At the same time, the energy of the three 90000 thousand year old Ant Emperors's soul rings finally completely converged.
At this moment, the energy fluctuations they emitted were far stronger than the previous two times.
However, they no longer had the momentum they once did, just lingering there without advancing.
But Zhu Zhuqing was already too impatient to wait.
If the energy fluctuations within her body at this moment could be likened to a clenched fist, then they had already transformed into a steel blade.
*Chi—*
The sound of tearing, inaudible to the outside world, echoed within Zhu Zhuqing's body, as the energy cluster was rapidly decomposed without any resistance.
The shattered energy was swiftly devoured and assimilated by the Hell White Tiger, without any remaining resistance.
Then, the Nirvana Scripture spontaneously operated, continuously condensing higher-level soul power.
The energy contained in the three soul rings also began to massively nourish her body, becoming the perfect capital for Zhu Zhuqing's current perfect promotion.
With the further sublimation of her martial soul bloodline, the recondensed soul power of Zhu Zhuqing began to comprehensively transform her body.
Meridians, bones, organs, flesh, every part of her body inside and out was rapidly being repaired.
Broken meridians quickly regenerated, the internal organs that had shifted under the previous energy impact returned to their original positions, and at this moment, she felt rejuvenated.
Compared to before, Zhu Zhuqing was not just several times stronger.
When she completely absorbed the soul rings and everything ended, she had directly broken through the bottleneck of the ninety-fifth level peak Douluo.
Zhu Zhuqing gently opened her eyes.
At this moment, she was wearing a white men's long shirt, covering all the tempting scenery.
At her feet, the crimson seventh, eighth, and ninth soul rings still shimmered brightly.
These were the last three soul rings from the three Ant Emperors, which had unexpectedly evolved into hundred-thousan-year soul rings through their previous fusion.
Just as Su Cheng had said before, absorbing these three soul rings simultaneously would have miraculous effects.
Of course, the process was extremely perilous.
But when Zhu Zhuqing's gaze passed over these several coveted hundred-thousand-year soul rings, she only showed a slight daze before quickly sweeping past them, not even taking the time to carefully experience the additional soul ring skills.
Instead, she looked around.
The surroundings hadn't changed much compared to before.
The clear and calm lake, the gentle mist pervading the air.
Although there had been fierce battles before, the beautiful environment remained unscathed.
There was just one person missing.
Zhu Zhuqing gently tightened the long shirt on her body, her expression slightly confused.
Why would he choose to help her at a critical moment?
Didn't he know what she had just done to him?
And why leave quietly alone now?
Didn't he say he needed her to help him gain freedom?
Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head, the breeze brushing her cheeks, her long black hair fluttering in the wind.
Was it because of disappointment? She wasn't worth trusting at all...
She gently extended her right hand.
Between her slender and fair fingers now harbored unimaginable power to the world.
Even within the entire Star Luo Empire, there was no one who could withstand her punch.
"Heh, power..."
Indeed, with what she had done before, why should she expect the other person's trust? There were many other choices available.
Directly explaining the reasons, seeking the other person's opinion, perhaps he wouldn't even care about these things.
Or why must the one who ultimately benefits be herself?
Does Su Cheng not have the qualifications to possess the Hell White Tiger martial soul?
He clearly understands how to use the power of the Hell White Tiger better than she does.
Perhaps it was just as Su Cheng had said before.
People like them simply didn't have so-called "friends," so there was no trust between them.
He didn't trust himself.
Just as she didn't trust him before.
But just now, Su Cheng unexpectedly woke up early and didn't harbor resentment or revenge as she had imagined. Instead, he helped her completely master the Hell White Tiger martial soul.
For so many years, he had always been like this. Always standing behind her, helping her, supporting her.
"Freedom..."
Zhu Zhuqing sighed deeply.
She finally understood that she and Su Cheng were not just "comrades in arms" but also "kindred spirits."
They were ultimately pursuing the same thing.
But it was too late now.
She possessed unparalleled power, an unparalleled martial soul.
She had a weapon to completely control her own destiny.
But at this moment, she felt a sense of blandness.
"If I could start over..."
Before Zhu Zhuqing completely absorbed the soul rings, Su Cheng had already left the Star Dou Forest and returned to the Duke's Mansion.
It was a helpless move.
Staying there would lead to many things being difficult to explain.
Such as why he helped Zhu Zhuqing by repaying betrayal with kindness, as he had never been a moral role model, and the other party knew that very well. Or how he had erupted with the strength of a Soul Saint at that time, which was also hard to justify.
It was better to simply choose to disappear and let the other party guess for themselves.
But he had to return to the imperial capital to keep track of the changes in the situation.
He didn't have enough certainty now whether Zhu Zhuqing would ultimately choose to ascend the throne.
According to her character, reaching this point, she wouldn't miss this opportunity.
But just to help her overcome the crisis, he had to help her completely master the Hell White Tiger martial soul.
After realizing her true self, the position of the emperor might be dispensable for her.
Of course, this possibility was relatively small.
Under the premise of not knowing Xue Qinghe's true identity as Qianren Xue.
From the perspective of preserving the family, it was undoubtedly the normal approach to ascend the throne and confront the heavens.
After all, if the Tian Dou Empire truly unified the continent, and they had the support of the Spirit Hall behind them, it still wouldn't be considered absolutely safe until Zhu Zhuqing truly achieved the peak Douluo level.
Even for her, the other members of the Zhu Family wouldn't be exempt.
From Qianren Xue's perspective, choosing to spare the Star Luo major families and incorporating them into her control would make sense. But for the Tian Dou royal bloodline, it was obvious that they wouldn't miss the opportunity to eradicate it.
And if they wanted to establish themselves in the imperial capital of Star Luo, Zhu Hongtao's identity was the safest.
"However, it's better to avoid meeting Zhu Zhuqing during this time. If things really become impossible, it's not too late to make plans."
Now that Su Cheng's cultivation was lost, many things were not as convenient as before.
Fortunately, the evolved external soul bone level remained, and it didn't degrade.
But his disguise was confident enough to deceive ordinary Title Douluo, but he wasn't sure if he could fool those above the ninety-fifth level, let alone someone like Zhu Zhuqing, whose strength surpassed her own level.
"Let's observe the changes quietly for now..."
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