"Little brother, did you get the feeling we just heard something we weren't supposed to hear?"
Shi Mo looked at Qin Qi and Qin Ming as they talked. Now that it had sunk in, cold sweat began pouring down his back.
"A Thousand-Year Spirit Ring as a second Soul Ring... that sounds like something incredible!"
"Big brother, since we heard this information, do you think Boss Qin Qi will silence us?"
Shi Mo was sweating nervously too. He turned to exchange a look with Shi Mo, and Qin Qi's face appeared in both their minds.
In that instant, they became certain that Qin Qi was absolutely the kind of person who could kill to silence someone!
"Shi Mo, Shi Mo, when we capture the Soul Beast later, let me see what your second soul skills are."
Qin Qi and Qin Ming had more or less finished discussing things. He turned to Shi Mo and Shi Mo and spoke.
"Ahhh! Boss Qin Qi, we don't know anything! Please don't kill us to keep us quiet!"
Shi Mo and Shi Mo had been whispering to each other when Qin Qi suddenly interrupted them. Startled, they hurriedly cried out.
"Don't know what? Why would I silence you?"
"Wait, are you worried about the Thousand-Year Spirit Ring for my second ring?"
Hearing them, Qin Qi froze for a moment before asking.
"Well, Boss Qin Qi, don't worry. We definitely won't tell anyone."
"So please don't silence us. We're begging you!"
Shi Mo and Shi Mo pleaded earnestly.
"Hahaha, stop messing around. Why would I silence you over something so trivial?"
"Thousand-Year Spirit Rings as second rings are indeed rare, but they aren't unheard of."
"There are multiple records of them in the Heaven Dou Royal Library. It isn't some secret."
Qin Qi burst into laughter. Absorbing a Soul Ring beyond one's level had never been a secret.
The main question was whether one dared to do it. If someone was bold enough, they could even absorb a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring as their first ring.
"I-is that so?"
"Little brother, did you know?"
Shi Mo's gaze was blank. So they had just scared themselves for nothing.
"I-I only found out now."
Shi Mo was equally stunned. This was his first time hearing about it too.
"Absorbing Soul Rings beyond one's level is extremely dangerous. And compared to an eight-hundred-year Soul Ring—"
"a Thousand-Year Spirit Ring does provide a greater boost, but it isn't nearly as enormous as you imagine."
"On the other hand, the danger rises dramatically. The gains are smaller than the risks, so the Soul Master world gradually abandoned the practice."
"When teachers explain Soul Ring theory, they directly exclude the incorrect notion of absorbing Soul Rings beyond one's level in order to ensure your safety."
Qin Ming adjusted his glasses from the side and spoke.
"Alright, alright, enough nonsense. Hurry up and help me find a Soul Beast. The sooner we find one, the sooner we can go home."
"After staying in this forest for so many days, I feel like my whole body is about to grow mold."
Qin Qi stretched his body. Honestly, modern people really couldn't adapt to life camping in the wilderness.
It was fairly novel for a short while, but after a long time, it just became a hassle.
"Mm."
The Shi Mo brothers nodded, relief filling their hearts. It was great not to be silenced.
Over the following days, Qin Qi and the others continued searching the Star Dou Great Forest for a Soul Beast suitable for him.
They found several whose types were suitable, but whose ages were not.
They had no choice but to continue searching. After circling around for a month, they finally found one with a suitable age and cultivation.
Qin Qi and the others hid behind a large tree. Not far away, a Soul Beast grazed on grass. It looked somewhat like a green bull, except it had three horns.
"A Three-Horned Bull Mang. It is a power-type Soul Beast with powerful digestive ability, recovery ability, and strength."
"How old do you think this Soul Beast is?"
Qin Ming asked.
"For every hundred years, the horns on a Three-Horned Bull Mang's forehead grow a little longer. Judging by the length of this one's horns—"
"it should be around four thousand years old, which meets the requirements for my second Soul Ring."
After observing it carefully, Qin Qi spoke.
"Around four thousand two hundred years. Besides the horns, its tail and legs can also help determine its age."
Qin Ming said.
"Mm."
Qin Qi nodded. In the world of Douluo Continent, being able to determine a Soul Beast's age from its various external features was an impressive skill.
Put simply, anyone with that ability could make a living in any faction.
Meanwhile, the Shi Mo brothers' eyes were wide open, yet they still could not make out anything.
To them, the bull horns were just ordinary bull horns, and there was nothing unusual about its limbs or tail.
They simply could not tell how old it was.
"Are we really attending the same academy?"
Shi Mo suddenly began questioning his own intelligence. All those years of studying had apparently gone into someone else's stomach.
"Standing here, I feel like I'm some rookie Soul Master who just hatched from an egg."
Shi Mo also felt utterly ignorant.
"Shi Mo, Shi Mo, get ready to move!"
Qin Qi called out.
"Alright!"
As he spoke, Shi Mo charged straight out. Following the tactical plan they had discussed beforehand, he would draw its attention first.
"Ahhh!"
Shi Mo shouted loudly as he charged forward at high speed, immediately startling the Three-Horned Green Bull.
"Roar!"
The Three-Horned Green Bull did not moo. Instead, it let out a roar. Its eyes reddened as it lowered its head and charged Shi Mo with its sharp horns.
"Shield Transformation!"
The green shield in Shi Mo's hand grew much larger, and its defensive power became even stronger.
But when the Three-Horned Green Bull slammed into him, the enormous force still drove him back three meters!
His feet never left the ground, and he plowed two deep furrows into the earth as he slid backward!
"Turtle Shell Scatter!"
Shi Mo threw out his two turtle shells, which struck the Three-Horned Green Bull directly.
After landing their attack, they shattered into countless fragments. The fragments then spun at high speed, trapping the Three-Horned Green Bull inside.
"Boss Qin Qi!"
Shi Mo controlled the shattered turtle shells, leaving a gap for Qin Qi to pass through as he shouted.
"Coming! Finishing move—Charged Punch!"
Qin Qi had finished charging his power and lunged forward. The Three-Horned Green Bull also reacted, charging at Qin Qi with bloodshot eyes and all its strength.
The two clashed head-on. Neither retreated. Qin Qi swung his fist, while the Three-Horned Green Bull rammed forward with its head!
"Bang!"
A tremendous crash rang out. The massive Three-Horned Green Bull staggered from Qin Qi's punch, its head plunging straight into the ground!
A purple Soul Ring slowly rose from the Three-Horned Green Bull's body.
"Even though it isn't the first time I've seen it, Boss Qin Qi is seriously strong!"
"A Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and a power-type one at that, would normally require a level-forty Soul Ancestor to kill in a one-on-one fight."
"But Boss Qin Qi killed it with one punch. That strength is absurd!"
The Shi Mo brothers looked at Qin Qi and could not help grumbling inwardly. He really was a humanoid monster!
And he liked shouting things like finishing moves. Wasn't he just ridiculously strong?
Qin Qi sat down in front of the Soul Ring and began drawing it in. A vast amount of Soul Power poured into his body.
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