Nuoding City Spirit Hall
Qian Renyu, Qianjun Douluo, Golden Spear Douluo, Silver Blade Douluo, Zhang Zhuan, and Yang He were in a secret chamber.
"Xiao Yu, you can absorb this Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone here. We'll stay and guard you," Qianjun Douluo told Qian Renyu.
Qian Renyu didn't refuse. After all, this was a hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone; there was no way he couldn't be tempted.
Even Golden Spear Douluo and Silver Blade Douluo, standing nearby, were practically drooling with envy. If it had been anyone else, they would probably have already snatched it.
Two hours later, Qian Renyu successfully absorbed it. Sure enough, the Soul Bone Skills of the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone were flight and "Wildfire never dies; the spring breeze brings it back to life."
Qian Renyu had been born with Innate Full Soul Power at level twenty. He'd trained these past few days and gained another five levels, and after absorbing the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, he reached level thirty.
Watching Qian Renyu finish absorbing it, Qianjun Douluo asked, "Xiao Yu, what are your Soul Bone Skills?"
"Flight and 'Wildfire never dies; the spring breeze brings it back to life.'"
"Excellent. As expected, a ten-thousand-year Soul Bone Skill is extraordinary."
"Wait, Xiao Yu—your Soul Power is at level thirty!" Qianjun Douluo exclaimed.
"That's right."
Qianjun Douluo couldn't help but marvel. Reaching level thirty at just six years old—what a terrifyingly gifted genius. The Spirit Hall was destined to rise.
"Xiao Yu, now that you've reached level thirty, it's time to hunt for your third Soul Ring. Have you thought about what you want?"
"For my third Soul Ring, I think I can absorb one that's ten thousand years old."
Although Qian Renyu's physique wasn't especially strong and he might not be able to withstand a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring, his Martial Soul was powerful. With its help, absorbing one shouldn't be a problem.
Hearing that Qian Renyu intended to absorb a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring as his third, Qianjun Douluo was astonished. "Xiao Yu, a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring causes Soul Shock. Think carefully."
"Grandpa Qianjun, I can handle it."
"Good. In the central region of Star Dou Forest, there's a Clear Water Cold Pool. A Clear Water Cold Flood Dragon that's lived for over fifteen thousand years resides there."
"The water around the Clear Water Cold Pool is bitterly cold, so ordinary Soul Beasts can hardly enter. The Clear Water Cold Flood Dragon was born from the pool itself. Even the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape can't do anything to it inside the pool. That's how it's able to live in the central region of Star Dou Forest. It'll make a perfect third Soul Ring for you."
"Then, Grandpa Qianjun, what if the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape try to stop us?"
"If I faced either one of them alone, I wouldn't fear it. But if they teamed up, they'd be a bit troublesome."
"But with Golden Spear and Silver Blade alongside us, it should be fine."
"After all, our target is the Clear Water Cold Flood Dragon. We only need to keep those two Soul Beasts occupied."
Qian Renyu, Qianjun Douluo, Golden Spear Douluo, and Silver Blade Douluo then set off for Star Dou Forest.
Zhang Zhuan and Yang He were assigned to keep an eye on Tang San and Xiao Wu. They didn't trouble the beast and half-beast any further. After all, Tang Hao was still around.
The group soon reached Star Dou Forest. Qianjun Douluo immediately released the pressure of a level-ninety-six Titled Douluo. Under that pressure, the Soul Beasts dared not approach and scattered, allowing them to reach the forest's central region without trouble.
"Xiao Yu, this is the Clear Water Cold Pool. Your Soul Ring is down there."
Qian Renyu went to the edge of the pool and immediately felt a chilling breeze against his skin. Looking down, he saw only black water; nothing was visible beneath the surface.
Just then, a gigantic Soul Beast suddenly appeared, its body like a mountain and its eyes as large as lanterns. It was the Titan Giant Ape.
The Titan Giant Ape swung its enormous fist at Qian Renyu and the others.
Qianjun Douluo roared in fury. "You beast! How dare you!"
A massive Coiling Dragon Staff shot toward the Titan Giant Ape.
The staff collided with the Titan Giant Ape's fist, forcing it back three steps. But it charged forward again, picked up a rock, and hurled it at Qianjun Douluo.
"Third Soul Skill—Coiling Dragon Staff Shadow!"
The Coiling Dragon Staff in Qianjun Douluo's hands formed multiple smaller staffs. They spun sideways into circles, forming a wall in front of the group.
The rocks hurled by the Titan Giant Ape shattered as soon as they struck the wall of staffs.
Suddenly, Qian Renyu and the others felt their movements slow.
"It's the Titan Giant Ape's Titan Mire!"
"That beast is quite clever, using the rocks to distract us before unleashing Titan Mire while we're off guard," Golden Spear Douluo said.
Qianjun Douluo, however, didn't think much of it. "A cheap trick like that? You dare show it off before an expert?"
"Golden Spear, Silver Blade, protect Xiao Yu."
At his words, Golden Spear Douluo and Silver Blade Douluo took up positions on either side of Qian Renyu, guarding him in the middle.
"Seventh Soul Skill—Coiling Dragon True Body!"
The Coiling Dragon Staff grew several times larger, standing tall between heaven and earth like a white jade pillar propping up the sky, or a purple-gold beam supporting the sea.
Qianjun Douluo raised the staff and swung it at the Titan Giant Ape. The Titan Giant Ape thrust out its right arm, clenched its fist, and met the blow.
As the Titan Giant Ape's fist struck the end of the staff, Qianjun Douluo immediately let go of it. He channeled his Soul Power and flew to the Titan Giant Ape's wrist, where he seized the other end.
Then he channeled his Soul Power and swung that end of the staff around behind him, smashing it straight into the Titan Giant Ape's head.
The Titan Giant Ape couldn't dodge in time. The blow sent it crashing to the ground, and the earth beneath it collapsed.
Qianjun Douluo pressed his advantage and attacked again.
"You beast, can you withstand this blow?"
"Eighth Soul Skill—Thousand-Jun Throw!"
The Titan Giant Ape hurriedly crossed its arms over its chest to defend itself.
After the dust settled...
The Titan Giant Ape was covered in blood, and its lantern-sized eyes had lost their light.
"You beast, your cultivation still isn't enough. Train harder in your next life."
"Ninth Soul Skill—Deliverance of All Living Beings!"
Seeing Qianjun Douluo unleash his ninth Soul Skill, Qian Renyu thought to himself, What a waste of that hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring.
"Sky Azure Annihilation Thunder!"
The Sky Azure Bull Python rose from the lake and blocked Qianjun Douluo's ninth Soul Skill.
"Human, you've cultivated with difficulty. Leave at once."
"You beast, aren't you afraid the wind will knock your tongue loose?" Qianjun Douluo snapped.
Golden Spear Douluo and Silver Blade Douluo then slowly released their Soul Rings: two yellow, two purple, and five black each, for a total of eighteen Soul Rings.
Two more Titled Douluos! The Sky Azure Bull Python immediately felt immense pressure.
"Humans, we mean no harm."
"Then get lost."
The Sky Azure Bull Python then carried the half-dead Titan Giant Ape away.
Why hadn't the two sides fought?
Although Qianjun Douluo had thoroughly dominated his fight against the Titan Giant Ape, he had still used up a great deal of Soul Power. If they fought again, his strength would inevitably be greatly reduced.
Moreover, Qianjun Douluo was afraid that killing the two Soul Beasts rashly might provoke whatever was sleeping at the bottom of the lake and bring unnecessary trouble.
The Sky Azure Bull Python was the equivalent of a level-ninety-five or ninety-six human Titled Douluo. But it had just blocked Qianjun Douluo's ninth Soul Skill. Though it hadn't died, it had at least lost a thick layer of skin. It was in no shape to fight again.
Did you think a level-ninety-six Titled Douluo's ninth Soul Skill was that easy to block?
What's more, Golden Spear Douluo and Silver Blade Douluo, two level-ninety-three Titled Douluos, were watching from the sidelines.
Although Qianjun Douluo had beaten the Titan Giant Ape half to death, a cornered beast would still fight back.
If both sides fought to the death, putting aside who would win, Qian Renyu would have little chance of surviving the battle.
Besides, a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast could self-destruct.
Qianjun Douluo wouldn't dare gamble with Qian Renyu's safety. He couldn't risk it.
Both sides understood this perfectly, so naturally, the fight never happened.
After the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape left, Qianjun Douluo said to Qian Renyu, "Xiao Yu, once you've grown stronger, I'll personally help you claim the Soul Rings of those two hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts."
Golden Spear Douluo then helped Qian Renyu hunt the fifteen-thousand-year Clear Water Cold Flood Dragon.
Qian Renyu absorbed the ten-thousand-year Soul Ring without a hitch and gained the third Soul Skill, Ice Mirror Reflecting Water.
The four then left Star Dou Forest and returned to Nuoding City.
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