Golden Sand Desert
Three days later, in the western part of the Star Luo Empire.
After a long and arduous journey, the Soul Hunting Team, led by Tie Futu, traveled nearly two thousand miles and arrived at the Golden Sand Desert, the largest gathering place of Soul Beast in the southwestern border region of the Douluo Continent.
After resting for a night in a market town more than ten miles from the desert, the group, full of energy, set off again into the desert.
For this Soul Hunting, a temporary team of eight people was formed.
The leader was Tie Futu, who had the highest Soul Power and the oldest age. He was an 80th-level Power Attack System Battle Soul Saint with the Martial Soul "Blazing Fire Ant".
Of course, since the Tie Futu itself is not known for its combat strength, the real leader is actually the Hall Master of the Spirit Hall Main Hall of Gengxin City, Bishop Yao Qi, a level 73 Power Attack System Battle Soul Saint, Martial Soul "Jin Gang Iron Arm Ape".
Besides these two who are the strongest in name and in reality, there are also Lou Gao, a level 63 Power Attack System Battle Soul Emperor with the Martial Soul "Jin Gang Chisel"; Ah Gu, a level 67 Control System Battle Soul Emperor with the Martial Soul "Bone Phosphorus Fire"; Shangguan Tianyou, a level 61 Support System Soul Emperor with the Martial Soul "Beehive"; Ling Yi; Yang Shelly; Ah Yin.
Ah Gu and Shangguan Tianyou are both elders of the Blacksmith Association, Grandmaster Blacksmith in their sixties.
Most importantly, they were also disciples of the Tie Futu, and Lou Gao's senior brother.
Twenty or thirty years ago, these two were also the Storm Riders in the Blacksmith Association, and were the most promising candidates to become Divine Craftsman before Lou Gao.
Unfortunately, things are unpredictable. Perhaps lacking some foundation or a bit of luck, Ah Gu and Shangguan Tianyou have been stuck at the Grandmaster Blacksmith level for more than ten years and still haven't been able to break through that final step.
On the contrary, he has never given up on Martial Soul cultivation over the years. In addition, his talent is quite good, and he has managed to grind his way up to the Soul Emperor level.
Originally, Bishop Yao Qi thought that for this trip to hunt the Eighth Soul Ring for the Tie Futu, the Blacksmith Association would spend a considerable amount of Gold Soul Coin, besides him, to hire a Soul Saint or several Soul Emperor as a supplement to their combat power.
As for whether the Divine Craftsman Lou Gao would come along, Yao Qi didn't care much. After all, although Lou Gao was Soul Emperor, the fighting power of blacksmiths in the Douluo Continent was something everyone knew.
Even against the Tie Futu, Soul Power had reached level 80, let alone before the opponent even had his Eighth Soul Ring Eighth Soul Ring, Yao Qi was confident he could overpower him.
"Who will President Lou Gao invite? Arthur Candir? Pan De? Winston? Cullinan?..."
These individuals are all renowned Soul Emperor -level powerhouses in Gengxin City. Arthur Candir is the city lord and the head of the [Lie Yan Lion Kandil Clan]; Pan De is the agent of the city's Great Soul Fighting Arena and the head of the [Sharp-Clawed Brown Bear Pan Clan Family]; as for Winston and Cullinan, they are the heads of Soul Master families who respectively control the commercial districts in the south and east of the city, as well as two of the five mines outside the city, and their Martial Soul are "Jin Gang Axe" and "Sandstorm Giant Lizard".
Three days ago, in the morning, the faces of these people flashed through his mind one by one. Before he could think of any other lone wolf Soul Emperor, he saw the "Old and Weak Blacksmith Team" led by Lou Gao and Tie Futu Yao Qi.
To be honest, Bishop Yao Qi's first reaction was that these people had come to say goodbye.
But after looking around and not seeing any other people who appeared to be part of the gathering, and after confirming with Chairman Lou Gao that these people were indeed the accompanying personnel, Bishop Yao Qi's second reaction was, "Is it too late to get a refund and not go?"
This is absolutely ridiculous!
Such a team configuration not only treats the dangers of the "Golden Sand Desert" as a joke, but also shows a lack of responsibility towards the Eighth Soul Ring of the Quasi-Soul Douluo Tie Futu!
Let's not even talk about Tie Futu; he's at level 80 in Soul Power and a key figure in this mission. But can the three Soul Emperor, including Lou Gao, defeat a slightly stronger Soul King?
Not to mention, he actually has to take care of three Soul Elder level kids, one of whom is a girl who is only thirteen years old!
After taking a deep breath and trying to calm himself down, Yao Qi, clinging to his last hope, expressed his concerns to Chairman Lou Gao. He was deeply in love with the "Qian Jun Staff" he had acquired three days prior!
The 100,000 Gold Soul Coin can be refunded, but the "Qian Jun Staff" cannot be returned!
As for buying it, the thought had barely crossed Yao Qi's mind before he dismissed it. Not to mention that this divine weapon, practically tailor-made and perfectly suited to him, represented the sincerity of Lou Gao and the others, he himself couldn't bring himself to break his promise.
Fortunately, Chairman Lou Gao patted his chest and guaranteed that whether it was the three elders or the three younger ones like Ling Yi, they all had the secret treasures passed down from the Blacksmith Association to protect them and would definitely not hold them back. Only then did Bishop Yao Qi reluctantly accept the formation of this temporary team.
After three days and nights of travel, Yao Qi finally witnessed the so-called secret treasure of the Blacksmith Association.
Elemental Battle Armor - "Azure Wood Battle Armor"!
Once the armor was on, even the seemingly powerless Healing System Soul Elder, the young man named Ling Yi, could keep up with the Soul Saint's pace. Even if he wasn't running at full strength, he was still using more than 70% of his power.
Most importantly, endurance!
One Soul Elder, no, three Soul Elder, actually followed these Soul Saint and Soul Emperor, running for half a day without stopping?!
Yao Qi admitted that he was tempted by these sets of "Azure Wood Battle Armor".
However, after trying on the "Azure Wood Battle Armor" several times with the humility of the young man Ling Yi, Yao Qi discovered that the "Azure Wood Battle Armor" was no different from a chicken rib for him, who was already Soul Saint.
Therefore, faced with the offer of five million Gold Soul Coin for a set, and the suggestion that the Blacksmith Association could spare one of the seven sets available for him, Yao Qi simply smiled awkwardly but politely and replied, "That's fine, that's fine..."
Then came a long period of silent travel.
"Bang—!"
A dull thud echoed across the open fields, spreading far and wide.
Holding a "Qian Jun Staff" with two golden ends and a silver-gray middle, Yao Qi pushed off with his feet and caught up with the staggering, backward-looking "Dryland Sand Lizard" in just a few steps.
He immediately swung his arm, unleashing tremendous force, and with a golden and silver shadow of the staff, slammed it toward the massive three-meter-square head of the "Dryland Sand Lizard," which had barely managed to steady itself.
"Bang—!"
With another successful strike, Yao Qi pressed his advantage, raising and slamming the "Qian Jun Staff" repeatedly, aiming directly at various parts of the "Dryland Sand Lizard's " head.
A hundred meters away, Tie Futu and Ah Gu and the others watched the imposing Yao Qi and the 11,000-year-old "Dryland Sand Lizard" being brutally beaten and screaming in agony. Apart from feeling slightly excited, they also kept a watchful eye on the potential dangers around them, thanks to Lou Gao's signal.
Ling Yi and his two young companions huddled at the back of the line, exchanging glances with each other.
"Brother Yi, this Bishop Yao Qi doesn't know any staff techniques?" Yang Shelly's big eyes showed obvious surprise and doubt.
"Probably not." Ling Yi shook his head slightly, gesturing towards Ah Yin with his gaze. "Generally speaking, those with high Martial Soul aptitude in academies rarely spend time learning combat techniques unrelated to Martial Soul."
Ah Yin: '...'
I'm truly sorry that I don't know anything about weaponry and combat tactics.
Ah Yin suddenly wanted to summon her Martial Soul and transform the "Blue Silver Emperor" Martial Soul into the shape of a long whip, so that Ling Yi could see the progress she had made in whip techniques during this period.
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