Soul Ring Epilogue

Far North—this was a forbidden zone for humans. Even beings like Titled Douluo did not dare set foot here lightly, especially in the central region of the Far North.

Humans who entered that place could be said to have no chance of survival.

A Rank 9 Soul Engineer from the Sun Moon Empire: So?

Tian Mucheng, who was searching for Xiao Xue's ninth soul ring, suddenly received a spiritual connection from Moyan. He curiously accepted it. "Moyan, what is it?"

"Lord Saint, do you know what I ran into?"

"What?" Tian Mucheng was somewhat curious. Could this fellow have really happened upon that little golden ball?

Moyan's next answer told him that he had guessed correctly.

"I nearly came face-to-face with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion!"

"Huh?" Though Tian Mucheng had guessed it, he was still somewhat surprised. "She didn't see you?"

"I sensed her rapidly approaching us, so I took Xiao Luo and ran. I don't believe Tang Gou isn't keeping an eye on that little golden ball." Moyan replied. In the original story, Tang San had been particularly covetous of the Golden Dragon King bloodline and the power of destiny within the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

She was not foolish enough to meet the Three-Eyed Golden Lion before the power of destiny had even set out on its journey.

"I understand." Tian Mucheng nodded. In truth, he also knew why Moyan had connected with him at this time. "When we return this time, I'll strip away that hatred-attracting trait inside you."

"That would be for the best. Goodbye."

"Wait."

Tian Mucheng still wanted to ask whether Moyan had absorbed her third soul ring at a suitable age, but she hung up the spiritual connection immediately after speaking, not giving him any chance to ask.

This woman.

She had indeed found herself another excuse to be lazy.

Tian Mucheng took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. Looking at Long Yaoqing ahead, he asked, "Yaoqing, can you sense the presence of a hundred-thousand-year ice-element soul beast here?"

Tian Mucheng's question made Long Yaoqing withdraw her spiritual senses. She shook her head. "No."

"Then we can only go deeper." Tian Mucheng stared at the blizzard ahead, his gaze exceedingly calm.

Seeing that Tian Mucheng still intended to press deeper, Long Yaoqing kindly reminded him, "Lord Saint, your Soul Power cultivation has now fallen to Rank 15. If we go any deeper, I'm afraid your body may not be able to withstand the extreme cold."

"Why not let me take Xiao Xue in by myself? That would be safer." After giving her reminder, Long Yaoqing made her suggestion.

Although Lord Saint's body had improved, it was still too fragile. A few days ago, he had lowered his Soul Power again to refine several Dragon Slaves. His body likely could not endure much more.

Upon hearing this, Tian Mucheng frowned slightly and fell into thought. He was not the sort of rash person who insisted on charging into everything personally. He had always taken the concern and advice expressed by his own people seriously, carefully considering the gains and losses involved.

At that moment, all sorts of possibilities and countermeasures flashed rapidly through Tian Mucheng's mind. He understood well that every decision could affect how matters unfolded, so he did not dare be careless in the slightest.

Second by second, everything around him seemed to grow quiet. Only his ever-thinking mind continued to race at high speed...

Long Yaoqing patiently waited for Tian Mucheng to finish thinking. Tian Mucheng was now her pillar; she would do whatever he asked of her, even if it meant death.

"Then I'll listen to you. Have A-Yan take me back to the inn later." Tian Mucheng ultimately accepted Long Yaoqing's suggestion.

"Mm." Long Yaoqing nodded steadily. This way, she would not need to divide her attention to protect Lord Saint.

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Tianxue City

This was the border between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Far North. Though it was a border region, the two sides were still quite far apart.

There was an inn in Tianxue City. This place was very far from the Far North, but for a Titled Douluo who could fly, it was no difficult matter.

Dugu Yan quickly returned to the inn with Tian Mucheng.

As soon as they returned, Dugu Yan immediately began making tea for Tian Mucheng. She did not know why Lord Saint liked tea so much, but as long as it was something he wanted, she would obediently do it.

Tian Mucheng took off his thick coat and sat down. "A-Yan, what rank has your Soul Power reached now?"

"Rank 91. Since my destiny and Soul Power still cannot merge, I can only keep my Soul Power stuck here for now."

Dugu Yan truthfully told Tian Mucheng about her condition without concealing anything. This was her loyalty to Lord Saint.

"Good." Tian Mucheng nodded in satisfaction. Dugu Yan had not spent much time stabilizing that destiny. It seemed that his Dragon Soul had eaten its fill, accelerating Dugu Yan's stabilization of her destiny and allowing her to master most of the Soul Power and destiny that did not originally belong to her in such a short time.

As for A-Yan's eighth and ninth soul rings, they were respectively a seventy-thousand-year Jade Scale Seven Absolute Flower and a Jade Scale Nine Absolute Flower that had just reached one hundred thousand years.

Jade Scale Nine Absolute Flower: I fucking just reached one hundred thousand years, and you fucking showed up.

Are you even human?

I admit I'm not human myself, but you really are a dog!

"Go stabilize it some more. Call me if you need anything."

"Alright."

Dugu Yan left the room and returned to her own to stabilize the Soul Power and destiny within her body. Tian Mucheng, meanwhile, took out the pro version of the Tang Sect's ultimate techniques and began considering whether he should refine this lousy manual as well or keep it to plot against the Tang Sect of the future.

It really was a difficult choice.

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Sun Moon Empire, Soul Beast Forest.

Jing Hongchen stared ahead in stunned disbelief. Jin Tianming had actually beaten a ten-thousand-year soul beast to death with his bare hands. That was right—he had traded blows with the soul beast using only his fists. He had not used any Soul Tools throughout the fight, relying only on his first and second soul skills.

"This..." Jing Hongchen looked at the scene ahead, wanting to speak but stopping himself. He had originally planned to intervene if Jin Tianming was in danger, but it seemed there was no opportunity now.

No wonder the Titled Douluo behind Jin Tianming had not stepped in. This kid's body was actually this terrifying. With only two rings, he dared to fight a ten-thousand-year giant bear head-on. If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would have thought the world was fake.

Even Shrek Academy's geniuses probably would not be enough to take on this little monster. With two rings, he dared to wrestle a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Damn, what a freak!

"Phew..." Jin Tianming took a deep breath, as though he wanted to draw all the surrounding air into his lungs.

He raised a trembling hand and gently wiped the soul beast's blood from his cheek.

The warm, viscous liquid slid down his fingers and dripped onto the ground beneath his feet, splashing into tiny flowers of blood. Yet this blood did not belong to him, but to the lifeless beast lying before him.

Jin Tianming straightened up and looked down at the massive bear corpse. Its savage, terrifying face had lost its former ferocity. Its eyes were shut, and it could no longer threaten anyone.

Jin Tianming's gaze slowly shifted as he examined the marks left behind by his battle with the fierce beast: torn clothes, wounds covering his body, and Soul Power that was nearly exhausted.

"Sure enough... I was still pushing myself too hard!" Jin Tianming muttered, his voice carrying a hint of weariness and helplessness.

After such an intense battle, the Soul Power within him was almost gone, nearly drained dry. Every use of his techniques felt as difficult as drawing the last drop of water from a parched well.

Yet even so, he had persisted to the end with tenacious will and an unyielding spirit, successfully defeating this powerful soul beast.

"Time to absorb it!"

Without any hesitation, Jin Tianming sat cross-legged and began absorbing the ten-thousand-year soul ring. Jing Hongchen could only stand guard for this little monster. After witnessing the little monster's strength just now, the thought in his heart began wavering again.

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Outer Region of the Star Dou Great Forest

Moyan absorbed a two-thousand-year Flame Bird soul ring, while Dugu Luo absorbed a three-thousand-year Black Mamba Snake soul ring.

"It's finally over." Seeing Dugu Luo finish absorbing her soul ring, Moyan immediately leaned over. "Xiao Luo, lend me your shoulder. Let me sleep for a while."

"..." Dugu Luo felt rather helpless upon hearing that, but she still let Moyan rest against her shoulder.

Seeing this, Dragon Bear immediately got up and went to patrol the surrounding area.

Tomorrow, they would begin their trip to Shrek. Moyan was about to take the lead, hehehe.