In a cave somewhere in the Star Dou Great Forest, a campfire warmed the entire cave. Lu Yu stared blankly at the roasting meat on the fire.
Although I suspect I can absorb the corresponding Soul Ring to unlock some of Sun Wukong's supernatural abilities, these abilities seem to be linked to the age of the Soul Ring.
Take the Somersault Cloud that's been unlocked for example. The Sky-Flying Centipede was just a newly promoted Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and the unlocked Somersault Cloud was only the size of its head. Perhaps the Somersault Cloud will become even larger after the Soul Ring's age is increased, but this is just Lu Yu's guess.
The Great Sage lay sprawled on his Somersault Cloud, floating around Lu Yu with a contented expression. Lu Yu took a deep breath and turned to look at the Great Sage with envy.
"Can you stop being so arrogant? You're getting on my nerves!"
Who is Great Sage? He is the Martial Soul that is connected to Lu Yu. Great Sage knows Lu Yu's thoughts like the back of his hand. When he heard Lu Yu scolding him, he stuck out his butt and wiggled towards Lu Yu.
"Hey, you fucking!"
Lu Yu picked up a pebble and threw it at the Great Sage. The Somersault Cloud dodged it precisely by flying forward a short distance on his somersault cloud. The Great Sage clutched his stomach and chuckled.
Grass!
Lu Yu sighed helplessly. Now that the Great Sage on his Somersault Cloud wanted to escape, Lu Yu was completely helpless. Although the Somersault Cloud had shrunk in size, its speed hadn't decreased. It could only do a somersault in two seconds at most, and in two seconds it could travel 108,000 miles. Chasing it would be a life-or-death struggle!
One hundred and eight thousand li is equivalent to 54,000 kilometers in modern units.
Although small, Lu Yu can still Somersault Cloud, so as long as Lu Yu isn't instantly killed, Lu Yu can escape.
Lu Yu took a deep breath, took out a small notebook from his Storage Soul Tool, and recalled which Soul Beast could correspond to Sun Wukong's supernatural powers. He would write them down first and look for them slowly later.
Lu Yu's first thought was of the Mirror Beast that Oscar had absorbed; the Soul Skill provided by this Soul Beast should correspond to Sun Wukong's " Seventy-Two Transformations ".
If you can unlock the Seventy-Two Transformations and change into other people's appearances, doesn't that mean you can even change their Martial Soul?
Lu Yu can change whatever Martial Soul he wants; with that ability, why would he be afraid of lacking combat power?
Lu Yu nodded excitedly and quickly wrote it down in her notebook.
The next day!
Lu Yu woke up on the Somersault Cloud, got up and stretched her aching body; sleeping on the ground was truly torture.
"I need to buy a bed when I get back this time; I don't want to sleep on the floor again when I'm traveling."
Turning his head, Lu Yu saw the Great Sage curled up on the Somersault Cloud and immediately became furious. He grabbed the Great Sage by the back of the neck, lifted him up, and shook him from side to side.
"Get up, the sun's already high in the sky!"
The morning mist had not yet dissipated in the forest, the vegetation was damp, and the forest was unusually quiet.
After walking for about half an hour, two voices suddenly came from the woods ahead, sounding like an old man and a young man.
Two figures slowly emerged from the mist. In front of them was an elderly man with white hair, dressed in a fiery red Soul Master robe, with a little girl of about ten years old beside him.
The girl had short, neat red hair and wore a bright red mini-skirt. Her bright eyes and lively demeanor, despite her young age, exuded an air of arrogance as she stared curiously at Lu Yu, who had suddenly appeared.
The two stopped in their tracks, their gazes falling on Lu Yu.
The little girl in red spoke first, her voice clear yet scrutinizing:
Who are you? What are you doing in the Star Dou Great Forest?
The old man didn't speak, but simply looked at Lu Yu quietly, his gaze gentle yet subtly scrutinizing.
Lu Yu stopped and glanced at the old man, saying calmly, "You came in to Soul Hunting, now prepare to leave."
" Soul Hunting?"
The little girl in red raised an eyebrow and looked Lu Yu up and down.
Despite his young age and unremarkable aura, with no apparent strong Soul Power fluctuations, he dared to enter the Star Dou Great Forest alone.
Just as the little girl was about to ask more questions, the old man beside her gently raised his hand to stop her.
The old man spoke gently, "Young friend, you are quite courageous to venture into the Star Dou Great Forest alone at such a young age. I am Huo Zhengyang, and this is my granddaughter, Huo Wu."
Lu Yu's heart skipped a beat the moment she heard the name.
Huo Zhengyang, Huo Wu.
It turned out to be Huo Wu from the original Blazing Fire Academy and her grandfather.
I never expected to run into you here.
Suppressing his surprise, Lu Yu cupped his hands in greeting and said, "So it's a senior in person. This junior, Lu Yu, greets you, senior!"
Huo Zhengyang smiled and said frankly, "My granddaughter and I came into the mountain today specifically to find a suitable Second Soul Ring for her. The depths of Star Dou have been quite unstable recently, so you are very lucky to have come out safely."
Little Huo Wu stood to the side, arms crossed, still looking wary.
Although she was young, her innate level 8 Soul Power talent far surpassed that of ordinary people, and she had been proud since childhood. Seeing Lu Yu, who was about the same age as her, entering and leaving the Star Dou Great Forest alone, she couldn't help but feel a little resentful.
"Did you really come here to Soul Hunting all by yourself? No team? No teacher to guide you?" Huo Wu pressed.
Lu Yu nodded lightly. "Yes, alone."
Huo Wu pouted slightly, her face full of disbelief.
The Star Dou Great Forest is extremely dangerous. Let alone Soul Hunting alone, even a team led by a senior Soul Master might not dare to venture deep into it.
The person in front of me looks ordinary; he doesn't seem like a master capable of venturing into the Star Dou alone.
Huo Zhengyang saw through his granddaughter's thoughts but didn't expose her. He simply smiled and asked Lu Yu:
"Now that you've finished your business, young friend, are you planning to return to Suotuo City?"
"Yes, senior!" Lu Yu replied.
"That's perfect. We can travel together for a while, and look out for each other along the way," Huo Zhengyang suggested gently.
Lu Yu did not refuse and nodded slightly.
And so, the four of them—one man, one monkey, one old man, and one young boy—followed the forest path and headed towards the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
"The little monkey on your shoulder is so cute, can I touch it?" Huo Wu couldn't resist admiring the Great Sage's good looks after looking at him the whole way.
Lu Yu thought for a moment, then took the Great Sage down and handed it to Huo Wu.
Wow~ What an adorable little monkey!
Huo Wu stroked the Great Sage's fur with a happy expression, unable to hide her affection.
As they walked slowly through the forest, Lu Yu outwardly followed Huo Zhengyang and his grandson, but her mind remained unsettled.
Lu Yu kept pondering Huo Wu's unique Ring Fusion talent.
This is Huo Wu's innate talent, not Soul Skill bestowed by Soul Beast. However, Lu Yu was still very curious and wanted to understand the working principle behind the Ring Fusion. Lu Yu wanted to try to find out the secret of the Ring Fusion from it.
The size of the Somersault Cloud is linked to the age of the Soul Ring, and Lu Yu is worried that the supernatural abilities he unlocks later will also be linked to the age of the Soul Ring.
If we could grasp the secrets of the Ring Fusion now, we might be able to find a way to temporarily increase the lifespan of Soul Ring.
However, this talent of Ring Fusion is something Huo Wu was born with, so it would be too abrupt to ask about it directly.
Lu Yu pondered repeatedly, unsure of how to phrase his question to Huo Wu or Huo Zhengyang about the Ring Fusion.
The Great Sage in Huo Wu's arms sensed Lu Yu's chaotic thoughts and began to stir restlessly.
"Hey, hey, little monkey, stop moving around!"