"Boss, hurry, hurry..."
"This Soul Beast's still warm."
"Quick, while it's hot."
Feng Xiaoyuan laughed and swore.
"Your uncle."
Grey Wolf looked left and right.
"Huh? Where's this king's uncle?"
Feng Xiaoyuan ignored Grey Wolf.
Instead, he sat cross-legged beside the Three-Eyed Demon Ape's corpse.
Using his Soul Power, he guided the purple Spirit Ring slowly over himself.
The moment the purple Spirit Ring touched Feng Xiaoyuan's body,
a vast surge of Soul Power washed through him,
along with a powerful burst of mental energy that struck his mind.
For an ordinary Soul Master, the upper limit for a Second Spirit Ring was only a little over seven hundred years.
A Second Spirit Ring over two thousand years old was enough to make the vast majority of Soul Masters burst apart and die.
Yet Feng Xiaoyuan looked calm, without a hint of panic.
He had already taken Whale Rubber and absorbed three Immortal Herbs.
That was more than enough to withstand the impact of a Spirit Ring over two thousand years old.
The Spirit Ring continued to merge with his body.
Time passed, second by second.
At last, the final trace of Soul Power fused completely.
Feng Xiaoyuan's eyes flew open.
Boom.
A wave of Soul Power stronger than before spread in every direction.
Level twenty-three Soul Power.
He had officially broken through.
Grey Wolf, who had been watching from beside him, suddenly froze.
A flash of clarity had appeared in Grey Wolf's eyes.
"Huh?"
"Boss."
"This king's eyes seem different."
Grey Wolf looked around.
The world he saw had changed completely.
The Soul Power flowing through the air, the Three-Eyed Demon Ape's weaknesses—
all lay bare before Grey Wolf's eyes.
"Boss."
"This king can see some incredible things."
Feng Xiaoyuan hurriedly asked,
"What can you see?"
Grey Wolf explained to Feng Xiaoyuan,
"Boss."
"This king can see how Soul Power flows through the air."
"I think I can even see the natural laws of this world, Douluo Continent."
"They're completely different from the natural laws of the Green Green Grasslands."
"Now this king doesn't need to study them deliberately. Before, it was all because I needed to get used to Douluo Continent's natural laws."
"Boss, there's more!"
"This Three-Eyed Demon Ape's greatest weakness is the third eye on its forehead."
"Next is its chest. I can see those spots are more vulnerable than the rest of its body."
Feng Xiaoyuan's eyes lit up.
"So this is the second Soul Skill?"
Grey Wolf nodded.
"That's right."
"This is the second Soul Skill, Spirit Vision Analysis."
"It can analyze the laws governing how all things work."
"And it can see through an enemy's weaknesses."
Just then,
a deafening Soul Beast roar came from deep within the forest.
"Roar!"
A terrifying pressure instantly enveloped the forest's outskirts.
Countless birds and beasts were startled into fleeing in every direction.
Grey Wolf looked toward the depths of the forest.
The next second, his expression changed.
"Boss."
"Something big is coming."
"From what this king can see, it's at least a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast."
Heavy footsteps drew closer and closer.
The ground shook with every step.
A massive Soul Beast over ten meters tall emerged from deep within the forest.
Its eyes fell on the Three-Eyed Demon Ape's corpse.
They instantly turned blood-red, and it let out a thunderous roar.
"Roar!"
It turned to stare at Feng Xiaoyuan, making no attempt to hide the icy killing intent in its eyes.
Goosebumps rose across Feng Xiaoyuan's skin under its gaze.
"Oh, come on. I beat the little one, and now the big one shows up?"
Feng Xiaoyuan hurriedly mounted the Sky Wolf.
He poured in Soul Power and shot away in an instant.
The Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast behind him flew into a complete rage at the sight.
Its enormous body gave chase.
Great swaths of forest were smashed to pieces in its wake.
Feng Xiaoyuan glanced back at the Soul Beast.
"Hahaha, big guy."
"Bet you can't catch me."
The next second, he twisted the throttle hard.
The Sky Wolf surged forward, turning into a streak of purple lightning.
It left the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast far behind.
But Feng Xiaoyuan did not stop. He sped on.
He raced past mountains and over hills.
"This is awesome."
"I've never had this much fun riding a bike."
After that exclamation, Feng Xiaoyuan looked at his unfamiliar surroundings.
"Wait, where the hell did I end up?"
"Am I even still in the country?"
Feng Xiaoyuan picked a direction at random and sped off again.
Finally, as night fell,
he spotted a brightly lit city.
Only then did Feng Xiaoyuan breathe a sigh of relief. At least he would not have to sleep out in the open.
Feng Xiaoyuan put the Sky Wolf into his Storage Soul Guidance Device.
Then he entered the city with Grey Wolf.
Feng Xiaoyuan and Grey Wolf had been on the move all day without eating. They were starving.
He picked a restaurant at random.
As soon as he stepped inside, a waiter came forward with a broad smile.
"Welcome, sir. Please come in."
But when the waiter's gaze landed on Grey Wolf atop Feng Xiaoyuan's shoulder,
he froze in place, his smile stiffening.
"A w-wolf?"
The waiter instinctively took half a step back. Even his voice trembled.
"S-sir."
"Why is there a Soul Beast on your shoulder?"
At that, quite a few people in the restaurant turned to look.
One by one, they showed surprise when they saw Grey Wolf.
"Is that really a Soul Beast?"
"It's so small and well-behaved."
"Wow, it's so cute!"
Grey Wolf merely sat quietly on Feng Xiaoyuan's shoulder under everyone's gaze.
Feng Xiaoyuan looked perfectly at ease. He stroked Grey Wolf's head.
"No need to worry, everyone."
"I found this little fellow outside the city."
"He's quite clever. He won't bite."
Grey Wolf heard this and, though he had ten thousand objections,
obediently nuzzled Feng Xiaoyuan's hand.
Only then did the waiter breathe a sigh of relief.
"I see."
"You must be very skilled to be so bold, sir."
"To think you'd take in a Soul Beast."
Feng Xiaoyuan merely smiled and offered no explanation.
"All right, waiter."
"Find me a secluded table."
"And bring me a few of your signature dishes."
"Right away!"
The waiter nodded quickly and led Feng Xiaoyuan to a table at the very back of the restaurant.
Before long, several signature dishes arrived.
As Feng Xiaoyuan ate, he asked casually,
"Waiter, where is this?"
The waiter replied with a smile,
"First time here, sir?"
"This is Suotuo City, in the Balak Kingdom."
Feng Xiaoyuan paused at that.
He had not expected to make it all the way to Suotuo City in the Balak Kingdom.
If he remembered the original story correctly, Shrek Academy was right here in Suotuo City.
And Suotuo City did not seem very far from Holy Soul Village.
In that case, it's time I went to see the keepsake Tang San's mother left behind.
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