Calamity Mountains
Heaven Dou City.
After Lu Yang and his group returned to Heaven Dou City by carriage, they headed directly to the Ye Family's residence. Ye Lingling had spent most of the past six months at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, which had worried Ye Qingling considerably. Now, seeing her three children return safely, she breathed a sigh of relief.
After a brief conversation with Ye Qingling, Lu Yang left the Ye Family. This time, he wasn't stopped by She Long on the way. However, when he returned to the Crown Prince's Residence's residence, he was immediately taken before Qian Renxue.
At this moment, Qian Renxue was not working at her desk, but was flipping through a book in her hands. As for what was written in it, Lu Yang had no idea.
"Didn't you say you were going into seclusion for a vacation? Why have you been gone for so long?" Qian Renxue asked directly as she noticed Lu Yang approaching.
"I was lucky enough to enter a state of Deep Meditation, which is why it took longer," Lu Yang said.
"Oh? Deep Meditation? You're really lucky. It's something most people might never encounter in their entire lives, and you've already experienced it at just over level 30. How was it?" Qian Renxue continued to press.
"Not bad, my Soul Power has increased to level 40, and my control over my Martial Soul has also improved significantly." As he spoke, Lu Yang mobilized his Soul Power Soul Power and used it to condense a phantom image of his Martial Soul, the Winged Dragon of the Sun.
The moment the phantom appeared, it spread its wings and circled Lu Yang once.
Seeing this, Qian Renxue nodded gently.
"Now that you're level 40, let Uncle She Long take you hunting for Soul Ring. I wonder what kind of Soul Beast you want for your fourth Soul Ring?"
"Let's stick with fire-attribute Soul Beast, birds and Soul Beast are both fine. But what I want most is the Heavenlight Blazing Sun Vulture, but this kind of Soul Beast is a mutated Soul Beast, and finding one of the right age won't be easy," Lu Yang said.
"Heavenlight Blazing Sun Vulture? What kind of Soul Beast is that?" Clearly, Qian Renxue, who had been busy handling government affairs at her desk for many years, had not only neglected her cultivation as Soul Master, but also lacked sufficient knowledge of the theoretical aspects of Soul Master.
Her current state is exactly that of a spoiled brat from a top-tier power who doesn't do anything productive. Sitting at the same table with Feng Xiaotian, the most famous two-headed simp from the Douluo I era, wouldn't seem out of place at all.
Just then, She Long, who was waiting for orders, spoke up, "Young Mistress, the Heavenlight Blazing Sun Vulture is a mutated variety of the Lie Yan Vulture. The Lie Yan Vulture is a very powerful fire-attribute Soul Beast, and the mutated Heavenlight Blazing Sun Vulture gains even more control over light attributes. This kind of Soul Beast is indeed very suitable for Xiao Yang, but both the Lie Yan Vulture and the Heavenlight Blazing Sun Vulture inhabit the Calamity Mountains. To hunt this kind of Soul Beast, we have to make a trip to the Star Luo Empire."
Upon hearing She Long's words, Qian Renxue frowned. Her red lips parted slightly, as if she was about to say no, but she swallowed her words back.
Aside from Soul Master with Twin Martial Souls, ordinary Soul Master can only acquire nine Soul Ring during their cultivation. These nine Soul Ring will accompany Soul Master throughout their life. If Soul Master chooses the wrong type of Soul Ring Soul Ring or selects an unsuitable Soul Ring as a compromise, it will significantly affect their growth potential.
She didn't want her own selfish desires to affect Lu Yang's future potential or cause a rift between them, so she finally nodded and agreed to let She Long take Lu Yang to the Calamity Mountains to obtain Soul Ring.
However, this meant her plan to go with them was thwarted. Although some of the Soul Master sent from Spirit City were skilled in disguise and could temporarily impersonate Xue Qinghe to deceive others, she still had to handle some urgent matters personally. Therefore, she couldn't be away for an extended period.
Of course, Qian Renxue's desire to go with Lu Yang stemmed from jealousy. Whether it was the little fox from the Spirit Hall or the girls she knew, such as Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, they were always accompanied by family and friends. Qian Renxue genuinely envied such a sight.
She originally wanted to develop that kind of relationship with Lu Yang, but unfortunately, she couldn't let go of her pride. This proud angel secretly hoped that Lu Yang would take the initiative to get closer to her. However, Lu Yang didn't react to this at all and was completely unaware of her inner changes, so their relationship remained at the level of superior and subordinate.
Even though Lu Yang had accompanied her on a relaxing outing, he always maintained a subtle distance that Lu Yang Qian Renxue couldn't find fault with.
Qian Renxue sighed softly to herself, waved for Lu Yang and She Long to leave, and turned her attention back to the book in her hands. Unfortunately, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't concentrate this time. It was as if her mind had left the study along with Lu Yang and She Long.
Having just returned, Lu Yang naturally wouldn't immediately set off to hunt for Soul Ring. After resting for two days at the Crown Prince's Residence, he and She Long set off for the Calamity Mountains.
The Calamity Mountains is nearly 3,000 kilometers away from Heaven Dou City, and traveling there by carriage would be a long journey. Therefore, Lu Yang was led by She Long along the way, and the two of them arrived at the Calamity Mountains in less than ten days, even though She Long did not travel at full speed.
The Calamity Mountains is a dangerous area composed of a series of volcanoes in a period of stability. It is home to many kinds of fire-attribute Soul Beast and is one of the best places for fire-attribute Soul Master to hunt for high-age Soul Ring.
As soon as he entered the Calamity Mountains, Lu Yang clearly sensed the changes in the surrounding environment. The deeper he went into the Calamity Mountains, the drier the environment became.
Moreover, the Soul Beast inhabiting this mountain range have much more aggressive tempers than those in Soul Beast Soul Beast habitats. During their journey, Lu Yang and She Long encountered no fewer than three instances of Soul Beast fighting each other for territory.
Even some thousand-year-old Soul Beast attempted to attack Lu Yang and She Long as they entered the mountain range. However, before they could even get close, they were repelled by the aura of Titled Douluo emanating from She Long.
"I really didn't want to come to this hellish environment of the Calamity Mountains. Xiao Yang, let's hurry up. The sooner we find the Soul Beast you need, the sooner we can go back." Seemingly unable to bear the terrible environment of the Calamity Mountains any longer, She Long urged them on.
Lu Yang responded, and the two quickened their pace, heading deeper into the Calamity Mountains.
Soul Beast mutation is similar to Martial Soul Mutation; both involve situations where the direction of mutation cannot be chosen by one's own will. The reason Lu Yang chose the Heavenlight Blazing Sun Vulture Soul Beast time is because he was attracted to a Soul Skill that this Soul Beast possesses.
When absorbing his Second Soul Ring, Lu Yang could choose his own Soul Skill. However, when absorbing his third Soul Ring, he lost this choice. This made Lu Yang unsure whether he could choose his own Soul Skill for his fourth Soul Ring, which is why he was so cautious when selecting Soul Beast.