Yan snatched the Earth King first, Tang San's development path, life-type Blue Silver Grass!

Sunset Forest.

Yan looked around curiously and nudged Tang San with his elbow.

"Say, Xiao San, why did we come here? The average level of the Soul Beasts in Sunset Forest doesn't seem as high as in Star Dou Great Forest, does it?"

"We've barely seen any Soul Beasts over a thousand years old along the way."

Compared with Star Dou Great Forest, the Soul Beasts in Sunset Forest were somewhat weaker. Even those over ten thousand years old were hard to find.

Tang San naturally knew all this. He had come to Sunset Forest because the Man Faced Demon Spider was here too.

With Yue Guan, a Titled Douluo, protecting them as well, they could practically swagger wherever they pleased throughout Sunset Forest and take their time choosing. This was far more efficient than going to Star Dou Great Forest.

"Don't worry. I've already prepared a Soul Beast for you."

Tang San smiled faintly and glanced around.

"This should be about right."

As he spoke, Tang San looked at Yue Guan. Yue Guan raised an eyebrow and said with some surprise, "Tsk, there really are two. Interesting. Two Soul Beasts of the same type in one place. This is a first for me."

"Not bad, Xiao San. You could even sense that."

As his words fell, Yue Guan swept his hand. In an instant, the ground dozens of meters ahead broke apart layer by layer. Cracks spread outward like a spiderweb, countless clouds of dust rose, and two Soul Beasts were overturned out of the earth.

The two Soul Beasts were enormous. One was snow-white all over, while the other was deep blue.

"Two?"

Tang San froze for a moment. This was an unexpected delight.

Originally, he had merely thought that a Soul Beast like the Earth King suited Yan's Martial Soul rather well. Even a slightly lower age would have been acceptable. He had never expected to discover a ten-thousand-year-old Earth King as soon as they arrived.

Now even its only drawback, its age, had disappeared.

No wonder there were so many Pink Ladies. It turned out there was also a ten-thousand-year-old Earth King here.

"They're even a family. Interesting."

Yue Guan chuckled and pointed a finger. Both Earth Kings instantly collapsed to the ground.

Yan took a few looks at the Soul Beast on the ground. With his broad knowledge, he immediately recognized it as an Earth King.

"An Earth King? Not bad. It suits me even better than the Blazing Feather Eagle I'd picked out for myself. A ten-thousand-year-old Earth King gains an earth attribute, which happens to match my Martial Soul perfectly."

"That's fucking amazing, Xiao San. How did you know?"

Alongside his satisfaction, Yan was also extremely curious. Finding a compatible Soul Beast was no easy matter.

Even with Spirit Hall backing them and elders leading their Soul Beast hunts, it usually took over half a month, and they still might not find the perfect Soul Beast.

They had found one just after arriving this time. That was fast indeed.

Tang San ignored him, took out the Aromatic Silk Beauty, and opened its box. A peculiar fragrance immediately spread.

"Stop asking so many questions. Hurry up and absorb it."

Yan did not stand on ceremony either. With a chuckle, he stepped forward and ended the ten-thousand-year-old Earth King's life. A black Soul Ring immediately appeared, and he began absorbing it at once.

Meanwhile, Yue Guan stared at the Netherworld Silk Immortal Herb in Tang San's hand, his gaze astonished.

"This is... the Netherworld Silk Immortal Herb? You even managed to find an Immortal Herb like this."

"Its fragrance attracts Soul Beasts. With this, we can save ourselves quite a bit of effort."

Tang San nodded. "I'll also have to trouble you to protect me, Elder Yue Guan."

Yue Guan did not mind. A gentle breeze blew through Sunset Forest, carrying the fragrance outward. Countless leaves swayed, and for a time, dark shapes kept flashing through the surrounding woods.

Those were the many Soul Beasts drawn by the fragrance, rushing over in a frenzy.

After being lured over, many of the Soul Beasts could sense the terrifying presence emanating from Yue Guan. They stopped advancing and cautiously observed from a distance neither too close nor too far away.

A few stupid, dim-witted Soul Beasts charged straight over, only for Yue Guan to knock them unconscious with ease.

Yue Guan looked at Tang San with some curiosity. "Xiao San, your Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. You should be looking for a plant-type Soul Beast this time, right?"

"Plant types aren't so active. Why don't we walk around and have a look?"

Tang San shook his head. He had long since decided on his target for this fourth Soul Ring.

"No. Although Blue Silver Grass is frail in itself, it does have an advantage: tenacious vitality and strong adaptability."

"My targets are animals with tenacious vitality and other traits as well, to strengthen Blue Silver Grass's other attributes."

The original God King Tang had chosen the Cave Demon Spider as his target to prepare for the Soul Master Tournament, abandoning the poison attribute and strengthening his External Soul Bone, the Eight Spider Lances.

Gangzi had actually spoken a few sensible words back then, telling the God King Tang to develop in the direction of poison.

But what Gangzi did not know was that the God King Tang's Blue Silver Grass would later evolve into the Blue Silver Emperor, and all the poison attributes painstakingly cultivated early on would vanish into nothing.

The current Tang San was not under pressure from the Soul Master Tournament, so naturally, he would not drain the pond to catch the fish like the God King Tang, nor would he let all his early development become water drawn in a bamboo basket.

In his own view, Blue Silver Grass should develop along the life path, and every Soul Ring should be used to strengthen Blue Silver Grass itself.

The Blue Silver Emperor already possessed tremendous vitality. Wildfire could never burn it all away; with the spring breeze, it would grow again.

If he made it much stronger in itself as well, its might would simply be unimaginable.

Choosing plant-type Soul Beasts would only further strengthen Blue Silver Grass's life attribute, which would not amount to much of an improvement. But making Blue Silver Grass tougher and broader would be a different matter altogether.

Just imagine: after it evolved into the Blue Silver Emperor, how powerful would it be if every blade of grass was immensely strong in itself and could regenerate endlessly?

Most importantly, Tang San was destined to obtain the Sea God Godhood later, yet neither of his Martial Souls had anything whatsoever to do with the sea. It was a complete waste.

Once the Blue Silver Emperor activated its domain, it was already unbeatable against opponents of the same level in a forest. If it could continuously draw on the sea's power, there would be many more places where it was invincible.

That was the ultimate direction of Tang San's future development.

Suddenly, a long howl rang out.

Yan roared, flames igniting over his body. His eyes lit up, his gaze brimming with excitement.

"That feels great!"

After his roar, five Soul Rings emerged beneath Yan's feet. The fifth, black Soul Ring flickered faintly.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Raging Flame Earthsplit!"

As his words fell, terrifying flames erupted, blasting the other unconscious white Earth King away and sending it flying several hundred meters.

This Soul Skill was derived from the Earth King's Magma Earthsplit Strike and likewise had two stages. First, it agitated the air to knock the enemy unconscious, then it erupted violently.

It also carried the characteristics of Yan's own Martial Soul. The flames would cling to the enemy and burn them continuously, making it extremely lethal.

"Thank you, Xiao San, for going out of your way to find such a good Soul Beast for me!"

Yan was tremendously excited. Finding a compatible Soul Beast was no easy task. He stepped forward to embrace Tang San, only to be pushed away.

Tang San rolled his eyes. "Don't flatter yourself. I'm mainly looking for my own Soul Beast. This was just on the way."

Yan did not mind either and chuckled.

Tang San was telling the truth. He had no particular bond with Fei Yanyan, so he certainly would not have come specifically to help Yan find a Soul Beast.

Since it was convenient this time, he had casually lent a hand. Even so, Yan had benefited greatly. This was the terrifying advantage of a transmigrator's foreknowledge.

Most importantly, with this turn of events, there was no telling what that fellow Ma Hongjun's fourth Soul Ring would have to be replaced with.

"Let's see what the lot of you can become without me!"

Tang San looked into the distance. Judging by the time, Gangzi and the others would soon be coming to Sunset Forest too. He wondered what expressions they would wear when they discovered that all the Soul Beasts they were looking for were gone.