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As soon as Qian Renhan dodged Xiong Jun's attack, the ground began to tremble. The earth cracked open, and countless tree branches shot up from the soil. The once vibrant green forest around him turned dark and oppressive. Thousands of branches reached toward Qian Renhan, each tip gleaming with a metallic shine, ready to obliterate both him and Bi Ji.
The King of Ten Thousand Beasts possessed the ability to control plants, commanding all the vegetation in the Star Dou Forest. It was the true ruler of plant-based soul beasts, far superior to the Blue Silver Emperor, who could only manipulate Blue Silver Grass. Furthermore, it had an incredibly powerful ability to drain life force, able to devour the vitality and soul power of plants and convert them into its own cultivation.
However, having witnessed Qian Renhan's battle with Di Tian, the King of Ten Thousand Beasts realized that Qian Renhan had killed the Sea Devil Whale King, a beast far more powerful than itself and also capable of devouring energy. To play it safe, the King of Ten Thousand Beasts used vines to pierce Qian Renhan and turn him into a sieve.
"Human, prepare to die!"
Xiong Jun and Zi Ji both wore expressions of delight. The King of Ten Thousand Beasts had timed its attack perfectly; that human had no chance to escape.
Bi Ji, on the other hand, wore an expression of relief. With Di Tian dead, she no longer had the desire to live. She figured it would be fine to die now, without causing any more trouble for her companions.
As the vines surged toward him, Qian Renhan calmly said, "I've been preparing for you, old coin. Hell of the God of Death!"
The soul technique cast within the God of Death domain consumed far less soul power. Given Qian Renhan's dwindling energy, it was the only technique capable of defending against the full-force attack from this half-million-year-old plant-based beast.
The crimson killing intent exploded around him, and the domain merged the intense killing aura into spinning blades of destruction. These blades, whirling at incredible speed, tore through the countless branches like a meat grinder.
The King of Ten Thousand Beasts' face, marked by the rings of age, contorted into a vicious snarl. It had already revealed itself. Qian Renhan was still missing two soul rings, and its age surpassed that of Xiong Jun. From the perspective of an ordinary soul master, Qian Renhan would definitely choose the soul ring with a higher age, meaning the King of Ten Thousand Beasts' ring would be the next target.
"I must kill this human at all costs!"
The King of Ten Thousand Beasts' hatred grew, and a thick death aura spread through its branches. The lake of life within a ten-thousand-meter radius began to dry up as the once-lush vegetation quickly withered. The vitality of the core area of the Star Dou Forest was entirely consumed within a matter of breaths.
Having absorbed so much life force, the King of Ten Thousand Beasts' cultivation soared. Tens of thousands of roots surged through the air, sweeping toward Qian Renhan. Even Bi Ji's massive body was completely obscured. The branches that had been shredded by the Hell of the God of Death couldn't even fall to the ground.
The branches formed a cocoon around them, and drops of poisonous, corrosive liquid began to fall, engulfing Qian Renhan and Bi Ji.
Moments later, bubbles rose from the lake of life once more. A towering tree, several dozen meters tall, emerged from the water. It was surrounded by an evil aura so potent that even the life force of the lake itself seemed suppressed by it.
"King of Ten Thousand Beasts, did you eliminate that human?" Xiong Jun asked immediately.
The King of Ten Thousand Beasts did not respond, its gaze locked onto the plant-based cocoon.
After a few more breaths, a flash of blood light erupted. The plant cocoon shattered, and a figure in black robes reappeared, wielding the broken Shura Sword—Qian Renhan had returned.
"Thank you, King of Ten Thousand Beasts. You had the chance to grind me down, but instead, you used poison to corrode me, which only served to fuel my soul power recovery and allowed me to consume the Emerald Swan's energy faster."
Qian Renhan flicked his hand, tossing the nearly drained Emerald Swan aside, the soul power almost completely siphoned out of it.
"It's time to deal with you all."
He extended his hand, and the Shura Demon Sword that had been embedded in Di Tian's chest flew toward him. A soul ring, dark red with seven golden lines, appeared, followed by a black right-arm bone emanating a strange energy fluctuation.
Qian Renhan turned to face the King of Ten Thousand Beasts and Xiong Jun, two of the fiercest soul beasts. His final two soul rings were finally within reach.
"Let's go all out!"
"Shredding Sky Claw!"
"Heaven Demon Waters!"
"Ten Thousand Beasts Devour!"
Qian Renhan didn't focus on Zi Ji. She had automatically joined the team of Xiong Jun and the King of Ten Thousand Beasts, unleashing her ultimate techniques alongside them.
In the end, Qian Renhan devoured all their soul power. The King of Ten Thousand Beasts and Xiong Jun lay on the ground, nearly dead. Zi Ji, though unharmed, had exhausted all her soul power and couldn't even fly. She had become a massive purple-black lizard.
Qian Renhan approached Di Tian's corpse, planting the Shura Demon Sword beside him. "Master, time for a ring swap. Fifth Soul Ring."
The dark magic sword had shattered countless times. This time was no different. Weapons often broke, and so did soul rings. He tossed both aside.
After stripping away the shattered fifth soul ring, Qian Renhan sat down cross-legged to absorb Di Tian's soul ring and the right-arm bone.
Why did Di Tian explode with a right-arm bone rather than a torso or head soul bone? It wasn't a stroke of luck for Qian Renhan—his luck had always been terrible.
This was the agreement made by Di Tian in his final moments. He requested that Qian Renhan spare Bi Ji and Zi Ji. Qian Renhan agreed, as he didn't need those two soul rings. In exchange, Di Tian condensed his soul power in his right arm, and upon his death, the right-arm bone would explode.
Meanwhile, in the God Realm, the devastating strike that had shattered the heavens above Douluo Star caught the attention of most of the gods.
Shura Temple.
The Shura God sat with his legs crossed, sipping tea, calmly observing the reactions of the gods in the God Realm. The surprise and regret on their faces made him nearly grin from ear to ear.
In the Seven Elements Palace, the Seven Elements Gods gathered.
The Dark God, holding his wife, the Light Goddess, proudly said, "It was just luck on my part. I never expected the inheritor I chose to be so diligent. Shura wanted him to fend for himself and have a chance to surpass him. I saw that Qian Renhan shared my dark attributes, and I thought he might even surpass me. So I let him grow on his own."
"As expected, with the help of this black dragon, my dark god position is indeed going to rise to a new level."
Evil God Temple. Evil and Good Gods sat together. The Evil God furrowed his brow, saying, "Shura and the Dark God's inheritor? His talent is certainly impressive, but his mindset—how can it be like this? He's even more ruthless than Shura."
The Evil God looked troubled. As the true ancestor of all evil gods, he could immediately discern the inner workings of Qian Renhan's mind. His heart was as still as a calm lake, without a single ripple.
The Good God, puzzled, asked, "Evil, wouldn't this be better? Shura is the god of justice. Such a mindset could make him a more impartial executor of Shura's duties, right?"
"This way, we can all rest easy... or rather, our burdens will be lighter."
(End of Chapter)