I Think I've Discovered Something Incredible

"Whale Rubber?"

Sea Dragon Douluo looked even more bewildered, his eyes fixed on Ye Qing with a strange expression as he asked, "Isn't that stuff... used to assist with... er, bedroom matters? Since when can it temper the physique?"

A flash of embarrassment crossed Ye Qing's face.

He gave a light cough and brought out his universal excuse: "This is a method told to me by Lord Sea God himself, said to have special benefits for the Seraphim Martial Soul. Or does Uncle Sea Dragon intend to question the decision of Lord Sea God?"

Sure enough, upon hearing the words "Lord Sea God," Sea Dragon Douluo's doubts vanished in an instant.

He sheepishly rubbed his nose: "Since it is the will of Lord Sea God, then naturally there is no problem. It is I who was overthinking."

Out of absolute trust in the Sea God, he subconsciously ignored the oddity of the situation.

Of course, the most important factor was that he had never even considered that Ye Qing would use the Sea God to deceive him.

Once they had agreed, the two did not delay and began to enter the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest to search for their target.

The Star Dou Great Forest was truly worthy of being the continent's premier soul beast forest; the variety of soul beasts was indeed vast.

They encountered many unique soul beasts along the way, but none met Ye Qing's requirements.

It was not until three days later that they discovered their target in a valley filled with strange red flowers.

They were two soul beasts with peculiar forms, their entire bodies burning with golden flames.

Their shapes were deer-like yet not quite deer, bird-like yet not quite bird; they possessed a single horn atop their heads, and their tail feathers fanned out like flowing, fiery clouds.

The larger of the two had a more formidable aura, and the flame on its single horn was a deep gold.

The smaller one had flames of a bright, scarlet gold.

"This is... a Light Flame Spirit Deer?"

Looking at the creatures not far away, a flash of surprise crossed Sea Dragon Douluo's eyes: "I did not expect to encounter such a rare dual-attribute light and fire soul beast here."

He probed the auras of the two soul beasts and said, "The large one is around thirty-five hundred years old, and the smaller one is twelve hundred years old; they fit your requirements perfectly. And looking at how inseparable they are, they should be a pair."

Ye Qing watched the Light Flame Spirit Deers snuggling in the valley, a look of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

The attributes and ages of these two soul beasts matched his expectations perfectly.

"It will be them," Ye Qing said softly.

Sea Dragon Douluo nodded, his soul power erupting suddenly, and the pressure of a level ninety-four Title Douluo instantly enveloped the valley.

The two Light Flame Spirit Deers sensed danger and raised their heads vigilantly, their golden eyes filled with hostility.

"Little Qing, step back. I will go and subdue them."

With that, the soul power of a level ninety-four Title Douluo burst forth, and deep blue soul power surged out like a tidal wave.

With just a casual flick of his finger, a condensed water arrow tore through the air.

The thirty-five-hundred-year-old Light Flame Spirit Deer had only just charged halfway before being precisely struck by the water arrow.

Its massive body felt as if it had been hit by a heavy hammer, instantly flying backward and slamming heavily against the rock wall with a dull thud.

Almost simultaneously, Sea Dragon Douluo's figure flickered, appearing beside the other spirit deer, and with a gentle press of his palm, he pinned it to the ground.

The two Light Flame Spirit Deers didn't even have time to let out a cry before their bones were shattered and their breaths grew faint, lacking even the strength to end their own lives.

This was the power of a Title Douluo; dealing with millennium-level soul beasts was like crushing ants.

"Done." Sea Dragon Douluo retracted his soul power, his tone indifferent.

To him, this was nothing more than a trivial effort.

Ye Qing walked forward, looking at the weak Light Flame Spirit Deer on the ground, and without hesitation, he condensed his soul power and injected it into the beast, ending the life of the younger one.

A purple soul ring rose from the spirit deer's body, slowly rotating around him.

He sat cross-legged and channeled his soul power to guide the soul ring.

The Seraphim Martial Soul manifested on its own, its two wings flapping gently, the holy light it emitted shimmering in harmony with the Ultimate Fire.

The absorption process went more smoothly than he had imagined.

The physique tempered by the top-grade Whale Rubber displayed astonishing resilience, and the holy power of the Seraphim Martial Soul was constantly soothing the violent energy within the soul ring.

Even so, that massive force continued to batter his meridians, and every second felt like being roasted in a raging fire.

Sea Dragon Douluo stood guard quietly to the side, keeping a close eye on Ye Qing's condition, his palms condensed with soul power, ready to strike at any moment should an accident occur.

Two and a half days later, when the last wisp of energy was absorbed by Ye Qing, the millennium soul ring was completely integrated into his body.

Ye Qing slowly opened his eyes, a flash of golden light passing through them, and on the light wings behind him, a faint circle of gold-red patterns had appeared.

After a brief rest, Ye Qing began to absorb the thirty-five-hundred-year soul ring.

With the experience of the first time, although this absorption was still difficult, it was much more stable.

Three days later, when the soul ring was completely integrated, the soul power fluctuations on his body climbed suddenly, finally stabilizing at level twenty-seven.

On the light wings behind him, another circle of deeper, more profound patterns had appeared.

Sea Dragon Douluo looked at his current state and was completely convinced.

He had lived for nearly a hundred years and had seen countless geniuses, but he had never seen anyone who, at just over six years old, dared to absorb a millennium-level soul ring, let alone one approaching four thousand years.

Had it been him in his youth, he would have possessed neither such courage nor such talent.

"The Sea God's judgment is truly unerring," Sea Dragon Douluo murmured, his gaze toward Ye Qing filled with reverence.

The two left the Star Dou Great Forest, following the main road in the direction of Heaven Dou City.

They had not traveled far when Sea Dragon Douluo suddenly halted, his brows furrowed as if he had sensed something.

"What is it, Uncle Sea Dragon?" Ye Qing asked.

Sea Dragon Douluo did not answer immediately; instead, he closed his eyes, carefully sensing the fluctuations of spirit power in the air.

A moment later, he snapped his eyes open, a look of unprecedented gravity flashing through them: "I believe... I have discovered something extraordinary."