The Star Breaking Rock Dragon’s copper bell-sized eyes surged with savage light as hot, murky breaths spewed from its nostrils.
Its heavy claws viciously scraped against the ground.
It had been resting comfortably beneath the swamp waters, and food had practically delivered itself to its doorstep.
Yet just after biting into the ox leg, these two tiny humans had ruined everything.
Truly a case of seeking their own death!
Yang Chang’an’s gaze fixed upon the thick armor covering the Star Breaking Rock Dragon’s body.
One glance was enough to tell how terrifying its defense was.
He stepped slightly behind Yang Wushuang and looked up at the old man.
“Grandpa, my task is complete.
From here on, it’s your turn.” The Star Breaking Rock Dragon was over six meters long, its massive body resembling a small mountain.
Just the oppressive aura pouring from it made it obvious that its cultivation had absolutely surpassed four hundred years.
This kind of spirit beast already possessed naturally powerful bodies to begin with, and this Star Breaking Rock Dragon was among the best of them.
Among hundred-year spirit beasts, it could practically be considered an overlord.
With Yang Chang’an’s current strength, simply luring it out was already the limit of what he could accomplish.
Hearing this, Yang Wushuang curved his lips into a faint smile.
His gaze slowly landed on the ferocious Star Breaking Rock Dragon before him as he spoke calmly.
“In the end, it’s still only a spirit beast below ten thousand years.
It may possess immense brute strength, but it acts purely on instinct.” Before his words even finished, Spirit Power lightly surged from Yang Wushuang’s palm.
A green stone roughly the size of an egg flew through the air from nearby and landed steadily in his hand.
His fingers lightly tapped against the stone while his gaze casually swept over the Star Breaking Rock Dragon.
Seeing that these two tiny humans not only failed to flee but even dared resist, the Star Breaking Rock Dragon immediately released a deafening roar.
The soundwaves stirred massive ripples across the swamp waters.
Its hind legs violently pushed off the ground as its enormous body charged directly toward grandfather and grandson.
Its heavy claws pounded against the muddy earth with deep booming sounds, causing even the ground itself to tremble slightly.
Facing the rapidly charging Star Breaking Rock Dragon, Yang Wushuang’s expression remained unchanged.
He slowly raised his right hand, Spirit Power gathering around his wrist.
Then, with a flick of his fingers, the stone shot forward like an arrow released from a bow, tearing through the air with a sharp whistling sound as it flew toward the Star Breaking Rock Dragon.
Bang!
A dull explosion rang out.
The stone struck directly into the Star Breaking Rock Dragon’s massive jaws, instantly piercing through the skull that was as tough as refined iron.
Accompanied by a spray of blood, it blasted straight through the creature’s head.
The Star Breaking Rock Dragon’s charging momentum abruptly stopped.
Its gigantic body froze in place as the savagery in its eyes rapidly faded.
Strange choking sounds emerged from its throat.
Its mountain-like body swayed once before collapsing heavily onto the muddy ground beside the swamp with a loud thud.
Its limbs twitched faintly as thick blood continuously poured from the wound, staining the mud and aquatic plants crimson.
Clearly, it was already on the verge of death.
Yang Wushuang looked at the fallen Star Breaking Rock Dragon and nodded slightly before turning toward Yang Chang’an behind him.
“Do it now.
If you wait any longer, it’ll truly be dead.” Yang Chang’an suddenly snapped back to his senses.
Suppressing the turbulence in his heart, he quickly nodded and hurried toward the Star Breaking Rock Dragon’s body.
Upon reaching it, he activated his Spirit Power.
A black flash appeared in his hand as the Soul Breaking Spear materialized—a pitch-black spear whose tip gleamed with chilling light.
Yang Chang’an gripped the spear tightly with both hands, without the slightest hesitation.
Spirit Power surged through his body and poured into the spear.
The next moment, he violently thrust the Soul Breaking Spear into the Star Breaking Rock Dragon’s skull.
The spear tip pierced through bone completely, fully extinguishing the beast’s life force.
The moment the Soul Breaking Spear pierced into the Star Breaking Rock Dragon, its massive body trembled slightly.
Soon after, a faint yellow glow slowly rose from within its corpse.
The light gradually condensed into a round yellow Spirit Ring that slowly revolved above its body.
Looking at the fully formed yellow Spirit Ring, an uncontrollable smile appeared on Yang Chang’an’s face.
All the anticipation and preparation of the past several days had finally paid off at this moment.
The Soul Breaking Spear in his hand also began to buzz softly.
Black light flickered along the spear shaft, as if it could barely contain its excitement and desire.
Yang Chang’an let out a slow breath before sitting cross-legged in front of the Star Breaking Rock Dragon’s corpse.
He focused his mind inward and slowly circulated his Spirit Power.
Under the guidance of his Spirit Power, the yellow Spirit Ring gradually floated up and moved toward his body.
The instant the Spirit Ring touched him, an unprecedented wave of scorching heat swept through Yang Chang’an’s entire body.
It felt as though he had been thrown into a blazing furnace, every meridian and every bone wrapped in burning heat.
Immediately afterward, an incomparably violent force surged from the Spirit Ring into his body, rampaging wildly through his meridians.
The force was overbearing to the extreme.
Even with Yang Chang’an’s exceptionally powerful physique, far beyond ordinary people, he still felt piercing pain spread through his body.
Cold sweat quickly formed on his forehead, and his brows tightened deeply, yet he still clenched his teeth firmly and refused to let out even a single groan.
Not far away, Yang Wushuang watched the entire process unfold.
He merely glanced at him calmly before casually finding a clean blue stone to sit on.
Closing his eyes to rest, he showed not the slightest trace of worry.
No one understood Yang Chang’an’s condition better than he did.
Ever since childhood, this boy had grown up soaking in medicinal baths.
Despite being a Tool Spirit Master, his physical strength alone was enough to rival Niu Wenchuan, who was famous for his brute strength.
Among those of the same age, he was absolutely gifted with monstrous natural power.
In truth, based on Yang Wushuang’s estimates, with Yang Chang’an’s physique, even attempting to absorb a five-hundred-year Spirit Ring would not have been impossible, let alone this mere four-hundred-year Spirit Ring.
Although the power within this Spirit Ring was fierce, it was still within Yang Chang’an’s limits.
The so-called pain was simply an unavoidable step in absorbing a Spirit Ring.
Just as Yang Wushuang had expected, it did not take long before Yang Chang’an’s tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
The pain on his face slowly faded, the aura around his body stabilized, and his Spirit Power steadily rose higher.
Time quietly passed, and more than an hour slipped by in the blink of an eye.
After completely absorbing the final trace of the Spirit Ring’s power, Yang Chang’an suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp gleam flashing within them.
He slowly stood up and stretched hard, the aura of Spirit Power around him now clearly stronger than before.
Yang Wushuang also opened his eyes at the right moment and slowly walked over.
Raising a hand, he felt Yang Chang’an’s shoulder and arm, sensing the stable flow of Spirit Power within his body.
A satisfied smile appeared on his face as he nodded.
“Not bad.
Peak Level 11.
You’re only one step away from Level 12.” After saying that, his gaze shifted slightly toward Yang Chang’an, anticipation appearing in his eyes.
“How’s the Spirit Ability?” At the mention of his Spirit Ability, a brilliant smile instantly bloomed across Yang Chang’an’s face.
He raised his hand and gripped the Soul Breaking Spear beside him.
A faint black glow immediately appeared at the spear tip as he spoke with a grin.
“Grandpa, my first Spirit Ability is called ‘Pierce.’ Its effect is increasing the Soul Breaking Spear’s penetrating power by one hundred and thirty percent!” “Oh?
One hundred and thirty percent penetrating power?” Yang Wushuang’s eyes flashed with surprise before the smile on his face widened even further.
“Good!
Good!
Good!
A full one hundred and thirty percent increase in penetrating power.
This trip was absolutely worth it.
This Spirit Ability suits the Soul Breaking Spear perfectly!” One had to know that even his own second Spirit Ability only increased his Martial Soul’s penetrating power by one hundred percent.
Yet Yang Chang’an’s first Spirit Ability had already surpassed his second.
That was truly rare.
The Soul Breaking Spear was already known for its extreme offensive power.
With this Spirit Ability, it was like adding wings to a tiger.
After the excitement faded, Yang Wushuang’s expression gradually became serious again.
His gaze swept across the surrounding swamp and dense forest, his tone lowering slightly.
“Since things here are settled, it’s time for us to head back.
There are still many matters in the clan waiting to be handled.” Hearing this, Yang Chang’an immediately calmed himself and nodded heavily.
He recalled the Soul Breaking Spear back into his body before glancing once more at the Star Breaking Rock Dragon’s corpse on the ground.
The grandfather and grandson no longer lingered.
One after the other, they headed toward the outer edge of the forest, their figures gradually disappearing into the swamp, leaving behind only the slowly cooling corpse of the Star Breaking Rock Dragon.