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Chapter 122: The Golden Lion King
🕑 Added 2024-12-25 17:52:32 +0000 UTCWith the Diamond Mammoth falling, Yang Podi's mother, Niu Jinfeng, delivered the final blow, and a massive black soul ring immediately appeared.
Dugu Bo quickly set up a poisonous array around the area to prevent other soul beasts from attacking.
Meanwhile, Niu Jinfeng composed herself and began absorbing the soul ring.
The absorption process for this soul ring took an exceptionally long time, lasting an entire day. Unfortunately, no soul bone was found.
After Niu Jinfeng finished absorbing the soul ring, her soul power reached level 91, officially making her the fourth Title Douluo of the Breaking Clan.
Now, the only one left to acquire their final soul ring was Yang Podi.
However, the group struggled to find a suitable soul beast after searching for days. Some soul beasts had levels that were too low to be considered, while others were of poor quality. Occasionally, they encountered promising soul beasts, but their ages exceeded 90,000 years, making them unabsorbable for Yang Podi.
After seven days of searching, one afternoon, the group arrived at a hillside and noticed something unusual. The soul power fluctuations in the area were particularly intense, indicating that the surroundings were far from ordinary.
After a thorough search near a cliff, they discovered a soul beast with a brilliant golden hue.
The beast resembled a lion but was as large as the Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming—possibly even larger. Its entire body, including its fur and skin, gleamed golden, exuding an aura of explosive power.
The group gasped in awe, "The Golden Lion King! That's an 80,000-year-old Golden Lion King!"
The Golden Lion King was a legendary soul beast known for its immense strength. At the same level, it could even surpass the Titan Giant Ape in power. Its razor-sharp claws were said to be utterly destructive.
The Golden Lion King was the pinnacle of strength and metal attributes, reigning as a king among soul beasts.
Yang Zhentian's expression turned solemn. "Podi, this Golden Lion King is indeed extraordinary, but golden-attribute soul beasts are notoriously challenging to absorb. The soul ring's energy far exceeds that of other soul beasts of similar age. Absorbing it might be extremely dangerous for you."
"Moreover, judging from this Golden Lion King, its strength is probably no less than that of a 100,000-year-old soul beast."
Yang Podi fixed his gaze on the massive Golden Lion King ahead and, after a moment of contemplation, gritted his teeth. "Father, I've made up my mind. I want this Golden Lion King. I'm confident I can handle it."
After a brief discussion, the group decided to go after the Golden Lion King.
However, the beast's immense strength and even greater defense made it exceptionally difficult to kill. Additionally, its intelligence rivaled that of humans, making sneak attacks nearly impossible. Even many toxins were ineffective against it.
After observing the Golden Lion King for several days, the group decided to rely on poison once more. This time, they chose Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphor Serpent Venom, but a direct assault would still be necessary.
With five Title Douluos in the group, they were confident in their ability to take down the beast.
The team stealthily approached the Golden Lion King. Once close enough, they exchanged a glance and launched a direct attack.
The group divided into four positions to surround the beast. Dugu Bo and Yang Podi's grandfather, Niu Gao, confronted it head-on, while Yang Zhentian and Yang Wushuang flanked it from the sides. Niu Jinfeng took up the rear, cutting off its escape.
Summoning their martial souls, the five initiated their attack. The battlefield quickly descended into chaos. Dugu Bo unleashed a massive Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor, while Niu Gao and Niu Jinfeng summoned their powerful Ancient Dragon Rhino and Armored Giant Rhino martial souls. Yang Zhentian and Yang Wushuang brandished their Breaking Soul Spears and attacked from the flanks.
The Golden Lion King reacted with astounding speed. Upon sensing the ambush, it immediately turned to flee.
However, Niu Jinfeng activated her ninth soul skill, Infinite Defense. The colossal Armor Plated Giant Rhinoceros collided with the Golden Lion King, halting its retreat.
Simultaneously, Dugu Bo unleashed his sixth soul skill, Jade Phosphor Snake Venom. A green toxin enveloped the Golden Lion King.
Yang Zhentian and Yang Wushuang quickly activated their seventh soul skill, Weapon Soul True Body. The two transformed into towering giants wielding the Breaking Soul Spear, striking the Golden Lion King's body.
Roaring in pain, the Golden Lion King used all its might to lunge at Dugu Bo, who was casting the venom.
However, Niu Gao intercepted it with his ninth soul skill. The Armor Plated Giant Rhinoceros head-on with the Golden Lion King. Despite the beast's overwhelming strength, it failed to break free from the encirclement.
Seizing the moment, Dugu Bo activated his ninth soul skill, Jade Phosphor Divine Light. A green beam struck the Golden Lion King's head, partially melting it.
Yang Zhentian and Yang Wushuang exchanged a glance and unleashed their ninth soul skills simultaneously. Their Breaking Soul Spears pierced through the Golden Lion King's body, leaving massive wounds.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Niu Jinfeng and Niu Gao intensified their assault. The Golden Lion King, unable to keep up, quickly succumbed to the relentless attacks.
Minutes later, the beast lay in a pool of its blood, riddled with wounds. Half of its head was missing.
Yang Podi approached and attacked its eye with his Breaking Soul Spear. However, the Golden Lion King resisted stubbornly, closing its eyelid to deflect the spear, producing a metallic clang.
Yang Podi then unleashed his fifth soul skill, Tyrannosaurus Annihilation Strike. A dragon-shaped projection appeared on his Breaking Soul Spear as it pierced through the Golden Lion King's head, ending its life. A massive black soul ring emerged.
Adjusting his state, Yang Podi began absorbing the soul ring.
This Golden Lion King's soul ring was incredibly powerful, its energy scorching through Yang Podi's body like molten lava. His bloodline and soul power seemed on the verge of boiling over.
In his mind, a colossal Golden Lion King roared, seemingly trying to tear him apart.
However, a silver giant holding the Breaking Soul Spear appeared, fiercely resisting. Blood-red patterns pulsed on the spear, and the world inside his mind turned crimson. The Golden Lion King hesitated in fear before the crimson aura.
The Breaking Soul Spear, now blood-red, pierced through the Golden Lion King, turning it to ash. The silver giant grew stronger, its form adorned with faint golden patterns.
Immediately, a blood-red Breaking Soul Spear pierced through the Golden Lion King's entire body, reducing it to ashes. Over time, the silver giant seemed to grow much stronger, with faint traces of golden patterns appearing on its body.
Meanwhile, the five people outside anxiously watched as Yang Podi absorbed the spirit ring. Their tension heightened when they noticed blood slowly seeping from the corners of Yang Podi's mouth during the absorption process. Suddenly, a white bat pattern emerged on the Breaking Soul Spear, and the spear emitted a brilliant white light that enveloped the entire world, leaving everyone feeling an inexplicable sense of dread.
Niu Gao and Dugu Bo exchanged glances, a trace of fear appearing in their eyes as Niu Gao couldn't help but exclaim, "The Killing God Domain!"
Both of them were Titled Douluo and experienced enough to know what it took to obtain the Killing God Domain.
Niu Gao turned to Niu Jinfeng, asking anxiously, "Jinfeng, when did Podi gain the Killing God Domain? When did he go to the Slaughter City?"
Niu Jinfeng's face was filled with worry. "Dad, Podi went to the Slaughter City three years ago and only returned a year ago."
Dugu Bo glanced at Niu Gao. "Old Rhino, your grandson is going to be extraordinary in the future!"
As time passed, the spirit power within Yang Podi finally began to stabilize, and his body gradually returned to normal.
It took a full two days for Yang Podi to fully absorb the spirit ring, the longest time he had ever taken for this process.
When the five people saw Yang Podi had completed the absorption, they collectively let out a sigh of relief.
Yang Podi's mother, Niu Jinfeng, still looked worried. "Podi, how are you feeling now? Is there anything wrong with your body?"
Yang Podi smiled at his mother. "Mom, I feel amazing right now. My body has never felt this strong or powerful."
Seeing this, Niu Jinfeng finally relaxed completely.
Without paying attention to anything else, Yang Podi began dissecting the Golden Lion King. Unexpectedly, a golden skull spirit bone was found in the remains. The group couldn't help but swallow nervously. Head spirit bones were far rarer and more valuable than those of other parts of the body, second only to torso bones.
Yang Podi didn't think much about it and simply stored the head spirit bone away for later, leaving the matter for the future.
The group quickly packed up and left the Star Dou Forest, knowing that the core area was filled with danger.
Five days later, they returned to the Breaking Clan. Niu Gao and Dugu Bo departed first, leaving Yang Podi to accompany his second granduncle, father, and mother to his grandfather's alchemy chamber.
The second granduncle had returned to the clan in disguise, ensuring no one outside knew, as the world still believed he was dead.
Inside the secret chamber, his grandfathers Yang Wudi and Yang Wushuang, along with his parents, were gathered. At the center of the table lay the 80,000-year-old Golden Lion King's head spirit bone.
Yang Wudi, after some thought, spoke, "Podi, this spirit bone comes from your sixth spirit ring. You should absorb it—it'll strengthen you significantly."
Yang Podi shook his head. "Grandpa, please keep this spirit bone safe for now. We can decide what to do with it later."
"I still have three spirit rings left to obtain, and I might encounter better spirit bones in the future. Let's save this one for now and deal with it later."
Yang Wudi spoke again, "Over the years, our clan has developed well. We've even acquired a few high-aged spirit bones. These will all be yours in the future. By then, you could assemble a full set of spirit bones over 50,000 years old, which would be a great hope for our clan's rise."
Yang Podi's expression turned serious. "Grandpa, obtaining spirit bones is not a problem. I'm confident I'll find better ones in the future. What our Breaking Clan lacks right now is not long-term prospects but immediate strength. We need a peerless powerhouse to protect us."
"If possible, I'd rather let you or Father absorb spirit bones and quickly raise your spirit power to a higher level. Only by becoming stronger can we ensure the safety of our clan. Otherwise, no matter how many spirit bones we have, we won't be able to protect them."
Yang Wudi appeared puzzled. "Podi, aren't you being too anxious? Our clan now has four Titled Douluo, which gives us some strength and foundation. There shouldn't be any immediate danger."
Yang Podi sighed. "Grandpa, the current Spirit Master world may be more perilous than ever. During our trip to the Star Dou Forest, we saw a blonde woman accompanied by two Titled Douluo as her guards. It's clear she's from the Spirit Hall."
"So far, no one knows how many Titled Douluo the Spirit Hall has, or the full extent of its power. But I'm willing to bet that in five to ten years, at most, the Spirit Hall will take action against the major forces of the world, starting with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. I'm afraid they'll come for us as well."
Yang Wudi's expression turned grim. "Podi, that seems unlikely. While the Spirit Hall is strong, they wouldn't attack us without reason."
