Chapter 143: The Dark Angel God's Speculation
Buzz—
The pitch-black thirty-thousand-year soul ring from the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger quickly merged into Su Mo's body, and he immediately began absorbing and refining it.
Boom—
As soon as the soul ring entered his body, Su Mo felt a powerful surge of energy explode within him.
Even though the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger's soul ring had weakened after its core bead was removed, it was still far stronger than that of other soul beasts.
As the energy flowed through him, Su Mo felt his body nearly reaching its limit.
Fortunately, it remained within his threshold.
Not daring to be careless, he focused entirely on absorbing and refining the soul ring.
"Is he really going to be okay?"
Bone Douluo, watching Su Mo enter the absorption process, couldn't help but express his concern.
He had personally experienced the terrifying strength of the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger, so he worried whether Su Mo could withstand the power contained in its soul ring.
"He'll be fine. He has already entered a stable absorption state."
Sword Douluo smiled, reassuring the others.
Hearing his words, Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong relaxed as well.
They remained on guard, protecting Su Mo while he absorbed his soul ring.
"Father, I saw Xiao Wu just now!"
"Our former classmate!"
Ning Rongrong suddenly spoke up, mentioning that she had seen Xiao Wu.
"The little rabbit?"
Sword Douluo immediately understood who she was referring to.
Back when he visited Shrek Academy, he had been blocked by Tang Hao because of Xiao Wu's presence. He still remembered her.
"So, those two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts were acquainted with that little rabbit?"
"No wonder they didn't attack us!"
Realization dawned on Sword Douluo as he figured out why the two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts had chosen not to attack them.
It was because of Xiao Wu's existence—they were wary of making a move.
"Uncle Jian, do you know what those two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts were?"
"They seemed extremely powerful…"
Ning Fengzhi asked.
While keeping watch over Su Mo, the group began discussing the two formidable soul beasts they had encountered.
Meanwhile, Su Mo continued absorbing his soul ring for a full two days.
Buzz—
Finally, after two days, Su Mo fully refined the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger's soul ring, successfully condensing his fifth soul ring.
One by one, soul rings floated around Su Mo's body.
The deep black of the fifth ten-thousand-year soul ring was far richer than that of the fourth, though at a glance, the color difference was barely noticeable.
As Su Mo opened his eyes, a dark red glow flickered within them before vanishing.
"Good kid, you actually did it!"
Bone Douluo, seeing Su Mo's success, couldn't help but praise him.
"If it weren't for you, Grandpa Bone, I wouldn't have gotten such a great soul ring."
Su Mo smiled as he stood up.
Buzz—
He then summoned his Soul Hunting Spear.
After absorbing his fifth soul ring, the spear had undergone another transformation.
Previously, when he absorbed the Golden Lion Tiger's soul ring, the weapon had turned a golden-red color.
Now, after fusing with the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger's power, it had turned back into dark red, even deeper than before.
A faint black mist now flowed over the spear's surface—an added effect from the fusion.
"It looks even more intimidating now!"
"Su Mo, what's your fifth soul skill?"
Bone Douluo praised once more, then curiously inquired about Su Mo's newly acquired ability.
Ning Fengzhi and the others also looked at Su Mo, eager to know what kind of skill he had obtained.
"It's called Evil God's Protection. It's a defensive soul skill."
Su Mo swung his Soul Hunting Spear before explaining.
Evil God's Protection: When activated, a layer of black mist envelops Su Mo, rendering him immune to all attacks from opponents of the same level. Against higher-level attacks, it still provides substantial resistance.
Su Mo hadn't expected his fifth soul skill to be a defensive ability.
While not as absolute as Invincible Golden Body in terms of physical defense, Evil God's Protection lasted much longer. As long as it wasn't broken, it could remain active indefinitely.
"So it's that black mist soul skill…"
"This is a great ability—it provides strong defense!"
Upon hearing Su Mo's explanation, Sword Douluo immediately recognized the ability as the one the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger had used against them, which had caused considerable trouble.
He praised it without hesitation.
From his perspective, all of Su Mo's previous soul skills had been offense-based. Having a defensive ability was a good balance.
Pursuing sheer offensive strength was fine, but having adequate defense was equally crucial.
Su Mo, in his opinion, had been lacking in defense. Now, he had perfectly filled that gap with a powerful and practical defensive skill.
"Yes, it complements my weaknesses well."
Su Mo nodded, fully satisfied with this skill.
Not only did he like the ability, but more importantly, after absorbing the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger's soul ring, his insight into spatial-temporal power had deepened, greatly aiding his cultivation of that force.
Above all, he had also obtained the core bead of the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger.
Su Mo knew that this bead was his greatest gain.
With his fifth soul ring secured, Su Mo and his group wasted no time leaving the Star Dou Forest, not wanting to linger longer than necessary.
On the way back, after checking into an inn, Su Mo finally took out the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger's core bead to examine it.
"Sister Rakshasa, can you tell what this is?"
At the same time, Su Mo summoned Bibi Dong.
While Su Mo could sense that the bead was extraordinary, he couldn't discern its true nature.
"Let me take a look."
Bibi Dong had been curious about the bead for a while.
She took it from Su Mo's hands and studied it carefully.
"This is…"
"This bead contains the aura of a god's divinity!"
A moment later, Bibi Dong's eyes widened in shock.
She could clearly sense a divine aura within the bead—something that stunned even her.
A god's divinity.
She had only ever possessed one after inheriting the Rakshasa God's position.
However, after her death, her godhood had vanished.
Although she still retained the same attributes and abilities as the Rakshasa God, her divinity was gone.
The only reason she could still wield the Rakshasa Demon Scythe was because her powers matched its attributes—otherwise, she wouldn't be able to use it at all.
"The aura of divinity?"
"It seems the legends were true. If the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger cultivated to its peak, it could truly ascend as an Evil God!"
"Sister Rakshasa, if I absorb it, can I inherit this divinity?"
Su Mo couldn't help but feel excited at the possibility.
"No, even though this bead contains divine energy, it is incomplete. By itself, it cannot help you break through to godhood."
Bibi Dong shook her head in response.
"What a pity. This bead's power is of a purely evil attribute. If it were of the light attribute instead, it could help Qian Renxue restore her divinity."
She sighed with some regret.
After speaking, she handed the bead back to Su Mo.
Su Mo took it with slight disappointment, though he wasn't too let down.
He had never truly expected this bead to help him ascend to godhood in the first place.
Even in Heavenly Jewel Change, Zhou Weiqing required additional divine inheritances before reaching the divine realm—he couldn't achieve it alone.
Still, no matter what, this bead was undoubtedly a priceless treasure.
"Not necessarily. Qian Renxue possesses not only the power of divine light but also a hidden dark side!"
"If she absorbs this bead, it could help her restore her divinity. Whether she remains an Angel God or transforms into a Fallen Angel God… that would depend on her own choices."
Su Mo smirked.
Bibi Dong was unaware of Qian Renxue's dark side, but Su Mo knew.
"What? The Angel God has a dark side?"
Bibi Dong was visibly shocked by Su Mo's words.
She had never imagined that the Angel God's power could also contain darkness.
If this was true, then Qian Renxue really could absorb the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger's bead.
However, as Su Mo had pointed out, doing so could lead to an imbalance—her light attribute might no longer be able to suppress the darkness within her, resulting in her power transforming completely into darkness.
"The brighter the light, the darker the shadows. Light and darkness are eternal opposites, but they always coexist."
Su Mo continued, a nostalgic glint in his eyes.
Back when he had watched the anime, he had thoroughly enjoyed the scene where Dark Qian Renxue appeared during the Angel God's trial.
It was at that moment that he realized the Angel God's power had an inherent darkness within it.
Thinking about it now, Su Mo couldn't help but feel excited.
If he could someday travel to the future, and present the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger's bead to Qian Renxue, could she truly forsake her light and become a Fallen Angel God?
They say that a character turning to darkness triples their strength, while redemption weakens them by seventy percent.
If Qian Renxue truly became a Fallen Angel God, could she defeat Tang San, the Sea God?
Of course, Su Mo couldn't be certain that Qian Renxue would actually fall.
This was just speculation.
However, if the Qian Renxue of the future was consumed by hatred, then becoming a Fallen Angel God might suit her perfectly.
"If that happens, then it would be truly wonderful…"
Bibi Dong's face lit up with joy as she turned to Su Mo, her eyes filled with anticipation.
"Don't worry, Sister Rakshasa. I'll keep this bead safe for her."
Su Mo smiled at her expression.
If this bead could help him reach godhood, he would definitely keep it for himself.
But since it couldn't, he would hold onto it for now.
"What? You're not returning to the sect with us?"
"Where are you planning to go?"
The next day, Ning Fengzhi and the others looked at Su Mo in shock when he announced his decision to leave.
"Su Mo, you're going somewhere?"
Ning Rongrong stared at him in surprise—he had never mentioned anything about leaving before.
"Yes, Uncle Ning, I'm planning to head to the Slaughter City for training."
Su Mo finally revealed his plan.
"What?"
"Slaughter City?"
"No way! That place is far too dangerous!"
Hearing his destination, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo all reacted immediately, strongly opposing the idea.
They knew exactly what kind of place Slaughter City was.
"Slaughter City? What is that?"
Only Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling were unfamiliar with it.
However, seeing the intense reactions from the others, they understood that it had to be an extremely dangerous place.
"Slaughter City…"
Upon hearing Ning Rongrong's question, Ning Fengzhi immediately explained its existence and the perils within.
He hoped that by doing so, Ning Rongrong could help persuade Su Mo to change his mind.
"That place is so dangerous?"
"Su Mo…"
Ning Rongrong's eyes turned red as she looked at him, tears welling up, silently expressing her plea.
"Rongrong, Uncle Ning, Grandfather Sword, Grandfather Bone—please don't worry. I wouldn't go to Slaughter City unless I was absolutely confident."
Su Mo sighed and began explaining his reasoning.
Ever since his Eight Spider Lances evolved, he had absolute confidence.
Moreover, he had also awakened spatial-temporal power, which allowed him to use teleportation and other soul skills that weren't restricted by Slaughter City's laws.
Slaughter City only restricted soul ring abilities, not external powers.
"Uncle Ning, you may not fully believe in the existence of gods, but I know for certain that deities are real.
Reaching rank one hundred and becoming a god isn't just a legend."
"My goal has always been to break past rank one hundred and achieve godhood."
"To do that, I need to make myself as strong as possible. Slaughter City is a crucial step on this path."
"I must go to Slaughter City, and I have full confidence that I will leave it alive."
"The greatest danger in Slaughter City is the inability to use soul ring skills."
"But even without them, my combat ability is still extremely high—I am completely capable of making it out."
"If you don't believe me, I'll challenge both Grandfather Sword and Grandfather Bone at the same time to prove my strength!"
"Of course, neither of you will be allowed to use your soul ring skills either."
For the first time, Su Mo openly shared his life goal with Ning Rongrong and the others.
He explained his understanding of Slaughter City, why he had to go, and finally, he challenged both Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo together.
Ning Fengzhi and the others were utterly shocked.
They had never realized that Su Mo harbored such grand ambitions.
To most people, reaching rank one hundred was nothing but a myth—yet Su Mo had made it his goal.
"Fine. If you can defeat both me and Old Bone, we'll let you go."
Sword Douluo, though still stunned, accepted the challenge.
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