Xiao Wu Dared to Run, So Shock Her

After leaving the Icefire Yin Yang Well, the group did not venture deeper into Sunset Forest to obtain Soul Rings. Instead, they followed Dugu Bo back to his residence.

Dugu Bo raised a hand and stroked his granddaughter's head. "Yanyan, stay at home obediently. I'll go out with my lord to obtain a Soul Ring, then return."

"Alright, I'll wait for Grandpa to come back."

Dugu Yan nodded repeatedly, secretly delighted.

Once her grandfather returned, he would have advanced to become a Titled Douluo.

Across the entire continent, that would make him one of the foremost experts.

Lu Yuan pushed Xiao Wu beside him and said with a chuckle, "Dugu Bo, lock this rabbit up in your estate too. Don't let her run away."

Keeping Xiao Wu by his side was inconvenient, after all.

Rather than that, he might as well find a place to imprison her.

Though he might not necessarily need her Soul Ring, she was still a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Letting her go unchecked would be far too wasteful.

As for taking Xiao Wu into his harem, forget it.

"No problem."

Dugu Bo nodded slightly, then summoned an elderly man with a wave of his hand and introduced him to Lu Yuan.

"This is the steward of Dugu Estate, Ma Bao'guo. His martial soul is the Lightning Whip, and he is a level forty-five Soul Ancestor."

"This rabbit is only around level ten. With him guarding her, nothing can go wrong."

"Lightning Whip?" Lu Yuan nodded slightly and instructed, "Not bad. If this rabbit tries to escape, give her a good shock."

Tang Wutong chimed in, "Yes, shock her hard."

Dugu Bo spoke as well. "Steward Ma, did you hear that? If she tries to escape, shock her immediately!"

Ma Bao'guo hurriedly replied respectfully, "Master, I heard you, I heard you. I guarantee I won't let this... this young lady escape."

Hearing their conversation, Xiao Wu's heart tightened.

She clenched her fists and looked warily at Ma Bao'guo, biting her lip. "Lu Yuan, what right do you have to restrict my freedom?"

"Heh."

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow and teased, "This little rabbit has quite the temper. Steward Ma, shock her!"

Ma Bao'guo immediately summoned his Lightning Whip.

The whip flashed, and a bolt of electricity shot through the air, rushing straight at Xiao Wu.

"Ahhhhh—"

Xiao Wu's eyes rolled back as she screamed, her body convulsing uncontrollably. She nearly lost control of her bladder and bowels.

Every strand of her hair stood on end, and even her scorpion-tail braid puffed up.

"Behaving yourself now?"

Lu Yuan sneered, turned, and headed toward the courtyard exit. With a wave of his hand, he said, "Wutong, Dugu Bo, let's go. Great Star Dou Forest!"

"Yes, my lord!"

The two hurriedly followed him.

"Mmm... sob..."

Stunned senseless by the electric shock, Xiao Wu collapsed to the ground and covered her face as she cried.

Steward Ma coughed lightly and said, "Young lady, I do not know how you offended the master, but I have my own difficulties as well. Please come with me to the secret chamber and do not make things difficult for this old man."

"Wuwu... What if I don't go into the secret chamber with you?"

Xiao Wu raised her head, her eyes red and swollen, her expression still somewhat defiant.

"Then that would be troublesome!"

Red light flashed in Ma Bao'guo's eyes. His Lightning Whip crackled in his hand, surging with intense electricity.

Still traumatized by the previous shock, Xiao Wu hastily changed her tune. "I'll go. I love staying in secret chambers most of all!"

After spending some time on the road, Lu Yuan's group finally arrived at the Great Star Dou Forest.

Without wasting any time, the three headed straight into the core area.

After two days, they hunted down an eighty-thousand-year Jade-Scaled Snake for Dugu Bo.

The journey had been calm and uneventful, proceeding with astonishing smoothness.

Not a single ferocious beast could be seen in the core area.

Presumably, those powerful ferocious beasts were all lurking beneath the Lake of Life, feeding on the energy leaking from the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.

After obtaining Dugu Bo's ninth Soul Ring, the three did not remain in the heart of the core area and instead turned back toward the mixed zone.

Tang Wutong said softly, "My lord, your physique has improved considerably."

"Though you are only level twenty, your physical body is stronger than that of many level-thirty Soul Elders."

"We can absolutely raise the Soul Ring age a little higher."

Dugu Bo froze, his face filled with astonishment. "Dragon Butterfly Douluo, do you mean that my lord's second Soul Ring should absorb a thousand-year Soul Ring?!"

"Is there a problem with that?" Tang Wutong asked in return.

Lu Yuan chuckled. "Dugu Bo, my first Soul Ring was a seven-hundred-and-forty-year Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff.

"Isn't it perfectly normal for my second Soul Ring to be a thousand-year one?"

"This..."

Dugu Bo was deeply shaken, and his expression changed drastically. "To be honest, my lord, this is the first time I have heard of anyone daring to absorb a thousand-year Soul Ring as their second. It truly overturns everything I know."

"Haha, there is no need to be so surprised."

Lu Yuan shook his head with a laugh. "Give Dugu Yan some Whale Glue."

"When she absorbs Soul Rings, their age can be raised as well."

"Although the physical enhancement from Whale Glue cannot compare to mine, it will be enough to let her Soul Ring age surpass that of other soul masters at the same rank."

Remembering the scene of Lu Yuan consuming Whale Glue at the Icefire Yin Yang Well that day, Dugu Bo nodded solemnly.

"I understand. Once I return, I'll buy her some Whale Glue to consume."

"Do not stockpile Whale Glue on a large scale for now, lest it draw the attention of other factions. It only needs to be enough for our own people."

Lu Yuan instructed.

Dugu Bo nodded slightly. "This subordinate understands."

The reasoning was simple. It was enough for him alone to know the true effects of Whale Glue.

If the other factions across the continent learned of it, it would only strengthen the abilities and potential of their younger generation for nothing.

After searching the Great Star Dou Forest for half a day, the three discovered a Thunderstruck Dragon Rhino napping beneath the shade of a tree.

"This is a four-thousand-two-hundred-year Thunderstruck Dragon Rhino. It is quite compatible with my Sky-Propelling Spear."

After considering it, Lu Yuan said, "It can strengthen the Sky-Propelling Spear's piercing power and grant it the explosive force of lightning. It is a decent choice."

"Four thousand two hundred years? Isn't that too risky?"

Dugu Bo was somewhat worried.

Under normal circumstances, only someone at the Soul Ancestor realm could attempt to absorb a Soul Ring of that age.

Lu Yuan said, "I know what I'm doing. Rest assured, nothing will happen."

"Dugu Bo, go capture it for me."

"Alright."

Seeing Lu Yuan's confidence, Dugu Bo could only suppress his concerns. He transformed into a streak of light and charged directly toward the Thunderstruck Dragon Rhino.

The Thunderstruck Dragon Rhino was also an exceptionally powerful Soul Beast.

A trace of pure thunder dragon bloodline flowed within it. At the same age, it was only slightly inferior to the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

However, Dugu Bo had now advanced to become a Titled Douluo. Dealing with a four-thousand-year Thunderstruck Dragon Rhino was naturally effortless.

Before long, he beat the Thunderstruck Dragon Rhino until it was barely alive, then returned while carrying the Soul Beast's body in one hand.

"My lord, please act quickly. This Thunderstruck Dragon Rhino has been poisoned by my venom and will soon die from it."

Dugu Bo raised his hand in indication.

Seeing a layer of shimmering green poison light covering the dragon rhino's body as it foamed at the mouth, Lu Yuan's lips twitched slightly.

Next time he hunted a Soul Ring, he should probably not ask Dugu Bo to act.

Lu Yuan took a deep breath. Seeing that the rhino's hide was exceptionally tough, he decisively targeted its vulnerable eyes instead.

The Sky-Propelling Spear thrust in fiercely and twisted.

The Thunderstruck Dragon Rhino completely lost its life.

A purple Soul Ring appeared above its corpse.