Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring

Dugu Bo's facial muscles twitched violently, his emerald green eyes shrinking to the size of needle tips in an instant.

He stared fixedly at Su Changqing, as if trying to confirm if the kid had been soaking in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for too long and fried his brain.

"Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring? Sixth Soul Ring?!"

Dugu Bo's voice was filled with disbelief and shock.

"Kid, do you know what you're saying?! What does a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast mean? That's an existence equivalent to a Title Douluo, or even stronger!

The violent energy contained within its Soul Ring, let alone for a mere Level 60 Soul King like you, even an 80th-level Spirit Douluo would only end up exploding if they forcibly absorbed it! Besides, do you think Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings are found everywhere?"

He grew more agitated as he spoke, his Title Douluo aura uncontrollably spreading, causing the surrounding air to feel as if it had solidified.

"I admit you have extraordinary talent and a special physique, but that's no reason for you to indulge in fantasies! Absorbing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring as your sixth, you're practically courting death!"

Facing Dugu Bo's barrage of questions and immense pressure, Su Changqing remained standing straight, golden light flowing in his eyes, his expression calm.

He slowly raised his right hand, a brilliant golden light condensing in his palm. The phantom image of Mirai flickered behind him, and a pure, majestic aura of light spread out, subtly neutralizing Dugu Bo's poisonous pressure into nothingness.

"Senior, common sense is meant to be broken."

Su Changqing's voice was steady and powerful, "My body has been tempered by the two great Immortal Herbs of Ice and Fire, making it far beyond that of ordinary Soul Masters. More importantly, my Light Attribute Martial Soul's essence is suppression and purification, which naturally counters the residual resentment and violent energy of Soul Beasts within Soul Rings."

Listening to Su Changqing's explanation, Dugu Bo still didn't believe he could withstand a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

"Senior, believe me!"

Su Changqing's words echoed again, and Dugu Bo's thoughts began to waver.

Perhaps... he could truly create a miracle?

Dugu Bo took a deep breath. "Fine, fine. Since I've already gambled that you could deal with Tang Hao, gambling that your sixth Soul Ring is a Hundred-Thousand-Year one doesn't seem like a big deal."

Seeing Dugu Bo finally agree, a smile appeared on Su Changqing's face.

"Thank you, Senior. Shall we head out now?"

"Alright, let's go to the core area and try our luck. But kid, let's get this straight, if it becomes impossible, you must give up immediately. I don't want to be collecting your corpse right after I've been cured!"

"That won't happen."

Su Changqing's lips curved upwards into a confident smile.

Without further delay, the two figures moved, transforming into streaks of light as they left the treasure trove of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and sped towards the most dangerous and mysterious core region of the Sunset Forest.

The trees in the core area of the Sunset Forest were far taller and denser than those in the outer regions, their canopies blocking out the sky, and the air was filled with a primitive and dangerous aura.

The Soul Beasts active here were at least ten-thousand-year old, and the terrifying auras they occasionally emitted required even Dugu Bo to cautiously avoid them.

The search was not going smoothly.

They encountered several powerful Soul Beasts, including a Dark Demon Tiger nearing ninety-thousand years, but none possessed the Light Attribute Su Changqing needed.

Just as both were feeling a bit dejected, Su Changqing suddenly stopped, his eyes looking towards a certain direction in the forest, a glint of sharpness flashing within them.

"Over there... there's a very pure aura of light. Although it's faint, its status is extremely high."

Dugu Bo followed his gaze, concentrating his senses for a moment, his expression gradually becoming solemn. "Indeed... there's a warm yet powerful life force, and also a hint of... avian pressure? Let's go, approach cautiously!"

The two concealed their auras, moving through the forest like phantoms.

The closer they got to that area, the more peculiar the surroundings became.

The dim forest began to show specks of light, with plants emitting soft halos growing among them. The darkness and cold in the air were dispelled by a warm, peaceful aura.

Passing through a dense thicket of glowing bushes, the scene before them made both of them hold their breath involuntarily.

It was a small clearing in the forest. In the center of the clearing grew a strange, small tree, its entire body as translucent as white jade. Three golden fruits hung from the tree, emitting a fragrance and a rich energy of light.

And beneath the small tree, a Soul Beast was lazily preening its feathers.

It resembled a phoenix but was more slender and elegant, its massive body with a wingspan exceeding ten meters.

Its entire body was covered in golden feathers as brilliant as the sun, its tail feathers trailing long on the ground, shimmering with a seven-colored halo.

On its head sat a natural crown of jewels, shining brightly.

Most striking were its eyes, as clear as golden glass, containing a light of wisdom and nobility.

"This is... the Light Phoenix Swan!"

Dugu Bo gasped, his voice trembling slightly.

"A top-tier existence among pseudo-phoenix Soul Beasts, its bloodline is infinitely close to the true divine beast, the Phoenix! Judging by its aura and form, it's definitely a Hundred-Thousand-Year level!"

The Light Phoenix Swan also sensed the unwelcome guests.

It raised its head, its golden eyes looking at Su Changqing and Dugu Bo. It didn't attack immediately but let out a clear, resonant phoenix cry, its voice carrying a warning and authority.

The powerful aura of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast surged like a tide, making the surrounding air feel viscous.

"Senior, it's this one!"

Su Changqing's eyes blazed with fervent light, his internal Light Martial Soul trembling with excitement.

"Kid, think carefully! Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts have extremely high intelligence and terrifying strength. This Light Holy Celestial Phoenix is a top-tier among them. Its light flames are enough to purify everything; the effect of my Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor's Poison would likely be greatly reduced!"

"It matters not, my light surpasses it!"

Su Changqing took a step forward, releasing his Martial Soul, and brilliant golden light erupted!

A majestic aura of light, no less imposing than that of the Radiant Holy Sky Phoenix, surged upwards, pushing back the tide of oppressive pressure.

For the first time, a look of anthropomorphic surprise appeared in the eyes of the Radiant Phoenix Swan, which quickly turned into provoked anger.

It spread its wings and soared into the sky, its golden feathers raining down like arrows towards Su Changqing, each one imbued with a terrifying purifying power of light.

"Seventh Spirit Skill, Spirit Avatar!"

"Ninth Spirit Skill, Jade Phosphor Divine Light!"

Dugu Bo dared not delay, directly deploying his strongest defensive Spirit Skill. A massive, jade-green energy shield materialized, protecting both him and Su Changqing.

The light feathers struck the shield, creating a barrage of explosions. The jade light rippled violently, appearing on the verge of collapse.

"Such powerful attacks!"

Dugu Bo's face turned pale.

"Senior, keep it busy! Create an opportunity for me!"

As Su Changqing spoke, the five Spirit Rings beneath his feet lit up in succession.

"Second Spirit Skill, Rainbow Flowing Light!"

"Fourth Spirit Skill, Holy Light Armor!"

"Fifth Spirit Skill, Phantom Light Divine Hammer!"

"Hum—"

A colossal golden hammer, forged from the ultimate light, appeared in Su Changqing's hand. The phantom image of Mirai behind him mimicked the action.

The great hammer swung out, aimed directly at the Radiant Phoenix Swan!

It let out a long cry, spitting a concentrated pillar of golden fire from its mouth, which fiercely collided with the sword light.

"Boom—"

A terrifying energy storm swept out, obliterating the surrounding trees.

Seeing this, Dugu Bo followed up with crowd control.

"Medusa's Gaze!"

He activated his head Spirit Bone skill, firing two ghastly white beams towards the Radiant Phoenix Swan.

Sensing the threat of the petrifying beams, the Radiant Phoenix Swan was forced to divide its attention to dodge, its wings beating to stir up a violent storm of light.

Relying on his strength as a Title Douluo and his peculiar poison arts, Dugu Bo continuously harassed and tied down the Radiant Phoenix Swan, enduring the brunt of its attacks.

Meanwhile, Su Changqing, leveraging the power and uniqueness of his Light Martial Soul, pushed his light energy to its limit, unleashing a relentless barrage of sharp light Spirit Skills upon the Radiant Phoenix Swan.

The two sides struggled for a long time before a turning point finally emerged!

"Now!"

Su Changqing seized the moment when the Radiant Phoenix Swan was momentarily affected by Dugu Bo's Eighth Spirit Skill, "Time Stasis," and unleashed his Soul Power to its absolute peak!

"Self-Created Spirit Skill, Blazing Heavenly Light Fist!"

"Boom—"

The massive fist of light struck the Radiant Phoenix Swan's head, instantly ending its life!

An incredibly dazzling, blood-red halo, emanating a chilling energy fluctuation, slowly emerged from its corpse.

Upon the halo, a faint golden phoenix pattern flowed, exuding a sacred and powerful aura.

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring!

Su Changqing landed on the ground, his face somewhat pale and his breathing rapid, but his golden eyes shone with astonishing brilliance as he fixed them on the hovering blood-red halo.

Dugu Bo also let out a sigh of relief, dispelling his Martial Soul. He looked at the Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, still finding it somewhat unreal.

He muttered, "It... actually succeeded... Kid!"