Meanwhile, in the small town by the Spirit Beast Forest.
After Xiao Feng and Tang San ruthlessly killed the four people who had designs on them, those nearby who had harbored similar thoughts quickly abandoned them.
Although Xiao Feng and Tang San had only killed Spirit Masters in their teens, being able to kill a one-ring Spirit Master at their age was an extremely rare talent. No one believed that such geniuses would be traveling without elders from their families nearby.
Though most Spirit Masters around the Spirit Beast Forest were in their twenties or thirties, no one dared set their sights on Xiao Feng and Tang San again. It was not easy to live this long, and no one wanted to reincarnate early.
Xiao Feng found this rather boring. After wandering around for quite a while and getting something to eat, he brought Tang San into the Spirit Beast Forest.
Inside the Spirit Beast Forest.
Xiao Feng was stunned by the sight before him. The forest was simply too mysterious. Towering trees dozens of meters high, so thick that several people could not wrap their arms around them, stretched out in dense clusters. Lush greenery surrounded them, sunlight filtered through gaps in the leaves, and the tranquility unique to a forest filled the air. Xiao Feng was utterly amazed, and even Tang San beside him wore a shocked expression.
Looking at the forest ahead, Xiao Feng decided to be cautious just in case. He swept out his hand!
"Husky, come back!"
As the thought crossed his mind, a gray figure instantly appeared before Xiao Feng and Tang San. But when they saw the creature before them clearly, both of them froze.
"Holy crap, is this still that Husky?"
Before Xiao Feng stood a "wolf" about six meters long and nearly two meters tall, not counting its head. It looked around in confusion. Yes, a wolf. Aside from its remarkably intelligent eyes, the Husky no longer resembled a dog at all.
Judging by its size, it was even developing further in the direction of a wolf king.
At last, Husky spotted Xiao Feng as well.
"Awoo~ (Dad, what do you need me for?)"
"We haven't seen each other in a few months. Did you eat growth feed or something? How did you get this big?"
The last time Xiao Feng had seen Er Ha was during Martial Soul awakening. Back then, Er Ha had only been the size of an ordinary dog. Now it had become large enough to ride, which made Xiao Feng rather excited.
"Awoo~ (I didn't eat feed, but I did take down quite a few spirit beasts.)"
"Awoo~ (Now I can take down spirit beasts at the thousand-year level.)"
"Woo~ (As long as I keep eating, taking down a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast won't just be a dream!)"
That was right, this Husky was a Purebred Husky, except its bloodline contained some insanely awesome stuff.
[Purebred Husky, legendary Martial Soul. It contains the Devouring Bloodline. As long as it eats, it can grow infinitely stronger. At the same time, it can condense the things it eats into pure Soul Power and transfer it to its host, increasing the host's Soul Power. The host does not need to capture Spirit Rings for it; as long as the host's Soul Power meets the requirement, Husky can automatically condense Spirit Rings.] [Special trait: An independent individual with self-awareness that can be used as a summoned beast. (Friendly reminder: If your strength improves too slowly, be careful not to be surpassed by your own Martial Soul. If that happens, you will receive its intense contempt.)]
Xiao Feng declared that he absolutely could not be surpassed by a creature like this Husky. He had no desire to be looked at by a dog as if he were some weakling.
"Cut the crap. Hand over the pure Soul Power."
"Awoo~ (Why should I give it to you? I saved this up through hard work! Don't think I'll compromise just because you're my dad! Even if I die today, even if I'm beaten to death, I absolutely...)"
Awooo, awooo, awooo~~~
Tang San watched Xiao Feng beat up the Husky and silently wiped away a cold sweat. Though he did not know what had happened between Xiao Feng and Er Ha, he was certain that this dog had been asking for it.
A while later, Er Ha sat properly in front of Xiao Feng with an exceptionally upright attitude.
"Awoo~ (Dad, just put your hand on my forehead.)"
Xiao Feng placed his hand on Er Ha's head and said, "Why are you such a pain? If you'd done this earlier, you wouldn't have needed a beating."
The moment Xiao Feng placed his hand on Er Ha's forehead, a surge of pure and vigorous Soul Power began flowing into his body.
Xiao Feng's Soul Power began soaring from level twenty-one—twenty-two, twenty-three—until it finally stopped just short of level twenty-four.
Xiao Feng patted Er Ha on the head. "Not bad, Er Gouzi. This ability of yours is pretty good!"
Er Ha proudly raised his head, as if saying, "Of course! Who do you think I am?"
What Xiao Feng did not know was that this Soul Power had been condensed from all the villages around Holy Soul Village and the outer spirit beasts of the Star Dou Forest that Er Ha had ravaged.
"Alright, get your ass up front and scout the way!"
"Awoo~"
After answering, Er Ha turned and vanished into the forest ahead. Only then did Tang San finally snap out of it. Xiao Feng's rapidly soaring Soul Power had left him dumbfounded. This was the first time he had ever seen someone increase their Soul Power like that. It was truly shocking.
Xiao Feng did not need to cultivate Soul Power at all. He could just let Er Ha run wild, then have Er Ha transfer Soul Power to him when it returned. Once the transfer was done, he could send it out again. Cultivation was ridiculously easy this way.
(Xiao Feng: Not a single drop of Soul Power was cultivated by me. This feels pretty great.)
Afterward, the two followed the direction Er Ha had gone. To be honest, Xiao Feng had not needed to come to the Spirit Beast Forest at all. If he wanted, he could obtain Spirit Rings from the system, and they would even be perfectly configured, top-tier Spirit Rings.
But because he wanted to go out, have fun, and see the outside world, Xiao Feng had still decided to make the trip. While broadening his horizons, he could also get a Spirit Ring for Tang San. After all, Tang San was his little follower. If he did not give his little follower some candy, how could he make him willingly follow along?
As for Xiao Feng himself, he would just leave it to fate. If he encountered a suitable Spirit Ring, he would absorb it. If not, he would ask his system for one. It was completely reliable. It could not be helped—his own thoughtful system was just unbelievably good.
As he walked, Xiao Feng considered what type of Spirit Ring to arrange for Tang San. Blue Silver Grass was naturally weak, but it had many possible development paths, so Xiao Feng hesitated. However, he soon had an answer: healer!
He alone was enough for showing off. Tang San only needed to stay behind him and heal him properly. Besides, Tang San, who possessed the Clear Sky Hammer, was not entirely just a healer.
You think I'm a healer? No, actually I'm a power-attack battle Spirit Master. You think I'm a power-attack battle Spirit Master? No, actually I'm a healer!
Although Xiao Feng possessed the Eternal Lollipop, a legendary top-tier support-type Martial Soul, he was not the sort who wanted to be a support-type Spirit Master. He wanted to focus on the Immortal Killing Sword. The Eternal Lollipop was just for fun, and as for Husky? Better not mention it.
So, Tang San's future had quietly been arranged: he would become a healer. More precisely, a poison healer.
One kilometer ahead, Husky was entangled with a thousand-year spirit beast. Behind that spirit beast stood a special spirit beast! That was right, it was a plant, and this plant spirit beast was called the Thousand-Mourning Nine-Leaf Begonia.
The Thousand-Mourning Nine-Leaf Begonia was a special plant-type spirit beast that carried deadly poison. While possessing venom, it also had healing effects. Its healing was no weaker than that of the Nine Heart Begonia, but its most formidable aspect was still the violent poison it carried.
The spirit beast guarding it looked like its mate: a Poison Wolf with cultivation of around one thousand years.
"Awoo~ (I, the mighty Er Ha, am still single, yet you two are together? This is unforgivable!)"
After notifying Xiao Feng, Er Ha decided to devour the annoying Poison Wolf before him.
After receiving the information, Xiao Feng quickened his pace. Finding a suitable spirit beast right after entering the forest was truly good luck. He could already imagine Tang San madly healing people with poison in the future.
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