Yang Xiong's face was full of smiles at this moment: "I should not have guessed wrong. This is not a Diamond Mammoth at all. This is the legendary Ancient Dragon Elephant."
Lin Gong was also staring intently at the Ancient Dragon Elephant before him at this moment, unable to help but click his tongue in wonder: "It really is an Ancient Dragon Elephant. Legend has it that the Ancient Dragon Elephant possesses the bloodline of the Dragon Clan and the strength of the Elephant Clan. It is one of the strongest soul beasts in the world in terms of strength, even stronger than the Titan Giant Ape. It should have been extinct for countless years and is a legendary soul beast."
"Although this Ancient Dragon Elephant before us is only fourteen thousand years old, in terms of strength, it is probably no weaker than an ordinary sixty-thousand-year-old soul beast. It can be considered a top-tier strength-type soul beast."
The more Yang Xiong and Lin Gong observed carefully, the more they felt the extraordinary nature of this Ancient Dragon Elephant.
The Ancient Dragon Elephant before them was entirely grayish-brown, slightly different from the color of earth, more like the grayish-brown of rock.
If one looked closely, there was not a single hair on its surface. Instead, its skin was like rock, and its entire body was a single entity, seemingly without any flaws. Its tail was much longer than that of a normal Diamond Mammoth, but the tail was clearly more powerful, even somewhat segmented, a characteristic only possessed by dragon tails.
Its pair of massive teeth were very sharp, not curved like those of a Diamond Mammoth, but rather somewhat like dragon horns.
Yang Xiong finally smiled and said: "Teacher Lin, this Ancient Dragon Elephant is the one. I want it to be my fourth Soul Ring."
A hint of hesitation appeared on Lin Gong's face: "Little Xiong, you must think carefully. This Ancient Dragon Elephant might be even stronger than you imagine. It would be very good for an ordinary Soul Master to use it as a sixth Soul Ring, or even a seventh Soul Ring. Are you sure your body can withstand it?"
Yang Xiong nodded: "Since I found it, it is my opportunity. I will absolutely not let go of this opportunity. Teacher Lin, I'll trouble you."
Seeing Yang Xiong's resolute expression, Lin Gong finally sighed: "Alright, I'll go crazy with you. I hope you won't regret it."
Lin Gong quickly rushed towards the Ancient Dragon Elephant, and at the same time, two yellow, three purple, and three black Soul Rings appeared. A massive Purple Emperor Bamboo appeared in his hand.
Although the Ancient Dragon Elephant's reaction was surprisingly quick, it emitted endless pressure, and a terrifying aura erupted. This aura was definitely not something an ordinary ten-thousand-year-old soul beast could compare to.
But Lin Gong just waved his hand, and immediately countless Purple Emperor Bamboos descended from the sky, all piercing towards the Ancient Dragon Elephant like sharp swords.
When attacked, the Ancient Dragon Elephant's nose straightened, emitting an extremely terrifying roar. Its entire nose was surprisingly flexible, directly batting away the Purple Emperor Bamboos descending from the sky like a giant whip.
Lin Gong's face turned cold, and immediately countless Purple Emperor Bamboos shot out from the ground. All the Purple Emperor Bamboos formed a giant bamboo forest, as if to completely envelop the Ancient Dragon Elephant.
Seeing the Purple Emperor Bamboos gradually enveloping its body, the Ancient Dragon Elephant roared again. Its two front elephant legs actually lifted up and heavily trampled on the Purple Emperor Bamboos. The entire ground began to shake, and even the Purple Emperor Bamboos were shaken and bent.
A hint of surprise appeared on Lin Gong's face: "What powerful strength. I didn't expect a mere ten-thousand-year-old soul beast to have such strength. It's a pity your age is still a bit too low."
Although the Purple Emperor Bamboos were bent, their greatest strength was not their hardness, but their toughness. No matter how powerful the Ancient Dragon Elephant's strength was, Lin Gong was a dignified Soul Douluo. The gap in strength between the two sides was too great.
After a while, the area around the Ancient Dragon Elephant was covered with bamboo. Its entire body could not move no matter how it struggled. Especially after each attack on the Purple Emperor Bamboos, the Purple Emperor Bamboos actually transmitted a very strong counter-shock force, which instead vibrated on its skin.
The Ancient Dragon Elephant's defense was indeed extremely strong, even stronger than the Diamond Mammoth. Whether it was the terrifying strength of the Purple Emperor Bamboos or their penetrative power, the damage to it was very limited.
But Lin Gong's Soul Rings flickered. It was his sixth Soul Skill: Ten Thousand Bamboo Purple Emperor Sword.
Countless Purple Emperor Bamboos descended from the sky. The tip of each Purple Emperor Bamboo was extremely sharp, like a precious sword, directly piercing into the Ancient Dragon Elephant's body.
No matter how strong the Ancient Dragon Elephant's defense was, it could not withstand a Soul Douluo's sixth Soul Skill. Its skin was quickly pierced, and blood gushed out. The Ancient Dragon Elephant itself let out a mournful roar.
After a while, the Ancient Dragon Elephant had already fallen within the embrace of the Purple Emperor Bamboos, its entire body somewhat on the verge of death.
Seeing this situation, Yang Xiong quickly walked towards Lin Gong, his eyes filled with joy.
However, Lin Gong couldn't help but sigh: "Little Xiong, you must think carefully. The strength and defense of this Ancient Dragon Elephant are the strongest I have ever seen. At least among soul beasts within seventy thousand years, there is no such strong defense and strength. It is probably no weaker than the top soul beasts in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest."
Yang Xiong did not say anything more, staring intently at the dying Ancient Dragon Elephant before him. Its eyes seemed to be filled with hatred.
But Yang Xiong didn't care about that anymore. He directly took out a long spear from his Soul Tool and held it with both hands, forcefully stabbing towards this Ancient Dragon Elephant.
Just at this moment, a voice came from a distance: "Wait, we saw this Diamond Mammoth first."
But Yang Xiong completely disregarded all that, directly piercing the Ancient Dragon Elephant's eye with a single thrust. The spear, over two meters long, was forcefully embedded in the Ancient Dragon Elephant's head. The Ancient Dragon Elephant immediately died, and at the same time, a black Soul Ring appeared.
Not long after, two very tall middle-aged men appeared on the scene, looking exceptionally angry at the dead Ancient Dragon Elephant before them.
"You two are incredibly bold, daring to steal our Elephant Armor Sect's prey. You're simply tired of living."
Judging by the attire of these two men, they did indeed resemble the Elephant Armor Academy that Yang Xiong had encountered in the Soul Master Competition, but their strength was clearly much greater.
Lin Gong directly snorted coldly: "I don't care what Elephant Armor Sect you are. If you have the ability, tell Huyan Zhen to come find me. I'd like to see if that old fellow Huyan Zhen dares to be presumptuous in front of me."
The face of the leading middle-aged man showed a surge of anger: "Who exactly are you, daring to provoke my Elephant Armor Sect?"
Lin Gong's expression turned cold, and soon eight Soul Rings, two yellow, three purple, and three black, appeared on his body. The faces of the two middle-aged men who had rushed over changed drastically.
"Soul Douluo, so what if you're a Soul Douluo? Our Sect Leader is a peak Soul Douluo."
Lin Gong simply waved his hand, and a terrifying force immediately enveloped the two middle-aged men before him.
The two middle-aged men were also exceptionally angry, quickly summoning their Martial Souls and Soul Rings. Both of them were actually Soul Saints, and their Martial Souls were both Diamond Mammoths. Even their Soul Rings were two yellow, two purple, and three black. It seemed their status in the Elephant Armor Sect should not be low.
But at this moment, they were merely two Soul Saints. Facing Lin Gong, a peak Soul Douluo, no matter how strong they were, they were quickly suppressed by the Purple Emperor Bamboo, making even defense difficult.
Lin Gong snorted coldly again: "Tell that old fellow Huyan Zhen that my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wants this Diamond Mammoth. If he has any objections, he can come to my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. I'm just afraid he won't dare to come."
The two were also startled upon hearing this, not expecting that this old and young pair before them actually came from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. This was a bit of a big problem they had stirred up, at least Huyan Zhen wouldn't dare to go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to provoke them.
After the two left, Lin Gong spoke: "Little Xiong, if you've made up your mind, quickly absorb the Soul Ring. If I'm not mistaken, that old fellow Huyan Zhen should not be far from here, otherwise the Elephant Armor Sect wouldn't come to this Star Dou Great Forest Mixed Zone with such fanfare."
Yang Xiong nodded, sat directly beside the Ancient Dragon Elephant, and began to absorb the Soul Ring.
Yang Xiong summoned his Martial Soul and Soul Rings. Under the guidance of his spiritual power, the black Soul Ring quickly attached itself to his Body Martial Soul.
But as soon as the Soul Ring reached its position, he immediately felt a terrifying energy coming from the Soul Ring. His entire body felt as if it was being impacted by some extreme force. The meridians and bones all over his body felt as if they were being crushed, and even his blood began to boil.
His skin also suffered an extremely terrifying force. His skin, which had originally turned silver all over, now seemed as if it was about to shatter from the energy impact. In the fine details, it seemed to be gradually cracking.
But even more terrifying was that a huge Ancient Dragon Elephant seemed to appear in his mind, especially those massive elephant legs, which seemed to want to crush his entire mind.
Lin Gong, who was beside him, was also exceptionally worried, because Yang Xiong's body looked too terrible at this moment. Not only was there blood seeping from his skin, but even his seven orifices were starting to bleed a little, completely looking like a failed Soul Ring absorption.
At this moment, although Yang Xiong was enduring immense pain, within this pain, a silver giant seemed to appear in his mind, roaring up at the sky. At the same time, a huge Tai Chi diagram appeared in his mind.
The Ancient Dragon Elephant stepped on the Tai Chi diagram with one foot, as if its strength was being dissolved. It felt as if it was stepping on the entire world, with a sense of not knowing where to start.
Although Yang Xiong's body was exceptionally painful, at this critical moment, a blue light emitted from his right leg. His boiling body gradually began to calm down, and even the cracking of his skin quickly improved, while a breath of life gradually spread throughout his body.
And the silver giant in his mind, facing the huge Ancient Dragon Elephant, actually emitted terrifying purple light from its eyes, as if it was about to cleave the Ancient Dragon Elephant in his entire mind.
After an unknown amount of time, the figure of the Ancient Dragon Elephant gradually began to become illusory, and finally gradually disappeared. After all, this was just a spiritual shock after death. As long as Yang Xiong could persevere, he would eventually be able to wear it down.
When Yang Xiong opened his eyes again, he only felt his soul power surge, and even his spiritual power had greatly improved.
Lin Gong, who was beside him, finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Little Xiong, you were too scary just now. I almost thought you failed to absorb the Soul Ring. I didn't expect you to actually succeed."
Yang Xiong rolled his eyes at Lin Gong: "Teacher Lin, do you have so little confidence in me? It's just a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring, isn't it?"
A hint of disdain appeared on Lin Gong's face: "Have you ever seen a Soul Master whose fourth Soul Ring is ten thousand years old? I suggest you'd better not reveal your Soul Rings in the future, otherwise I'm afraid you'll be assassinated by countless people."
Yang Xiong summoned his Martial Soul and Soul Rings. Instantly, his entire body turned silver, and at the same time, four Soul Rings appeared: two yellow, one purple, and one black. Especially that black Soul Ring looked exceptionally dazzling.
At this moment, Yang Xiong couldn't help but want to laugh loudly. He had finally achieved the ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring he had been longing for, and the biggest contribution to this was Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes. He wondered what Tang San would think when he saw this in the future?
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