After nearly half an hour of relentless bombardment, Xiao Tianyang finally stopped, gasping for breath.
"Is he dead now?"
With his hands on his knees, he leaned forward, his face etched with exhaustion. "It's so difficult to kill a 70,000-year-old soul beast. If this is how tough it is, what about the fifth soul ring..."
Xiao Tianyang didn't dare to dwell on the thought.
Shaking his head, he activated his ancient god eyes once more, casting a golden light over the ruins.
In the next moment, he saw the Magma Flame Soul Beast, now missing its limbs, lying on the brink of death in the crater.
"If you're not dead yet, I'll send you off for good!" Xiao Tianyang was initially surprised but quickly sneered in response.
A golden light shot forth, piercing the beast's head instantly.
Boom!
The head exploded on the spot, torn apart!
At that moment, an extremely dark soul ring with a faint red glow rose into the air.
Xiao Tianyang examined it closely, his expression shifting to one of shock.
"It seems this Magma Flame Soul Beast is a unique variant among soul beasts. Even its 70,000-year soul ring carries a hint of red..."
After a moment of contemplation, he muttered, "Is this due to its age, or is it because of its unique traits?"
But he quickly dismissed the thought. Sitting cross-legged on the ground, he pulled out a few pills and swallowed them.
These weren't for enhancing his soul power but for recovery, so he felt no pressure using them.
However, the effects were weaker for him compared to others.
It wasn't due to his physical fitness.
Rather, it was because of the all-around pill resistance he had developed from indiscriminate pill use in the past.
For others, a pill might yield double the results with half the effort, but for him, it was the opposite—half the results with double the effort...
That's why he had given away the box of heart protecting pills earlier.
Part of it was due to this, and the rest was to curry favor.
With Emperor Flame's power and the Flames of Life, he could protect himself from death and recover afterward.
Apart from the excruciating process, there was virtually no danger.
But Qian Renxue was different. With her strength at the time, if she had recklessly absorbed a soul ring nearing 70,000 years, even if she succeeded by sheer luck, she wouldn't have lived long due to internal injury!
After all, not everyone was like Xiao Tianyang, who had the heavenly flames to clear the path and an unimpeded journey.
Of course, physical fitness was also a must.
Without such a rigid requirement, the moment the terrifying soul power entered the body, it would cause an instant explosion, leaving no chance for recovery.
Moreover, Qian Renxue's favor might one day surprise him...
After resting for three minutes, Xiao Tianyang opened his eyes and summoned the Flame Emperor in his right palm.
Immediately, the black soul ring, drawn by his soul power, settled above his head.
In an instant, it felt as though a madman with two knives was tearing frantically at his mind!
The inside of his skull seemed to be engulfed in agony, as if ten thousand ants were devouring him!
But after his previous experiences, although this time was more violent, it was still far from his limit.
"Isn't it just pain? Come on, as long as I don't die, I'll see what you can do to me!"
Blood began to trickle from the corners of Xiao Tianyang's mouth, his face twisted in agony.
After a burst of raging, the Emperor Flame finally reacted!
In his mind, a red dragon suddenly appeared before the madman with the knives.
Without giving the other a chance to resist, the dragon breathed in, reducing both the man and the knives to nothing!
But before Xiao Tianyang could catch his breath, the terrifying surge of soul power flooded in, impacting his meridians, muscles, and limbs!
Even his bones began to creak!
"It seems this Magma Flame Soul Beast, having reached 70,000 years, is almost on par with a 100,000-year soul beast!"
Xiao Tianyang gritted his teeth, thinking to himself, "This isn't just reflected in the soul ring but also in the soul power it feeds back!"
As soon as he finished the thought, Xiao Tianyang's skin began to split!
In an instant, he looked as though he had crawled out of the depths of hell, drenched in blood and riddled with wounds!
The most troubling part was that his chest, which had felt recovered, now ached again!
"This is troublesome..." Xiao Tianyang couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.
True, the Flame of Life could heal his injuries.
But for instant recovery, it had to be triggered passively, or his strength needed to reach a certain level.
At least, he couldn't do it now.
That's why he had been so confident earlier, relying on the pills for recovery.
His physical condition gradually declined. Although the Emperor Flame sustained his life and the Flame of Life aided his recovery, the healing speed couldn't keep up with the rate of injury...
Waves of pain hit him, more intense than ever before.
Moreover, the pain came in relentless waves, each stronger than the last!
It felt like a knife first slicing through his skin, causing a sharp sting!
Then piercing his muscles, bringing heart-wrenching agony!
Finally, it felt as though his bones were being scraped!
This state wasn't just pain—it was an itch that penetrated deep into his marrow!
But the worst was yet to come!
After scraping the bones came the chopping!
That kind of pain was truly unbearable!
Almost instantly, Xiao Tianyang could no longer remain seated. His body stiffened, and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
Fortunately, the most dangerous part had passed, and the next stage was digestion.
Even in his sleep, Xiao Tianyang would safely navigate this phase.
Unless a soul beast discovered him...
If he were truly that unlucky, even a 1,000-year soul beast could end him!
In his unconscious state, Xiao Tianyang felt as though he had entered a dark, chaotic void.
But suddenly, a bright light appeared ahead!
The dazzling radiance forced him to squint.
Then, he suddenly remembered something and exclaimed, "Isn't this the scene when I obtained the Scythe of Judgment?"
Click!
The light shattered, transforming into glowing specks that fell onto Xiao Tianyang, gradually merging with him...
This process wasn't painful but gentle, like soaking in a hot spring.
At that moment, he even forgot the torment he had just endured, completely immersed in this soothing sensation.
At the same time, a memory surfaced in his mind.
It was a plain of bones, followed by a sea of magma, and finally, an abyss of ghosts!
Yet, such terrifying scenes didn't evoke fear or shock in Xiao Tianyang.
Instead, they felt familiar, as if they were intimately connected to him...
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