Douluo V: Reborn White-headed Eagle, Many Children, Many Blessings

Although the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape were severely beaten by Gao Yuan's Samadhi True Fire, their strength was greatly reduced and their aura was weak.

However, these two beasts were, after all, 100,000-year-old soul beast overlords who had dominated the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest for many years, and their power and ferocity remained.

The battle between the three brothers, the Thousand-Pound Ant King, was extremely fierce, with both sides almost exchanging injuries and fighting to the death.

In the end, the three brothers and the two overlords who fought despite their injuries fought to a draw, resulting in a stalemate where both sides were severely wounded.

At this moment, this area, which was originally densely wooded, is now a scene of devastation.

Dozens of towering trees, requiring several people to encircle them, were snapped in half or uprooted, lying askew on the ground.

The ground looked as if it had been plowed, revealing pits of varying depths.

On the ravaged land, five enormous soul beasts, like five small mountains, lay collapsed in the ruins, each covered in blood and breathing erratically, clearly having lost the ability to fight again.

The tragic state of the three Ant King brothers was particularly shocking.

Their once-proud, steel-like dark gold shells are now covered with cracks and deep pits, constantly oozing golden blood.

The six strong limbs were now bent unnaturally in many places, and some were even broken off and hung limply.

The three brothers huddled together, their compound eyes dim, only their violently undulating carapaces indicating that they were still alive.

The Azure Bull Python and the Titan Ape were in slightly better condition, but only marginally better.

The dark blue scales of the blue bull python peeled off in large patches, revealing the charred black and bright red flesh underneath, a new wound added to an old one that had not yet healed.

The Titan Ape's stiff, long black fur was stuck together in clumps with blood, and there were many deep lacerations that exposed bone. One of its arms was twisted unnaturally.

The two beasts were panting heavily, their huge heads drooping, their eyes showing not only exhaustion but also a hint of numbness after completing their mission.

Gao Yuan slowly descended from the sky and landed on a huge rock.

His gaze fell on the three brothers, the Thousand-Pound Ant King, who were on the verge of death, and a look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

"So?" Su Ran asked, "Now, are you willing to join my ranks?"

The three giant compound eyes of the Thousand-Pound Ant King brothers turned, they exchanged a glance, and then fell silent.

They expressed their final resistance with this silent gesture.

"Hmm? Not going to speak?" Su Ran narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint flashing in his dark pupils.

He moved slightly, and his forelimbs, covered in the phantom of dark gold dinosaur claws, suddenly shot out!

"Pfft!"

A chilling sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh rang out!

Su Ran's claws pierced through the left shoulder blade of the Thousand-Pound Ant King as easily as piercing tofu, embedding themselves deeply into its flesh and bones!

Golden blood spurted out instantly!

"Big brother—!!"

The second and third ant kings, their eyes bloodshot, let out sharp, painful hisses as they struggled to get up, but due to their severe injuries, they could only twitch in vain.

"Hmph," Su Ran snorted coldly, and with a slight increase in pressure on his claws, one could hear the faint sounds of his carapace cracking further and his muscles being crushed.

"If you disobey, I'll crush every bone in your eldest brother's body, inch by inch. Then, I'll skin him alive and let him experience what it truly means to wish he were dead. Of course,"

Su Ran's icy gaze swept over the second and third sons. "If your eldest brother insists on disobeying, I will treat his two good younger brothers the same way."

The three brothers' huge compound eyes stared intently at Gao Yuan, their gazes as if they were looking at a heartless devil!

Fear, anger, humiliation... all sorts of emotions churned within it.

"Sizzle!"

Another soft sound!

Gao Yuan's claws flashed out again, leaving a symmetrical and terrifying blood hole in the right shoulder blade of the Thousand-Pound Ant King!

The leader of the Thousand-Pound Ant King let out a muffled groan, its massive body trembling violently.

"Stop talking nonsense! Surrender, or continue?"

Answer me!

"us……"

The compound eyes of the three Ant King brothers were filled with bloodshot veins.

They are not afraid of death. They have fought their way up from humble beginnings to where they are today, and have long since disregarded life and death.

But... they couldn't bear to watch their own blood brothers suffer such inhuman torment and excruciating pain right before their eyes!

That's a hundred times worse than killing them!

Seeing their eldest brother's trembling body in pain, and those cold and merciless phoenix eyes, the last glimmer of resistance in the eyes of the second and third Thousand-Pound Ant Kings was finally drowned out by despair.

"...We... admit defeat..."

The leader of the Thousand-Pound Ant Kings had a hoarse and dry voice, as if he had used up his last bit of strength.

The three brothers' enormous heads finally drooped helplessly, making a gesture of submission.

Seeing the three brothers finally lower their arrogant heads, Su Ran's lips curled into a slight smile as he slowly withdrew his claw from the wound of the eldest Thousand-Pound Ant King.

"Alright, since you are willing to submit, I will naturally not treat you unfairly."

Su Ran's tone softened slightly.

He naturally understood the principle of giving a stick and then a sweet treat.

Violence and fear alone may be able to subdue people temporarily, but the resentment, insincerity, and half-heartedness that follow are all unavoidable hidden dangers.

Only by demonstrating absolute strength, coupled with tangible and visible benefits, can we truly win over the hearts of these unruly beasts and make them willingly serve us.

Su Ran's wings fluttered slightly, and five soft yet solid white light spots emerged in front of him. Profound runes seemed to be faintly visible within the light spots—this was the first three levels of the Sacred Heart Technique that he had prepared beforehand.

He flicked his finger, and five beams of white light, as if possessing sentience, shot towards the five soul beasts lying paralyzed on the ground, accurately piercing their foreheads.

In an instant, the massive bodies of the Azure Bull Python, the Titan Giant Ape, and the Thousand-Pound Ant King all trembled simultaneously!

A vast and profound flow of information was forcibly poured into their minds. It was a wondrous method that was completely different from any cultivation method they knew, and that led directly to longevity and supreme power!

After receiving the information, the Azure Bull Python's huge bull eyes were initially blank, but were then replaced by indescribable shock and ecstasy!

It suddenly raised its head, ignoring its injuries, its voice trembling with excitement:

"My...My Lord! What...what is this? This thing...can we soul beasts really cultivate? Is everything described inside...true?!"

The Titan Ape shook its massive head, slapping its forehead vigorously with its uninjured hand, and grumbled in a muffled voice, its tone filled with confusion and disbelief:

"Yes, my lord! What is all this? I don't understand so much! Immortality? Resurrection of the dead? The Four Tribulations of the Sacred Heart? And there's a whole bunch more... What is all this?"

The three Ant Kings, having temporarily escaped their agony and despair, were overwhelmed by the vast amount of knowledge that had suddenly appeared in their minds. Their dark green compound eyes flashed with surprise and uncertainty as they all looked at Gao Yuan, waiting for an explanation.

Seeing the complex expressions on the faces of the five soul beasts—a mixture of shock, doubt, ecstasy, and bewilderment—Su Ran smiled gently, his tone carrying a sense of certainty and pride:

"This thing is, of course, real. The supernatural powers described within, if you cultivate diligently, will surely be attainable in time." He paused, then made an even more astonishing promise.

"From now on, as long as you faithfully follow me and diligently cultivate according to this manual, I guarantee that you... will be able to follow me on the path to godhood!"

"Become a god?!"

The five soul beasts exclaimed in almost unison, their enormous eyes filled with disbelief!

Soul beasts becoming gods?

This is simply an unheard-of fantasy!

In their long lives and the fragments of memories passed down from their ancestors, they have only heard that in ancient times, there may have been soul beasts that reached such a realm, but that is now just a distant legend.

Humans do have divine lineages, but soul beasts... I've never heard of them!

Now, this mysterious and powerful master is actually saying that with this knowledge that has suddenly entered my mind, I can become a god? And even achieve immortality?

It's no wonder they were so shocked and skeptical; this was completely beyond their existing cognitive scope.

Faced with the doubt and disbelief in the eyes of the five soul beasts, Gao Yuan simply shook his head slightly, not intending to offer any further explanation.

Some things are better experienced firsthand than explained in words.

"Alright, whether it's true or false, you'll know for yourselves through cultivation in the future. I have no reason to deceive you on such a matter."

Su Ran flapped her wings, ending the topic, and moved on to a more practical question.

"Can any of you five still stand up? If so, lead the way, and we'll go find the Dark Demon God Tiger's trail."