Great Strength Vajra Bear, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's First Thousand Year Soul Ring

Listening to Er Ming's account, filled with anger, frustration, and a trace of lingering fear.

Along with the savage wounds on his body and the black aura that refused to disperse.

A cold gleam flickered in the Sky Azure Bull Python's enormous azure eyes. He was clearly truly enraged.

His younger brother had been injured so badly. This could not simply be let go.

Unlike the Sky Azure Bull Python's anger.

After his initial solemnity, Lin Qing's eyes grew brighter and brighter, until they seemed to shine.

Something that could injure Er Ming, the Titan Giant Ape famed for his defense and strength, and even force him to retreat on his own...

What did that mean?

It meant that the Black Flood Dragon lurking in that Black Pool was definitely a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!

And it was by no means an ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!

It had to possess an extremely powerful, perhaps even top-tier bloodline.

Its combat power was exceptionally formidable, and its defense astonishing.

It might even possess special and powerful innate abilities like "Gravity Control," "Black Water Erosion," "Berserk," and more!

"Good! I searched far and wide without finding it, only for it to fall right into my lap!"

Lin Qing was practically bursting with joy.

The slight gravity he had felt because of Er Ming's injuries was swept away.

He even felt that Er Ming's beating had been worthwhile. This intelligence was too crucial!

It was as though he could already see a deep blood-red Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring brimming with immense energy, along with a potentially high-quality Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, eagerly waving at him.

The Sky Azure Bull Python turned his head, which was larger than a millstone.

His azure eyes stared fixedly at Lin Qing.

"Lin Qing, what do you think?"

"Not only is that Black Flood Dragon not dead, it has become even fiercer than it was tens of thousands of years ago. It has likely become a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast now."

His deep, resonant voice sent ripples across the lake.

"Thoughts?"

Lin Qing grinned, his white teeth gleaming in the sunlight.

"My thoughts are simple. My Fourth Soul Ring must be its!"

His words fell with absolute certainty.

The Sky Azure Bull Python fell silent for a moment, then snorted two streams of white vapor from his nostrils.

"A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast will not be easy to deal with."

Lin Qing raised a brow.

"If we can't beat it, we'll run. But we still have to try. Fortune favors the bold—that holds true anywhere.

"Once Wu'er and Qing Zhu finish absorbing their Soul Bones, and after we help them hunt their First Soul Rings, we'll set out."

He had already decided not to let this top-grade Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, so perfectly suited to him, slip away.

Two days passed quickly.

Wu'er and Qing Zhu still sat cross-legged.

The dark crimson glow around them flowed slowly like a living thing.

They steadily absorbed and fused with their Soul Bones.

At noon.

The light suddenly drew in, drilling into the two girls' bodies in the blink of an eye.

They opened their eyes at the same time.

A sharp glint flashed through their eyes before they returned to clarity.

Wu'er blinked twice. Once she adjusted to the light, she sprang to her feet.

"I absorbed it successfully!"

She jumped high in delight.

Qing Zhu rose much more steadily.

She said nothing and silently clenched her fist.

With a soft pop, the air in her palm was crushed apart.

Surging power flowed into her left and right arms at once, like two great rivers racing through her veins.

"My strength has increased a lot."

She spoke softly, with a rare trace of surprise in her tone.

"They're awake, they're awake! Dad, they're finally awake!"

Lin Rourou, who had been squatting nearby drawing circles with a twig, jumped up and hurried over to them.

Her eyes sparkled as she looked them over from side to side.

"How do you feel? Is anything uncomfortable?"

Wu'er turned and hugged the rushing Lin Rourou, spinning around with a giggle.

"I feel amazing. I can punch a big tiger flying now!"

"Nothing is wrong."

Qing Zhu responded calmly, though she could not hide the smile in her eyes.

Only then did Lin Qing emerge from behind a tree.

He had actually been guarding them from nearby the whole time, but had not been in a hurry to show himself.

"Dad!"

The instant Wu'er saw him, she released Rourou and pounced toward him.

Lin Qing caught Wu'er in one motion and ruffled her hair.

"Are you really okay? The biggest concern with absorbing a Soul Bone is leaving hidden injuries. If anything feels wrong, you have to tell me."

"Really, nothing~"

Lin Wu'er drew out the last word as she rubbed her head against his palm.

Lin Qingzhu also walked over and stood quietly at the side.

That was simply her nature. She spoke little, but the dependence in her eyes could not deceive anyone.

"Come, tell me in detail."

Lin Qing released Wu'er and said seriously, "Other than becoming stronger, what else has changed? What are your Soul Bone Skills?"

At the mention of Soul Bone Skills, both girls' eyes lit up even brighter.

Lin Qingzhu spoke first.

She had always spoken clearly and methodically.

"My Right Arm Bone gave me two Soul Bone Skills."

"The first Soul Bone Skill is 'Thousand Jun Hand.' It increases strength by 180% and the power of right-arm attacks by 120%."

"The second Soul Bone Skill is 'Thousand Jun Ant Emperor Slash.' When activated, my right arm can unleash a straight-line slashing attack forward. It has a large range and extremely strong destructive power. It can easily cut through the ground."

Lin Qing nodded repeatedly as he listened.

As expected, it was normal for a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone to grant two Soul Bone Skills.

This Thousand Jun Ant Emperor Slash was simple and brutal, perfectly making up for Qing Zhu's weakness in wide-area attacks.

"Mine is about the same!"

Lin Wu'er eagerly raised her hand, as excited as a little sparrow.

"My first Soul Bone Skill is 'Thousand Jun Leg.' It increases strength by 180% and the power of right leg attacks by 120%!"

As she spoke, she mimicked a kicking motion, her leg cutting through the air with a whoosh.

"My second Soul Bone Skill is also 'Thousand Jun Ant Emperor Slash,' except I kick it out with my leg. Anyway, it's super powerful!"

Lin Qing understood.

Since the Soul Bones came from the same source, it was reasonable for their skills to be similar.

"What a pity..."

He secretly felt regret.

Because their successful absorption of the Soul Bones had not triggered any feedback from the system.

These Soul Bones had been given as system returns, so it seemed he could not exploit a loophole to repeatedly gain multiplied returns.

Otherwise, would he not be able to obtain a full set of million-year Soul Bones?

The system was far too shrewd.

As he was lost in thought, Lin Qingzhu suddenly tilted her head toward Lin Rourou.

A hint of confusion appeared on her cool small face.

"Rourou."

She asked softly, "Your aura seems different from before?"

"Hehe, you noticed~"

Lin Rourou stuck out her tongue like a little cat that had successfully stolen a treat.

She stepped back half a pace, and Soul Power surged.

A radiant Nine-Story Pagoda appeared from her palm. A Purple Soul Ring—a Thousand Year Soul Ring—was astonishingly wrapped around it!

"Ta-da!"

Holding up her skirt hem, she spun in a circle, smiling brightly.

"While you two were absorbing your Soul Bones, Dad took me to hunt my First Soul Ring. Rourou is a proper Soul Master now too~"

Lin Qing smiled as he watched her show off.

The matter was actually quite simple.

A few days ago, while the two girls were absorbing their Soul Bones, he had Da Ming watch over them while he took some time to bring Rourou around the area near the Lake of Life.

The goal was clear—find a Soul Beast around a thousand years old with a strength attribute.

The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's First Soul Skill would inevitably be Strength Amplification.

The better the Soul Beast's attribute matched, the better the effect.

They searched for two days.

At last, they encountered a Great Strength Vajra Bear that was a thousand years old.

That beast was quite large.

One swipe of its paw could break a tree that took two people to wrap their arms around.

Lin Qing struck first, knocking the bear down with a single punch.

Only after confirming that it had a single breath left did he let Rourou step forward to deliver the final blow and absorb the Soul Ring.