Silver Wind Winged Dragon

Jun Xuehan entered the carriage and saw a woman seated inside, dressed in a brilliant golden ceremonial gown and wearing a Nine-Bend Purple-Gold Crown. Her features were nearly flawless, and she exuded an invisible air of nobility. Beside her sat a young girl with a bewitching look in her eyes.

"Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope." There was no room to bow in the carriage, so Jun Xuehan merely lowered his head in respect.

"Mm. Do you have any requirements for your Soul Ring? If so, you may state them yourself. If not, I can offer a recommendation," Bibi Dong said calmly, lifting a hand slightly.

Hearing this, Jun Xuehan did not answer at once. Instead, he fell into silent contemplation.

After a while, Jun Xuehan slowly said, "I want a Thousand-Year Soul Ring from a creature with wind or water attributes and Dragon Race bloodline!"

Bibi Dong and Hu Liena were both taken aback by Jun Xuehan's words. Although the age limit for absorbing a Soul Ring depended on one's physical constitution, under normal circumstances, a Soul Master's body simply could not withstand absorbing a Thousand-Year Soul Ring beyond their level.

Even Qian Renxue, who possessed a God-Bestowed Martial Soul and Innate Soul Power of Level 20, had only absorbed Soul Rings of around seven hundred years for her first two rings. Neither had reached a thousand years.

"Did Ren Xue not teach you the basics of Soul Masters?" Bibi Dong asked softly, sizing Jun Xuehan up and down.

"She did!" Jun Xuehan answered without hesitation.

"Then why do you want to absorb a Thousand-Year Soul Ring beyond your level when your Soul Power is only at Level 20?" Bibi Dong leaned back in the carriage, crossing her long, straight legs as she propped her head up with one hand and asked with interest.

"My physique far surpasses that of any Soul Master at the same level. There should be no problem withstanding a Thousand-Year Soul Ring. To be safe, I need a Thousand-Year Soul Ring from a Soul Beast with Dragon Race bloodline, rather than an ordinary Thousand-Year Soul Ring produced by a common Thousand-Year Soul Beast." Jun Xuehan looked at Bibi Dong as his cool, calm voice slowly rang out.

A trace of contemplation appeared in Bibi Dong's eyes, as though she were considering something. Qian Renxue had previously told her about Jun Xuehan, so Bibi Dong knew that he was a genius with Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power.

Originally, Bibi Dong had planned to bring Jun Xuehan to absorb a Soul Ring around seven to eight hundred years old, since that range was the safest. In her view, having a genius risk absorbing a Soul Ring beyond his level was not a wise choice.

After a while, Bibi Dong slowly said, "You are a genius, and a genius willing to endure hardship and cultivate diligently at that. There is no need for you to risk absorbing a Thousand-Year Soul Ring beyond your level. I recommend a Soul Ring of around seven to eight hundred years. That age is the safest and most suitable for you. If you insist on absorbing a Soul Ring beyond your level, there are only two outcomes. First, you withstand the Soul Ring's energy and absorb it successfully. Second, you fail to withstand the energy produced by the Soul Ring and suffer a Body Explosion. Therefore, I do not recommend that you absorb a Thousand-Year Soul Ring beyond your level. It is not worth it, nor is there any need to take such a risk."

Jun Xuehan shook his head lightly. "Your Holiness the Pope, I have still decided to absorb a Thousand-Year Soul Ring. As long as it comes from a Thousand-Year Soul Beast with Dragon Race bloodline, there will be no problem with me absorbing its Soul Ring."

Bibi Dong watched Jun Xuehan and said, "Although I do not know why you need a Soul Beast with Dragon Race bloodline, I will not ask further. This is your own choice, and you will bear whatever consequences follow."

Bibi Dong closed her eyes, showing no intention of speaking further.

She had already explained the pros and cons clearly. Since Jun Xuehan insisted on choosing a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, she could not very well stop him.

"Can you resist Mental Control and illusions?" Hu Liena looked at Jun Xuehan with a faint smile on her face.

"No." Jun Xuehan glanced at Hu Liena, shook his head lightly, then closed his eyes to rest.

Hu Liena blinked as she watched him, then turned her gaze toward Bibi Dong beside her. Yet Bibi Dong acted as though she had heard nothing and simply rested with her eyes closed.

"Teacher said you can resist Mental Control and illusions, so may I try it?" Hu Liena asked as she looked at Jun Xuehan.

"I can't." Jun Xuehan gave only those three brief words before sitting cross-legged and beginning Meditative Cultivation.

Although his Soul Power had already reached a bottleneck, continuing Meditative Cultivation was still useful. It simply would not become apparent until he attached his second Soul Ring.

Hu Liena was quite surprised by Jun Xuehan's reaction. From a very young age, she had received specialized training in charm. She believed that perhaps someone might be prettier than her, but hardly anyone could be more alluring.

Moreover, although her attitude just now could not be called especially good, it was certainly not bad either. Why did Jun Xuehan seem to have no intention of speaking with her at all?

Bibi Dong opened her eyes and looked at Hu Liena's surprised, puzzled expression. She merely shook her head lightly without saying anything.

Mist Forest was a small Soul Beast Forest a hundred li from Spirit City. Like Soul Hunting Forest, the Soul Beasts within Mist Forest were all low-level Soul Beasts raised in captivity.

The Soul Beasts in Mist Forest were generally only hundred-year Soul Beasts. Only a few overlord-class Soul Beasts had barely reached the thousand-year mark.

At the center of Mist Forest, a Silver Wind Winged Dragon with a completely silver body and a wingspan of around three meters circled through the air. Its sharp eyes swept over the ground below, as though searching for prey.

As one of the few Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in Mist Forest, the Silver Wind Winged Dragon possessed wind attributes and a trace of Dragon Race bloodline. It was truly the overlord of Mist Forest.

Even the other overlord-class Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in Mist Forest would not easily provoke the Silver Wind Winged Dragon. Not only was it incredibly fast, but the silver scales covering its body also possessed considerable defensive power. Its offensive strength was equally not to be underestimated.

At the edge of Mist Forest, Bibi Dong, Yue Guan, Hu Liena, and Jun Xuehan walked through the forest, their gazes sweeping over their surroundings as they searched for a suitable Soul Beast.

A sharp cry rang out from the sky. Bibi Dong looked up and said, "Yue Guan, that Silver Wind Winged Dragon in the air fits his requirements for a Soul Ring very well. Go capture that Soul Beast."

Yue Guan looked up at the Silver Wind Winged Dragon. "Yes, Your Holiness the Pope!"

Yue Guan released his Martial Soul. Nine Soul Rings flashed around him—Yellow Yellow Purple Purple Black Black Black Black Black—as he shot toward the Silver Wind Winged Dragon in the air.