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The process of absorbing the Imperial Blood Tiger's soul ring was far more difficult than Dai Chengfeng had anticipated.
Though it was only a 1500-year-old spirit beast and couldn't actively resist the fusion with its mental energy like ten-thousand-year-old spirit beasts, its lingering resentment upon death still persisted…
Dai Chengfeng had the protection of Innate Origin Metal Qi to stabilize his body, so the impact of the 1500-year-old soul ring on his physical form wasn't too severe.
However, the assault of resentment required him to endure directly.
At this moment, Dai Chengfeng felt an endless wave of malice battering his soul, as if it were trying to rip it apart, causing pain that seeped into his very bones.
Time ticked by second by second.
Sweat beaded densely on Dai Chengfeng's forehead, his body trembling slightly, drenched in perspiration.
It wasn't hard to see how much torment he was enduring.
But from start to finish, he only clenched his teeth tightly.
Even as blood trickled from his bitten lips, he persisted without letting out a single cry of agony.
Thankfully, while the Innate Qi circulated through his meridians, it subtly tempered his spiritual strength as it passed through the Jade Pillow Gate at the back of his head.
Though the effect was far less pronounced than the repeated refinement of his body using Innate Origin Metal Qi, it was still far superior to that of soul masters at the same level.
Finally!
After about an hour, the violent soul power and resentment within the Imperial Blood Tiger's soul ring were completely tamed by Dai Chengfeng and seamlessly integrated into his body.
"Hoo!"
Dai Chengfeng exhaled deeply, opening his eyes, which were brimming with excitement and joy he couldn't conceal.
"No wonder it's called the natural-born king, the Imperial Blood Tiger!"
"The soul skill attached to its soul ring far exceeded all my previous expectations—this is truly… an unexpected delight!"
"This risk was absolutely worth it!!!"
On the other side—
Zhu Fan watched as Dai Chengfeng actually succeeded, instantly overwhelmed with ecstatic disbelief.
He even couldn't help but blurt out an expletive. "Holy sh*t!"
"You little punk, you really broke the record for the highest age limit of a second soul ring in the Douluo Continent, creating brand-new history!"
"Uncle never thought I'd live to witness history being made!"
"This is witnessing history!"
Then, unable to contain his excitement, he rushed over to Dai Chengfeng. "Come on, let Uncle take a look…"
"What's the name of the soul skill attached to your thousand-year second soul ring, and what effects does it have?"
A faint smile curved at the corner of Dai Chengfeng's lips. "My second soul skill?"
"I've decided to name it…"
"Second Soul Skill: White Emperor Domain!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, a millennium-old purple soul ring beneath Dai Chengfeng's feet lit up.
Following that, a vivid white tiger descending from the mountain slowly materialized behind him.
The white tiger first narrowed its electric-like eyes and let out a deep, authoritative roar, as if announcing its arrival to the world. Then…
Roar—!
A thunderous tiger's roar erupted, shaking heaven and earth.
The sound was like rolling thunder, and an overwhelming surge of might spread outward like a tidal wave.
Zhu Fan gazed at Dai Chengfeng in shock…
He couldn't help but feel an involuntary sense of awe emanating from Dai Chengfeng, standing before him.
It was the same imperial aura Zhu Fan had only ever felt from Star Luo Emperor Dai An.
"Uncle, what do you think?"
At Dai Chengfeng's question, Zhu Fan finally snapped out of his daze.
Instantly, Zhu Fan's pupils contracted.
To his astonishment, he realized that his own soul power, strength, speed, defense, and other abilities had all experienced a slight increase at this moment.
Though the boost was minimal—almost negligible—
Zhu Fan understood clearly…
This was because he was a Soul Douluo, and the gap in strength between him and Dai Chengfeng was simply too vast.
"If this were a Soul Grandmaster or low-level Soul Elder, the boost might reach around 5%?!"
"I remember that even the so-called strongest auxiliary weapon soul, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Tower, could only provide a boost of around 20% per soul skill in the early stages."
"But that's for a single attribute!"
"And my nephew's boost… increases all attributes directly!"
Thinking this, Zhu Fan couldn't help but raise his thumb in admiration. "Is this your second soul skill? Incredible! So powerful!"
Dai Chengfeng chuckled and shook his head. "Uncle, this is just the tip of the iceberg."
With that, he turned his head toward the majestic illusory image of the Imperial White Tiger behind him. "Uncle, you haven't forgotten the innate talent of the Blood Tiger clan, have you?"
"Of course not—it's devouring killing intent."
At this, Zhu Fan paused, looking at Dai Chengfeng in disbelief. "Chengfeng, why are you suddenly asking this? Could it be…?"
"That's right!"
Dai Chengfeng nodded with a smile. "The amplification effect of my second soul skill doesn't actually come from me."
"But rather…"
As he spoke, Dai Chengfeng pointed to the majestic illusory figure of the Imperial White Tiger. "It comes from it!"
"This is its innate ability."
"Therefore, my second soul skill should be accurately called: Summon the Imperial White Tiger Dharma Body!"
"It's just that my own killing intent isn't sufficient yet, so it can't fully materialize. But as long as there's enough killing intent in the surroundings, it can consume it and transform from illusion to reality—the true… descent of the Imperial White Tiger!"
"Gulp!"
Zhu Fan's eyes widened as he stared at Dai Chengfeng, swallowing hard, his eyes filled with shock.
"Could it… could it really be this strong?"
"A boost to all attributes is merely the secondary effect of your second soul skill, not the main skill itself…"
"And that White Tiger… is the essence of your second soul skill?!"
"Is this really my nephew?"
"My nephew… has the bearing of an emperor!"
As he spoke, Zhu Fan couldn't help but burst into excited laughter. "Hahaha… no wonder you're my nephew, Zhu Fan's nephew… My nephew has the bearing of an emperor!"
Laughing loudly, he paced back and forth in excitement, as if already envisioning the scene of Dai Chengfeng ruling over the world in the future.
Meanwhile, Dai Chengfeng listened to Zhu Fan's praise, initially feeling a bit smug since he too believed his second soul skill was extraordinarily powerful.
But by the end, he couldn't help but facepalm. "Uncle, those words of yours… carry some serious implications!"
In the end, however, Dai Chengfeng simply shook his head and said nothing more.
After all, this wasn't the Zhe Tian world—there was no way that Ye Fan would track him down through the internet, right?
Hmm, definitely not!
Once Zhu Fan calmed down a bit, Dai Chengfeng spoke again.
"Uncle, let's head back."
"These five and a half months of patience deserve a resolution!"
"In this battle, I will crush everything in my path!"
Dai Chengfeng was extremely confident, for this was the strategy of a military genius.
What could Wu Ping City possibly do to resist?!
Zhu Fan remained incredibly excited, nodding vigorously with anticipation gleaming in his eyes. "Alright!"
"Let Uncle see what kind of plan lies behind your seemingly absurd orders."
"And also!"
"Since your second soul skill requires devouring killing intent…"
"Where else could there be more killing intent than on the battlefield?"
"Let Uncle see the true form of your second soul skill—the majestic descent of the Imperial White Tiger!!!"
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