Tyrant Dragon, Blood Demon Dragon, and Black Fiend Dragon

Setting out from Spirit City.

Gu Han hurried all the way toward the mountain ranges behind the city, where the Soul Hunting Forest was located.

After deciding what kind of soul beast to choose for his third soul ring.

The Soul Hunting Forest map in Spirit City marked the locations of certain powerful, highly cultivated, and rare soul beasts, as well as the habitats of some soul beast clans.

Thus, Gu Han quickly chose the soul beast he intended to hunt in the Soul Hunting Forest.

By now, Gu Han had already achieved modest success in cultivating the Sacred Dragon Body Forging Method.

At the very least, although his cultivation was still only at the Soul Grandmaster level, Gu Han's physical constitution in his normal state was fully comparable to that of Soul Ancestors with top-tier Beast Martial Souls.

Therefore, when absorbing a soul ring now, Gu Han should have no problem choosing one whose age fell between the limits of a fourth and fifth soul ring.

According to Yu Xiaogang's Spirit Ring Absorption Limit Theory.

Or rather, according to Spirit Hall's recorded data.

The highest-age fourth soul ring currently absorbed by soul masters should be around five thousand years old.

The highest-age fifth soul ring, on the other hand, should be around twelve thousand years old.

For safety's sake, Gu Han did not choose to blindly charge straight toward the age limit of a fifth soul ring and absorb a soul ring around ten thousand years old. He felt it would be better to choose one closer to the age limit of a fourth soul ring.

After all, the Heavenly Transformation System had an upgrade function. He could continue upgrading his soul rings in the future.

Based on the Dragon Soul Beasts in the Soul Hunting Forest that currently met his requirements and conditions, Gu Han preliminarily chose three targets.

They were a Tyrant Dragon with a cultivation age of over six thousand years, a Blood Demon Dragon with a cultivation age of over five thousand years, and a Black Fiend Dragon with a cultivation age of over six thousand years.

(Blood Demon Dragon · Concept Art)

(Black Fiend Dragon · Concept Art)

However, Gu Han had yet to decide which one to choose. He still planned to inspect the three Dragon Soul Beasts in person—beasts without Element Attributes that excelled in strength and possessed powerful bodies.

After all, making a decision entirely based on the soul beast data recorded in Spirit Hall's Soul Hunting Forest map and corresponding soul beast guide was somewhat unreliable.

Following the map's directions.

Accompanied by Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, Gu Han visited the territories inhabited by the Tyrant Dragon, Blood Demon Dragon, and Black Fiend Dragon in turn, observing the three Dragon Soul Beasts.

Gu Han discovered that among the three Dragon Soul Beasts, the Tyrant Dragon had the highest cultivation, the largest body, was clearly more adept at strength, and possessed the most powerful physique.

Looking at it this way, absorbing the soul ring of this six-thousand-year Tyrant Dragon was undoubtedly the better choice.

"Xiao Han, have you really made up your mind? This is a Tyrant Dragon with a cultivation of as much as six thousand years!"

When Gu Han stated that he had decided to hunt this Tyrant Dragon, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan could not help but feel worried. In his feminine voice, he earnestly tried to persuade him.

"Dragon Soul Beast soul rings are already more difficult to absorb, let alone when you are still only a Soul Grandmaster."

"Within our Spirit Hall, there has never been a case of a Soul Grandmaster successfully absorbing a third soul ring exceeding two thousand years, much less a six-thousand-year soul ring from a Dragon Soul Beast!"

"Elder Ju, thank you for your concern."

Gu Han smiled slightly and thanked him, but then explained.

"However, there is a reason I dare to absorb this six-thousand-year Tyrant Dragon soul ring."

"Over the past two years, the Sacred Dragon has consumed the flesh and blood of various Dragon Soul Beasts with Light Attributes. The life force it fed back has nourished me, making my physical constitution far stronger than that of soul masters at the same level."

"Although I am still a Soul Grandmaster, my physical constitution is already comparable to that of a Soul Ancestor."

"After the Sacred Dragon possesses me, I can even compete with the Sacred Emperor Warriors in the Pope's Palace whose martial souls are Tool Martial Souls in terms of strength. I believe that while absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring might still be difficult for me, absorbing a soul ring over six thousand years old should not be a problem."

"Teacher can testify to all of this."

Upon hearing Gu Han's words, Yue Guan and Gui Mei could not help looking toward Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong nodded, indicating that it was indeed so.

"Then, Your Holiness the Pope, do you agree to let Xiao Han absorb this Tyrant Dragon's soul ring?"

Yue Guan asked hesitantly.

"Yes, I believe in Xiao Han!"

Bibi Dong's incomparably beautiful and dignified face was full of certainty and trust as she spoke in a deep voice.

Since Bibi Dong had chosen to believe in him, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo no longer tried to dissuade Gu Han. Instead, they prepared to act and help him hunt this Tyrant Dragon with a cultivation of over six thousand years.

In a broad clearing within the forest not far away.

A colossal Tyrant Dragon over thirty meters long and more than ten meters tall lay on the ground with its dark golden vertical pupils half-closed, lazily basking in the sun.

Its entire body was grayish-black and covered in a layer of hard dragon scales. It looked like a wingless giant dragon. Its hind legs were strong and powerful, while its foreclaws were extremely short. Yet its head was exceptionally large, and its gaping maw was filled with sharp fangs. Its enormous body exuded an overwhelming sense of oppression.

(Soul Beast · Tyrant Dragon · Concept Art)

After deciding to help Gu Han hunt this Tyrant Dragon, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei immediately summoned their martial souls.

"Fifth Soul Skill: Ghost Shadow Ground Pool Hand!"

After Martial Soul Possession, Ghost Douluo Gui Mei's entire body was shrouded in faint black mist, and his eyes turned pure black. Nine soul rings—Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black—hovered around him.

With a cold, sinister shout, Ghost Douluo Gui Mei slapped one hand onto the ground. The shadow beneath him spread fiercely underground toward the Tyrant Dragon, staining the ground beneath it black in the blink of an eye.

Then, countless enormous Dark Shadow Ghost Hands suddenly thrust up from the ground, tightly seizing the Tyrant Dragon's limbs, tail, and neck.

This sudden attack filled the Tyrant Dragon with shock and fury. Amid deafening dragon roars, its massive body struggled with all its might, trying to break free from the Dark Shadow Ghost Hands' restraints and rise to its feet.

Although its cultivation was only a little over six thousand years, equivalent to that of a high-level human Soul King, the Tyrant Dragon was a top-tier Sub-Dragon Species Soul Beast with dragon bloodline. The power contained within its enormous body was extraordinarily terrifying.

At the very least, faced with the Tyrant Dragon's struggle, Gui Mei felt that, without activating his Martial Soul Avatar, the Dark Shadow Ghost Hands summoned by Ghost Shadow Ground Pool Hand were actually having trouble restraining it.

However, Chrysanthemum Douluo's attack soon followed.

"Sixth Soul Skill: Golden Stamen Flowing Radiance!"

From within the forest, Chrysanthemum Douluo instantly rose into the air, holding the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum martial soul in his hand. With a shrill, effeminate shout, he unleashed his Sixth Soul Skill.

In an instant, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum martial soul in Chrysanthemum Douluo's hand burst forth with dazzling golden light. Countless golden petals, sharp as blades, shot out in all directions, spinning through the air as they howled toward the Tyrant Dragon like a meteor shower.

As a top-tier Sub-Dragon Species Soul Beast, the Tyrant Dragon's strength far surpassed what its actual cultivation would suggest.

A Tyrant Dragon with six thousand years of cultivation often possessed strength comparable to an ordinary Soul Beast with tens of thousands of years of cultivation.

But unfortunately, under the assault of Titled Douluo-level Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, even a Soul Beast with tens of thousands of years of cultivation would be unable to withstand it.

With Ghost Shadow Ground Pool Hand holding it in place, faced with the countless incomparably sharp golden petal blades, the Tyrant Dragon soon became drenched in blood amid furious, agonized roars. Its body was covered in wounds so deep that bone—and even its internal organs—could be seen.

Before long, due to its severe injuries and massive blood loss, the ground beneath the Tyrant Dragon had been dyed red with blood. Its furious struggles became feeble and weak, and it lay on the ground, barely clinging to life.