System, Sacrifice Yu Xiaogang!

Yu Xiaogang did not want to say much about his embarrassingly useless martial soul.

"Sanpao, lead the way!"

At the command, Luo Sanpao headed straight ahead.

Since they were still on the outskirts of the Soul Hunting Forest, the Soul Beasts they encountered were all around the ten-year level.

Yu Xiaogang naturally had no interest in dealing with such weak Soul Beasts.

A ten-year Mottled Cat fleeing through the grass caught Huo Feng's attention. A flash of inspiration struck him, and a question suddenly arose in his mind.

Looking up, he saw that Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, who were walking ahead, were not paying attention to him.

He immediately asked inwardly, "System, can I sacrifice that Mottled Cat?"

A ten-year Soul Beast was naturally beneath his consideration as a Soul Ring.

But if he could sacrifice it, it should at least be worth five Sacrifice Points, right? Didn't the system claim it could sacrifice all things?

He had already sacrificed a living person like Tang San twice. A Soul Beast should not pose any problem.

Ding!

Answering host: Soul Beasts may be sacrificed, but there are restrictive conditions.

Restrictive conditions?

Huo Feng frowned slightly. Could it be that, just like with living people, he needed to make contact before he could sacrifice it?

Soul Beasts were extremely alert, especially when humans were active nearby.

They would not obediently stand still and wait for him to approach like Tang San.

Seeming to sense Huo Feng's doubts, the system's pleasant voice rang out once more.

Ding! To sacrifice a Soul Beast, the host need not make contact with it. It only needs to be within a radius of one zhang around the host.

Because Soul Beasts vanish immediately after being sacrificed, two additional restrictions apply.

First, if the sacrificed Soul Beast is weaker than the host, it may be directly sacrificed!

Second, if the sacrificed Soul Beast is stronger than the host, it must be killed before it can be sacrificed!

So that was how it worked.

Huo Feng nodded, showing that he understood the rules for sacrificing Soul Beasts.

At present, the Soul Beasts weaker than him were probably those under a hundred years old, such as the Mottled Cat from earlier.

As long as one was within one zhang of him,

he could directly summon the system and sacrifice it.

But if he encountered a stronger, hundred-year Soul Beast, he could only sacrifice it after killing it first.

If he got the chance to encounter a low-level Soul Beast later, he could give it a try.

Before long, a Swift Rabbit appeared in the grass ahead.

Its cultivation was only around ten years.

Sensing Luo Sanpao's aura, it immediately darted around in retreat.

Its astonishing leaping ability brought it close to Huo Feng in just a few bounds.

Yu Xiaogang naturally paid no attention to such a common Soul Beast.

Seeing the two men ahead chatting merrily,

Huo Feng decisively summoned the system.

"System, sacrifice the Swift Rabbit!"

As his words fell, the swaying grass gradually returned to stillness.

Ding!

Swift Rabbit successfully sacrificed. Sacrifice Points +10.

It was actually worth ten Sacrifice Points.

Huo Feng was delighted. Its value was far higher than he had expected.

Soul Beasts really were valuable.

The Swift Rabbit's aura suddenly vanished, causing Luo Sanpao, who was walking ahead, to stop as well.

It turned back and sniffed with its nose, then let out two confused grunts.

Finding nothing unusual, it continued onward.

"The choice of Soul Rings must be made cautiously. Every Soul Ring is irreplaceable."

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang's voice came from ahead.

Looking at Huo Feng and Tang San, he said seriously, "When advancing from a Soul Scholar to a Soul Master, you can absorb a hundred-year Soul Ring. More precisely, it should be a Soul Ring from a Soul Beast with a cultivation below four hundred and twenty-three years."

"So, your First Soul Rings should get as close to that limit as possible."

Hearing his teacher's profound knowledge and theories, Tang San instantly felt immensely honored.

Huo Feng also pretended to half-understand as he nodded.

Seeing him nod in response, Yu Xiaogang immediately pressed on, saying meaningfully, "Our main goal in coming to the Soul Hunting Forest this time is to help Tang San obtain a Soul Ring."

"Your martial soul is the Iron Sword. If we come across a suitable Soul Beast, I can help you as well."

"Then thank you, Master."

Huo Feng smiled and went along with him, but inwardly he thought, Four hundred and twenty-three years? I'm getting myself a five-hundred-year Soul Ring.

Though I may have to sacrifice you, Master. I just wonder whether a sacrificed Master can still successfully help your beloved disciple Tang San obtain a Soul Ring? At that moment, another question occurred to him.

According to Yu Xiaogang, a four-hundred-and-twenty-three-year Soul Ring was already the limit for a Soul Master absorbing their First Soul Ring.

If that was the case, would absorbing a five-hundred-year Soul Ring put him in danger? "System, can I absorb the five-hundred-year Soul Ring from the reward?"

Ding!

Answering host: Soul Rings rewarded by the system differ from Soul Rings obtained by hunting Soul Beasts. The host may absorb them directly without any danger.

Good system! I like it! Huo Feng was delighted. Having a cheat really was convenient.

The three continued onward and encountered several Soul Beasts suitable for Tang San along the way.

But their cultivation was too low. They did not even see a single hundred-year Soul Beast.

As dusk approached, Yu Xiaogang stopped beneath a thick tree and prepared to use the spot as their campsite for the night.

Before long, the sky darkened.

From deep within the forest, the roars and howls of Soul Beasts occasionally drifted over.

As luck would have it, six Netherworld Wolves slowly approached from the darkness.

But because they were only around level ten, Yu Xiaogang dealt with them before they could even launch an attack.

Looking at the six corpses on the ground, Huo Feng felt a pang of regret.

Sixty Sacrifice Points, gone just like that.

With Yu Xiaogang and Tang San beside him, it was difficult to find an opportunity to sacrifice them.

"Luo luo, luo luo, luo luo."

Without warning, Luo Sanpao suddenly started calling incessantly as though it had gone into heat.

A strange fishy stench suddenly spread through the air.

Accompanied by an eerie sound.

Yu Xiaogang's expression changed. His two Soul Rings emerged at once as he watched the surroundings nervously.

Seeing this, Tang San circulated the Mysterious Heaven Skill and activated his Purple Demon Eyes.

In the bushes not far ahead, he spotted a dark green snake head quietly rising.

"Teacher, over there!"

Tang San pointed, and Yu Xiaogang followed the direction and tossed over a firestarter.

The bushes were instantly illuminated. When Yu Xiaogang saw clearly, he immediately sucked in a cold breath.

"It's actually a Mandala Snake!"

If such a rare Soul Beast was only at the ten-year level, it would be perfect as Tang San's First Soul Ring.

"Heaven-Shaking Earth-Splitting Luo Sanpao, a fart that strikes like thunder!"

Yu Xiaogang shouted as he commanded Luo Sanpao to attack.

"Bang—!"

Caught off guard, the Mandala Snake was directly blown over by the fart, its massive body sent flying.

"Run!"

Yu Xiaogang was horrified. A Mandala Snake of that size was already at the hundred-year level.

They were no match for it.

With Luo Sanpao bringing up the rear, he grabbed Huo Feng and Tang San and turned to run.

Perfect opportunity!

Huo Feng was overjoyed.

If he remembered correctly, in the original story, this Mandala Snake seemed to have been killed by Tang San in a sneak attack using Hidden Weapons.

It had nothing to do with Yu Xiaogang.

So sacrificing the latter now would not cause any danger.

"System, sacrifice Yu Xiaogang!"

Huo Feng silently issued the command in his mind.

Ding!

Yu Xiaogang successfully sacrificed!