Douluo: I Won't Hide It Anymore, Qian Renxue Is My Wife

Another Golden Bell Shield skill, another Shadow Follows Twin Blades skill—after using them all,

both his stamina and Soul Power were nearly depleted.

He was only Level 30 right now and had yet to obtain a Soul Ring, making it difficult to sustain his combat strength for long.

It seemed he should absorb this Soul Ring first, rest for a while, then look for the next one.

After considering the Soul Ring before him, Qian Ye decided that letting Qian Renxue absorb it would clearly be irresponsible.

Moreover, a Bewitching Vine Soul Beast's Soul Ring was not particularly suited to her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.

His own Nunchaku Martial Soul and Carrot Martial Soul, on the other hand, could absorb it as their first Soul Ring.

In the end, Qian Ye decided it would be most useful as the first Soul Ring for his Nunchaku Martial Soul.

"Mm, Xiaoxue, this Bewitching Vine Soul Beast is around three thousand years old. My first Martial Soul, the Nunchaku, can absorb it."

"Three thousand years? Brother Qian Ye... why don't you reconsider? Absorbing one around One Thousand Years would be safer," Qian Renxue advised.

Qian Ye understood her concern. He stepped forward and stroked her head. "It's fine, Xiaoxue. I know what I'm doing."

Hearing that, Qian Renxue had no choice. "All right!"

She lowered her head, still deeply worried. "Then hurry and absorb it, Brother Qian Ye. Xiaoxue will stand guard for you."

Mm.

Qian Ye did not say more. To avoid a mantis stalking a cicada only for an oriole to strike from behind,

he raised his blade and brought it down, killing the Bewitching Vine Soul Beast in one strike.

After all, they were not the only two people hunting Soul Beasts in the entire Sunset Forest.

Other teams of Soul Masters were also roaming through the forest.

If they encountered Soul Masters or teams with malicious intentions, a battle to the death would be unavoidable.

Buzz, buzz, buzz—

At once, a gleaming purple Soul Ring rose from the roots of the Bewitching Vine that Qian Ye had slain.

Purple represented a Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

Qian Ye had not misjudged it. This truly was a Bewitching Vine Soul Beast around three thousand years old.

Qian Renxue's eyes lit up. To be honest, it was impossible not to be tempted upon seeing a Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

But her strength was limited, and she did not intend to absorb a thousand-year Soul Ring as her first one.

Qian Ye examined the Thousand-Year Soul Ring from top to bottom. It suited him perfectly.

As far as he knew, once a Soul Beast's Soul Ring emerged, it would dissipate after an hour.

Therefore, he had to absorb it quickly.

For safety's sake, Qian Ye took out a packet of powder from his Soul Tool.

This was disinfectant powder he had bought at the market near the entrance earlier.

Sprinkling it around the area would keep venomous insects, snakes, and other Soul Beasts from approaching.

It could also block the scent of humans from spreading and attracting distant Soul Beasts.

It would be of great use while he absorbed the Soul Ring.

After scattering the disinfectant powder, Qian Ye gave Qian Renxue a few more instructions.

Only then did he sit down to absorb the Soul Ring.

Qian Renxue sat beside him, listening in every direction and watching every path, fulfilling the duty of a guardian.

For a little girl of only six, she was exceptionally outstanding.

Of course, she had always been outstanding and had been born into a family of Soul Masters.

She had no choice but to be.

It could be said that all of Qian Renxue's ancestors had been exceptional Soul Masters.

Otherwise, they could not have been chosen by the Angel God to inherit the god-tier Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.

Before long, the Thousand-Year Soul Ring was drawn above Qian Ye's head.

The oppressive force of a three-thousand-year Soul Ring was not something an ordinary person could endure.

Qian Ye immediately felt the pressure from the Soul Ring above his head.

Absorbing a Soul Ring had always been an act that defied the heavens.

Though the Soul Beast was dead, its will remained within the Soul Ring.

It stood opposed to the absorber and launched an assault.

Naturally, Qian Ye could not admit defeat. He continued with the absorption.

This had only just begun. If he gave up now, how could he finish the rest?

Absorbing a thousand-year Soul Ring as his first was indeed a risk.

Of course, if a Soul Beast was willing to sacrifice itself, the result would be twice as effective with half the effort.

The advantage of a sacrifice over forcibly absorbing a Soul Ring was that the former involved a Soul Beast willingly offering its Soul Ring, producing no hostility toward the absorber.

It would not resist, attack, or reject the process.

Instead, it would comply as much as possible and cooperate with the Soul Master until the absorption was complete.

That was undoubtedly the most perfect outcome.

The latter was different. If a Soul Ring was forcibly absorbed by a Soul Master, it would naturally resist with all its might.

Once the Soul Master was weaker than the Soul Ring's power and unable to withstand or protect themselves from it, the consequences could include their Martial Soul exploding—or even their body bursting apart and killing them outright.

Qian Ye released his Nunchaku Martial Soul and slowly drew the Thousand-Year Soul Ring onto it.

Only when the entire Martial Soul was covered by it did he finally let out a breath.

Then, with a thought, he recalled the Martial Soul along with the Soul Ring into his body and began fusing them.

This was the most critical step in absorbing a Soul Ring.

Success or failure depended on this.

Qian Renxue, sitting beside him, never took her eyes off the process of his Soul Ring absorption.

First, she was worried that absorbing a Soul Ring over a thousand years old on his first attempt would put his life in danger.

Second, she wanted to learn from the experience, since she would have to absorb one herself.

Chapter 9: Seven Hundred-Year Bright Peacock Soul Beast

As the Thousand-Year Soul Ring entered Qian Ye's body, the impact of its Soul Power was not merely an assault on his flesh.

It was also a trial deep within his soul.

Qian Ye felt that he could endure it. At the same time, his Nunchaku Martial Soul was resisting the Soul Ring's force.

His other two Martial Souls remained in his dantian, not interfering with one another.

Qian Ye could already observe the inside of his own body, which was how he knew this.

The Carrot Martial Soul floated motionlessly in a corner of his dantian.

The Twenty-Four Winged Eternal Angel Martial Soul floated within his dantian, its twenty-four golden wings curled tightly around it.

At a glance, it resembled a round golden iron ball.

At this moment, the Nunchaku Martial Soul stood opposed to the three-thousand-year Soul Ring, absorbing it.

Qian Ye firmly believed that he could complete the absorption successfully.

One hour...

Two hours passed...

By the third hour, the sun had already set behind the mountains, and dusk had arrived.

"I finally succeeded!"

After three hours, Qian Ye opened his eyes. The Soul Ring absorption was complete.

It had not been easy.

After all, this was his first Soul Ring, yet he had absorbed one that was three thousand years old. Few in the world of Soul Masters could compare.

Tang San's first Soul Ring had only been four hundred years old.

Although Huo Yuhao of Douluo Continent's Unrivaled Tang Sect had obtained a million-year golden Soul Ring as his first,

that was because the million-year Soul Beast Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had willingly sacrificed itself, and it had sealed away more than ninety percent of its own Soul Power.

Otherwise, Huo Yuhao would have exploded long ago.

Qian Ye had perfectly absorbed a three-thousand-year Soul Ring as his first, giving him great confidence in absorbing his second Soul Ring.

"Brother Qian Ye, you finally finished absorbing it!"

Seeing that he had completed the absorption safely, Qian Renxue, who had been guarding him the whole time, hurriedly threw herself at him.

Qian Ye rubbed her head. "Mm, I told you I could do it. No need to worry."

Qian Renxue nodded and gave him a thumbs-up. "Brother Qian Ye is amazing. You successfully absorbed a three-thousand-year Soul Ring as your first one."

Qian Ye smiled without speaking. Having completed the absorption of his first Soul Ring, he naturally needed to celebrate.

He got up and looked at the sky. It was already time for dinner.

They would naturally be spending the night in the forest, so they needed to find something to eat.

Qian Ye caught several rabbits and pheasants and built a fire.

He made a temporary grill from branches, then placed the cleaned rabbits and pheasants over it to roast.

Before long, the aroma became mouthwatering.

"Wow, it smells so good!" Qian Renxue stared at the food over the fire, practically drooling.

It was also her first time roasting food outdoors like this.

Back at the Elder Hall, she and Qian Ye had always had others cook for them. They simply ate ready-made meals three times a day.

Only after leaving home did she discover that Qian Ye could make barbecue himself.

At once, she gained a new understanding of him.

Qian Ye placed a hand on her head. "Xiaoxue, it'll be ready soon."

Mm-hm.

Qian Renxue nodded with a worshipful expression, swallowed her saliva, and continued waiting.

Before long, the food was fully roasted.

Qian Ye tore off a chicken leg for her, then pulled off a rabbit leg for himself and began eating with relish.

"Wow... Brother Qian Ye, the roasted chicken you made is unbelievably delicious!"

After just one bite, Qian Renxue immediately praised it.

"If it tastes good, eat more." Qian Ye naturally had more confidence in his cooking than some chefs on Douluo Continent.

Mm-hm.

Qian Renxue nodded. She finished the chicken leg in a few bites, then tore off a rabbit leg and started eating it.

She found it just as delicious.

Qian Ye opened his water flask, took a few drinks, then handed it to Qian Renxue. "Xiaoxue, are you happy to have come out with me to hunt Soul Rings?"

"I am! I'm so happy!" Qian Renxue's words came from the bottom of her heart.