In any Soul Beast habitat, the Soul Beasts living on the outskirts were usually weak. This was common sense, and Thunder Grand Canyon was no exception.
The outermost reaches of Thunder Grand Canyon were inhabited by Ten-Year Soul Beasts and some weaker Hundred-Year Soul Beasts.
For ordinary Soul Masters without any backing, these Spirit Rings might be the safest choice for their first Spirit Ring.
But Lin Yan and Bei Bei clearly would not.
They were both genius Soul Masters blessed with extraordinary talent and powerful family backgrounds. Naturally, they had no interest in such trash Spirit Rings.
The group of four ventured a thousand meters into the canyon, and the quality of the Soul Beasts appearing around them visibly improved. Ten-Year Soul Beasts were almost nowhere to be seen; the weakest were Hundred-Year Soul Beasts.
Even so, they posed little real threat to Lin Yan's group.
Not to mention Lin Yuhuan, a Titled Douluo—even Zhang Lexuan alone, as a Soul Sage, would have been enough to walk through this place unchallenged.
Both Lin Yan and Bei Bei needed their first Spirit Rings.
According to the theory of Spirit Ring absorption, a Soul Master's first Spirit Ring was best at around four hundred years.
There were many Soul Beasts in the valley with four hundred years of cultivation.
However, finding Soul Beasts whose attributes perfectly matched the two of them would still take some effort.
The group searched through the canyon for half a day before finally discovering a Soul Beast suitable for Bei Bei.
Lin Yan's gaze immediately fell on it, and surprise appeared in his eyes.
This Soul Beast looked remarkably like the velociraptors he had seen in movies in his previous life.
It was three meters long and two meters tall at the shoulder. Its sharp jaws were filled with razor-like fangs, it walked upright on its hind legs, and its forelimbs ended in a pair of ferocious giant claws.
"Razorclaw Thunder Dragon. We finally found one."
As Lin Yan studied the majestic-looking Soul Beast, Zhang Lexuan's delighted voice suddenly sounded beside him.
Lin Yan could not help asking, "Sister, is this a Soul Beast suitable for Cousin?"
"Yes."
Zhang Lexuan nodded. "Bei Bei's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul has a long inheritance. Through the research and comparison of generations of predecessors, they discovered that the most suitable first Spirit Ring for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul is the Razorclaw Thunder Dragon's Spirit Ring."
"Why?" Bei Bei came to his senses as well and asked curiously.
Though he was a Soul Master with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, he was only six years old. He had not even learned all his characters yet, so naturally he did not know much about Martial Souls or Soul Masters.
Zhang Lexuan explained, "Because generations of ancestors have verified that once a Razorclaw Thunder Dragon becomes the first Spirit Ring of a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, it will definitely grant the Soul Skill Thunder Dragon Claw."
"This Soul Skill can be used for both long-range attacks and close combat. It also provides a certain boost to one's attributes, and it remains highly useful at higher levels. It is practically a Soul Skill tailor-made for Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Masters."
"That is why Soul Masters with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul will try their best to seek out Razorclaw Thunder Dragons for their first Spirit Rings!"
With Zhang Lexuan's detailed explanation, Lin Yan and Bei Bei both understood.
At the same time, a figure shot out swiftly. It was Lin Yuhuan.
The three only saw a black shadow flash before their eyes, and Lin Yuhuan had already appeared above the Razorclaw Thunder Dragon's head. She slowly pressed both palms downward, and a terrifying pressure immediately crashed down upon the Razorclaw Thunder Dragon's body.
The next moment, a series of bone-cracking sounds that made their scalps tingle rang out.
Every bone in the Razorclaw Thunder Dragon's body shattered in an instant. With a miserable howl, it was already barely clinging to life.
Seeing Lin Yuhuan make a move for the first time, Lin Yan felt a little astonished.
As expected of a Titled Douluo powerhouse.
The Razorclaw Thunder Dragon had looked so fierce, yet in her hands, it was as fragile as a chick.
Bei Bei stepped forward and finished off the Razorclaw Thunder Dragon, which had only its final breath left.
Light gathered, forming a yellow ring half a meter in diameter above the Razorclaw Thunder Dragon's corpse.
"This Razorclaw Thunder Dragon has exactly four hundred years of cultivation. We are quite lucky on this trip, Bei Bei. This is the Spirit Ring most suitable for you," Lin Yuhuan said.
"Thank you, Grandma."
Looking at the Spirit Ring before him, Bei Bei's eyes were filled with barely concealed excitement.
This was an important moment every Soul Master would experience in life. Only after obtaining one's first Spirit Ring could one be considered a true Soul Master, one who had truly stepped through the gates of the Soul Master world.
Only after Lin Yuhuan and Zhang Lexuan gave Bei Bei a series of instructions did they allow him to absorb the Spirit Ring.
While Bei Bei absorbed the Spirit Ring, Lin Yan moved closer to the Razorclaw Thunder Dragon's corpse and examined it curiously.
He had never seen a Soul Beast so similar to a dinosaur, whether in this life or his previous one. His curiosity was immediately piqued.
As he examined it, Lin Yuhuan came over and began inspecting the Razorclaw Thunder Dragon's corpse.
Lin Yan knew what she was doing. She was probably searching for a Spirit Bone.
Like Spirit Rings, Spirit Bones were things that could only appear after a Soul Beast died.
However, Spirit Bones were far more valuable than Spirit Rings.
Every Soul Beast would leave behind a Spirit Ring after death, but not every Soul Beast would leave behind a Spirit Bone.
The chance of a Spirit Bone appearing was extremely low. Only after thousands upon thousands of Soul Beasts died might a Spirit Bone appear. Unless it was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast—only Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were guaranteed to produce Spirit Bones after death.
However, Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were kings among Soul Beasts. Hunting one was as difficult as ascending to heaven!
"No Spirit Bone. It would still make decent ingredients."
After failing to find a Spirit Bone, Lin Yuhuan stored the Razorclaw Thunder Dragon's corpse in her Storage Soul Tool.
Time passed second by second as they waited.
Because this Spirit Ring was close to the limit of what a one-ring Soul Master could absorb, the absorption process took rather long.
Bei Bei took an hour and a half to complete the absorption.
"Grandma, Sister, Cousin, I've become a Soul Master!"
Bei Bei stood up excitedly.
Lin Yan walked over to him and asked curiously, "Cousin, can you show me your Soul Skill?"
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul was a top-tier Martial Soul inherited for ten thousand years. During the era of Spirit Hall ten thousand years ago, it had been hailed as the strongest assault-type Beast Martial Soul. As a transmigrator, Lin Yan was naturally full of curiosity about this famous Martial Soul.
"Sure!"
Bei Bei nodded, then released his Martial Soul.
Rumble—
Thunder roared alongside a dragon's cry.
A dazzling burst of blue light bloomed.
Bei Bei's short dark-blue hair fluttered gently, revealing the lightning mark glowing between his brows.
There were not many changes to his body. The greatest change was to his right arm.
The sleeve on his right side burst apart completely as his arm swelled, turning to ash. His arm grew half a foot longer, becoming incredibly thick, and a layer of dense, lustrous blue-violet scales covered it.
His hand became a claw, its joints thick and savage, resembling a dragon claw.
A yellow Spirit Ring like a halo encircled the arm that had transformed into a dragon claw.
Lin Yan stared at Bei Bei's changes with a curious expression.
So this was what Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul Possession looked like!
It was vastly different from what he had imagined while reading Douluo novels.
"Look, this is my Soul Skill—Thunder Dragon Claw!"
As soon as he spoke, Bei Bei's only Spirit Ring lit up. His right arm, already transformed into a dragon claw, changed again, becoming even thicker and even more dragon-like. Blue-violet currents like little snakes covered his entire arm.
Bei Bei slapped the rock beside him with his palm.
The rock, as tall as a person, shattered instantly.
"This is close combat!"
As soon as he finished speaking, lightning gathered into a glowing dragon claw about a foot long. It shot out like a streak of lightning and smashed another rock in the distance.
"This is long-range combat!"
Bei Bei withdrew his hand and stood still.
The sight left Lin Yan clicking his tongue inwardly.
No wonder the Douluo Continent revered Soul Masters so highly, with everyone desperately trying to become one. Soul Masters truly could grant people power far beyond that of ordinary humans.
Without a Martial Soul, who would have imagined that a six-year-old child could possess the strength to shatter a rock with one punch?
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