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Chapter 70: Evil God Orb! Zhu Zhuqing's Choice.
The black hole vanished.
Ye Cheng examined the pure black bead in his hand, his gaze finally falling upon the Dark Devilgod Tiger's corpse not far away. A gray stream of air drifted up from the corpse, instantly condensing into a ring in the air. It rapidly changed from gray to black, finally forming a ten-thousand-year soul ring with gray stripes!
Looking at the Dark Devilgod Tiger's corpse and that soul ring, Ye Cheng pondered for a moment before suddenly raising his hand in a beckoning motion. The ring on his finger brightened, and instantly, the corpse and soul ring transformed into a streak of light, flying into the ring.
As mentioned before, his storage ring was a product of his unique abilities; time inside the storage space was static. Anything placed inside would appear exactly as it was before when taken out. It was now perfectly suited for preserving the Dark Devilgod Tiger's corpse and soul ring.
This tiger's bloodline was far from simple. What Ye Cheng valued most were the powers of time and space within it, finding them to be of great research value. He would store it away for now and study it slowly later. In any case, the space inside his storage ring was astonishingly vast and virtually impossible to fill. Storing one more corpse was nothing. Keeping this corpse and soul ring might prove useful in the future.
After putting away the "spoils of war" from this trip, Ye Cheng finally turned to look at Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, smiling as he spread his hands. "Look, this is the goal of our trip, the treasure from the Dark Devilgod Tiger! Zhuqing's quest to defy fate and change her destiny will depend entirely on this."
A pure black bead entered their sight, with streaks of flowing light flashing across its surface. It exuded an extraordinary aura from the inside out!
"Big Brother, what exactly is this bead?" Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing looked bewildered. Clearly, this world had no demons, and thus no concept of an inner core. They didn't understand why such a thing would appear within a soul beast's body.
"This thing, I think, can be called an Evil God Orb!"
Ye Cheng looked at the black bead in his palm and said seriously, "Some special soul beasts, as their age increases, will have their internal power compressed, eventually condensing a unique treasure within their body. This treasure can help the soul beast itself better condense and control its power. Therefore, the essence of the Dark Devilgod Tiger's power, almost half of it, is contained within this Evil God Orb."
"And as long as you can absorb the power of this Evil God Orb, you will have a high probability of inheriting part of the Dark Devilgod Tiger's talent, bringing about a complete metamorphosis within yourself!" Ye Cheng looked at Zhu Zhuqing and said solemnly, "But with great reward naturally comes great risk. The Dark Devilgod Tiger's power is incredibly overbearing and not easily absorbed… If you cannot withstand the Evil God Orb's power, I imagine you already know the consequences without me needing to say more."
"Now you have one last chance!"
"Think it over carefully."
"Will you give up? Or will you persevere?"
Ye Cheng's words made Zhu Zhuqing fall silent. Ning Rongrong, standing by, couldn't help but look at her nervously and tentatively say, "Zhuqing, I think… perhaps we should just give up? This feels too dangerous."
"...No!"
Zhu Zhuqing seemed to have finally firmed her resolve. She looked toward Ye Cheng, her eyes seeming to burn with a blazing fire!
"Teacher, I will not give up!"
Ye Cheng gazed at the burning fighting spirit in her eyes, slightly lost in thought, then suddenly smiled and nodded. "Good! As expected of my disciple. Since you've made your decision…" He then extended the Evil God Orb in his hand to her. "Swallow it! Meditate, circulate your soul power to absorb it, and leave the rest to me!"
Zhu Zhuqing didn't hesitate. She reached out, took the quail-egg-sized Evil God Orb, and placed it directly into her mouth. She then immediately sat cross-legged on the spot and began to meditate!
The moment the Evil God Orb entered her mouth, it immediately began to melt.
An exceptionally vast and extremely piercing cold airflow flowed down her throat, gradually spreading throughout her entire body, as if it could freeze her soul!
That cold airflow was filled with the evil of jealousy and intense resentment. Even though Zhu Zhuqing had been mentally prepared, abruptly facing such massive energy made her feel as if her body was about to burst. Compared to this cold airflow, the soul power within her body was like a firefly against the bright moon. There was simply no comparison.
Outside.
Soon after swallowing the Evil God Orb, Zhu Zhuqing was instantly covered in a layer of gray. It was the power of extreme evil, originating from the same source as the Dark Devilgod Tiger. Relying solely on herself, she would be utterly incapable of digesting and absorbing this immense power.
Ye Cheng was well-prepared. The third and fourth soul rings on his Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Tower lit up consecutively as he directly activated two soul skills, applying the amplification to Zhu Zhuqing.
Third Soul Skill: Soul Power Amplification (Amplifies soul power).
Fourth Soul Skill: Physique Amplification (Amplifies the body's natural recovery, endurance, immunity, and various resistances).
This time, he held nothing back, activating the amplification ability to its maximum—a tenfold amplification!
Of course, this alone was far from enough. After all, even with a tenfold amplification of Zhu Zhuqing's own power, she would still be no match for more than half of a 50,000-year Dark Devilgod Tiger's power. Especially since this power was utterly evil and encompassed other higher attributes. Even a Titled Douluo might not be able to withstand it, let alone her, a mere Great Soul Master.
Ye Cheng naturally hadn't failed to consider these points. Long before he decided to let Zhu Zhuqing absorb the Evil God Orb, he had already used his system's deduction function to foresee the outcome. Therefore, he was well aware of the situations Zhu Zhuqing might face and knew exactly what to do to ensure she safely passed this tribulation.
Immediately afterward, Eighth Soul Skill: Divine Light Protection!
This soul skill could apply a protective divine light to a group or an individual. It could resist invading toxins, viruses, curses, and various other harmful things.
Similarly, if toxins or curses already existed within the human body before the soul skill was applied, the protective divine light could also take effect. After all, whether external or internal, as long as it was a foreign object, it was within the scope of protection.
This soul skill was not as simple as merely placing a protective barrier outside the body.
A nine-colored glazed light enveloped Zhu Zhuqing, gradually easing her previously furrowed brows and pained expression.
The Third Soul Skill caused Zhu Zhuqing's soul power to instantly increase tenfold.
The Fourth Soul Skill caused Zhu Zhuqing's physique to increase tenfold. Accompanying this was a tenfold increase in her own recovery, endurance, and various resistances!
In an instant, the cold airflow, which was originally difficult to resist and against which she was powerless, immediately became less unbearable. The feeling of being about to burst also subsided slightly.
But this alone was still not enough.
Thus, Eighth Soul Skill: Divine Light Protection!
This divine light, entering her body, completely isolated the cold airflow's effects, firmly protecting her.
Although Zhu Zhuqing didn't know what was happening, she could feel that the cold airflow filling her body could no longer cause her any injury. On the contrary, she could now use her soul power to deal with it.
With such a rare opportunity, what was she waiting for?
Zhu Zhuqing began to circulate her soul power, using her weak soul power to continuously wear down and devour the vast, cold airflow within her body, bit by bit!
Bit by bit, she chipped away at the energy, filled with a malevolent aura, from within the Dark Devilgod Tiger's inner core!
(end of chapter)
The black hole vanished.
Ye Cheng examined the pure black bead in his hand, his gaze finally falling upon the Dark Devilgod Tiger's corpse not far away. A gray stream of air drifted up from the corpse, instantly condensing into a ring in the air. It rapidly changed from gray to black, finally forming a ten-thousand-year soul ring with gray stripes!
Looking at the Dark Devilgod Tiger's corpse and that soul ring, Ye Cheng pondered for a moment before suddenly raising his hand in a beckoning motion. The ring on his finger brightened, and instantly, the corpse and soul ring transformed into a streak of light, flying into the ring.
As mentioned before, his storage ring was a product of his unique abilities; time inside the storage space was static. Anything placed inside would appear exactly as it was before when taken out. It was now perfectly suited for preserving the Dark Devilgod Tiger's corpse and soul ring.
This tiger's bloodline was far from simple. What Ye Cheng valued most were the powers of time and space within it, finding them to be of great research value. He would store it away for now and study it slowly later. In any case, the space inside his storage ring was astonishingly vast and virtually impossible to fill. Storing one more corpse was nothing. Keeping this corpse and soul ring might prove useful in the future.
After putting away the "spoils of war" from this trip, Ye Cheng finally turned to look at Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, smiling as he spread his hands. "Look, this is the goal of our trip, the treasure from the Dark Devilgod Tiger! Zhuqing's quest to defy fate and change her destiny will depend entirely on this."
A pure black bead entered their sight, with streaks of flowing light flashing across its surface. It exuded an extraordinary aura from the inside out!
"Big Brother, what exactly is this bead?" Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing looked bewildered. Clearly, this world had no demons, and thus no concept of an inner core. They didn't understand why such a thing would appear within a soul beast's body.
"This thing, I think, can be called an Evil God Orb!"
Ye Cheng looked at the black bead in his palm and said seriously, "Some special soul beasts, as their age increases, will have their internal power compressed, eventually condensing a unique treasure within their body. This treasure can help the soul beast itself better condense and control its power. Therefore, the essence of the Dark Devilgod Tiger's power, almost half of it, is contained within this Evil God Orb."
"And as long as you can absorb the power of this Evil God Orb, you will have a high probability of inheriting part of the Dark Devilgod Tiger's talent, bringing about a complete metamorphosis within yourself!" Ye Cheng looked at Zhu Zhuqing and said solemnly, "But with great reward naturally comes great risk. The Dark Devilgod Tiger's power is incredibly overbearing and not easily absorbed… If you cannot withstand the Evil God Orb's power, I imagine you already know the consequences without me needing to say more."
"Now you have one last chance!"
"Think it over carefully."
"Will you give up? Or will you persevere?"
Ye Cheng's words made Zhu Zhuqing fall silent. Ning Rongrong, standing by, couldn't help but look at her nervously and tentatively say, "Zhuqing, I think… perhaps we should just give up? This feels too dangerous."
"...No!"
Zhu Zhuqing seemed to have finally firmed her resolve. She looked toward Ye Cheng, her eyes seeming to burn with a blazing fire!
"Teacher, I will not give up!"
Ye Cheng gazed at the burning fighting spirit in her eyes, slightly lost in thought, then suddenly smiled and nodded. "Good! As expected of my disciple. Since you've made your decision…" He then extended the Evil God Orb in his hand to her. "Swallow it! Meditate, circulate your soul power to absorb it, and leave the rest to me!"
Zhu Zhuqing didn't hesitate. She reached out, took the quail-egg-sized Evil God Orb, and placed it directly into her mouth. She then immediately sat cross-legged on the spot and began to meditate!
The moment the Evil God Orb entered her mouth, it immediately began to melt.
An exceptionally vast and extremely piercing cold airflow flowed down her throat, gradually spreading throughout her entire body, as if it could freeze her soul!
That cold airflow was filled with the evil of jealousy and intense resentment. Even though Zhu Zhuqing had been mentally prepared, abruptly facing such massive energy made her feel as if her body was about to burst. Compared to this cold airflow, the soul power within her body was like a firefly against the bright moon. There was simply no comparison.
Outside.
Soon after swallowing the Evil God Orb, Zhu Zhuqing was instantly covered in a layer of gray. It was the power of extreme evil, originating from the same source as the Dark Devilgod Tiger. Relying solely on herself, she would be utterly incapable of digesting and absorbing this immense power.
Ye Cheng was well-prepared. The third and fourth soul rings on his Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Tower lit up consecutively as he directly activated two soul skills, applying the amplification to Zhu Zhuqing.
Third Soul Skill: Soul Power Amplification (Amplifies soul power).
Fourth Soul Skill: Physique Amplification (Amplifies the body's natural recovery, endurance, immunity, and various resistances).
This time, he held nothing back, activating the amplification ability to its maximum—a tenfold amplification!
Of course, this alone was far from enough. After all, even with a tenfold amplification of Zhu Zhuqing's own power, she would still be no match for more than half of a 50,000-year Dark Devilgod Tiger's power. Especially since this power was utterly evil and encompassed other higher attributes. Even a Titled Douluo might not be able to withstand it, let alone her, a mere Great Soul Master.
Ye Cheng naturally hadn't failed to consider these points. Long before he decided to let Zhu Zhuqing absorb the Evil God Orb, he had already used his system's deduction function to foresee the outcome. Therefore, he was well aware of the situations Zhu Zhuqing might face and knew exactly what to do to ensure she safely passed this tribulation.
Immediately afterward, Eighth Soul Skill: Divine Light Protection!
This soul skill could apply a protective divine light to a group or an individual. It could resist invading toxins, viruses, curses, and various other harmful things.
Similarly, if toxins or curses already existed within the human body before the soul skill was applied, the protective divine light could also take effect. After all, whether external or internal, as long as it was a foreign object, it was within the scope of protection.
This soul skill was not as simple as merely placing a protective barrier outside the body.
A nine-colored glazed light enveloped Zhu Zhuqing, gradually easing her previously furrowed brows and pained expression.
The Third Soul Skill caused Zhu Zhuqing's soul power to instantly increase tenfold.
The Fourth Soul Skill caused Zhu Zhuqing's physique to increase tenfold. Accompanying this was a tenfold increase in her own recovery, endurance, and various resistances!
In an instant, the cold airflow, which was originally difficult to resist and against which she was powerless, immediately became less unbearable. The feeling of being about to burst also subsided slightly.
But this alone was still not enough.
Thus, Eighth Soul Skill: Divine Light Protection!
This divine light, entering her body, completely isolated the cold airflow's effects, firmly protecting her.
Although Zhu Zhuqing didn't know what was happening, she could feel that the cold airflow filling her body could no longer cause her any injury. On the contrary, she could now use her soul power to deal with it.
With such a rare opportunity, what was she waiting for?
Zhu Zhuqing began to circulate her soul power, using her weak soul power to continuously wear down and devour the vast, cold airflow within her body, bit by bit!
Bit by bit, she chipped away at the energy, filled with a malevolent aura, from within the Dark Devilgod Tiger's inner core!
(end of chapter)
