Python Bull Great Strength

It is the eighth day of the second lunar month in the year 2625 of the Douluo Calendar. .•♫•♬• ❻➈ •♬•♫•.

Ling Yi sat at his desk, flipping through the intelligence documents in his hands, his gaze lingering briefly on a particular passage.

"Oh? The fourth ring of the eternal cycle? Looks like it was a success—"

This intelligence report states that two days ago, Tang Yuehua, the third young lady of the Clear Sky Sect, encountered a Soul Beast attacking a village on her way back to Haoyang Cliff. Tang Yuehua drew her divine sword and slew the Soul Beast.

Of course, a mere Soul Beast with less than a hundred years of cultivation isn't worth mentioning in the intelligence report. What truly matters is the Soul Ring that Tang Yuehua displayed at that time!

Tang Yuehua, who was once predicted to be stuck at the ninth level of Soul Scholar for her entire life and unable to break through, has now broken through the innate shackles and become a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor at the age of less than twenty-five!

Most importantly, Tang Yuehua's Fourth Soul Ring is a black Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring!!

Those with some experience in Soul Master know that absorbing Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring requires not only a Soul Master Soul Master's physical strength to reach a certain limit, but also a certain level of mental strength.

Generally speaking, only when Soul Master cultivates to level 50 can they have a chance to successfully absorb Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

However, in reality, even among the top forces and clans on the Douluo Continent, there are many members whose Fifth Soul Ring is a purple thousand-year level. They will only have their first, and possibly Weiyi, ten -Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring when they obtain their Sixth Soul Ring and break through to the Soul Emperor level.

Before Blue Silver Grass became popular as Soul Ring in Lingyun City, the most common phenomenon on the Douluo Continent was that the First Soul Ring was white and at the ten-year level, and the Third Soul Ring was yellow and at the hundred-year level.

Tang Yuehua has now broken the upper limit of the Soul Ring absorption time limit that has existed in the Douluo Continent for thousands of years, which will inevitably cause a small but significant ripple on the continent.

It should be noted that, to date, Erlang's full red Soul Ring Configuration is still only known by word of mouth among a very small number of people.

But that's all. After all, Tang Yuehua is the daughter of Tang Zhen, the sect leader of the Clear Sky Sect. As the little princess of the number one sect in the world, it's not hard for the general public to accept that she has such extraordinary achievements.

This is similar to how people have completely different views on a small-town student who becomes a billionaire at the age of twenty versus the son of a billionaire who becomes a successful entrepreneur at the age of twenty.

She is the daughter of "Heaven-Shaking Douluo" and the younger sister of "Clear Sky Twin Stars". Isn't it normal for her to have such achievements?

For Tang Yuehua, with such a background, hunting down Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was as simple as slaughtering domesticated poultry.

The above represents the views of over 80% of the commoner Soul Master in the Douluo Continent.

Only those forces with a certain foundation clearly understood the significance of Tang Yuehua absorbing Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring at level forty.

No matter how significant it is, even the Spirit Hall cannot force the Clear Sky Sect in the world, to hand over Tang Yuehua's secret about the fourth ring of the ten-thousand-year-old.

While others were focused on how Tang Yuehua absorbed the ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring, Ling Yi's attention was on the origin of that Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

Ling Yi glanced at the other contents of the document in his hand. Although there were news items such as Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School, picking up an extremely rare "Cold Heart Iron Essence" in the capital city of the Silves Kingdom Silves City; and Yu Luoqiu, a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, getting into a conflict with Tuoba Meng, a direct descendant of the White Armored Earth Dragon Sect, over a dragon blood Soul Beast, with the former severely injuring the latter, Ling Yi did not pay much attention to them.

After getting a general understanding of the recent developments on the Douluo Continent, Ling Yi didn't find anything that interested him, so he turned his attention back to Tang Yuehua's fourth ring.

Ling Yi wasn't concerned that Tang Yuehua's Fourth Soul Ring was a ten-thousand-year level; what he cared about was where that Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring came from.

Turning my head to look at the window on the left side of the desk, I saw that the daylight outside was just right, and I had the idea of going out for a walk.

Without hesitation, Ling Yi got up and went outside the study, heading straight towards the martial arts arena of the City Lord’s Mansion.

Before long, when Ling Yi arrived at the training ground, he saw two figures, one in gray and one in yellow, engaged in a fierce battle at a speed beyond the perception of ordinary people.

Occasional collisions caused pauses, allowing one to clearly see the shapes of the two figures: a tabby cat that resembled a small tiger and a robust yellow-haired, white-bellied mongrel.

At the edge of the training ground, two dark figures, one tall and one short, sat on opposite sides, silently watching the battle unfold.

The former was a tall, fine horse with smooth, silky fur, over ten feet long from head to tail and eight feet tall at the shoulders; the latter was a strange-looking black cat, only about a foot in size from head to tail, a pet resembling a lump of coal.

"Treading Snow ~"

Ling Yi walked up to the tall, magnificent horse, patted its neck, and said, "Come out with me."

"Swish! Swish!"

As soon as Ling Yi finished speaking, two figures rushed in with a whooshing sound, one of them charging relentlessly towards Ling Yi's chest and abdomen.

Ling Yi used his left hand to gesture and block the newcomer, then placed his right hand on the other's head and rubbed it. His gaze, however, met that of the gray figure that had stopped about a meter in front of him, and he asked with a smile, "Meow Meow, do you want to come with me?"

"Woof woof!" Ah Huang poked its head out from under Ling Yi's palm, barked twice at Ling Yi, and its fluffy tail wagged rapidly behind it.

Meow Meow didn't meow, but walked over and rubbed its round head against Ling Yi's hand, its meaning quite clear.

Not far away, a strange-looking black cat saw this scene, its scarlet eyes revealing a hint of disdain, and turned to leave.

"Little Black— "

A shout made the black cat freeze, its scarlet eyes revealing a chilling killing intent that was completely out of place with its size.

Just as the black cat was about to bare its teeth and growl, the voice that had called earlier came to its side, "Come on in too. I'm worried about leaving you at home without Ah Huang and Meow Meow watching over you."

Upon hearing this calm and composed voice, a fierce glint flashed in the black cat's eyes, but it quickly turned into a mixture of fear and resentment.

The next second, under the black cat's ashamed and indignant gaze, the scruff of its neck was grabbed, and it was lifted up so easily.

Ling Yi held the black cat in his right hand and took out a collar with a Lingdang from his Storage Soul Tool with his left hand. He put the collar on the black cat and then let it go.

"Ring ring—"

The Lingdang rang clearly and melodiously, but to the black cat, it sounded like torture, making it unbearable. It put its front paws on either side of its neck, ready to break free.

"Smack!"

A sharp pain in the back of its head stopped the black cat's struggling movements, and it looked to its side with a fierce glint in its eyes.

It was Meow Meow; it just slapped the black cat on the back of the head with its paw.

Facing the ferocity in the black cat's eyes, Meow Meow remained unfazed, simply staring at it indifferently.

Ah Huang, seeing the black cat's expression, immediately felt displeased and raised his left paw, ready to slap the cat to teach it a lesson.

On the surface, the black cat continued to stare at Meow Meow with a defiant look, but its tail, composed of several joints, quietly rose behind it. Though small, the scorpion stinger, already showing signs of menace, was secretly stirring.

"Whoosh!" "Bang—!"

Two strange sounds occurred almost simultaneously. Ah Huang's left paw suddenly moved sideways two centimeters away from the black cat's head, and then its sharp claws extended and grabbed at an angle, knocking the scorpion's sting that had attacked it flying backward.

As you can see, Ah Huang's dog face now displays an extremely human-like mocking expression, the target of which is the black cat that just tried to ambush it.

Ling Yi glanced at the minor conflict and then ignored it, climbing onto the back of Treading Snow, flicking the reins, and shouting, "Come on, we're leaving!"

"Hissing sound—!"

Treading Snow its head and neighed. Its four snow-white hooves, like clouds, began to move. In just a few steps, it crossed the training ground. With a light leap, it jumped over the wall of the City Lord’s Mansion and ran towards the back mountain.

Ling Yi planned to cross the ' Heavenly Spirit Mountain Range ' directly and head straight to the ' Water Wood Duchy '.

With his current strength, there are almost no dangerous or perilous places on the Douluo Continent. Treading Snow is now equivalent to a Soul Beast horse with more than three thousand years of cultivation. He can't walk on air, but he can cross water and traverse mountains as if walking on flat ground!

Watching Treading Snow lead Ling Yi away at high speed, Ah Huang and Meow Meow both turned their gazes toward the black cat.

Noticing Ah Huang and Meow Meow's restless paws, the black cat's face showed a human-like resentment, but reason made it follow its heart and chase after Ling Yi and Treading Snow.

And so, Ling Yi rode Treading Snow at breakneck speed ahead, with Ah Huang and Meow Meow flanking the black cat, trailing behind Ling Yi at a distance of about ten meters, neither too close nor too far.

Suddenly, Ling Yi's voice rang out, reaching Ah Huang, Meow Meow, and the black cat's ears. "Little Black, go ahead and lead the way. Our destination is northeast. Just run in a straight line."

Upon hearing Ling Yi's instructions, and adhering to the principle of self-preservation that one cannot fight against one's superiors and one must bow one's head when under someone's roof, Little Black Hei silently increased its speed, quickly overtaking Treading Snow and running faster and faster.

Just as he was about fifty meters ahead of Ling Yi and Treading Snow, the collar around his neck suddenly contracted, and a bluish-green glow began to shine.

"Awooo!"

Little Black let out a low growl, its fur bristling, and its body swelled and shrank like an inflated balloon.

In just two breaths, the change stopped, and Little Black continued its gallop, only its scarlet eyes, staring straight ahead, were filled with a longing for freedom.

Behind him, Ling Yi, riding Treading Snow, caught up to within twenty meters. The azure light on his left hand quietly dissipated. He then Treading Snow Ta Xue's smooth, silky mane and said to it, along with Ah Huang and Meow Meow had followed on either side, "Pay close attention to Little Black's movements and the flow of its aura. This will be of great help to you on your journey ahead..."

Upon hearing Ling Yi's signal, the three little ones immediately took it to heart, ensuring they ran as fast as they could while also keeping an eye on the Little Black running ahead at full speed.

In Treading Snow's eyes, Little Black's movements seemed to carry the subtle power of wind and thunder, appearing and disappearing in an instant, making each step it took extremely light and swift.

Meow Meow's vertical pupils reflected Little Black's figure. Aside from the wind and thunder that it noticed just like Treading Snow, what concerned it even more was that Little Black's every step was precisely taken in the dark corners of the forest, as if it were an instinctive act of hiding.

As for Ah Huang, it didn't think too much about it. In its opinion, what it should pay the most attention to in Little Black's movement was its use of power. Every time it stepped on the ground, every time it pushed off with its four legs, the power it used was extremely coordinated. As someone who also walks on four limbs, there was a lot to learn from it.

Although its owner has taught it many ways to use its own strength over the years, those methods are mostly based on the owner's own understanding of strength. For Ah Huang, there is still some distance between it and the application of strength.

But now, Ah Huang sees a goal to strive for in Little Black!

It wasn't just Ah Huang; the same was true for Treading Snow and Meow Meow. They suddenly discovered that this 'black cat' imprisoned in the City Lord’s Mansion by its master actually held the key to taking them to the next level!

Around the same time, at the western training ground of Lingyun City.

Standing on the command platform, looking down at the more than 10,000 soldiers, Ni Xing felt a surge of emotion, but also a sense of trepidation and nervousness.

Noticing this, Gu Yiwang coughed lightly, turned his head slightly, and whispered to Ni Xing, "Don't overthink it. We're all brothers. Just teach him normally in a bit—"

"Now, in the entire Lingyun City, apart from those few, you're the only one who has mastered all three of the City Lord's newly created fist techniques. We dare not hope for the likes; now we can only rely on you. You'd better stand up for yourself!"

Listening to Gu Yiwang's words of comfort, Ni Xing not only did not relax, but became even more nervous.

He pursed his slightly dry lips, lowered his voice, and said, "Boss, I've only learned the stance, I can't say I've mastered it at all. How... how am I supposed to teach this?"

"How about we try to find Director Dugu, or Deputy Director Gu Rong...?"

After speaking, Ni Xing looked at Gu Yiwang with some hope, hoping that he would adopt her suggestion.

Gu Yiwang rolled his eyes at this and rejected the idea without hesitation. "Don't even think about it. Director Dugu went to the Sunset Forest. Deputy Director Gu Rong and Deputy Dean Chen Xin went out together, and their return date is uncertain."

As the acting director of the Martial Training Bureau, Dugu Bo basically doesn't handle any affairs and spends most of the year in the Sunset Forest. As for the newly appointed deputy director of the Martial Training Bureau, Gu Rong, he has recently been appearing in various large Soul Beast settlements, accompanied by Chen Xin, the vice dean of the Dao Martial Academy, seemingly searching for something.

After rejecting Ni Xing's suggestion, Gu Yiwang, in order to extinguish the other party's wishful thinking, continued, "Currently, in the entire Lingyun City, apart from the three who are away, His Seven Kill Douluo and the City Lord's concubines do know those three new fist techniques, but do you think it's appropriate to ask these women to teach us?"

"..." Ni Xing hesitated for a few moments, but ultimately couldn't bring himself to say the word "suitable".

Gu Yiwang patted his newly made friend on the shoulder, encouraging him, "Just teach with confidence, it's much more effective than us trying to imitate the stone carvings—"

"Alright~" Ni Xing nodded, looking somewhat reluctant.

Seeing that Ni Xing agreed, Gu Yiwang turned his head and winked at Mo Yuxiong, Li Yang, Chen Ningqi and others below the command platform, then strode to the side.

Upon receiving the signal, Mo Yuxiong and the others gestured to those around them, quickly notifying the more than 10,000 people on the parade ground to their positions.

In an instant, 99% of the soldiers dispersed, leaving only about a hundred men at the front heading towards the command platform.

Upon seeing this scene, Ni Xing on the command platform was first taken aback, then reacted and turned to look at Gu Yiwang not far away, only to be met with a mocking smile on the other's face.

With a slightly embarrassed glare at Gu Yiwang, Ni Xing nodded to Mo Yuxiong and the others who were walking onto the reviewing stand, cleared his throat, and went straight to the point, calling out in a clear, light voice:

"The first move of the ' Python Bull Great Strength Fist ': The Bull Python Stands Upright—!!"

While shouting, Ni Xing began to assume a boxing stance, his whole body resembling a "Sky Azure Bull Python" standing upright, his arms pointing skyward like a pair of bull horns, his waist stretching like a giant python, and all his muscles, bones, and skin stretching inch by inch.

As Ni Xing made his movements, everyone on the platform began to imitate him.