System Issues New Mission, Sword Points to Five-Thousand-Year Soul Ring

Su Chen's voice echoed across the edge of the devastated crater.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei were both stunned.

They stared at the six-year-old boy before them, who had just retracted his dark red dragon wings.

A stormy sea of shock surged within their hearts.

Obtaining a second soul ring.

This meant that Su Chen would have to endure the impact of soul ring energy twice in a short period.

"Your Highness, the Holy Son, this must not be done."

Yue Guan was pale with shock.

He hurriedly stepped forward.

"You have just absorbed a 2,500-year mutated soul ring beyond your rank, and fused with a 50,000-year External Soul Bone. Although the energy within your body is temporarily suppressed, the endurance of your meridians has already reached a critical point."

"According to the records of Martial Soul Hall, even a soul master with the highest talent requires at least half a year to nourish their meridians after absorbing two consecutive soul rings."

Gui Mei chimed in as well.

"Yue Guan is right. Your current level 22 soul power is unstable. If you force the absorption of a second soul ring, it is highly likely to cause your meridians to rupture."

Facing the earnest dissuasion of the two Title Douluo, Su Chen's expression remained calm.

He slightly raised his right hand.

The Chaos God-Demon Art circulated quietly within his body.

A black and white soul power, condensed to the extreme, gathered in his palm.

It transformed into a blade of soul power, spitting out sharp, cutting edges.

The light blade emitted a faint humming sound.

The surrounding air was sliced into tiny spatial fissures.

"Two Elders, do you think my current soul power is unstable?"

Su Chen asked in return.

Yue Guan stared fixedly at the soul power blade in Su Chen's palm.

He could not sense any chaotic aura.

The purity of this soul power.

It even surpassed that of the level 50 Soul Kings under his command.

How could this be?

A soul master who had just broken through to level 20.

His soul power actually contained no impurities at all.

Su Chen dissipated the light blade in his palm.

"My meridians have not reached a critical point; on the contrary, because of the fusion with the External Soul Bone, they have become wider and tougher than before."

Su Chen's tone carried absolute confidence.

"My current physical state is at an unprecedented peak. This is the best time to obtain a second soul ring."

Yue Guan sighed.

He knew he could not change Su Chen's decision.

The decisions made by this Holy Son.

Even the Pope could not pull him back.

"Since Your Highness, the Holy Son, has made up your mind, then this subordinate will no longer stand in your way."

Yue Guan changed the subject.

"But regarding the age of the second soul ring, this subordinate must offer some advice."

He pulled a tattered parchment notebook from his robes.

"Although that trash Yu Xiaogang lacks strength himself, the theory of limit years he compiled by plagiarizing Martial Soul Hall's top-secret data still has some reference value for low-level soul masters."

"According to his calculations, the limit for the second soul ring is 764 years."

"You absorbed 2,500 years for your first soul ring, which is already a miracle."

"For the sake of safety, this subordinate suggests that the second soul ring should not exceed 1,000 years."

"A light-attribute soul beast of around 1,000 years can be found on the edge of this mixed zone, and the danger is relatively controllable."

Yue Guan's proposal was entirely out of concern for safety.

The first soul ring was heaven-defying.

The second soul ring should be for stabilizing the foundation.

This is the most rational way to cultivate.

Su Chen listened to the end.

A sneer curled at the corner of his mouth, undisguised.

"Seven hundred and sixty-four years. Another one of Yu Xiaogang's useless paper theories."

Su Chen looked coldly at the parchment notes in Yue Guan's hand.

"Elder Ju, my first soul ring started at twenty-five hundred years. To go and absorb a thousand-year piece of trash for my second ring—that isn't called playing it safe. That is called regression."

"My second martial soul is Ultimate Darkness. It already has a perfect start."

"My first martial soul is Ultimate Light. It must not be inferior to the second."

Su Chen's voice rang out with conviction through the forest.

"My second soul ring must start at five thousand years."

Five thousand years.

As soon as this number came out.

The breathing of both Yue Guan and Gui Mei hitched simultaneously.

Five thousand years is the standard configuration for a fourth soul ring.

Even a normal Soul Ancestor would need to make full preparations before attempting to absorb a five-thousand-year soul ring.

Yet Su Chen intended to forcefully withstand the violent energy of a five-thousand-year soul beast at level twenty.

Not to mention enduring the soul shockwave left behind after a five-thousand-year soul beast dies.

This was no longer just exceeding one's rank.

This was pure, unadulterated suicide.

"Your Highness the Holy Son, this is absolutely out of the question."

Yue Guan grew anxious.

"The energy purity of a five-thousand-year soul beast is worlds apart from a two-thousand-year one. That is an insurmountable chasm."

Just as Yue Guan prepared to continue his dissuasion.

A mechanical prompt from the system rang out in Su Chen's mind.

"Ding. Detected that the host is facing the choice for the second soul ring."

"God-Level Choice System triggered."

"Option One: Follow Yue Guan's advice. Absorb a light-attribute soul beast of around one thousand years. Steady and solid. Reward: Soul power increased by one level, ten bottles of primary healing potion."

"Option Two: Slightly break convention. Absorb a light-attribute soul beast of around three thousand years. Reward: One high-tier Xuan-grade movement technique, ten thousand Gold Soul Coins."

"Option Three: Shatter all conventional wisdom. Exceed the rank to absorb a top-tier light-attribute soul beast of over five thousand years. Reward: Light attribute affinity increased to one hundred percent, the first soul skill of the Judgment Holy Sword automatically evolves into a growth-type god-level skill, soul power increased directly by three levels."

Su Chen looked at the pale blue light screen popping up at the edge of his vision.

He did not hesitate for a moment.

The rewards for the first two options held no attraction for him.

Only Option Three.

Could squeeze out the full potential of the Judgment Holy Sword.

One hundred percent light attribute affinity.

This meant that in the future, when he used light-attribute skills.

The consumption would be drastically reduced.

The power would be increased exponentially.

"System, I choose three."

Su Chen issued the command in his heart.

"Option confirmed. Rewards will be issued after the host successfully absorbs the five-thousand-year soul ring."

The light screen dissipated.

Su Chen cast his gaze back toward the two Title Douluo before him.

"The two Elders, do not look at me through the eyes of ordinary people. My path is destined to step over every limit that is worshipped as truth."

Su Chen raised his right hand.

He summoned the High-Rank Soul Beast Precision Radar gifted by the system.

"Activate radar scan."

"Filter out all targets below five thousand years."

"Filter out all targets that are not of the Ultimate Light attribute."

"Filter out all targets with ordinary bloodlines."

Three commands were issued.

The radar interface at the edge of his vision cleared instantly.

The dense cluster of light dots vanished completely.

The radar's scanning range began to spread deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

One circle.

Two circles.

Three circles.

Until the scanning range covered the entire Mixed Zone.

It even touched the outer perimeter of the Core Zone.

Finally, a blinding golden dot lit up on the radar interface.

This dot flickered in the top right corner of the screen like a scorching sun.

"Ding. Extremely compatible target discovered."

"Species: Holy Radiant Unicorn."

"Age: 6,300 years."

"Bloodline: Top-tier Holy Light Beast. Possesses a diluted bloodline of the ancient Light Dragon Clan. Possesses powerful purification abilities against all darkness and evil."

"Attribute Compatibility: Ultimate Light. Perfectly compatible with the Judgment Holy Sword."

A flash of fanaticism crossed the eyes of Su Chen.

A top-tier holy beast of 6,300 years.

It not only met the baseline requirement of 5,000 years.

But its attributes were a perfect match.

This was an absolute treasure, the kind that could only be found by chance, never sought.

"Found it."

Su Chen retracted the radar interface.

He looked toward Yue Guan and Gui Mei.

"Directly east. Eighty miles away. Near the edge of the Core Zone."

"There is a top-tier Holy Light Beast of about 6,300 years."

"We depart immediately."

Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged glances.

They found Su Chen's ability to lock onto high-level soul beasts out of thin air to be utterly inconceivable.

Even as Titled Douluo.

It was impossible for them to sense a specific soul beast eighty miles away in the Mixed Zone.

But Su Chen's previous performance had already proven that his judgment was absolutely accurate.

"Your Highness Holy Son, eighty miles away is already approaching the Core Zone. There may be terrifying existences of over 50,000 or even 100,000 years lurking there."

Gui Mei's hoarse voice carried extreme gravity.

"We must be extra cautious."

Su Chen ignored Gui Mei's concerns.

He abruptly unfurled the pair of dark red dragon wings on his back.

The power of his 50,000-year External Soul Bone erupted instantly.

He pushed off the ground with his legs.

His entire body transformed into a streak of dark red light.

He shot directly a hundred meters into the sky.

And sped off toward the east.

"Follow."

Yue Guan gritted his teeth.

He tucked away the parchment notebook containing the theories of Yu Xiaogang.

A golden chrysanthemum instantly bloomed beneath his feet.

He turned into a golden light and gave chase.

Gui Mei's body dissipated into a mass of black mist.

He followed closely behind.

Three figures flew at high speed above the Star Dou Great Forest.

Powerful pressure was released without reservation.

The high-level soul beasts of the Mixed Zone sensed these three terrifying auras.

They one after another retreated into their lairs.

Not daring to make a single sound.

Along the way, they encountered a few ten-thousand-year flying soul beasts that lacked eyes to see.

All of them were instantly sliced in two by the golden petals Yue Guan casually flicked out.

A rain of blood scattered through the forest.

A distance of eighty li.

Under full-speed flight.

Was crossed in less than half an hour.

A vast and strange clearing appeared ahead.

The trees here all presented a bizarre, translucent white.

The leaves emitted a soft radiance.

As if it were a forest carved from crystal.

The dense light elements in the air had almost condensed into a tangible mist.

Su Chen stopped in mid-air.

He retracted his dragon wings.

And slowly descended to the edge of the Crystal Forest.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei landed alongside him.

The two immediately shielded Su Chen in the center.

Vigilantly scanning their surroundings with full focus.

"Such a dense aura of light."

Yue Guan exclaimed in wonder.

"An environment like this can only give birth to top-tier, pure light-attribute soul beasts."

Following the guidance of his radar.

Su Chen locked his gaze onto a massive lake at the very center of the forest.

The lake water appeared a brilliant gold.

As if it were gathered from liquid sunlight.

In the center of the lake.

There was a raised island of white rock.

A soul beast of extremely majestic build was lying on the rock, resting.

Its entire body was snow-white.

Without a single speck of other color.

Its limbs were long and powerful.

Two pairs of snow-white wings grew from its back.

The most eye-catching feature was its forehead.

Where a half-meter-long, spiral-shaped golden horn grew.

Golden arcs of electricity constantly flickered across the horn.

Exuding a pure, holy aura.

The Holy Radiant Unicorn.

A top-tier holy beast of light with six thousand three hundred years of cultivation.

Su Chen clenched his fists tightly.

The Judgment Holy Sword martial soul within his body was trembling violently.

It was a strong yearning born from encountering a power of the same origin.

Just as Su Chen prepared to issue the order to hunt.

A sudden change occurred.

The previously calm golden lake suddenly began to boil violently.

Large sprays of water erupted into the sky.

A violent thunder-attribute fluctuation burst forth from the bottom of the lake.

This fluctuation was mixed with a ferocious aura that made one's heart palpitate.

It was absolutely no less than a top-tier soul beast of over thirty thousand years.