Douluo: One Man Returns, Heaven-Defying Seal Smashes Tang San Section 7

"However, in all kinds of novels, aside from attacking, 'seals' also possessed the power to suppress and seal..."

"I have the Golden Light Spell and have mastered the Six Ding Heavenly Armor Talisman, so my defenses are strong. Once I cultivate Thunder Arts in the future, I'll have a means of long-range attack..."

"As for sealing and suppression, many talismans can accomplish that as well..."

"In that case, I'll choose strength!"

With that thought, Lu Yu stopped hesitating and strode toward the depths of the Soul Hunting Forest.

But before he had gone far, a black shadow suddenly shot out from the woods. It was incredibly fast, reaching Lu Yu's side in the blink of an eye.

Lu Yu only felt a fierce gust of wind strike him, followed by a rank stench invading his nostrils.

"Buzz..."

"Bang!"

Golden light flared, followed immediately by a dull impact.

Having failed in its attack, the black shadow quickly retreated and landed on the ground not far in front of Lu Yu.

"Roar!!!"

A tiger's roar rang out. Looking at the ferocious tiger before him, its fur glossy black, Lu Yu's eyes flashed with excitement as he said with a smile, "Since you came to me yourself, I'll use you to test my strength!"

"Bang, bang, bang..."

A series of dull collisions of flesh echoed continuously through the forest. One golden and one black figure darted and shifted, stirring up fierce gusts of wind.

"Pfft—"

With the sound of a sharp object piercing flesh, the two figures finally stopped.

Lu Yu slowly withdrew his palm, which was wrapped in dense golden light. The blood was repelled by the golden glow and could not touch him.

Watching the black tiger collapse to the ground as a pale yellow soul ring rose from its body, Lu Yu frowned and muttered, "This black tiger's cultivation probably didn't exceed two hundred years. Relying solely on the Golden Light Spell and physical strength, it actually took me this much effort to deal with a two-hundred-year soul beast..."

If anyone had seen the battle just now and heard his words, their jaw would probably have dropped on the spot.

Good lord!

Less than half a minute had passed from the start of the battle to its end, and he had won without a scratch. Yet he still wasn't satisfied?

Although the Golden Light Spell was a cultivation method inclined toward defense, it also possessed considerable offensive power.

It was just that Lu Yu had only recently laid a solid foundation and had yet to truly enter the path, so its power was limited.

"Looks like without relying on talismans, I should be able to defeat soul beasts below five hundred years in a short time..."

"To defeat soul beasts over five hundred years old, I'll need to put in some effort..."

"As for thousand-year soul beasts, I can only defeat them by using talismans..."

After assessing his own strength, Lu Yu did not even spare a glance for the soul ring produced by the black tiger and continued deeper into the Soul Hunting Forest.

Although Lu Yu knew quite a lot about Douluo Continent, he did not understand the various types of soul beasts, nor did he know how to determine their age from their appearance. He could only judge by the soul rings they produced.

The darker the color, the greater the age.

The yellow soul ring produced by the black tiger was very pale, which was why Lu Yu judged that its cultivation had not exceeded two hundred years.

Although Lu Yu had given up on obtaining a thousand-year soul ring for his first soul ring, his target was still at least an eight- or nine-hundred-year soul ring.

A black tiger that was not even two hundred years old was beneath his notice!

As Lu Yu continued deeper, he encountered more and more soul beasts. However, most were ten-year soul beasts, with the occasional hundred-year soul beast appearing.

Lu Yu had no way to determine a soul beast's age, nor did he know what abilities these soul beasts possessed. Whenever he encountered one, he could only fight it directly.

During battle, he would naturally gain some understanding of the soul beast's abilities.

After killing it, he could also determine its age through its soul ring.

Night fell, but Lu Yu still had not found a suitable soul ring.

Most of the soul beasts he encountered were below five hundred years old. Only one had reached seven hundred years, but it was a plant-type soul beast, its vines tough and skilled at strangling its prey.

Clearly, it did not meet Lu Yu's requirements for strength.

"The soul beasts in the Soul Hunting Forest are mostly too low in age..."

By the campfire, Lu Yu roasted meat with a helpless expression.

Not far away lay the corpse of a soul beast resembling a wild boar. It was his dinner.

Both the campfire and the bloody smell emitted by the boar's corpse were deliberate on Lu Yu's part.

He wanted to lure soul beasts over—the stronger, the better!

After filling his stomach, Lu Yu leaned against the boar's corpse and waited quietly.

Before long, the first prey came knocking.

A bear-type soul beast!

Lu Yu's eyes lit up. Bear-type soul beasts were generally skilled in strength and defense. If this soul beast's cultivation was high enough, the soul ring it produced would undoubtedly be a perfect fit for the Heaven-Defying Seal!

The bear-type soul beast had clearly noticed Lu Yu as well. Compared to a corpse, fresh flesh and blood were far more enticing to it, so it charged straight at him.

Golden light covered Lu Yu as he charged forward too, throwing a punch directly against the bear-type soul beast's swiping paw!

"Bang!"

Then, a trace of disappointment flashed through Lu Yu's eyes.

Because he had felt the bear-type soul beast's strength. It was very weak.

Its cultivation had definitely not exceeded five hundred years!

Watching it fly backward before scrambling away in panic, Lu Yu curled his lip and did not pursue it.

Over the next two hours, the campfire and the scent of blood drew in more than a dozen soul beasts one after another.

Without exception, they were all hundred-year soul beasts.

But either they were too weak, or they did not suit Lu Yu's needs. Most were driven away by him. Two particularly vicious soul beasts fought to the death and were directly slain by Lu Yu.

The smell of blood grew thicker and thicker, and the soul beasts it attracted became increasingly powerful.

The more Lu Yu fought, the braver he became. Not only did he not feel tired, but he grew ever more excited.

Just as he drove away the twenty-third soul beast, a beastly roar suddenly came from the distant forest.

"Roar..."

As the roar faded, the forest instantly fell silent.

Lu Yu could hear that some soul beasts, which had been lying in wait nearby for an opportunity to strike, were cautiously leaving the area.

This discovery made Lu Yu's eyes light up slightly.

This meant that the soul beasts lying in wait nearby were extremely afraid of the soul beast that had roared!

In the world of soul beasts, there was only one law of survival—survival of the fittest!

For these ten-year and hundred-year soul beasts, which generally lacked much intelligence, to be so afraid, it meant the roaring soul beast was very powerful!

"Let's hope it isn't a thousand-year soul beast..."

Lu Yu narrowed his eyes. It was not that he could not defeat one, but even if he killed it, he would be unable to absorb a thousand-year soul ring.

The limit for an ordinary soul master's first soul ring was four hundred and twenty-three years. Lu Yu had set his target between eight hundred and nine hundred years, already twice the normal limit.

The difference between a hundred-year and a thousand-year soul beast was a qualitative leap. Lu Yu did not want to throw away his life for the sake of overreaching.

"It's here!"

At that moment, Lu Yu's gaze sharpened as a black shadow shot out from the distant forest.

"What speed!"

A flash of astonishment crossed Lu Yu's eyes. No hundred-year soul beast could possibly possess such speed!

Could it really be a thousand-year soul beast?

Golden light enveloped him as the qi within his body began circulating at high speed!

Lu Yu raised his hand and threw a punch at the approaching figure!

"Bang!"

A dull collision rang out. Lu Yu's pupils contracted slightly as he staggered back three steps in succession.

The soul beast retreated at the same time, landing on the ground not far away.

Lu Yu looked up, his expression uncertain as he stared ahead.

His right arm was numb, and he had just been forced back three steps. That creature's strength far surpassed any soul beast he had encountered before!

It was definitely a thousand-year soul beast!