It seems the other party sees them as prey.
"What kind of Soul Beast is that?" Xuan Ming asked.
" The Startling Wing Thunder Python with the bloodline of Thunder Dragon is an extremely ferocious hunter among the Thousand-Year Soul Beast," Dugu Bo said.
"If the timing is right, you've really hit the jackpot."
Xuan Ming was somewhat puzzled, but before he could say anything, a strong sense of palpitation suddenly surged through him!
Instinctively, Xuan Ming summoned the Blood Spear, gripped it tightly in his hand, and held it diagonally in front of him.
In his gaze, blue and white lightning suddenly gathered on the body of the Startling Wing Thunder Python, which was a hundred meters away. Its coiled body exerted force, and the giant python, as thick as a bowl, flew from the air like a white lightning bolt, as if it would rush to his face in the next second.
Under this intense threat, Xuan Ming instinctively released White Light Domain to defend himself.
But the white lightning bolt flying through the air was unaffected after entering the area.
"What are you panicking about?" Dugu Bo instantly released a powerful Soul Power, which transformed into a wall of void, blocking the Startling Wing Thunder Python.
"Your domain has a significant disruptive and suppressive effect on unsuspecting people, but it's not very effective against something whose power has already been unleashed."
As he spoke, a ghostly green light flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes. The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison directly invaded the body of the Startling Wing Thunder Python through his Soul Power, and within a few breaths, it was half-dead from the poison.
Xuan Ming looked at the Startling Wing Thunder Python with a sense of unease.
What kind of crazy speed is that?!
" The Startling Wing Thunder Python, this kind of Soul Beast can transform its lightning attribute power into the ultimate acceleration effect. Once it launches a surprise attack, it's like lightning piercing the sky. During this time, the lightning on its body will also condense into lightning wings," Dugu Bo said.
"The lightning wings that a hundred-year-old Startling Wing Thunder Python Serpent can only serve as an acceleration aid, a thousand-year-old one can achieve brief flight, and ten thousand years is practically equivalent to growing wings."
"Moreover, their heads have exceptionally hard armor; if caught off guard and struck by a sudden attack, they will be either killed or maimed."
"Unfortunately, this Startling Wing Thunder Python is nearly three thousand years old; you can't use it."
Even Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master who needs to hunt for his Fourth Soul Ring would hesitate if he encountered the Startling Wing Thunder Python, which is nearly three thousand years old!
While the age of Soul Ring is important, if the attributes of the Soul Beast and the Martial Soul itself are compatible, it can often make up for the difference in the age of the Soul Ring, and may even provide a greater boost than Soul Ring with a higher age.
"What are you doing?" Dugu Bo looked at Xuan Ming with suspicion as he pierced the eyes of the Startling Wing Thunder Python with his Blood Spear, killing Xuan Ming.
Xuan Ming sensed the Blood Spear that had begun to devour the Startling Wing Thunder Python and watched the purple Soul Ring slowly rise. "You said my limit is 2,500, but that's just a rough range, isn't it?"
Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes. "Are you crazy? Limit Soul Ring can only go downwards, absolutely not upwards. Even exceeding that by the slightest margin will result in certain death!"
There is no room for moderation at the limit; excess leads to overflow! And overflow inevitably leads to death!
"Probably not." Xuan Ming closed his eyes and began to draw in and absorb the Soul Ring.
"You!" Dugu Bo's face darkened.
If you die here, I'll be the one who suffers!
"Then you'd better take good care of me, don't let me die here." Xuan Ming said his last words before concentrating on absorbing the Soul Ring.
The violent energy of the Soul Ring surged into the Blood Spear, impacting Xuan Ming's body and causing him to tremble uncontrollably.
Seeing this, even though Dugu Bo was very unhappy, he could only wait to the side, releasing his aura to drive away the surrounding Soul Beast.
His estimate of 2,500 was indeed conservative. After all, he knew this kid was rebellious and would never agree to less than what he said; he would only ask for more.
If it were an ordinary Soul Beast, it wouldn't matter, but the Soul Ring energy of this kind of Soul Beast with a powerful bloodline is incomparable to that of an ordinary Soul Beast's Soul Ring.
Although this Startling Wing Thunder Python is less than three thousand years old, the danger of absorbing it is absolutely no less than that of those Soul Ring that are three or four thousand years old!
I should have stayed out of this mess!
Yanyan! You've caused Grandpa so much suffering!
Chapter 70 Are you sick?
Heaven Dou Royal Academy
" Yanzi, where is Xuan Ming?"
Having just finished her official business, Xue Qinghe, who was preparing to take Xuan Ming to hunt for his Second Soul Ring, approached Dugu Yan.
Yesterday morning, Meng Shenji from the Education Committee told him the news that Xuan Ming had broken through to level 20, and that a teacher would be arranged to take Xuan Ming to find a suitable Soul Ring. After receiving the news, he specially handed over his affairs for the next period of time, preparing to personally take Xuan Ming to hunt for Soul Ring.
As a result, after arriving at the academy early in the morning, he searched for a long time but couldn't find anyone!
"They went to hunt for Soul Ring, huh?" Dugu Yan said.
Xue Qinghe was taken aback. "When? Who took him there?"
"Just yesterday, my grandfather came back. After finding out what was going on, he took him to Sunset Forest. He left yesterday at noon," Dugu Yan said.
"I originally wanted to go too, but Grandpa said hunting for Thousand-Year Soul Ring was too dangerous, and we didn't know how long it would take, so he didn't let me go."
" Poison Douluo..." Xue Qinghe's expression was somewhat unnatural.
Having been in Heaven Dou City for over a year, his relationship with Xuan Ming hadn't progressed much. He didn't know if it was because he had learned his lesson in Spirit City or because Xuanming was wary of him. Whenever he brought up topics like politics, Xuan Ming would just listen and no longer speak his mind as before. When asked for his opinion, Xuanming would simply say he didn't understand, didn't know, or pretend to be stupid or deaf.
Only when discussing cultivation would Xuan Ming speak properly, and he could be considered humble and eager to learn.
He originally intended to use Qian Renxue's identity to his advantage in the matter of hunting for Soul Ring, but...
"What's wrong?" Dugu Yan asked, puzzled.
"It's nothing," Xue Qinghe sighed.
"I originally planned to take him there myself, but since Poison Douluo is helping, I feel relieved."
"Oh, I thought His Highness the Crown Prince was upset," Dugu Yan said.
"After all, an eight-year-old Soul Grandmaster still seems somewhat unbelievable to me."
"It is indeed somewhat unbelievable." Xue Qinghe's expression was somewhat unnatural.
Because the First Soul Ring was Limit Soul Ring, absorbing it brought a huge boost, which he could understand.
However, in less than two years, he increased his Soul Power by a full seven levels, which was truly unbelievable.
Logically speaking, Xuan Ming's cultivation speed should have declined due to the dangerous devouring attribute of the Blood Spear; advancing two levels per year would already be considered quite an achievement for him.
However, that guy had two thoughts on his mind. Since entering the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he had been working almost non-stop most of the time!
According to Snake Lance Douluo, Xuan Ming seems to have directly shielded himself from mental fatigue by separating and controlling his two thoughts!
Xuan Ming isn't immune to fatigue; rather, he's forgotten how tired he is!
This method of partially blocking the memory of two thoughts is essentially manipulating one's own mind. Even Titled Douluo dare not do this, because if one is not careful, it could easily lead to memory confusion, mental instability, or even turning one into an idiot!
Even though the Pope taught Xuan Ming how to control his two thoughts, he was still risking his life with such limited Divine Power...
Sunset Forest.
After an unknown amount of time, Xuan Ming opened his eyes again. He was no longer in the forest where he had absorbed the Soul Ring, but was lying in a treehouse.
After successfully absorbing the Soul Ring of the Startling Wing Thunder Python, he woke up once, but Dugu Bo suddenly knocked him unconscious again.
"Come out when you wake up."
Dugu Bo's voice rang out from outside.
Xuan Ming sat up and found that his clothes no longer fit properly, clearly indicating that the Soul Ring had a significant impact on his body.
"Is something the matter?" Xuan Ming came out and saw Dugu Bo sitting cross-legged on a large rock with his back to him.
"You're so smart, why don't you try to guess it yourself?" Dugu Bo said without turning his head.
Xuan Ming paused, then said, "You want to kill me."
"Why?" Dugu Bo asked.
"Although Sunset Forest is dangerous, with you here, it's alright even if Dugu Yan and the others come along," Xuan Ming said.
"So, you intentionally didn't let them come along."
"You're the kind of person who hates trouble. Searching for Soul Beast, if you're unlucky, could take ten days or half a month of my time. You definitely don't have that kind of patience."
"So, you definitely have some ulterior motive."
"You're quite perceptive, but aren't you afraid?" Dugu Bo said.
"In this desolate wilderness, if I Shi Xing, you might just have to stop here."
"Don't even think about using the Spirit Hall to threaten me. You should know very well that this kind of stalemate you've created is only useful when the conflict is minor and there's hope for de-escalation. If it involves a fight to the death, then it's meaningless."
"Do we need a fight to the death?" Xuan Ming asked.
"I didn't think it was necessary before, but now..." Dugu Bo paused.
Do you remember what I said to you when we encountered Kiku-ki?
"I initially thought that since you've been spending so much time with Yanyan, you'd let go of those things soon enough. But almost two years have passed, and I've discovered..."
Dugu Bo turned around, his eerie Youyou eyes meeting Xuan Ming's gaze.
You seem to have changed no matter what.
distance!
We've known each other for almost two years now. While we don't see each other every day, we're friends who see each other quite often.
But he could see that Xuan Ming had never let go of that distance, whether it was towards Dugu Yan or Ye Lingling!
Dugu Yan and the others often came into contact with Xuan Ming and mistakenly thought it was a problem with Xuan Ming's personality, something they had gotten used to, but he could see it clearly.
This kid is truly like the first time we met!
Xuan Ming's expression remained unchanged. "What are you trying to say?"
"I'm thinking about a problem," Dugu Bo said.
"You're using me to play along with them because you have a grudge against them."
"Then aren't you the same as me?"
"You're clever; you've positioned yourself in the middle, shifting the blame onto those behind you."
"I think you need to be wary of them, and they need to be wary of me just as much as you do."
"It seems to have both sides, but in reality, it doesn't get involved in either..."
"Are you worried that I still hold a grudge and will take revenge on you in the future?" Xuan Ming said.
"Wouldn't you?" Dugu Bo retorted.
It's been almost two years. The two children, while not exactly inseparable from Xuan Ming, trust him implicitly.
However, this kid showed absolutely no affection for them!
"If I said no, would you believe me?" Xuan Ming asked.
"I don't believe it," Dugu Bo said.
"Then why do you still ask?" Xuan Ming asked.
"Because there are some things I can't figure out," Dugu Bo said.
"Aren't Yanyan and the others good to you?"
Xuan Ming took a deep breath. "Since you're worried about my future revenge, why don't you take action?"
"If you had just used even the slightest trick while I was absorbing the Soul Ring, I would have been dead long ago."
"My death from exploding due to overestimating my abilities by absorbing Soul Ring beyond its lifespan was my own fault, and it has nothing to do with you."
"Just like you said, the Spirit Hall wouldn't completely break ties with you, a walking calamity, for the sake of a dead man like me."
"In fact, if you're willing to put aside your pride and forgive past grievances, I believe the Spirit Hall would absolutely not refuse your joining."
"After all, to the Spirit Hall, your value far exceeds mine."
Dugu Bo looked at Xuan Ming, "It is precisely because of these things that I cannot understand why you, who clearly knows everything, don't even pretend?"
"As long as you act close to Yanyan, I won't think much of it."
"Because I never expected that you, old man, would get so caught up in drugs that you've lost your mind," Xuan Ming said.
Dugu Bo's expression froze. "What do you mean?"