Chapter 75: Burning Sun Fire Dragon, Shimmering Gold True Body (4K)

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The Thousand-Pound Ant is a Spirit Beast with an exceptionally strong vitality, immense strength, and the ability to lift objects over five hundred times its own weight. Its back is covered by a black carapace with decent defensive capabilities, providing some resistance to attacks. As for its innate Soul Skill...

Sorry, it doesn't have one.

As a Spirit Beast, the ordinary Thousand-Pound Ant does not awaken any Soul Skills. There's a perfect phrase to describe the Thousand-Pound Ant: the Blue Silver Grass of the animal kingdom, purely useless.

Fortunately, the Thousand-Pound Ant clan has a very strong reproductive ability, allowing their presence to be found in various Spirit Beast forests across the Tang Sect Continent.

At this moment, the underground assault was launched by a group of Thousand-Pound Ants. The moment they emerged, they surged toward the four people in a frenzy, despite most of them being only ten-year Spirit Beasts. However, their sheer numbers were overwhelming! Ten thousand Thousand-Pound Ants gathered together like a dark cloud, their momentum no less formidable than an army of thousands!

Wu Ming, with her fiery temper, was the first to take action. She unfurled a pair of magnificent golden-red fire wings, soaring into the air. The intense firelight illuminated the distant forest, shielding Ling Bai, Han Ruoru, and the others behind it.

Her second yellow Soul Ring flashed, and Wu Ming raised her right hand. A cluster of golden-red flames danced in her palm, igniting her second Soul Skill, Golden Crow True Flame.

The intense Golden Crow True Flame enveloped the endless black flood of Thousand-Pound Ants. Before it even fully descended, the weaker ten-year and hundred-year Thousand-Pound Ants were already suffering heavy casualties, their bodies completely incinerated by the Golden Crow True Flame. The glowing Soul Rings on Wu Ming's body represented her impressive battle achievements.

Sensing the presence of the Golden Crow, the Thousand-Pound Ants suddenly fell into a panic. Bird-type Spirit Beasts are the natural predators of insect-type Spirit Beasts, and the Golden Crow is one of the most powerful among them. Dealing with Thousand-Pound Ants was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

"Screech—"

A sharp roar echoed from underground, and the Thousand-Pound Ants immediately calmed down. A dark golden figure emerged from the earth, coldly staring at Wu Ming without any fear.

"This Thousand-Pound Ant... it's so big!"

Chu Qingtian gaped in amazement. During every Soul Ring hunt, he had seen many Thousand-Pound Ants. Ordinary ten-year Thousand-Pound Ants are about three inches long, with a pair of saber-like teeth capable of biting through hard objects. Their length doubles when they reach the hundred-year stage, and they approach a foot in length at the thousand-year stage. The dark golden Thousand-Pound Ant, however, was over a meter long, a behemoth among ants.

"A mutated Thousand-Pound Ant King," Ling Bai said calmly. "Its cultivation is between twenty thousand and thirty thousand years. The Thousand-Pound Ants can establish themselves in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest underground, thanks to this guy's strength."

"It's no match for Ming'er."

Han Ruoru remained calm. The mutation made the Thousand-Pound Ant King far superior to ordinary Thousand-Pound Ants, but Wu Ming, with her Golden Crow soul, and after more than a decade of training at Shrek Academy, was a top-tier genius. Dealing with a mutated Thousand-Pound Ant King with inferior cultivation was a piece of cake for her.

"Boom!"

The Thousand-Pound Ant King's legs struck the ground forcefully, the terrifying impact sending a powerful recoil force through its body. It shot toward Wu Ming in the sky like a cannonball, its front pincers gleaming with a dark golden light, slicing out a massive intersecting light blade.

The mutation gave the Thousand-Pound Ant King more than just raw strength; it also awakened an earth attribute and the long-desired innate Soul Skill, Earth Ant King Slash!

Wu Ming smirked in contempt. The Thousand-Pound Ant King seemed unaware of the Inner Academy's reputation as a live volcano. She clasped her hands in front of her, and her fifth Soul Ring shone. A golden-red fire pillar instantly erupted from her clasped hands, its diameter reaching a meter. It charged straight toward the Earth Ant King Slash, choosing to face the Thousand-Pound Ant King head-on!

Han Ruoru was right. Wu Ming's fifth Soul Skill, Golden Crow Fire Pillar, only held off the Earth Ant King Slash for less than half a second before breaking through and striking the Thousand-Pound Ant King. However, the Thousand-Pound Ant King's earth attribute had significantly enhanced its defense, and this blow failed to penetrate its carapace, instead sending it crashing to the ground with a trail of golden-red sparks.

Wu Ming was about to smirk when she realized something was off. The Thousand-Pound Ant King had landed on the tent, and in an instant, flames erupted. The Golden Crow True Flame quickly engulfed the fabric tent.

"My tent!!!"

A shrill scream pierced the sky, startling the Thousand-Pound Ant King, who scrambled to its feet and retreated with its minions, no longer daring to challenge the Holy Daughter of the Golden Crow.

"Where do you think you're going!"

Wu Ming, in the sky, was not about to let the Thousand-Pound Ant King escape easily. She flapped her Golden Crow wings and disappeared from the sight of the three others, ignoring Han Ruoru's calls.

"This Ming'er!"

Han Ruoru stomped her foot in frustration. The tent was destroyed, but chasing a Spirit Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest at night would certainly cause a commotion, potentially attracting other powerful Spirit Beasts!

"We have to follow her!"

They were a team, and the three couldn't abandon Wu Ming. They hurried in the direction she and the Thousand-Pound Ant King had gone.

"Heh... heh..."

Ling Bai frowned at the continuous perverted laughter beside him. "Qingtian, what are you laughing about?"

Chu Qingtian rubbed his hands together, a faint blush on his face. He whispered, "Don't you think Senior Wu Ming looked absolutely stunning when she pursued the Thousand-Pound Ant King alone?"

"What??"

Ling Bai was utterly shocked.

Stunning?

More like stupid!

Ling Bai took a deep breath and sighed, "Qingtian, you're in trouble."

"Why?"

Because you're about to fall in love!

Fate has its way, and there's a reason these two will end up together!

"Boom—"

A high-pitched explosion sounded from ahead, and a wave of fire spread out in all directions, the intense heat causing the surrounding trees to wither rapidly.

"It doesn't seem like it's just Senior Wu Ming's Golden Crow True Flame..." Chu Qingtian regained his composure and muttered.

A figure flew back, crashing into a hundred-year-old tree and landing heavily on the ground. The group recognized it as Wu Ming.

At this moment, she looked rather weak, kneeling on one knee and clutching her abdomen. Blood flowed continuously from between her fingers, staining a large portion of her clothes, and blood also spurted from her mouth and nose.

"Senior, you're bleeding," Chu Qingtian said weakly.

Wu Ming wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth harshly. "Of course I know! Be on guard, that thing is coming. It's a fire-attribute Spirit Beast with seventy thousand years of cultivation. The Thousand-Pound Ant King's defense couldn't withstand its flames for more than a few seconds!"

Han Ruoru had entered the Star Dou Great Forest with Wu Ming before and had encountered many ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts, but she had never seen Wu Ming this serious.

A crimson light shot up into the sky, and a crimson figure brutally burned everything in its path, rushing to the group. Its appearance was a combination of various Spirit Beasts: its horns like a deer, head like a camel, eyes like a ghost, neck like a snake, belly like a mirage, scales like a fish, claws like an eagle, paws like a tiger, and ears like a cow. This combination of ordinary elements created a true dominant Spirit Beast: a dragon!

A seventy-thousand-year Spirit Beast, the Burning Sun Fire Dragon!

"You're really lucky!" Wu Ming turned to Ling Bai, her tone irritable.

The fire attribute and cultivation of this Burning Sun Fire Dragon perfectly matched Ling Bai's requirements for his fifth Soul Ring, making it a perfect match.

She took the beating, but Ling Bai would benefit!

Wu Ming spat out another mouthful of blood. The Burning Sun Fire Dragon had been cunning and attacked her by surprise. She had been focused on chasing the Thousand-Pound Ant King and was caught off guard.

The massive head of the Burning Sun Fire Dragon opened its enormous mouth, a powerful gust of wind and a deafening roar nearly bursting everyone's eardrums.

"Work with me!"

Han Ruoru's first Soul Ring flashed, and the Shimmering Gold Rope, like a living creature, trembled to the left and right, forming two golden halos. One end and one tail wrapped around the Burning Sun Fire Dragon.

Despite her injuries, Wu Ming was not about to back down. She and Han Ruoru were the main fighters against the seventy-thousand-year Spirit Beast. With a fierce cry, her purple fourth Soul Ring glowed brightly.

A light ball the size of a dragon's eye, glowing like a ruby, shot into the sky. Initially small, it rapidly expanded, reaching the size of a round table when it was about fifty meters above the ground. It then descended like a falling meteor, heading straight for the Burning Sun Fire Dragon's head.

The Burning Sun Fire Dragon let out a loud dragon roar, its long and slender body turning a translucent crimson, like a piece of high-quality warm jade. The aura it emitted almost doubled instantly, and the scorching dragon flames forced back Chu Qingtian, who had attempted a sneak attack. The dragon's mouth opened wide, spewing a thick, scorching fire pillar that clashed with Wu Ming's fourth Soul Skill, Golden Crow True Flame Ring. It also withstood several Soul Skills from Han Ruoru and Ling Bai without falling behind, showing its overwhelming power and control.

Seeing this, Han Ruoru no longer held back. She raised both arms, her eyes glowing with silver light. The Shimmering Gold Rope wrapped around her body, spinning and dancing. Her seventh Soul Ring lit up, revealing a Soul Skill only a Soul Saint could use: Soul Master True Body!

Soul Master True Body revealed the true form of her soul. After releasing the Shimmering Gold True Body, Han Ruoru's figure disappeared from the battlefield, yet she seemed to be everywhere. Countless golden and silver Shimmering Gold Ropes scattered across the entire battlefield.

Golden and silver halos rapidly appeared, lightning-fast toward the Burning Sun Fire Dragon. Sensing the threat from the Shimmering Gold Rope, the Burning Sun Fire Dragon spat out a deep red dragon flame. However, the Shimmering Gold Rope seemed to ignore the extreme heat, twisting and entwining around the dragon flame, deeply cutting into the Burning Sun Fire Dragon's flesh.

The Burning Sun Fire Dragon roared in anger, its body temperature rising even higher. But the Shimmering Gold Rope had many uses, being both soft and hard, flexible and rigid. It was as resilient as a tendon, and no matter how the Burning Sun Fire Dragon struggled, it couldn't break free. Its hard side was even more terrifying, nearly indestructible, breaking through the dragon's tough scales and exposing its flesh, with dragon blood flowing like a stream, forming a pool of steaming blood.

Chu Qingtian, who had moved to the side, wouldn't miss the chance to strike while the iron was hot. He appeared silently behind the Burning Sun Fire Dragon, and the lightning-formed leopard shadow brightened, its claws piercing the exposed flesh. The Burning Sun Fire Dragon's body flickered with electric light, convulsing like a writhing worm.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch!"

Chu Qingtian quickly retreated, frantically shaking his reddened hands, earning a glare from Wu Ming. The dragon flames constantly guarded the Burning Sun Fire Dragon's flesh, and it was his own fault for getting burned!

Then, in the dark sky, one golden light sword after another rose, forming a cluster of flying swords that looked like a swarm of fireflies. The light illuminated the forest in a brilliant golden hue, leaving elegant semicircular arcs in the night sky.

The myriad of light swords descended rapidly, and the closer they got, the more the Burning Sun Fire Dragon felt the terrifying power. At this moment, it truly felt its life was in danger.

The scorching red dragon flames burned wildly, and a crimson fire wheel appeared in the middle of the dragon's body, rapidly spinning and emitting blinding light. The fire wheel detached from its body and expanded, becoming a massive wheel over ten meters in diameter.

The Burning Sun Fire Dragon's innate Soul Skill, Burning Sun Wheel!

For a moment, the Burning Sun Wheel swept through the sky, like a blazing sun, overshadowing the moon's light in the night!

The Burning Sun Fire Dragon's joy was short-lived as a surge of intense light erupted from Ling Bai's right arm. A golden light pillar, over ten meters wide, pierced the sky, resembling a towering golden pillar!

The golden pillar descended from the sky, and the dragon's body, scales, claws, and teeth were intricately carved into the pillar, forming a golden holy dragon.

Sacred Dragon True Form!

The Holy Light Dragon dived from the sky, targeting the Burning Sun Fire Dragon, which was desperately struggling to break free from the Shimmering Gold Rope's control.

The Holy Light Dragon, transformed from the Sacred Dragon True Form, collided with the Burning Sun Wheel, and the sky and ground were filled with fierce dragon roars, like two dragons locked in a deadly battle until one perished.

Light points and sparks flew in all directions, burning the air red and causing the ground to weep with scorching tears. A majestic bird cry echoed, and the Golden Crow joined the battle of the two dragons, instantly tipping the balance. The Holy Light Dragon struck the dragon's head, which was contorted in a grotesque expression, and the light in the Burning Sun Fire Dragon's eyes slowly faded. A deep, black Soul Ring floated in the air.

The Shimmering Gold Rope withdrew, and Han Ruoru's figure reappeared. She had been the main contributor to this battle, but the Soul Master True Body did not make her immune to damage. The Burning Sun Fire Dragon's fierce struggles and dragon flames had invaded her body, causing her intense internal pain. She sat down to dissipate the flames without a word.

"I'm going to tend to my injuries. Chu Qingtian, stay here and protect Ruoru and Ling Bai."

Wu Ming hurried to a distant thicket, as she needed to apply medicine to her abdominal wound, which was not convenient in front of two men.

"Qingtian, it's up to you."

"Sure thing!"

Ling Bai used his soul power to draw the black Soul Ring of the Burning Sun Fire Dragon. The intense flames had almost turned the night into dawn, and they needed to absorb the Soul Ring and leave quickly. If they attracted other powerful Spirit Beasts, they would be in serious trouble.

"Hehe... roast meat today..."

With a sinister laugh, the Burning Sun Fire Dragon had no chance of turning the tide. Half an hour later, Ling Bai successfully absorbed the Soul Ring, and the five Soul Rings—yellow, purple, black, and black—made Chu Qingtian's mouth water.

Staring at the corpse of the Burning Sun Fire Dragon, Ling Bai knew it was time to open the Spirit Beast blind box.

Han Ruoru and Wu Ming were still tending to their wounds, and Chu Qingtian's luck with the black assessment task was probably not great.

Ling Bai raised his hands, staring intently at the patterns on them. Can I trust you this time!

Please, bless Ling Bai again!

After a busy day, the diligent Ling Bai finally...

Extracted a soul bone resembling a human spine, a crimson-red Soul Bone from the trunk of the seventy-thousand-year Burning Sun Fire Dragon!

(End of Chapter)