Meng Qianqiu was not making wild claims. In the original story, there really was a place with two extremely rare, high-aged Soul Beasts.
That place was the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where Dugu Bo had hunted both his Eighth Soul Ring and his Ninth Soul Ring.
Dugu Bo's Eighth Soul Ring came from a seventy-thousand-year Queen Medusa, while his Ninth Soul Ring came from a ninety-thousand-year Nine-Section Jade Snake Emperor. Both were rare beasts among snakes.
These two Soul Beasts occupied the area around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and were also a mated pair. Unfortunately, he had taken them both out in one fell swoop.
Meng Qianqiu belonged to the same generation as Dugu Bo. In other words, these two Soul Beasts were still alive and well, not yet hunted by anyone else.
There were still several decades before Dugu Bo became a Titled Douluo. In other words, these two Soul Beasts were still at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
To Soul Beasts, a few decades were merely the blink of an eye, and the ages of these two would not change.
"My dear grandson!"
"You're still young and never step beyond the gates all day. How would you know these secrets of the Soul Master World? Don't come here amusing yourself at our expense just because you have nothing to do!"
Meng Zhongqi laughed, treating it as a joke.
"I wouldn't dare amuse myself at your expense!"
"Grandpa, Grandma, I read a travelogue in the family's book collection and learned many secrets of the Soul Master World."
"Please, you have to believe me!"
Meng Qianqiu knew full well that his youth was both his advantage and his disadvantage. To win their trust, he had to bring out something substantial.
"I also read about the effects of ten-thousand-year whale glue in that travelogue. As for the results, you've already verified them yourselves!"
Meng Qianqiu continued. People were not born knowing everything; he needed an excuse to reveal the many secrets in his heart.
"All right!"
"Let's take Qiu'er along on this Soul Hunting trip!"
Nangong Wan had more or less figured it out: Meng Qianqiu was hiding something. But what could she do? He was her own grandson!
Who did not have a few little secrets tucked away?
Meng Zhongqi and Nangong Wan also kept many things from Meng Qianqiu, and Meng Qianqiu could not possibly lay his heart bare and tell them everything either.
For a family, mutual trust mattered most.
Meng Zhongqi and Nangong Wan exchanged a glance. They knew perfectly well that, whatever the case, Meng Qianqiu would not harm them over this.
"All right!"
"We'll take you along on this Soul Hunting trip, but let me lay down the unpleasant words first: don't cause trouble on the way."
"Soul Hunting isn't playing house, much less a children's game. Danger lurks on every side, with killing intent hidden in the shadows. You must be careful."
Meng Zhongqi cautioned him, still feeling somewhat uneasy.
Still, one of them was already a Quasi-Titled Douluo and the other a Quasi-Soul Douluo. Neither was weak.
With both of them protecting Meng Qianqiu, they had more than enough strength.
"My dear grandson!"
"Where is this place you mentioned?"
Nangong Wan looked at Meng Qianqiu and could not help asking.
"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, in Sunset Forest!"
"The place I read about in that travelogue was the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, a supreme secret realm formed by heaven and earth."
"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is known as one of Douluo's three great marvels. According to the directions in the book, it lies in Sunset Forest."
"And the Soul Beasts you and Grandpa need live around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. They can also be considered the two Soul Beasts guarding the secret realm."
Seeing how convincingly Meng Qianqiu spoke, Nangong Wan and Meng Zhongqi exchanged a glance. It seemed there was more to this matter than met the eye.
In all likelihood, this might not be false.
"Sunset Forest is so vast!"
"It looks like the three of us will have our hands full this time."
Meng Zhongqi shook his head. Sunset Forest lay along the borders and covered no small area, spanning a full two or three provinces.
Finding the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well Meng Qianqiu spoke of within such a vast area would be no simple task.
Time passed like falling flowers on flowing water, the days racing like a fine horse spurred onward!
Soon, another three months had passed.
During those three months, Meng Qianqiu followed his grandparents as the three of them searched dozens of volcanic craters.
"According to the book, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well lies above a volcanic crater, and the place is shrouded in poisonous mist."
"This place looks extremely similar to the description in the book!"
Meng Qianqiu could not help raising his head to examine the volcanic crater ahead. He was quite excited too. They had finally found the real thing.
"Careful!"
"You two, fall back at once. I can faintly sense two powerful, high-ranking Soul Beasts not far ahead."
Meng Zhongqi flew into the air. After breaking through to Level 90, his spiritual power had also surged, making his six senses exceptionally keen.
"The Queen Medusa and the Nine-Section Jade Snake Emperor!"
"Grandpa, Grandma, these are the targets of our trip!"
Just as Meng Qianqiu finished speaking, a rustling came from the poisonous mist ahead, and two Soul Beasts emerged into view.
The two high-ranking Soul Beasts immediately raised their serpentine heads, flicking their tongues as they eyed the three uninvited guests with hostility.
"Medusa, the empress among snakes!"
"A rare beast among snakes-the Nine-Section Jade Snake Emperor!"
The two great snakes before them were over ten meters long, one green and the other jade-green. Their colors set each other off, their bodies gleaming with brilliant hues. They looked truly extraordinary.
"These two are legendary rare beasts among snakes!"
"Ordinary Soul Masters might never glimpse even one in their entire lives. We've struck incredible luck this time, running into two at once!"
"These two Soul Beasts are extremely powerful. It looks like we're in for a tough battle. This won't be easy-not an easy fight at all!"
"You two must be careful!"
"This Queen Medusa is over seventy thousand years old, and this Nine-Section Jade Snake Emperor is even older than Medusa."
Meng Zhongqi looked over and saw that seven small, hideous snake heads had already sprouted from the back of the Queen Medusa's head.
The Nine-Section Jade Snake Emperor was a rare beast among snakes, its entire body green as jade and tough as steel, beyond the reach of ordinary blades.
Nine golden rings shimmered along the Nine-Section Jade Snake Emperor's belly, like gold inlaid in jade, making it look particularly noble.
But Meng Zhongqi knew full well that this meant tremendous danger!
The Nine-Section Jade Snake Emperor's nine golden rings signified that its age had already reached ninety thousand years, not far from a hundred thousand.
Such powerful, unusual Soul Beasts would undoubtedly reign over a stretch of the forest even if placed in the Core Circle of Star Dou Great Forest.
These two rare beasts among snakes would not be easy to deal with!
"Old woman!"
"Take Qiu'er away first."
Meng Zhongqi spoke immediately. The two sides stared each other down, neither willing to yield, and the atmosphere suddenly grew intensely tense.
"Hiss, hiss~"
The Queen Medusa nudged her head forward. She had only just given birth and had yet to recover her strength, so she could only let her husband act now.
For the sake of her children's safety, the Queen Medusa restrained herself and chose not to act personally. Instead, she urged the Nine-Section Jade Snake Emperor to hurry and dispose of these three uninvited guests.
"Hiss, hiss~"
Receiving the order, the Nine-Section Jade Snake Emperor beside her shot forward like an arrow, abruptly arriving before Meng Zhongqi.
The Nine-Section Jade Snake Emperor opened its great maw. Its venom could melt gold and dissolve jade, and its body was impervious to blades.
To the Nine-Section Jade Snake Emperor, this round was one where the advantage lay with him!