First Soul Skill, Sharp Gold Soul Blade

That afternoon, Yuan Luo geared up and prepared to venture deeper into the forest.

The farther in he went, the lusher the trees became. Even the number of rabbits and wild boars increased.

However, Yuan Luo did not kill them. He continued deeper first, wanting to see if there was any other game.

After walking for about half an hour, the view before him suddenly opened up. Yuan Luo had misjudged earlier—this forest was not merely the size of four or five villages. It was unimaginably vast.

The waterfall area ahead alone was at least as large as one Holy Soul Village.

Before him lay a beautiful stretch of scenery. If it were on Blue Star, it would definitely be a national-level tourist attraction.

An unpolluted environment was something every Blue Star resident longed for nowadays. The air here seemed to contain not even a trace of dust; it was exceptionally pure.

A waterfall burst forth from the cliff. Beneath it stood an enormous boulder, its surface polished smooth by the rushing water and reflecting the sunlight.

Something was wrong!

A waterfall, a boulder... could this be where Xiao San's mother was?

Could it be that Tang Hao had chosen to live in Holy Soul Village because this place was close to it?

Filled with doubts, Yuan Luo jumped into the water and swam toward the cliff face.

The current here was extremely swift. If his physique had not been so strong, he probably would not even have been able to swim to the cliff.

Yuan Luo looked up and saw a cave entrance flickering in and out of view behind the flowing water, appearing utterly dark beneath the reflections on the surface.

But it was clearly a cave entrance.

Oh, damn!

Yuan Luo was so frightened that he hurriedly swam back to shore. If Tang Hao discovered him, would his little life be over?

At that thought, Yuan Luo turned and ran. He absolutely could not let Tang Hao see him.

Roar!

He had not run far when a tiger's roar rang out from the mountains, shaking the forest.

Waves of echoes followed through the woods, sending insects, fish, birds, and beasts fleeing in all directions.

The tiger before him stood two meters tall, its skin covered in yellow-and-black stripes. The character for king on its forehead radiated an overwhelming kingly pressure.

"I'm done for. This is definitely a demon beast. Even the largest wild tiger is only about a meter tall. Heavens, I only came out to hunt!"

When encountering a tiger in the wild, one could not run—at the very least, one could not turn one's back on it.

Yuan Luo slowly retreated, doing his best to keep a tree beside him.

Roar!

The tiger seemed very interested in Yuan Luo. Rather than pouncing, it approached him step by step.

Each time its paws landed, Yuan Luo could feel a faint tremor through the ground.

"Tiger, don't push me!"

Yuan Luo pointed at the tiger before him as the One-Key Eradication Card appeared in his hand. He had barely had time to warm this card up. Was he really going to use it already?

He had wanted to wait until he broke through to Titled Douluo, then directly kill a Limit Douluo. Was that beautiful dream going to end just like this?

"Uncle Hao, are you nearby?!"

Yuan Luo shouted loudly. He was supposed to have protagonist destiny—could Tang Hao happen to be here?

He shouted for ages, yet not a single figure appeared.

The tiger seemed to draw closer, until it was only twenty meters away from Yuan Luo.

"I'll leave it to fate. I refuse to believe a Thousand-Year Soul Beast can appear here."

This card could only eradicate creatures within ten levels above Yuan Luo. If it was a Thousand-Year Soul Beast, it would be at least Soul Elder level. He definitely would not be able to kill it.

Even if it was nine hundred years old, it should be around level twenty-five or twenty-six, which he still could not kill.

"Little tiger, take my card!"

Soul Power flowed into it. With his thoughts locked onto the tiger, the One-Key Eradication Card in his hand instantly flew out and entered the tiger's head.

The tiger did not even have time to cry out before collapsing dead. A deep yellow Soul Ring emerged from its body.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness!"

Yuan Luo patted his chest. How could a Hundred-Year Soul Beast appear in a place like this?

He had not even seen a Ten-Year Soul Beast before.

Looking at the Soul Ring before him, Yuan Luo fell into deep thought. Should he absorb it? He was already level ten, and his physical condition had improved drastically.

Clearly, this Soul Ring was at least five hundred years old.

He had seen Su Yuntao's Soul Rings before, and they definitely had not been such a deep color. Though the difference was not especially obvious, Yuan Luo had still noticed it.

What status did Su Yuntao have? Could he possess a Soul Ring over five hundred years old?

By that calculation, a level-twenty Soul Master should hunt Soul Beasts around seven or eight hundred years old. Soul Beast strength probably did not increase evenly according to age; the intervals likely became tighter and tighter.

This tiger could not have been more than seven hundred years old.

Nothing produced by the system could be ordinary. His physical condition had definitely improved by far more than a little—Yuan Luo could feel that.

Forget it!

If it was a blessing, it was not a disaster. He could not waste such a fine Soul Ring.

You treasures from Douluo fanfiction, don't fool me. I'll bet that what you said is right—that the maximum age of an absorbable Soul Ring is related to one's physique.

If I explode and die, I'll turn into the atmosphere and protect Douluo Continent, crushing the dreams of anyone who wants to transmigrate here afterward.

Ten minutes had already passed. If he did not absorb it now, should he wait for it to dissipate?

He dragged the tiger to a secluded spot.

This tiger was truly heavy. Yuan Luo was drenched in sweat from exhaustion.

He quickly sat cross-legged, raising his five fingers toward the sky like an ancient Daoist priest as he sensed his Soul Power.

He slowly guided his Soul Power toward the Soul Ring, drawing it into his body.

As the Soul Ring settled over him, a dense and pure wave of Soul Power erupted within his body. His entire body felt warm, like a fire in winter.

Several minutes later, the Soul Ring had been completely absorbed. Yuan Luo opened his eyes, and a flash of light passed through them.

His mouth twitched. "That's it?"

Damn!

Yuan Luo then said regretfully, "If I'd known, I wouldn't have absorbed it. I should've found one with a higher age. What a waste of my physique."

If there had been a Soul Master beside him, they would definitely have wanted to kill him.

He was far too shameless!

He had absorbed a high-age Soul Ring, yet he was still complaining after getting such a bargain.

After absorbing the Soul Ring, he could clearly tell that his judgment had indeed been correct. This was some kind of tiger that was around seven hundred and seventy years old.

Who cared what kind of tiger it was? Yuan Luo did not know anyway. It seemed he would have to ask Grandmaster for a book on Soul Beasts later. Xiao San was Grandmaster's disciple, and Yuan Luo was Xiao San's good brother. Grandmaster would not refuse to lend him one, right?

"Let's try the Soul Skill. That whatever-tiger seemed to be Metal Element. Metal Element should be an attribute of slaughter."

Yuan Luo's Soul Power erupted, and the only yellow Soul Ring on his body lit up.

First Soul Skill, Sharp Gold Soul Blade.

The Soul Skill activated, and a large golden blade condensed in Yuan Luo's hand. The Golden Blade was roughly twice the length of his arm. One glance at it felt as though it could draw a person in.

An aura of slaughter emerged, giving off a sense of danger.

Yuan Luo swung the Golden Blade, slicing across a tree.

Nothing happened at first, yet the Golden Blade had passed through the tree.

Boom!

The next moment, the tree snapped cleanly in half at its middle. The cut was smooth, showing just how sharp the Golden Blade was.

"Damn!"

What a powerful Soul Skill. Since his Spirit Air could encompass all things, then he would become an all-purpose Soul Master and obtain every elemental attribute.

As for the Dart, Yuan Luo did not plan to let it absorb a Soul Ring yet. He could wait until he became a Titled Douluo, just like Tang San, before absorbing one for it.