Heavenlight Blazing Sun Vulture
At the deepest part of the Calamity Mountains lies an active volcano. Therefore, the deeper one goes, the harsher the environment becomes.
However, Lu Yang and She Long had already arrived at the core area of Soul Beast habitat in the Calamity Mountains. Ten-thousand-year-old Soul Beast were everywhere here, and the competition was even more fierce.
The two finally found the habitat of the Lie Yan Vulture after much effort, but the Heavenlight Blazing Sun Vulture they were looking for still hadn't appeared.
Soul Beast have slightly different habits depending on their race. Some Soul Beast races will reject mutated species, while Soul Beast will not.
On the cliffs of this mountain range where the Lie Yan Vulture roost, even with Titled Douluo like Yu Long by your side, climbing up to search would be tantamount to suicide.
The two found a secluded spot near the cliff, intending to stake out the area for a while to see if they could find any trace of the Heavenlight Blazing Sun Vulture. If not, Lu Yang would have no choice but to choose the Lie Yan Vulture as his fourth Soul Ring.
Fortunately, Lu Yang was quite lucky. In the evening, a bird with a golden tail took off and flew towards the outer edge of the mountain range. Upon seeing this Soul Beast, Lu Yang and She Long immediately perked up.
Under She Long's cover, the two chased after the flying Soul Beast. It wasn't until they reached the outer edge of the Calamity Mountains that they saw the Soul Beast swooping down.
It was only as it swooped down that Lu Yang confirmed its distinctive features.
"Its tail feathers gleam with gold, and its wings are a mix of gold and red; this must be the Heavenlight Blazing Sun Vulture," Lu Yang said.
Upon hearing Lu Yang's confirmation, She Long rushed out without saying a word. He was so eager to leave this hellish place that he had no intention of letting Lu Yang gain any experience. He planned to capture the Heavenlight Blazing Sun Vulture and have Lu Yang absorb its Soul Ring before leaving.
His idea was good, but the Heavenlight Blazing Sun Vulture was very wary. The moment She Long made a move, the Lie Yan Vulture had already taken flight.
Although Titled Douluo can briefly remain airborne, it is practically impossible for Titled Douluo like She Long, who possesses a weapon-type Martial Soul, to catch up with a flying Soul Beast in the air.
Just then, an arrow formed from fire elemental energy shot upwards and exploded with a bang above the Fiery Sun Vulture.
The violent shockwave from the explosion swept in all directions, even momentarily halting the flight of the Fiery Sun Vulture.
In that instant, She Long's Snake Lance had already pierced the wing root of the Flaming Vulture. If this strike landed, the Lie Yan Vulture would definitely lose its fighting ability.
However, flying Soul Beast are also incredibly agile in the air. It flapped its wings violently, forcefully regaining control of its body and rising even higher into the air, allowing She Long's attack to strike its leg directly.
Compared to its wings, the legs are hardly a vital part of the Sun Vulture. In fact, after escaping She Long's attack range, a white light emanated from the Sun Vulture's body. That was a healing Soul Skill derived from the Sun Vulture's light attribute after its mutation, which was also one of the reasons why Lu Yang chose it as his Soul Ring.
When the white light faded, the wound on the Fiery Sun Vulture's leg had healed. Moreover, its aura had also increased considerably. This time, the Fiery Sun Vulture did not flee. After circling in the air, it actually took the initiative to attack She Long.
The man and the eagle fought fiercely in the air. The Fiery Sun Eagle, which had the advantage of the sky, frequently dodged She Long's attacks, but its attacks did not pose much of a threat to She Long, a Titled Douluo.
She Long was also getting a little annoyed by the Ten Thousand Years of Blazing Sun Vulture, so he unleashed a sixth Soul Skill with a wide-range attack.
Even with its high agility, the Fiery Sun Vulture couldn't dodge the close-range area attack. It was hit in the wing and fell from the sky.
The Fiery Sun Vulture had originally intended to use its healing skills to heal itself, but the Snake Lance that followed closely pierced one of its wings, pinning the Fiery Sun Vulture to the ground.
"Xiao Yang, come here." After failing the exam, She Long waved to Lu Yang, who was standing in the distance.
Lu Yang approached, drew his short sword, and stabbed it into the eye of the Fiery Sun Vulture. The moment the blade pierced its eye, the Fiery Sun Vulture struggled fiercely. Unfortunately, its struggles were completely suppressed by She Long's Soul Power.
But when the Soul Ring appeared on the corpse of the Fiery Sun Vulture, She Long frowned. "Xiao Yang, isn't the age of this Soul Ring a bit too high?"
The energy fluctuations that She Long sensed from this jet-black Soul Ring were far beyond what Soul Ring that had just reached ten thousand years of age could emit. The fluctuations in this age range were at least fifteen thousand, or even more than eighteen thousand years.
Soul Ring of this age is equivalent to a sixth spirit ring for an average Soul Master. Yet Lu Yang is only level forty.
"Don't worry, Uncle She Long, I'm confident." Lu Yang replied, then sat down cross-legged and began to channel his Soul Power to guide his Soul Ring.
As the energy of the Soul Ring surged into his body, a slight tearing sensation immediately swept over Lu Yang's entire body. However, with his body and meridians strengthened by the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Lu Yang was no match for this level of energy impact.
On the contrary, it was the soul of the Heavenlight Blazing Sun Vulture that Soul Shock, which was what Lu Yang was worried about. At this moment, the remnant soul of the Fiery Sun Vulture was raging in his Sea of Consciousness.
If Lu Yang wanted to successfully absorb the Soul Ring, he had no choice but to withstand the Soul Shock. However, after the Lie Yan Vulture had been struggling in the Sea of Consciousness for a while, it was attracted to the Light Ball within the Sea of Consciousness.
The remnant soul of the Fiery Vulture hovered around the Light Ball, occasionally letting out a cry. Such behavior was nothing short of a provocation to the slumbering Winged Dragon of the Sun.
A ripple of energy spread out from the Light Ball, and then the Light Ball changed. In a moment, the true form of the Winged Dragon of the Sun appeared in Lu Yang's Sea of Consciousness.
At this moment, the remnant soul of the Fiery Sun Vulture had been directly pressed to the ground by the energy ripples. The Fiery Sun Vulture couldn't even raise its head to look up at the body of the Winged Dragon of the Sun.
The remnant soul of the Fiery Sun Vulture, which was still rampaging in the Sea of Consciousness, was shattered by the cry of the Winged Dragon of the Sun after it appeared. The commotion in Lu Yang's Sea of Consciousness gradually subsided.
Lu Yang, who was still enduring the mental shock, suddenly felt the shock interrupted, and he was still a little confused. But the strange feeling that followed made him immediately regain his composure.
He had experienced this feeling before when absorbing his Second Soul Ring. Back then, he followed this feeling and imprinted his Soul Skill onto the Soul Ring. Now that he encountered this feeling again, Lu Yang naturally wouldn't give up the opportunity to choose his own Soul Skill. He began to imprint his fourth Soul Skill according to the Soul Skill settings he had already thought of.