Seeking a Soul Ring

Chapter 13: Seeking a Soul Ring

Inside a carriage sat Ma Xiuno and Yin Hao, while Su Yuntao sat outside, reluctantly driving the carriage.

There were only three of them in total—an old man and a child besides himself. If he did not drive, who would?

Inside the carriage, Ma Xiuno was still studying Yin Hao's martial soul with a curious expression.

"Who would have thought that Blue Silver Grass would gain such incredible toughness after mutating? Truly unbelievable!"

At that moment, Su Yuntao, who had been sitting outside in the cool breeze, spoke up.

"Hey, kid, have you decided what kind of soul beast soul ring you want?"

Yin Hao replied.

"I want a soul ring around four hundred years old. If possible, it would be even better if it could give my Blue Silver Grass some special attributes."

Su Yuntao chuckled twice.

"You're dreaming big, kid. If you ask me, with a Blue Silver Grass martial soul like yours, you can just find any ten-year soul ring..."

Before Yin Hao could speak, Ma Xiuno could no longer hold back.

"You think everyone is like you? How many levels of Innate Soul Power did you have? He has Innate Full Soul Power. Child, don't listen to him. Grandpa will find you a suitable soul ring."

Yin Hao smiled and nodded, casting Ma Xiuno a grateful glance.

That left Su Yuntao speechless, but he had no way to refute it. Not only was it the truth, but even if it were not, Ma Xiuno's rank was higher than his. Outside, he could not afford to disrespect Ma Xiuno.

The three arrived at the Soul Hunting Forest. After the guards inspected their authorization token and found no issues, they let them in.

Once inside, Yin Hao looked around with curiosity at everything.

Although he had read the original Douluo novel and quite a few Douluo fanfics in his previous life, this was still his first time seeing soul beasts since being reborn.

As for the Back Mountain behind Holy Soul Village, there were no soul beasts there—only ordinary wild animals.

Ma Xiuno stood beside Yin Hao, looking at him with a kind expression as he occasionally explained some knowledge about soul beasts.

"This is Gu Zhu. It grows one meter every ten years. This one is over five meters tall, so it is a fifty-year soul beast."

"This is a Horned Deer. The horns on its head are its most formidable weapons, but it has a gentle temperament and generally will not attack people first."

"This one is a Fire Fox..."

Ma Xiuno did not overlook a single soul beast, carefully explaining each one to Yin Hao. Even Yin Hao himself did not know why Ma Xiuno treated him so well.

Yin Hao silently memorized Ma Xiuno's explanations, though his main focus was elsewhere.

The moment he entered the Soul Hunting Forest, he had activated the Blue Silver Emperor's innate domain—the Blue Silver Domain. However, with his current limited spiritual power, the domain only extended about two hundred meters.

Though the range was not large, it was enough to explore unfamiliar terrain.

A busy day passed, but they still failed to find a soul beast that satisfied Yin Hao.

With no other choice, the three found a relatively open spot to set up camp, then caught a few wild rabbits and pheasants.

While catching the rabbits, Ma Xiuno revealed his martial soul and soul rings. An eagle-type martial soul appeared before them, surrounded by four soul rings—white, yellow, yellow, and purple. He was indeed a genuine Soul Ancestor.

After preparing the rabbits and pheasants, Yin Hao took the initiative to handle the roasting as a gesture of thanks.

He skewered a rabbit and set it over the grill. Then, Yin Hao spent one Gold Soul Coin in the System Shop to exchange for several bottles of barbecue seasoning from his previous life. Those tiny bottles had cost him a whole Gold Soul Coin. This System was fucking shady!

Still, the quality was as good as ever. Once he sprinkled the seasoning evenly over the rabbit, the aroma immediately wafted out.

At the scent, Su Yuntao's stomach, already quite hungry, began to rumble loudly. It was so loud that even Ma Xiuno heard it clearly.

Su Yuntao lowered his head awkwardly, avoiding Ma Xiuno's gaze.

However, Yin Hao did not leave him embarrassed for long. He took the skewer holding the rabbit off the rack, removed the rabbit from it, and placed it on the large leaves he had spread over the ground earlier before speaking.

"Grandpa Ma Xiuno, Brother Su Yuntao, it's ready. Come eat."

The two hurried over at once. Not caring whether the ground was dirty, they sat directly on it.

Su Yuntao was the first to tear off a piece of rabbit meat and put it into his mouth.

"Mmm... it's pretty fragrant. Kid, helping you find a soul ring all day wasn't for nothing. You'd better roast me a few more as thanks..."

Before Yin Hao could respond, Ma Xiuno, sitting beside him, spoke first.

"Why do you talk so much? Can't even eating meat shut your mouth? Say another word and you won't get any more..."

Su Yuntao quickly shut his mouth and continued eating the rabbit meat.

Yin Hao smiled. After a day of interaction, he had learned why Ma Xiuno liked to needle Su Yuntao. The goddess Su Yuntao was pursuing, Si Si, was Ma Xiuno's niece. Her parents had died when she was young, so she had grown up with Ma Xiuno. Though she was only his niece, Ma Xiuno treated her like his own daughter.

Now, the pig that wanted to root around in his precious cabbage stood right in front of him, and it kept talking about rooting around in his cabbage every day. No wonder Ma Xiuno liked to needle him.

After dinner, Ma Xiuno scattered insect-repelling powder around the tent, then took Yin Hao to sleep, leaving Su Yuntao alone to miserably keep watch.

As before, there were only three of them: an old man and a child. If he did not keep watch, who would?

Of course, Ma Xiuno did not make Su Yuntao stand watch all night. In the latter half of the night, he came out and took over.

The next day, after breakfast, the three set out again. After dealing with several soul beasts that had failed to recognize their place, they wandered around and arrived near a pool.

When they were only about one hundred and fifty to one hundred and sixty meters from the pool, Yin Hao suddenly raised his head and stopped Ma Xiuno and Su Yuntao, who were walking ahead.

Su Yuntao looked at Yin Hao in confusion.

"Kid, what..."

Before he could finish the word, a loud splash rang out. A pale blue creature over twenty meters long suddenly emerged from the previously tranquil water.

The dark-red vertical pupils in its blood-colored eyes were like two blazing flames, reflecting off its sharp, straight horn coiled with noble golden spirals. Its thick, fully transformed dragon tongue occasionally licked across its neat, pale fangs.

With his vast experience, Ma Xiuno recognized the soul beast at a glance. Cold sweat immediately broke out across his body. Grabbing Yin Hao's hand and Su Yuntao's arm, he did not dare say a word for fear of alarming the beast, and slowly led them behind a tree.

(End of Chapter)