Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

However, it has never been able to completely break through that bottleneck and truly perfect it, as if it lacks a catalyst.

Compared to the changes in his appearance, his progress in cultivation was even more remarkable. With the help of the Holy Yuan Spirit Gathering, he had undoubtedly broken through to level 50, officially becoming a Quasi-Soul King, and once again breaking the cultivation record on the continent.

Cain and Xu Tianzhen have reached levels 39 and 35 respectively. Although not high, they are more than qualified to be reserve members of the Sun and Moon team in the upcoming All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament.

Xu Tianran did not disappoint him, and chopped his second brother, who was born from an intermarriage with a member of the imperial clan, into mincemeat in the palace.

Of course, before this, Xu Tianran's other younger brother had already left him forever.

Kong Tianxu still remembers the strange expression on Kong Deming's face when he heard Zhong Gongfeng report on this matter.

Kong Tianxu did not ask Xu Guoyi how he felt about this, but when he came to comfort him, he at least showed no reaction on the surface.

Xu Tianzhen, on the other hand, had a calm expression, as if she had completely let go of something. Since that day, the focus of her life had quietly shifted.

"Tianxu! Come out quickly, there's something good." The old man's deep voice came from outside the door.

"Grandpa, what brings you here?" Kong Tianxu opened the door, and there stood Kong Tangyu, looking excited.

Kong Tangyu looked at him with a mysterious expression: "Tianxu, I have a surprise for you."

Kong Tianxu's heart skipped a beat, and he was about to ask a question when Kong Deming's figure emerged from behind the door, smiling:

"Xu'er, didn't you tell me before to pay special attention to a few types of soul beasts? Guess what we've discovered in the Jingyang Mountains recently?"

Kong Tianxu's eyes lit up. He had suspected this before, and considering the distribution of soul beasts in the Jingyang Mountains, his eyes immediately shone with surprise:

"Grandpa, have you found a soul beast with powerful light attributes?"

Kong Deming smiled without saying a word, while Kong Tangyu clapped his hands.

In an instant, a golden light pulled a huge metal box, which crashed into the courtyard. As the golden jade pendant in Kong Deming's hand shone, the metal box opened on all four sides, revealing its contents—

It was a majestic lion, seemingly cast from pure gold, gleaming brilliantly in the sunlight. The moment it appeared, even Kong Tianxu's breath caught in his throat.

"Golden... Lion King?" he murmured softly, an uncontrollable smile spreading across his face.

The pinnacle of lion-type spirit beasts, an extremely rare golden-blooded spirit beast, the Golden Lion King!

If the Crimson Lion is a branch of the Golden Bloodline, inheriting only part of the Golden Dragon's power, then the Golden Lion King is one of the most orthodox Golden Bloodline Soul Beasts recorded in ancient texts, with a very strong Golden Dragon bloodline flowing through its body.

In fact, the Crimson Lion is a variant of the Golden Lion King, but it is far less powerful than the purebred Golden Lion King, which is a top-tier soul beast that truly stands on the same level as super soul beasts like the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

This is undoubtedly the best fifth spirit ring tailor-made for him.

"Is there a Golden Lion King in the Jingyang Mountains?" Kong Tianxu asked softly, his eyes never leaving the majestic body of the Golden Lion King.

Kong Tangyu and Kong Deming exchanged a glance and smiled:

“I was also surprised when your grandfather told me. There are legends of the Golden Lion King in the Jingyang Mountains, but the last recorded appearance was nearly a thousand years ago. I checked the news from the scouts several times. You are really blessed, a 50,000-year-old Golden Lion King, tsk tsk, I even want to take off my ninth spirit ring and put on it.”

Kong Tianxu brushed his hand across the golden lion king's body through the light membrane shrouded by Jin Yuanzhuo, and immediately sensed something, asking:

"It's still alive?"

Chapter 76 The Golden Lion King's Fifth Soul Ring (Part 2)

Sure enough, in the area where his palm rested, there were still some slight undulations on the Golden Lion King's chest.

“That’s right, I asked your great-uncle to come along so that I could capture him alive.”

Kong Deming nodded and continued to explain:

"According to ancient records, if one successfully hunts down a giant dragon of the Golden Dragon lineage, the killer can temper his body by bathing in dragon blood, increasing his affinity for the Golden Dragon bloodline. If he then fuses a soul ring, he may even obtain a portion of the Golden Dragon bloodline."

"Although this Golden Lion King is only 50,000 years old, judging from its fur and blood, its golden bloodline is extremely pure. Its strength is definitely no less than that of a Title Douluo, and its physical strength is terrifying. I saw it shatter a small mountain with my own eyes. If it were just my brother alone, killing it wouldn't be difficult, but capturing it alive would be very risky."

"The nobler the bloodline of a soul beast, the more fierce its temperament. Even if it means death, it will not be captured by humans."

Kong Tangyu picked up the conversation, his fingers tracing the body of the Golden Lion King.

Strangely enough, although the Golden Lion King's fur appeared extremely hard on the outside, it was very soft in Kong Tangyu's hands. It dented slightly when Kong Tangyu pressed down with his fingertips, like flowing liquid gold.

“We have already destroyed its ability to resist. Come, Xu’er, do it. Absorb your fifth spirit ring.”

Kong Deming said with a smile.

"Okay." Kong Tianxu nodded emphatically.

The 50,000-year-old Golden Lion King is so rare and difficult to obtain that even ordinary Title Douluos or Super Douluos cannot covet it. Perhaps only someone with his background would have the will and the strength to carry out such a hunt.

He drew a level seven soul-guided dagger and brandished it beneath the Golden Lion King's thick but slightly disheveled mane. Then, as if remembering something, he flipped his wrist, and a golden eggshell appeared in his hand.

The embryo of the Dragon Curse?

A hint of surprise flashed in Kong Tangyu's eyes. He turned to look at Kong Deming, and after receiving a confirming look from the latter, he looked at Kong Tianxu with interest, thinking to himself:

The Golden Lion King's defenses are not so easy to break through.

A purebred golden lion king might be able to...

Kong Tianxu was unaware of his thoughts. With a burning desire in his heart, he released a little soul power, and a deep purple aura swirled around the tip of the dagger. He then made a light slash.

The Golden Lion King's tough hide, strong enough to withstand the attack of an eight-ring Soul Douluo, was easily sliced ​​open like a hot knife through oil. A flash of purple light disappeared in an instant, and the blade pierced through, precisely penetrating the Golden Lion King's brain.

The power of destruction can be used like this?

Kong Tangyu clicked his tongue slightly and glanced at Kong Deming, only to see a barely perceptible hint of regret flash across his elder brother's eyes.

The Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon bloodline in Kong Tianxu's body originally came from him, so he naturally also possessed the power of destruction. Although he was far from being as close to the source of destruction as Kong Tianxu, he was still a genuine top-tier Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon martial soul.

If I hadn't been so eager for quick success when I was young, with the twin talents of Silver Moon and Purple Emperor Annihilating the Heavenly Dragon, I wouldn't be having such a hard time breaking through to level 95 now.

Kong Deming sighed inwardly.

Fortunately, his regrets could eventually be made up for by his descendants. His gaze fell on Kong Tianxu, filled with expectation.

The Golden Lion King's massive body trembled violently, and its dazzling golden luster rapidly dimmed. Kong Tianxu raised the lion's head, and the dagger slashed down sharply!

Blood gushed down like a waterfall! The golden blood, which seemed to contain infinite energy, did not fall to the ground under the full force of Kong Tianxu's Silver Dragon Martial Soul. Instead, it floated in the air along with the huge body of the Golden Lion King.

There's hope! Kong Deming's eyes lit up; it seemed that all the mobilization had finally yielded some results.

What brought all this together was the Dragon Curse Embryo in Kong Tianxu's hands, which was as clear as glass after being stimulated by the blood of the Golden Lion King.

Xu Tianzhen was right. This dragon egg did indeed originate from the Golden Dragon lineage. Although the bloodline had been diluted over generations, even the diluted pure bloodline still possessed more of the Golden Dragon lineage's heritage than those mixed bloodlines.

Stimulated by the aura of the Golden Lion King, it finally unleashed the true essence of its ancient bloodline.

The golden and silver light intertwined, creating a strange scene in the air like the sun and moon shining together. Kong Tianxu sat cross-legged under the pull of his own bloodline, and the jet-black golden lion king soul ring slowly merged with him under this pull.

As expected of a 50,000-year soul ring, the air seemed to thicken when it appeared, and a fierce aura emanated from it.

The golden light, as fine as silk threads, gradually seeped into his body and even his flesh and blood. Unlike when he absorbed the Immortal Spirit Grass before, the soul power surging into his body this time was not as turbulent as when he gathered all the energy of the Immortal Spirit Grass last time, but the tempering of his physical body was extremely significant.

Outside, his blood and qi fluctuations were increasing at an astonishing rate. Although he was only thirteen years old, the strength of his blood and qi had already far exceeded the level of a Soul Saint.

Above their heads, the phantom of the silver dragon and the golden light of the Dragon Curse Embryo shimmered alternately and merged. The form of the silver dragon subtly changed: its scales became larger and clearer, and two golden lines spread from its eyes to its body.

This transformation continued to deepen, until a hazy, golden light flickered like breath within the dragon's deep purple eyes. But ultimately, as if something was missing, it vanished when the golden light reached its peak. Like a seed buried deep in the soil, it awaited the day it would take root and sprout.

To everyone's surprise, Kong Tianxu's absorption of the soul ring took longer than anyone had anticipated.

The golden light gradually disappeared into his body, but he remained sitting there motionless, with the Heavenly Punishment Aura on his body trembling slightly and silver halos flowing around him from time to time.

Especially on his body surface, a thick layer of scales began to appear, the scales were golden, a dazzling gold. The dragon scales gradually grew larger, covering his entire body. Only his face retained its human appearance.

After examining the fluctuations of soul power on Kong Tianxu's body, Kong Deming instructed everyone not to disturb Kong Tianxu and to let him continue cultivating.

Why did Kong Tianxu's cultivation take so long? It's not as simple as just absorbing soul rings.

While the Golden Lion King's spirit ring was of extremely high quality, it was only 50,000 years old, well within Kong Tianxu's physical limits. Furthermore, it couldn't possibly overpower Kong Tianxu, who possessed the Silver Dragon Martial Soul and was protected by the Heavenly Punishment.

The reason lies in the bloodline.

The gradually melting Dragon Curse Embryo and the essence of the Golden Lion King were all injected into Kong Tianxu's body along with that golden energy, making his meridians, bones, and internal organs increasingly powerful.

Moreover, this gold is directly merging with his body, truly becoming a part of him.

After an unknown amount of time, the golden light flowing around Kong Tianxu finally completely subsided. One after another, spirit rings rose from beneath his feet:

Purple, purple, purple, black, black!

When the fifth deep black spirit ring appeared steadily, all the strange phenomena subsided.

The youngest, and perhaps the most powerful, Soul King in history has been born at this moment!

Chapter 77 Golden Dragon Physique Soul Douluo!

Kong Tianxu subconsciously stretched his body, and a series of crisp, popping sounds, like popping beans, came from his joints. He felt his blood and energy surging, as if boundless power was contained within his limbs and bones.

The silver dragon phantom reappeared behind him, and a bright gold hue appeared between the halos that originally represented the ten attributes of water, fire, earth, wind, wood, thunder, ice, light, darkness, and destruction.

His soul power had already broken through to level 52, but compared to that, he was more concerned about improving his physical body.

Under his mental visualization, he clearly sensed that his meridians were wider and stronger, and the strength of his flesh and bones had more than doubled. In particular, his pure strength had increased several times over.

How are you feeling?

Kong Deming inquired with concern. Even though he was a man of great experience, this was the first time he had witnessed such a strange sight, and his tone carried not only concern but also a hint of inquiry.

"I am now..."

Kong Tianxu carefully sensed every change in his body, and after a moment's thought, he said:

"It seems like he has the physical strength of a Contra player."

"What?!" Kong Tangyu exclaimed in shock, exchanging a glance with Kong Deming, both of them revealing undisguised astonishment.

Reaching the Soul Saint level and the Soul Douluo level in terms of physical strength are two completely different concepts. It is a huge watershed. The time required for a Soul Douluo-level body to improve further is several times that of the Soul Saint level.

Once the soul power becomes too large, the requirements for its carrier, the soul master's body, will also become higher and higher. Therefore, what troubles eight-ring powerhouses in improving will not only be their soul power, but also their bodies.

This is why many Soul Douluo-level powerhouses even suppress the speed at which their soul power increases, constantly using various methods to temper themselves, and only dare to seek a breakthrough in soul power after their physical strength has reached a higher level.

Kong Tianxu has only just broken through to the fifth ring and already possesses the physical strength of a Soul Douluo. How could this not shock the two elders? The evolution of his body has undoubtedly laid a solid foundation for Kong Tianxu's future advancement.

At this rate, he won't need to worry about this until he reaches the Super Douluo level, and his cultivation path will be smooth sailing.

"The Golden Dragon bloodline is indeed extraordinary."

Kong Tangyu shook his head with a wry smile. Back then, a weapon-type spirit master like him had wasted so much time just to temper his physical body and keep up with his spirit power cultivation. In order to achieve the best ratio of spirit rings, he had consumed countless highly nourishing foods.

The medicinal properties within his body are now mixed and deeply entrenched, making it difficult to reverse the damage, and his cultivation has not progressed for many years.