Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear!

She Long was tall, appearing to be at least two meters in height at first glance. Coupled with his elusive Eighteen-Foot Snake Lance, he truly exuded an imposing presence, making it difficult for others to look directly at him!

As for the person She Long was protecting.

Golden hair, a graceful figure, and unparalleled beauty!

Although her brows held a hint of youth, clearly indicating she wasn't very old.

Yet, her aura was quite extraordinary, suggesting she was someone of high status, either wealthy or noble.

Furthermore, someone who could have a Titled Douluo accompany them couldn't possibly be ordinary.

However, because she rarely traveled the continent, not many people recognized her.

After repelling over a dozen ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts, they knew the big guy She Long was not to be trifled with, and ordinary Soul Beasts dared not provoke him.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Unlike the few in the Worship Hall who knew the truth.

The fact that Xue Qinghe was Qian Renxue was not a secret to them.

Conversely, upon seeing the video, the high-ranking officials of the Worship Hall were eager to find out.

Why had a Titled Douluo from their Martial Soul Hall suddenly become a member of the Qingyun Sect!

But when Ning Fengzhi saw the woman in the video, a rare look of confusion appeared on his face.

Gu Rong: "Fengzhi, what's wrong? I rarely see you make that expression!"

"Forgive me for showing my ignorance, Uncle Gu. I can't help but feel that the woman in the video has a familiar way about her.

I'm quite confident in my memory, but strangely, I've recalled everyone I know and still can't place her.

If I had to say, she bears a slight resemblance to my disciple!"

Ning Fengzhi's disciple?

"Fengzhi, you're not referring to His Highness Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, are you?

But isn't he a man?"

"Yes!"

Since becoming Xue Qinghe's teacher at Emperor Xue Ye's invitation, Ning Fengzhi had come to know his disciple quite well.

He could confirm that the woman appearing in the video was definitely not Xue Qinghe!

His disciple was absolutely a pure man.

"Perhaps it's due to their noble upbringing, but there are indeed similarities between them.

After all, having a Titled Douluo by their side means their family background is undoubtedly extraordinary, and they wouldn't skimp on their education."

As he spoke, seeing Chen Xin frown slightly, Ning Fengzhi asked with interest.

"Uncle Jian, what's wrong? Did you discover something?"

"I think you two are making a mountain out of a molehill.

Indeed, with a Titled Douluo vouching for them, their origins are certainly extraordinary.

But have you noticed the Soul Ring configuration of that Snake Lance Douluo?"

Soul Ring configuration?

It was only when Chen Xin mentioned it that Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong looked closely and discovered something amiss.

A fifth Soul Ring of the Thousand-Year level?

This was not a good sign!

According to the rules developed by Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent over many years, generally, the first two Soul Rings would be Hundred-Year, the next two Thousand-Year, and from the fifth Soul Ring onwards, they should be Ten-Thousand-Year.

Of course, if conditions permitted, obtaining a Hundred-Thousand-Year ninth Soul Ring like Tang Hao would be even better.

Two yellow, two purple, five black!

This was basically the standard configuration for a Titled Douluo, also known as the optimal configuration!

But what was going on with this Snake Lance Douluo before them?

While the boundary of ten thousand years was difficult to grasp, it shouldn't be a problem for someone at his level.

Yet, his fifth Soul Ring was of the Thousand-Year level, which was truly peculiar.

Gu Rong: "What on earth is going on?"

"Perhaps it's because he comes from a commoner background. When he was cultivating, he couldn't obtain a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, so he settled for a Thousand-Year Soul Ring as a compromise.

What a shame!"

Don't be fooled by how easily the protagonist group obtained optimal Soul Rings and think it's an easy feat.

Across the entire continent, for most Soul Masters, without the support of background and influence, they could only settle for less.

Not to mention far away, like Xiao Chenyu, the son of the Nuoding City Lord, Li Yusong, a Soul Emperor teacher at Shrek Academy, and Qin Ming, the youngest known Soul Emperor expert on the continent.

Even the Soul Rings on their bodies weren't the optimal configuration, let alone those of ordinary Soul Masters?

Chen Xin: "It's truly a pity!"

"To reach level 94 at such a young age, with his talent, if he had chosen the optimal Soul Rings, he might have had a chance at becoming a Super Douluo in this life.

But now, without the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking's intervention, level 94 is probably the limit he'll reach in his lifetime!

His potential is exhausted, and his cultivation path is meaningless!"

A commoner Titled Douluo, and moreover, one whose potential is exhausted, carries far too much meaning.

Admittedly, this suddenly emerging Qingyun Sect has a Titled Douluo as its guardian, making it a powerful force.

But if it were only that, it wouldn't be taken seriously by established powers like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Chen Xin's words were already quite tactful; if he saw this Soul Ring configuration, he might consider it not meaningless, but trash!

While watching, as She Long led the young girl further into the forest, preparing to find a suitable Soul Ring for her.

"Roar!"

First, a furious roar echoed from the forest, suppressing all beasts into submission, daring not to make the slightest sound.

Then, a fierce wind swept through, covering several hundred to a thousand meters in an instant. By the time She Long reacted, a giant bear, fifteen meters tall and as massive as a mountain, had appeared before them.

Upon closer inspection.

The approaching beast's fur was dark gold, thick and heavy, hard as armor, with a natural metallic sheen.

Its shoulders bulged like hills, muscles coiled;

Its arms were unusually long and thick, hanging past its knees, exceeding 10 meters in length.

Especially its two giant claws were exceptionally conspicuous, each three meters long, also dark gold, and incomparably sharp.

As its nails moved, it seemed as if the surrounding space could be torn apart!

Such a ferocious beast was clearly not comparable to an ordinary ten-thousand-year Soul Beast; if nothing unexpected happened, it was likely capable of reaching a hundred thousand years!

But what was strange was that this beast, which should have roamed the Star Dou Great Forest, was now covered in wounds.

And judging by its panicked, unthinking appearance, it looked as if it were being chased!

In the entire forest, who could possibly chase such a king-like ferocious beast?

Although She Long couldn't recognize the Soul Beast before him, as the young master of the Martial Soul Hall, Qian Renxue's experience was clearly beyond that of ordinary people.

With a brief glance, she recognized this Soul Beast as a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear!

Like the Titan Giant Ape, it was a special existence where a thousand years was comparable to ten thousand, and ten thousand years was comparable to a hundred thousand.

In terms of attack power, relying on its pair of Dark Gold Dreadclaws, it was even superior to the Titan Giant Ape!

As for its cultivation...

Judging by its size and the length of its claws, even the usually calm Qian Renxue couldn't help but break out in a fine sheen of cold sweat on her forehead.