Golden-Ring Azure Wind Python

Teacher Wang Hu nodded, then led Zhou Liang and the others down the carriage and walked toward that forest.

Just as they arrived before the imperial knights guarding the entrance of the forest, teacher Wang Hu stopped in his tracks, took out a token, and handed it over.

The imperial knight took the token, looked at it for a few moments, nodded, and returned the token.

Then, he cleared a path and allowed Zhou Liang and the others to enter the Soul Beast Forest.

"Zhou Liang, and Xiao Wu, from now on, do not leave a five-meter radius around me, or else I cannot guarantee your safety." Teacher Wang Hu turned his head and said to them solemnly.

Zhou Liang and Xiao Wu both nodded, began to calm their minds, and carefully observed their surroundings.

Teacher Wang Hu saw this scene and nodded with satisfaction.

Because in these past few years of teaching, one of his tasks was to lead students to hunt soul rings.

Among them, a considerable number of students encountered danger precisely because of their careless attitude.

Although these dangers were ultimately resolved by teacher Wang Hu, this kind of attitude still left teacher Wang Hu extremely dissatisfied.

The difference in Zhou Liang and Xiao Wu made teacher Wang Hu very satisfied.

"Zhou Liang, what age range are you planning to choose for your soul beast? What kind of species do you have in mind?" Teacher Wang Hu asked while scanning the surroundings for danger and leading the way in front.

"Teacher, I plan to choose a soul beast of over 800 years, preferably a metal-attribute snake-type soul beast!" Zhou Liang said while observing his surroundings.

"800 years! Xiao Liang, this already exceeds the limit of the second soul ring, it will be extremely dangerous!" Xiao Wu let out a cry of surprise beside him, then said nervously.

"Xiao Wu, the absorption limit of a soul ring is based on the physical fitness of the soul master. As long as the physical fitness is strong enough, the limit will correspondingly increase. My body is rather special and far stronger than soul masters of the same rank, so absorbing a soul ring that exceeds the age limit by a hundred years doesn't pose any major danger."

Zhou Liang explained to Xiao Wu beside him.

"What Zhou Liang said is correct. His physical fitness is indeed far stronger than ordinary soul masters of the same rank. Even a soul master with the number one beast martial soul in the world, the Lightning Tyrant Dragon as their martial soul, cannot compare to Zhou Liang in terms of physical strength."

At this time, teacher Wang Hu, who was walking in front, also nodded and affirmed.

Hearing this, Xiao Wu let go of her nervous feelings, but still said with some worry: "Xiao Liang, but doesn't that set of soul ring limit theories say that the limit of the second soul ring is 764 years?"

"Xiao Wu, that set of theories is merely a theory derived from collecting a massive amount of information. The person who summarized this theory never analyzed the reason for the gap in soul ring age limits; he simply gathered all the age limits at which soul rings were safely absorbed and thus obtained this theory."

Zhou Liang shook his head and looked at Xiao Wu.

"Xiao Wu, have you ever thought about this? A 20th-level soul master who is bedridden, unable to eat normally, and as thin as a skeleton and extremely weak—would he be in mortal danger if he absorbed a 764-year soul ring?"

Hearing these words, Xiao Wu was instantly stunned. Even teacher Wang Hu, who was walking in front, froze abruptly.

Because they had never considered this problem before. Ever since this theory was published, everyone took it for granted that as long as the soul ring was within the age limit of this theory, they could safely absorb it.

Meanwhile, soul rings exceeding the age limit could not be absorbed because one's physical strength was insufficient.

Yet why had they never thought that people are different, and the physical strength of people is also different?

Is the limit of this soul ring age really correct?

"There probably would be mortal danger!" Xiao Wu said with some uncertainty after coming back to her senses.

"There definitely would be mortal danger. In the collected data of that so-called soul ring age limit absorption theory, the ones who could perform soul ring absorption at the absolute limit were either descendants of major clans or possessors of top-tier martial souls."

Zhou Liang shook his head and said.

"Why is that?" Teacher Wang Hu frowned and asked with some puzzlement.

"People who absorb the first soul ring and the second soul ring are not very old, and their bodies have not fully developed. At this time, their physical strength is entirely based on the augmentation of their martial souls, the nourishment of soul power, and medicinal baths."

Zhou Liang raised his right hand, extended three fingers, and said.

"And these three things already differentiate people. The physical augmentation ability of a top-tier martial soul is definitely stronger than that of an ordinary martial soul, while rank-seven, rank-eight, and rank-nine innate soul power provides a nourishing ability definitely stronger than rank-one, rank-two, and rank-three innate soul power. Finally, the medicinal baths further separate people by social class, because without vast wealth, there is simply no way to undergo long-term medicinal baths."

After finishing these words, Zhou Liang withdrew his right hand and continued.

"Therefore, aside from one exception, those who can get close to the limit at the first and second soul rings either possess a top-tier martial soul coupled with high-rank soul power, or have bodies different from ordinary people or undergo year-round medicinal baths. Otherwise, how could a child in their early teens withstand berserk soul power?"

Zhou Liang shook his head and said.

"Aside from one exception?" Xiao Wu asked with some curiosity.

"It's when someone's soul power cultivation talent is extremely low, and by the time they cultivate to the tenth level and can absorb a soul ring, they are already an adult whose body has fully developed. At that time, their physical strength is much stronger than a kid in their early teens."

Zhou Liang thought of a person in Douluo Continent, then shook his head and said.

"Cultivating soul power to the tenth level only as an adult means they'll never break through to the 30th level in this lifetime!" Teacher Wang Hu shook his head and said.

"However, I think the fifth and sixth soul rings of that theory are relatively credible." Zhou Liang said.

"Why?" Xiao Wu asked curiously from the side.

"Because..."

"Quiet, stay alert!" Teacher Wang Hu suddenly interrupted Zhou Liang's words and said in a low voice.

Zhou Liang also sensed the strange noise coming from afar and quickly took a step forward, blocking in front of Xiao Wu.

"Ding!"

The sound of mission completion rang in Zhou Liang's mind, but Zhou Liang's attention was not on this at all, and he focused entirely on the front with all his concentration.

His exceptionally good eyesight allowed Zhou Liang to see that figure in the distance.

"Teacher, it's a snake. Entirely cyan in color, with circle upon circle of golden rings, about four to five meters in length." Zhou Liang looked at the golden snake shadow in the distance and quickly said to teacher Wang Hu.

"This is a Golden-Ring Azure Wind Python, a python whose whole body is extremely tough and whose speed is as fast as the wind. Zhou Liang, how many golden rings does it have on its body?" Hearing Zhou Liang's description, teacher Wang Hu hurriedly asked.

Zhou Liang held his breath and concentrated, watching the rapidly approaching Golden-Ring Azure Wind Python.

"Eight golden rings! It has eight golden rings on its body!"