When Yang Podi heard that Dugu Bo had brought his son for treatment, his eyes lit up.
Yang Podi knew his opportunity had come, and so had the Breaking Clan's. Clearly, Dugu Bo had not yet claimed the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Otherwise, he would not still have failed to break through to Titled Douluo, or his son would not have been beyond treatment.
Judging by the original plot, Dugu Bo should have lost his son, Dugu Xin, before obtaining the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. That meant the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well currently had no owner.
This trip to Sunset Forest to hunt for a Soul Ring was therefore the best opportunity, and might even be the last.
Early the next morning, Yang Zhentian set out with his son.
They traveled to Sunset Forest by carriage again. Inside, Yang Zhentian spoke first. "Son, what sort of Soul Beast do you want to hunt for your Soul Ring this time? Roughly how old should it be?"
Yang Podi thought for a moment. "Dad, I still want a strength-type Soul Ring. It would be even better if it had some special strength-type Soul Skill. As for its age, it should be over nine hundred years, but under a thousand."
Yang Zhentian's interest was immediately piqued. "Son, why would you choose that?"
"I've always planned to follow the path of pure strength, though I can still consider some fairly good skills. As for the Soul Ring's age, I can't confirm whether I can absorb a Thousand-Year Soul Ring right now. Besides, a thousand-year Second Soul Ring would draw far too much attention. The Breaking Clan isn't that powerful yet."
In principle, every Soul Ring could improve one's physique, especially for Yang Podi, who possessed a Body Martial Soul. However, the improvement from early Soul Rings, particularly the First Soul Ring, was limited after all.
In the Body Sect ten thousand years later, the first two Soul Rings were essentially no different from those of ordinary Soul Masters. Only by exceeding the usual limits with each successive Soul Ring could they achieve their formidable physiques in the later stages. Even Du Busi, who could obtain a hundred-thousand-year Seventh Soul Ring, had two yellow and two purple rings for his first four.
Thus, Yang Podi had not decided to absorb a thousand-year Second Soul Ring. Besides, it really would be rather conspicuous and would probably draw countless covetous eyes.
Everyone hoped their sect or descendants would become stronger, especially the great sects with legacies stretching back thousands or tens of thousands of years. If he really obtained a thousand-year Second Soul Ring, the Upper Three Sects might immediately send people to speak with him and ask questions. After all, everyone knew that the older a Soul Ring was, the more it improved the body.
As for whether to obtain a ten-thousand-year fourth ring, he would have to reconsider when the time came. He himself had no way to withstand Soul Shock; Tang San had only managed it because he had cultivated the Purple Demon Eye.
After hearing his son's words, Yang Zhentian could not help nodding. "Son, you're right. It seems you really have grown up quite a bit."
Two hours later, they arrived at the outskirts of Sunset Forest. After leaving the carriage in safekeeping, they did not observe the surroundings this time, but entered Sunset Forest directly.
Upon entering Soul Hunting Forest again, Yang Podi still felt that intense breath of nature, which was especially comfortable.
After entering the new forest, his father, Yang Zhentian, grew tense. He held his son's hand and would not let him leave his side. Whether it was a path, trees, or even open ground, he had to pass through first before letting his son follow.
Whenever they encountered a swamp, dense woods, a small stream, or the like, he carried his son on his back to prevent any mishaps. This left Yang Podi rather speechless. Wasn't his father being too cautious?
But when Yang Podi saw an extremely slender little snake, he immediately understood his father's intentions. The snake was tiny, probably less than a centimeter in diameter and half a meter long, but it moved extremely fast and clearly looked highly venomous.
Fortunately, his father reacted quickly, or they would have been in danger.
Just like that, the two searched Sunset Forest for three full days and nights, yet still failed to find a Soul Beast that satisfied Yang Podi.
Either its age did not meet his requirements, or its attributes did not. Finding a strength-type Soul Beast with special attributes, as Yang Podi wanted, was even harder.
Of course, there were also quite a few very good ones. They had found a Qian Jun Ant over seven hundred years old, but Yang Podi rejected it outright. He was a transmigrator, after all. How could every one of his Soul Rings come from Qian Jun Ants? That would be far too embarrassing.
They also encountered some bear-type Soul Beasts, even ones that had reached eight hundred years, but Yang Podi still rejected them. This time, he had to find a top-quality Soul Beast, or at least one of a very good caliber.
That night, while the two were resting, Yang Zhentian suddenly seemed to sense something. He sprang to his feet from his seated position and even pulled his son up directly.
Yang Podi only vaguely thought he heard a tiger's roar, but it was indistinct.
"Son, there might be an excellent Soul Beast this time. I just don't know whether its age will suit you."
"Dad, what Soul Beast is it?"
"Judging by that sound just now, it should be a tiger. Let's go take a look together."
In Sunset Forest, Yang Zhentian did not dare leave his son alone while he went looking for a Soul Beast, especially at night, when all sorts of dangers could easily arise.
Yang Zhentian took his son's hand and hurried forward. After roughly half a kilometer, a tiger came into view.
The tiger was over four meters long, already very close to five. Its body was neither the usual white nor yellow, but black with a slight tinge of blue. A large Wang marking sat on its forehead, lending it a majestic air. It truly deserved to be called the king of the forest.
"Son, this is a Purple-Eyed Demon Tiger. Purple-Eyed Demon Tigers are among the finest tiger-type Soul Beasts, no weaker than white tigers, and possibly even stronger."
"Ordinary tigers like to be active during the day, but Purple-Eyed Demon Tigers are the exact opposite. They prefer the night. Besides their tremendous strength, Purple-Eyed Demon Tigers also possess some darkness attributes. Most astonishingly, a small number of Soul Masters who obtain their Soul Rings gain teleportation-type skills. The Zhu Family of the Star Luo Empire has the Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul, but their favorite Soul Beast is the Purple-Eyed Demon Tiger. However, Purple-Eyed Demon Tigers are extremely rare. Supposedly, the Zhu Family even offered a bounty to find them. What do you think of this Purple-Eyed Demon Tiger?"
"Teleportation? How is that possible? Isn't teleportation something only agility-type Soul Beasts or certain special Soul Beasts possess?"
"I'm not sure about that either. I've only heard of it. Still, Purple-Eyed Demon Tigers seem to have some connection to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, an overlord of Star Dou Great Forest. I just don't know whether that's true."
"Moreover, this Purple-Eyed Demon Tiger is already over nine hundred years old, very close to a thousand."
After some thought and analysis, Yang Podi finally made up his mind. "Dad, I want this Purple-Eyed Demon Tiger. I think it'll suit me very well."