Chapter 138: Liu Erlong's Eighth Soul Ring

When the light wave finally faded away, a gigantic circular pit about a kilometer in diameter suddenly appeared in the center of the magma lake. Inside the pit there was no trace of magma at all, only hard, flat ground.

Liu Erlong and Ye Lingling stared anxiously at the huge pit, eager to find Yu Tianyun's figure.

As the two grew more restless and prepared to go investigate, a massive creature suddenly flew out of the pit, and the two women's hearts leapt to their throats.

Yet in the next instant, they both relaxed, hands over their chests, and let out a long sigh.

Yu Tianyun was seen tightly clutching the red‑blooded Tyrant Dragon's horn, dragging it slowly through the air toward them.

The red‑blooded Tyrant Dragon was now covered in scale‑rending wounds, blood streaming, with horrifying gashes deep enough to see bone all over its body.

To leave such wounds on its massive frame, one can imagine how huge they must be! Moreover, the dragon's misery didn't end there; only its head remained relatively intact, and even a horn on its crown was broken.

The rest of its body was even more gruesome; its limbs, even the short forelimbs, were mercilessly severed by Yu Tianyun, leaving a hollow rump with only bright red flesh and a stark white bone cross‑section.

Some of the flesh on its limbs was destroyed by Yu Tianyun's "Dragon Emperor Shockwave" attack, and the remainder he stored in a storage ring.

This explains why he delayed appearing; the 80,000‑year‑old sub‑dragon Soul Beast meat is an incredibly rare tonic, and he wouldn't waste it! "Boom~"

Yu Tianyun finally flew to the two women, flinging the massive body of the red‑blooded Tyrant Dragon onto the ground, instantly raising a cloud of dust.

"Cough! Cough! Tianyun, are you okay?"

"Cough! Cough! Tianyun, how are you?"

The two women hurried forward, asking concernedly.

Yu Tianyun landed, scooping the two into his arms, giving a "pop" on each side, and, breathing a bit heavily, said, "I'm fine, just over‑exerted, a little tired; I'll be fine after a short rest."

Hearing this, Ye Lingling broke free, quickly performed a healing Soul Skill, and a gentle light enveloped Yu Tianyun's body.

At this moment, he did not stop Ye Lingling's ineffective treatment, letting the young lady feel involved.

He was merely exhausted from Soul Power; his self‑created Soul Skill "Dragon Emperor Shockwave" has tremendous burst power and huge Soul Power cost, and the more Soul Power he feeds it, the greater the damage—its strength depends entirely on how much Soul Power Yu Tianyun inputs, essentially limitless.

For that reason, Yu Tianyun, seeking a swift victory, expended seventy percent of his Soul Power, crushing the dragon in one blow, while the remaining thirty percent was enough to handle any sudden situation.

Yu Tianyun's combat style has always been fast and decisive; his first move is a big move, aiming to settle the fight in one strike. He firmly believes that villains die from talking too much! Dragging out a fight only gives the opponent a chance.

In his view, those who fight for hundreds of rounds are utterly foolish! Even with greater strength, they test slowly and end up being outmaneuvered by weaker foes who exploit a weakness.

Or they get killed instantly when the opponent strikes while they haven't unleashed full power.

Unless the opponent's strength matches his, Yu Tianyun will never stalemate for long.

With his Soul Core, he quickly recovered, and his breathing steadied.

At that moment, he turned to look at the red‑blooded Tyrant Dragon behind him, seeing its breath waning, its scales dim, and in this brief time it had already stained the surrounding ground a dark red.

Seeing the dragon on the brink of death, Yu Tianyun said, "Erlong, quickly absorb the Soul Ring, or this dragon will die!"

"Mm!"

Liu Erlong, unhesitant, felt Soul Power surging, and seven optimally‑matched Soul Rings floated up from beneath her feet to the dragon's front.

At that moment, the seemingly helpless dragon suddenly struggled to lift its head, a final fierce glint flashing in its eyes.

Yu Tianyun sensed the movement, instantly undergoing Dragon Transformation, flashing forward to Liu Erlong's side, ready to meet the enemy again.

However, the dragon let out a dissatisfied low roar and then fell heavily, its breath growing ever weaker.

Yu Tianyun finally exhaled, turned and signaled Liu Erlong to slay it.

Liu Erlong, dealing with the defenseless dragon, found it a breeze; she unleashed several golden‑red flame Dragon Claws, instantly shattering the dragon's head, ending its life completely.

In the next instant, dense black energy specks burst through its massive body, eventually coalescing into an utterly black ten‑thousand‑year Soul Ring.

Liu Erlong took a deep breath, slowly sat cross‑legged, hands resting naturally on her knees, expression solemn and focused, ready to begin absorbing the high‑quality Soul Ring.

At this time, the surroundings were unusually silent, only the scorching magma lake occasionally gurgling. The air was filled with a pungent sulfur smell, and a light breeze brought a hint of heat.

Liu Erlong closed her eyes tightly, and her Soul Power began to flow slowly, like a gentle stream, seeping into every corner of her body.

As her Soul Power circulated, the utterly black ten‑thousand‑year Soul Ring emitted powerful, dense energy, which turned into black rays like spirit snakes, winding around Liu Erlong's body.

When the energy touched Liu Erlong's skin, her body trembled slightly, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Liu Erlong clenched her teeth, exerting all her strength to control her internal Soul Power, trying to gradually fuse the foreign massive energy into her own. Her meridians, under the great pressure, buzzed, as if bearing a huge load.

On the other side, Yu Tianyun saw Liu Erlong had already taken the dragon's Soul Ring into her body, and he shifted his gaze back to the dragon's corpse.

Such a massive dragon carcass could never be finished; he had already taken away a large portion of the limb meat, and planned to absorb the rest himself. Yu Tianyun approached, extending his blue‑black dragon tail, piercing the dragon's flesh.

Immediately, a torrent of hot flow poured into his body; the energy contained in the dragon's flesh was enormous, and soon Yu Tianyun felt a sense of fullness.

He looked up at the still massive corpse and, having given up, felt it was a pity.

So he gritted his teeth, frantically driving his Soul Core to continue absorbing; fine sweat beads formed on his forehead, part of his internal energy flowing into the Soul Core, the rest merging with his flesh.

Yet he felt only a slight bodily improvement, and wondered, "Did most of that energy just dissipate?"

Without overthinking, Yu Tianyun kept absorbing the dragon's energy; he sensed a faint buoyancy from his rapid Soul Power breakthrough, and, at level 60, lacking a Soul Ring prevented further advancement.

He estimated he could soon obtain the sixth Soul Ring!

Although Yu Tianyun felt full, within fifteen minutes he had absorbed all the energy from the dragon's flesh, and its body turned to dust, scattering with the wind.

"It's a bit of a pity that no Soul Bone was produced."

Yu Tianyun sighed softly, refocusing his attention on Liu Erlong.

As seconds passed, Liu Erlong's complexion grew pale, her trembling intensified, and sweat on her skin began to take on a reddish hue.

Yu Tianyun's heart tightened, his fists clenched, while Ye Lingling bit her lip nervously; the two dared not disturb Liu Erlong in the slightest.

This 80,000‑year‑old red‑blooded Tyrant Dragon Soul Ring is of extremely high quality, certainly worthy even for a Title Douluo.

Given Liu Erlong's constitution, absorbing it would naturally not be easy.

Just as Liu Erlong was about to collapse, she suddenly unleashed a powerful Soul Power Fluctuation, raging like a storm, instantly sweeping the surrounding space.

Dust rose high, forming a massive dust curtain interwoven with the howling wind. Yet the fluctuation arrived and receded swiftly, collapsing back immediately.

At this moment, Liu Erlong's body swayed a few times, but she steadied herself. She slowly opened her eyes, excitement flashing, clearly having successfully absorbed the ten‑thousand‑year Soul Ring.

"I succeeded!" she stood, feeling the newly added great power within, overjoyed.

"Great!" Yu Tianyun and Ye Lingling both broke into happy smiles.

"This time thanks to Yu Tianyun, if it weren't for you I probably wouldn't have obtained such a precious Soul Ring. Let me hug you…" Liu Erlong felt deeply moved and, as he spoke, was about to leap into Yu Tianyun's arms.

"Ahem, why don't you take a shower first?" In Yu Tianyun's arms was already the well‑behaved Ye Lingling, so there was naturally no place for the filthy Great Mother Dragon.

So he extended his ruthless iron hand, pressed it onto Liu Erlong's head, and stopped her frivolous move.

"Hmph, you dare to despise me, if you have the skill then don't get on my bed in the future!" Liu Erlong cooed teasingly.

"If you don't want to, then don't; I'm not missing you anyway." Yu Tianyun curled his lip, noting that the supply‑demand relationship between them had undergone a 180° shift—how could he still be manipulated by this woman!

Having said that, he scooped up Ye Lingling and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Ye Lingling, cradled in Yu Tianyun's arms, laughed wildly.

"Ah? Good husband, I'm sorry." Liu Erlong instantly became frantic, quickly apologizing and followed after.

Afterwards, the three of them found a stream in the the Star Dou Great Forest, washed up, and then set off on the return journey.

On the way back they moved even faster; before evening, Yu Tianyun was already carrying the two girls and arrived at the outskirts of Heaven Battle City.

At this moment, Yu Tianyun, with the two girls, descended to a hidden spot and said, "Liu Erlong, Lingling, you go back to the academy first; I still have something to handle."

Liu Erlong furrowed his brows, suspiciously asking, "Did you take more women outside again, and now you're going to a private meeting?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Tianyun raised his right hand, and without hesitation slapped the round full moon, instantly causing a wave of ripples.

Liu Erlong was first stunned, then looked at him with a face full of lingering resentment.

Yu Tianyun gave her a cold glance and said irritably, "What are you thinking? I have important business; you two go back first!"

Having said that, he shared a deep kiss goodbye with the two girls, then spread his wings and left.

After Yu Tianyun left, Liu Erlong stared at his departing back, fuming, and said to Ye Lingling, "Lingling, what kind of important business could this guy have, all mysterious."

Ye Lingling covered her mouth and giggled, "Sister Liu Erlong, maybe Yu Tianyun really does have urgent matters; let's return to the academy and wait for him."

Liu Erlong pursed her lips, "Hmph, when he returns, I will have to thoroughly examine him."

Meanwhile, as Yu Tianyun flapped his wings in flight, he muttered to himself, "This Great Mother Dragon, always daydreaming, probably got a promotion to Soul Fighter and then became frivolous; when we get back, I'll let her know what the family throne is!"

(End of Chapter)