Chapter 107: Slaying—Three Rings as One
The Fifteen Ton Ant Emperors possessed immense strength, astonishing speed, and extremely formidable physical defense, making them exceptionally suitable as soul rings for a body-type martial soul.
If all three Fifteen Ton Ant Emperors were slain, three identical ninety-thousand-year soul rings would be produced.
Gui Mei had once simultaneously absorbed the soul rings of the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python. During that absorption process, he had achieved the feat of merging two soul rings into one, while allowing both his Ghost Demon martial soul and his Body martial soul to share the power of the fused soul ring.
The soul rings dropped by the three Fifteen-Ton Ant Emperors carried identical energy and would not repel one another.
Gui Mei firmly believed that he possessed the ability to fuse three identical soul rings into one and absorb them simultaneously.
However, first, he would have to kill the three Fifteen-Ton Ant Emperors.
"Old Yue, I'll use these three Fifteen-Ton Ant Emperors as my sixth soul ring."
"All three of them?"
"That's right. I want to merge their soul rings into one."
"Alright."
Seeing how confident Gui Mei was, Yue Guan said no more and simply prepared to lend him his full support.
"Old Yue, these three soul beasts possess boundless strength, extreme speed, and exceptionally strong defenses. Aside from that, they don't have any special abilities—but you still need to be careful."
"Understood."
Sensing the hostility emanating from Gui Mei and Yue Guan, the three Fifteen-Ton Ant Emperors moved immediately.
One of them remained in place, while the other two instantly spread the wings on their backs and shot off to either side.
The three Fifteen-Ton Ant Emperors formed a triangular formation, encircling Gui Mei and Yue Guan in the center.
"Don't worry—we won't run. Hopefully, you won't either. Let's have a proper battle!"
Gui Mei's gaze gradually turned icy.
Before his words had even faded, he activated his left-arm soul bone skill.
The Nether Soul-Slaying Sword instantly materialized in his left hand, and a bone-chilling aura spread outward in all directions.
At the same moment, Yue Guan also released his martial soul. Dazzling radiance flooded the surroundings, dyeing the space in brilliant gold.
Neither of them released their soul rings, worried that doing so might scare the three Fifteen-Ton Ant Emperors away.
All three Ant Emperors possessed cultivation close to one hundred thousand years, their intelligence far surpassing that of ordinary soul beasts.
The two human Soul Masters before them appeared young, yet they dared to trespass into their territory—clearly no ordinary opponents.
Yet there was not the slightest hint of fear in their eyes. Instead, a trace of greed flickered through them.
If they could devour these two powerful Soul Masters, their strength would undoubtedly rise to an even higher level.
The three Fifteen-Ton Ant Emperors took flight simultaneously, lunging straight toward Gui Mei and Yue Guan.
Three surging waves of power rippled outward from their bodies, crashing forward like raging tides, squeezing toward Gui Mei and Yue Guan until even the air itself twisted and warped under the pressure.
Gui Mei instantly activated the Evil God Domain.
A layer of gray light spread rapidly outward from him as the center, enveloping all three Fifteen Ton Ant Emperors within it.
The three Ant Emperor brothers immediately felt an invisible pressure descend upon them.
Their movements slowed slightly, but resolute determination flashed in their eyes as they charged forward without hesitation.
They had absolute confidence in their own strength.
The closer they drew, the more terrifying the compressive force became.
They intended to use the power they were most proud of to utterly crush the two human Soul Masters before them!
At the same time, Yue Guan released his right-arm soul bone and activated Gravity Control.
What he applied was not increased gravity, but reduced gravity.
The surrounding space seemed to warp and distort.
The three Fifteen-Ton Ant Emperors immediately felt their bodies become dozens of times lighter, causing them to fly toward Gui Mei and Yue Guan at even greater speed.
Under the dual suppression of the Evil God Domain and Gravity Control, the power unleashed by the three Ant Emperor brothers was drastically weakened.
At the moment when one of the Fifteen Ton Ant Emperors drew infinitely close, Yue Guan's figure flashed. His left-arm bone flared with sudden brilliance.
A bolt of dark-purple lightning shot forth without warning, like a ferocious violet dragon, slamming viciously into the body of that Fifteen-Ton Ant Emperor!
The Ant Emperor let out a shrill, agonized screech as its body convulsed violently.
At the same time, Gui Mei's figure vanished from where he stood.
When he reappeared, he was already above the heads of the remaining two Fifteen-Ton Ant Emperors.
The black longsword in his hand slashed downward with savage force.
Sword qi surged in all directions, carrying a razor-sharp killing intent as it struck both Ant Emperors simultaneously!
BOOM—BOOM—
A thunderous boom resonated through the air.
It felt as though the entire space was trembling.
Towering waves surged across the lake's surface, rolling outward like a raging tsunami.
One Fifteen-Ton Ant Emperor was blasted away by Yue Guan's violent lightning power, crashing heavily into the ground and kicking up a massive cloud of dust.
The other two Fifteen Ton Ant Emperors were also struck by Gui Mei's sword qi, smashing forcefully into the earth.
Even so, relying on their extraordinarily tough defenses, they withstood the attacks of a hundred-thousand-year soul skills.
Their dark-golden carapaces were not shattered—only several deep dents appeared.
The three Fifteen Ton Ant Emperor brothers had once challenged the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Azure Bull Python—and had been defeated.
The Gravity Control used by Yue Guan made them sense a familiar aura.
That aura and the ability to manipulate gravity originated from the Titan Giant Ape.
They realized that the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python were likely both slain by these two human Soul Masters.
At that thought, a trace of fear flashed through the eyes of the three Fifteen-Ton Ant Emperor brothers.
The power they took such pride in seemed to gain no advantage whatsoever against these two humans.
Their speed, too, was inferior.
Once they truly realized how terrifying these two Soul Masters were, the three Fifteen-Ton Ant Emperors decided to flee.
They rapidly spread their wings, preparing to take off in different directions.
But Gui Mei and Yue Guan would not give them that chance.
Five hundred-thousand-year soul rings on Gui Mei's body lit up simultaneously, radiating dazzling blood-red light.
His third soul ring flared abruptly, and the hundred-thousand-year soul skill Demon Mirror of Annihilation was unleashed instantly.
Just as the three Ant Emperor brothers lifted off, they were forcibly stunned, their movements instantly freezing.
Gui Mei's second and fourth soul rings lit up together—Divine Thunder Descent and Sky Azure Fading Thunderclap were unleashed simultaneously!
Both of these hundred-thousand-year soul skills were infused with the power of Dark Demon Evil God Lightning, making the thunder far more terrifying.
Thick bolts of lightning, like violet dragons, came crashing down from the heavens, slamming mercilessly into the three Fifteen-Ton Ant Emperors.
At the same time, Yue Guan also activated his left-arm soul bone skill—Thunder's Wrath.
Dozens of massive dark-purple lightning pillars descended at once, blasting toward the three Fifteen Ton Ant Emperors!
The lightning pillars blazed with dazzling brilliance, carrying an aura of utter annihilation.
No matter how tough their carapaces were, they could not withstand such relentless bombardment of lightning.
The ground was blasted into a massive crater, with all three Fifteen Ton Ant Emperors sunk deep within it.
Before long, cracks spread across their dark-golden armor.
Gui Mei did not give them even a moment to catch their breath.
His fifth soul ring suddenly flared as he unleashed Evil God Break.
That strike—imbued with evil, raw power, wind, and lightning—slammed viciously into the three Ant Emperor brothers before they could even stabilize themselves.
Their defenses had already been shattered—how could they possibly endure Gui Mei's strongest attack?
Another deafening explosion rang out.
The dark-golden carapaces covering the bodies of the three Fifteen-Ton Ant Emperor brothers exploded violently, shattering into countless fragments that scattered in all directions!
Gui Mei's assault followed without pause.
His longsword danced through the air, unleashing three razor-sharp sword qi that slashed brutally toward the three Ant Emperor brothers!
After a series of shrill, agonized screams, all three collapsed into the crater, completely lifeless.
The air filled with a strange stench—a mixture of blood and scorched flesh.
Threads of black mist tinged with crimson slowly rose from the corpses of the three Fifteen-Ton Ant Emperors, gathering together in midair.
Sensing the vast power contained within, a trace of worry flashed through Yue Guan's eyes.
Recalling the last time Gui Mei had forcibly absorbed two hundred-thousand-year soul rings simultaneously by this very lake—when his body had nearly exploded—Yue Guan still felt lingering fear.
"Old Ghost, are you sure you want to absorb the soul rings of these three Fifteen Ton Ant Emperors at the same time?"
"Of course! Don't forget—my two martial souls can share soul ring power. These three soul rings together amount to roughly two hundred seventy thousand years, about the same as the combined age of the Titan Giant Ape and Azure Bull Python's soul rings."
"But this time it's three soul rings. Their energy is identical, so fusion might be easier—but absorbing them simultaneously should be even more difficult, right?"
Gui Mei smiled with confidence.
"Relax. My physical strength and mental power are both far stronger than they were back then, and I already have experience merging soul rings and sharing their energy. This time, it should go even more smoothly."
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