's mouth twitched. If that happened, wouldn't all his efforts be wasted?
Fortunately, he had a trump card to draw these beasts into his plan. "That's a good thought, and I can agree to it. In the future, there will be a heavenly path for you to choose from. How you choose will depend on yourselves."
"The heavenly path?" The Ice Emperor raised an eyebrow. "Explain."
Oscar didn't hide anything. "I'm seventeen years old, already at level seventy-five, and have two hundred-thousand-year soul rings. I'm also a twin spirit user, but my second spirit doesn't have any rings yet."
The Ice Emperor stared at him in disbelief. "Impossible! Even if you've gathered six spirit bones, there's no way someone your age could reach the Spirit Sage level!"
Oscar knew she must have checked his body. "This body is only a clone, not my real self."
"A clone? Are you serious?" she asked in shock.
"Why would I lie?" Oscar smiled. "And my second spirit still has no rings."
"I aim to reach the supreme realm. Imagine if I equipped my second spirit entirely with hundred-thousand-year rings. With such potential, how much chance would I have of reaching that realm?"
The Ice Emperor could hardly imagine it. "If that's true, your talent would be unparalleled in the continent's history. To break through that realm… perhaps you'll end the silence of tens of thousands of years."
She didn't doubt his words. Fully equipping a second spirit with nine hundred-thousand-year rings would require nine such beasts,an absurd number,but she believed him.
He had revealed the soul spirit method and his own talent; the implications were obvious.
Even the Ice Emperor was tempted.
Through the soul spirit method, sacrificing herself to Oscar would mean mutual benefit. If he reached godhood in the future, she would ascend with him. Aside from the sacrifice, she would lose nothing.
If even she was tempted, how could other beasts resist? Especially since Oscar, at level seventy-five, already had two hundred-thousand-year rings.
And there was no way to fake those,the truth would be clear when they met his real body.
A man as clever as Oscar wouldn't lie about something like this.
Watching another member of her clan reach the hundred-thousand-year level, the Ice Jade Scorpion didn't know whether to feel joy or sorrow.
Oscar smiled slightly. "As Elder Yang's ninth spirit ring and soul spirit, it won't bring shame to your clan. In fact, it will shine across the continent."
The Ice Emperor ignored him, instead focusing on the newly ascended scorpion. This Beyond-Limit Black-Gold Sausage was truly bizarre,how could such a sausage exist?
Oscar said nothing more, waiting silently for the arrival of the other two kings. Once they came, he would negotiate their cooperation.
From the Ice Emperor's attitude, it was clear that the Extreme North was deeply interested in the soul spirit method. Oscar's worries lessened.
As for the true rulers of the Star Dou Great Forest, he still hadn't met them.
Da Ming and Er Ming seemed to have a special connection with the beasts deep inside, but they were not close. They were more like gatekeepers, never meeting the core beings.
Given the forest's current unrest, the deep beasts surely knew what was happening. Their lack of interference might itself be silent approval.
Oscar didn't know why the beasts acted this way,whether they were unaware or avoiding something.
He couldn't guess and didn't care to. As long as they didn't interfere, he was content.
Of course, once his strength grew, he would definitely seek out those deep-dwelling beasts.
After all, fully equipping his second spirit with hundred-thousand-year rings wouldn't be easy. Besides the Extreme North, only the beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest could help.
He had also included several powerful sea beasts in his plans. Once he mastered the Killing God Domain and condensed his first spirit core, he would take action.
…
In the Star Dou Great Forest.
Lordiala was fleeing at full speed with Yu Xiaogang. He and Fu Li were no match for that powerful enemy, so he had left Fu Li behind to buy time while he escaped with his life.
He had taken Yu Xiaogang for a reason. When Fu Li attacked him, neither he nor Gao Xing reacted in time, so after Yu Xiaogang woke up, Lordiala could twist the story.
He would claim that Gao Xing and Fu Li had betrayed them and that he had risked his life to save Yu Xiaogang. Back at Spirit Hall, with Yu Xiaogang vouching for him, not only would he avoid punishment, but the Pope, Bibi Dong, might even reward him.
That was why he took Yu Xiaogang,without him, even if he escaped, he couldn't survive politically.
Before they left, Bibi Dong had warned them: if Yu Xiaogang was harmed, the three of them would lose their heads.
Now, though Yu Xiaogang was gravely injured, he was still alive. As long as Lordiala acted well, he would not only be blameless but even credited.
It was a pity about the hundred-thousand-year soul beast he had hoped to use for his ninth ring. That chance was gone.
Still, he planned to exaggerate everything when reporting to Bibi Dong. What he couldn't have, she surely wouldn't let go easily.
That mysterious powerhouse might have been from the Clear Sky Sect. After all, he could spin the story however he liked.
But before he could feel smug for long, an overwhelming gravitational force suddenly pressed down. The golden eagle he had used to fly was ripped from the sky.
The enormous eagle, unable to resist, crashed to the ground. Even its Martial Spirit True Body shattered.
Yu Xiaogang, clutched in its talons, was crushed by the intense gravity, his limbs bending at unnatural angles.
Already near death, Yu Xiaogang didn't even scream before his life was extinguished, his body crushed under the invisible weight.
Lordiala struggled desperately but couldn't escape the crushing force.
Terrified, he shouted, "Who are you?! I am a Red-Clothed Cardinal of Spirit Hall! To oppose us is suicide!"
But his answer came as a massive shadow. When he saw it clearly, he froze.
It was a mountain-like creature, its dark fur shining with faint black-gold light. Even on all fours, its shoulders stood over seven or eight meters tall.
If it stood upright, it would exceed fifteen meters easily.
It looked like a mix between an ape and a gorilla. Its lantern-sized golden eyes gleamed coldly, and its whole body rippled with muscles like granite boulders.
Yet despite its size, it moved without a sound, not even breathing audibly,as if it had no weight at all.
But how could something so massive be weightless? One step from such a creature should shake the earth.
Its ability to approach silently spoke for itself.
The gravity crushing him came from this giant beast.
Lordiala stammered, "The King of the Forest… the Titan Giant Ape?! How could such a beast be here?! Is it because of that rabbit?"
The Titan Giant Ape didn't answer. Its enormous fist simply came crashing down.
Lordiala's last scream was drowned out by the sound.
Boom!
The massive fist smashed him into a bloody pulp. The Titan Giant Ape's expression didn't change as it flicked the blood from its hand. After glancing at Yu Xiaogang's lifeless body, it turned and vanished among the towering trees.
Oscar hadn't pursued because the Titan Giant Ape had volunteered to avenge Xiao Wu personally.
Now, the Titan Giant Ape's only concern was Tang San. Based on what had happened, Xiao Wu's identity might already be exposed. What should be done about Tang San?
It hurried back to discuss the matter with Oscar.
Not long after it left, however, a strange thing happened. A faint purple-black mist began seeping from Yu Xiaogang's corpse. The mist devoured all nearby plants, draining their life force and transferring it into his body.
Even the remains of Lordiala were consumed. Mysterious purple-black markings began spreading across Yu Xiaogang's skin.
The markings flickered as though resonating with something unknown.
No one knew how long it took, but at last, Yu Xiaogang's eyelid trembled slightly…
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