Thunderstorm Claw Dragon

Thunderstorm Claw Dragon

After boarding the carriage and entering the compartment, they set off for the Star Dou Great Forest.

Yang Wudi was already inside, drinking tea. Liu Yanyang greeted him, then sat on the other side and began drinking tea as well.

After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Yang Wudi spoke.

"Kid, have you decided on your first Soul Ring?"

Setting his teacup on the table, Liu Yanyang calmly said, "Thunderstorm Claw Dragon."

Hearing the Soul Beast's name, Yang Wudi nodded and took a light sip of tea.

After waiting a while without hearing anything further, Yang Wudi stopped sipping his tea and looked at Liu Yanyang in confusion.

"That's it? Just one Soul Beast, without even a backup option?"

"No. If Senior can find a lightning-attributed True Dragon Soul Beast, that would work too." With the corners of his lips slightly raised, Liu Yanyang looked at Yang Wudi before continuing.

"My Dragon Roar Spear is a Mutated Martial Soul. For now, I'm still unclear on its strengths."

"So, the best choice for my first soul skill is a Soul Ring that can boost attack power."

"Your family's records state that Thunderstorm Claw Dragons have been hunted before. Their soul skills boosted attack power and also came with a paralysis effect."

"That additional effect suits me very well. In battles against opponents of the same rank, it can give me more room for error."

Listening to Liu Yanyang speak with such assurance, Yang Wudi realized that he had underestimated the kid.

"Since you've made up your mind, we'll take our time looking in the Star Dou Great Forest. We should be able to find a three- or four-hundred-year Thunderstorm Claw Dragon."

Hearing the age Yang Wudi mentioned, Liu Yanyang spoke up.

"Senior, not three or four hundred years. Around eight hundred years."

"Have you studied yourself stupid, or are you trying to ascend to heaven?" At the words "eight hundred years," Yang Wudi's face immediately darkened.

Seeing Yang Wudi's expression and hearing his words, Liu Yanyang felt helpless and hurriedly said.

"Senior, please calm down. I was fortunate enough to consume a Ten-Thousand-Year Dragon Ganoderma before."

Another rare medicinal herb. Though Dragon Ganoderma produces one grade every ten thousand years, with nine grades at most, and the medicinal effects differ greatly between the first and ninth grades, it is still a rare herb... No. Yang Wudi thought.

He then stared at Liu Yanyang, recalled a few more things, and said, "Looks like you're one lucky kid!"

"Thank you for the praise, Senior. I was merely fortunate," Liu Yanyang replied unhurriedly.

Seeing that Liu Yanyang was not the least bit nervous, Yang Wudi said nothing more and chose to close his eyes and rest.

The Ten-Thousand-Year Dragon Ganoderma's enhancement of physical constitution was not that exaggerated. This kid had secrets, but Yang Wudi had no intention of prying.

Everyone had their own secrets. Besides, his relationship with this kid was only a transaction. Everything was for the Aromatic Silk Beauty.

Dragon Rising City was neither too near nor too far from the Star Dou Great Forest, a journey of nearly a thousand li.

Two days later, the carriage arrived at Soul Hunting Town, roughly a hundred kilometers from the Star Dou Great Forest. As its name implied, Soul Hunting Town had formed around the hunting of Soul Beasts. It was a place for Soul Masters to rest and handle matters such as processing Soul Beast materials.

The two rested in town for the night, then set out early the next morning and entered the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Star Dou Great Forest was one of the three most famous Soul Beast habitats on Douluo Continent.

Its area was nearly equal to the territory of the Balak Kingdom, spanning the borders of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire. Two-fifths of it lay within the Heaven Dou Empire, while the other three-fifths belonged to the Star Luo Empire. It was an enormous primeval forest with complex terrain, including wetlands and swamps. The Soul Beasts there were also extremely terrifying. The closer one got to the center of the forest, the stronger the Soul Beasts became. It was said that even Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts lived within.

Any Soul Master with sufficient strength and good fortune could find the Soul Ring best suited to them there.

"Kid, stay alert. Danger is everywhere in the Star Dou Great Forest. It isn't just Soul Beasts—there are also many poisonous creatures that are difficult to detect from the outside world. Some will kill you the instant you touch them."

"Of course, people are still the most dangerous!" Yang Wudi warned Liu Yanyang sternly.

Liu Yanyang nodded solemnly, then took a dagger gleaming with cold light from his Soul Tool.

He led the way ahead, while Yang Wudi followed behind him, remaining vigilant.

No one knew how many years the Star Dou Great Forest had existed on Douluo Continent. In his previous life, Liu Yanyang seemed to have heard that the Silver Dragon King slept here, and that the life energy she emitted had formed the Star Dou Great Forest.

He vaguely sensed waves of fresh air blowing in from ahead. The fragrance of plants was refreshing and soothing, indescribably comfortable.

At last, the two arrived before the Star Dou Great Forest. The towering trees were at least twenty meters tall, and that was only the outermost region. The dense forest had no paths at all. Layer upon layer of shadows from the trees obscured the true scene within.

As they approached the forest, the air became even more pleasant, and the temperature seemed to drop by several degrees. The refreshing sensation, carrying the damp scent of soil, constantly stimulated his sense of smell.

Liu Yanyang thought that there was probably no better mimetic cultivation environment than this.

But knowing how terrifying the Star Dou Great Forest's true depths were, he had absolutely no thoughts of taking advantage of it.

The Core Ring contained at least several Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. The current Soul Master world only knew that the rulers of the Star Dou Great Forest were the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python.

Not to mention that the Seven Great Ferocious Beasts still existed beneath Lake of Life.

The ones in charge of the Star Dou Great Forest were still the Ferocious Beasts. He simply did not know whether they were all lying dormant in this era.

Nor did he know whether that big fat silkworm, Tian Meng, had drifted to the Star Dou Great Forest or remained in the Extreme North Land.

"Head north. There's a Thunder Mountain Range there. Whether we find a Thunderstorm Claw Dragon will depend on your luck," Yang Wudi said.

So, the two headed north and traveled for roughly two hours.

Before them appeared a mountain range filled with jagged rocks, beneath skies thick with dark clouds.

A few scattered Soul Beasts moved about near the mountain range. The moment they saw the two men, they hurriedly fled in all directions.

They searched the mountains for two days and one night without finding their target. As dusk approached, Liu Yanyang's brows furrowed slightly. Is my luck really this bad?

Seeing Liu Yanyang's somewhat impatient expression, Yang Wudi said in a deep voice, "Calm your mind!"

Liu Yanyang took several deep breaths to calm himself. Then, the two advanced toward the mountaintop. An hour later, they stood at the summit and looked down.

Not long after.

They spotted their target in a mountain hollow. The two approached it. At the center, a blue-and-purple Tyrant Dragon was feeding. It stood around three meters tall, measured around seven meters long, and had foreclaws roughly half a meter in length.

"A Thunderstorm Claw Dragon over seven hundred years old. Kid, looks like your luck is pretty good!" Yang Wudi said softly. "Stay here and don't move. Wait until I beat it half to death, then come out."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Wudi released his Soul Breaking Spear Martial Soul and charged straight at the Thunderstorm Claw Dragon.

Just then, a black shadow appeared within the dark clouds and hurtled toward the Thunderstorm Claw Dragon with unstoppable force, interrupting Yang Wudi's attack.

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