Titan Giant Ape and Dark Golden Dreadclaw Bear

After temporarily concealing their auras, the two passed through a stretch of forest and finally caught sight of their targets.

In a somewhat larger clearing, two enormous figures were fighting, kicking up clouds of dust. Many trees had been smashed apart, and the ground was full of craters. The signs of battle all around were extremely obvious.

One was a gorilla more than three meters tall, covered in dark fur, with a pair of yellow crystal-like eyes. Beneath its fur were bulging, solid muscles containing boundless explosive power and strength.

A Titan Giant Ape! A super soul beast! Even at a hundred years old, it could contend with ordinary ten-thousand-year soul beasts!

The soul beast fighting it was no ordinary creature either. It was a bear nearly three meters tall, covered entirely in dark golden fur. It had powerful limbs and amber eyes, but its two enormous claws were especially eye-catching, looking incomparably sharp.

A Dark Golden Dreadclaw Bear, another super soul beast among soul beasts. The offensive power of its Dark Golden Dreadclaws was especially astonishing.

At this moment, both soul beasts had suffered serious injuries. The Titan Giant Ape had several claw marks across its chest and right arm. The wound on its chest was especially deep; even with the Titan Giant Ape's incredible recovery ability, it could not stop the bleeding.

The Dark Golden Dreadclaw Bear beside it was in somewhat better condition. Most of the fur on its chest had been forcibly torn away, and one claw on its left paw hung limply, likely broken. However, the wound on its chest had already scabbed over.

Long Yu forced the image of a white-furred baboon over two meters tall that had unconsciously surfaced in his mind away and focused on observing the two great soul beasts.

After examining the sizes and fur of the two soul beasts, Chrysanthemum Douluo said in great surprise, "A Titan Giant Ape over eight hundred years old, and a Dark Golden Dreadclaw Bear that's probably fifteen hundred years old. To think they'd both appear here at the same time—how rare. Since when did Spirit Soul Forest have soul beasts of such high quality?"

Hearing Chrysanthemum Douluo's words, Long Yu could not help growing excited. Their ages and quality suited him perfectly. They were simply ideal choices.

Noticing Long Yu's reaction, Chrysanthemum Douluo said, "What, you want them as your first and second soul rings? Let me remind you, neither of them is a simple soul beast. The energy they contain far exceeds that of soul beasts at the same level."

"Uncle Ju, they're the ones. I know that, of course," Long Yu said with a hint of fervor.

"Fine. If anything goes wrong, I'll forcibly interrupt your absorption. I can't let you die in such a muddled way. We can always find more soul rings, but nothing can happen to you," Chrysanthemum Douluo said after considering it.

"Mm, thank you, Uncle Ju." Long Yu thanked him sincerely.

Within Spirit Hall, this Chrysanthemum Douluo was the only person he had a decent relationship with. He basically had no connection with any of the other Spirit Hall members.

Perhaps he could help him break through to Rank 96. That would have to rely on immortal herbs! The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum! "Wait here. I'll take them down now." After saying that, Chrysanthemum Douluo released the aura of a Super Douluo. Under the pressure of his powerful Soul Power, the two great soul beasts were directly suppressed and left unable to move.

The two soul beasts suddenly discovered that an extremely terrifyingly powerful human had appeared. They wanted to flee, and fear flashed through their eyes, but how could two soul beasts only hundreds or a thousand years old possibly escape?

"Sixth soul skill, Golden Stamen Flowing Radiance." Then, two yellow, two purple, and five black soul rings rose around Chrysanthemum Douluo. The sixth black soul ring lit up.

A gigantic chrysanthemum appeared above Chrysanthemum Douluo, adorned with countless golden petals.

The petals then fell away and transformed into sharp golden throwing knives, shooting toward the two great soul beasts from all angles and directions.

"Roar!" Countless flying knives left countless wounds across the two great soul beasts. Blood seeped out from the wounds, dyeing their original fur colors red and making them look utterly miserable. The two great soul beasts let out continuous wails.

As for why Chrysanthemum Douluo had used such a powerful sixth soul skill against two soul beasts only hundreds and a thousand years old, Long Yu could not figure it out for the moment. (Mainly because Chrysanthemum Douluo's soul skills had been shown rather rarely in the original work.)

Afterward, Chrysanthemum Douluo dragged the two dying soul beasts before Long Yu and said, "Kid, be careful. Don't push yourself too hard. Like I said, we have plenty of time, and we can always find more soul beasts."

"Mm, Uncle Ju, I understand." Looking at the two dying soul beasts, Long Yu's breathing became somewhat rapid. Was he finally going to obtain his first and second soul rings?

He then took out a sharp knife and ended the Titan Giant Ape's life. A dark yellow soul ring floated out, then drifted above Long Yu's head as abundant energy poured into his body.

Long Yu did not feel the pain he had expected. Instead, he felt a powerful yet gentle energy constantly flowing through his entire body. It was extremely comfortable.

In the end, Long Yu sensed a miniature Titan Giant Ape entering his mind. When it saw the Dragon God Martial Soul, its furious eyes suddenly widened. The Titan Giant Ape's eyes filled with fervor, after which it transformed into a streak of golden light and was devoured by the Dragon God. Long Yu opened his eyes, feeling somewhat puzzled.

This? Could it be that when my Dragon God Martial Soul absorbs soul rings, I don't need to worry about the soul beasts' resentment, or even the spiritual shock from ten-thousand-year soul beasts?

Phew!

Rank 23? Feeling an unprecedented abundance of Soul Power, Long Yu was also astonished. As expected of a Titan Giant Ape. This kind of super soul beast had actually raised his Soul Power Level by three ranks in a row.

Using the same method, Long Yu then absorbed the Dark Golden Dreadclaw Bear's purple soul ring. He encountered no difficulty whatsoever, and the process went so smoothly that it felt somewhat unreal to him.

Is this the benefit of the Dragon God Martial Soul? It looks like I won't need to worry about soul ring absorption in the future at all.

As long as my physical condition is strong enough, I can successfully absorb soul rings far beyond the limits of ordinary people.

Three hours later, Long Yu finally finished absorbing it. He stood up and exhaled a mouthful of stale air.

Rank 25. The reserves of Soul Power within his body, his physical condition, strength, and other aspects had all improved significantly. This feeling was truly wonderful.

"You've only cultivated for a few days, yet you've already reached Rank 25 so quickly. You even absorbed a thousand-year soul ring as your second soul ring without the slightest accident. You really are some kind of freak," Chrysanthemum Douluo said, unable to stop himself from shaking his head. Long Yu was far stronger than others of the same age.

At the same time, that thought grew even stronger. "Xiao Yu, what are your first and second soul skills? What sort of attribute enhancements do they provide?" Chrysanthemum Douluo asked.

Long Yu did not hide anything from the Chrysanthemum Douluo he could trust. "My first soul skill is called Divine Dragon Body. It increases my strength by two hundred percent, and my speed and defense by one hundred percent.

"My second soul skill is called Claw of Ruin. It has the effect of breaking through physical defenses, though I don't know exactly how powerful it can be.

"However, it consumes a lot of Soul Power. I estimate I can use it at most three times a day before my Soul Power is completely exhausted."

Chrysanthemum Douluo placed a hand on Long Yu's shoulder and sensed him for a while before saying, "Xiao Yu, your physical condition has now reached the level of an ordinary Soul Ancestor. That's truly astonishing.

"How about this? I'll test the power of your second soul skill and make an assessment," Chrysanthemum Douluo said.

"Alright. Then please be careful, Uncle Ju." Long Yu did not need to worry about anything else. After all, Chrysanthemum Douluo was a Rank 95 Super Douluo.

Then, one yellow and one purple soul ring rose around him. Long Yu felt the abundant Soul Power within his body and charged toward Chrysanthemum Douluo.

"Second soul skill, Claw of Ruin!" Long Yu's right hand transformed into five sharp claws, carrying terrifying Aura and sharpness as they slashed fiercely toward Chrysanthemum Douluo's chest.

Without using any soul skill, Chrysanthemum Douluo casually waved a hand, forming several barriers of chrysanthemum petals before himself.

Long Yu's claws first easily tore through the first barrier, then somewhat laboriously tore through the second.

In the end, the third barrier continuously weakened their power. Unable to break through it, Long Yu stopped.

Feeling nearly a third of his Soul Power vanish from within his body, he felt somewhat helpless. At the same time, he inwardly marveled at Chrysanthemum Douluo's strength. He still had a very, very long road ahead of him.

"Very good. By my estimate, the power of your second soul skill, Claw of Ruin, should be able to break through the defenses of ordinary non-defense-type Soul Ancestors. It can even break the defenses of high-level defense-type Soul Elders with optimal soul ring configurations, such as the defenses of a Black Tortoise Soul Master," Chrysanthemum Douluo said in surprise.

He was only Rank 25, yet his strength could probably already contend with Soul Ancestors and Soul Elders who possessed optimal soul ring configurations.

He really was a genius—no, he should be called a freak.

"Is that so? Thank you, Uncle Ju. I understand." Long Yu was fairly satisfied with this.