Yu Tianchen suddenly released his martial spirit, and Gu Rong, Chen Xin, Ning Fengzhi, and Ning Rongrong all became tense.
At first, they didn't understand what he was trying to do. But when they saw his spirit rings, they were all shocked.
Purple, black, black, black... and then a purple-gold ring. The combination was dazzling, and it instantly caught everyone's attention.
Ning Fengzhi and the others had already heard that Yu Tianchen's first six rings had broken all limits. His strength was already known to be unmatched among people of the same level.
On the Douluo Continent, soul ring colors are: white for ten years, yellow for a hundred, purple for a thousand, black for ten thousand, and red for a hundred thousand years. So what was this purple-gold color supposed to be?
Everyone was confused. Their expressions were full of doubt. It was like their whole understanding of the world had been turned upside down.
"What's that?"
Chen Xin pointed at the purple-gold ring, his finger trembling.
It was no wonder the old masters lost their calm. That ring was too strange. It felt like it shouldn't exist. None of them had ever seen anything like it.
"There's a pressure coming from that ring… like it's a hundred thousand years old," Gu Rong said, his face changing. "But it's not red… So how…"
"One hundred thousand years," Yu Tianchen nodded. "When I was hunting soul beasts, I found a rare opportunity and absorbed a hundred-thousand-year ring at Soul Saint level, at rank 70. Since I was the first to do that, the ring's color changed."
"It's filled with lightning," he added. "Can you and I suppress it together?"
Chen Xin turned to the ancient banyan tree and said quietly, "There's only a 30% chance of success."
Even Gu Rong, who was always proud of his defense, looked worried. He felt like none of his skills would matter in front of that purple-gold ring.
Ning Fengzhi frowned. He could hear the concern in the two Titled Douluo's voices.
Compared to Oscar, Yu Tianchen was clearly much more impressive. And now, with this seventh ring... his future potential and value were beyond imagination.
Could Oscar even compare to this?
If Ning Fengzhi were just a father, he would reject the match if his daughter didn't like the guy—even if he were a god.
But he wasn't just a father. He was also the leader of the sect.
He had to think of the sect's future.
He looked at his daughter.
Ning Rongrong understood right away what her father was thinking. Her voice trembled. "Dad…"
Yu Tianchen's value far outshone Oscar's.
A seventh ring that's a hundred thousand years old? If he became a Titled Douluo, wouldn't he break the heavens themselves?
If he succeeded, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex clan and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect could rise to the top of the continent.
Ning Fengzhi didn't answer his daughter. Instead, he turned to Yu Yuanzhen and said:
"I think this matter can still be discussed. There's room for agreement. The details can be worked out."
Yu Tianchen, still in spirit possession mode, smiled kindly.
"Thank you, Uncle Ning. As for love... it can't be rushed. I believe Miss Ning will never regret choosing me."
Ning Rongrong's face turned pale. She stared at her father in disbelief.
"Dad, this isn't what we agreed on!"
"Rongrong," Ning Fengzhi said sternly, "this is not the time or place. We'll talk in private. Do you want everyone to laugh at us?"
Ning Rongrong took a deep breath and held back her anger. She looked at Yu Tianchen with hatred in her eyes.
"Uncle Ning, no need to be upset. I don't want this to feel forced," Yu Tianchen said gently, picking up the teapot and pouring fresh tea for Ning Fengzhi. "Love should grow over time. We get to know each other slowly, understand each other. Don't you agree?"
"Hmm… thank you, Tianchen," Ning Fengzhi replied.
But just as he said that, Yu Tianchen put down the teapot. His fourth soul ring suddenly lit up.
Before anyone could react, the Thunder Dragon's head appeared and bit Ning Fengzhi's face with lightning speed.
Ning Fengzhi's body was slammed into the wall behind him.
Yu Tianchen didn't stop there. Afraid the first strike might not be enough, he poured all his mental power into a powerful shockwave—Ning Fengzhi's head exploded instantly!
All of this happened in less than one second.
Gu Rong and Chen Xin were frozen in place, completely stunned.
What just happened?
One moment, they were talking normally. The next, Yu Tianchen killed someone.
And Ning Fengzhi wasn't weak. He was a level 79 Soul Saint.
How could he be killed so easily by Yu Tianchen, who was also a Soul Saint?
What they didn't know was—Yu Tianchen had used his fourth skill at full power, at close range, and added a mental blast. His spirit power was the strongest on the continent. Ning Fengzhi had no defense against that kind of attack.
And no one could've guessed that Yu Tianchen came here to kill.
In the next moment, while Gu Rong and Chen Xin were still in shock, Yu Yuanzhen jumped out of his seat. His martial spirit appeared, and nine soul rings lit up as he charged at them.
Right after killing Ning Fengzhi, Yu Tianchen activated the Killing God Domain.
A blood-red aura exploded from his body, swallowing the whole area, including Ning Rongrong, who had already jumped back and activated her own martial spirit.
"You bastards! What is the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus doing?!"
Gu Rong and Chen Xin shouted angrily, activating their martial spirits. All eighteen soul rings lit up as they fought back against Yu Yuanzhen.
Ning Rongrong had trained with Tang San and had strong combat instincts. She hid behind Gu Rong the moment the fight started.
But inside the Killing God Domain, none of that mattered.
Yu Tianchen locked onto her, his killing intent sharp as a blade. He released a brutal mental attack, hammering her brain like a strike from the heavens.
"Puwa—!"
Blood gushed from her mouth and nose. Her ears and eyes bled too. She couldn't maintain her spirit state any longer.
Yu Tianchen groaned as well. He had used two full-strength mental blasts in one second, right after recovery, and activated the Killing God Domain all at once. If not for the soul bone on Ning Rongrong's head, she would've died instantly.
But it didn't matter.
Yu Tianchen followed with all four amplification soul skills, then released the Thunder Dragon Head and Dragon Breath, blasting Gu Rong and Chen Xin.
The dragon's breath was a wide-area attack. The blast shattered their protective soul power and stunned their bodies for a full second.
That one second was all Yu Tianchen needed.
He blinked forward and appeared in front of the injured Ning Rongrong. Without hesitation, he raised his dragon claw and slashed down.
Her body shot out like a cannonball, crashing through the wall, and landed far away on the ground.
Her body was broken, like a shattered porcelain doll. Her eyes lost focus. Her head tilted, breath gone. Her chest was torn open—her heart completely destroyed.
Ning Rongrong felt her soul leave her body. Her limbs were cold. Her thoughts faded. Her spirit floated upward…
Is this what dying feels like?
Ning Rongrong—one of the Shrek Seven Dev
ils—was dead.
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