Volume One

That was a massive chrysanthemum, magnificent and orange. Strangely, every strand of its petals looked fuzzy and exceptionally cute. The entire flower was seamless, yet it emitted no fragrance. The petals at the center of the stamen rose over half a foot high, and the tips of the stamen shimmered with a faint golden luster.

"Awoo~"

"This Demonic Breaking Bear has over a thousand years more cultivation than this Diamond Ape; I'm afraid the Diamond Ape is going to fall here today... Wait, doesn't this mean a soul ring is being delivered right to my doorstep?"

"Roar!" The Demonic Breaking Bear's chrysanthemum tightened, its pupils suddenly bulging, and it let out a strange cry.

Su Xing seized the opportunity and fired two shots at the rock where the Diamond Ape was hiding.

Su Xing was also caught in a dilemma.

"Roar!" A bullet infused with blue soul power shot out. The next second, the bullet pierced into the Demonic Breaking Bear's chrysanthemum. With a puff, the bullet exploded directly inside the Demonic Breaking Bear's body.

However, due to the impact of the Demonic Breaking Bear's immense force, the Diamond Ape's entire body was forced back dozens of meters, carving a huge, half-meter-deep trench into the ground of the Soul Hunting Forest.

"Not discovered yet? Then let me help you out."

"Bang!"

The age of a Demonic Breaking Bear is calculated by its body length; for every three hundred years of cultivation, its body length increases by one meter.

The Demonic Breaking Bear swung a sharp bear claw, striking directly at the Diamond Ape's head.

In the quiet Soul Hunting Forest, the sound of wind being torn apart suddenly rang out.

In the shadows, Su Xing had long since aimed his Bullet at the Demonic Breaking Bear, waiting silently for the right moment. He knew he only had one chance; even with the Bullet sniper rifle, he couldn't guarantee a kill on a soul beast with two thousand years of cultivation.

After a moment of thought, Su Xing smiled slightly and reached into his Eternal Star Domain soul tool. With a flash of golden light, a strange immortal herb appeared in his hand.

Taking advantage of the moment when both the Diamond Ape and the Demonic Breaking Bear were heavily injured, Su Xing quickly darted out of the dense jungle and fired several more shots at them with his Bullet sniper rifle.

"Bang!"

Immediately, blood sprayed out.

"Hoo!" The Diamond Ape felt the pain and roared at the sky again.

This item was called the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. It is a neutral-grade immortal herb; consuming it can invigorate the limbs, clear the eight meridians, and forge a body as indestructible as diamond.

Once Su Xing exposed his position, he would likely face a counterattack from the Demonic Breaking Bear.

Before long, the Diamond Ape fled behind a huge rock, and the Demonic Breaking Bear came sprinting in pursuit.

Seeing this, the Diamond Ape let out a roar toward the sky, crossing its thick arms in front of its chest to directly withstand the Demonic Breaking Bear's attack.

Before long, blood stained the earth, and both the Demonic Breaking Bear and the Diamond Ape lay dead.

The Diamond Ape was covered in sweat, panting heavily.

This Demonic Breaking Bear was over seven meters long, meaning its cultivation age had reached at least two thousand years.

The next second, the Diamond Ape turned and continued to flee, not choosing to fight the Demonic Breaking Bear head-on. Clearly, the Diamond Ape knew it was no match for this Demonic Breaking Bear.

The Demonic Breaking Bear sniffed, trying to track the Diamond Ape. With the cover of the huge rock, the Demonic Breaking Bear failed to find the Diamond Ape's trail for the moment.

The rock the Diamond Ape used to hide was blasted into countless fragments. The next second, the Diamond Ape's figure was fully exposed.

Looking at the corpse of the Demonic Breaking Bear and then at the corpse of the Diamond Ape, a faint smile appeared on Su Xing's young face. After all, his soul ring was finally secured.

Hearing the explosion, the Demonic Breaking Bear turned its head and discovered the Diamond Ape's hiding spot. Immediately, it lunged forward, pounced, and pinned the Diamond Ape to the ground.

The Demonic Breaking Bear leaped up, its massive, sharp paws slamming down hard toward the Diamond Ape.

Even if he fired now.

Faint purple light spots gathered above the corpses of the Demonic Breaking Bear and the Diamond Ape, eventually forming two purple light rings.

"Swish..."

"It seems... I can only hit that spot." Su Xing's mouth twitched slightly, looking a bit embarrassed.

To ensure the bullet's power was maximized, Su Xing had specifically injected his own soul power into the rounds.

As the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot.

Su Xing could only hit the Demonic Breaking Bear's back, thighs, or buttocks; he couldn't deliver a fatal blow to this massive creature.

The next second, the Demonic Breaking Bear curled up and collapsed, struggling frantically. The soil on the ground was churned up, and the vegetation was completely destroyed, revealing a layer of fresh, grayish-brown earth.

Su Xing hid in the shadows, muttering to himself.

A massive silver moon hung high, casting a faint moonlight over the Soul Hunting Forest, draping it in a silver veil.

With a crack, the Diamond Ape's skull seemed to shatter. The next second, the Demonic Breaking Bear opened its giant mouth and bit down on the Diamond Ape's neck.

Su Xing's only option at the moment seemed to be the Demonic Breaking Bear's chrysanthemum. This spot led directly to the internal organs and was one of the few weaknesses of a soul beast.

The sky began to brighten, and a touch of fish-belly white appeared on the distant horizon.

It was almost the existence of an overlord in this Soul Hunting Forest.

Two bullets infused with soul power shot out rapidly.

"Bang!"

"Boom!"

The Diamond Ape's age was 1,200 years, and the Demonic Breaking Bear's age was 2,100 years. The limit for a normal soul master's second soul ring is 764 years; clearly, the ages of these two soul beasts far exceeded the limit for absorbing a soul ring.

Su Xing's current position was also quite awkward, as he was positioned directly behind the Demonic Breaking Bear.

"Some 'old six' is trying to sabotage me." Although the Diamond Ape couldn't speak, it was certainly thinking this.

Su Xing had obtained the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum from a life simulation before coming to the Soul Hunting Forest. It was the most precious item he had obtained in his life simulations over the past two years, and today, he was finally able to use it.

Su Xing chuckled softly. Using the cover of the night, he tapped his toes on the ground, leaped onto a tree trunk, and then took the Bullet sniper rifle out of his soul tool.