Beneath the Lake of Life, the group of beasts watching from the sidelines saw the Sun and Moon Light Shadow above Yun Ming's head and subconsciously looked toward the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon beside them.
At the other end of the lake floor, the Abyssal Demon Dragon, covered in purple-black scales, said in disbelief.
"Di Tian, is that a Yin Yang Complementary Dual Soul Core?!"
Hearing the inquiry from his second wife, the Demon Empress, Di Tian remained silent for a long time. He carefully sensed the difference in the aura, discovering that aside from the elemental properties being different from his own dual soul core, everything else was identical.
"It is."
Upon receiving confirmation from Di Tian, the beasts were in an uproar.
"How is that possible? How could that human brat achieve such a thing!"
The one who spoke was a giant bear with a massive frame, standing fifteen meters tall and covered in a layer of dense, thick, dark gold fur. Its arms were exceptionally long, hanging down to its sides; for a body of such massive proportions, the length of its arms actually extended past its knees.
This was Xiong Jun, the king of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears. He understood clearly what a Yin Yang Complementary Dual Soul Core entailed: it was difficult to cultivate and immensely powerful. Among soul beasts, no one other than Di Tian had ever succeeded. Even he, whose body rivaled that of a True Dragon, had failed to cultivate it. By what right did Yun Ming succeed!
The other beasts were speechless at Xiong Jun's disbelief. They were equally confused, but the facts were right before their eyes, and they had no choice but to accept them.
The Demon Empress spoke again.
"Di Tian, what shall we do? Should we take action and eliminate them?"
Whether it was the threat posed by Yun Ming or the fact that he was hunting a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast right in front of them, the Demon Empress did not feel they had any reason to stand by and watch.
After a moment of silence, Di Tian shook his head.
"We will not intervene. Everything must prioritize the safety of the Lord."
Yun Ming was too monstrous a talent; he did not believe the God Realm would ignore someone of this caliber, and he could not risk the Silver Dragon King.
With Di Tian having made the final decision, the other beasts had to comply even if they had objections, and they could only continue to watch from the periphery.
Just then, that person soared into the air, wielding a purple-black Demon Scythe. Dark green light flickered rapidly on the scythe, and once the light stabilized, the blade swung quickly. Eight giant crescent-shaped light blades were unleashed, slashing toward the vital spot of the Sky Azure Bull Python.
Yun Ming turned his head, and upon seeing the ferocious appearance of the person after their Martial Soul Avatar, he recognized who it was at a glance. A silver light flashed on his body, and he instantly appeared in front of the Sky Azure Bull Python. He slashed his Atlas Divine Spear, and a pitch-black rift appeared before him.
This was 'Space Rending'. It was originally a derivative soul skill of Yun Ming's First Soul Skill, but with the completion of his Yin Yang Complementary Dual Soul Core and the rise in his cultivation, he could now use it directly through his control over spatial power without needing to specifically activate his First Soul Skill.
"Clang--"
Space Rending collided with the eight light blades, emitting a sound like real blades clashing.
Watching the light blades act as if they could sever the spatial rift, Yun Ming's expression tightened. This was the first time in his life he had seen an energy strike without spatial power achieve such a feat. As expected of a future God Ascender, it was truly extraordinary!
"Bang--"
Seeing that 'Space Rending' could no longer hold, Yun Ming directly detonated the skill, further churning the spatial power to cause a short-term collapse. After guiding all eight strikes into the endless void, he addressed the unexpected visitor.
"For the Pope to act in such a manner, I fear it is somewhat inappropriate."
The visitor was naturally none other than Bibi Dong. She had been there for a while, but to maximize her gains, she had been searching for the right moment to strike and succeed in one blow, which was why she had kept her aura suppressed and hadn't acted immediately. After all, soul rings had the characteristic that the final blow determined ownership; why not take advantage of such a simple and efficient method of profit?
The sudden turn of events caused the two Title Douluo and Yang Wudi to immediately cease their attacks and retreat. With the Pope of the hostile Martial Soul Hall lurking nearby, they did not want to accidentally do the work for their enemy.
Bibi Dong looked at Yun Ming, who had casually blocked her attack, her eyes narrowing and her heart sinking. Yun Ming's combat power was highly abnormal! He was clearly much younger than Huliena. Furthermore, Bibi Dong glanced at the Sun and Moon Light Shadow above Yun Ming's head, filled with confusion as to what it was.
Returning to the topic, Bibi Dong said with a straight face.
"Nephew Yun is overthinking it. I merely happened to pass by and saw you hunting a soul beast, so I thought I would lend a hand."
"You are the husband of the Saintess of my Worship Hall, so you are one of our own. As Pope, is it not normal for me to help you?"
Yun Ming did not believe a single word of Bibi Dong's nonsense. Not to mention that their relationship had deteriorated rapidly over the past two years due to Ya Li's actions, making it impossible for Bibi Dong to help him, the fact that her first move was a lethal, must-win strike clearly showed she intended to snatch the kill. However, after a quick moment of thought, Yun Ming responded calmly.
"In that case, I thank the Pope."
"The Pope is truly warm-hearted!"
Yun Ming looked at the mature and charming Bibi Dong and said earnestly.
"However, I ask that you refrain from using terms like 'little brother'. You are an elder, so it is inappropriate."
Bibi Dong had anticipated that Yun Ming would agree and showed no reaction; after all, if he didn't agree, she would disrupt them, and they wouldn't be able to hunt the soul beast successfully. But she could not accept the words 'you' and 'elder' coming from Yun Ming. This brat was definitely mocking her for being old to her face!
She was a woman after all, and Bibi Dong was an undeniable beauty; being called old by a young man caused her composure to crack slightly, even as the strongest woman in the Human World.
Bibi Dong suppressed her anger and said through gritted teeth.
"It was my oversight, Nephew Yun~"
"However, only one of you needs a soul ring. How about I take the other Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and the Spirit Bone?"
Hearing this, a faint glint flashed in Yun Ming's eyes. He smiled and immediately agreed.
"Of course. It is a win-win situation, so I naturally wouldn't refuse, Aunt Bibi Dong."
Hearing Yun Ming agree, Bibi Dong was quite satisfied, though the form of address made the corner of her mouth twitch. This damned brat.
This time was different from the incident with Tang San; she would keep her promise, at least until both soul beasts were finished off.
With her interfering, it would be difficult for Yun Ming's side to hunt the beast, but if they caused trouble and helped the soul beast against her, she would also find it hard to succeed. Therefore, letting one soul ring go was necessary, otherwise, no one would benefit. Besides, she had already accidentally obtained the other soul ring earlier.
As for Yun Ming's side gaining another Title Douluo with a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, that was only a minor issue, as the Breaking Clan did not belong to the Martial Soul Hall.
In the end, Bibi Dong had been misled by Tang San from the start. If there had only been one Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, she could have easily finished it off and wouldn't have brought others, never expecting to run into Yun Ming's group. If the Chrysanthemum Ghost Duo Douluo were here now, she would have taken both. Truly, Tang San deserved to die!
Both sides reached a consensus, and Yun Ming and Bibi Dong each chose their targets. Yun Ming naturally chose the Sky Azure Bull Python. Compared to the Titan Giant Ape, the Sky Azure Bull Python possessed the bloodline of the Azure Dragon, and its abilities included spiritual attributes, making it a better fit for the Soul Breaking Spear.
Da Ming and Er Ming were incensed to see these scoundrels before them dividing up the Spirit Rings and Spirit Bones right in front of their faces, so openly and brazenly, without even trying to hide it from the beasts.
Da Ming roared.
"Damned humans, repent within the thunder!"
The Soul Power around Da Ming surged once more, illuminating the entire Star Dou Core Area in a cyan hue. Within his bovine eyes, cyan electric light shimmered brilliantly, and thunder cracked across the sky.
"Go!"
With a violent shout from Da Ming, countless cyan Thunderbolt Spears descended from the sky, like spears thrown by a legion of gods, instantly covering the entire firmament.
Seeing their prey lose its temper, both sides sought out their chosen targets.
Bibi Dong waved her Demon Scythe, and the Thunderbolt Spears attacking her were shredded to pieces by the purple-black blade light. The six Spider Spears on her back merged with her External Spirit Bone, the Six-Winged Purple Light Wings, transforming into six purple wings as thin as cicada wings. She turned into a streak of light and charged toward the Titan Giant Ape.
Yun Ming's side also clashed with the Sky Azure Bull Python once again.
Seeing the thunder filling the sky, the Bone Dragon form of Gu Rong shone with a bright gray light. A set of heavy bone armor covered his already massive Bone Dragon body to withstand the thunder. Without further defense, he flapped his wings and charged recklessly toward the Sky Azure Bull Python.
Dugu Bo's Jade Scale Serpent Emperor did much the same, using its massive Serpent Tail as a shield, whipping up gusts of wind that blocked all the thunder attacking him, Yun Ming, and Yang Wudi. Then, he turned into a Spirit Skill machine gun from the rear, bombarding the Sky Azure Bull Python with relentless beams of toxic light.
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