Breaking the Record, Heading to Star Dou (Please Bookmark!)

Hearing this,

After a moment of silence, Niu Gao stopped worrying about Jin Feng and continued raising the level of his Soul Power pressure.

Level 21... Level 22... Level 23...

As the Soul Power pressure rose level by level, the pain on Jin Feng's face became increasingly apparent.

"Urgh!"

Finally, when level 25 Soul Power pressure descended upon him, Jin Feng—who felt as though a mountain were pressing down on him, his legs trembling—could no longer hold back a low roar.

As his roar fell,

The Golden Horned Behemoth beside him suddenly transformed into a streak of golden light and rushed into his body.

In an instant,

His Externalized Martial Soul protected its master.

Allowing Jin Feng to complete Martial Soul Possession.

It weakened and offset more than half of the immense Soul Power pressure surrounding him.

In the end, six-year-old Jin Feng, with Innate Soul Power level 10, withstood the Soul Power pressure of a Soul Sage at level 30 under the enhancement of Martial Soul Possession.

It was three times higher than his own level.

He had achieved a historical record that no Soul Master on Douluo Continent had ever dared to imagine.

After that,

Seeing that Jin Feng had reached his limit,

Niu Gao also released his Martial Soul Possession.

In an instant, the Soul Power pressure that had felt like Mount Tai bearing down on him vanished. Jin Feng's body and mind relaxed, and he collapsed weakly onto the ground, gasping for breath.

Seeing this, Niu Ben, the Four Great Elders, and the others immediately gathered around. After carefully examining him and confirming that Jin Feng was unharmed, excited voices rang out one after another in the hall.

"Xiao Feng, your willpower is simply incredible!"

"You actually endured the pressure of a high-level Soul Master three times your own level. That's unbelievable!"

"This is truly unprecedented..."

"With Xiao Feng's physical strength and such astonishing willpower, forget a Soul Beast that has just broken through a thousand years—I think he could even absorb a 1,500-year Soul Beast!"

"Get lost! Are you trying to get Xiao Feng killed, you old fool? 1,200 years is enough..."

"..."

Amid everyone's exclamations,

Niu Gao suppressed the excitement in his heart and stepped forward, his face full of gratification. "Alright. Since Xiao Feng has met all the requirements, I'll take him to Star Dou Forest to hunt his first Soul Ring later."

"And while we're away, none of you should sit idle."

"Niu Ben will be responsible for gathering metal ores within Longxing City. Great Elder, you and the others will search the surrounding cities. Don't purchase too much at a time. It is better to make several trips than attract the attention of others, or even Spirit Hall."

Faced with Niu Gao's arrangements,

The Great Elder and the others nodded one after another. "Don't worry. We know what to do."

"Other than reserving a portion of funds to maintain the clan's operations, everything else will be used to collect metal for Xiao Feng's Martial Soul to Devour and grow."

"Furthermore, the clan will arrange for our people to undertake defense projects in nearby cities, as well as renovation and construction work for Soul Master family estates... This will ensure income continues to come in and won't affect the clan's operations."

The elders of the Defense Clan had no objections whatsoever to supporting Jin Feng with the resources of the entire clan.

That was because

They understood Jin Feng's potential very clearly.

This small early investment was utterly insignificant compared to the benefits Jin Feng would bring to the clan once he grew stronger.

Some families did not even have a suitable candidate to invest in even if they wanted to. Therefore, anyone who dared obstruct their efforts to nurture Jin Feng would become an enemy of the Defense Clan...

After settling the clan's affairs,

Jin Feng and his grandfather Niu Gao soon boarded a carriage bound for Star Dou Forest and sped out of Longxing City.

Longxing City was located in the northern part of the Star Luo Empire. Besides being the city closest to Star Dou Forest within the Star Luo Empire, it was also a major border city at the junction of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, only around two hundred kilometers from the border between the two nations.

With the carriage traveling at full speed,

Jin Feng and Niu Gao successfully arrived at a small town near the entrance of Star Dou Forest that very night. After resting at an inn for the night,

The following morning,

Under the guidance of his grandfather Niu Gao, Jin Feng finally set foot in Star Dou Forest, the Soul Beast gathering ground with the vastest territory and deepest foundation on Douluo Continent.

The moment they entered the forest, countless towering ancient trees of unknown age rose from the earth. Their trunks were so thick that several people holding hands would be needed to encircle them.

The lofty canopies overlapped layer upon layer, their branches and leaves dense enough to block out the sky and sun, leaving sunlight to scatter across the ground only through gaps in the foliage.

Although many regions of Star Dou Forest were shrouded in darkness year-round, filled with swamps, marshes, rotting fallen leaves, and Soul Beast carcasses...

The air deep within the forest was exceptionally fresh. Taking a deep breath, the rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth left one feeling refreshed and at ease.

As the two men and one beast continued deeper into the forest, the Soul Beasts they encountered grew increasingly powerful, while the surroundings became ever more dangerous. Vines intertwined around the branches, and countless venomous insects and fierce beasts lurked within.

Yet not a single Soul Beast dared approach and harass Jin Feng. Wherever he went, no Soul Beast came within a hundred meters of him; they only dared watch from afar.

At first,

Jin Feng thought these Soul Beasts did not dare approach because his Soul Sage grandfather was protecting him. However, he soon discovered that the source was not his grandfather Niu Gao.

It was related to himself and the Golden Horned Behemoth martial soul beside him, which had been summoned shortly after they entered Star Dou Forest.

Because Jin Feng's body had fused with the origin blood of the Golden Horned Behemoth Clan, both he himself and the Externalized Martial Soul he condensed emitted the pressure of a superior bloodline that ordinary Soul Beasts instinctively avoided.

This situation did not improve until Jin Feng entered the area frequented by Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

Regarding this,

Jin Feng could only laugh helplessly.

Fortunately, he was still relatively weak. If even Thousand-Year Soul Beasts did not dare come near him, he would have to stand in place and wait for his grandfather to capture one for him to absorb.

As time passed,

After carefully picking and choosing along the way, Jin Feng finally found a Thousand-Year Soul Beast with suitable cultivation and attributes near dusk.

It was a Golden Python with around 1,500 years of cultivation. It was estimated to be nine meters long, its thick body coiled around an ancient tree. Its savage, terrifying triangular head continuously flicked its tongue at the two of them, as if warning them not to come any closer.

The Golden Python was already considered to possess a top-tier bloodline among snake-type Soul Beasts. Its strength, defense, and explosive power were all formidable.

Therefore,

It had been within Jin Feng's hunting range for his first Soul Ring from the very beginning.

"Xiao Feng, are you sure it's this one?"

Looking at the Golden Python ahead, Niu Gao subconsciously asked Jin Feng, "Although your Martial Soul absorbed quite a bit more metal during these past two days of travel and your physique has strengthened, isn't 1,500 years a little too high?"

"No problem, Grandpa."

Jin Feng patted his chest confidently and said, "Trust me!"

Hearing this,

Niu Gao said nothing more.

He instantly completed Plate Armor Giant Rhino martial soul possession. Two yellow, two purple, and three black Soul Rings appeared around him as he strode menacingly toward the Golden Python.

Although the Plate Armor Giant Rhino martial soul of the Defense Clan was renowned for its defense and had average offensive power, it was still effortless for a seven-ringed Soul Sage to take down a Thousand-Year Golden Python.

Before long,

Niu Gao dragged the heavily wounded Golden Python before Jin Feng.