Hunting Zi Ji? Don't Be Ridiculous, Di Tian Would Go Mad

"Level sixty!?"

Sensing the Soul Power fluctuations radiating from Yan Jingchuan, Ye Xishui was filled with amazement.

"A thirteen-year-old level-sixty Soul Emperor..."

Long Xiaoyao could not help but draw a sharp breath inward.

He had once believed that he and Mu En were gifted enough, but looking at his great-grandson now, he suddenly felt that if they had been born in the same era, he might not even have been qualified to look up to him.

"Yes, Great-Grandmother. I probably need to find another Soul Beast and obtain a Soul Ring."

Yan Jingchuan rose to his feet and spread his hands, indicating that he was helpless about it too.

Ye Xishui shook her head with a laugh.

"You little brat, you're improving so fast that you haven't given us any time to find a suitable Soul Ring for you."

Dragon-type Soul Beasts suitable for the Dark Sacred Dragon martial soul were scarce to begin with. The Soul Beast Yan Jingchuan had just absorbed for this Hundred-Thousand-Year fifth Soul Ring had taken Long Xiaoyao nearly half a month to find.

"Do you want to absorb this Hundred-Thousand-Year Sky-Patrolling Night Emperor Dragon left leg bone?"

Walking over to Yan Jingchuan, Long Xiaoyao handed him the Soul Bone dropped by the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

The Sky-Patrolling Night Emperor Dragon possessed darkness attributes and was a dragon-type Soul Beast, making it a perfect match for the Dark Sacred Dragon martial soul.

Yan Jingchuan accepted the Hundred-Thousand-Year left leg bone and absorbed it without hesitation.

The quality of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone needed no questioning, and it suited him so well. Moreover, when the Soul Ring and Soul Bone produced by the same Soul Beast were absorbed by the same person, the effect was at its best.

While Yan Jingchuan absorbed the Soul Bone, Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui discussed what Soul Beast he should hunt for his sixth Soul Ring.

"I only know of a few Hundred-Thousand-Year dragon-type Soul Beasts. Many have already vanished without a trace—either hunted by humans or killed in conflicts among their own kind."

As he spoke, Long Xiaoyao sighed softly. His brows drew together as he looked northwest, and he said in a grave tone,

"If it comes to it, we may have to try our luck in the sea."

Sea Soul Beasts vastly outnumbered land Soul Beasts, so finding a suitable one should not be difficult.

However, the ocean was simply too vast, and it would likely take a long time. Besides, they were not sea Soul Masters, and their combat strength would be weakened to some extent in the ocean.

Ye Xishui gave a derisive laugh and shook her head. She did not agree with Long Xiaoyao.

"Who said we have to look in the sea? Isn't there a Soul Beast suitable for Xiaochuan right over there?"

Following the direction Ye Xishui pointed, Long Xiaoyao's expression changed slightly.

"Xi Shui, don't act rashly! Once we kill any ferocious beast, the Beast God Di Tian will definitely be enraged. The two of us together might not even be his match! Besides, even if we truly hunted a ferocious beast, Xiaochuan would not be able to absorb a Soul Ring several hundred thousand years old."

The place Ye Xishui had pointed to was precisely the Lake of Life in the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Half of the Douluo Continent's top ten ferocious beasts resided there. Di Tian in particular, ranked first among them, was far beyond what an ordinary Limit Douluo could contend with.

Hearing Long Xiaoyao's words, Ye Xishui snorted coldly, her face full of disdain.

"Just because you can't do it doesn't mean Xiaochuan can't. Xiaochuan became a Soul Emperor at thirteen, and his fifth Soul Ring is already Hundred-Thousand-Year. He can definitely absorb the Soul Ring of a ferocious beast several hundred thousand years old."

"Even Di Tian might not be beyond Xiaochuan's reach. That fellow's attributes are also extremely compatible with Xiaochuan's."

"If we can't beat him, then there's still that old bastard Kong Deming. Xiaochuan is his student too, so why shouldn't he contribute?"

The thought of Yan Jingchuan successfully absorbing Di Tian's Soul Ring made Ye Xishui incomparably excited. A Limit Douluo equipped with a full set of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bones and at least fourteen Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings—who on this continent could possibly be his opponent?

Seeing the madness in Ye Xishui's eyes, Long Xiaoyao wanted to persuade her, but for a moment, he did not know how to begin.

He suddenly felt that, with Yan Jingchuan's talent, absorbing a ferocious beast's Soul Ring might not be impossible after all.

After pondering for a long while, Long Xiaoyao looked at Yan Jingchuan as though he had made some sort of decision.

"Then, Xi Shui, do you have a specific target?"

Ye Xishui gave Long Xiaoyao a surprised glance. She had not expected him to change his mind so quickly, but she immediately named her target Soul Beast anyway.

"Yes. Isn't that Hell Demon Dragon King perfect?"

The Hell Demon Dragon King, Zi Ji, ranked ninth among the top ten ferocious beasts. She was a two-hundred-thousand-year ferocious beast, both a dragon and a wielder of darkness attributes, making her exceptionally compatible with Yan Jingchuan.

"Indeed, but hunting a ferocious beast is no trivial matter. We need to plan this carefully."

Long Xiaoyao approved of Ye Xishui's chosen target. He intended to seek out Kong Deming afterward. In case Di Tian intervened, having Kong Deming accompany them would be safer.

Absorbing the Soul Bone did not take long. Once it was complete, Yan Jingchuan carefully examined the two skills it had granted him.

In terms of skill count alone, Yan Jingchuan was now no weaker than a Titled Douluo. With the boost from his Lifebound Soul Tool, he would dare fight even a Soul Douluo if given the chance, much less a Soul Sage.

Once he obtained his sixth Soul Ring and could equip Two-Word Battle Armor, Yan Jingchuan would not fear even a Titled Douluo.

Over the past seven years, mechas and Battle Armor had made groundbreaking progress. With Battle Armor as the foundation, they could now directly produce Three-Word Battle Armor.

A seven-ringed Soul Sage wearing Three-Word Battle Armor was virtually equivalent to a Titled Douluo.

As for complete Four-Word Battle Armor, they still could not make it.

The problem lay with Heaven-Forged metal. At present, even Xiao Hongchen could only complete Soul Forging at most; Heaven Forging remained far beyond reach.

"Great-Grandfather, Great-Grandmother, what are you discussing?"

Seeing the two of them talking so seriously, Yan Jingchuan was quite curious.

"Nothing much. Just your sixth Soul Ring."

Ye Xishui's answer delighted Yan Jingchuan. He had not expected them to have found a definite target so quickly.

"Great-Grandmother, what Soul Beast is it?"

"The Hell Demon Dragon King."

Long Xiaoyao answered first.

The Hell Demon Dragon King?! Zi Ji?!

Yan Jingchuan's eyes widened as realization struck him.

He had never imagined that Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui had set their sights on Zi Ji. She was a two-hundred-thousand-year ferocious beast!

As a transmigrator, Yan Jingchuan also knew that Zi Ji was one of Di Tian's wives.

Hunting Zi Ji would not be difficult for two Limit Douluo, but what if Di Tian went mad after her death?

The upheaval it caused would definitely exceed the beast tide triggered when the Noumenon Sect killed three Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

Yan Jingchuan was not particularly worried about another beast tide. After all, Shrek would be on the front lines, and he did not care how many people Shrek lost.

What truly troubled him was that he would become mortal enemies with the ferocious beasts of the Lake of Life. Who knew when Di Tian might tear through space and come to kill him?

Yan Jingchuan had planned to obtain Electrolux, then use the Soul Spirit Method to talk Di Tian and the others into cooperating. For that purpose, he had even specifically sent people to acquire the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife.

If Zi Ji were killed now, with the grudge of a murdered wife between them, that cooperation would likely become impossible.

"Great-Grandfather, Great-Grandmother, as good as a two-hundred-thousand-year ferocious beast is, I'm afraid I can't absorb a Soul Ring of such a high age for my sixth Soul Ring. I want to try when I obtain my seventh Soul Ring instead. I'd be much more confident then."

Yan Jingchuan spoke up to decline Zi Ji's two-hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring. He did not want to incur Di Tian's hatred and ruin his future plans over this. Besides, he truly wanted to play it safe; absorbing a ferocious beast's Soul Ring for his sixth Soul Ring carried far too much risk.

After his well-reasoned and tactful refusal, Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui considered it and expressed their agreement, temporarily abandoning the plan to hunt Zi Ji.

Seeing them agree, Yan Jingchuan let out a sigh of relief.