The Third Soul Ring: Ten-Thousand-Year Golden Earth Dragon King, and Xuan Zi Was Up to Trouble Again

Mu Tianyi had never hated flying this much.

Wind poured into his mouth, pulling the skin on his face backward. His tears streamed sideways, and his whole body was like a tattered flag being whipped about in the gale.

He wanted to open his mouth and shout, "Slow down," but the moment he did, the wind stuffed his mouth full and swallowed every sound.

Xuan Zi was completely oblivious. With one hand gripping Mu Tianyi by the back of his collar, he made the gray mist beneath his feet surge even more violently, increasing his speed again.

He even started humming a tune, having completely forgotten that he was carrying a nine-year-old child.

Mu Tianyi gave up struggling.

About half an hour later, Xuan Zi finally slowed above a small town and gradually descended.

This was a supply point on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, specifically for soul masters who came to hunt soul beasts to rest and resupply.

The town was not large, but it had inns, blacksmith shops, and herbal stores. The air carried a rough, lively scent of smoke and fire.

The two decided to rest here for the day before entering the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow.

The next day, Star Dou Great Forest.

"Tianyi, Mu En told me about your third soul ring yesterday. He picked out three soul beasts for you. You choose."

Mu Tianyi immediately perked up.

Xuan Zi counted on his fingers. "The first is a ten-thousand-year Bright Unicorn."

"That thing has extremely pure light attributes and is highly compatible with your martial soul. Its soul skill will most likely be a light-enhancement or offensive type."

Mu Tianyi nodded without immediately stating his choice.

"The second is a twelve-thousand-year Tyrant Dragon." A sharp glint flashed through Xuan Zi's eyes as he spoke. "That thing is fierce, with an extremely heavy killing aura."

"If you absorb its soul ring, it can at least give you a powerful attack-type soul skill and boost your combat presence."

"The third—" Xuan Zi paused, his tone turning more solemn. "Is a fifteen-thousand-year Golden Earth Dragon King."

"The Golden Earth Dragon King possesses the bloodline of the legendary Golden Dragon, and this one also has a trace of the Bright Sacred Dragon's bloodline."

Xuan Zi turned to glance at him and grinned. "Your Xuan Zu said this is the one he recommends most."

"It shares the same origin as the Golden Earth-Scaled Dragon from your second soul ring, so there's continuity in its bloodline."

Mu Tianyi pondered for a moment.

The Bright Unicorn was too specialized. That enhancement-oriented path was not what he wanted.

The Tyrant Dragon was fierce enough, but its killing aura was too heavy and somewhat conflicted with the sacred attribute of his Bright Sacred Dragon.

Finally, the Golden Earth Dragon King...

Its bloodline continued his own, its attributes were compatible, and it could complement his second soul ring.

"I'll take it." Mu Tianyi raised his head, forest light and shadow reflected in his dark eyes. "Grandpa Xuan, I want the Golden Earth Dragon King."

Xuan Zi nodded, wearing an expression that said, "I knew you would choose this one."

"Fine. Follow me. Grandpa Xuan will take you there."

The Golden Earth Dragon King lived at the edge of the Mixed Zone for ten-thousand-year soul beasts, in a relatively open hilly region.

Although Xuan Zi's senses were not as terrifying as Mu En's,

his strength as a rank ninety-eight Super Douluo was undeniable, and the distribution of soul beasts within several miles was crystal clear to him.

In less than half an hour, he had locked onto the target.

"Over there."

Mu Tianyi looked in the direction Xuan Zi was pointing.

At the end of the hills, a massive dragon-shaped soul beast was coiled atop an enormous boulder.

Its entire body was covered in golden scales. Every scale looked like forged gold, reflecting dazzling brilliance beneath the sunlight.

It was a full three times larger than the Golden Earth-Scaled Dragon Mu Tianyi had hunted before.

Its limbs were as thick as pillars, a row of sharp golden bone spurs rose along its spine, and its vertical pupils coldly swept over its territory.

The dragon's oppressive aura alone made the surrounding low-level soul beasts fall silent. There was not a single living creature within several hundred meters.

"Well? Worthy enough, right?" Xuan Zi stood beside Mu Tianyi with his arms folded, looking smug.

Mu Tianyi took a deep breath and suppressed the trembling in his heart. "More than enough."

"Then wait here."

The moment Xuan Zi finished speaking, he vanished from his spot.

Mu Tianyi's vision blurred.

He only saw a grayish shadow streak across the hills.

The next instant, the imposing Golden Earth Dragon King crashed to the ground as if it had been struck by a mountain!

Boom!

The enormous body smashed into the earth, sending dust flying everywhere.

The Golden Earth Dragon King let out an enraged roar and tried to struggle to its feet, but Xuan Zi had one foot planted on its head, utterly unmoving.

A rank ninety-eight Super Douluo against a fifteen-thousand-year soul beast was simply that unreasonable.

"Come on, Tianyi!" Xuan Zi beckoned to Mu Tianyi, his tone casual. "Hurry up. Watching this has made Grandpa hungry."

Mu Tianyi's mouth twitched slightly as he hurried over.

The Golden Earth Dragon King was pinned to the ground. Its golden vertical pupils stared fixedly at the approaching Mu Tianyi, while a low, threatening growl rumbled from its throat.

Mu Tianyi ignored its gaze. He stopped two steps away from the soul beast, took a deep breath, and slowly raised his right hand.

Two purple soul rings rose from beneath his feet and slowly revolved around him.

The Bright Sacred Dragon martial soul condensed behind him into a majestic pale-golden dragon phantom, its sacred aura spreading outward like a tide.

The Golden Earth Dragon King's pupils suddenly contracted.

It felt suppression from the depths of its bloodline.

Even with fifteen thousand years of cultivation, it still instinctively feared the higher-tier Bright Sacred Dragon.

Mu Tianyi did not hesitate.

His first soul ring lit up: Sacred Dragon Rending Sky Claw.

Pale-golden dragon scales covered his right arm. His five fingers curled into a claw, and sharp light gathered at his fingertips.

He stepped forward and raised the dragon claw high.

Then he brought it down.

Squelch—

The golden dragon claw pierced through the Golden Earth Dragon King's skull. Clean and decisive, it was a fatal blow.

The soul beast's struggles came to a complete stop. All light faded from those golden vertical pupils.

A black soul ring slowly rose from the corpse.

Mu Tianyi withdrew his hand and took a step back. Looking at the black ten-thousand-year soul ring, he could not hide the excitement in his eyes.

Hiss...

That explosive power was terrifying.

Xuan Zi stood to one side, sighing in amazement.

He subconsciously went over his own past in his mind.

Could he have done that when he had three soul rings?

After thinking for a moment, Xuan Zi shook his head, a bitter smile tugging at his lips.

Well, there was no comparison.

He pulled out the wine gourd at his waist, twisted open the wooden stopper with his thumb, and tipped it toward his mouth.

Two drops fell from the opening, and then there was nothing.

Xuan Zi smacked his lips, turned it over, and peered inside through the mouth of the gourd.

It was completely empty.

"Damn, how am I out of wine?" Still unwilling to accept it, he gave the gourd a shake, then felt around in the food pouch he carried with him. That was flat too.

"The food's running out too... Sigh, the soul beasts around here are either tough and stringy or soft and mushy with no bite to them. How am I supposed to live like this..."

Xuan Zi muttered gloomily, his gaze aimlessly sweeping around.

When he saw Mu Tianyi absorbing the soul ring, inspiration suddenly struck him.

"Ah—got it!"