Su Ling Wants to Absorb a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, a Fierce Assault Arrives [Please Bookmark and Follow]

Hearing the commotion from Su Ling's side.

Zhang Lexuan and the others' laughter and chatter abruptly stopped. They stood rooted to the spot, staring wide-eyed at the scene before them.

Why was Xuan Zi here?

And he was massaging Su Ling's shoulders?!

There was even a hint of flattery in his expression!

"Hiss—"

They all sucked in a breath at once.

The moonlight was bright. Even in the dead of night, visibility was nearly no different from daytime.

Feeling several gazes bore into him, Su Ling shrugged and took the opportunity to avoid Xuan Zi's hand, a helpless look on his face.

"Elder Xuan, there's no need to massage my shoulders, is there? You're embarrassing this junior."

"Hehe, it's nothing. I'm rewarding you for your outstanding performance just now."

Xuan Zi awkwardly withdrew his hand and said seriously, "That Soul Ancestor you killed earlier—I observed his methods. He was likely a disciple under that infamous Blood Infant.

That scum delighted in slaughtering newborn babies less than three months old, using them to refine the evil Blood Infant. That was how he earned his name."

As he spoke, a flash of hatred swept through his eyes. He continued, "Once the Blood Infant is refined, it can devour living beings and Soul Skills to feed power back to its master. That scum relied on this technique to repeatedly survive encirclements and extermination attempts, and he remains at large to this day."

After snorting coldly, Xuan Zi's expression soon softened.

"Lightning is formed from the righteous energy of heaven and earth. It can inflict far greater damage on dark and evil beings than ordinary attacks because it contains that righteous energy. But unfortunately, the lightning attribute cannot compare to the naturally restraining light and holy attributes.

Now that Evil Soul Masters run rampant, Soul Masters with light- or holy-attribute Martial Souls are exceedingly rare. Even when they do appear, most fall victim to Evil Soul Masters before they can grow stronger..."

At that point, Xuan Zi suddenly grew excited. He heavily patted Su Ling's shoulder, speaking faster.

"But you're different, kid Su. You possess Ultimate Thunder! The Blood Infant's backlash and explosion earlier are a perfect example. I suspect Ultimate Thunder's suppressive effect on Evil Soul Masters is no weaker than that of light and holy attributes!

Perhaps, in terms of destructive power alone, your Ultimate Thunder even surpasses light and holy attributes! Not to mention that your Martial Soul is the divine beast Qilin!"

Xuan Zi fixed his gaze on the solemn Su Ling, his hand trembling slightly. "Kid Su, do you know what this means?"

At those words, the people around them immediately understood. They sucked in cold breaths, and the scene fell silent.

Then Zhang Lexuan's voice suddenly rang out, trembling slightly.

"The era of Evil Soul Masters running wild will come to an end! The skies of the Douluo Continent... will truly brighten!!"

Su Ling stepped forward, raising his hand as lightning gathered in his palm. Electric sparks danced and crackled.

"Whether or not there is suppression, I will never show mercy to Evil Soul Masters."

With a sharp crackle, he clenched his fist. The lightning swiftly dissipated beneath his resolute gaze.

Su Ling had been born in a peaceful era in his previous life. He might not have been a saint, but he loathed anti-human acts like malicious murder!

Especially monsters like Evil Soul Masters, who slaughtered ordinary people and cultivated through blood sacrifices—they did not deserve to be called human at all!

Even if this was the world of Douluo, even if strength reigned supreme, even if it had nothing to do with him, Evil Soul Masters were no longer human in Su Ling's eyes. They were no different from mosquitoes that lived only to suck blood!

If he encountered them, he would kill them!

"Good!"

"I'm deeply gratified that you hold such conviction. If the Shrek Inspection Team is entrusted to you in the future, I will be at ease."

Xuan Zi looked pleased as he gently stroked his beard, then turned to Zhang Lexuan and the others.

"Alright. Lexuan led the team on this soul hunt to temper you all. I am satisfied with kid Su and Lexuan, but the rest of you still fall short. Still, the result is barely passable. This shall count as completing an Inspection Group mission..."

Xuan Zi drew out the end of his sentence. The five tense youths immediately cheered with joy, but he abruptly spoke again.

"But! You were still not ruthless enough when facing Evil Soul Masters—especially you, little girl who liked to put on a fierce front."

He suddenly looked at Xiao Ying, then swept his gaze across the faces of the five of them in turn, his authority naturally imposing.

"Evil Soul Masters are evil by nature. They are not worthy of sympathy. When you encounter them, kill them immediately! Just as kid Su said.

Never show mercy!

I hope you remember those words!"

Xuan Zi's final sentence was infused with Soul Power, his deep voice carrying faint majesty.

"Yes!!" The five placed a clenched fist over their hearts, their reply firm and forceful.

Only then did Xuan Zi nod and shift his gaze back to Su Ling and Zhang Lexuan.

"Kid Su, both you and Lexuan have performed to my satisfaction. This journey's tempering is complete, so there is no need to worry about finding soul beasts. Have you decided on the target for your third Soul Ring?"

Of course, the most important thing was that the two of them had rapidly grown closer. In Xuan Zi's heart, that mattered more than the tempering itself!

Su Ling frowned in thought before speaking after a moment. "Elder Xuan, I hope my third Soul Skill will provide an offensive method. There's no need to insist on a lightning-attribute soul beast either. I already possess Ultimate Thunder, so pursuing the same attribute exclusively would merely be icing on the cake."

"Perhaps I can absorb a soul beast of another attribute. As for the age, I want to try one that is ten thousand years old."

After hearing Su Ling's words, Xuan Zi frowned deeply.

Absorbing a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring was not as simple as absorbing one of a thousand years or less. During absorption, a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring produced spiritual shockwaves, commonly known as the impact of a soul beast's resentment. It placed an extreme test on the absorber's spiritual power.

If one's spiritual power was weak and they forcibly absorbed a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring, there was a high chance they would suffer backlash and die in an explosion.

Xuan Zi did not dare take that risk. He cared even more about Su Ling's safety than Su Ling himself did.

"Absorbing a soul beast of another attribute is indeed possible. But choosing one that is ten thousand years old... kid Su, without absorbing that Spirit Skull to enhance your spiritual power, are you sure you can withstand the spiritual shockwaves of ten thousand years?"

Su Ling smiled faintly. After consuming the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, his spiritual power had already undergone a qualitative leap. Not to mention that two Qilin Emperors sat within his Sea of Spirit.

They were merely spiritual shockwaves from a ten-thousand-year soul beast. He did not fear them at all.

"Don't worry, Elder Xuan. I never do anything without confidence. Please let me try."

Seeing Su Ling's confidence, Xuan Zi knew he could not dissuade him. After pondering for a moment, he ultimately chose to agree.

If kid Su could achieve a thousand-year first ring, perhaps a ten-thousand-year third ring was not impossible either!

A ten-thousand-year third ring—unprecedented!

"Fine, I'll grant your wish!"

"Lexuan, protect kid Su."

Zhang Lexuan nodded gently and pulled Su Ling to her side.

She had already accepted this younger brother from the bottom of her heart. Even without Xuan Zi telling her, she would protect Su Ling well.

After giving his instructions, Xuan Zi shot into the sky and vanished beneath the night curtain.

More than ten minutes passed.

The group sat where they were, bored out of their minds.

Su Ling leaned against Zhang Lexuan's side, his expression grave as he scanned their surroundings, unease stirring faintly in his heart.

He kept feeling that something was wrong. It was too quiet around them. There had clearly been insect chirps before.

Su Ling was about to stand when the hairs on his body suddenly rose. A chill brushed past his back.

"Hehehe! Ultimate Thunder, a Qilin Martial Soul—what splendid talent... Die!!"

With a sharp clang.

An old man with short hair thrust a Thunder Sword toward Su Ling. He moved so quickly that only a faint afterimage could be seen.

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