Two-Winged Light White Tiger

Two-Winged Light White Tiger

Qian Xunji reached out and took the crystalline Soul Bone, which pulsed with gentle yet dense energy, into his hand.

Qian Jun and Jiang Mo stared at the Soul Bone, unable to hide the scorching desire in their eyes. Who would ever complain about having too many Soul Bones? They had always been rare treasures.

For a Titled Douluo, possessing even a single Soul Bone was already an extraordinary matter. Although Qian Jun and Jiang Mo's family relied on Spirit Hall and possessed inherited Soul Bones, the Soul Bones on their bodies were not a complete set.

"Elders, protect me."

After taking the Soul Bone, Qian Xunji immediately sat down cross-legged and began absorbing it. Though his family possessed the Angel Six-Piece Set of Inheritance Soul Bones, each a 99,999-year Soul Bone and the finest possible Soul Bones for the Six-Winged Angel martial soul, all six had to be absorbed before they could evolve into hundred-thousand-year Soul Bones. The condition for absorbing all six was reaching level one hundred in Soul Power.

There was no need to think about it—Qian Xunji could not absorb all of those Soul Bones. Since they would have to be removed and returned someday, or passed down to his descendants, he might as well absorb this Soul Bone.

As for whether the prideful Qian Xunji from the original story would have absorbed it, he probably would not have.

As the Young Master of Spirit Hall, it had to be admitted that this Soul Bone was Qian Xunji's first Soul Bone.

The instant he began absorbing it, blue light enveloped Qian Xunji.

Soul Bones were even more precious than Soul Rings. Besides being difficult to obtain and capable of being passed down, there was an even more important reason: there was no Soul Power limit for absorbing a Soul Bone. In other words, if you were lucky enough to obtain one, you could absorb a hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone even when you possessed only level-one Soul Power.

Half a day later, Qian Xunji had absorbed the Soul Bone. When he opened his eyes, blue light flashed through his pupils. His eyes seemed even clearer and brighter than before, and it was as if his mind had been opened up countless times over. His thoughts became clearer, and when he focused his Spiritual Power, he could clearly see everything within five thousand meters.

"Congratulations, Young Master!"

Qian Jun and Jiang Mo both offered their congratulations.

"Although the Young Master has only just broken through to Soul Douluo, his Spiritual Power has already reached the level of a Titled Douluo."

"There's no need for such formalities, Elders. When I fight the soul beast shortly, please protect me and drive away the other soul beasts."

With that, Qian Xunji, Qian Jun, and Jiang Mo headed into the inner region of the Star Dou Great Forest in search of a soul beast.

The deeper one went toward the center of the Star Dou Great Forest, the denser the spiritual energy of heaven and earth became. Soul beasts cultivated faster there, but the area was limited, so naturally, weaker soul beasts were driven out.

The strong devoured the weak. It was, ultimately, the eternal and unchanging law of this world.

As the Young Master of Spirit Hall, Qian Xunji had access to the entire library of Spirit City. Naturally, his theoretical knowledge was exceptionally extensive.

To obtain a Soul Ring, one needed a soul beast whose attributes best matched one's martial soul, with the highest possible species rank and age.

Theoretical texts stated that only the most suitable Soul Bone could unleash its greatest power, and the same was true for Soul Rings. After being absorbed, a Soul Ring fused with the body and martial soul.

When activating a soul skill, a Soul Master had to draw part of the Soul Power within their body into the Soul Ring, merge it with the energy inside the Soul Ring, use the Soul Ring as a vessel, and shape it according to the rules contained within to unleash its power.

Only when a Soul Ring's attributes were most compatible with the martial soul could Soul Power be mobilized more easily and its power unleashed more strongly. At the same time, as the Soul Ring fused with the body and martial soul, the energy within it would feed back into the martial soul itself, allowing it to grow or decline.

That was why, if a fire-attributed martial soul absorbed an ice-attributed Soul Ring, not only would that Soul Ring's soul skill be rendered useless, but future cultivation would also be affected.

After searching for three days and three nights, Qian Xunji's group finally found a soul beast around seventy-five thousand years old that emanated a dense aura of light. It had two wings on its back and a body about eight meters long. Its entire body was covered in white fur like steel needles, streaked with black patterns. Its limbs were incomparably thick and filled with explosive strength. Its four tiger fangs were a full thirty centimeters long, snow-white and glimmering with faint golden light, enough to tear apart anything.

A seventy-five-thousand-year top-tier soul beast—the Two-Winged Light White Tiger.

The Light White Tiger's golden tiger eyes fixed on Qian Xunji's group—or, more precisely, on Qian Jun and Jiang Mo—with deep wariness. A soul beast of its level possessed intelligence not much inferior to that of humans. The auras Qian Jun and Jiang Mo emitted gave it a sense of mortal danger. They were most likely powerful Titled Douluo.

The purpose of powerful Titled Douluo bringing a weaker person here was obvious: they wanted to obtain its Soul Ring for their junior.

"Elders, protect me!"

Qian Xunji stepped forward two paces. Two yellow, two purple, and three black Soul Rings appeared beneath his feet, while the Six-Winged Angel rose behind him.

Qianjun Douluo said solemnly, "Young Master, you must not! A seventy-five-thousand-year Two-Winged Light White Tiger has strength comparable to a Titled Douluo. Leave such a soul beast to this subordinate!"

"That is precisely why I need the two Elders to protect me. If I truly face a life-or-death crisis, then please step in."

Qian Xunji's fifth Soul Ring lit up, and a magnificent longsword formed from blazing, brilliant golden flames fell into his hand.

Fifth soul skill, Sacred Sword.

Seeing how much Qian Xunji trusted them, Qian Jun and Jiang Mo naturally could not betray his expectations. Two yellow, two purple, and five black Soul Rings appeared, while they gripped Coiling Dragon Staffs as thick as wrists, one red and one blue.

The immense Soul Power of Titled Douluo erupted without concealment, driving away the surrounding soul beasts and clearing a battlefield for Qian Xunji, while also allowing them to rescue him in time should he encounter danger.

Qian Xunji pointed his sword at the Two-Winged Light White Tiger. "Come, soul beast. At your level of cultivation, I presume you can understand my words. Your fate is already sealed—you will die. If you resist, you may still have a chance to kill me and take someone down with you."

"Roar—"

The Two-Winged Light White Tiger roared furiously at Qian Xunji. Fierce light burst from its golden vertical pupils, and the black tiger stripes on its body lit up with specks of golden light like fireflies. The two wings on its back slowly spread open.

Qian Xunji was indeed right. It had no chance of survival in this situation. If so, taking Qian Xunji down with it would at least make it worthwhile.

The soil beneath its feet suddenly caved in. The Two-Winged Light White Tiger charged forward like a golden bolt of lightning, opening its bloody maw and twisting its head ninety degrees. Its four thirty-centimeter tiger fangs snapped toward Qian Xunji's waist, seemingly intending to bite him in half.

Second soul skill, Angel Wings.

A pair of illusory wings appeared behind Qian Xunji, and his body turned transparent. The Two-Winged Light White Tiger's fangs passed through his body.

Angel Wings granted immunity to all physical attacks and fifty percent of energy attacks.

The instant the Two-Winged Light White Tiger passed through Qian Xunji, his Spiritual Power, neural reaction speed, and more surged after absorbing the Wisdom Skull Soul Bone. He swung the Sacred Sword in his hand, and crimson blood sprayed from beneath the Two-Winged Light White Tiger's foreleg!