Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear

In an instant, Ling Yun transformed into a Flame Crane, soaring from the spring water. His snow-white wings burned with supreme divine fire, causing the surrounding temperature to spike by over ten degrees as if a miniature sun had appeared.

Turning his head to look at his wings and feeling the raging holy fire upon them, Ling Yun muttered in a daze.

"Is this... the Ultimate Fire?"

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

"These five immortal herbs could completely replace the Source of Light Five Spirits from the animation!"

The Flame Crane at this moment was not only as scorching as the sun, but several azure feathers had sprouted upon its snow-white wings, embedded like crystals and looking incredibly beautiful.

The current Flame Crane was less like a crane and more like a phoenix, lacking only the tail feathers of one.

Although not a true phoenix, in terms of controlling the power of flame, the current Flame Crane was in no way inferior to a true Fire Phoenix.

Ling Yun then transformed into the Divine Wood Ape and the Stone Armor Bear in succession. Just like the Flame Crane, both the Divine Wood Ape and the Stone Armor Bear had evolved; not only did they look more imposing, but they also possessed the Ultimate Wood and Ultimate Earth attributes!

After testing the abilities of the Divine Wood Ape and the Stone Armor Bear, Ling Yun ended his transformation. He sat cross-legged, sensing the soul power within his body, and the corners of his mouth curled upward.

Although the process had been somewhat painful, the result was excellent. His soul power had now reached the peak of level forty; he was only one soul ring away from becoming a Soul Ancestor.

And he was only ten years old. A ten-year-old Soul Ancestor—who would believe it if they heard it?

Furthermore, Ling Yun knew that his soul power was definitely not just level forty. Those five immortal herbs were not eaten in vain; it was simply that he had yet to obtain his fourth soul ring, so the soul power could not yet be fully manifested.

"There is no need to rush the matter of the soul ring. The top priority is to harvest the immortal herbs, and I cannot let the top-grade medicinal herbs go to waste either."

Ling Yun looked at the surrounding herbs and soon spotted an emerald-green immortal herb. It had three snow-white, tender leaves, with cold water droplets condensed upon them.

"Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew!"

Ling Yun called out its name, his lips curling into a smile. As long as he consumed the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, his mental power would increase significantly, allowing him to absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring for his fourth soul ring, far exceeding his current level.

He immediately plucked the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew with great care, then continued to harvest the immortal herbs. The Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, Aromatic Silk Beauty, and Lovesick Heartbreak Red were all plucked by him.

Even some high-quality medicinal herbs of decent grade were collected. Although he had no use for them, he could give them to Huo Wu and the others.

After storing the herbs in his soul tool ring, Ling Yun swallowed the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew and began to meditate to refine its medicinal power.

His cultivation had already reached level forty, allowing him to easily refine the medicinal power of the immortal herbs. After only an hour or so, Ling Yun suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of brilliance darting through his pupils.

Compared to himself an hour ago, his mental power had improved by leaps and bounds.

After consuming the immortal herbs, Ling Yun found Dugu Bo. When Dugu Bo sensed his cultivation, he was instantly struck dumb.

"Level forty already? What on earth did you eat? How could your soul power increase so much?"

Earlier, he had watched with his own eyes as Ling Yun ate a few blades of "weeds" and then jumped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well as if possessed. It had given him quite a scare, and he had been about to rush in to fish Ling Yun out.

Unfortunately, the spiritual energy around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was too violent, making him afraid to approach rashly.

Noticing that Ling Yun's aura in the spring was stable and even faintly rising, he had set his mind at ease and returned to his wooden house, intending to check on Ling Yun's condition later.

He had not expected that in such a short time, Ling Yun would not only have rushed out of the spring but also reached level forty.

A ten-year-old quasi-Soul Ancestor—what a monster.

"There just happened to be a few herbs I recognized here. After eating them, my cultivation increased."

Ling Yun scratched his head, offering a perfunctory explanation, but Dugu Bo was shocked upon hearing this.

"Just a few blades of weeds, and they have such an effect?"

"..."

At these words, Ling Yun couldn't help but twitch his lips, thinking to himself with suppressed laughter: These are immortal herbs that can help a soul master become a god, and you think they are just weeds?

After a few awkward laughs, Ling Yun said, "Your Excellency previously said you would fulfill two wishes for me within your capabilities. My second wish is for you to take me to obtain my fourth soul ring!"

"Hehe, that's no problem!" Dugu Bo agreed with a smile; to him, this was not a matter at all.

"There are quite a few soul beasts nearby; let's go find one suitable for you."

"Many thanks, Senior!"

With that, the two flew out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and arrived deep within the Sunset Forest. As one of the three great soul beast forests on the continent, it was indeed home to many soul beasts.

Ling Yun flew through the air, searching for a soul beast that suited him.

Earth generates metal; he wanted to choose a metal-attribute soul beast for his fourth soul ring.

Once he possessed a metal-attribute soul ring, he would be able to transform into an Iron Fist Tiger. Among the five beast-type warriors, the Iron Fist Tiger could be considered the one with the most comprehensive strength.

"Ghost Tiger: fast and powerful, but unfortunately not a metal-attribute soul beast. White-Eyed Demon Tiger King: possesses a certain amount of metal attribute, but unfortunately its cultivation is as high as fifty thousand years—the age is a bit too high..."

Watching the soul beasts shuttling through the forest, Ling Yun made comparisons in his heart. However, as time ticked by second by second, he did not find a soul beast that suited him.

Just as he was about to end his transformation to take a rest, he suddenly spotted a tall and fierce soul beast.

It was a giant bear, much larger than the Vajra Bear Ling Yun had seen before. Its entire body was covered in dark-gold fur, the muscles on its arms were extremely thick, and its broad bear paws were equipped with a pair of claws capable of tearing through anything!

Upon seeing this soul beast, Ling Yun's eyes lit up, and he murmured, "Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear! I never expected to encounter a soul beast of this caliber here!"

Following Ling Yun's gaze, Dugu Bo also saw the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear below and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, exclaiming in surprise.

"What kind of soul beast is this? It clearly only has ten thousand years of cultivation, yet it can live in the depths of the Sunset Forest!"

There was an unwritten rule in the soul beast forest: only the strong could live in the deepest parts of the forest and occupy those prime locations.

And this giant bear before them was, without a doubt, a powerhouse among soul beasts!

At this moment, Ling Yun explained at the right time, "This guy is called a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. It is a super soul beast. Although it only has ten thousand years of cultivation, it can fight against soul beasts of fifty thousand or even one hundred thousand years. It is a leader among soul beasts."

After a pause, Ling Yun said with burning eyes, "Your Excellency Dugu, I want to choose this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear as my fourth soul ring!"