Thousand-Year Spirit Beast: Vajra Bear

"Well come!"

Seeing Ling Yun charging straight at him, Huo Wushuang immediately let out an angry shout, condensing soul power in his hands as the third soul ring beneath his feet suddenly lit up.

"Third Soul Skill: Tyrant Dragon Rage!"

Tyrant Dragon Rage is a powerful self-buffing skill and currently Huo Wushuang's most potent soul skill.

Upon activating this soul skill, Huo Wushuang's strength, speed, defense, and his own flame power all increase by fifty percent in an instant, significantly boosting his combat effectiveness.

As Huo Wushuang unleashed his soul skill, his muscles bulged, his physique grew a size larger, and his entire body erupted into raging flames.

Seeing the Flame Crane that Ling Yun had transformed into diving toward him, Huo Wushuang threw a punch, concentrating all the flames around his body onto his right arm before suddenly unleashing a fierce and domineering fire fist!

In an instant, flames soared into the sky!

In the blink of an eye, Huo Wushuang's fire fist struck Ling Yun's chest heavily, while the flame power on Ling Yun's body instantly engulfed Huo Wushuang's form.

Boom!

Two powerful and scorching flames collided violently, immediately producing a thunderous explosion that shook the heavens and the earth.

Following that, Huo Wu, who was watching from the side, saw a dazzling pillar of fire suddenly rise, rushing toward the sky like a galloping fire dragon, dyeing the sky above Blazing Academy red.

When the flames dissipated, Ling Yun was forced to end his transformation, while Huo Wushuang was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, eventually crashing heavily to the ground.

For a moment, the two were evenly matched, ending in a draw.

However, Ling Yun was several years younger than Huo Wushuang, his soul power was seven levels lower, and he had yet to obtain his third soul ring.

Therefore, considering these factors, Ling Yun was undoubtedly the superior one.

Clap, clap, clap!

Suddenly, a round of enthusiastic applause rang out, and Ling Yun saw Huo Li walking over with a face full of smiles, speaking slowly.

"Not bad, kid Ling Yun. To be able to fight to a draw with my Wushuang at level thirty cultivation, it seems you have already mastered Ring Fusion."

"Hehe, this is all thanks to the help and guidance of Huo Wu."

Ling Yun smiled and said. Over the past two years, he had frequently pestered Huo Wu to practice Ring Fusion with him.

Without Huo Wu's guidance, although he could have mastered Ring Fusion, he certainly wouldn't have been able to apply it to actual combat so quickly.

"It is a good thing that you have learned Ring Fusion!"

Huo Li nodded, then changed the subject and continued: "But do not forget, soul power is the foundation of a soul master."

"As long as a soul master has deep soul power cultivation, even if they cannot use Ring Fusion, they are still a top-tier expert."

"As your senior, I must remind you: never neglect your soul power cultivation for the sake of practicing Ring Fusion; that is putting the cart before the horse."

"Since your soul power has reached level thirty, it is time for me to take you to obtain your third soul ring."

Upon hearing this, Ling Yun was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed: "Dean, are you going to take me to obtain the third soul ring yourself?"

"Hehe, of course!"

Huo Li stroked his beard and laughed: "You kid are the most precious talent in my Blazing Academy; nothing must go wrong. I wouldn't be at ease letting anyone else take you."

"Thank you, Dean!" Ling Yun thanked him sincerely.

Huo Li was an eighty-fourth-level assault-type Battle Soul Douluo. With him present, Ling Yun would surely be able to obtain an excellent soul ring.

"No need for formalities. It just so happens that I want to take this opportunity to test the combat capabilities of you three little ones."

"Alright, you three hurry up and pack; we will be setting off in a moment!"

"Yes!"

After saying this, Ling Yun immediately joined Huo Wu and her brother to prepare dry rations, water skins, tents, and snake-repellent powder. After all, they might have to spend the night in the forest, so they naturally had to be fully prepared.

After packing, the group rented a carriage and headed straight for Sunset Forest, where soul beast resources were more abundant and it would be easier to find a suitable soul beast for Ling Yun.

"Speaking of which, little brother Ling Yun, have you decided which soul beast you want to hunt for your third soul ring?"

In the carriage, Huo Wu, who had been admiring the scenery along the way, suddenly asked this.

"Yes, I have already considered it." Ling Yun nodded and replied: "I have decided to hunt an earth-attribute soul beast for my third soul ring, and naturally, the higher the age, the better."

Upon hearing this, Huo Li and the others frowned, murmuring: "Earth-attribute?"

"That's right. You all know that my Five Spirit Lock can absorb soul rings of the five elements. My first soul ring is wood-attribute, my second is fire-attribute, and for my third, I want to absorb an earth-attribute soul ring!"

By absorbing an earth-attribute soul ring, he would be able to transform into an earth-attribute beast-type warrior: Stone Armor Bear.

The Stone Armor Bear has thick skin and flesh, possessing the strongest defense among the five types of beast warriors, and its strength is astonishing, with extremely formidable attack power.

It is also the master of the earth element, capable of manipulating the ground, tearing apart mountains, and even summoning meteorites. If he could transform into a Stone Armor Bear, his strength would surely reach a new level.

More importantly, among the five elements, fire generates earth; absorbing an earth-attribute soul ring would also make it easier for him to practice Ring Fusion.

"An earth-attribute soul ring... that is not bad."

Huo Li nodded slightly. Since Ling Yun had already made his choice, he would say no more.

The carriage galloped along, and after only half a day, the group arrived at the outskirts of Sunset Forest.

At this moment, Huo Li suddenly said: "After entering the forest, you must stay close behind me and do not run around."

"Furthermore, to test your practical combat abilities, I will not intervene unless you are in danger. Do you understand?"

"Got it, Dad. You've been saying that the whole way here; my ears are starting to callus from listening to you," Huo Wu waved her hand, looking completely indifferent.

Just then, a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering roar erupted.

"Roar—"

Looking toward the direction of the sound, the group immediately saw a brown bear standing three meters tall. Its entire body was covered in earthy-yellow fur that looked so fluffy it made one want to reach out and touch it.

However, the fangs in its mouth and those claws capable of tearing through rock were daunting; if given the choice, no one would want to get close to this giant beast.

At this moment, the brown bear was clutching a Soft Bone Rabbit in each hand. It opened its blood-red maw, shoved both Soft Bone Rabbits inside, swallowed them in a few gulps, and then patted its own belly.

Clearly, it wasn't full yet.

Huo Li suddenly smiled slightly, "Heh, our luck is quite good. We just arrived at the Sunset Forest and already encountered a suitable soul beast. Ling Yun, your third soul ring is settled; this Vajra Bear is perfect for you!"

"Vajra Bear!"

Mentioning the Vajra Bear, Ling Yun couldn't help but think of Zhao Wuji from Shrek Academy, whose martial soul was the Vajra Bear.

"That's right. The Vajra Bear is a top-tier earth-attribute soul beast, and judging by its size, its cultivation should be around three thousand years.

Generally speaking, a soul master's third soul ring limit does not exceed seventeen hundred years, but you are clearly not someone to be judged by conventional standards.

Since you were able to absorb a thousand-year soul ring at level twenty, I don't think there will be much of a problem absorbing a three-thousand-year ring now."