The Radiant Gold Ancient Dragon's Might

Boom.

Jin Tianming's Radiant Gold Ancient Dragon possessed formidable Ultimate Power. A mere hundred-year soul beast had no right to act so wildly before him.

The moment their fists collided, Jin Tianming remained completely unharmed and did not retreat a single step. The beast's fist, on the other hand, had already burst apart, its bones crushed along with it.

Watching Jin Tianming's overwhelming combat strength, Tian Mucheng could not help swallowing. How was this clone stronger than my main body?!

No, the word was "feedback." My main body's Soul Power and level can be fed back for the clone to use. Then aside from Soul Power and soul bones, can the martial soul itself be fed back to me?

Tian Mucheng immediately clenched his fist and activated the powerful force of his dragon soul. Layers of faint golden scales covered his fist.

"Just as I thought!" Tian Mucheng looked at the fist covered in golden scales, inwardly marveling at the strength of his martial soul. He had thought this dragon soul was completely useless, never expecting it to be this powerful. He had truly been blind.

Jin Tianming naturally noticed his main body's actions, but he did not curiously turn back. Looking at the soul beast that was already preparing to flee, he clenched his golden-scaled fist and swiftly punched toward the beast's head.

With a crack, the ape's head exploded. Blood splattered everywhere, including all over Jin Tianming.

He wiped the soul beast's blood from his face, grabbed one of the corpse's legs, and said to Tian Mucheng behind him, "Main body, let's go. We need to find somewhere safe to absorb it."

Hearing this, Tian Mucheng withdrew the scales from his fist and immediately followed Jin Tianming.

Come to think of it, why had he not found an absolutely safe place to absorb this soul beast's soul ring? The reason was actually simple. At that moment, his physical condition had already been pushed to its limit!

If he did not quickly absorb the soul beast's soul ring and obtain the powerful strength and energy within to replenish himself, then leaving the vast and perilous Star Dou Great Forest alive would be nearly impossible.

After all, unknown dangers and ferocious soul beasts lurked everywhere here. One careless mistake could cost him his life. Therefore, despite the unsuitable surroundings, he could only grit his teeth and risk forcibly absorbing the soul ring here in search of a chance to survive.

The two quickly found a cave. Tian Mucheng made a fire while Jin Tianming sat cross-legged and absorbed the soul ring.

This beast was around seven hundred and fifty years old. Based on the soul beast knowledge in his main body's memories, Jin Tianming determined its exact age. It was not quite ideal, but his main body was simply too weak to take risks, so they had chosen this soul beast instead.

Tian Mucheng sat beside the fire, skillfully preparing food. He had long since become exceptionally proficient at cooking. Yet his gaze would occasionally drift toward Jin Tianming, who was diligently absorbing the soul ring nearby.

Tian Mucheng silently pondered why he had followed him here.

The answer was simple. He was worried that after Jin Tianming successfully absorbed the soul ring, its energy feeding back into his own body might cause unexpected changes. If no one were present to witness it, the consequences would be unimaginable should anything go wrong.

In this world filled with danger and uncertainty, there were very few people he could trust. Other than himself, perhaps only this clone of Jin Tianming remained. There seemed to be a special understanding and bond between them, allowing Tian Mucheng to trust Jin Tianming without hesitation.

An hour later, Jin Tianming finished absorbing the ring and slowly opened his tightly shut eyes. The instant he opened them, a piece of roasted meat flew at him. He immediately reached out, caught it, and bit down without a second thought. Using the power of the Radiant Gold Ancient Dragon martial soul had not consumed much Soul Power, but it had drained all his stamina and bodily energy instead. That truly surprised him.

"How is it? Did anything happen to your body?" Jin Tianming took a bite of roasted meat, then seemed to recall something. Looking at Tian Mucheng, who was still grilling meat, he asked.

"Nothing unexpected happened. After you absorbed the soul ring, my stamina and physique improved a little. It wasn't much, but it was enough," Tian Mucheng replied, tossing the roasted meat in his hand to Jin Tianming again.

Jin Tianming caught the meat thrown at him and let out a sigh of relief. "That's good. I was afraid something might go wrong."

He had been worried that after he absorbed the soul ring, something would happen to his main body. If that happened, he would die shortly after becoming a soul master. That would be seriously ridiculous.

Tian Mucheng ate the meat he had roasted earlier, looked at Jin Tianming, and asked curiously, "Did your body undergo any changes?" As he spoke, Tian Mucheng stared at Jin Tianming, eagerly awaiting an answer.

"Changes?" After biting off a piece of meat, Jin Tianming sensed the changes in his Soul Power and martial soul before answering, "My Soul Power has risen to level thirteen. My physical strength has improved further, though my raw power hasn't changed. However, my Gold Element has strengthened considerably."

"No wonder it was a King Kong Ape."

After hearing Jin Tianming's words, Tian Mucheng could not help glancing at the mangled remains of the King Kong Ape and sighing.

The records stated that King Kong Apes possessed a trace of Tai Tan's bloodline mixed with a Gold Element bloodline. They were an extremely mixed breed of soul beast.

Their luck had been quite good. They had not walked through the forest for long before encountering such a soul beast. If not for Huo Yuhao, he would have thought he was the chosen one of fate.

"Right."

After finishing the roasted meat in his hand, Jin Tianming seemed to remember something. Looking at Tian Mucheng, he asked, "Should we make a trip to Shrek City and check the timeline? If Huo Yuhao hasn't gone yet, we can make plans regarding Electrolux and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm."

"I'm afraid that won't be possible." Tian Mucheng shook his head and summoned his dragon soul martial soul. "This dragon soul of mine seems to be Spirit Type. I feel like it strongly rejects other Spirit Type soul beasts."

Jin Tianming was somewhat surprised. He walked over to Tian Mucheng and observed the dragon soul. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Then what about Electrolux?"

"I'm not sure. Let's go take a look first," Tian Mucheng said after thinking it over, not offering a conclusion.

Jin Tianming stood and stretched, then reached out to pull his main body up. "Then let's get ready to set off!"

One extinguished the fire while the other cut up some meat and placed it into the cloth bag he carried. Only then did they leave the cave.

Shrek City

Shrek Academy was located near the Star Dou Great Forest. It could be said that the forest was very close, but home was very far away.

The bustling streets of Shrek City came into view before Jin Tianming and Tian Mucheng. Both could not help sighing inwardly. "For Shrek Academy to grow from a tiny village into something this powerful, it really is impressive."

Whether he truly meant it as praise or had some other intention, only he himself knew.

"Where do we go first?"

Jin Tianming communicated with his main body through their minds. The two of them were one and could use a spiritual connection. They truly disliked being surrounded by so many people, so they chose to communicate mentally.

After sweeping his gaze around, Tian Mucheng replied mentally, "Let's find an inn first."

"Alright!" Jin Tianming did not object. Settling their lodging first was indeed the better choice.