Chapter 286: Persuading to Perform a Sacrifice? A Fake Thousand Paths Stream?
"You're crazy! You're a real madman!" Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm muttered, but then its tone revealed an uncontrollable excitement as it continued:
"But...hehe, it seems...quite exciting! Bibi Dong is indeed powerful, but now you have my million-year soul ring, plus your few monstrous soul skills, and the exploding ring you just tricked...you might have a chance!"
"Those two big guys look like they're about to die, perfect for harvesting."
"Their attributes and quality are absolutely top-tier among hundred-thousand-year soul beasts! Using them as your second martial soul's starting soul ring is simply perfect!"
"This is more reliable than aimlessly searching in the far north! After all, it's difficult to even encounter one soul beast of this level normally, let alone two appearing at the same time, both on the verge of death!"
Just as Tang Chuan was about to act, Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm seemed to have been suddenly doused with cold water, suddenly remembering a crucial question, and hurriedly shouted in his mind:
"Wait! Tang Chuan! Don't rush! I have another big problem!"
"You haven't obtained your second spirit yet! You have a spirit slot, but without a specific spirit form, how can you absorb spirit rings? Even if you snatch those two big guys from that woman, you can only watch helplessly! Spirit rings dissipate as soon as they leave your body!"
It felt that Tang Chuan was getting too excited and neglecting this most basic step.
Without a spirit to support it, even the best spirit rings are like a rootless plant.
However, Tang Chuan's reaction surprised it.
"Who told you I'm going to absorb their spirit rings right now?"
Tang Chuan's voice remained calm, even carrying a hint of pre-planned composure, as he said, "My plan is to rescue them from Bibi Dong first."
"Rescue them?" Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was stunned.
"That's right. With their current injuries, they will surely die without external intervention. But I can stabilize their lives first." Tang Chuan explained in his mind as he quickly approached the battlefield, "I still have a few top-grade herbs from the Yin Yang Ice And Fire Eyes. Keeping them alive for a while is no problem at all."
"At that time, I will place them in a safe place."
"Then, we will immediately set off for the far north to have you help me obtain my second martial soul. After I successfully obtain my second martial soul, I will come back to absorb these two 100,000-year soul rings that I have already prepared. Wouldn't that be more secure and foolproof?"
This plan sounded like a well-connected chain, avoiding the embarrassment of not being able to absorb soul rings at the moment, and also keeping the two top-grade soul rings firmly in his own hands, just waiting for the right time.
"…" Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was silent for a moment, seemingly stunned by Tang Chuan's pig-raising plan. It pondered carefully, and then, an even bolder, even somewhat whimsical idea flashed through its millions of years of memory and cognition like lightning.
"Tang Chuan, perhaps... perhaps we don't need to go to the point of hunting them down." Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's voice carried an uncertain excitement as it said seriously, "I have a bolder idea. Perhaps I can try... to persuade them to sacrifice themselves to you?"
"Sacrifice?" This time, even with Tang Chuan's composure, he couldn't help but pause for a moment, his forward momentum slightly halting.
He certainly knew what sacrifice meant.
It was when a soul beast willingly and voluntarily burned its own life and soul, bestowing all its cultivation, soul rings, and soul bones upon a designated soul master in the most perfect and unreserved way.
A soul master absorbing a sacrificed soul ring would face almost no risk or bottleneck, and the quality and compatibility of the soul ring and soul bone would reach their peak.
But to make two proud, dying 100,000-year-old soul beasts sacrifice themselves to a human they had just met? This sounded even more unbelievable than snatching them from Bibi Dong!
"You... can you persuade them?" Tang Chuan's voice was filled with obvious doubt.
Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's voice carried a hint of mystery and urgency as it said,
"The reasons behind this are rather complicated, and I can't explain them to you in a short time."
"The most urgent thing is that you must first rescue them from that wicked woman! As long as they are alive, there is still a chance! Hurry!"
It seemed to be truly confident.
But the prerequisite is to save the survivors first.
"Understood." Nodding, Tang Chuan asked no more questions. A glint flashed in his eyes, and then his soul power erupted without reservation as he shot off into the distance.
Meanwhile, in the center of the battlefield,
the thunderous roar and the hissing of energy gradually subsided.
The Titan Giant Ape Erming and the Azure Bull Python Daming, these two soul beasts who once dominated the Star Dou Great Forest, now lay like two overturned mountains, barely alive, in the huge crater.
At this moment, the rise and fall of Erming's chest was so weak as to be almost invisible, and his dark golden fur was stained a mess with blood and poison. Daming's tail wound had stopped bleeding, as the blood seemed to have almost dried up. His huge bull eyes were half-closed, with only a last glimmer of indomitable light remaining.
Gazing at the two soul beasts, now completely incapacitated, Bibi Dong's lips curled into a cold smile. Her Death Spider Queen true form slowly moved forward, her eight long legs treading on the scorched, broken earth, producing a chilling rustling sound.
At the same time, Chrysanthemum Douluo, Tuoba Xi, and the other five Title Douluos breathed a slight sigh of relief, spreading out around them, wary of any possible final counterattack from the two soul beasts.
However, just then,
"Buzz—!"
A pure, vast, and sacredly majestic golden light suddenly shone from the sky above the forest not far behind them!
The light wasn't dazzling, but it seemed to possess a soul-cleansing power, instantly dispelling some of the evil and murderous aura permeating the area.
"Enemy attack?!"
"On alert!"
The five Title Douluos reacted extremely quickly, almost reflexively gathering together.
Their powerful soul power surged again, forming a solid defensive formation, their expressions tense as they looked towards the source of the golden light.
Even Bibi Dong abruptly withdrew her impending attack, her Death Spider Queen form turning backward, the four small eyes beneath her carapace flashing with uncertain surprise.
She sensed an extremely powerful aura, one that even made her heart tremble!
Amidst this tense atmosphere, a peaceful yet dignified, aged voice, seemingly capable of calming all agitation, clearly reached the ears of everyone present.
"It is I."
As the voice faded, the golden light slowly receded, and a figure floated in mid-air.
The newcomer wore a simple golden robe, his long golden hair flowing down his back. His face was ancient, appearing to be only in his thirties or forties, yet his eyes seemed to have seen through the vicissitudes of life, filled with vicissitudes and wisdom.
No spirit rings appeared around him, nor did he deliberately exude any powerful pressure; he simply stood there quietly, as if becoming the center of heaven and earth.
It was none other than the Grand Elder of Spirit Hall, the Angel Douluo—Qian Daoliu!
"Greetings, Grand Elder!"
Upon recognizing the newcomer, the five Title Douluos, led by Chrysanthemum Douluo, instantly transformed their tension into utmost respect and a hint of fear. They bowed in unison, their voices perfectly synchronized, daring not to utter a single word of disrespect.
At this moment, Bibi Dong's true form as the Death Spider Queen trembled slightly, her expression turning extremely grim. She had calculated everything, but she hadn't anticipated that this Qian Daoliu was an imposter.
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