Absorption, Xi Ruo's Help

Hu Liena's natural talent was excellent, so the process of absorbing the Soul Ring went relatively smoothly, taking only about an hour. Hu Liena opened her eyes, her gaze revealing a hint of a different aura.

"How was it?" Chrysanthemum Douluo asked. "Nana, what's your Soul Skill?" Mu Yu also asked curiously. A yellow Soul Ring lit up around Hu Liena's body. Because it was from a Soul Beast close to a thousand years old, a faint, almost imperceptible purple hue was mixed within the yellow.

"My first Soul Skill is called Fox Fire Order. It's a single-target attack skill. The fox fire has extremely high temperatures and can corrode spiritual power. Influenced by the King of the Earth, its ability to burn and corrode the spirit is enhanced, and it can even stun Soul Masters below the Spirit Douluo rank. The stun duration increases with my level, but it currently only lasts for 3 seconds." With that, fox fire appeared in her hands, flying towards Ghost Douluo.

Ghost Douluo moved a finger, and the fox fire was swallowed by his Martial Soul. "Nana's Soul Skill is indeed good; the burning ability of the fox fire is very strong," Ghost Douluo commented. Hu Liena bowed to Chrysanthemum Douluo to express her thanks, then pulled Mu Yu's arm. "Elders, let's go hunt for a Soul Ring for Little Yu!" Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo exchanged glances and communicated with their Soul Power.

Mu Yu narrowed her eyes slightly. After a while, the faint Soul Power fluctuations stopped. Chrysanthemum Douluo walked to Hu Liena's side. "Nana, hunting the Soul Ring Little Yu needs is quite difficult. To prevent you from getting hurt, we've decided to send you back first." Hu Liena, upon hearing this, reluctantly tugged at Mu Yu's hand. "Elder Chrysanthemum, I want to go with Little Yu..." She pouted.

Mu Yu and Ghost Douluo exchanged a look and sighed. "Nana, you go back with Senior Chrysanthemum Douluo first. I'll be back soon." Hu Liena was reluctantly pulled away by Yue Guan. Gui Mei glanced at Mu Yu with admiration. "You're quite a clever child." "Thank you for the praise, Senior," she replied playfully to Gui Mei. "Heh heh, what an interesting little girl."

Gui Mei and Mu Yu hurried deeper into the forest, reaching a spacious area. "Let's rest here for now. We'll hunt for your Soul Ring tomorrow morning."

"Okay!" They stopped and set up a simple camp, lighting a bonfire. Gui Mei caught several fish from a nearby river and grilled some for Mu Yu. Dinner was thus simply resolved.

"You go to sleep first. I'll keep watch. We'll set off tomorrow morning when Chrysanthemum Guan arrives." "Okay, thank you for your trouble, Senior." Mu Yu didn't know why, but she had always liked Titled Douluo of her grandfathers' generation, and Ghost Douluo was no exception.

Mainly, she liked Ghost Douluo's peculiar Martial Soul. If she had the chance, she would definitely study it. Now, getting on good terms with Ghost Douluo, and seeing his Martial Soul later, wouldn't be too much, right? Mu Yu returned to her tent to sleep. With a Titled Douluo keeping watch, she slept soundly.

As she slept, in a daze, she thought she heard Ghost Douluo calling her. She struggled to open her eyes and saw Ghost Douluo semi-crouching seriously beside her. "Senior, what happened?"

Mu Yu mumbled. She had a bit of a temper when woken up. Seeing that she was awake, Ghost Douluo motioned for her to be quiet. He lowered his voice and explained, "A powerful force is heading this way. It's estimated that the opponent's strength is above mine. Let's not act rashly until Chrysanthemum Guan arrives."

Mu Yu's spiritual power surged, This is exciting! My first time traveling far from home and I'm encountering a Titled Douluo! She snuggled closer to Ghost Douluo, trusting that if something truly happened, Ghost Douluo would have the ability to get her out of there. For now, it was just a matter of not acting rashly. Mu Yu entered her Sea of Consciousness, where Xi Ruo had been waiting for a long time. "Do you know what powerful thing is coming?" Mu Yu casually leaned against Xi Ruo's fish tail.

"I don't know. It's just a big snake with a bull's head and a snake's body," Xi Ruo said dismissively. A bull's head and a snake's body? A name popped into Mu Yu's mind—Sky Azure Bull Python. But how could the Sky Azure Bull Python be here? Mu Yu withdrew from the Sea of Consciousness and asked Ghost Douluo, "Senior, can you defeat a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?"

Ghost Douluo looked at her with a question mark. Why is she asking me this? Mu Yu looked at Ghost Douluo speechlessly. Can't you think about it? Which Titled Douluo at level ninety-five or above goes out for a stroll in the middle of the night! Gui Mei looked at Mu Yu's idiotic gaze and fell silent. After a moment, he seemed to understand. He lightly tapped Mu Yu's head. "Little girl, you're actually mocking me."

Mu Yu covered her head. "Hmph, you're bullying me." "Bullying you? I wouldn't dare," Gui Mei said, getting up and pulling Mu Yu along. "Let's leave here first. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion isn't in this area. We'd best not alert this big fellow." Mu Yu shook her head and walked out of the tent with Gui Mei. Just then, Chrysanthemum Douluo also arrived.

Sixty years of tacit understanding allowed Yue Guan and Gui Mei to understand each other with just a glance. "Let's go, Old Ghost," Yue Guan said, warily scanning their surroundings. Gui Mei didn't speak, picking up Mu Yu with one hand and walking alongside Yue Guan.

As dawn broke, the three arrived at the area where the Three-Eyed Golden Lions lived. "I'll go in first and catch a Three-Eyed Golden Lion. Once I catch it, Chrysanthemum Guan, you'll use your combination skill to separate it and take it away. I'll cover the rear. We'll take it to a safe place before letting Little Yu absorb it."

With that, Gui Mei leaped into the Three-Eyed Golden Lion pack. He locked onto a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast. "First Soul Skill, Great Change Ghost Hand!" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion, upon discovering Gui Mei, quickly used its defensive skill, but it was still a step too slow. "Third Soul Skill, Aura Barrier!" Yue Guan quickly used the barrier to take away the immobilized Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

The other Three-Eyed Golden Lions in the pack noticed the anomaly and charged towards them. "Third Soul Skill, Ghost Shadow Emergence!" Gui Mei condensed a small black Soul Power vortex in his palm, from which a large number of black ghost shadows emerged, attacking the other Three-Eyed Golden Lions. Yue Guan also took the opportunity to escape with Mu Yu.

Mu Yu was excited, shocked, and impressed the entire time. The tacit understanding between Gui Mei and Yue Guan was truly beyond ordinary people; they were indeed formidable. Yue Guan released the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. "Old Ghost is really something. Bringing back a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast. With your small frame, how can you possibly absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast? You'll explode!" Yue Guan grumbled. Mu Yu looked at the Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast and pondered for a moment. "I think you can try," Xi Ruo's voice sounded. Mu Yu had indeed wanted to ask him just now.

Mu Yu walked up to Yue Guan. "Senior, I want to try." Yue Guan looked at Mu Yu as if he had seen a ghost. "Don't say I didn't warn you. Absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring at your age and with your physique is a sure path to death." "My physique is different from ordinary people," Mu Yu pleaded, looking at Yue Guan. Just then, Gui Mei walked over from behind.

"Let her try. After all..." Gui Mei didn't finish, but Yue Guan understood. He sighed and threw the Three-Eyed Golden Lion in front of Mu Yu. Before he could even throw it, Mu Yu took out a short knife from her Soul Tool.

Yue Guan/Gui Mei: ...

They thought the Soul Tool was given by Qian Daoliu and inwardly marveled at how Qian Daoliu truly doted on this child. Mu Yu began to absorb the Soul Ring, with the two Titled Douluo diligently guarding her.

Mu Yu finally understood the meaning of Yue Guan's words from earlier. After only absorbing the Soul Ring for a short while, she felt a scorching energy throughout her body that threatened to make her explode. She gritted her teeth tightly, and a layer of sweat broke out on her body.

Gui Mei also became very nervous seeing this. If Mu Yu couldn't bear it, he would immediately intervene to stop the absorption. Mu Yu persevered for about half an hour. She felt the burning sensation slightly weaken, but she seemed unable to endure it any longer; her body was trembling.

Seeing this, Gui Mei was about to interrupt the absorption when a circle of pale blue water light began to surround Mu Yu. Mu Yu felt the burning sensation decrease, replaced by a cold and comfortable energy. Her tightly furrowed brow relaxed slightly, and her body slowly stopped trembling. One hour, two hours, three hours. A full three hours passed, and Mu Yu gradually opened her eyes. Gui Mei and Yue Guan also breathed a sigh of relief.

Yue Guan exclaimed, "You truly have a strong life force! This is a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring! Our Martial Soul Hall is going to have a genius!" Gui Mei walked to Mu Yu's side. Compared to the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, he was more curious about what that blue light was. He could feel that the blue light definitely belonged to a powerful existence. "Little Yu, when you were absorbing the Soul Ring, the area around you..." Mu Yu was silent for a moment. "That's a secret. Even Grandpa doesn't know about it." She smiled playfully, silently thanking Xi Ruo in her heart.