Whoosh!
Yasaka-no-Magatama flew swiftly towards the fallen 'big black pillar'.
"Roar!"
The Black Whirlpool Serpent seemed to sense the approaching danger.
Its body weakened, trying to avoid its vital spot, while the small black snakes all over its body suddenly disappeared.
It opened its blood-red maw, emitting a foul stench.
It spat out a waterfall of small black snakes towards Yasaka-no-Magatama, swarming towards it.
"Kamui!"
Ye Qiu's eyes were bloodshot.
A transparent spatial vortex appeared before the Black Whirlpool Serpent's attack. Most of
the attacks
were transferred into Ye Qiu's Kamui space.
Bang! Splat!
Yasaka-no-Magatama met the small black snakes twisted together like a black river with unstoppable force.
It grazed past its vital spot, instantly tearing open half of the Black Whirlpool Serpent's body, which was as thick as a water vat.
Black, foul-smelling blood splattered across the sky.
"Roar!"
The Black Whirlpool Serpent roared to the sky, its body already half severed, but its tenacious vitality had not given up.
Its skin was slowly healing,
trying to temporarily stop the bleeding.
Ye Qiu, of course, wouldn't give it that chance, a few drops of blood trickling from his eyes.
He unleashed another Amaterasu.
Black flames ignited at the Black Whirlpool Serpent's wound, then, under the control of Kagutsuchi, spread into the flesh inside.
This time,
the Black Whirlpool Serpent couldn't unleash the Amaterasu Flame!
"Roar!"
It could only struggle in the swamp, terrified by the sight of Ye Qiu and the blood-red giant in the distance. It
immediately tried to burrow back into the swamp.
Whoosh!
The Blue Silver Domain unfolded, its area swirling and enveloping.
Blue Silver Emperor Grass vines covered the area, strangling the Black Whirlpool Serpent's hiding place.
Ye Qiu unfurled his Blue Silver Holy Wings,
harnessing his Martial Soul True Body.
Ye Qiu didn't have much time left; he couldn't let the dying Black Whirlpool Serpent return to the swamp.
Otherwise, getting it out later
would be a huge hassle.
The crimson giant Susanoo flew to the side of the black vortex serpent, its body
coiled with blue silver vines.
Entangled in the blue silver vines, it held the serpent's vat-thick body, which was trying to burrow into the mud.
Together, they pulled it out!
At the same time,
Ye Qiu, using his divine power, successfully twisted the part that the Yasaka-no-Magatama had cut open.
Two-thirds of its lower body remained permanently in the swamp, still twitching.
Roar!
With only a third of its body remaining, the black vortex serpent was successfully pulled from the mud by Ye Qiu.
Dugu Yan stared at Ye Qiu's terrifying power,
her eyes filled with shock.
The crimson half-giant had captured the ugly black serpent.
The black vortex serpent was still putting on a final, desperate struggle, trying to entangle Susanoo.
Unfortunately, this was nothing but wishful thinking!
Under the suppression and beating of Susanoo, the black vortex serpent gradually lost its strength.
Completely enveloped by the Blue Silver Emperor, with a small amount of life force injected to ensure it wouldn't die too quickly,
Divine Might was activated .
Ye Qiu absorbed a third of the Black Whirlpool Serpent's body.
He immediately dispelled his Martial Soul True Body.
The Blue Silver Holy Wings flapped.
Ye Qiu covered his eyes, panting heavily.
The soul power consumed during the battle was far more than he had imagined; he almost couldn't maintain his Martial Soul True Body.
Using his Martial Soul True Body in this level of combat for the first time was both exhilarating and somewhat unfamiliar.
"Husband!"
After the battle, Dugu Yan immediately rushed towards Ye Qiu.
"Roar!"
The Jade-Eyed Cloud Winged Tiger shook its fur, removing the mud.
It quickly chased after Dugu Yan.
Within a few breaths, it caught up, baring its fangs and baring its head .
"Ah—!"
The sudden attack made Dugu Yan gasp in surprise.
A feeling of weightlessness washed over her.
Tiger Girl had already tossed Dugu Yan into the air.
Amidst Dugu Yan's screams, Tiger Girl flapped its wings and caught her on its back,
flying towards Ye Qiu.
Dugu Yan, still looking shaken, lay on his back.
Ye Qiu looked at Tiger Girl, who had arrived before him.
He patted its head with a hint of annoyance, folded his wings, and sat behind Dugu Yan.
"Yan Yan, are you alright?"
"N-no, I'm fine."
Dugu Yan leaned against Ye Qiu, unable to resist tugging at Tiger Girl's fur.
"Hmph! Didn't even say hello first!"
"Roar~"
Tiger Girl growled softly.
Dugu Yan pouted, unable to understand what it was saying.
Ye Qiu chuckled.
"Haha~ Alright, Yan Yan, you should hurry up and absorb the soul ring, otherwise it'll be a huge loss if you die."
"Mm."
Dugu Yan nodded, turned around, and straddled Ye Qiu, wrapping her arms around his waist.
She kissed Ye Qiu's face, wiping away the traces of crimson blood.
Space distorted.
Above the swamp, space distorted, and Ye Qiu, along with Dugu Yan and Hu Niu, vanished from the spot.
Only the pitted, self-filling swamp remained, along with two-thirds of the Black Whirlpool Serpent's severed body.
The Amaterasu Flame still burned on it.
It wouldn't extinguish until its target was completely burned away.
...
Divine Might Space.
Dugu Yan sat cross-legged on the ground, the Black Whirlpool Serpent's body emitting black smoke as it burrowed towards her.
The Jade-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger was gliding between the various stone platforms, enjoying the thrill of flight.
Ye Qiu sat cross-legged not far from Dugu Yan,
recovering.
An hour passed before Dugu Yan finished absorbing her soul rings.
The emerald-green Jade Phosphorous Serpent King flicked its tongue behind her.
Beneath her were two yellow, one purple, and two black soul rings—five in total!
Ye Qiu stood before Dugu Yan, his eyes filled with joy. Dugu Yan's cultivation had reached level fifty-two.
"Husband, I'm ready!"
Dugu Yan stood up, having already completed her Martial Soul Possession.
After attaching her fifth Soul Ring, her figure grew even taller, her snake tail even longer, and her body even more perfect, fiery, and supple.
Without a word, she tightly coiled around Ye Qiu.
"Alright, Yan Yan, why don't you absorb the Soul Bone too?"
Ye Qiu suggested, holding her increasingly supple, serpentine waist.
Soul Rings and Soul Bones from the same Soul Beast are the most compatible, maximizing their power.
And now, with Dugu Yan's current cultivation level, it was time to consider absorbing the Soul Bone.
"Hmm, I was just thinking of that too, but... let me have a taste first."
Dugu Yan smiled slightly, sticking out her tongue, and kissed Ye Qiu's lips.
A snake's forked tongue is very flexible and long.
Whether it was kissing or anything else, it gave Ye Qiu a unique, comfortable, and stimulating feeling.
After the kiss,
the beautiful snake in his arms seemed drunk, her body limp and coiled around Ye Qiu's chest.
Ye Qiu, in particular, had his jaws locked onto the snake's tail.
Moisture seeped from between the scales, condensing into droplets.
Dugu Yan gritted her teeth, convulsing.
Ye Qiu released the snake's tail, and a few glistening droplets fell—Eternal Kaleidoscope: Amaterasu activated!
The Black Whirlpool Serpent's body vanished into thin air.
Only a relatively intact left leg bone remained, its jet-black surface swirling with vortexes, resembling both flowing water and a starry sky.