At the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, in a relatively open clearing in the mixed zone.
Ancient trees towered all around, vines hung down, and the occasional birdcall sounded in the distance, lending the area an unusual quiet.
In the center of the clearing, Yu Xiaogang sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, his expression focused.
Beside him lay a bird-type Soul Beast about three meters long. Its body was covered in gray-blue feathers, its long tail feathers trailing along the ground, and its beak hooked. It had already lost its life.
A deep purple Soul Ring hovered in front of Yu Xiaogang, radiating a gentle glow.
It was a thousand-year Soul Beast, skilled at flight and sonic attacks.
Yu Xiaogang estimated that even if he couldn't gain the ability to fly from this Soul Ring, he could at least acquire its sonic attack skill.
Either one would be enough to raise his combat strength by a whole level.
He took a deep breath and guided the Soul Ring's energy as it slowly seeped into his body.
Not far away, Yu Chongshan and another Soul Douluo stood guard around the clearing with several Soul Saints each.
Their wary gazes swept across the surrounding forest, alert to any possible threat.
At the edge of the clearing, Tang San and the others sat together, talking in low voices.
The brothers Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin stood a little farther off, unable to hide their smug smiles.
After several days of searching, they had each found a suitable sub-dragon Soul Beast in the forest for their fifth Soul Ring.
After absorbing them, both their Soul Power levels had reached fifty-one.
For their age, reaching this level was astonishing.
As long as nothing went wrong, becoming Titled Douluo before the age of sixty-five