Locking Down the Second Soul Ring, A Vigil Outside Holy Soul Village

After saying this, he packed his things and hurried toward the Martial Soul Hall branch.

He had to report these bizarre occurrences to Hall Master Ma Xiunuo immediately.

Aolin City, a small courtyard in the south of the city.

Ye Feng finally lifted his head from the sea of books, rubbing his somewhat sore neck.

He flipped to the section in the illustrated guide regarding the three top-tier healing-type light-attribute soul beasts that Yu Xiaogang had mentioned earlier while "painting a big picture."

Holy Light Lily, Radiant Sacred Beetle, and Radiance Sprite.

The illustrations in the guide were vivid and lifelike, and the descriptions were extremely detailed.

They were indeed excellent, each possessing powerful healing and purification abilities.

But... they didn't seem quite right for him.

After some contemplation, Ye Feng quickly determined the requirements for his second soul ring.

Recovery!

Not healing injuries, but recovering soul power!

His self-created soul skills, "Light Blade" and "Baptism of Holy Light," were immensely powerful, but they were also bottomless pits that devoured soul power.

Especially "Baptism of Holy Light"—with his current soul power, using it once would drain more than half of his reserves.

If he were on a battlefield and couldn't replenish his soul power in time, how would he be any different from a one-shot cannon?

Therefore, his second soul skill had to be one that could rapidly recover soul power.

With a clear goal in mind, Ye Feng flipped through the pages again, searching carefully.

Soon, two types of soul beasts caught his eye.

"Light-Bathed Spirit Fox."

Ye Feng's fingertip rested on a small fox in the guide, its body entirely snow-white with three clusters of golden light at the tip of its tail.

[Light-Bathed Spirit Fox]

[Habitat: Outer reaches of the Star Dou Great Forest, Sunny Creek Valley]

[Habits: Lives near shallow streams, prefers resting on smooth, polished pebbles, usually surrounded by glowing creek grass.]

[Morphology: About half a meter long, body covered in short, milky-white fur. The tip of its tail has three clusters of fluffy, pale golden soft-light fur, which is its core of light power. The tips of its ears are accented with golden patterns, and its pupils are a translucent pale gold. When running, it scatters fine, shimmering light, and faint golden light patterns briefly appear where it steps.]

[Temperament: Docile and alert, highly skilled at evasion. If it senses danger, it releases a shimmering barrier to conceal itself; it will not attack unless protecting its nest or young. If treated with kindness, it will gently nudge the person with its tail tip, releasing a faint glow to heal minor wounds.]

At the end of the description, there was a line of red annotations.

[Special Discovery: Records state that the soul skills of high-age Light-Bathed Spirit Foxes have a certain probability of manifesting a "Light Energy Feedback" effect, which can convert absorbed sunlight energy into pure soul power to replenish the soul master's consumption.]

This is good!

Ye Feng's eyes lit up, and he continued flipping through.

Soon, he found another target that intrigued him even more.

A plant-type soul beast.

"Light-Condensing Healing Flower."

[Light-Condensing Healing Flower]

[Habitat: Shallow layers of the Sunset Forest, Light Mist Slope]

[Habits: Only grows on gentle slopes with year-round light mist, rooted in soil rich in light-attribute crystal powder.]

[Morphology: No fixed plant form; it is a fist-sized ball of grass formed by dozens of slender, pale green stems intertwined.

The stems are covered in fine, pale golden light patterns, with an unopened milky-white flower bud in the center, which is its recovery core. When rooted, the grass ball extends tiny red light roots into the surroundings to absorb light energy from the soil. When moving, the roots retract, and the whole entity hovers half an inch off the ground, surrounded by a layer of light mist.]

[Temperament: No active intent to attack, follows a "Zen" symbiotic lifestyle. It remains motionless when it senses soul power fluctuations. If touched, it releases a faint glow to heal; if subjected to malicious attacks, it quickly roots into the soil and releases light mist to shroud itself.]

At the end of this page, there was also a line of red annotations.

[Special: Plant-type soul beasts carry no risk of soul power backlash. When absorbing their soul rings, the soul master's fusion success rate is 20% higher than that of beast-type soul rings. Their soul skills are mostly continuous recovery effects with extremely high stability.]

Hmm...

Ye Feng rubbed his chin, lost in thought.

Both were excellent choices.

The Light-Bathed Spirit Fox had a higher potential ceiling, with a chance to obtain an explosive skill that directly replenishes soul power.

The Light-Condensing Healing Flower was safer; its soul skill would likely be a "halo" type skill for continuous mana recovery, and the safety of absorbing its soul ring was on a completely different level.

For his current stage, stability outweighed everything else.

The second one was the most suitable for him.

Of course, the first one was also a good backup.

"We'll see how it goes."

Ye Feng closed the book.

"Whatever I happen to encounter, that shall be my fate."

He stood up and walked to the window, pushing it open.

The cold moonlight spilled in; before setting off for Holy Soul Village, he needed to memorize all of this knowledge regarding soul beasts.

In Nuoding City, Yu Xiaogang hunched over a dim oil lamp, one hand clutching his throbbing head while the other scribbled furiously.

Bruises still lingered on his face, making him look somewhat comical.

Being hooded and beaten in the middle of the street, only to have his Soul Tool stolen—this was a humiliation he would never be able to wash away in his lifetime.

Yet, at this moment, he forcibly suppressed that humiliation and resentment, pouring all his energy into the manuscript beneath his pen.

These were his life's work, the foundation upon which he relied to build his reputation.

The Ten Core Theories of Martial Souls!

The original manuscript previously stored in his Soul Tool had been stolen, so he had to recreate it.

This precious knowledge was even more important to him than his own life!

As long as the theories remained, he, Yu Xiaogang, would forever be that revered "Grandmaster."

What if... what if he encountered another naive fool just like Bibi Dong?

A perfect disciple with peerless talent, who would be devoted to him and treat his theories as gospel.

As long as he could cultivate another Title Douluo—no, even just a Soul Douluo!

Everything he had lost could be reclaimed a hundred, a thousand times over!

Thinking of this, the resentment from being beaten up seemed to dissipate slightly.

His breathing grew heavy, and the speed of his writing increased.

Right now, his mind was filled with nothing but the need to quickly redraw and rewrite these illustrations and theories!

In the blink of an eye, more than two months passed quietly.

Outside Holy Soul Village, on an inconspicuous little hill.

The location was neither too far nor too close to the village, just right for taking in the entire view of the settlement without being easily detected.

Ye Feng took an exquisitely crafted rocking chair out of his Storage Bracelet, lay down on it leisurely, and squinted his eyes to enjoy the warm sunshine.

For this day, he had arrived at "Bread Village" near Holy Soul Village half a month in advance to scout the location and lie in wait.

Everything was ready; he was just waiting for the protagonist to make his entrance.

Not long after, two figures, one tall and one short, appeared on the only dirt road at the village entrance.

An old man leaning on a cane and walking with a limp was leading a thin, small child who looked no more than six years old, slowly walking along the main road in the direction of Nuoding City.

Ye Feng lifted his eyelids and cast a casual glance.

There was no mistake.

That old man should be Old Jack, the village chief of Holy Soul Village.

As for the child beside him, even from a great distance, that composure so inconsistent with his age proved he was definitely the cheat-code king, Tang San.