Sunset Forest! Five-Hundred-Year Holy Light Phoenix!

Whoosh!

The longsword sliced through the heavens.

It left a long sword scar across the sky.

The people and buildings below were as tiny as ants in Zhao Tian's eyes.

"Teacher, where are we going to hunt soul beasts?"

Zhao Tian asked curiously.

Chen Xin stood with his hands behind his back and said slowly, "Sunset Forest. It is the continent's second-largest soul beast forest. We will definitely find a soul beast suitable for your first soul ring there."

"Sunset Forest... it's actually there."

Zhao Tian was taken aback upon hearing that and thought to himself.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was there.

But he did not know its exact location.

Furthermore, according to the original work, the place where the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was located was extremely remote. The forest was so vast, with ancient trees towering into the sky and blocking out the sun. From high above, the scenery looked almost identical everywhere. Finding it would be nearly impossible.

Unless they mobilized a large number of people for a carpet search and used elimination.

That would certainly find it, but there was no need for that yet.

He would take things one step at a time.

He had to obtain the immortal herbs within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. He could not let Tang San and his group have them.

There was also the hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor right leg soul bone and sapling hidden in the waterfall cave on the back mountain of Holy Soul Village. He needed to find time to intercept those as well.

With him here, the future destruction of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had to be prevented.

"Tian'er, do you have any thoughts about your first soul ring?"

"I want to hear your own opinion. People must learn to think independently."

Chen Xin spoke.

Zhao Tian thought for a moment and said, "Teacher, my martial soul has the Radiant Attribute and is also a phoenix. If possible, I would like to hunt a Radiant Phoenix for my first soul ring."

"You are thinking too much. Radiant Phoenix soul beasts may have existed in the past, but none exist now. At least, in all my years at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, I have never encountered a Radiant Phoenix."

Chen Xin shook his head.

"I see. Then let us look for a soul beast with the Radiant Attribute, the Sacred Attribute, and Phoenix Bloodline."

Zhao Tian knew there were none. What he had just said was merely a test. After all, he had grown up in an orphanage, and his knowledge of soul beasts was limited. If he started speaking too knowledgeably right away, it would definitely arouse unnecessary suspicion.

Take Tang San, for example. He had known how to cultivate from such a young age and possessed so many abilities. Had Tang Hao, a Title Douluo, really never noticed?

Wouldn't he think his own son had been possessed?

In the original work, before Tang San revealed his Clear Sky Hammer martial soul, that guy had barely paid any attention to him. Only after he brought it out did he acknowledge Tang San as his son.

A clever person could see many hidden problems from that detail alone.

Chen Xin nodded at that. "That is good. We will choose that. Among the targets I know of, there is one soul beast with both the Radiant and Sacred Attributes, as well as Phoenix Bloodline, that is very suitable for you."

"What is it?" Zhao Tian asked curiously.

Chen Xin said slowly, "A Holy Light Phoenix! This soul beast possesses both the Radiant and Sacred Attributes, as well as Phoenix Bloodline. It is one of the phoenix's bloodline descendants."

"Holy Light Phoenix? Alright, that is the one. I will listen to you, Teacher."

Zhao Tian nodded upon hearing this, without the slightest objection.

Ning Rongrong had listened from the side the entire time. She knew nothing at all about this kind of specialized knowledge, so she did not interrupt.

She had learned something new again. This feeling was nice.

Soon, Heaven Dou City appeared ahead of them.

Then they saw an enormous forest.

Sunset Forest lay within Heaven Dou City.

More precisely, one of its corners happened to fall within Heaven Dou City, while the rest of its vast expanse lay completely beyond the city's jurisdiction.

This was a massive primeval forest.

"Holy Light Phoenixes live in places with abundant sunlight."

"That makes it much easier to find."

Chen Xin thought for a moment, then controlled the Seven Kill Sword and sped toward the sunniest valley in Sunset Forest that he remembered.

Before long, they arrived.

Everyone landed.

Chen Xin spread out his spiritual power to search.

Very quickly, he found a suitable target in the valley.

"What a pity. This Holy Light Phoenix is five hundred years old, far above the theoretical limit. It seems we will have to find a second one."

Chen Xin said regretfully.

"Teacher, it is fine. The Radiant Phoenix not only gave me Innate Full Soul Power, but also strengthened my body. Why not first test my physical strength before deciding whether I can absorb it?"

"Furthermore, the Radiant Phoenix is superior to the Holy Light Phoenix. The latter will definitely be suppressed by the difference in status, so absorbing it may not be too difficult. This is what the subconscious of my Radiant Phoenix Spirit tells me. I think we can try. If it truly does not work, you can intervene and interrupt it, then obtain another one. But if I succeed, I will become one of the miracles, and my foundation will be far more solid than everyone else's."

Zhao Tian had no intention of giving up this one. Five hundred years was an age that satisfied him greatly.

Moreover, he had a strong premonition that the Radiant Phoenix would absorb it very easily.

Hearing that, Chen Xin pondered for a moment and felt that it was not impossible.

He then grabbed Zhao Tian's arm, sent in a strand of Soul Power, and carefully examined him.

He discovered that Zhao Tian's physical strength had already reached the level of a Soul Grandmaster.

That surprised him considerably.

Chen Xin said in shock, "Good heavens, your physical strength has actually reached that of a Soul Grandmaster. This is not something a six-year-old child should possess. Even that bone master of yours could not achieve this at the age of six."

"Then, Teacher, shall we give it a try?"

Zhao Tian went along with the suggestion.

Chen Xin nodded in agreement. "Alright, then we will try it. With me here, there will be no danger. At worst, we will only waste one Holy Light Phoenix. Your second soul ring certainly will not absorb one that is merely five hundred years old anyway. It must start at least from seven hundred years."

The next second, he acted. A streak of sword light locked directly onto the Holy Light Phoenix bathing in sunlight and instantly pierced its body before it could react.

The Holy Light Phoenix let out a miserable cry and fainted immediately.

It was not dead. It still had one last breath left.

Chen Xin controlled the sword qi and brought it before Zhao Tian.

Ning Rongrong watched carefully with her large eyes, and suddenly felt a little reluctant.

"Grandpa Sword, it looks so pitiful..."

Zhao Tian and Chen Xin were both stunned upon hearing that.

Chen Xin stepped forward and stroked Ning Rongrong's little head, comforting her. "There is no other way. This is the path that soul masters must walk. The rule of this world is that soul beasts must be killed and their soul rings absorbed before soul masters can break through and advance to higher levels. Otherwise, they can only remain where they are."

"You only see how pitiful it is, but you do not see that in ancient times, soul beasts primarily fed on humans. Now that we humans have gained power, we are merely turning the tables and fighting against them."

"This is the heavenly way."

"Tian'er, do it."

"You must kill the soul beast yourself before you can absorb its soul ring."

After Chen Xin finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Tian.

Zhao Tian nodded, took out a dagger, and aimed it at the Holy Light Phoenix's neck, killing it with a single slash.

Squelch!

Ning Rongrong did not dare look. She shut her eyes at once and turned away.

She was still just a little girl. She could not bear to watch, nor could she endure such a scene.

It dealt a great blow to her young mind.

Even though she knew this was unavoidable...