Entry Update, Fourth Soul Ring

The King of Earth was brutally ravaged.

It was a good scorpion, helping Yu Xiaogang out of his predicament and solving Ma Hongjun's soul ring problem.

Inside the tent.

After Yu Xiaogang calmed the surging blood and qi within his body, two warm streams of liquid slowly flowed from his nostrils.

He reached out and wiped them away, revealing a patch of bright red on his palm.

"I'm even getting a nosebleed, just how potent is this tonic!"

Yu Xiaogang helplessly took out some paper to wipe his nosebleed, then poured some water from his waterskin to remove the bloodstains.

After tidying everything up, he adjusted the hem of his clothes, then left the tent and walked towards the others.

The battle on the field had already ended. This King of Earth, with a cultivation of around four thousand years, had been completely dismembered by the Female Tyrant Dragon. The scene was truly gruesome, with blood splattering everywhere. Of course, the blood all belonged to the King of Earth.

Yu Xiaogang glanced at the scene and was immediately startled. He swallowed hard, calmed his fragile heart, and then said to Ma Hongjun, "Quickly go absorb your Fourth Soul Ring."

Ma Hongjun was also stunned by the brutal scene. Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, he snapped back to reality, quickly stepped forward to help the King of Earth find release, and then sat down on the spot to absorb the soul ring.

Liu Erlong had returned to her usual cold and elegant demeanor. However, as she walked towards the crowd this time, everyone's expressions were inevitably a little tense.

Liu Erlong didn't seem to care. Her beautiful eyes turned to look at Yu Xiaogang, filled with a resentful gaze, and then she returned to the tent.

Yu Xiaogang quickly turned his head, eyes tightly shut, his whole body tense. He was just short of clasping his hands together and chanting "Amitabha."

Coming to the Sunset Forest this time felt like a journey to the West!

"Xiaogang, how is it?" Flender walked over with a suggestive look.

"How is it? It's all your fault, Pigsy, for giving such bad advice."

Yu Xiaogang's anger surged, and he kicked Flender's backside.

Flender circulated his soul power and, without any leverage, his body shifted back a few inches, easily dodging the kick. He then asked, "How did I become Pigsy?"

"I'm praising you for being smart."

Yu Xiaogang rolled his eyes at him, then took a few steps forward and sat down under a large tree by the campfire.

"Don't try to fool me, kid." Flender followed with a smile and said, "I just saw how anxious you two were. You and Erlong are both forty, how much longer are you going to wait? Half your lives are about to pass."

"That doesn't mean you can give advice like that. My relationship with Erlong isn't something that can be resolved so easily. The current situation is the best outcome." Yu Xiaogang looked at the flickering flames in front of him and couldn't help but sigh. He then drifted off into thought, no one knew what he was thinking about.

Seeing this, Flender stopped talking. He leaned against the tree, looking at the campfire and Yu Xiaogang beside him. His mind couldn't help but recall the appearance of the three of them when they first met in their youth.

Back then, the three of them had just met and were making a name for themselves on the continent as the Golden Iron Triangle. They would often sit around a campfire like this, just like today.

Back then, the three of them could play and chat freely, not like now, burdened by many things and each troubled on their own.

"Xiaogang, wouldn't it be great if the three of us could always be like when we first met?"

"Yeah, if only time could freeze on those few years. Unfortunately, people are just passersby in time."

"Passersby in time, that's a vivid metaphor. As expected of a master of theory. We were all young back then. Now, you and Erlong are over forty, and I'm over fifty."

"No need to be so melancholic. Even when you're old and toothless, Erlong and I will accompany you, as long as you don't find us two too noisy."

"Alright, being able to bicker for a lifetime isn't too bad either."

Flender smiled, then patted Yu Xiaogang, and said seriously, "This time, it was my fault. Don't blame Erlong."

Yu Xiaogang glanced at him, then chuckled, "Alright, stop dawdling. We'll make do here for tonight. I'll actively coax her tomorrow morning, and this will pass."

Flender was relieved. The two of them leaned against the large tree behind them and began their long night watch.

The night passed without incident. By the next morning, after Ma Hongjun absorbed his Soul Ring, the group set off again. This time, the Teacher led the way to speed up the process of acquiring Soul Rings.

When Liu Erlong emerged from the tent, her eyes were bloodshot, as if she hadn't slept all night.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang stepped forward to comfort her, expressing his feelings in her ear. After a night of contemplation, Liu Erlong understood that the gap in their current identities was insurmountable and decided to be spiritual partners with Yu Xiaogang.

Smiles appeared on both their faces. Liu Erlong then glanced at Xiao Wu among the crowd and spoke to Yu Xiaogang about a god-daughter.

Yu Xiaogang naturally agreed, and Liu Erlong decided to find an opportunity to bring it up.

The group searched rapidly through the Sunset Forest. Initially, their luck was quite good, and they encountered a Pink Lady, allowing Oscar to obtain his Fourth Soul Ring.

However, in the following days, they didn't encounter a single suitable Soul Beast.

With no other choice, they had to follow Tang San's suggestion and head near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. They used the poison array set up by Dugu Bo and the Aromatic Silk Beauty to attract Soul Beasts.

Everything returned to the original plot. The remaining Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing smoothly obtained a purple Soul Ring of four thousand years. As for Tang San, after using his Eight Spider Lances to devour a Man Faced Demon Spider, he planned to rely on his cheat-like abilities to challenge the Cave Demon Spider for its Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

Watching Tang San's retreating figure as he ascended the mountain, Xiao Wu's face was filled with worry, and her eyes even held a few tears.

Liu Erlong stepped forward and hugged Xiao Wu, gently stroking her head. "Child, what you need to do now is believe in him."

"Mhm." Xiao Wu naturally threw herself into Liu Erlong's embrace, the feeling like returning to her mother's arms years ago.

"Xiao Wu, would you be willing to be my god-daughter?"

Xiao Wu was stunned for a moment. A familiar feeling surged in her heart, and she immediately nodded, saying, "I am willing, Mother."

The mother and daughter embraced. Yu Xiaogang watched this scene, his eyes filled with both relief and a complex glimmer.

For Xiao Wu, perhaps he should take the initiative to change some things.

Yu Xiaogang fell into deep thought.

Night.

At the foot of the mountain, a young girl in a pink dress was anxiously watching the mountaintop, her small hands already clenched until they were pale.

The others on the field were also looking at the mountaintop, hoping that figure would reappear.

And the next moment, as if hearing everyone's calls, a long cry suddenly came from the mountaintop.

Immediately after, a youthful figure appeared in everyone's sight and quickly ran towards them. Seeing this, Xiao Wu also immediately rushed up the mountain.

Looking at the two figures embracing under the moonlight, Yu Xiaogang's face showed a knowing smile, and the idea of making a change in his heart became even more resolute.

A crisp system notification then sounded in his ear.

[Entry updated, External Soul Bone Evolution]

[Entry updated, 10000 Year Cave Demon Spider Soul Ring]