Soul Ring Limit of Forty-One Thousand Years, a Golden Soul Beast

Golden Lion Douluo watched six-year-old Yao'er eat Whale Rubber with a cultivation of one hundred thousand years and asked worriedly, "Yao'er, how does your body feel?"

Xiao Yao punched the air and smiled. "Grandpa, I feel great right now. My physique is improving so quickly—it really feels amazing!"

Hearing Yao'er say that, Golden Lion Douluo relaxed slightly, though he was still nervous.

Qian Daoliu also found the situation somewhat tricky. He did not know whether he should continue feeding Xiao Yao Whale Rubber that was over one hundred thousand years old. "Yao'er, how about waiting until you reach level thirty or forty before trying Whale Rubber that is over one hundred thousand or even two hundred thousand years old?"

Xiao Yao shook his head. "No need, Master. Keep going. I can feel that I am still far from my physical limit. Continue feeding me!"

Seeing that Xiao Yao was indeed fine, Qian Daoliu continued to activate his Martial Soul and burn the Whale Rubber that was over one hundred thousand years old.

When the energy of the Whale Rubber entered his body, Xiao Yao clearly felt even stronger energy flowing through him. That energy continuously strengthened his physique. He let out a long breath, feeling incomparably comfortable, as though he were soaking in a hot spring.

Xiao Yao felt so full of energy that he had nowhere to vent it, so he activated his Martial Soul again and began throwing punches.

More than two days passed. Qian Daoliu, Golden Crocodile, Qingluan, and Mighty Lion Douluo were repeatedly stunned at first, but in the end, they had become somewhat numb.

They truly could no longer be shocked. Xiao Yao was always challenging the worldview they had built over one or two hundred years of life.

The age limit of the Whale Rubber Xiao Yao absorbed continued to rise, and the time he spent punching to vent his energy also increased. Qian Daoliu and Qingluan kept their Martial Soul Avatars active at all times, piling all their healing-type soul skills onto Xiao Yao to ensure that he could be immediately healed the moment he was injured.

Now, as they looked at Xiao Yao after he had absorbed Whale Rubber that was two hundred and eighty thousand years old, they were truly looking at him as if he were a monster.

The group silently stepped forward and tested just how old a soul ring Xiao Yao's current physical strength could withstand.

Forty-one thousand years. Was this the terrifying combination of the Golden Lion Mastiff and Whale Rubber?

One had to remember that Xiao Yao was still only a child who had just awakened his Martial Soul and had not absorbed a single soul ring.

Bibi Dong also marveled from the side. She had always known that the young master was incredibly strong, and that she had to give her all just to catch up by the slightest amount. But now, it seemed she would never be able to catch up again. Her own talent could be considered something seen only once in a century.

Yet compared to the young master's talent, she was like a mayfly gazing upon the sky.

Qian Daoliu had Xiao Yao throw punches at the several worship elders to see how strong he was now.

After four dull impacts, the room fell silent again.

The worship elders looked at Xiao Yao with complicated expressions, then exchanged glances. Everyone could see what the others were feeling.

They were numb.

His attack power had originally been close to that of a Soul Emperor, but now it was already nearing that of a Soul Douluo. Was he even human? Were the Golden Lion Mastiff's attributes really this absurdly overpowered?

If Xiao Yao had known what they were wondering, he would definitely have told them that they were right.

The Golden Lion Mastiff Martial Soul really was this overpowered. After all, in the original work, Tang Wulin had confirmed that the strength of a ten-thousand-year Golden Lion Mastiff was comparable to Xiong Jun's strength at four hundred and seventy thousand years.

Converted to human Soul Masters, that meant a five-ring Soul Master with the Golden Lion Mastiff Martial Soul possessed strength on the same level as a Soul Master at the early stage of level ninety-nine with the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Martial Soul.

The strength of five rings was on the same level as the strength of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, a super Martial Soul, at the early stage of level ninety-nine. If anything, he might have even weakened it.

He had no soul rings yet and only level-twenty Soul Power, but after consuming Whale Rubber that was two hundred and eighty thousand years old—a supreme treasure of heaven and earth that was utterly masculine and fierce at that level—he could barely unleash strength close to that of a Soul Douluo. Mm, that matched the Golden Lion Mastiff's performance in the original work!

Once he had five rings, he would spar with Master Qian Daoliu and have him assess his strength. He would see whether he could reach the strength of Xiong Jun in Star Dou Forest at over four hundred thousand years. If he could not, then he had been weakened.

After the room had been quiet for a while, Qingluan took the initiative to speak. "Then we should be able to attach soul rings to Yao'er now, right? He may be able to withstand soul rings over forty thousand years old, but what about the soul shock from soul beasts over ten thousand years old?"

"You don't need to worry about soul shock. I tested Yao'er's spiritual strength before. With the Golden Lion Mastiff's enhancement, along with the Domination Domain, soul shock from soul beasts below one hundred thousand years will have no effect whatsoever."

"Perhaps even soul shock from soul beasts above one hundred thousand years will have no effect on Yao'er, but I did not continue testing his spiritual strength at that point. Beyond that level would be a qualitative change, and there was no need to test such extreme strength. For now, anything below one hundred thousand years is enough!" Qian Daoliu said slowly.

Golden Crocodile, Qingluan, Mighty Lion Douluo, and the others no longer had the energy to be shocked by those words. They merely thought calmly to themselves, How monstrous.

Their minds and bodies had both gone numb.

"For this soul-hunting operation, the Worship Hall will move together. I will remain by Yao'er's side the entire time. Big Brother Golden Crocodile, Qingluan, and Mighty Lion Douluo, the three of you will search for soul beasts suitable for Yao'er. They must be at the level of super soul beasts, preferably with golden bloodlines, and around forty thousand years old."

"Try to find two suitable soul beasts for Yao'er within three months. As for Dong'er, one Titled Douluo can lead the team with two more Soul Douluos. After all, she only needs a soul ring close to one thousand years old, but we cannot be careless in choosing the soul beast. It must be at the level of a super Martial Soul." Qian Daoliu laid out the plan.

As Xiao Yao listened to the lineup for this soul-hunting operation, he could not help sighing inwardly. Master Qian Daoliu truly raised him as though he were his own son. For his first two soul rings, he was directly mobilizing the entire Worship Hall.

One had to know that this lineup included a level-ninety-nine peak Peerless Douluo who could briefly wield the power of a god, a level-ninety-eight peak Golden Crocodile Douluo, a level-ninety-seven peak Qingluan Douluo, and his own grandfather—Mighty Lion Douluo, at the peak of level ninety-six.

This lineup could walk sideways across the entire continent.

Early the next morning, the four great worship elders brought Xiao Yao into Star Dou Forest.

Qian Daoliu stayed beside Xiao Yao throughout the journey, carrying him through the air as they flew straight toward the mixed zone of Star Dou Forest.

This was Xiao Yao's first time seeing Star Dou Forest. He could only say that it felt completely different from reading about it in his previous life. When reading novels in his previous life, protagonists entered Star Dou Forest as though they were walking into their own backyard.

But now that he had come here himself... well, with the Worship Hall leading the way, it really was not much different from entering one's own backyard.

Before him lay a dark-green primeval forest that rose and fell like mountains and seas. Ancient trees towered into the sky, with even the outer trees often exceeding twenty meters in height. Their dense canopies overlapped layer upon layer, forming a dark-green dome. Beyond the green were Soul Power plants in all kinds of colors, such as glowing mushrooms and purple vines. The smell of rotting leaves mingled with strange fragrances—this was a real world where vitality and deadly danger coexisted.

Xiao Yao felt that this world was far too wonderful. In the future, he had to stand at the peak of power and slowly experience its charm.

After reaching the mixed zone, the group scattered to search. Qian Daoliu took Xiao Yao and flew into the distance, spreading out his spiritual power as he carefully observed any soul beasts that might suit Xiao Yao.

Half a month later, a signal shot into the sky. Qian Daoliu immediately activated his Martial Soul Avatar and rushed over. He knew that someone had found one, and not a moment could be wasted.

After flying at full speed for around twenty minutes, Qian Daoliu and Xiao Yao saw a soul beast with a completely golden body beneath Golden Crocodile Douluo's feet.