Hunting the Sixth Ring

White Tiger Duke Dai Hao was so furious that he directly summoned his Martial Soul, crushing the intelligence sent from Star Luo Capital in one hand.

Two yellow, two purple, and five black—nine standard Soul Rings loomed behind him like a mountain.

A level 94 Assault System Title Douluo!

"Your Grace, the news from the palace cannot be wrong. This servant has confirmed it repeatedly."

"Xu Jiawei!" Dai Hao roared with a savage expression.

The old eunuch did not dare speak. The White Tiger Duke's temper had been the same in every generation.

"Since you intend to sell out this country, then This Marshal will take over!"

"Snow Sis, are you ready?" Xu Xiao held Snow Empress's hand, and her grip was tight.

"Trust me. It's still very safe inside."

Before them stood a Tower of Myriad Laws only a few meters tall. Its body bore the weathered traces of time, and its mysterious, solemn aura made one unable to look away.

Xu Xiao mentally called out, Enter.

The two soon vanished from the room, then suddenly appeared in another space. Xu Xiao changed the space's appearance to give it the distinctive feel of the Far North Land.

Snow Empress raised her beautiful brows slightly. "How thoughtful."

Holding her icy little hand, Xu Xiao smiled and introduced it. "This is the first space upon entering the Tower of Myriad Laws. Soul Masters can choose Soul Beasts suitable for themselves here, then challenge them."

"The process is the same as Soul Hunting, except the time spent searching is omitted. And, of course, there's one more important point."

Seeing Snow Empress stare at him with intense curiosity,

Xu Xiao did not keep her in suspense. "The Soul Beasts here are endless! There will never be a shortage of Soul Rings."

Upon hearing this, even Snow Empress's peerless face could not remain calm.

Xu Xiao gave her time to process it, and it was only after a while that Snow Empress came back to herself.

"With this, humans and our Far North Land will be able to coexist peacefully in the future."

"However, as the Lord of the Extreme North, I must see for myself whether this place is truly as miraculous as you claim."

Xu Xiao nodded and gestured for Snow Empress to follow him to the Soul Beast selection platform. "Here, you can choose the type of Soul Beast you wish to challenge and its exact age."

"Of course, it's best to choose from the system's recommendations. It will filter out the optimal Soul Beasts based on our Soul Master conditions and offer us several choices."

Ding~

[The following suitable Soul Beasts have been recommended for you]

[A. Two-Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Hell Three-Headed Dog (Suggested configuration: Level 95 Assault System Title Douluo ×1 + Level 91 Defense System Title Douluo ×1)]

[B. Two-Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Two-Headed Fire Phoenix (Suggested configuration: Level 95 Assault System Title Douluo ×1 + Level 92 Defense System Title Douluo ×1)]

[C. Two-Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Blazing Bull Demon King (Suggested configuration: Level 96 Assault System Title Douluo ×1 + Level 96 Defense System Title Douluo ×1 + Level 71 Support System Soul Sage ×1)]

Xu Xiao directly ignored his old friend, the Three-Headed Dog. The second option did make him hesitate for a while, but then he remembered that Ma Hongjun had ultimately failed to inherit even the God of Fire's divine position.

Although the original novel said it was because that guy had neglected cultivation in his early years, leaving his foundation insufficiently stable and causing him to fail the God of Fire's Nine Trials,

Xu Xiao carefully considered it. If Ma Hongjun could not withstand the immense power and trials of the God of Fire's divine position, did that not indirectly prove that his Martial Soul purity was not up to par?

Though Xu Xiao was not taking the path of inheriting a divine position or becoming a god through faith, he could not possibly become someone inferior even to the God of Fire.

Of course, more importantly, besides elevating his Extreme Fire, the Blazing Bull Demon King could also grant him a demonic attribute!

This was not an evil attribute that would be suppressed by the Holy Angel. This attribute could make Xu Xiao's combat power even more formidable! As the saying went, entering demonic state let one fight ten; cleansing oneself afterward made fighting two a struggle.

Of course, the demonic attribute here allowed one to remain rational at all times. It could be regarded as an attribute even rarer than ultimate attributes. It was not restrained by any attribute; instead, it could restrain other attributes.

Thinking of all those benefits, Xu Xiao naturally chose C in the end.

Seeing Xu Xiao choose the Blazing Bull Demon King, Snow Empress looked at the Soul Beast on the panel, its bull's head wreathed in Demonic Flame. Even from the image alone, it did not seem like a creature of the Douluo Continent.

"This Empress's combat strength has now recovered to the level of your human Super Douluo, but this Soul Beast gives This Empress the feeling that it could already exchange blows with Bing'er."

Hearing this, Xu Xiao gave her a reassuring look.

"Don't worry. Just in case, I brought a level 9 Fixed Soul Cannon Shell."

It was Snow Empress's first time hearing Xu Xiao mention Soul Tool Cannon Shells. "Are your human Soul Tool Cannon Shells powerful?"

"Hahaha, the explosive power of a single level 9 Fixed Soul Cannon Shell is equivalent to a full-force attack from a level 99 Limit Douluo."

"What!" After hearing Xu Xiao's description, Snow Empress's small mouth formed an O in shock.

"To think humans can already develop such terrifying weapons. The future of Soul Beasts..."

"Only my Sun Moon Empire possesses this kind of weapon at present, so you can rest assured." Xu Xiao grinned mischievously.

Snow Empress had been pondering what the future of the Far North would hold when she heard that Xu Xiao had deliberately kept quiet just to see her make a fool of herself. She gently leaned closer, and the chill naturally carried by this cold, regal beauty washed over Xu Xiao's face.

Like a caring older sister, Snow Empress pinched the flesh at Xu Xiao's waist and said, "Little Brother Xiao, you've been naughty. Teasing Snow Sis like this—how should Snow Sis punish you?"

Feeling the pain at his waist, Xu Xiao hooked Snow Empress's chin with his index finger. He especially liked the baby-soft smoothness of her skin.

"All the level 9 Fixed Soul Cannon Shells are in my hands. Doesn't that mean they're in your hands too?"

Snow Empress was somewhat caught off guard by Xu Xiao's sudden move. "Enough, let's hurry up and hunt that Soul Beast."

Xu Xiao nodded, then added, "The Tower of Myriad Laws has another small function: it can fuse Soul Bones into Martial Soul True Body Armor!"

"I only just discovered this. If all the Soul Bones we obtain in the future are fused into the True Body Armor, it will not only enhance its defensive capabilities, but also amplify the power of released Soul Skills."

"This Empress remembers that you happen to have Soul Bones in your possession. Why not use them?"

Xu Xiao waved his hand. "Although Martial Soul True Body Armor can be enhanced by fusing Soul Bones into it, there are requirements and limits. Just like the number of Soul Bones a Soul Master can absorb, True Body Armor can only fuse six Soul Bones from different body parts."

He planned to defeat this Soul Beast, absorb its Soul Ring, then fuse both the Fire Dragon King Soul Bone from last time and this Bull Demon King Soul Bone into his True Body Armor.

[Scene construction complete. The room owner may enter battle at any time. It has been detected that two people are participating in this Soul Hunting session.]

[Enter?]

"Yes!"

A flash of white light passed before their eyes.

Before long, they appeared in a mountain filled with human bones and leftover blood.

The pungent stench of blood and nauseating smell of decay made them both uncomfortable. Fortunately, they promptly used Soul Power to block out those disgusting odors.

Suddenly, a gigantic cave in the distance drew their attention.

As if afraid they would not be able to find the Soul Beast, its name had even been thoughtfully displayed above the cave.

"Bull Demon Cave Mansion."

If it had been called Cloud-Rubbing Cave or Banana Leaf Cave, Xu Xiao might have turned around and run away with Snow Empress.