Chapter 70: The Evil God Pearl! Zhu Zhuqing's Choice.
The black hole vanished.
Ye Cheng examined the pitch black pearl in his hand before shifting his gaze toward the Dark Devil Evil Tiger's corpse not far away. Suddenly, a gray aura rose from its body, condensing into a circular shape in midair. The gray quickly darkened, eventually forming a ten thousand year soul ring streaked with gray patterns!
Looking at the Dark Devil Evil Tiger's corpse and the soul ring, Ye Cheng pondered for a moment before casually raising his hand. His storage ring flickered, and in an instant, both the soul ring and the corpse were reduced to streaks of light and absorbed into the ring.
As mentioned before, his storage ring was a product of his character setting, where time was frozen within. Anything placed inside would remain unchanged indefinitely, meaning the Dark Devil Evil Tiger's corpse and soul ring would stay exactly as they were until retrieved.
This tiger's bloodline was anything but ordinary, and what intrigued Ye Cheng the most was its time and space abilities, which he believed held significant research value. Storing the corpse for future study was a no brainer. Since his storage ring had an immense capacity, adding a single soul beast corpse was nothing. Who knew when it might come in handy?
Having secured his "spoils of war," Ye Cheng finally turned toward Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, smiling as he extended his hand.
"Look this is our objective, the treasure of the Dark Devil Evil Tiger! Zhuqing's fate will change completely because of it."
A jet black pearl floated in his palm, shimmering with flowing streaks of light. It radiated an aura of extraordinary power.
"Brother, what exactly is this pearl?"
Both Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were baffled. After all, this world had no demons or monsters, so the concept of inner cores simply didn't exist. They had no idea why such an object would be inside a soul beast's body.
"This… I believe we can call it the Evil God Pearl."
Ye Cheng's gaze remained fixed on the black pearl as he explained seriously, "Some rare soul beasts, after reaching a certain age, begin to condense their energy within their bodies. Over time, this compressed power forms a special treasure. This pearl helps the soul beast refine and control its power more efficiently. As a result, a significant portion of the Dark Devil Evil Tiger's strength is stored within this Evil God Pearl."
"And if you can absorb this pearl's energy, there's a high chance you'll inherit some of the Dark Devil Evil Tiger's talents and undergo a complete transformation!"
Ye Cheng turned to Zhu Zhuqing, his tone becoming serious.
"But where there's great reward, there's also great risk. The Dark Devil Evil Tiger's power is overwhelming, and absorbing it will not be easy. If your body cannot withstand it, I don't need to explain what will happen next."**
"This is your final chance."
"Think carefully."
"Will you give up… or press forward?"
Ye Cheng's words made Zhu Zhuqing fall silent. Ning Rongrong, visibly anxious, turned to her and hesitantly said, "Zhuqing, maybe… you should reconsider? This sounds way too dangerous."
"…No."
Zhu Zhuqing's expression hardened as she lifted her head to meet Ye Cheng's gaze. Her eyes burned with unwavering determination.
"Teacher, I won't give up!"
Ye Cheng, momentarily stunned by the sheer fire in her eyes, suddenly smiled and nodded.
"Good! That's my disciple."
Then, without hesitation, he extended his hand, offering the Evil God Pearl to her.
"Swallow it! Meditate and circulate your soul power leave the rest to me!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Zhu Zhuqing reached out, took the Evil God Pearl, and placed it directly into her mouth. Then, she immediately sat down cross legged and began meditating!
The moment the Evil God Pearl entered her body, it began to dissolve instantly.
A surge of immense, icy energy coursed through her throat, rapidly spreading throughout her body
The sensation was so cold it felt like it could freeze her very soul!
Within the icy current lurked an evil aura of jealousy and resentment.
Despite mentally preparing herself, Zhu Zhuqing underestimated the sheer magnitude of the power.
The difference between her soul power and this energy was like a firefly against the full moon there was simply no comparison!
External Perspective
Not long after swallowing the Evil God Pearl, Zhu Zhuqing's body was suddenly shrouded in a gray mist
This was the same "Supreme Evil Power" that had once belonged to the Dark Devil Evil Tiger.
Under normal circumstances, she would never be able to absorb it on her own.
But Ye Cheng was already prepared.
In an instant, the third and fourth soul rings on his Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda lit up simultaneously, unleashing two powerful support type soul skills to enhance her body!
Third Soul Skill: Soul Power Amplification!
(Increases soul power.)
Fourth Soul Skill: Physique Amplification!
(Enhances physical endurance, recovery speed, resistance, and overall durability.)
This time, he held nothing back, activating both skills at maximum output tenfold enhancement!
Yet, even with these buffs, it still wasn't enough.
After all, even if Zhu Zhuqing's strength was amplified tenfold, it was still nothing compared to absorbing the power of a 50,000 year soul beast.
Even a Title Douluo might struggle with this process, let alone a mere Rank 20+ Soul Grandmaster!
But Ye Cheng had already planned for this scenario.
That's why
The eighth soul ring of his Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda suddenly shone brightly!
"Eighth Soul Skill Divine Light Protection!"
This soul skill created a divine protective barrier, capable of neutralizing external curses, poisons, or harmful energy intrusions.
Even if Zhu Zhuqing's body was already contaminated, the protective light would work from within, isolating the harmful forces and preventing them from wreaking havoc inside her.
A dazzling, nine colored light descended, enveloping Zhu Zhuqing completely!
The pain on her face visibly eased, and her once furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
The Third Soul Skill Soul Power Amplification!
(Increased her soul power tenfold!)
The Fourth Soul Skill Physique Amplification!
(Enhanced her endurance, resistance, and healing tenfold!)
Instantly
The overwhelming, freezing energy no longer felt impossible to bear.
The sensation of being on the verge of exploding faded slightly.
But Ye Cheng knew
Even this wasn't enough!
Thus, he reinforced the eighth soul skill once again
"Divine Light Protection!"
This time, the holy light permeated her body, completely isolating the remaining harmful energy, allowing Zhu Zhuqing's own soul power to fight back freely.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't fully understand what was happening, but she could feel it
The overwhelming energy was no longer threatening her life.
Meanwhile, she could use her own power to assimilate it.
This was a golden opportunity!
Without hesitation
She began circulating her soul power, slowly but surely devouring and refining the energy of the Evil God Pearl.
Bit by bit
Zhu Zhuqing started absorbing the power of the Dark Devil Evil Tiger!
(End of Chapter.)
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