Gale Two-Headed Wolf

Star Dou Great Forest, outer perimeter!

A hunched old man with white hair, eyebrows, and beard, and a face covered in deep wrinkles, walked into the forest alongside a child of about six with delicate features and a large gray wolf that stood upright and walked on its hind legs. They followed a road worn wide by countless footsteps.

The old man, child, and wolf were Mu En, the master of the Sea God Pavilion at Shrek Academy, Feng Tianyu, and his Martial Soul, Grey Wolf.

Back at the City Defense Office, Mu En had promised to find Feng Tianyu a Soul Beast to serve as his First Soul Ring.

Mu En naturally kept his word. He brought Feng Tianyu and Grey Wolf with him as he shifted through space. The scenery changed like the turning frames of a lantern, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived at the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest.

He had displayed the terrifying might of a Level 99 Limit Douluo to the fullest.

Mu En wore a kindly expression and revealed not the slightest trace of his formidable presence. He looked like an ordinary old man taking his grandson on an outing.

"Tianyu, you come from a family of Soul Masters. You've grown up surrounded by it, so I'm sure the Star Dou Great Forest isn't unfamiliar to you."

"This is the largest Soul Beast forest on the Douluo Continent. Even around its outer perimeter, you can find Hundred-Year Soul Beasts and even thousand-year ones."

"Normally, a Soul Master's first Soul Ring can go up to 423 years. We'll find you a four-hundred-year wind-type Soul Beast here, around the outer perimeter. What do you think?"

Feng Tianyu had a Second Martial Soul, and when the opportunity arose, he planned to give it ten 100,000-year Soul Rings.

So when it came to cultivating his First Martial Soul, Feng Tianyu's goal was to train efficiently and reach the nine-ring Titled Douluo realm as quickly as possible.

At this point, he wasn't blindly pursuing a breakthrough beyond his body's limits. As long as the Soul Beast suited him and absorbing its Soul Ring let him break through and become a Soul Master, Feng Tianyu was willing to accept it.

After all, he wasn't a child of destiny like Huo Yuhao, who could wander into the Star Dou Great Forest alone and happen upon the million-year Soul Beast Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, ready to sacrifice itself. Such an opportunity was impossible to seek and rare to encounter.

"I'll follow your arrangements, Elder Mu!"

Seeing that Feng Tianyu had no objections, Mu En released his spiritual power. It swept through the forest like a flowing stream as he began searching for a suitable Soul Beast for Feng Tianyu.

He regarded Feng Tianyu as a future pillar of Shrek Academy, so he naturally wouldn't take the selection of his First Soul Ring lightly.

As long as circumstances allowed, Mu En would lay the strongest possible foundation for Feng Tianyu.

As they ventured deeper into the forest, signs of human presence grew increasingly scarce. A mix of floral scents and the rank stench of rotting earth washed over them, brimming with a primitive, savage air.

Along the way, Feng Tianyu showed little sign of nervousness. The Star Dou Great Forest was one of the most dangerous places on the continent, but Mu En, at his side, was also one of the continent's most renowned top experts.

Even if Beast God Di Tian came in person, Mu En could still protect him as they withdrew with ease. Feng Tianyu was therefore completely at ease, and even had the leisure to take in the forest's scenery with interest.

Compared to Feng Tianyu, Grey Wolf was jumpy. Whenever a Wind Baboon burst out of the forest, or a few Nether Wolves came charging out, it would get so frightened that its fur stood on end. It bared its fangs and claws, trying to scare the Soul Beasts away.

Grey Wolf really had no need to be nervous. Under the cover of Mu En's spiritual power, these ordinary Ten-Year Soul Beasts and Hundred-Year Soul Beasts couldn't detect them at all.

Mu En wasn't a Mental Attribute Soul Master, but his spiritual power ran as deep as the ocean. Deceiving these ordinary Soul Beasts' sight, smell, and hearing was child's play.

Grey Wolf shouted warily, "Feng Tianyu, where are we? The animals in this forest all give me a very dangerous feeling!"

Feng Tianyu smiled and reassured him. "This is the Star Dou Great Forest, a forest of Soul Beasts. These animals are all Soul Beasts, with cultivation periods of decades or even over a hundred years. They're not something we can provoke. But don't worry, Grey Wolf. With Elder Mu here, even if a 100,000-year Soul Beast comes running out, it won't be able to hurt us."

Hearing Feng Tianyu and Grey Wolf talking, Mu En couldn't help marveling. He couldn't understand what the boy and wolf were saying. After all, Feng Tianyu spoke the language of Blue Star, while Grey Wolf spoke the language of Green Green Grassland. Neither was a local language of the Douluo Continent.

Feng Tianyu and Grey Wolf's conversation was like a private voice chat. As master and Martial Soul, they were connected in thought, and their words were translated directly.

No one else—not even Mu En—could understand their conversation. At least, he couldn't decipher the languages of Blue Star and Green Green Grassland in a short time.

Still, Grey Wolf's remarkable intelligence left Mu En astonished. Could it be that the Mutation of this Gale Demon Wolf Martial Soul had given it a Mental Attribute, allowing it to communicate with its master?

The more Mu En thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. Two Martial Souls capable of forming a twin pair couldn't differ too greatly in quality.

The fact that it could be paired with Feng Tianyu's Body Martial Soul meant that this "Grey Wolf" Martial Soul had something exceptional about it. Perhaps it had mutated to gain a Mental Attribute.

A deep, wise glint shone in Mu En's slightly clouded eyes.

"Tianyu, your First Martial Soul isn't simple either. Its control over wind is only average, but it can communicate with you without any difficulty, and it has such high intelligence. It may well have mutated to gain a Mental Attribute."

"A detached Martial Soul capable of independent thought gives you endless possibilities for the future. For example, after you form Dual Soul Cores through Isotopic Resonance, you might be able to use both your Martial Souls at once."

"Your Grey Wolf Martial Soul is detached and intelligent, and can fight on its own. Meanwhile, you can use your Body Martial Soul yourself. That means one person can do the work of two. In battle, you could stand undefeated against anyone."

"By the way, since we're talking about Soul Cores, you may not know what they are. Only after a Soul Master breaks through to Titled Douluo do they have the chance to condense one. It's solidified Soul Power, and it can greatly increase a Soul Master's Soul Power reserves, quality, and recovery speed."

"You're only a Soul Scholar right now. If I taught you how to form a Soul Core, I'd only be pulling up seedlings to help them grow. When you break through to Level 89 Soul Power, the academy will teach you everything you need to know about Soul Cores."

Feng Tianyu's eyes widened slightly, and he fell into thought. Mu En's experience was indeed vast. Just a few words of guidance from him had made everything click.

That's right!

He wasn't an ordinary Twin Martial Soul user. His First Martial Soul, Grey Wolf, was detached, while his Second Martial Soul was his own body. If he could use both Martial Souls at once, his combat strength could double. Against anyone, it would be two against one!

A look of anticipation flashed through Feng Tianyu's eyes. Just as Mu En had said, the Grey Wolf Martial Soul could bring him endless possibilities.

"Elder Mu, a single sentence from you is worth ten years of study!"

"This junior thanks you for your guidance. Once I reach Level 89 Soul Power, I'll come ask you how to form a Soul Core."

"Or could I form one earlier? For example, when I reach Level 70 and become a Soul Saint?"

At this question, Mu En furrowed his brow. A Soul Core was, in essence, solidified Soul Power. If a Soul Master's Soul Power reached the point of nearly solidifying at the Soul Saint stage, then it might be possible to form a Soul Core.

But no one had ever done so before!

Mu En couldn't say whether Feng Tianyu could break the mold.

"Well... we'll have to wait until you reach the Soul Saint stage and judge by how condensed your Soul Power is. It's too early to talk about that now!"

As he spoke, Mu En suddenly raised his brows. His spiritual power had detected a Soul Beast in the forest: a wolf-shaped beast with two heads, covered in blue-green fur. It was three meters long, with powerful muscles and sturdy bones, and radiated a savage aura.

"Tianyu, I've found a suitable Soul Beast for you!"

"Eight hundred meters ahead, there's a clearing with a pack of Gale Demon Wolves. And the king of the pack is a Gale Two-Headed Wolf!"

"The Gale Two-Headed Wolf is a variant of the Gale Demon Wolf. Your ancestor, Feng Xiaotian, once had a Gale Demon Wolf Martial Soul that mutated into a Gale Two-Headed Wolf Martial Soul!"

"With two heads, the Gale Two-Headed Wolf is every bit as intelligent as a human, and its control over wind is peerless. It comes infinitely close to Ultimate Wind and is one of the most top-tier Soul Beasts!"

"A thousand-year Gale Two-Headed Wolf can challenge an ordinary Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. You're lucky to find one here, on the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest. Let's hurry over before it gets away!"