Chapter 198: The Ultimate Power Killing Domain

After Yang Xiong finished speaking, he ignored the startled gazes of the others and went straight to the central position of the three Thousand-Weight Ant Emperors.

Yang Xiong was seen gripping a crimson blood thunder sword, unleashing his full strength in a single strike; three sword qi streams shot out from the sword, simultaneously piercing the preexisting wounds of the three Thousand-Weight Ant Emperors. In an instant, the sword qi traveled along the wounds and shattered the brains of the three Ant Emperors, killing them all at once.

Three Soul Rings instantly appeared above the corpses of the three Thousand-Weight Ant Emperors; the rings were not entirely black, but tinged with a hint of blood‑red.

The three Soul Rings were all black with a red hue, indicating the Ant Emperors' great age—likely already very close to Yi Wan Nian.

Yang Xiong sat alone at the central spot of the three Ant Emperors' corpses, summoned his martial soul and Soul Rings, and prepared to begin absorbing the Seventh Soul Ring.

Regarding the Seventh Soul Ring, Yang Xiong had long contemplated it; using Divided Mind Control and simultaneous spiritual power pulling, the three Soul Rings astonishingly flew toward Yang Xiong's martial soul Asura Body at the same time.

Yang Xiong timed it exquisitely; the three Soul Rings astonishingly drew near the Soul Ring position at the exact same moment.

At that moment, an extremely strange change occurred: as the three Soul Rings neared the Soul Ring position together, they collided with each other, each unwilling to yield.

Simultaneously, three terrifying streams of energy poured into Yang Xiong's body, each no weaker than the Sixth Soul Ring he had absorbed before.

His whole body seemed on the verge of collapse in that instant, yet at that moment Yang Xiong's martial soul Asura Body became unbelievably terrifying, like a colossal beast devouring the air's energy, subtly contending with the three Soul Rings.

At the same time, the three Thousand-Weight Ant Emperors appeared in Yang Xiong's mind, far more terrifying and pressuring than when he absorbed the Sixth Soul Ring.

Whether it's Soul Ring energy or spiritual shock, it's not a simple additive issue; the power multiplies almost exponentially. If a single Thousand-Weight Ant Emperor represents the energy pressure and spiritual shock of a Ten Thousand Year Level Soul Ring, then simultaneously absorbing three Thousand-Weight Ant Emperors' Top-level Soul Rings imposes pressure far beyond merely triple—more like countless times greater.

Especially as the three Ant Emperors roared in Yang Xiong's mind, as if they would tear his entire being apart.

In the critical moment, the Asura Body emitted endless blood‑red light; as the Soul Ring energy poured in, it also began to devour that energy, like a beast on the brink of awakening.

For a typical Soul Grandmaster, the truly pivotal point is the Seventh Soul Ring, because only after it does one truly possess the Martial Soul True Body.

Yang Xiong recalled the theory of the Soul Master World: ordinary martial souls have their own consciousness, which begins to manifest gradually at the Soul Saint stage.

Yang Xiong felt as if, at this moment, he were an Asura, his eyes filled with ferocity and killing intent, viewing all beings of the world like ants.

Even the spiritual shock from the three Ant Emperors in Yang Xiong's mind trembled now, as if about to be torn into fragments by a blood‑colored giant.

But the crucial point is that the three Soul Rings, which had endured countless collisions, could not withstand the pressure of colliding with each other and, in that instant, all shattered.

The three Soul Rings' energy exploded to the extreme in that instant; Yang Xiong felt countless energies surge into his body, which seemed to exceed its limits, as if on the verge of an Explosion.

Lin Gong and the Sword Douluo's group watched Yang Xiong with extreme concern; they had never witnessed anyone absorb three Soul Rings, let alone see a Soul Ring explode outright during the absorption.

Yang Xiong's body seemed as if it were being torn apart, his entire form cracking; as if struck by three immensely colliding forces, every inch of skin, each bone, every drop of blood was under the impact of the three energies, appearing ready to turn to ash.

In the critical moment, all of Yang Xiong's soul bones manifested, especially his martial soul Asura Body, which radiated endless killing aura. His originally blood‑red body became covered with golden patterns, spreading hundreds of meters like a sky of blood light; the heavens and earth seemed to tremble at that instant.

The Sword Douluo and the others beside him wore solemn expressions, at a loss as to how to aid Yang Xiong.

Especially, the Sword Douluo sensed a change in the surrounding aura: "Something's wrong. I think Xiao Xiong's martial soul is undergoing some transformation—no, it's his killing aura and Domain that are changing. The killing aura seems to be growing stronger, even affecting my martial soul."

After an indeterminate period, Yang Xiong's body gradually calmed; the three originally black‑with‑red Soul Rings vanished entirely, replaced by a single massive blood‑red Soul Ring, far stronger than the Sixth Soul Ring.

When Yang Xiong opened his eyes again, he felt his power had exploded in growth; compared to before absorbing the Soul Rings, his strength had surged dramatically, and even his martial soul seemed stronger.

Especially when Yang Xiong displayed his martial soul and Soul Ring, his whole body turned blood‑red, yet gold patterns now covered him entirely.

At the same time, he revealed Soul Rings of two yellow, one purple, two black, and two red; especially the seventh Soul Ring, which was entirely blood‑red, and upon close inspection with spiritual power, bore three golden lines.

Yang Xiong was instantly overjoyed; his hypothesis proved correct—thanks to the uniqueness of the Asura Body and the connection among the three Thousand-Weight Ant Emperors, he could simultaneously absorb the three Hundred‑Thousand‑Year Soul Rings, which astonishingly evolved into Three Hundred‑Thousand‑Year Soul Rings.

Moreover, this time he gained not only Soul Ring energy but also many more superior and useful things.

Yang Xiong looked at Lin Gong: "Teacher Lin, how long did it take me to absorb the Soul Rings this time?"

Lin Gong finally exhaled: "You kid are such a worry; look at the mess you were in just now. I thought you'd explode and die."

"However, this time the absorption did take longer—full sixteen days. It seems the three Soul Rings' energy is indeed very strong; your Martial Soul True Body should become exceptionally formidable."

Yang Xiong laughed: "Of course. I think I can now duel Demon Bear Douluo single‑handedly without any aid, and I'm confident I could defeat him."

Yang Xiong didn't hesitate; he gathered the corpses of the three Thousand-Weight Ant Emperors. By his estimate, during their collision with his soul and the energy impact, they should theoretically have reached the Yi Wan Nian level, possessing multiple Top-level Soul Bones.

Lin Gong laughed: "Your Soul Ring absorption is complete, and you also killed the Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo. Our party in the Star Dou Great Forest has finished all the plans. Shall we head back to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect right away?"

Yang Xiong looked at Yang Wei and Qin Shuang: "Brother, Qin Shuang, how do you feel about your current strength? How far are you from level sixty?"

Yang Wei and Qin Shuang were both at Level 59; theoretically they were already very close to Level 60. If given a bit more opportunity, they could likely breakthrough to Level 60 soon, and then we could simply hunt Soul Rings for them in the Star Dou Great Forest, saving the group another trip.

Brother Yang Wei said helplessly: "I've been at Level 59 for a while now; lately I can't breakthrough, and I don't know what to do—maybe it depends on fate."

Qin Shuang, standing nearby, was in a similar state to Yang Wei; although both had taken Immortal Herb, greatly boosting their talents, their actual combat and breakthrough abilities still had shortcomings, especially Brother Yang Wei.

Yang Xiong thought carefully and took several soul bones from his body.

Yang Xiong first gave the Right Arm Soul Bone and Torso Soul Bone he had obtained from Hu Yanzhen to Brother Yang Wei and Qin Shuang, respectively.

"These two Soul Bones come from Hu Yanzhen; they are top‑quality Power Type soul bones, likely inheritance Soul Bones of the Elephant Armor Sect. If you both absorb them, you should reach Level 60, and it will also secure your Sixth Soul Ring, sparing future trouble."

The Right Arm Soul Bone of Hu Yanzhen was given to Brother Yang Wei, and the Torso Soul Bone to Qin Shuang. Brother Yang Wei already possessed a Right Arm Soul Bone, and as for the Torso Soul Bone, they'll deal with it when the time comes.

The two were overjoyed to receive the Soul Bones; as inheritance Soul Bones of the lower four sects, they are certainly top‑tier, especially for Qin Shuang, whose martial soul matches them perfectly in terms of power.

Beside them, Ning Rongrong looked a bit displeased: "Xiao Xiongzi, why do they all have Soul Bones while I have none?"

Yang Xiong, seeing Ning Rongrong's jealous expression, showed a hint of helplessness and handed her the Soul Bone from Gui Douluo.

"Rong Rong, this Soul Bone comes from Gui Douluo; it should be a top‑quality Speed Type soul bone, and you'll be a bit safer from now on."

Ning Rongrong then accepted the Soul Bone with great joy; even Sword Douluo and Lin Gong wore smiles, evidently thinking the Soul Bone from Gui Douluo suited Ning Rongrong perfectly.

As for Oscar, Yang Xiong plans to approach him privately later; after all, Oscar isn't as familiar with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and the Body Sect, and he isn't stuck in a bottleneck, so there's no rush.

In the following time, Qin Shuang and Yang Wei absorbed the Soul Bones, while Yang Xiong organized the gains from the Seventh Soul Ring.

As Yang Xiong expected, the Seventh Soul Ring is also a Martial Soul True Body; essentially any martial soul that absorbs a Seventh Soul Ring behaves similarly.

However, the quality of a Soul Ring often determines the strength of the Martial Soul True Body, even dictating subsequent development.

This Seventh Soul Ring of Yang Xiong reached an age of Three Hundred Thousand Years, a truly unparalleled existence; after employing the Martial Soul True Body, his strength and attack power increased by five hundred percent—that is, fivefold.

At the same time, when using any other soul skill, both power and potency double.

The Thousand-Weight Ant truly lives up to being a pure Power-Type Soul Beast; it pushed Yang Xiong's power to the extreme. By his estimate, his strength had increased by more than double compared to before absorbing the Seventh Soul Ring.

Especially as his body and martial soul transformed again, wielding the Martial Soul True Body seemed to grant an inexplicable power, a more ferocious killing aura; this force appeared to originate from the deepest part of the martial soul and was faintly linked to the Blood River within the Killing City.

Yang Xiong even wondered whether he now possessed some of the Asura God's Divine Power, since Divine Power differs entirely from soul power, and his strength truly seemed to have undergone a qualitative leap.

Of course, a more crucial point is that after employing the Martial Soul True Body, his Domain also changed.

When using the Killing God Domain, it is like being in a raging sea of blood, and it can restrict the enemy from using soul skills.

This probably isn't the Killing God Domain anymore; it seems to have evolved into the Killing Domain, and the Asura Body appears to have changed in tier, achieving a true awakening.

(End of Chapter)