"Xiao Tian, it worked, are you going to do it now?"

Seeing the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's soul being burned, the Skydream Iceworm was ecstatic. Its second great enemy could finally be avenged. Compared to the Behemoth, it hated the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear even more for sealing it away.

"Not enough yet. The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's spiritual power, though not as strong as its physical body, is still not weaker than a Super Douluo. I need to weaken its soul power further. Soul Lock!"

Tianlin activated the Demon Sword, and a strange blood-red light emanated from the blade. This was the accumulation of all the resentment and hatred the Demon Sword had absorbed in Slaughter City, which Tianlin used to accelerate his cultivation.

But after breaking through level seventy, these would become useless. Now, Tianlin intended to release them all at once.

As he swung the Demon Sword, the endless resentment and hatred accumulated over two years turned into a vast, evil aura and was driven into the mind of the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear.

Instantly, the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear seemed possessed by an evil spirit. Its eyes became blood-red, malice surged in its heart, and it lost all reason.

Tianlin withdrew the Demon Sword and switched to his second martial soul, the Holy Spirit Pearl. "Five-Elemental Purification!"

This Five-Elemental Purification was a skill specifically against evil energy—useless against ordinary people. That's why Tianlin first had to make the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear possessed, then purify it.

Even after purification, someone possessed by evil would have their soul in an extremely weak state for a while.

As the Holy Spirit Pearl's light shone on the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, its evil thoughts and resentment were constantly purified, and its soul power was continuously weakened.

When purification was complete, the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear could barely keep its eyes open. Its mind was exhausted, too tired even to feel anger. All it could think of was sleeping.

Seeing its state, the Skydream Iceworm hurriedly said, "Xiao Tian, there's no problem now. The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's martial soul is extremely weak; its Undying Body won't last even another minute. We can't waste any more time!"

"Right. Soul Bone Skill, Mind Control!" Tianlin had weakened the Bear's mind like this specifically so he could use Mind Control. Otherwise, with its powerful and violent spirit, Mind Control would never work.

A beam of soul light shot from Tianlin's forehead, striking the Bear's mind. At this moment, its soul defenses were almost zero, and the Mind Control succeeded in one blow.

The Bear stopped roaring, eyes dull and arms limp, like a puppet with its strings cut.

"We did it!" Tianlin was happy but knew this wasn't the time to waste. If the Undying Body wore off, Skydream Iceworm would have to reseal the million-year soul ring, and Tianlin's spiritual power would drop sharply. The Bear could break free in an instant.

Even the Sea God's Barrier might not hold it.

"Sacrifice yourself to me!" Tianlin immediately ordered.

"Yes." The Bear dazedly walked to Tianlin, and with a huge surge of soul power, its violent aura poured into him.

Tianlin quickly summoned his Demon Sword and cast Illusory Water Thunderstorm on himself, forcing his rank to break through seventy.

As expected of the main killing gold attribute, even in sacrifice, this sharp power brought Tianlin unbearable pain—nothing like the peaceful sacrifice of the Blue Silver Emperor to Ning Fengzhi.

Fortunately, this was inside the Sea God's Barrier. Otherwise, such a terrifying sacrificial aura would have caused all the soul beasts in the forest to riot.

Tianlin sat cross-legged, Holy Spirit Domain spread out, fully enduring the impact of a 460,000-year soul ring.

The Undying Body's time had passed. The Skydream Iceworm resealed the soul ring, and Mind Control—its power greatly diminished—couldn't hold the Bear anymore.

The Bear regained its freedom, but it was too late. The sacrifice had already started, its body dissolving. Even if it wanted to stop, it couldn't. Besides, its soul was still weak, and with Skydream Iceworm protecting Tianlin's soul, it could do nothing.

"Hey, big guy, you're awake? Too bad, huh? Waking up to find your body gone—fun, isn't it?" Skydream Iceworm mocked.

The Bear Lord roared, "Iceworm, so you were in on tricking me and my brother! You're a traitor among soul beasts!"

"Heh, traitor?" Skydream Iceworm sneered. "Did any of you ever treat me as kin? From the first day, you sealed me, and drained my essence for your cultivation, even your so-called master ignored me. I never considered myself one of you. I am me, Skydream Iceworm. Now, I only belong to Xiao Tian—he's the only one I call my own!"

"Damn you!" The Bear Lord's soul lunged at Skydream but was crushed by overwhelming spiritual power.

"Don't struggle, Bear Lord. Your strength was always in your body. Now, like me, you're just a soul. Do you think you can match my million years of spiritual cultivation?" Skydream mocked. Once bullied by the Bear Lord, now it finally had revenge.

The former king of Star Dou Great Forest now crawled at Skydream's feet like a lost dog. To Skydream, this was even more satisfying than simply killing the Bear Lord.

Time passed.

For as long as Tianlin absorbed, the Bear Lord's soul raged and howled, but gradually grew weaker, eventually beginning to dissipate.

Tianlin was almost done.

A red soul ring wrapped around the Demon Sword's sixth ring. Unlike normal one-hundred-thousand-year rings, this one had four golden stripes.

At the same time, Tianlin's right arm glowed gold. Like the Skydream Iceworm before, the Bear Lord had sacrificed both its soul ring and soul bone—a right arm bone.

Unfortunately, Tianlin wasn't as lucky as Huo Yuhao; he didn't get the Bear Lord's rarest external soul bone, the palm bone, but the right arm bone was still good.

"Hehe, four golden stripes, a genuine, unsealed 460,000-year soul ring. Xiao Tian, you'll surely get the strongest martial soul avatar." Skydream was satisfied. "With a 460,000-year soul bone too, no one will ever dare look down on us again!"

"You're right, Brother Skydream. You and I will be the strongest team!" Tianlin opened his eyes, his soul power surging.

This wasn't soul power a new Soul Sage should have—he was almost at level 76. Even after withdrawing Illusory Water Thunderstorm's boost, the soul ring and soul bone had raised him seven levels in one go.

The boost was even more exaggerated than Skydream's million-year ring and bone. That's the benefit of no seals!