That feeling made Tang Hao extremely uncomfortable.
As for the idea that someone had hunted the Dark Blue Silver Empress, Tang Hao didn't really believe it.
After all, hunting a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast required at least two Titled Douluo.
Tang Hao knew all the Titled Douluo on Douluo Continent. Most of them had appeared at the Sect Selection Tournament not long ago, and none had been absent, so he could rule out that possibility.
"Ah Yin, I'm really worked up right now!"
Unable to let off steam by wantonly tearing things apart, Tang Hao wrapped an arm around Ah Yin's waist. The two of them then launched into a wild, earth-shaking battle in the Blue Silver Forest.
The battle went on for a very, very long time.
Only after it ended did the two leave.
Ah Yin had always felt that something was strange. She believed the Dark Blue Silver Empress had most likely died, but Tang Hao didn't think so.
It was only a minor matter, after all. There was no need to take it so seriously.
As for Qian Yu, it took him a full month to recover completely from his injuries and get back on his feet.
He took out a crystal ball to test his Soul Power.
Level 47!
The increase was within expectations, and still a pleasant surprise.
"You've worked hard this past month!"
Qian Yu looked at Xie Yue beside him.
At first, he hadn't noticed, but as Xie Yue continued treating him, he sensed that Xie Yue's aura was growing weaker.
Clearly, Xie Yue had expended more than he should have during the healing process.
"You noticed?"
Xie Yue looked at Qian Yu, somewhat surprised.
He'd thought he'd hidden it well, but apparently Qian Yu had still noticed.
"I'll remember what you've done for me. When the time is right, I'll help your vitality reach an even higher level."
Qian Yu gave him his word.
He had to admit, he was growing fonder and fonder of the clever Xie Yue.
With him around, Qian Yu wouldn't have to exhaust himself over every little thing.
In the past, Xie Yue had been constrained by his worldview and understanding. Only after breaking free of those limits could his true intelligence shine.
"Stabilize your cultivation. After that, we'll go Soul Hunting for you."
Qian Yu saw that Xie Yue was about to say something and cut him off before he could continue.
He could roughly guess what Xie Yue wanted to say: something along the lines of telling him not to push himself so hard, that he was their hope, perhaps even mixed with some heartfelt words.
Qian Yu honestly didn't like that sort of thing.
Xie Yue said no more and began circulating his cultivation method to recover his Soul Power.
Meanwhile, Qian Yu found Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo and discussed the matter of Xie Yue's eighth Soul Ring.
Xie Yue already possessed two Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones, one of them a hundred-thousand-year bone. Naturally, the age of the Soul Ring he absorbed couldn't be low.
Finding one that suited him wouldn't be easy.
"How about I head to the sea and look for a suitable Soul Beast, then secretly go Soul Hunting?"
After discussing it for a while without coming up with a Soul Beast that suited Xie Yue, Snake Lance Douluo turned his thoughts toward the sea.
Both he and Porcupinefish Douluo were clearly wary and respectful of the ocean.
After all, Tang San was the Sea God.
And Sea God Island lay out in the ocean.
Going there would inevitably bring unforeseen complications.
"Are there no powerful Soul Beasts in Death Canyon?"
Qian Yu didn't approve of going to the sea, either.
It wasn't that he feared Tang San, but rather Sea God Island.
Judging by the timeline, Tang San had been in the Divine Realm for less than two days. He had plenty to keep him busy.
But Qian Yu still had to be wary of Sea God Island.
After all, they weren't strong enough to stand against it yet.
If they hunted Soul Beasts in the sea and made too much of a commotion, they might draw Sea God Island's attention—and then they'd have trouble.
Still, Qian Yu knew that sooner or later, they would have to venture out to sea.
Whether they were searching for the Sun Moon Continent or powerful Soul Rings, there was no way around it.
Compared with the mainland, the ocean's Soul Beast resources were beyond imagination.
"To be honest, neither of us knows much about that. We've never been there."
Snake Lance Douluo looked a little embarrassed as he admitted it.
Although they were members of Spirit Hall, after becoming Titled Douluo, they had been assigned to Qian Renxue's side. When it came to many matters within Spirit Hall, they knew even less than Hu Liena and the others. Naturally, they had never read Spirit Hall's records on Death Canyon.
Qian Yu then called Hu Liena and Yan over to ask about Death Canyon.
"I do know of a Soul Beast that would suit my brother very well. The only problem is that it's too old; it would be better suited to his ninth Soul Ring."
"Deep in Death Canyon, there's a Dark Gold Mantis that's nearly ninety thousand years old. Chrysanthemum Douluo told me about it."
Hu Liena hesitated, but in the end she shared what she knew.
Her brother had two Spirit Bones, but one was a left arm bone and the other a Head Soul Bone. Neither gave his body a particularly outstanding boost.
On top of that, his Martial Soul was a tool-type Martial Soul. For his eighth Soul Ring, he could absorb one of around seventy-five thousand years at most.
"Dark Gold Mantis. Are you sure it's a Dark Gold Mantis?"
"Dark Gold, as in the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear?"
Qian Yu's eyes lit up as soon as he heard the name.
If it really was related to the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, then the Soul Ring would indeed suit Xie Yue.
It could sharpen the edge of his Moon Blade Martial Soul.
"Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear? What kind of Soul Beast is that?"
Hu Liena wasn't the only one who looked blankly at Qian Yu. The others did, too.
They'd never heard of such a Soul Beast.
"The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is an extremely powerful Soul Beast. Its strength is comparable to that of a True Dragon of the same age. A ten-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear can fight on par with a Titled Douluo. What's more, this Soul Beast always produces a palm bone—what's known as an External Soul Bone. In theory, it's the superior species to the Dark Gold Bear, Terrorclaw Bear, and Crystal Bear..."
Qian Yu then told them some basic information about the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.
"How terrifying..."
Hu Liena was stunned after hearing him out.
She truly hadn't imagined that such a powerful and fearsome Soul Beast existed in the world.
After hearing Qian Yu's description, Porcupinefish Douluo fell into thought.
"I think I may have seen the kind of Soul Beast you're talking about. Back then, I was only a Soul King, and I came across it by chance while searching for medicinal herbs. I only caught a fleeting glimpse. At the time, my cultivation was too low for me to feel anything but shock. It wasn't until I became a Titled Douluo that I truly understood how powerful that Soul Beast was."
"If it's still alive, its age should be just right for Xie Yue."
Only after a long while did Porcupinefish Douluo speak.
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