Xu Tianyi wasn't one to offer explanations, but faced with the Shrek members' skepticism, he confidently stated, "I can absorb a 20,000-year-old Soul Ring."
How is that possible?
Chu Qingtian remained unconvinced. "Generally speaking, the absorption period for Fifth Soul Ring is around 12,000 years. Even students from Shrek Inner Court only dare to absorb those from 15,000 years ago at most."
"You've absorbed 20,000 years' worth of nutrients, aren't you afraid of bursting?"
Zhang Lexuan thought for a moment and then reminded her, "Absorbing Soul Ring does require caution, especially Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, which contain the Soul Shock of Soul Beast."
"If absorption fails, the consequences can range from severe injury to death."
In response to her reminder, Kong Xuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Sister Lexuan, Tianyi wouldn't joke around with his own life."
"His Second Soul Ring was at the thousand-year level, and his Fourth Soul Ring is already close to ten thousand years."
"Absorbing a 20,000-year-old spirit ring for this Fifth Soul Ring will definitely not be a problem."
When Xu Tianyi's Soul Power reached level 20, he did not rush to break through. Instead, he suppressed his cultivation to improve his physical strength. When he broke through to the Soul Grandmaster, he successfully absorbed the Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
With this foundation, Xu Tianyi absorbed all his Soul Ring beyond his limits, which gave him the confidence to absorb a 20,000-year Soul Ring when he broke through to the Soul King level.
Seeing Chu Qingtian's surprised expression, Kong Xuan said, " The Soul Ring absorption period that Senior Brother Chu mentioned should be a theory proposed by Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, one of the founders of your academy, right?"
Meeting Kong Xuan's gaze, Chu Qingtian nodded instinctively.
Kong Xuan laughed and said, "Ten thousand years have passed, times have changed, and theories from ten thousand years ago are no longer applicable."
Chu Qingtian was about to speak up in rebuttal, after all, this was a theory he had always studied and believed in.
But after Kong Xuan said something next, he was stunned and couldn't say a word.
"It's time to introduce myself. My name is Kong Xuan, my Martial Soul Atlas Spear, and Power Attack System Soul King. I need to add Sixth Soul Ring, and the required age is between 80,000 and 90,000 years."
The three students from the Shrek Academy were all dumbfounded.
Compared to Xu Tianyi's Fifth Soul Ring of 20,000 years, Kong Xuan's Sixth Soul Ring went straight to 80,000 or 90,000 years, which was completely beyond their comprehension.
The fourteen-year-old Soul Emperor, Cai Mei'er, was already quite surprised by this news, but it was nothing compared to the shock she felt at this moment!
If the Sixth Soul Ring takes 80,000 to 90,000 years, then the Seventh Soul Ring must take 100,000 years!
As far as she knew, only the Sect Master of the Body Sect Du Busi, had absorbed 100,000 years' worth of Seventh Soul Ring.
But that's because Du Busi is the Body Martial Soul, and its amplification of physical strength is terrifying.
Could Kong Xuan possess a Body Martial Soul?
Cai Mei'er thought to herself, her gaze towards Kong Xuan filled with contemplation.
Zhang Lexuan's Eighth Soul Ring was 100,000 years old, and she had a near-death experience when she absorbed it. Therefore, she understood all too well the difficulty of absorbing Soul Ring beyond its limits.
However, judging from Kong Xuan's relaxed demeanor, it seemed that this was nothing to him at all.
Zhang Lexuan had never imagined that the boy, who was related to him by blood, would have such extraordinary talent.
But the more she did this, the more conflicted and distressed she felt.
After all, on one side were her blood relatives, Sun Moon, and on the other was Shrek Academy, the institution that educated and nurtured her.
The thought that the two sides might fight later on made her extremely distressed.
Ma Sheng then broke the silence. "Now that we know each other's cultivation levels and needs, it's time to enter the Star Dou Great Forest."
As the commander, Zhang Lexuan composed herself and said, "I'll lead the way, Gu Yuena, Xu Tianyi, and Chu Qingtian in the middle, and Kong Xuan at the back. Stay close to me!"
After saying that, she took a step forward, walked over the warning signs tied to the trees, and entered the forest.
The others didn't hesitate and quickly followed her instructions, and this Soul Hunting journey officially began!
Once you truly enter the Star Dou Great Forest, it feels like stepping into another world.
The light dimmed, and the dense canopy of trees, layer upon layer, almost blocked out the sky.
Everyone's spirits involuntarily became heavy and vigilant, and even their breathing subconsciously became much lighter.
Ma Sheng and Cai Mei'er, both Titled Douluo, disappeared after entering the forest.
But they all knew that they would protect them secretly, unlike Xuan Zi who would abandon these students and run off to find food.
Zhang Lexuan walked at the very front, radiating the powerful aura of Soul Douluo.
A gentle yet incredibly powerful aura emanated from her, not as a provocation, but as a declaration and a deterrent.
For the vast majority of Soul Beast under ten thousand years old that have already developed intelligence, sensing such a powerful aura, they usually will not take the initiative to provoke it.
This approach yields very significant results.
As they traveled, they could faintly hear deep roars of beasts coming from the depths of the surrounding dense forest, and occasionally catch glimpses of large or agile beasts flashing by in the woods.
But they only watched from afar, and none of the Soul Beast dared to step forward and attack.
After the group had ventured deeper into the forest for about an hour, everyone had begun to gradually adapt to the forest environment.
"Um?"
Zhang Lexuan was walking at the front, suddenly stopped, her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and the intimidating aura emanating from her body instantly subsided.
"Watch out behind you!"
She spoke up to remind them, her gaze suddenly shifting to the unusually dense thicket of bushes to her left and behind.
Kong Xuan's Divine Power had already detected the anomaly, but he did not show it, because he did not see it as a threat.
From the direction Zhang Lexuan was looking, came a very faint rustling sound, unlike the sound of wind blowing through the grass.
Soon, a pair of bloodshot eyes appeared in everyone's sight, emanating a cold, greedy aura filled with a strong bloodlust.
Zhang Lexuan shouted, "It's Bloodthirsty Demon Wolf! It must have just finished a battle and is currently in a bloodthirsty state, attacking everything in its path!"
"Judging from its size and aura, it should be a Bloodthirsty Demon Wolf around eight thousand years old. In its bloodthirsty state, it ignores pain and can unleash even more powerful attacks."
Based on her knowledge of Soul Beast, Zhang Lexuan had already determined the information about this Bloodthirsty Demon Wolf.
"With your strength, dealing with it should be no problem if you're careful."
Zhang Lexuan's words clearly indicated that she was not planning to make a move, since none of those who came were Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
At the same time, she also wanted to take this opportunity to see how strong Kong Xuan, Gu Yuena, and Xu Tianyi were.
The wolf, now in a bloodthirsty state, had bloodshot eyes, its reason completely overwhelmed by its bestial instincts.
With a powerful stomp of its thick limbs, it kicked up a cloud of decaying leaves and dirt, transforming into a bloody afterimage that rushed toward Kong Xuan and the others at the forefront with a foul stench!
The speed and momentum were so great that Chu Qingtian's expression changed drastically!
He dared not be negligent in the slightest. His Soul Power erupted, and his Martial Soul instantly possessed him, crackling with lightning. He was ready to intercept or dodge with all his might.
However, at this critical moment, Chu Qingtian was astonished to find that Gu Yuena and Xu Tianyi, who were standing to his side and behind him, did not move an inch in the face of this sudden and fierce attack, showing no signs of dodging or preparing to fight!
The two of them stood there dumbfounded, as if they were frozen in fear.
But upon closer inspection, one can see that there is no fear in their eyes.
Their composure did not stem from dullness, but from absolute confidence in the figure before them!
Because at the very moment the Bloodthirsty Demon Wolf attacked, they saw that Kong Xuan's right hand had already grasped the crystal-clear Atlas Spear.
A deep purple light flashed and disappeared in an instant, Kong Xuan moved!
He held the gun in one hand, his arm transforming into a blurry afterimage, and seemingly casually thrust it several times into the void ahead!
There was no earth-shattering momentum, no violent burst of Soul Power, and not even a significant amount of airflow was stirred up.
Those thrusts were so light, precise, and swift that they seemed to skim the water like a dragonfly, leaving barely perceptible ripples in the air at the tip of the spear.
Almost at the same moment Kong Xuan put away his gun, the Bloodthirsty Demon Wolf that had been pouncing fiercely into the air suddenly froze!
Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!...
Immediately afterwards, without warning, clusters of blood burst open simultaneously at various vital parts of its body—between its eyebrows, heart, throat, and joints of its limbs.
Blood gushed out like a fountain!
The madness in the Bloodthirsty Demon Wolf's crimson eyes froze for a moment, then quickly faded.
Its body, which had leaped into the air, completely lost all its strength, leaving only the momentum of its forward motion, and it was thrown forward a distance like a tattered sack.
Finally, with a loud "bang," it crashed heavily onto the open ground in front of Kong Xuan's feet, kicking up a cloud of fallen leaves and dust.
The massive wolf's body slid forward a short distance using inertia, its head almost touching Kong Xuan's shoe tips before finally coming to a complete stop.
By then, it had already breathed its last and was completely dead!
From the sudden attack to the instant death, the whole process was breathtakingly fast!
Chu Qingtian was still in the posture of Martial Soul Possession, his body crackling with electricity, but his face was blank and bewildered, completely unaware of what had just happened.
He only saw Kong Xuan seem to move the gun slightly, and then the ferocious eight-thousand-year-old Soul Beast suddenly died, spitting blood all over its body!
Zhang Lexuan took a deep breath, her stunningly beautiful face filled with shock.
She glanced at the Bloodthirsty Demon Wolf lying dead on the ground, then at Kong Xuan standing calmly with his gun holstered, and a storm raged within her!
It's not a hallucination!
That's definitely the power of space!
And it was used so skillfully and so terrifyingly!