I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield Chapter 1071 - 672: Golden Behemoth, Immortal Profound Phoenix

The fiery clouds churned across the sky, dyeing the whole valley a blazing orange-red.

In the valley, Ran Tu had also turned into a man of fire.

His skin was charred and cracked, flames seemed to be seeping out from the gaps between his bones, the breath spurting from his mouth and nose carried sparks, tiny tongues of flame leaked from his ears, and even in those tiger-like eyes, it was as if two clusters of fire were burning.

Tribulation fire seared him from inside out and outside in, soaking every inch of flesh, every bone, every strand of Soul in scorching heat.

That kind of pain was enough to make even the most iron-willed person scream in agony.

But Ran Tu did not.

Even with his body and Soul enduring the roasting of tribulation fire, he forced himself to stand firm by sheer iron Will, standing in place like a stone statue, his back forever ramrod straight.

Seeing Ran Tu’s astonishing toughness, Li Qi, Xiong, Terreda and the others at the side couldn’t help but feel admiration.

"Worthy descendant of the Martial Lament Celestial King."

Li Qi nodded to himself, genuine respect in his gaze.

Ran Tu’s ancestor, that Martial Lament Celestial King who had once left a resounding name in the Empire’s history, was famed throughout the world for his ferocious, death-defying fighting style.

Judging by today, that resilience engraved into the bones was indeed a true bloodline inheritance.

Li Qi turned his head to look at Terreda.

In a contest of Willpower, a Barbarian Warrior never fell short of anyone.

Even the most ordinary Barbarian Warrior could endure the bone-scraping, flesh-rending pain of the Superman Potion.

And as the Barbarian Chief, Terreda’s Willpower was unmatched; though the Body Burning Tribulation was cruel, he believed Terreda’s performance would be no worse than Ran Tu’s.

The real trial was still the final stage—the Heart Demon Tribulation.

Fortunately, the boss was here.

This stage, conversely, was no longer that terrifying.

...

"Hoo—"

The flames gradually scattered.

The temperature in the valley began to fall, and the scorching heat filling the air slowly dissipated.

Ran Tu stood bare and naked in the center of the valley, the charred layer on his body starting to peel off piece by piece—first his forehead, then his cheeks, neck, chest, arms, shedding like a cicada casting its shell, revealing the bronze-toned muscles beneath.

Those newly reborn muscles were sharply defined, as if forged from steel, each block brimming with explosive power.

A faint reddish luster glimmered on his skin, as if flames were coursing beneath it—that was the mark left by the tempering of the Body Burning Tribulation, the proof of rebirth from fire.

His tiger-like eyes were especially bright, embers of flame still seeming to linger in his pupils; his aura soared, and his whole body radiated a steadiness and toughness that came from surviving tribulations.

Ran Tu turned his head toward Li Qi and the others, giving a slight nod.

He knew this wasn’t the time for talking.

The third stage—the Heart Demon Tribulation—was about to arrive.

The first two tribulations tested flesh and Soul; painful, but at least one could grit their teeth and tough it out with raw strength. The Heart Demon Tribulation, however, was the true gate to the underworld.

Ran Tu’s gaze swept across the valley; not finding the Military Lord’s figure, he couldn’t help feeling a bit uncertain.

The famed terror of the Heart Demon Tribulation was enough to make even an iron-blooded man like him feel a flicker of dread. He was confident in his own Will, but this kind of tribulation wasn’t something you could overcome with confidence alone.

Just as a faint unease rippled through his heart—

A Gate of Space silently opened above the valley.

Immediately after, a golden Soul Lamp slowly flew out from the Gate of Space.

The Reincarnation Lamp slowly hovered above Ran Tu’s head like a small sun, spilling its pale golden light down onto his body.

The lamplight wasn’t dazzling, yet it carried a power that made one feel peaceful from the depths of the Soul.

Ran Tu felt the tension that had been subtly gathering in him because the Heart Demon Tribulation was approaching melt away quickly under that light. His breathing grew even, his heartbeat steady, and his eyes once again regained that firm and composed look that belonged to a Martial Artist.

Though the Military Lord hadn’t arrived, having this lamp here was enough.

Ran Tu closed his eyes and silently waited for the Heart Demon Tribulation to descend.

...

Just as Ran Tu was about to begin the final trial, Qin Tian was standing on a plain, facing off from afar against two figures.

The wind whistled bleakly across the plain, dead grass swaying faintly in the wind.

Qin Tian looked at the two figures opposite him, one tall and one short.

That burly frame of four to five meters in height was clearly a Beastman. What’s more, the haze shrouding these two Beastmen might fool other people’s eyes and senses, but before his Eyes of Golden Flame, it offered no concealment at all.

"Golden Behemoth, Immortal Profound Phoenix."

Qin Tian’s eyes narrowed slightly.

The Golden Behemoth and Immortal Profound Phoenix were both among the Nine Great Beastman Royal Families.

The Golden Behemoth was towering and burly, its fur bright and vivid like Gold, six arms thick as pillars, fangs bared, the claws’ nails unnaturally sharp, its whole body emanating a wild, savage ferocity, like a Fierce Beast walking out of the ancient past.

The Immortal Profound Phoenix formed a stark contrast to him.

It was a female Immortal Profound Phoenix; in appearance, she looked like a human beauty with a pair of fiery-red wings. Her eyes had scarlet pupils, her hair shone with seven-colored hues, continually shifting in color as the light refracted off it. Her figure was graceful, curves ample; when the mist dispersed, a wave of scorching heat swept out in all directions, even baking the ground underfoot until it grew slightly hot.

Looking at these two Beastmen, Qin Tian recalled that when the Beastman force entered the Celestial Stele Secret Realm, the Celestial Stele had directly teleported them to the central region of the Secret Realm—that was the place where the Stele Demons were most densely clustered.