Frozen over? The Silver Dragon King couldn't play fair!
Lu Xuan gently shook his head and calmly said, "Grandpa Dugu, my Sixth Soul Ring will be a Hundred Thousand Year Mirror Shadow Beast. However, this type of Soul Beast is extremely rare; it should be found in the Frozen Forest or the Far North."
Lu Xuan didn't care about the order in which he absorbed the fifth and Sixth Soul Ring.
However, if the Mirror Shadow Beast were to absorb the spirit ring later, it would be a waste of its top-tier Mirror Image Talent and Soul Skill effects. Therefore, this Hundred Thousand Year Mirror Shadow Beast Soul Ring was a special feature he reserved for his Sixth Soul Ring.
As for the more crucial Seventh Soul Ring, Lu Xuan had already made plans in his mind.
His ultimate goal is none other than the peerless Soul Beast, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
If he ultimately fails to find one, he will settle for a top-tier spirit-type Soul Beast that is around 150,000 years old, to serve as his Seventh Soul Ring, thereby strengthening his spiritual Soul Power and core combat capabilities.
"The Mirror Shadow Beast?" Dugu Bo nodded slowly; they had heard Lu Xuan mention this target before.
There are still several Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast lurking in the Star Dou Forest. It would be a great pity to give up now.
A sense of regret inevitably arose in everyone's hearts, but Lu Xuan had already made up his mind, so they did not try to dissuade him and let him proceed according to his own plan.
Lu Xuan slowly stretched his limbs, his muscles and bones crackling softly as they relaxed, and his tense meridians finally loosened. He had just absorbed an 80,000-year-old high-level Soul Ring, and the immense Soul Power had repeatedly washed over and tempered his body. The process was extremely agonizing, and his entire body was already soaked in hot sweat, his clothes clinging tightly to his skin, giving off a sticky and uncomfortable feeling.
He looked down at himself and was surprised to find that after this breakthrough, his figure had quietly grown an inch taller, his torso and limbs were more upright and slender, his body was well-proportioned, and his temperament was more outstanding.
Because of this subtle change in his physique, his clothes, shoes, and socks, which originally fit him well, suddenly appeared tight and constricted. In particular, his shoes were slightly squeezed and no longer fit properly, making them very awkward to wear.
Seeing this, Lu Xuan didn't hesitate. With a thought, he took out a portable tent from his Storage Soul Tool and quickly set it up on the spot. He walked into the tent, wiped the sweat and dust off his body, took off his sweaty clothes, and changed into a clean and neat set of new clothes. He instantly shed his fatigue and looked refreshed.
After Lu Xuan finished getting ready and stepped out of the tent, he calmly said, "Master, Grandpa Dugu, let's continue our journey."
Dugu Bo and the others nodded in agreement, packed their belongings, and set off again, steadily heading towards the Lake of Life deep within the Star Dou Forest.
The group ventured deep into the heart of the territory, their primary objective being the legendary Sky Azure Bull Python.
Everyone knows that the Sky Azure Bull Python, as a top-tier Ferocious Beast with a lifespan of 100,000 years, possesses unfathomable strength, and obtaining its Soul Ring is extremely difficult.
The rest of the journey was exceptionally smooth; there were no surprise attacks from ferocious Soul Beast, nor any unexpected opportunities or secret realms encountered along the way.
The journey was smooth and uneventful, and the group arrived safely at the area around the Lake of Life the core area of Star Dou Forest.
When Lu Xuan and his group stopped by the lake, they looked around and saw that the entire lake was clear and blue, and the surrounding dense forest was quiet and still. The Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape, which should have been guarding this place, were nowhere to be seen, and there was not even the slightest bit of the pressure that belonged to the two super Soul Beast.
Dugu Bo focused his mind and released his Soul Power to probe the surroundings, but could not sense the slightest trace of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. He slowly spoke, "It seems they've gone out. Shall we wait here for a while, or search the area further?"
"Father, Senior Dugu," Zhao Yan stepped forward and suggested, "Why don't you all stay by the lake and I go out alone to explore? With my strength, even if I happen to run into the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape appearing together, I'll be able to escape back."
"Okay." Ye Renxin nodded slightly and instructed, "Send a signal immediately if you encounter danger."
Zhao Yan nodded in agreement, then turned and headed into the depths of the dense forest to investigate.
Lu Xuan arrived at the Lake of Life and first spread his spiritual power to carefully explore it. After finding nothing, he quietly observed the clear lake water.
He knew in his heart that the Silver Dragon King, who was recuperating from his injuries, was hidden deep at the bottom of the lake, Di Tian and his group of Ferocious Beast were also lurking there, absorbing the power of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
However, with his current cultivation level, he is far from qualified to negotiate with these top-tier Ferocious Beast.
If you want to obtain Soul Ring and Soul Bone from them, you have to be patient and wait until you reach the Titled Douluo level before you have a chance.
When that time comes, Lu Xuan plans to replace all the Soul Ring of his First Martial Soul with 100,000-year spirit rings, and then absorb one or two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring for his Second Martial Soul.
With this configuration, aside from Di Tian and the Silver Dragon King, the remaining Ferocious Beast should be within a fighting chance to be killed.
"Huh?" Just then, Ye Renxin suddenly spoke up, "Have you noticed that the temperature around us is dropping?"
"Temperature?"
Upon hearing this Dugu Bo immediately focused his attention and sensed the source of the cold energy. He had been so focused on his surroundings that he hadn't noticed this before, but now, after careful investigation, he quickly pinpointed the source of the cold energy.
"It's the Lake of Life!" Dugu Bo pointed to the lake in the distance and said in a deep voice, "The chill emanates from this lake."
As soon as Ye Renxin noticed the sudden drop in temperature, Lu Xuan realized that the problem stemmed from the Lake of Life, and his expression gradually darkened.
"The Lake of Life... has frozen over!" Lu Xuan gritted his teeth and whispered, almost bursting into a curse.
Only the Silver Dragon King, who was recuperating at the bottom of the lake, could Ice Seal the vibrant Lake of Life.
It seems that the Silver Dragon King sensed the divine aura hidden within him, which is why he directly Ice Seal the Lake of Life.
The Ferocious Beast at the bottom of the lake were unable to emerge, and Lu Xuan and his group could not even think about stepping into the lake.
Under these circumstances, unless Lu Xuan has the ability to break through this entire Ice Seal Lake of Life, he will never have the chance to hunt these Ferocious Beast and obtain their Soul Ring and Soul Bone.
Lu Xuan frowned and murmured, "Has the Silver Dragon King resorted to her astonishing schemes again?"
The Ice Seal lake waters allowed the Ferocious Beast at its bottom to survive.
The price was that the remaining Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in the Star Dou Forest never had a peaceful life again, and none of them could survive.
"It's really frozen!" Dugu Bo and Ye Renxin said solemnly, as if facing a formidable enemy, "Only Level 99 Ice-attribute Titled Douluo could possibly achieve this. Even an ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast would be unable to Ice Seal the entire Lake of Life."
"It's most likely divine power," Lu Xuan said vaguely, not revealing the truth. "It's also possible that some unparalleled treasure was born at the bottom of the lake."
Lu Xuan gazed at the thick ice on the lake and sighed softly, "The other side Ice Seal the lake, clearly not wanting to kill us directly, yet they absolutely won't allow us to dive to the bottom. Now that this place is sealed off, the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape shouldn't return. Why don't we search for our target elsewhere?"