"Xiao San, tell me about your first Soul Skill."
Tang Wulin withdrew his gaze and looked at Tang San, asking about the specific effects of his first Soul Skill.
At Tang Wulin's question, Tang San excitedly summoned his Blue Silver Grass.
"Teacher, my first Soul Skill is called Extreme Drain. As long as someone is bound and struck by my Blue Silver Grass, their Soul Power will be continuously absorbed. The absorbed Soul Power will then be converted to restore my own."
Tang San felt that this Soul Skill was simply powerful to the extreme. Calling it a divine skill would not be an exaggeration in the slightest.
Battle was fundamentally a clash of Soul Power. Being able to absorb an opponent's Soul Power and convert it into his own meant victory was already assured.
"Xiao San, use your Soul Skill on me."
After speaking, Tang Wulin stood where he was and waited for Tang San's Soul Skill.
"First Soul Skill: Extreme Drain!"
Tang San hesitated slightly. Seeing Tang Wulin's expression that seemed to say, Go ahead and give it your all, he nodded. A deep yellow Soul Ring beneath his feet flickered faintly. In the next instant, Blue Silver Grass erupted wildly from beneath the ground, wrapping around Tang Wulin like grass pythons and binding him into a ball.
The instant he was bound by the Blue Silver Grass, Tang Wulin felt the Soul Power within him being steadily absorbed at a slow rate.
Tang Wulin exerted a little force, testing the toughness of Tang San's current Blue Silver Grass. When he used roughly the strength of an eighteenth- or nineteenth-level battle Soul Master, the Blue Silver Grass binding him could no longer endure. It split apart inch by inch and fell to the ground.
This was quite good. As his Soul Power Level increased, the toughness of the Blue Silver Grass would continue to rise. At most, after another two or three advancements, Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline would allow the Blue Silver Grass to grow to the level of the Blue Silver King.
Once it reached the Blue Silver King level, with the draining ability Tang San had displayed and the hidden weapons he had mastered, he would likely be able to handle even a Soul King with ease.
Tang Wulin could only say that the future was promising—terrifyingly so.
"The Soul Skill is very good, and its potential for development is first-rate."
"In the future, it can be paired with any Soul Skill. Continuously converting your opponent's Soul Power during battle will greatly improve your endurance, Xiao San."
"Xiao San, what level is your Soul Power at now?"
After evaluating Tang San's Soul Skill, Tang Wulin spoke again.
"It seems to be level fifteen."
Tang Wulin nodded at those words, not feeling surprised.
Tang San had already cultivated the Mysterious Heaven Skill to its limit for quite some time, accumulating a considerable amount of Soul Power within his body. On top of that, he had consumed a piece of thousand-year Whale Rubber before absorbing his Soul Ring, then absorbed an eight-hundred-year Soul Ring.
With all that combined, reaching merely level fifteen in Soul Power was entirely within Tang Wulin's expectations.
In fact, if his Soul Power had not even reached level fifteen, that would have been strange.
"Let's go. Before it gets dark, we should leave the Star Dou Great Forest quickly."
Tang Wulin took out several strips of meat from his storage Soul Tool and handed some to Tang San. As he cleared the way ahead, he spoke.
The Star Dou Great Forest was, after all, a paradise for soul beasts. Even its outskirts required vigilance. They still had time, and since they had obtained the Soul Ring, leaving early would do no harm.
Tang San nodded, took the meat strips and stuffed them directly into his mouth, then followed behind Tang Wulin toward the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Not long after the master and disciple left the Star Dou Great Forest.
Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, in the core region of the Great Ferocious Land where no human had ever set foot, there was a pale green lake as smooth as a mirror. It was like a piece of the finest top-grade jade, its gently rippling surface spreading wave after wave of vitality-filled ripples.
By the lakeside, countless ancient trees towered into the clouds. The mild air overflowed with nearly tangible life force, and the refreshing aura washed over one's face. Anyone who experienced it even once would find it impossible to forget.
This place was called the Lake of Life!
This was the true forbidden ground of the Star Dou Great Forest, as well as the source of all life within it.
And what guarded such a source was the true foundation the Star Dou Great Forest had accumulated over hundreds of thousands of years.
At that moment, the waters beneath the Lake of Life churned, as though some existence was about to awaken.
At the same instant, an extreme darkness shrouded the entire Lake of Life.
Space trembled slightly, and a towering man in black robes stepped out from it. His features were resolute, and his expression was cold and stern.
Among his long black hair was a single strand of gold.
His entire body radiated majesty and domineering might.
He was the being revered as the Beast God of the Star Dou Great Forest.
The Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King who had lived for more than eight hundred thousand years... Di Tian!
"Master, you have finally awakened!"
The being revered as the Beast God now respectfully knelt on one knee beside the Lake of Life.
"Di Tian, my slumber has not yet ended. I merely sensed another half of a bloodline, pure and of the same origin as mine."
"The appearance of the Golden Dragon King forced me awake. I can sense that the Golden Dragon King is currently very weak. Something appears to have happened to it, causing it to completely lose its power. It is now in the human world."
"Go. Find him and bring him back!"
"With his help, the speed at which I recover from my injuries will increase considerably!"
A vague, ethereal voice sounded from beneath the Lake of Life.
As Di Tian listened, his majestic golden eyes filled with excitement and shock.
"Master, the Golden Dragon King has returned, and he is currently weak. This is the perfect chance for you to devour his bloodline!"
"If you gather both the golden and silver bloodlines, you will surely be able to recreate the former glory of the Dragon God and lead the Dragon Clan's return!"
"I will bring the Golden Dragon King back immediately. Please give me his location, Master!"
Di Tian's expression was filled with excitement. He was practically impatient and eager to act.
Di Tian's lifelong aspiration had been to restore the prosperity of the ancient Dragon Clan. Now that the Golden Dragon King had appeared, he truly saw an opportunity for the Dragon Clan to reclaim its ancient glory.
As long as his master obtained the Golden Dragon King's bloodline and gathered both the golden and silver bloodlines, the master would be able to recreate everything the Dragon God once possessed.
At that time, the master's injuries would no longer be a problem, and the one and only Supreme God King throughout the ages would reappear once more!
"No, Di Tian. The Golden Dragon King's aura is extremely hidden. It seems to be completely concealed by the fortune of the Douluo Continent. Even I cannot deduce his exact location. Furthermore, I can vaguely sense a natural aura on him—the aura of the Core of Life."
"To gather the golden and silver bloodlines, we can only rely on strategy. We must not seize them by force. Find his location, then awaken me. I will personally act and make him willingly offer his bloodline to this king."
"Once this king gathers the golden and silver bloodlines and restores the Dragon God's former form, I will lead the Dragon Clan to charge into the God Realm once more and make the Dragon Clan the king of all kings again!"
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