First Battle

Absorbing a Soul Ring was a lengthy process. Even with Lin Hanye's physique, which had already absorbed Thousand-Year Whale Glue and a Soul Ring over seven hundred years old, absorbing this fifteen-hundred-year-old Mysterious Ice Turtle still took most of half a day.

"It really succeeded."

When one yellow and one purple Soul Ring rose from Lin Hanye's body and began circling him, everyone from Yelin Advanced Soul Master Academy stood stunned for quite some time before cries of astonishment escaped them.

"Junior Brother Hanye, you're incredible. You really obtained a Thousand-Year Second Ring."

Han Xue was a charming Young Women with the Azure Moon Wolf martial soul. She was sixteen years old this year, and breaking through the Level 30 Bottleneck at such an age made her an extraordinary genius.

She was no less talented than Meng Yiran of the Dragon Snake Family in the future.

Seeing that Lin Hanye had truly obtained a Thousand-Year Second Ring, the way they looked at him became much more fervent.

"Senior Sister is too kind. I was merely lucky. If it had been another thousand-year Soul Beast without the Ice Attribute, I would have Exploded and Died."

Lin Hanye smiled.

Compared with the joy of obtaining a Thousand-Year Second Ring, he was even happier that he could simulate again.

"Hey, you can't put it that way. Theory is also a form of strength. If it had been someone else, they might not have possessed your courage. In any case, you've obtained an unprecedented Thousand-Year Second Ring. Teacher congratulates you first."

The Teacher laughed from the side.

"Quick, Junior Brother, tell us what Level your Soul Power has reached. And what's your newly obtained Soul Skill? A Thousand-Year Second Ring is something we've never even heard of."

The other accompanying Senior Brothers also eagerly crowded around.

"My Soul Power has already reached Level 23. As for my Soul Skill, I'll be helping Senior Sister Han Xue hunt for her Third Soul Ring later, so there'll be a chance to see it." Lin Hanye glanced at the Mysterious Ice Turtle's corpse, then turned to everyone and said, "The meat of an Ice Attribute Soul Beast is also highly beneficial to the cultivation of Ice Attribute Soul Masters. I plan to take this Mysterious Ice Turtle back. If Teacher and the Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters are interested, we can bring it back and find a chef to prepare it."

He would never forget that the Mysterious Ice Turtle might very well produce a Soul Bone. If that secret were exposed, he couldn't guarantee that these people he had only recently met wouldn't suddenly turn on him.

The chances of a thousand-year Soul Beast producing a Soul Bone were almost infinitely close to zero. Most people couldn't be bothered to check whether one was inside. Hearing Lin Hanye's words, they all shook their heads and told him to do as he pleased.

Lin Hanye casually stored the Mysterious Ice Turtle's corpse in his Storage Soul Tool, and everyone began searching for Han Xue's Third Soul Ring.

Three Days Later, in a hilly area on a plain in Frost Forest, the group discovered a Wolf Pack of Soul Beasts.

"It's actually a group of Diamond Wolves. The wolf king has even reached the thousand-year level. It's quite suitable to serve as Senior Sister Han Xue's Third Soul Ring. She might even obtain an enhancement-type Soul Skill. Skills of this kind never go out of date, even after cultivating to become a Titled Douluo."

Frost Forest was a medium-sized Soul Master forest. Aside from Ice-type and Water-type Soul Beasts, it contained quite a few Soul Beasts of other kinds as well. The instant he saw the Wolf Pack, Lin Hanye recognized them at a glance.

Hearing This, Han Xue's eyes also lit up.

"Unfortunately, Diamond Wolves are pack-dwelling Soul Beasts. There are no fewer than twenty wolves in this pack, and aside from that thousand-year wolf king, all the others are over a hundred years old. Every one of them is fearless of death. It's simply too dangerous. We should look for another Soul Beast."

But the Teacher's next words were like pouring a basin of cold water over Han Xue's head.

"They really are fearless of death, but that's only while the wolf king is still present. As Long As we subdue the wolf king, the remaining starving wolves will naturally scatter like birds and beasts."

Lin Hanye gazed into the distance at the Wolf Pack without shifting his eyes.

"Junior Brother Hanye, you have a way?" Han Xue asked in delight.

"Mm." A faint, glimmering white light shone from Lin Hanye's body, and two Soul Rings—one yellow and one purple—appeared after it. "To capture the bandits, capture their leader first. Senior Brothers, didn't you want to see my Second Soul Skill? Watch closely!"

As Her Voice Fell, Soul Power attached itself to Lin Hanye's feet. He shot forward in a single stride, diving toward the Wolf Pack.

Just as the Soul King Teacher from Yelin Advanced Soul Master Academy had been unwilling to provoke the Wolf Pack, the Wolf Pack was likewise unwilling to provoke this group of Soul Masters. It merely watched them warily.

But that was only under the condition that the other side didn't attack.

Awooo—

Seeing Lin Hanye charge over, the wolf king raised its head and let out a roar, commanding the Wolf Pack to surround and kill Lin Hanye.

Facing the wolves' assault, Lin Hanye remained completely unafraid. His First Soul Ring lit up, and he flicked all ten fingers, firing dozens of Frost Sword Qi. The two wolf leaders at the very front instantly collapsed to the ground, howling miserably.

Soon, Lin Hanye clashed with the Wolf Pack. Relying on the powerful Body Flicker Technique, the wolves couldn't touch him at all. Instead, they were repeatedly wounded by his Frost Sword Finger.

Everyone from Yelin Advanced Soul Master Academy was left utterly dumbfounded.

"So-so amazing." Han Xue swallowed and said,

"Stop standing around. Go help him."

Seeing this, the Teacher let out a leisurely sigh. Five Soul Rings—one white, two yellow, and two purple—rose from his feet. His entire body instantly transformed into a Black Bear over three meters tall, and he charged toward the Wolf Pack.

Hearing This, the others also came to their senses and released their respective martial souls.

There was no need to mention Han Xue. She instantly completed Azure Moon Wolf Possession. Her Soul Ring Configuration was Yellow Yellow.

The other three boys were somewhat worse. Only one had a Soul Ring Configuration of Two Yellow One Purple, the optimal configuration. The other two respectively had One White One Yellow One Purple and Three Yellow. Neither had reached the optimal age limit for their Soul Ring Configuration.

This was the situation faced by Soul Masters from the lower-class common people.

But the wolf king had no intention of giving them a chance to provide support. It commanded the remaining Wolf Pack to surround Lin Hanye, leaving him no opportunity to dodge.

The wolf king itself instantly entered a strange Berserk State. Its fur completely turned golden, while its fangs and claws became much thicker, longer, and sharper. With a flying pounce, it swooped down from the sky and clawed at Lin Hanye.

"I've been waiting for you."

Watching the wolf king open its enormous bloody maw and claw toward him, Lin Hanye's expression remained calm. His left hand formed a strange seal, while his right hand hid behind his back. The purple Soul Ring on his body suddenly lit up.

Second Soul Skill Ice Bind!

White mist suddenly churned out rapidly from beneath Lin Hanye's feet. In the next instant, a transparent Ice Barrier roughly one and a half meters long and wide and two meters tall abruptly condensed around him.

Bang!

The wolf's claws slammed down. Finally, the wolf king's enormous bloody maw bit into the Ice Barrier. Although its four fangs pierced through the barrier and its claws left a terrifying, grotesque spiderweb-like crack across the surface, the barrier also released a powerful rebound force, sending the wolf king flying backward in a bizarre manner.

Boom!

The Ice Barrier shattered. Before the wolf king could hit the ground, Lin Hanye used Body Flicker Technique to arrive at its landing point. At some point, a high-density, rotating Soul Power Sphere radiating bone-chilling cold had appeared in his right palm.

As the Soul Power Sphere pressed into the wolf king's body, its fur began rotating at a speed visible to the naked eye, followed by its flesh and skin. Amid a miserable howl, the wolf king's entire body spiraled into the sky before crashing heavily to the ground. After twitching a few times, it stopped moving.

PS: First Update.