Chapter 160: The Undying Hellfire Dragon
Three days quickly passed, and a group of people silently left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Cloud Mist Mountain.
This time, in addition to Yang Xiong, a quasi-Soul Emperor, the original group of six were all above Soul Douluo level, with three Title Douluo, making their strength extremely formidable.
The only people who had previously been to the location were Yang Xiong and Lin Gong, so Lin Gong took the lead. Bai He arranged for the Min family to be in charge of intelligence gathering. The Min family already had over ten spies infiltrating the Sunset Forest to monitor any unusual activity.
After half a day of travel, they quickly arrived at the area with the special black miasma.
The visibility here was extremely low, with not only soul beasts being rare but even plants nonexistent. Moreover, the black miasma was highly toxic.
The group cautiously walked toward the center of the black miasma, and sure enough, at the center was a huge abyss, looking like a monstrous beast ready to devour them.
Normally, only Title Douluo and Bai He could fly, so Sword Douluo summoned multiple Seven Kill Swords, with Yang Xiong, Yang Wudi, and Niu Gao following Sword Douluo at the back of the group.
As they gradually approached the bottom of the abyss, they indeed felt an extremely terrifying fire attribute aura. However, this fire attribute aura was different from usual. It was not like an ordinary explosion of flames; instead, it felt incredibly eerie.
When they finally approached, they saw an extremely terrifying soul beast at the bottom of the abyss.
This soul beast was over fifty meters in length and resembled a giant dragon. It had four incredibly sharp claws, and its body was covered with black scales. Its head was even larger than that of the Heavenly Blue Bull Python. The head did not have dragon horns but instead had two massive bull horns.
What was even more strange was that the soul beast was covered in black flames. These flames did not seem to come from the human world; they appeared to have emerged from hell.
Lin Gong used the Purple Hwang Bamboo and soul power to protect the group, his expression extremely serious.
"Xiong, I didn't expect it to be an Undying Hellfire Dragon. It's a supreme fire and dark attribute soul beast. It's said that these soul beasts had already gone extinct, but to think one still exists here."
"It is said that these soul beasts have an extremely tenacious life force, almost immortal. Judging by its size, this one is likely still a bit short of 100,000 years."
"Legend has it that this soul beast has dragon blood as well as the bloodline of the divine Qiniu beast, making it extremely powerful. It's probably not weaker than the Heavenly Blue Bull Python in the Star Dou Forest, and in some ways, it may even be stronger."
Yang Xiong gazed at the Undying Hellfire Dragon before him, his eyes filled with excitement. "Teacher Lin, I think this soul beast is perfect for me. It's the one."
The others around him finally understood. They hadn't expected Yang Xiong to be so bold. His sixth soul ring would be a soul beast of such a high age. The longest sixth soul rings in soul master history were only around 20,000 years, yet this soul beast was close to 100,000 years. No wonder they needed to gather so many powerful experts for this hunt. Even Sword Douluo was surprised.
Lin Gong nodded. "Alright, since you've made up your mind, let's proceed with the plan."
Niu Gao hurriedly spoke. "Old Bamboo, Xiong, are you really sure about this soul beast? It's almost a 100,000-year soul beast!"
Yang Xiong nodded seriously. "This is the one. I'm confident I can absorb it."
After some planning, they confirmed the strategy to deal with the Undying Hellfire Dragon.
Sword Douluo and Yang Wudi struck first, with the enormous Soul Destroying Spear and Seven Kill Swords descending from the sky, aiming directly for the Undying Hellfire Dragon's head.
This quasi-100,000-year soul beast reacted extremely quickly. Seeing the attack, it swung its enormous dragon claws, directly intercepting the two powerful weapons.
At the same time, Lin Gong summoned his dragon-headed staff, transforming it into a fierce giant dragon that charged toward the Undying Hellfire Dragon, showing its immense power.
Lin Gong then summoned countless Purple Hwang Bamboos to surround the entire abyss.
Meanwhile, Niu Gao transformed into a giant armored rhinoceros and positioned himself behind the Undying Hellfire Dragon, clearly trying to prevent its escape.
Bai He kept watch from the outside to prevent any accidents.
Yang Xiong did not hesitate, directly using his fifth soul skill: Red Blood Dragon Sword, and attacked alongside Sword Douluo.
However, the Undying Hellfire Dragon was even stronger than they had imagined. Its claws managed to block both the Soul Destroying Spear and the Seven Kill Swords, with even Sword Douluo and Yang Wudi's attacks being stopped.
Yang Xiong swung his sword, sending out a blood-red sword aura, but unfortunately, the aura was unable to penetrate the Undying Hellfire Dragon's scales. Its defense was incredibly strong.
Seeing the two's attacks blocked, Lin Gong's Purple Hwang Bamboo transformed into countless bamboo spikes, launching them at the Undying Hellfire Dragon.
However, the Undying Hellfire Dragon's body was surrounded by endless black flames, causing the bamboo spikes to burn into ash. Lin Gong felt that the flames didn't just burn the bamboo but also seemed to scorch the enemies' souls.
Sword Douluo and Yang Wudi exchanged glances. In the sky, countless Seven Kill Swords appeared, as Sword Douluo unleashed his sixth soul skill: Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Sect.
Compared to Yang Xiong's sword aura, this skill was vastly more powerful. The Undying Hellfire Dragon's scales were immediately shattered, and many wounds appeared all over its body.
Yang Wudi then used his third soul skill: Explosion, and the Soul Destroying Spear released a black light, drastically increasing its attack power, directly shattering one of the Undying Hellfire Dragon's claws.
After being hit by two attacks, the Undying Hellfire Dragon let out a mournful dragon cry.
The Undying Hellfire Dragon, now under continuous attack, seemed to realize the strength of its enemies. It suddenly spoke, "Humans, you will never kill me. Even if I die, I will never submit."
Everyone was stunned. To their surprise, this soul beast, which hadn't even reached 100,000 years, could speak. Its bloodline and strength were clearly incredibly powerful.
After speaking, the Undying Hellfire Dragon abruptly turned its head, seemingly attempting to flee.
However, before it could break free from the encirclement, Niu Gao, in the form of a giant armored rhinoceros, blocked its escape path.
Niu Gao immediately activated his fifth soul skill: Copper Wall, Iron Bastion.
The massive armored rhinoceros collided with the Undying Hellfire Dragon, causing the entire abyss to tremble. The collision was purely a clash of raw power.
The Undying Hellfire Dragon and the armored rhinoceros were both pushed back several dozen meters. The dragon race truly was one of the most powerful in terms of physical strength.
The Undying Hellfire Dragon seemed to understand its situation. Surrounded by six powerful experts, survival seemed nearly impossible.
At that moment, black flames erupted from the Undying Hellfire Dragon's body, and Yang Xiong felt a chilling sensation spread across his entire body.
Normally, a 100,000-year soul beast would have the strength of a 95th-level Title Douluo, but the Undying Hellfire Dragon before him might even be stronger.
Under the black flames, the Undying Hellfire Dragon's wounds completely healed, even the claw that had been shattered by Yang Wudi was restored to its original state.
However, compared to before, the Undying Hellfire Dragon's aura seemed somewhat diminished, and its soul power had also decreased slightly.
Sword Douluo spoke, "This Undying Hellfire Dragon has the ability to regenerate. Even if its body is destroyed, it can recover, but this state consumes a lot of soul power. As long as we keep attacking, it will eventually die."
Everyone exchanged glances and then intensified their attacks. The ability of immortality was indeed powerful, but there was no true immortality in the world. As long as its consumption exceeded its recovery, its soul power would eventually be exhausted.
After attacking for an entire hour, the Undying Hellfire Dragon finally ran out of soul power and collapsed to the ground, breathing heavily. Its mental power had been suppressed by Sword Douluo, and even self-detonation was no longer possible.
The Undying Hellfire Dragon's eyes burned with fury. "Humans, you will never get my soul ring."
But even though it was unwilling, its four dragon claws had all been severed, its tail shattered, and its entire body was wrapped in Purple Hwang Bamboo, its strength completely suppressed. It couldn't even move.
Lin Gong said, "Xiong, you need to act quickly, or all our efforts will be in vain."
Yang Xiong nodded, walking directly to the giant head of the Undying Hellfire Dragon.
The Undying Hellfire Dragon's eyes widened with hatred. "A mere quasi-Soul Emperor dares to take my soul ring? You're asking for death."
Yang Xiong didn't say anything. He took out a fire-red orb from his body — the core of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Snake.
Upon seeing the orb, everyone was stunned. The orb exuded an incredibly terrifying fire attribute energy.
The Undying Hellfire Dragon looked at the orb with longing. Clearly, as a fire attribute soul beast, it was extremely eager for this fire attribute treasure.
Yang Xiong didn't hesitate. He used his soul power to gently guide the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Snake's core into the Undying Hellfire Dragon's mouth.
Niu Gao immediately spoke, "Yang Xiong, what are you doing? This core contains terrifying fire attribute energy. It could help the Undying Hellfire Dragon break through its final limit. At that point, it will be even harder to kill."
Yang Xiong smiled. "Senior Niu, thank you for the warning. But I don't want a quasi-100,000-year soul ring. I want a true 100,000-year soul ring."
Everyone was once again stunned. If Yang Xiong was aiming for a 100,000-year soul ring for his sixth ring, could his body even handle it?
Lin Gong spoke to the others. "Xiong and I have analyzed this for a long time. I've tested his body a few times recently, and there's a chance he can absorb a 100,000-year soul ring, which is why we're specifically looking for a 100,000-year fire attribute soul beast."
Everyone exchanged looks, but no one said anything further.
As the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Snake's core entered the Undying Hellfire Dragon's mouth, the dragon's body erupted with fire attribute energy, and its body rapidly began to change. Especially its massive head, which seemed to be undergoing an abnormal energy fluctuation.
Everyone watched intently as the Undying Hellfire Dragon's body transformed. The entire abyss seemed to shake, and even the originally black sky was filled with countless lightning strikes, as if trying to break through some kind of limit.
After waiting for an entire day, the previously weak Undying Hellfire Dragon let out a massive dragon roar. Nine giant lumps had appeared on its head, and they seemed to be about to burst open at any moment. Its once black flames had completely transformed, becoming not only colder but also much more intense and fiery.
Yang Xiong focused intensely on the change in the flames. It seemed as though the fire was entering another level, with the dark attribute also advancing to another level.
At that moment, the nine lumps on its head burst open, transforming into nine additional heads. It looked as if the dragon now had nine heads instead of just one.
The Undying Hellfire Dragon let out a terrifying dragon cry. "Humans, you will never hunt me. Thank you for your treasure. From now on, I will be truly immortal. I am the strongest soul beast in the world."
At this moment, the Undying Hellfire Dragon had broken through the 100,000-year limit, and its aura underwent a qualitative change, becoming even more ferocious and overwhelming.
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