Sniping Soul Beasts

The Star Dou Great Forest was exceptionally lush, with layers upon layers of tree shadows, rampant weeds, and dense thorns. There were few paths to travel, as all routes were blocked by various plants.

Gu Shenggo followed the route marked on the map for some distance before a vast thicket of tangled thorns blocked his way. Void Archive in his palm used Mimic All Things, transforming into a large pair of glittering golden scissors that directly cut through the thorns.

The cuts were clean and neat, displaying the sharpness of the Mimic Golden Scissors as they cleared away the obstacles before Gu Shenggo.

"Hmm, it even dropped a spirit ring."

A pale white spirit ring rose from the pile of severed thorns. He had not expected even these thorns to count as a soul beast. How strange.

The white spirit ring flew toward Gu Shenggo, and Void Archive directly devoured it as research material, analyzing the structure of the spirit ring to see what principles lay behind it.

As he continued forward, Gu Shenggo considered what sort of spirit rings he should pair with his martial soul.

Although the Ice Thorn Vine was not considered a high-grade martial soul, as long as its spirit rings were properly stacked, it could still crush those top-tier martial souls. Later, he could devour the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and give his martial soul an upgrade.

He did not linger long at the forest's outskirts and swiftly entered the mixed zone. After all, there was nothing good on the outskirts; powerful soul beasts were all deep within the forest.

The deeper he went into the Star Dou Great Forest, the more dangerous it became. The soul beasts he saw along the way gradually went from hundred-year to thousand-year ones. He even spotted a ten-thousand-year Dark Blood Demonic Bat, its fleshy wings spanning more than two zhang when spread. It was bloodthirsty by nature and incomparably vicious.

However, Gu Shenggo simply blew it apart with a single shot from Mimic: Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment.

Its spirit ring was also devoured by Void Archive as research material.

Gu Shenggo would not slaughter soul beasts indiscriminately. He only killed those that attacked him.

After walking for nearly three hours, Gu Shenggo still had not found a soul beast suitable for him. Either their cultivation was too low, or they did not suit him. It was too difficult.

Suddenly, a golden figure streaked across the sky at an incomprehensible speed, no slower than lightning—if anything, even faster. It instantly caught Gu Shenggo's attention.

"That's a Golden Thunder Electric Roc."

Gu Shenggo fixed his gaze on the giant bird soaring through the sky. It was four or five meters in size, with a wingspan of over three zhang. Golden lightning coiled around it, while its feathers looked as if they had been forged from gold. It looked rather magnificent, and its speed was incomparably swift.

Even with Gu Shenggo's eyesight, he could only barely catch its silhouette.

"At that size, it should be over forty thousand years old."

Watching the Golden Thunder Electric Roc hunt in the sky, Gu Shenggo estimated its age.

Seeing how it moved even faster than lightning and summoned thunder to attack its prey, Gu Shenggo was tempted.

If he added lightning attacks to his Ice Thorn Vine, that would be quite a good enhancement.

Gu Shenggo pushed off with his feet and leapt upward, quickly landing on a large tree before climbing to its crown, where his field of vision was much broader.

As he watched the Golden Thunder Electric Roc pursue its prey, Void Archive floating around Gu Shenggo changed. A massive sniper rifle, entirely golden and extraordinarily futuristic in design, appeared in his hands.

Mimic: Key of Judgment: Seven Thunders of Sin Cleansing: Sniper Form.

Firearms were a man's romance. Stroking the cold gun body of Mimic: Seven Thunders of Sin Cleansing, which contained limitless firepower, Gu Shenggo directly aimed its muzzle at the Golden Thunder Electric Roc speeding through the sky and looked through the virtual high-powered scope.

The Golden Thunder Electric Roc, faster than lightning itself, was instantly locked onto through the virtual high-powered scope of Mimic: Seven Thunders of Sin Cleansing.

"Bang!!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Gu Shenggo pulled the trigger. An incomparably dazzling electromagnetic laser shot from the barrel, faster than the Golden Thunder Electric Roc itself, with immense power and terrifying penetration. In an instant, it pierced through the head of the Golden Thunder Electric Roc as it hunted.

The Golden Thunder Electric Roc did not even have time to dodge. Flesh and blood exploded, its flapping wings instantly falling still as it plunged toward the ground like a golden meteor.

It could never have imagined that it would be shot in the head just for coming out to have a meal.

"Not bad."

Gu Shenggo was jolted by the recoil of Mimic: Seven Thunders of Sin Cleansing, leaving his arm slightly numb, but even he was astonished by its power.

Without lingering over it, Gu Shenggo jumped down from the treetop, his figure flashing toward where the Golden Thunder Electric Roc had fallen.

Before long, Gu Shenggo saw the enormous headless roc body had smashed a huge crater into the ground. Blood flowed everywhere, golden feathers were scattered about, and the impact had left flesh and blood strewn across the area.

A black spirit ring slowly emerged from the Golden Thunder Electric Roc's body. Along with it appeared a glittering golden leg bone wrapped in lightning.

"Eh?!"

At the sight of the leg spirit bone, Gu Shenggo froze before delight appeared in his eyes. His luck was far too good—he had even gotten a spirit bone!

Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were guaranteed to drop spirit bones. The lower the cultivation, the lower the chance of one appearing.

Another possibility was when a soul beast died willingly or with deep resentment.

The Golden Thunder Electric Roc had merely come out to hunt before Gu Shenggo blew its head apart, dying on the spot without ever knowing why. Naturally, it was filled with resentment.

Gu Shenggo stored the spirit bone in Void Archive and had Prometheus study its structure to see whether it could be artificially manufactured.

He also collected the Golden Thunder Electric Roc's corpse for thorough research, intending to extract its genes and see whether he could develop a Fusion Potion similar to those used by Fusion Warriors.

The Ice Thorn Vine coiled around Gu Shenggo's arm, giving off wisps of cold air as it wound like an ice serpent. The vine was covered in tiny, razor-sharp thorns.

"First spirit ring, let me see what kind of spirit skill you can provide me."

Looking at the ten-thousand-year spirit ring of the Golden Thunder Electric Roc, Void Archive formed a huge sphere of golden fluid around Gu Shenggo, enveloping both him and the spirit ring so that he could absorb it undisturbed.

Inside the golden sphere, Gu Shenggo sat cross-legged. The Ice Thorn Vine wrapped itself around the black spirit ring and began absorbing it.

The dense smell of blood released after the Golden Thunder Electric Roc's death attracted a large number of soul beasts. They surrounded the golden sphere created by Void Archive but did not attack, merely watching the golden ball warily.

After a long while, a Nether Wolf finally could not hold back. Its agile body lunged at the golden sphere, its fang-filled jaws opening wide amid waves of bloody stench as it attempted to swallow the golden sphere whole!

The golden orb sensed the Nether Wolf's intent to attack and autonomously fired a golden fluid blade. Incomparably sharp, it pierced through the air with a shriek and stabbed straight into the Nether Wolf's open maw, impaling it clean through.

The Nether Wolf died on the spot. A large amount of blood gushed from its mouth like a fountain, splattering across the ground.

The void golden orb retracted its blade, and the Nether Wolf's corpse fell to the ground. A soul ring rose from the body.

Seeing this, the other soul beasts all backed away in fear, not daring to approach.

Gu Shenggo could now absorb the soul ring without worry.

Ten minutes later, Gu Shenggo opened his eyes, a trace of delight flashing through them. Clearly, he was very satisfied with the first soul skill he had obtained.

(Shui Bing'er: Teacher~ Do I need extra lessons tonight?)