Demon Spirit Bei

Star Dou Great Forest!

Thick, sturdy trees stood in a dense expanse, their canopies blotting out the sun. The ground beneath was choked with thorns and brush, showing absolutely no signs of human footfalls.

Qian Duoduo took the lead, guiding Feng Tianyu and Grey Wolf as they pushed through the undergrowth to explore the depths of this primeval forest.

His gaze swept vigilantly across his surroundings, wary of any soul beasts suddenly lunging out for an ambush, while he took the opportunity to ask Feng Tianyu, "Tianyu, have you considered which soul beast you want to hunt for your second soul ring?"

Feng Tianyu had already given it thought and answered without hesitation, "After breaking through to level 20 soul power, I went to the Library Pavilion to research soul beast data. I've shortlisted a few, but it depends on two factors."

"The age needs to be near my absorption limit, which is around 2,500 years. Secondly, it depends on the soul beast's mastery of the wind attribute; the closer to Ultimate Wind, the better."

Hearing this, Qian Duoduo understood Feng Tianyu's intent: "You want to use the soul ring absorption to trigger a martial soul mutation, granting your martial soul the Ultimate Wind attribute."

"Soul beasts approaching the Ultimate Wind attribute are not easy to find, but since you have this requirement, I will certainly do my best to satisfy it."

"It just so happens that the academy is on break, so we have a full month to search for the soul beast you need within the Star Dou Great Forest."

Feng Tianyu smiled and thanked him, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Dean Qian!"

As the vice dean of the Soul Guidance Department at Shrek Academy, Qian Duoduo was himself a level 94 Title Douluo.

The fact that he was willing to spend a month accompanying Feng Tianyu just to find a suitable soul beast in the Star Dou Great Forest showed how highly he valued Feng Tianyu—or perhaps how highly he valued Grey Wolf, as Grey Wolf's world-shaking intelligence was something he had witnessed firsthand.

In the entire Shrek Academy, no... looking across the entire Douluo Continent, Grey Wolf was the youngest Level 6 Soul Engineer.

It had only been seven months since it began studying soul guidance technology.

Qian Duoduo had long since been shocked into numbness.

With Qian Duoduo clearing the path ahead, the crisis-ridden Star Dou Great Forest felt far less dangerous.

As long as they didn't charge into the core area, they could roam the mixed and outer areas as they pleased.

After half a month of searching, they had encountered hundreds, if not thousands, of soul beasts. Among them were dozens of wind-attribute soul beasts, but unfortunately, none met Feng Tianyu's requirements.

Just as Qian Duoduo, Feng Tianyu, and Grey Wolf were beginning to lose their patience, they finally saw a glimmer of hope and found a soul beast that was suitable in every aspect.

It was a Demon Spirit Bei—the "Bei" from the idiom "wolf and bei in collusion." It was a variant of the Gale Demon Wolf. The Demon Spirit Bei had a physical disability; its front legs were extremely short, putting it at a natural disadvantage in close-quarters combat.

However, with loss comes gain: the Demon Spirit Bei possessed an attribute infinitely close to Ultimate Wind, making its speed and attacks incredibly sharp and capable of killing in a single strike. It was nicknamed "Wind Demon," a demon within the wind.

When they encountered the Demon Spirit Bei, it was commanding a pack of Gale Demon Wolves, surrounding and hunting a Violent Gold Bear over 5,000 years old.

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It was precisely because the commotion of the battle was so great that it attracted Qian Duoduo and the others.

Feng Tianyu's eyes burned as he stared at the Demon Spirit Bei, which was shrouded in cyan light. He realized he truly had a connection with the Gale Demon Wolf lineage.

His first soul ring came from a Gale Two-Headed Wolf, a variant of the Gale Demon Wolf.

His second soul ring would also come from another variant of the Gale Demon Wolf, the Demon Spirit Bei.

Thinking of this, Feng Tianyu spoke with firm resolve: "Dean Qian, I must trouble you to take action. This Demon Spirit Bei is perfect for my second soul ring."

Qian Duoduo breathed a sigh of relief. After wandering the Star Dou Great Forest like a headless fly for half a month, hard work had finally paid off, and they had found this Demon Spirit Bei.

He replied, "Leave it to me!"

He then summoned his martial soul, the Black Dragon Shield. It was a large black shield with dragon-shaped patterns on its surface; it was rumored that an ancient black dragon was sealed within this Black Dragon Shield.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black—nine soul rings, two yellow, two purple, and five black, rose from beneath his feet one by one, emitting an intensely terrifying soul power pressure that caused the surrounding air to distort.

The Gale Demon Wolf pack and the Violent Gold Bear in the midst of battle were also shaken by this soul power pressure, stopping their slaughter with fearful eyes.

Although Qian Duoduo was a defense-type Title Douluo, he took the initiative to attack, lunging forward like a black dragon emerging from an abyss, crashing into the cluster of soul beasts.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Anything struck by his black shield, whether it was a hundred-year or thousand-year Gale Demon Wolf, let out a whimper and instantly died as their bones shattered.

The Demon Spirit Bei let out a hiss, a layer of cyan light emerging on its body surface as wild winds swirled to form a special defensive barrier.

When the black shield slammed into it, it failed to shatter the wind barrier on the first strike.

Qian Duoduo instantly changed tactics, pressing the black shield forward to pin the Demon Spirit Bei beneath it.

The Demon Spirit Bei hissed repeatedly, but the wind barrier around it could not hold for long. Soon, with a crack, it shattered. The black shield pressed down, crushing the Demon Spirit Bei until its bones fractured and it vomited blood, severely wounded.

At the same time, Qian Duoduo looked up at the Violent Gold Bear. As his soul power pressure poured over it, the already blood-soaked bear let out a whimper, tucked its tail, and fled.

After bringing the situation under control, Qian Duoduo stood up. The Demon Spirit Bei had broken bones and was barely breathing, clearly on the verge of death.

Qian Duoduo observed it carefully for a moment, unable to stop his brow from furrowing.

"Tianyu, I'm afraid this Demon Spirit Bei isn't suitable as your second soul ring. It has at least 2,700 years of cultivation, and your body's limit is 2,500 years. Absorbing this ring will be dangerous."

Feng Tianyu's expression was spirited as he walked over with Grey Wolf. Far from being discouraged, he spoke with full confidence:

"Dean Qian, there is no need to worry about me. Although my body can only withstand a 2,500-year soul ring, I have Grey Wolf to share the burden."

"We will bear the pressure together; an excess of 200 years is not enough to burst our bodies."

"Grey Wolf, hurry up and deliver the final blow to this Demon Spirit Bei."

A cyan light erupted from Grey Wolf's body:

"Watch this Great King, Wind Blade Array!"

In the next instant, a gale rose, and eight wind blades swept out from the storm. The wind blades, formed by highly compressed and condensed gales, tore the Demon Spirit Bei's body apart in an instant.

A rich purple light was released from the corpse of the Demon Spirit Bei, condensing into a purple soul ring.

A thousand-year soul ring!

Feng Tianyu immediately sat down on the ground:

"Dean Qian, we will have to trouble you to protect us while we absorb the soul ring."

Qian Duoduo frowned, looking as if he wanted to say something but held back. Absorbing a soul ring beyond one's limit was too dangerous, but seeing that Feng Tianyu was already prepared, he could only mutter:

"Then be careful yourselves!"

With Qian Duoduo nearby, Feng Tianyu felt at ease and began to absorb the soul ring. Together with Grey Wolf, he circulated his meditation technique, sending a summons to the purple soul ring.

The purple soul ring drifted over slowly, first merging into Grey Wolf's body.

In an instant, the violent wind-attribute energy rampaged. Grey Wolf let out a pained howl, his body swelling larger and larger like an inflated balloon.

Feng Tianyu and Grey Wolf were one; soon, the energy within Grey Wolf fed back, the knife-like wind-attribute energy tearing through Feng Tianyu's meridians, flesh, and bones... causing him to grunt in pain as blood spilled from his nose and mouth.

The man and the wolf were in a sorry state!

Yet, what was astonishing was that the 2,700-year Demon Spirit Bei soul ring did not burst Feng Tianyu, nor did it burst Grey Wolf, precisely because the two were sharing the pressure together.

Feng Tianyu's soul power was climbing steadily, breaking through barrier after barrier as he absorbed and refined the soul ring's energy.

As a pure energy entity, Grey Wolf achieved 100% fusion with the essence of the Demon Spirit Bei within the soul ring. Although his appearance remained unchanged, earth-shaking changes were occurring within, and his mastery over the wind attribute continued to rise.