For the next few days, Su Ze meditated at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, digesting the medicinal power of the immortal herbs.
Although his cultivation had reached level 29, the digested medicinal power would not be wasted even without a soul ring.
Instead, it would erupt along with him obtaining his third soul ring.
While Su Ze was digesting, Ye Qingxian, under the guise of developing herbal medicine, purchased a large amount of whale rubber on the market.
She even found ten pieces of Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber.
Dugu Bo, as a Titled Douluo, consumed most of it, and his body strength directly increased by almost a level.
Ye Qingxian and the other two women each consumed a piece of whale rubber.
After several days of continuous consumption, Dugu Yan and Ye Lengleng both experienced breakthroughs.
As for Ye Qingxian, due to consuming the whale rubber and combining it with the medicinal power of the immortal herb she had previously absorbed, she herself reached level sixty-nine.
With this, everyone now met the requirements to obtain a soul ring.
Therefore, Dugu Bo decided to put aside the matter of collecting whale rubber for now and head to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain soul rings.
This mission was very complicated, requiring them to obtain a Plant Type Soul Beast of over ten thousand years, a Lightning Attribute Soul Beast of over ten thousand years, and soul beasts around two to three thousand years old.
Before heading to the Star Dou Great Forest, Dugu Bo sternly warned everyone.
"When we go to the Star Dou Great Forest this time, you must be careful."
"It is a gathering place for soul beasts; there are even more than one legendary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast there."
"Although I am a Titled Douluo, I cannot guarantee your safety if we truly face a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast."
"So, you all must be vigilant this time and absolutely cannot let your guard down."
Listening to Dugu Bo's words, Su Ze nodded seriously.
He had heard of the reputation of the Star Dou Great Forest since his time at Nuoding Academy.
Every year, countless soul masters perished there due to carelessness.
Among them were even Titled Douluo.
Therefore, maintaining constant vigilance was essential for entering the Star Dou Great Forest.
Ye Qingxian, a renowned medical expert, had also made preparations for this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest.
She took out a large amount of herbs capable of masking human auras.
This would prevent conflicts with soul beasts before they were found, reducing trouble upon entry.
Several days later.
Su Ze and his group arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest.
As the holy land of soul beasts on the Douluo Continent, the dense forest spanned two great empires.
Passing through the thick leaves, Dugu Bo took the lead, guiding Su Ze and his group deeper into the forest.
Walking in the forest, Su Ze also felt the dense soul power in the air within the Star Dou Great Forest.
As expected of the place with the most soul beasts gathered on the Douluo Continent, the soul power here was astonishing.
In this forest, he could feel the dense lightning attribute; it was much easier to condense storms here than in the city.
No wonder this forest could nurture so many Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.
With Su Ze and his group led by Dugu Bo, they searched diligently in the Star Dou Great Forest. Finally, within the mixed zone, Dugu Bo found a soul beast that met their requirements.
"Ye Family Head, how about this fifteen-thousand-year Purple Thorn Vine?"
Dugu Bo pointed to a hundreds-of-meters-long, purple, spiky vine in the distance and asked Ye Cixing beside him.
"It's fine. Having a ten-thousand-year soul ring is enough."
As she spoke, Ye Qingxian glanced at Su Ze beside her.
She wasn't his disciple, Su Ze.
She didn't need to do everything perfectly; a ten-thousand-year soul beast was sufficient.
Next, with the help of Titled Douluo Dugu Bo, Ye Qingxian quickly killed the resilient Purple Gold Vine.
After Su Ze waited nearby for half a day, seven soul rings suddenly appeared behind Ye Qingxian as she absorbed the soul ring.
Two yellow, two purple, three black!
Su Ze nodded as he looked at Ye Qingxian's soul ring configuration. As a Healing Soul Master, this soul ring combination was acceptable for Ye Qingxian.
It was worth noting that Qin Ming, an important supporting character, had the same configuration as Ye Qingxian.
After introducing her soul rings, Ye Qingxian quickly introduced her newly acquired soul skill to everyone.
Under the Martial Soul True Body, she could perform group healing, and the soul power consumed by healing was reduced by half.
In other words, Ye Qingxian's healing ability had directly doubled.
Ye Qingxian's Nine Hearts Begonia had already evolved, and now her healing ability had doubled again.
This improvement also made Ye Qingxian and Ye Lengleng, mother and daughter, very happy.
Next, after resolving Ye Qingxian's martial soul, Su Ze and Dugu Bo walked at the front of the group.
After all, lightning attribute soul beasts like to stay in places with a lot of lightning elements.
So Su Ze, relying on his martial soul's senses, began to search for areas with a high concentration of lightning attributes.
Using this method, half a day later, a sub-dragon several zhang tall appeared before everyone.
This sub-dragon lived in a canyon filled with lightning.
It was several zhang long and several meters tall, with horns on its dragon head pointing upwards. Its eyes were like purple lightning, and every low growl was accompanied by surges of lightning power.
Its surface was covered in dark blue dragon scales, with golden lightning even flowing around the edges, emitting a metallic luster under the sunlight.
"What kind of flood dragon is this? Why have I never seen it before?"
Looking at the behemoth that appeared before him, Dugu Bo's eyes were filled with confusion.
Dugu Bo's original intention was just to find a plant soul beast with lightning attributes attached.
But he never expected that there was a flood dragon with lightning attributes hidden in the Star Dou Great Forest!
Su Ze, after carefully identifying the enormous flood dragon in the distance, instantly recalled relevant information in his mind.
Thousand Fiend Instant Cloud Dragon!
There was a detailed introduction to this in Dragon King's Legend. This soul beast was not a pure lightning attribute soul beast.
It contained the precious bloodline of the Wind Dragon King within its body.
Even if it was just a trace, it was the bloodline of a Dragon King, bringing this sub-dragon species to within a step of a true dragon.
In Dragon King's Legend, the patriarch of the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon chose a ten-thousand-year-old Thousand Fiend Instant Cloud Dragon as his eighth soul ring!
This was enough to prove that this lightning attribute sub-dragon was sufficient to meet the needs of a high-level lightning attribute soul master.
He didn't expect to encounter it here.
Su Ze's eyes were filled with excitement.
According to the introduction, the Thousand Fiend Instant Cloud Dragon's strength was only average when it had just broken through the ten-thousand-year mark.
But once it grew to ten to twenty thousand years, its strength would be terrifying.
The Thousand Fiend Instant Cloud Dragon before them had just broken through the ten-thousand-year mark, putting it in an awkward stage.
Its strength was still very average.
For Su Ze, however, the important part was the trace of true dragon bloodline within the Thousand Fiend Instant Cloud Dragon.
That thing would also boost his Storm Dragon King spirit.
This trace of Wind Dragon King bloodline was the most crucial.
The age was acceptable.
"Senior, I know this spirit beast is called the Thousand Fiend Instant Cloud Dragon, and it contains a trace of true dragon bloodline."
"It's of great use to my spirit, so I'll take it."
Upon hearing Su Ze's words, a look of understanding flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes.
No wonder his evolved spirit, the Golden Horn Jade Fish Flood Dragon, felt a sense of unease when it saw this sub-dragon.
It seemed to be an issue with the true dragon bloodline within this spirit beast.
"Alright, if that's the case, I'll be back shortly."
"Be careful, don't get too close until I've completely subdued this spirit beast."
After giving a solemn warning, Dugu Bo strode quickly towards the Thousand Fiend Instant Cloud Dragon.
The moment Dugu Bo stepped into the mud, the Thousand Fiend Instant Cloud Dragon noticed him. Accompanied by a low dragon roar, The Thousand Fiend Instant Cloud Dragon erupted with powerful lightning energy, its entire body charging towards Dugu Bo like the wind.
"The beast is quite fast."
"But the faster you run, the better it suits my intentions."
As a master of poison, Dugu Bo had been subtly releasing poison into the air since entering this canyon.
Next, relying on the Jade Scale Snake Poison, which had evolved with a large amount of golden fiend energy.
Dugu Bo provoked it a few times, and the Thousand Fiend Instant Cloud Dragon, barely over ten thousand years old, was poisoned.
Seeing the Thousand Fiend Instant Cloud Dragon lying on the ground, Su Ze eagerly walked forward.
"Kid, are you sure you want to absorb this ten-thousand-year spirit beast? Absorbing a ten-thousand-year spirit beast for your third soul ring, I've never heard of such a thing!"
"If even the slightest thing goes wrong, you could explode and die."
Looking at the sub-dragon lying on the ground, a hint of seriousness flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes.
Ye Qingxian, standing nearby, also said with concern, "Yes, the Ye family has been practicing medicine for many years, and we've never heard of anyone absorbing a ten-thousand-year spirit beast for their third soul ring."
"Su Ze, have you really thought this through?"
"Don't worry," Su Ze smiled at their words. "My body and spirit have both met the requirements for absorbing a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring."
"It's just my Soul Power that hasn't caught up yet!"
"Besides, with Master and Senior Dugu here, I saw in the ancient book about the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye that it recorded someone who successfully absorbed a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring with their third Soul Ring."
"If he could do it, so can I."
Su Ze was naturally referring to Huo Yuhao, the protagonist of Douluo Dalu 2. As a child of destiny, his first Soul Ring was a million-year one, and his third Soul Ring directly jumped to ten thousand years.
Su Ze, having the advantage of foresight, had already consumed multiple Immortal Herbs and absorbed a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. Combined with the physical enhancements from years of lightning tempering, he fully met the requirements for absorbing a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring.
"There was such a person?" Dugu Bo asked, puzzled. "How come I've never heard of him?" Such a genius shouldn't be unknown.
"According to the ancient book's records, he later achieved Godhood," Su Ze replied calmly.
Dugu Bo's eyes widened at Su Ze's words, and he then looked at the composed young man before him. From that sentence, he could already glimpse the ambition in the youth's heart. No wonder this brat Su Ze wanted to absorb a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring for his third. He wanted to replicate the path of the Godhood-achieving individual from the ancient book. With that thought, Dugu Bo stopped trying to dissuade him.
Seeing that further persuasion was futile, Ye Qingxian stepped forward and said gently, "Su Ze, Teacher's Nine Hearts Begonia has evolved!" "I'll guard you nearby while you absorb it. Just focus."
Ye Qingxian's words, Su Ze also nodded.
Before the Nine Heart Begonia evolved, it was said that as long as there was still a breath left, a person could be saved.
After evolving, the effect would certainly be very significant.
With his own body strength, combined with the boost from the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, he was 100% confident in absorbing it this time.
Thinking this, Su Ze slowly raised his hand.
The next moment, a violent lightning bolt descended from the sky, striking the dying Thousand Fiends Following Cloud Dragon heavily.
Immediately after, a Black Soul Ring rose from the Dragon head.
Su Ze's expression remained unchanged as he began to absorb the Soul Ring under everyone's gaze.
Watching Su Ze begin to absorb the Soul Ring, Dugu Yan walked to her Grandfather's side with some worry and asked.
"Grandfather, Su Ze, can he absorb it successfully? Why can't he absorb a thousand-year one? It would be safer."
Dugu Yan couldn't understand why Su Zhe insisted on pushing the limit to absorb a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring.
He could be safer; there was no need to risk so much.
"Yan Yan, you don't understand. This kid Su Ze has a huge ambition in his heart."
Dugu Bo, while Su Ze was absorbing the Soul Ring, recalled his own judgment from when he saw the anomaly in his mind.
Potential to become a God!
And Su Ze harbored such an ambition.
As for whether he would succeed and create a truly recorded history, it all depended on this moment.
While Su Ze was absorbing the Soul Ring, Ye Qingxian and Ye Lengleng both produced their Nine Heart Begonia Martial Souls.
They were ready to act at any moment.
After all, on the Douluo Continent, Soul Masters generally had their third Soul Ring around 1500 to 1700 years.
It could be said that apart from the existence of Twin Martial Souls, a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring as a third Soul Ring was unprecedented on the current Douluo Continent.
Dugu Bo also watched closely from the side. If Su Ze encountered any problems, he would directly intervene and interrupt.
Even though Su Ze would be severely injured if his Soul Power reversed, it would only deplete some of his potential. Saving his life would be worth it.
As Su Ze absorbed, the sky above the entire Star Dou Great Forest, and the airspace within the canyon, became overcast with dark clouds, and violent lightning continuously struck down.
It was as if a heavenly punishment had appeared.
This strange heavenly punishment scene also ensured that no soul beast dared to approach the area where Su Ze was located.
Under everyone's tense gazes, after the lightning continuously struck for a full day.
Accompanied by a dragon roar.
A yellow, a purple, and a black soul ring appeared on Su Ze's body.
Seeing this, everyone around immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Dugu Bo, as a Titled Douluo, looked at Su Ze before him and was once again shocked by Su Ze's genius.
This was truly unprecedented!
On the entire Douluo Continent, apart from the figure who achieved Godhood mentioned in the ancient books by Su Ze.
Dugu Bo had personally seen or heard of.
Only Su Ze could absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring for his third soul ring.
While shocked, Dugu Bo actually felt, for the first time, a sense of his own talent being too weak.
He was surprised by this intuition when it first arose.
Because in the past, as a Titled Douluo, everyone envied his talent.
And now, he actually felt this way towards a child around eight years old.
But when Dugu Bo looked at the third floating black soul ring on Su Ze's body, he felt at ease again.
He looked at the sun hanging high in the sky at noon.
Feeling the scorching sunlight, Dugu Bo had a feeling.
Su Ze's future was like the sun hanging high in the sky of the Douluo Continent.
His brilliance and achievements would make all the geniuses on the Douluo Continent unable to open their eyes due to their radiance.
And his Dugu Family would also prosper and flourish with Su Ze's rise.
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