Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear

In an instant, Ling Yun transformed into a Flame Crane and shot up from the spring. Peerless divine fire blazed across his snow-white wings, and the temperature around him soared by more than ten degrees, like the arrival of a small sun.

Turning his head to look at his wings, he felt the sacred flames roaring across them and stared in disbelief.

"This is... Ultimate Fire?"

"My Five Elements attributes have evolved into Ultimate Attributes? Even my Flame Crane evolved along with them!"

"These five Immortal Herbs can completely replace the Source of Light Five Spirits from the anime!"

The Flame Crane was now not only as scorching as the sun; several azure feathers had also sprouted among the white ones on its wings, like crystals inlaid across them. It looked absolutely magnificent.

The Flame Crane now looked less like a crane and more like a phoenix—if you ignored its lack of tail feathers.

Though it wasn't a true phoenix, the Flame Crane's control over the power of fire was now in no way inferior to that of a true Fire Phoenix.

Next, Ling Yun successively transformed into a Divine Wood Ape and a Stone Armor Bear. Like the Flame Crane, both had evolved. They were not only more handsome, but had also gained Ultimate Wood and Ultimate Earth!

After testing the Divine Wood Ape's and Stone Armor Bear's abilities, Ling Yun dispelled his transformations, then sat cross-legged and sensed the Soul Power within him. The corners of his mouth immediately lifted.

The process had been somewhat painful, but the result was good. His Soul Power had now reached the peak of level forty. He needed only one Soul Ring to become a Soul Ancestor.

And he was only ten years old. Who would believe a ten-year-old could be a Soul Ancestor?

Besides, Ling Yun knew his Soul Power was well beyond level forty. Those five Immortal Herbs hadn't been eaten for nothing; his strength simply wouldn't show until he obtained his fourth Soul Ring.

"There's no need to rush over the Soul Ring. The most pressing thing is to gather the Immortal Herbs, and I can't pass up the finest medicinal herbs either."

Ling Yun looked over the medicinal herbs around him. Before long, he spotted an Immortal Herb of a brilliant jade green, with three tender, snow-white leaves. Cool droplets of water clung to them.

"Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew!"

Ling Yun called out its name, the corners of his mouth lifting. Once he took the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, his mental strength would increase dramatically. Then he would be able to absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring for his fourth ring, far beyond the usual limit.

He carefully picked the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, then continued gathering Immortal Herbs. The Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, Aromatic Silk Beauty, and Lovesick Heartbreak Red—all of them went into his collection.

He even gathered all the finest medicinal herbs he could find. He had no use for them himself, but he could certainly give them to Huo Wu and the others.

After putting the herbs into his Soul Tool Ring, Ling Yun swallowed the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew and began meditating to refine its medicinal power.

Now that his cultivation had reached level forty, he could easily refine the power within the Immortal Herb. It took just over an hour before Ling Yun suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of light gleaming in his pupils.

Compared with an hour earlier, his mental strength had improved by leaps and bounds.

After finishing with the Immortal Herbs, Ling Yun found Dugu Bo. The moment Dugu Bo sensed his cultivation, he was struck dumb.

"You're already at level forty? What on earth did you eat? How did your Soul Power increase so much?"

Earlier, he had watched Ling Yun eat a few scraggly weeds before jumping into the spring as if possessed. It had frightened him badly, and he had immediately tried to rush in and fish Ling Yun out.

Unfortunately, the spiritual energy around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was too turbulent, and he didn't dare approach recklessly.

When he noticed that Ling Yun's aura in the spring was steady and even seemed to be growing stronger, he finally relaxed. He returned to his wooden cabin, planning to check on Ling Yun again later.

He hadn't expected that, in such a short time, Ling Yun would not only emerge from the spring but also reach level forty.

A ten-year-old Quasi-Soul Ancestor—what kind of monster was that?

"There happened to be a few medicinal herbs here that I recognized. After I ate them, my cultivation improved."

Ling Yun scratched his head and offered a perfunctory explanation. Dugu Bo was astonished when he heard it.

"Just a few scraggly weeds, and they had that much effect?"

"..."

Ling Yun's mouth twitched. He couldn't help thinking: These are Immortal Herbs that can help a Soul Master become a god, and you think they're just a few scraggly weeds?

After an awkward chuckle, Ling Yun said, "Your Excellency promised earlier to grant me two wishes, as long as they were within your power. My second wish is that you take me to obtain my fourth Soul Ring!"

"Heh, no problem!" Dugu Bo agreed with a smile. For him, that was nothing at all.

"There are quite a few Soul Beasts nearby. Let's find one that suits you."

"Thank you, senior!"

With that, the two flew out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and headed into the depths of Sunset Forest. As one of the continent's three great Soul Beast forests, it was indeed home to countless Soul Beasts.

Ling Yun flew through the air, searching for a Soul Beast that suited him.

Earth gives birth to metal. He wanted a metal-attribute Soul Beast for his fourth Soul Ring.

With a metal-attribute Soul Ring, he would be able to transform into an Iron Fist Tiger. Of the five beast-type warriors, the Iron Fist Tiger could be called the strongest overall.

"Ghost Tiger—fast and powerful, but unfortunately not a metal-attribute Soul Beast. White-Eyed Demon Tiger King—it has some metal attributes, but it's reached fifty thousand years. That's a little too old..."

As he watched Soul Beasts darting through the forest, Ling Yun weighed his options. Yet as the seconds ticked by, he still couldn't find one that suited him.

Just as he was about to end his transformation and rest, he suddenly spotted a towering, mighty Soul Beast.

It was a giant bear, far larger than the Vajra Bear Ling Yun had seen before. Dark gold fur covered its body, and the muscles in its arms were massive. Its broad paws bore a pair of claws capable of tearing apart anything!

The moment Ling Yun saw it, his eyes lit up. He murmured, "A Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. I can't believe I'd run into a Soul Beast of this caliber here!"

Following Ling Yun's gaze, Dugu Bo also spotted the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear below. His brows shot up, and he exclaimed in surprise.

"What kind of Soul Beast is that? It's only at ten thousand years, yet it lives in the depths of Sunset Forest!"

There was an unwritten rule in Soul Beast forests: only the strong could live in the deepest parts, in those richly blessed places.

And the giant bear before them was without a doubt one of the strongest among Soul Beasts!

Ling Yun promptly explained, "This one is called a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. It's a super Soul Beast. Although it's only at ten thousand years, it can fight Soul Beasts of fifty thousand or even a hundred thousand years. It's one of the very best among Soul Beasts."

After a pause, Ling Yun's eyes gleamed as he said, "Your Excellency Dugu, I want to choose this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear for my fourth Soul Ring!"