Chapter 217 A Violation of Heaven and Earth.
At this moment, black blood was splattered everywhere.
As Xuan Mo approached Medusa, he looked around, inevitably getting splattered as well.
Medusa sensed Xuan Mo's approach and struggled to prop herself up, hissing at him with her single venomous fang, a show of bravado masking her inner weakness.
But Xuan Mo paid no heed. Seeing that Ning Rongrong was still a safe distance away, he reached for a cold, slippery scale. Without hesitation, he wrapped his arm in earth and, with a burst of strength, crushed Medusa's scales and skin like clay, his fist and forearm plunging into her flesh.
"Hiss!"
Medusa's painful screams grew even more agonizing. She turned to Xuan Mo, her voice filled with terror.
Because in Medusa's eyes, this human was like a dragon-like spirit beast in human skin!
Medusa felt her rear end pierced through by Xuanmo's punch. She desperately twisted her body, trying to break free from the demon's clutches, but her struggles were futile.
At that moment, Medusa regretted her reckless act of seeking trouble with this human.
Meanwhile, Xuanmo gripped the bloody hole he had created, warm snake blood splattering all over him.
However, his expression was one of confusion.
Xuanmo extended his right hand, then used his left to stab another part of the snake's body, muttering to himself, "Strange? Where did the snake gall go?"
Aside from Medusa's desperate screams, Ning Rongrong covering her eyes, and the incessant roars of the Heavenly Tiger, no one could answer him, so Xuanmo had to try it himself.
But just as Xuanmo was about to continue, the Fire Dragon King's voice echoed in his mind once more.
"You brat, don't be in such a hurry!"
"Huh?"
Xuan Mo was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then looked at the Medusa in front of him, remembering how rare this kind of soul beast was. "Uncle Huo, really? Are you going to beg this soul beast for mercy?"
"Hmph! I don't have that kind of free time."
The Fire Dragon King snorted coldly. "I'm just afraid you'll kill it directly, wasting the opportunity to use that bead."
"The bead? Uncle Huo, what do you mean?"
"Medusa soul beasts are extremely rare. And you happen to be able to withstand its cultivation level. If you use it as a carrier, the formation of your divinely bestowed soul ring will be just right."
"Oh? Uncle Huo, you mean, if my fifth soul ring domain soul skill uses the Medusa's soul ring as a carrier..."
"Indeed, some of its abilities may be related to petrification, or perhaps the snake venom it contains. So, in my opinion, this ten-thousand-year-old Medusa is very suitable for you." Upon hearing this, Xuan Mo stared intently at Medusa's massive remains, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. He retrieved the black bead he had obtained from the divinely bestowed space from his "King Kong."
"Then, Uncle Huo, tell me, how exactly do I use this bead, the nascent form of a divinely bestowed soul ring? Also, since it's going to become my fifth soul ring carrier, what's the direct connection between that and the fact that I can't kill it now?"
The Fire Dragon King smiled slightly. "You just place that bead on Medusa's forehead, and you won't even need to kill it. Medusa's soul ring energy will automatically enter the bead."
"Oh? It's that simple?"
Xuan Mo became interested upon hearing the Fire Dragon King's words. After examining the bead in his hand, he slowly approached Medusa while it struggled.
"Mo boy, press the bead against its forehead."
As Xuan Mo's bead approached Medusa, it erupted with an even more dazzling black light. The bead in his palm seemed to come alive, and mysterious runes emerged from the black light. Then, a peculiar aura burst forth from the bead, causing Medusa to feel uneasy.
Although Medusa's eyes had been blinded by the Heavenly Tiger, it instinctively felt a sense of fear and unease at the sight of an unknown and powerful aura. Moreover, since this black bead was the work of a dignified deity, it was far beyond the capabilities of a mere ten-thousand-year-old soul beast like Medusa to resist.
Under the horrified gazes of the two humans and the beast, the bead floated to Medusa's forehead and pressed firmly against it. Then, a massive "black smoke" tornado immediately attacked Medusa, forming a tornado-shaped barrier of "black smoke" around her, enveloping her entire body, swirling and eroding her.
Medusa, corroded by the "black smoke," immediately let out a miserable scream. Facing death, Medusa unleashed tremendous power, trying to use her remaining body to leap into the air and escape the encirclement created by the "black smoke."
However, how could the power of a mere ten-thousand-year-old soul beast like Medusa possibly contend with the power left behind by a god?
With a "whoosh," the barrier released by the bead enveloped the one-horned Medusa like a giant hand, imprisoning her inside like a dark cage.
Medusa tumbled and shifted back and forth in the "black smoke," unable to escape the encirclement. Every time she touched the barrier, the "black smoke" would generate a powerful impact, sending her flying.
As the "black smoke" grew denser, even Xuanmo and other humans and beasts could not see what was happening inside, only Medusa's mournful howls echoing through the air. As time passed, Medusa's howls gradually weakened until they disappeared completely.
"Is the absorption of spirit ring energy about to end?"
The moment Medusa's roar ceased, the dense barrier of "black smoke" vanished instantly, leaving not a trace, as if nothing had ever happened.
Of course, only the snakeskin remaining on the ground proved that Medusa had been there and hadn't escaped.
"Uncle Huo, this snakeskin…could it be…?"
Xuan Mo picked up the now-different-looking bead and immediately noticed the snakeskin.
When he recalled that there was nothing else besides the snakeskin, a startling thought slowly surfaced.
"This is indeed against the natural order. But the law of the jungle is the law of survival."
The Fire Dragon King's tone was somewhat heavy.
At this moment, the Ice Dragon King suddenly spoke, saying, "You'd better absorb it quickly, kid. You'll be in your own hands from now on."
Just now, to ensure the perfect manifestation of the nascent divine soul ring, not only had Medusa's soul ring been sacrificed, but also all of his current soul power and flesh.
"Don't overthink it, prepare to absorb."
Hearing this, Xuan Mo suppressed the complex emotions in his heart and turned his gaze to the Heavenly Tiger and Ning Rongrong beside him. After all, he wasn't at ease leaving Ning Rongrong behind if he went to absorb the soul ring.
Unless, after he began his cultivation, someone would guard Ning Rongrong to prevent her from getting hurt.
After all, the Star Dou Great Forest was fraught with danger, and no jokes were allowed.
"It seems I need to think of a way."
With this thought, Xuan Mo looked at the Heavenly Tiger…
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