Zhu Zhuqing and the Eight-Winged Black Gold Dragon

Qin Yuan felt great.

Although he had anticipated it, he was still incredibly surprised to feel his soul power break through the bottleneck of level twenty and be able to absorb his second soul ring.

It was worth the eight years he spent eating whale rubber!

He stood up, looked at the thick giant tree ahead, and a deep purple soul ring slowly appeared around him, shining brightly.

"First Soul Skill—Golden Dragon Claw!"

He muttered, forming his right hand into a claw and slamming it fiercely at the giant tree.

Instantly, a dragon claw as large as a zhang, accompanied by a sharp, piercing sound, struck the giant tree.

The trunk of the giant tree, several meters thick, was smashed to pieces with a boom. Without support, the giant tree rumbled and collapsed, kicking up dust.

Li Fu, standing nearby, watched this scene, his eyes suddenly narrowing.

Although it was astonishing that he could so easily smash a giant tree several meters thick right after obtaining his first soul ring, knowing that his first soul ring was five thousand years old, he wasn't overly surprised.

What unsettled him was that he had clearly seen, just before the Golden Dragon Claw struck the giant tree, that several sections of the tree trunk seemed to have been cut by a sharp weapon, with extremely smooth and neat breaks.

This indicated that Qin Yuan's first soul skill possessed not only astonishing power but also terrifying sharpness.

Furthermore, what shocked him the most was that the moment Qin Yuan's soul ring appeared and lit up, without any interval or warning, the zhang-sized Golden Dragon Claw lunged towards the giant tree.

What did this mean?

It meant that his young master's first soul skill could be released instantly!

Possessing terrifying power and fearsome sharpness, and capable of instant release, it was indeed worthy of a soul ring from a top-tier five-thousand-year-old soul beast... Li Fu thought inwardly, deeply moved.

Looking at the giant tree that had been broken and collapsed with a single move, Qin Yuan nodded with satisfaction, and the introduction to his first soul skill appeared in his mind.

First Soul Skill—Golden Dragon Claw: Greatly enhances one's strength and attack power. Soul power condenses into a Golden Dragon Claw imbued with ultimate power and sharpness to tear enemies apart. Can be released instantly. As long as soul power is sufficient, countless Golden Dragon Claws can be unleashed instantly.

Qin Yuan was very satisfied with his first soul skill. Its power was astonishing, and it could be released instantly, meaning it could be used for single-target attacks as well as area-of-effect soul skills. It was simply a top-tier soul skill!

Without absorbing his second soul ring, Qin Yuan didn't know exactly how much his soul power had increased after absorbing the five-thousand-year soul ring, so he summoned his status panel.

[Name: Qin Yuan]

[Age: 12]

[Martial Soul: Golden Dragon]

[Soul Power: Level 25 (+)]

[Soul Ring: Three-Clawed Dark Gold Dragon Soul Ring (5324 years) (+)]

[Skills: Go Master (Level 9) (3234/50000), Sculpture Master (Level 9) (135/50000)]

[Evolution Points: 3]

His gaze fell on the soul power section. Seeing the number twenty-five, Qin Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up. He had actually jumped straight to level twenty-five!

He was overjoyed and was about to laugh out loud when he suddenly noticed a new section added to the panel.

"Hmm?" Qin Yuan's eyes narrowed as he stared at the newly added [Soul Ring] section, his gaze flickering.

This panel could actually change; this was an unexpected surprise.

The number behind the Three-Clawed Dark Gold Dragon should be the soul ring's age, but what was that small plus sign at the end? Could soul rings also be leveled up and evolved?

Looking at the small plus sign next to the [Soul Ring] section, he pondered for a moment, then with a thought, he clicked it.

Evolution points decreased by one.

At the same time, the age behind the Three-Clawed Dark Gold Dragon soul ring changed from '5324' to '6324'.

Looking at the decreased evolution point and the increased thousand years of age for the Three-Clawed Dark Gold Dragon soul ring, Qin Yuan's eyes widened, leaving him speechless with shock.

This, this, this... these evolution points could actually increase the age of a soul ring, and one evolution point could increase it by a whole thousand years!

This left Qin Yuan utterly stunned.

Was this cheat system a little too overpowered?

But he liked it!

The only downside was that although the soul ring's age increased by a thousand years, his soul power hadn't increased at all, but the power of the soul skill had improved.

Qin Yuan's heart was filled with excitement. As long as he had enough evolution points, he could even make all his soul rings ten-thousand-year or even hundred-thousand-year old!

Closing the panel, he managed to suppress the surging emotions in his heart, a smile on his lips, and with Li Fu, he went to search for his second soul ring.

Just as Qin Yuan was searching for his second soul ring, a chase was unfolding outside the Star Dou Great Forest.

Zhu Zhuqing was heartbroken. She hadn't expected her own elder sister to send assassins after her, chasing her all the way from the Star Luo Empire to the Heavenly Dou Empire.

She fled towards the Star Dou Great Forest while looking back, seeing three men in black staring at her with fierce eyes, intending to kill her brutally.

All three soul masters were at the Soul Ancestor cultivation level, far beyond what Zhu Zhuqing could handle now. If her martial soul wasn't the Hell Spirit Cat, known for its speed, she would have been caught long ago.

But now her soul power was also running low, so she had no choice but to take a gamble and flee into the Star Dou Great Forest, relying on the soul beasts inside to escape the pursuit. Even though there was a possibility of being killed by a soul beast, she had no other choice.

The three Soul Ancestors chasing Zhu Zhuqing saw her flee into the Star Dou Great Forest, their expressions shifting slightly. One of them whispered, "What do we do? Should we keep chasing?"

"Alas, let's stop here. We've completed the Eldest Young Lady's task," another sighed.

The last one hesitated, "But Miss Zhu Zhuqing's soul power should be almost depleted. Entering the Star Dou Great Forest, I'm afraid she'll be in mortal danger."

"No, Miss Zhu Zhuqing will see we've stopped chasing and won't dare to venture deep into the Star Dou Great Forest. At most, she'll stay on the outskirts, observing if we've ambushed outside. With her Soul Grand Master cultivation, she won't be in danger on the forest's periphery."

"Mmm, that's fine. Let's go."

Zhu Zhuqing didn't know her pursuers had left. She had already entered the Star Dou Great Forest and, not daring to delay, fled directly towards its depths.

She knew the soul beasts on the outskirts were at most thousand-year-olds, unable to threaten three Soul Ancestors. Only by going deeper could she have a sliver of hope.

Watching Li Fu fiercely battling a soul beast that was entirely black and gold with eight wings on its back, Qin Yuan's solemn gaze was filled with anticipation and joy.

"Eight-Winged Black Gold Dragon! I didn't expect such a nearly extinct super soul beast to be in the Star Dou Great Forest! Although its age is only four thousand years, it's definitely much stronger than the Three-Clawed Dark Gold Dragon!"

After absorbing the Three-Clawed Dark Gold Dragon's soul ring, just as he was about to leave to find his second soul ring, this Eight-Winged Black Gold Dragon had appeared proactively, likely drawn by the scent of blood from the Three-Clawed Dark Gold Dragon's corpse.

This was truly a pleasant surprise for Qin Yuan; it came without any effort!

However, what surprised and delighted him was that this Eight-Winged Black Gold Dragon, with only four thousand years of cultivation, could actually fight on par with Li Fu, who possessed Soul Saint cultivation.

The Eight-Winged Black Gold Dragon possessed dual extreme attributes, Extreme Strength and Extreme Wind, which were also suitable for Qin Yuan. Therefore, he was determined to obtain it and could not miss this opportunity.