Second Soul Ring

Sunset Forest. Two figures walked inside.

Unlike the average Soul Masters entering this Soul Beast Forest, the two of them appeared exceptionally relaxed.

With a Super Douluo like Sword Douluo accompanying them, there was no need to worry about safety as long as they did not encounter a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast.

Mu Chen looked at the flowers, grass, and trees before him and nodded. This place was indeed different from the Soul Hunting Forest they had visited before. Both its energy density and vitality were far greater, and the Soul Beasts were much more densely packed. The Soul Beasts they encountered were generally far stronger as well.

In the original story, this place had been an extremely important turning point for Shrek Academy's Seven Monsters. After consuming the immortal herbs, their talents and Soul Power had both improved tremendously.

Otherwise, Shrek Academy could not possibly have won the Soul Master Tournament later on.

No matter how many methods and schemes Tang San and Yu Xiaogang had, insufficient hard power could not be made up for with such things.

Poison Douluo's vegetable garden... Hm. He absolutely could not let Poison Douluo's vegetable garden slip away. Mu Chen had even already figured out how to distribute those immortal herbs.

Still, he would wait until he became a Soul Elder before coming back to gather those immortal herbs. There was no need to rush now.

"Little Chen, tell me, have you made any choices for your second Soul Ring?" Sword Douluo asked.

"Grandpa Sword, I think I can challenge a Soul Beast around two thousand years old, or perhaps even stronger.

"As for my second Soul Skill, I want to choose a Soul Beast that can strengthen my attack power. My first Soul Skill is more of an attribute enhancement. For a swordsman, attack power should be the first priority," Mu Chen said.

"You little monster really are a bit abnormal. You know, the records of Spirit Hall state that even the limit for a third Soul Ring is only a little over seventeen hundred years.

"Yet here you are, seeking a two-thousand-year Soul Beast for merely your second Soul Ring." Sword Douluo looked at Mu Chen rather speechlessly.

"Mm, I also have the sect's body-tempering treasures to thank for that." Mu Chen smiled.

"There are quite a few Soul Beasts with great attack power. Dark Demon Tigers, Dreadclaw Bears, and the like are all very good choices," Sword Douluo said after pondering for a while.

"Mm... But it seems we already have a target." Mu Chen smiled as he sensed considerable commotion from the woods ahead. Judging by the disturbance, it had to be several meters in size.

"We found one this quickly? That really was fast." Sword Douluo looked ahead, then flew into the air to investigate.

Very soon, Sword Douluo discovered two large creatures fighting.

A giant bear covered in dark golden fur and standing a full three meters tall was battling an even larger lion with red fur.

The giant bear was extremely muscular. Its pair of brownish-yellow eyes glared viciously at its opponent, while its three-foot-long claws were exceptionally sharp. The lion opposite it was already covered in wounds, some of them deep enough to expose bone.

In contrast, the bear only had a few minor wounds on its thick arms and chest, none of them fatal.

"A two-thousand-year Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear and a Crimson Flame Lion around five thousand years old. Their cultivation levels differ by so many years, yet the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear has completely gained the upper hand. As expected of one of the top Soul Beasts, it is practically on the same level as a Titan Giant Ape.

"With such terrifying attack power, isn't this Soul Ring practically delivering itself to our doorstep? Little Chen really has incredible luck. Even I never had such luck." After watching for a while, Sword Douluo returned to the ground.

"You really lucked out. There's a two-thousand-year Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear and a five-thousand-year Crimson Flame Lion ahead. Your second Soul Ring is here." The Seven Kill Sword appeared in Sword Douluo's hand, and he directly flew with Mu Chen toward the two Soul Beasts.

"Roar!"

Upon noticing that a human had suddenly appeared, the Crimson Flame Lion and Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear released each other. At a time like this, they needed to unite against a common enemy. They simply did not know what kind of existence they were about to face.

Before absolute strength, cooperation held no meaning.

Nine Soul Rings rose from Sword Douluo's body—two yellow, two purple, and five black. The terrifying pressure instantly changed the expressions of both Soul Beasts, and the five-thousand-year Crimson Flame Lion actually turned around and fled.

Sword Douluo did not pursue it. After all, Little Chen was here. Meanwhile, the target, the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, foolishly remained where it was. Its enormous Dark Gold Dreadclaw flashed, and it actually charged at Sword Douluo, seemingly furious that Sword Douluo had interrupted its hunt. It had quite the honey badger spirit.

"First Soul Skill—Long Sword Unsheathed!"

Sword Douluo's first yellow Soul Ring lit up. He swung the Seven Kill Sword in his hand, sending out a white Sword Qi carrying even more terrifying sharpness. It directly pierced through the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear before him.

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's massive body slowed, then collapsed to the ground. An enormous sword scar had nearly sliced the beast in half, and large amounts of blood seeped out, staining the ground red.

Though it had not died outright, it was only barely alive, lying on the ground at death's door. Mu Chen stepped forward and looked at the large creature with delight, though he also hesitated a little. After absorbing this foolish bear's Soul Ring, would he become just as goofy in the future?

Gripping the Emperor Dragon Sword tightly, Mu Chen delivered the final blow to the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear with over two thousand years of cultivation. Then he sat down cross-legged on the ground.

A purple Soul Ring rose up and descended onto Mu Chen's head, and he began absorbing his second Soul Ring. Sword Douluo stood guard over the surroundings, preventing Mu Chen from being interrupted during the absorption process.

"Eh?

"Strange. Why do I sense the auras of two other powerful people? Both are above the Soul Fighting Douluo level?" Sword Douluo found it very strange. Could it have been his imagination?

This was only a small Sunset Forest. How could two high-level Soul Masters like that appear so casually?

Meanwhile, Mu Chen completed the absorption of the Soul Ring not long afterward. Feeling the abundant Soul Power within his body, Mu Chen let out a long breath and stretched lazily.

Level 23. And his second Soul Skill was extremely powerful, completely fulfilling Mu Chen's requirement of increasing his attack power.

As expected of a top-tier Soul Beast. Its effect was top-tier as well! "System, open my personal data panel."

Mu Chen first wanted to check his current personal data. After all, he was already eight years old.