First Encounter in the Barren Mountains
Is it worth it to help hunt three Soul Ring between 10,000 and 30,000 years old, or one Soul Ring between 30,000 and 50,000 years old, in exchange for a divine sword that can amplify the combat power of a Soul King Rank Soul Master?
Furthermore, is it worthwhile to entrust such a divine sword to a ten-year-old girl whose strength is still at the Soul Scholar level?
From Tang Hao's perspective, it's well worth it!
Especially this ten-year-old girl, who is his younger sister Tang Yuehua.
With Tang Hao's current Soul Emperor level strength, hunting Soul Beast that are over 10,000 or 20,000 years old only requires the time to find the target Soul Beast.
As for Soul Beast aged between 30,000 and 50,000 years, Tang Hao is currently unable to hunt them alone, but given a few years, Tang Hao is confident that it will only be a matter of a few more hits.
If the Blacksmith Association needs Soul Beast Soul Ring of this level in a short period of time, Soul Douluo Tang Chen, who accompanied Tang Hao to negotiate this deal, will naturally step in to fulfill the agreement.
However, given the current size of the Blacksmith Association and the strength of its core members, no one should break through to the Soul Saint level within at least three years, so naturally they won't need Soul Ring that are more than 30,000 years or less than 50,000 years old.
Therefore, in the eyes of the people from the Clear Sky Sect, it is basically as if they have obtained a divine sword worth tens or hundreds of thousands of Gold Soul Coin for free.
The Blacksmith Association isn't entirely at a loss either. Despite Lou Gao's previous description of the "Azure Nether Sword" as something extraordinary, it's actually something that Ling Yi can mass-produce.
It could even be said that the "Azure Nether Sword" was casually crafted by Ling Yi scraps from the "Azure Wood Battle Armor".
The material cost of the "Azure Wood Battle Armor" was around 100,000 Gold Soul Coin. Later, through the efforts of Ling Yi, Tie Futu, and Lou Gao, it was reduced by another 10%. For only 90,000 Gold Soul Coin, a full set of armor could be forged, giving Soul King combat power that rivaled that of a Soul Emperor, Support System Soul Emperor to go toe-to-toe with a Combat System Soul Emperor.
The material cost of the "Azure Nether Sword" is no more than one Gold Soul Coin!
What is truly priceless is Ling Yi's forging skills, which surpass all other blacksmiths on the Douluo Continent.
Later, with Tang Hao and Tang Chen both feeling somewhat apologetic, Lou Gao, still displaying great hospitality, gifted them a "Sunken Silver Inner Armor," worth over 40,000 Gold Soul Coin!
This is the market price, which can be verified through auction records!
Well, the material cost is around three hundred Gold Soul Coin. A few years ago, Ling Yi sold one to Dugu Bo for ten thousand Gold Soul Coin.
Looking at Tang Yuehua, who was wearing the "Sunken Silver Inner Armor" and holding the "Azure Nether Sword", Tang Hao felt a little bittersweet, but more than that, he was happy.
"Yuehua, don't worry. Once your second brother leaves the ' Slaughter City,' he'll continue honing his forging skills. With Ling Yi's forging insights, I'm sure I'll be able to forge items for you that are no weaker than the ' Sunken Silver Inner Armor ' and the ' Azure Nether Sword,' or even surpass them..."
Tang Hao solemnly assured Tang Yuehua.
"No need, Second Brother," Tang Yuehua waved her hand subconsciously, saying, "This is enough for me..."
As soon as the words left his mouth, he realized his mistake and quickly explained, "Second Brother, it's not that I don't trust you... no... Second Brother, I just think... this ' Sunken Silver Inner Armor ' and ' Azure Nether Sword ' are already very good..."
Tang Hao: "..."
Yuehua, you'd better not say anything. Why do I suddenly feel so tired?
At this moment, Tang Hao almost forgot his anxiety about heading to the "Slaughter City".
That's right. In the year 2612 of the Douluo Calendar, Tang Hao, at the age of twenty-five, was preparing to go to the mysterious training ground recorded by the predecessors of the Clear Sky Sect to obtain the legendary power of the domain!
Within the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire, in a desolate mountain.
"His farts are like thunder, Earth-Shattering Luo Sanpao!"
As an ordinary-looking young man shouted loudly, a pale purple creature that resembled both a dog and a pig standing in front of him immediately growled.
A whooshing sound, like the roar of a hurricane, filled the air. The pale purple creature's already round belly expanded at an astonishing speed, looking like a gradually enlarging sphere.
Two yellow halos flew out from beneath the youth's feet, enveloping the chubby, spherical figure. A pair of clear blue eyes shone brightly, and the yellow halo surrounding it seemed to transform into a light curtain. The round body suddenly sprang up, astonishingly climbing to a height of five meters. Its figure turned in mid-air, and a thunderous roar erupted instantly.
"Boom—!!!"
Amidst the deafening roar, a yellow light shield emanated from an indescribable part of the body, striking a blue leopard a dozen meters away from the youth with Thunderous Might.
Faced with this powerful attack, the azure leopard did not attempt to withstand it head-on. Instead, it cautiously utilized its racial advantages, swiftly and agilely disappearing from its original spot, leaving behind a patch of rock beneath it that was shattered and cracked.
As the Soul Beast that had been spying on him dodged the attack, the young man, who had somehow put on a mask, revealed a clear look of panic in his eyes.
"Vomit--"
A retching sound suddenly rang out from behind him, startling the young man so much that his hair stood on end. Without thinking, he rolled over and hid a few meters to the side and in front of him.
With his hands braced against the gravel-strewn ground, the young man looked up at his original location with a solemn expression.
This sight relieved his tense nerves, as the other party did not pursue him.
But at the same time, the scene before him made his face under the mask turn slightly red with embarrassment.
The blue leopard that had just disappeared was now crawling on all fours about seven or eight meters away from the young man. It was only about ten feet away from where the young man had just been.
Is the leopard at this moment... ruminating?
The young man didn't know if leopards could ruminate; he only knew that cows seemed to be able to, but he wasn't sure about leopards.
However unclear, at this moment, the azure leopard, which looked formidable just by its appearance and aura, was opening its mouth wide, its throat opening and closing, and rubbing its nose up and down with its two front paws, as if it was about to vomit.
youth. "..."
Clearly, although the "Wind Shadow Leopard" easily dodged his Soul Skill's frontal attack, it did not expect that the attack would also have an accompanying area-of-effect gas attack.
The scene calmed the young man's initial panic, and he quickly recalled the information about Soul Beast he had read in his family.
The "Wind Shadow Leopard" has bluish fur, is adept at camouflage, and is extremely fast. Those under 100 years old are less than two meters long, while those over 100 years old increase in length every hundred years...
"Roar--!"
Before the young man could continue recalling, a violent whirlwind suddenly appeared around the "Wind Shadow Leopard," blowing away all the surrounding air.
The air surged and dust flew, creating an imposing and awe-inspiring spectacle.
Faced with this scene, the pale purple, round creature, which had returned to its original form, came back to the young man. Its limbs were slightly bent, its two small ears were no longer drooping but stood up, its fat buttocks were clenched, and its pair of deep blue eyes stared 'fiercely' at the hunched-back "Wind Shadow Leopard" that was about to pounce with what it thought was a fierce look.
"Wind Shadow—! Wait a minute—!"
A loud shout came from afar, stirring the minds of the three (?) creatures present.