"The heavens change for a thousand zhang around; command heaven and earth, and transform the mortal world!"
"Is this the immense power a Titled Douluo possesses? Is this the might of an ultimate martial soul developed to Level 90?"
"Terrifying. Truly terrifying!"
Meng Zhongqi's Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad Martial Soul was one of the continent's finest beast martial souls. It contained both water and fire attributes, and its toxicity was unparalleled.
After consuming the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, Meng Zhongqi's Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad Martial Soul had also advanced into an ultimate martial soul.
There was fundamentally no distinction between a super martial soul and an ultimate martial soul. Only because ultimate martial souls commanded ultimate attributes did their killing power stand a level higher.
"You vile beasts! Still trying to escape?"
Ordinarily, these Wind Fire Demon Dragons came and went like the wind, relying on their abilities to devour people and wreak havoc in the great desert. They had almost always met with success, but today, they had kicked an iron plate.
Meng Zhongqi's voice quietly rang out. Beneath the Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad's feet, the sixth soul ring shone with a dim light as its soul skill manifested.
"Sixth soul skill-Ice of Corrosion!"
A mass of pitch-black, deadly poisonous ice condensed in the Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad's mouth. It locked onto its targets through its innate domain and swiftly attacked.
Wherever the black ice passed, even the air corroded.
The attack struck home immediately. Hit by the black ice, the Wind Fire Demon Dragons suffered deadly poison spreading through their bodies. They promptly plunged headfirst, dropping like dumplings into the yellow sand below.
"Qiu'er!"
"These Wind Fire Demon Dragons have already lost their ability to fight. Hurry over and see whether any of them are suitable!"
With just a slight move, Meng Zhongqi had reached the limit of what this tier could withstand.
Having a Titled Douluo hunt ten-thousand-year soul beasts was somewhat like using fine timber for a trivial task, but this, too, was part of Meng Qianqiu's backing.
Meng Qianqiu was no hidebound feudal fossil. Having such a background and refusing to use it would be sheer madness.
Others probably could not beg for treatment like this even if they tried. Meng Qianqiu had no objection whatsoever.
"Coming, Grandpa!"
Meng Qianqiu hurried forward and began selecting carefully.
"This Wind Fire Demon Dragon is exactly thirteen thousand years old. Though it's a little older than ideal, I can still take a chance."
Meng Qianqiu dared not be the least bit careless. Absorbing a ten thousand year soul ring was extremely difficult. Although he had already consumed the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, underestimating it and letting his guard down could still cause serious trouble.
Boom!
The Manggu Vermilion Toad bounded forward and spat red poisonous smoke from its mouth. With one light strike, it ended the Wind Fire Demon Dragon's life completely.
A pitch-black soul ring slowly rose into the air.
"A thirteen-thousand-year-old Wind Fire Demon Dragon!"
"Come on. Let me challenge the limits of soul rings!"
Meng Qianqiu sat cross-legged on the ground and withdrew his Manggu Vermilion Toad Martial Soul. This time, he intended to personally absorb and refine this soul ring.
Absorbing and refining a ten thousand year soul ring was extremely difficult!
Even after consuming the immortal herb Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, Meng Qianqiu was not completely confident that he could successfully refine this ten thousand year soul ring.
Buzzz!
Terrifying fluctuations of soul power spread outward. Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Meng Qianqiu began absorbing and refining the ten thousand year soul ring.
Meanwhile, Meng Zhongqi did not remain idle either.
He immediately struck and killed the remaining Wind Fire Demon Dragons. Letting these Wind Fire Demon Dragons slip away would have been a grave offense.
"All right, the danger is over!"
"Leave at once, all of you. Do not linger here!"
Meng Zhongqi had joined the camel caravan to use people as bait and draw out this pack of Wind Fire Demon Dragons that came and went like the wind, making the soul beasts easier to hunt.
Now that the Soul Hunting Operation had ended in complete success, everything seemed to have been within his plans, showing just how seasoned Meng Zhongqi's planning was!
"Thank you for intervening, my lord!"
The soul masters immediately voiced their thanks, their faces still bearing the expressions of those who had survived a calamity. Fortunately, someone powerful had intervened this time. Otherwise, their group would most likely have faced disaster with no escape.
"Go on, go on!"
Meng Zhongqi waved his hand, beginning to usher them away.
"What a waste of these Wind Fire Demon Dragons!"
"If they hadn't been poisoned, these Wind Fire Demon Dragons could have fetched quite a sum. These days, even a thousand gold can hardly buy dragon meat on the market!"
Nangong Wan'er shook her head. Afflicted with cold poison, these Wind Fire Demon Dragons were no longer edible, and their value had plummeted.
"Old woman!"
"That's not the way to look at it!"
"Hurry over and check. These Wind Fire Demon Dragons were quite old. Though their soul rings have gone to waste, they might have soul bones."
Meng Zhongqi spoke softly. In nature, the older a soul beast was, the greater the chance that it would produce a top-quality soul bone.
This could also be considered one of the secrets of the Soul Master World.
However, soul masters were not permitted to slaughter soul beasts indiscriminately without a legitimate reason, lest they provoke a soul beast uprising and, in turn, trigger a great beast tide.
Humanity and soul beasts had coexisted for hundreds of millions of years. The two sides had reached a strange balance, and many things were mutually understood without being spoken.
As long as they obeyed these rules, both sides could remain at peace.
If someone broke the rules, then there would be no mercy: at best, a soul beast uprising would occur; at worst, a great beast tide would erupt, leaving countless dead and wounded on both sides.
Boom!
Before Nangong Wan'er could act, Meng Qianqiu had already achieved complete success on the other side. He had successfully refined the ten thousand year soul ring.
Wind and fire surged through the air once more!
A pair of wings abruptly sprouted beneath Meng Qianqiu's ribs. One was red and the other blue, both crystalline throughout and composed entirely of Wind Qi and Fire Qi.
At a thought from Meng Qianqiu, the two wings behind him spread, immediately carrying him aloft. He soared freely across the sky, having gained Wind Qi and Fire Qi.
"External soul bone-Twin Wings of Wind and Fire!"
The Twin Wings of Wind and Fire that had sprouted beneath Meng Qianqiu's ribs were none other than the renowned external soul bone-and a flight-type external soul bone at that.
"My dear grandson, is this your fourth soul skill?"
"Excellent, excellent! To think it's a flight-type soul skill."
As soon as Meng Qianqiu landed, he folded away the Twin Wings of Wind and Fire. The external soul bone sank into his body, leaving him looking no different than usual.
"Grandpa, Grandma!"
"This isn't my fourth soul skill!"
"My fourth soul skill is called the Seven Kill Wind Fire Edict!"
Meng Qianqiu immediately spoke, explaining to his elders.
Indeed, some soul masters were richly blessed with fortune and, through chance encounters, acquired flight-type soul skills before becoming Titled Douluo.
But Meng Qianqiu's fourth soul skill held a different secret.
"What?"
"Your fourth soul skill isn't a flight-type soul skill!"
"Could it be that you obtained a flight-type external soul bone?"
Meng Zhongqi had grown shrewd with age. Upon hearing Meng Qianqiu's answer, he narrowed his eyes and immediately thought of a possibility.
"Yes!"
Meng Qianqiu nodded without saying anything more.
"Gasp!"
"This is an external soul bone comparable to a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone-and an exceptionally rare flight-type external soul bone at that!"
At that moment, Meng Zhongqi's heart was filled with shock.
"External soul bones are exceedingly rare!"
"This type of soul bone can grow alongside its soul master, advancing to a hundred thousand years or even the legendary million-year level."
"The value of this thing is simply immeasurable!"
"Until you have completely mastered your external soul bone, do not reveal it in front of anyone else."
"Otherwise, disaster will surely follow!"
Meng Zhongqi's tone was extremely solemn. Before an external soul bone was completely mastered, there was still a risk of others seizing it.
As the saying went, an ordinary man was innocent, but possessing a jade treasure made him guilty.
All three present understood this principle. A wealthy heir did not sit beneath a precarious roof; they could not neglect precautions.
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