Dugu Bo and Crimson Flame quickly stepped forward, their eyes flickering with curiosity as they looked at the gray bead in Su Yu's hand.
"What is this?" Crimson Flame asked.
Su Yu tightened his grip on the bead, sensing the pure Soul Power contained within it. A smile curled at the corners of his lips:
"This is a treasure from the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger. It stores all the power of the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger."
The gray bead seemed to realize struggling was futile and gradually calmed down, only occasionally trembling slightly as if expressing its unwillingness.
Su Yu stored the bead in his Soul Guidance Device and looked down at the corpse of the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger on the ground.
"Old Poison, Crimson Flame, guard me while I absorb the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger's Soul Ring!"
"Don't worry, you little monster." Dugu Bo patted his chest, emerald green Soul Power quietly spreading around him to form an invisible barrier. "Focus on absorbing it. With me and Crimson Flame here, even a Titled Douluo wouldn't be able to disturb you!"
Crimson Flame also nodded, Thunderfire Power circulating around her as she vigilantly scanned the surroundings. "Your Highness, rest assured. We will guard this place well."
"Mm!"
Su Yu acknowledged and said no more, walking directly to the corpse of the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger.
Above the massive body, a Soul Ring as black as ink was slowly rising.
The Soul Ring was adorned with faint dark red patterns, emitting a powerful and sinister aura—it was the sixty-thousand-year Soul Ring belonging to the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger.
Su Yu took a deep breath, sat cross-legged beside the corpse, and slowly closed his eyes.
The Soul Power within his body began circulating along a specific pathway, and a soft green glow gradually enveloped him.
As he guided his Soul Power, the black Soul Ring rose into the air as if drawn by an invisible force.
Then, with a "whoosh," it accurately settled over him, moving upward from his feet until it hovered above his head before slowly descending.
The moment the Soul Ring made contact with Su Yu's body, a violent surge of energy flooded into his limbs and bones like a tidal wave.
Mixed within it were the residual ferocity and malevolence of the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger, attempting to assault his mind.
Su Yu's brow furrowed slightly, but he remained calm.
He circulated his Soul Power, guiding the green glow to envelop the incoming energy, gradually taming and absorbing it.
Dugu Bo and Crimson Flame stood guard on either side, their gazes fixed intently on Su Yu, constantly monitoring his condition and the surroundings.
Seeing the Soul Ring successfully merging with Su Yu, a hint of relief flashed in their eyes, but they dared not relax in the slightest.
The process of absorbing a Soul Ring was often fraught with risks, and the higher the Soul Ring's age, the more likely accidents were to occur.
Su Yu clearly felt the power of the Soul Ring surging and flowing within his body.
In the next moment, his consciousness was pulled by an invisible force, plunging into his mental world.
In this space constructed by will, the soul form of the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger glared at him with bared fangs.
Its form was somewhat more ethereal than its physical body, yet it still radiated a terrifying ferocity.
Its beastly eyes, burning with dark red flames, locked onto Su Yu as if trying to pierce through his very soul.
It carried immense unwillingness even in death, emitting low, guttural growls from its throat, the dark red and black mist swirling around it almost solidifying into substance.
Even in its soul form, this savage beast's ferocity remained undiminished.
"Human! You killed me and still dare to covet my Soul Ring? Wishful thinking!"
The Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger's soul let out a piercing roar that echoed through the mental world.
"Even if my soul scatters today, I will never let you succeed!"
Before its words faded, it suddenly pushed off with all four limbs, lunging at Su Yu like a black lightning bolt.
Its gaping maw revealed sharp fangs, determined to tear Su Yu's soul to shreds and annihilate him, making him accompany it in death!
Su Yu stood in place, his eyes calm and unruffled.
Watching the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger's soul pounce toward him, he didn't retreat but instead slowly raised his hand.
A faint green light glowed in his palm, rapidly spreading as several branches as thick as bowls materialized out of thin air.
These branches instantly restrained the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger's soul mid-air, rendering it completely immobile.
"Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger, this is my mental world. To think you could attack me here is utterly overestimating yourself!"
Su Yu's voice reverberated through the mental space, carrying absolute authority.
As he spoke, the Three Tomoe Sharingan suddenly appeared in his eyes, the tomoe slowly rotating within his dark pupils.
A concentrated spiritual force shot out like a sharp sword, directly invading the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger's soul.
"No! Human! What kind of power is this! How is this possible! No—!"
The Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger let out a heart-wrenching cry of despair, feeling its soul being assimilated and stripped away by an irresistible force, its consciousness rapidly fading.
In its remaining vision, its own beastly pupils reflected a pair of Three Tomoe Sharingan.
The next moment, the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger's soul dissipated like smoke scattered by the wind, completely vanishing from Su Yu's mental world.
Su Yu slowly closed his eyes, the Three Tomoe Sharingan fading away as the mental world returned to tranquility.
The final obstacle to absorbing the Soul Ring had been completely cleared.
Under Crimson Flame and Dugu Bo's anxious gazes, Su Yu opened his eyes, the Soul Ring around him stabilizing completely.
The next moment, a tremendous surge of Soul Power erupted from his body—the barrier at level 51 shattered instantly!
But this wasn't the end. The massive energy stored within the 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone he had previously absorbed now erupted completely.
Level 52!
Level 53!
Level 54!
Level 55!
Su Yu's Soul Power level soared like a rocket.
Dugu Bo and Crimson Flame exchanged glances, both seeing shock in each other's eyes—such a breakthrough speed was truly unprecedented!
Only when his Soul Power reached the peak of level 56 did the raging energy gradually calm down.
Su Yu slowly stood up, stretching his limbs, feeling the Soul Power flowing smoothly within him. Every movement now carried a completely different sense of power compared to before.
"Success."
Dugu Bo stepped forward, placing a hand on his shoulder to check before exclaiming in amazement:
"Peak level 56... you little monster, you!"
Dugu Bo was too shocked to form complete sentences. Normal people would only break through one level, maybe two at most when absorbing a Soul Ring.
But this little monster had broken through five levels directly from absorbing a single Soul Ring—it was enough to make ordinary people die of envy!
Crimson Flame didn't overthink it. She directly cupped her hands and congratulated:
"Congratulations, Holy Son, for breaking through six levels consecutively!"
Su Yu smiled and nodded, then stepped forward to approach the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger's corpse.
The External Spirit Bone at his brow had remained dormant for a long time since breaking through the twenty-thousand-year mark.
Now, gazing at the remains of this formidable Soul Beast, he couldn't help but feel a flicker of anticipation.
If he could absorb its residual power, he wondered how much it might advance his External Spirit Bone.
With a thought, a sharp wooden spike coalesced in his palm, and without hesitation, he drove it into the body of the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger.