Absorbing the Third Soul Ring, Guang Yu and Qian Renxue Decide to Travel and Train

After learning that both of them had broken through, Qian Daoliu decided to personally help Guang Yu and Qian Renxue obtain their Soul Rings in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Thus, Qian Daoliu, Guang Yu, and Qian Renxue immediately set out.

Along the way, Qian Daoliu asked, "Xiao Yu! Your physique is extraordinary, and after taking the Ten Thousand Year Whale Jelly, even I can no longer see through you. I have no idea what level of Soul Ring your third ring can absorb, but it should at least be over six thousand years."

"This time, we'll head straight into the inner region to find Soul Rings for you two."

"Mm, alright." Guang Yu nodded.

He was also analyzing and anticipating how many years his third Soul Ring could reach.

"Oh, right. We've already discovered the whereabouts of Zhao Wuji, the target you wish to kill. He has just gone into seclusion near Suotuo City and likely won't leave anytime soon."

"When you're ready, you can go and kill him."

"Just arrived in Suotuo City? It seems Zhao Wuji hasn't founded Shrek Academy with Flender yet, though that should happen within the next year or two."

"I wonder whether Shrek Academy will still exist in this life after we kill Zhao Wuji." Guang Yu pondered inwardly.

He then told Qian Daoliu about his and Qian Renxue's plans. "Great Enshrined, Sister Xue'er and I have decided to travel across the continent for a while after absorbing our Soul Rings."

"I want to experience real battles and slaughter between life and death in advance. Perhaps it will help Sister Xue'er and me when we join forces to kill Zhao Wuji later."

"Oh? Travel and train?"

Qian Daoliu understood what Guang Yu meant. He wanted to experience what it felt like to kill someone beforehand!

Killing people and killing Soul Beasts were two completely different feelings and experiences!

And that was indeed true.

If Guang Yu had never killed anyone before facing Zhao Wuji, he might not be able to decisively deliver the killing blow at the critical moment.

Qian Daoliu generally did not advise people who were too young to kill early on. Their minds were immature at such an age, and killing too soon could affect their mental state. If things went badly, they could become addicted to slaughter, regard human lives as worthless, and think nothing of killing someone.

However, Guang Yu's mind was far more mature than that of an ordinary person. Qian Daoliu agreed without any hesitation. "Very well. For the next half year, arrange your time as you please. I'll have Qian Jun and Jiang Mo escort you in secret."

"As long as your lives are not in danger, they will not intervene."

"Thank you, Great Enshrined."

"Thank you, Grandfather."

As they conversed along the way.

The three of them finally arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest.

They swiftly passed through the outer region and entered the inner region, then began searching through the area.

Guang Yu once again took out the Light God Sword to sense its response and ultimately determined that the limit for his third Soul Ring was eight thousand years.

"Eight thousand years? What a pity. With my Spiritual Power, I can completely withstand the Soul Shock of a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast. My physique is just a little lacking!" Guang Yu sighed regretfully.

In truth, it was easy enough to guess why.

The Eight-Sided Profound Ice and Blazing Apricot Flower had already improved him once, and while the Whale Rubber had been effective, its help was no longer obvious.

A ten-thousand-year third ring was very difficult.

Still, eight thousand years was already incredibly impressive.

Under Qian Daoliu's powerful Spiritual Power detection, he soon found a suitable Soul Beast for Guang Yu.

It was an eight-thousand-year Radiant Fierce Wolf with a powerful Light Attribute.

With a wave of Qian Daoliu's hand, it was instantly struck down!

Bang!

The Radiant Fierce Wolf collapsed onto the ground, barely clinging to life.

This was Guang Yu's first time seeing Qian Daoliu take action. He had only one feeling: powerful!

"Go, Xiao Yu."

"Mm."

Guang Yu immediately finished it off and began absorbing it.

After a long while.

His Soul Power surged straight to level 33!

He had consecutively broken through three more levels of Soul Power.

He also gained a powerful single-target offensive Soul Skill, Aurora Cross Slash!

With a single slash, a cross of light condensed from Ultimate Light would strike the enemy at extreme speed. It possessed tremendous piercing power and ignored fifty percent of the enemy's defense.

The power of this move was enough to instantly kill a Soul King!

"Not bad. Zhao Wuji's defense is powerful, so this Third Soul Skill will come in handy." Guang Yu smiled inwardly.

"Let's go. Next, it's time to find one for Xiao Xue."

With an ultimate powerhouse leading them, obtaining Soul Rings was incredibly fast. In less than a day, Qian Renxue's target had also been found.

It was a Sacred Fire Beast of Light with over twenty thousand years of cultivation.

Qian Daoliu likewise nearly killed it in a single strike.

After Qian Renxue absorbed it, her Soul Power broke through to level 52 in one go.

She also gained a Fifth Soul Skill that brought an almost transformative leap in her combat strength.

Divine Sword: a longsword condensed from Divine Fire. It could unleash all its power in a single slash, or be wielded as a weapon in battle. This Soul Skill increased the purification effect of the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul by three hundred percent!

An ordinary Soul Master who was struck by a single slash would lose a layer of skin even if they did not die. Most importantly, after being struck, their Soul Power would rapidly dissipate!

This was an essential Soul Skill for the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, as well as the Soul Skill that brought a transformative change to the combat strength of Soul Masters like them!

So it really is Divine Sword. Damn it, Sister Xue'er's combat strength has surged again. It'll probably be even harder for me to beat her in the future. Guang Yu laughed bitterly inwardly.

Over the past year and a half of training, he and Qian Renxue had fought more than a hundred times.

Other than winning their first match, the one from their wager.

He had lost every match afterward!

His record was 124 matches: 123 losses and 1 win.

Still, seeing Qian Renxue grow stronger made Guang Yu genuinely happy for her.

He simply wondered when his strength would surpass Qian Renxue's.

Guang Yu did not want to remain suppressed by Qian Renxue forever. Surpassing her was one of his goals.

But Qian Renxue was equally a heaven-blessed genius. How could she so easily allow Guang Yu to surpass her? She smiled inwardly. "Guang Yu, this big sister of yours won't be so easily surpassed by you."

That was right. The two of them were not only inseparable comrades striving forward together.

They were also rivals who competed and contended with each other.

"Alright, both of you have absorbed your Soul Rings, so it's time for us to leave. By the time we exit the Star Dou Great Forest, Qian Jun and Jiang Mo should have arrived as well."

"You can begin your training journey directly."

"Remember to arrive in Suotuo City within the specified time. When you get there, the Spirit Hall Branch Hall in Suotuo City will tell you Zhao Wuji's location."

"Mm, we understand."

The three began making their way back, and after a long while, they stepped out of the Star Dou Great Forest.

At this time, Qian Jun and Jiang Mo had already arrived.

However, they did not show themselves and instead protected them in secret.

As long as Guang Yu and Qian Renxue were not in mortal danger, they would not reveal themselves throughout the journey.

"Then we're leaving, Grandfather."

"Let's go, Sister Xue'er!"

"Let's go!"

The two waved farewell to Qian Daoliu.

Their first journey outside had finally begun. They decided to walk all the way from here to Suotuo City.

Suotuo City was located within the Balak Kingdom, one of the four great kingdoms under the Heaven Dou Empire.

It was a first-rate city within the Balak Kingdom, second only to the royal capital.

They would pass through several cities on their way to Suotuo City. Guang Yu and Qian Renxue planned to visit the local Spirit Hall Branch Hall whenever they passed through a city to see whether there was any work that needed doing.

For instance, whether there were Soul Beasts nearby that had entered the human world to cause trouble, or evil Soul Masters and criminal Soul Masters who could not be dealt with. This would allow them to achieve the purpose of training.

Both of them began looking forward to the adventures and battles they might encounter along the way.