Golden Lion Blazing Light, Radiant Crystal Wings

Whoosh!

Three figures darted swiftly through the forest. They were Mighty Lion Douluo, his grandson, and Dugu Bo.

With two Titled Douluo-level powerhouses accompanying him to hunt a Spirit Ring, Su He felt truly flattered.

"Grandfather, Senior Dugu, based on my current understanding of my physical condition, my Second Spirit Ring needs to be between one thousand and fifteen hundred years old."

"A thousand-year Second Spirit Ring? That seems to contradict the theory of Spirit Ring absorption." Dugu Bo was somewhat surprised.

"My grandson is no mediocre fool," Mighty Lion Douluo said proudly.

The three immediately began a thorough search through the Soul Beasts of Sunset Forest. After three shichen of busy searching, they found quite a few Soul Beasts within the appropriate age range, but Su He rejected them all for being of insufficient quality.

At that moment, Dugu Bo seemed to think of something and asked, "Little Monster, what is your Martial Soul? Is it also a Blazing Lion like Senior Mighty Lion's?"

"Not quite. My Martial Soul is the Abyssal Golden Lion, which specializes in physical abilities and does not command flames."

"If I remember correctly, there is a Soul Beast habitat in the northwestern part of Sunset Forest. Its ruler is a Radiant Lion King with a cultivation of forty thousand years. It has always kept to its side, and I have kept to mine. However, that fellow has an offspring..." Dugu Bo paused. "It is around seventeen hundred years old."

Su He's face lit up with delight. A lion-type Soul Beast so compatible with his Martial Soul—wasn't this a gift from heaven? Its age was a little high, but Su He had the courage to give it a try.

"Then let's set out immediately!" Su He made up his mind.

Two shichen later, Su He arrived near the Radiant Lion King, one of the Soul Beast kings of Sunset Forest. The three concealed their auras as they steadily approached its territory.

This was a Soul Beast that possessed both majesty and beauty. It had a white body, platinum mane, and a pair of wings growing from its back, looking imposing and regal. Beside it lay a young lion—Su He's target this time.

"Grandfather, Senior, I'll leave it to you," Su He said.

"Leave it to us." Mighty Lion Douluo was brimming with confidence. A mere forty-thousand-year cultivation was utterly insignificant before his Rank 97 strength. Holding it back would be effortless.

With a lion's roar, birds and beasts fled in panic. Mighty Lion Douluo had already completed Martial Soul Possession and directly activated his Martial Soul Avatar. An overwhelming pressure bore down upon them.

Though the Radiant Lion King knew it was outmatched, it still bravely charged forward to protect its offspring from fleeing, attacking Mighty Lion Douluo with all its strength. The two lions fought fiercely on the field, while Dugu Bo had already blocked the young Radiant Lion King's path.

After subduing the young lion in just a few moves, Dugu Bo signaled that they should take it farther away before killing and absorbing it, lest the old lion interfere.

That was right. They had no intention of killing the old Radiant Lion King. They intended to save it for Su He's fifth or sixth Spirit Ring.

Roar!! On the battlefield, seeing its child being taken away, the Radiant Lion King launched a frenzied assault on Mighty Lion Douluo. It transformed into a white meteor and slammed toward him. This was the Radiant Lion lineage's innate skill, Blazing Light Assault.

But the Blazing Lion that had activated its Martial Soul Avatar merely swiped a claw, easily blocking the attack. Then, a black Spirit Ring on its body lit up, and it activated its Sixth Spirit Skill, slamming the Radiant Lion King to the ground with one claw.

Covered in wounds, the Radiant Lion King watched the three leave and let out a heart-wrenching roar.

"If you must blame someone, blame yourself for not being strong enough." Mighty Lion Douluo sighed. Looking at the Radiant Lion King, now unable to resist any longer, he did not look back and swiftly departed.

The three parted ways at the exit of Sunset Forest. Dugu Bo was returning to the Heaven Dou Empire to bring Dugu Yan to live in Spirit City, while the grandfather and grandson chose to return directly to Spirit City. Su He released the battered, dying young Radiant Lion and ended its life with a single blow.

A purple Spirit Ring slowly emerged. Su He guided it above his head and began absorbing it. Feeling the scorching Soul Power enter his body, Su He focused his mind and guarded his vital meridians. Just as when he had absorbed his first Spirit Ring, he struggled to withstand the impact of the Thousand-Year Soul Ring's Soul Power.

One attacked while the other defended. After roughly one shichen, the Abyssal Golden Lion within his sea of consciousness tore off the Radiant Lion's head and let out a victor's roar. Su He, too, successfully completed the absorption of his Second Spirit Ring without mishap.

Yet the surprises did not end there. The instant he finished absorbing the Spirit Ring, Su He felt an itch on his back, and a pair of crystal wings instantly unfurled. They were as beautiful and noble as the Radiant Lion King's wings, a translucent platinum white.

"It's an External Soul Bone!" Unable to contain his excitement, Su He shouted aloud, drawing Mighty Lion Douluo in from outside. "I'll call them the Radiant Crystal Wings."

Mighty Lion Douluo was also overjoyed when he entered and saw Su He's appearance. "Heaven truly favors the Su Family!" Then his expression turned solemn. "Xiao He, remember this at all times: once you leave Spirit City, never show these wings to anyone again."

Su He nodded seriously. How could he not understand the importance of concealing his abilities?

Generally speaking, flight was an ability innate to Martial Souls. Other Soul Masters could only gain the ability to fly after cultivating to the Titled Douluo level, yet this External Soul Bone had already granted it to Su He. This trip to Sunset Forest had truly been richly rewarding.

Su He's Second Spirit Skill was called Golden Lion Blazing Light Bullet, an offensive long-range Spirit Skill that greatly made up for his weakness in ranged attacks. It condensed multiple blazing light-element bullets to attack the enemy. The bullets possessed a tracking effect and moved at extreme speed; upon hitting, they continuously inflicted burning damage, while the intense light had a chance of blinding the opponent.

This Thousand-Year Spirit Skill combined offense and control, making it an exceptionally powerful Spirit Skill. As expected of a Second Spirit Ring obtained from a seventeen-hundred-year Soul Beast. After absorbing the Spirit Ring, all the Soul Power that had accumulated within Su He finally manifested. His Soul Power directly reached around Rank 25, and it was Soul Power of extraordinarily high quality that had already been condensed to the point where it could not be refined any further.

After giving Su He a few instructions, Mighty Lion Douluo returned to his chambers to refine the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower. He likely would not emerge from seclusion again anytime soon.

After some thought, Su He opened the system and examined the options for the designated Immortal Grade gift box. He had originally intended to choose another Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower for Yan, but when he saw an Immortal Grade called the Earth Core Fire Lotus Seed among the options, Su He decisively chose the latter.

The power of the earth's core was rich in fire and earth elements. It was simply a match made in heaven for Yan's Flame Lord!

He then took out the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd, which could strengthen one's foundation, cultivate one's essence, and increase Soul Power, and delivered it to Teacher Golden Crocodile Douluo's chambers. Golden Crocodile Douluo had been somewhat displeased at having his seclusion interrupted, but upon seeing his disciple's thoughtfulness—and such a precious gift at that—he was deeply gratified.

Half a month later, Dugu Bo also moved to Spirit City with his eight-year-old granddaughter. Under Bibi Dong's appointment, he entered the Elder Hall and became a new elder. In addition to his daily cultivation, Su He provided detoxification treatment for the two of them.

After three months of treatment, Dugu Yan had completely escaped the danger of the poison, while more than half of the poison in Dugu Bo's body had been removed. To his delight, he discovered that the speed at which he condensed Soul Power far surpassed what it had been before.

Half a year later, the poison in Dugu Bo's body had also been basically eliminated. Su He took two wooden boxes and went to find the grandfather and granddaughter.