Sunset Forest.
This was the sixth day that Shangguan Hong and Zhao Wuji had set foot in this place.
"What a wretched place! Forget about Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, I've barely seen any that are over 5,000 years old!"
Zhao Wuji grumbled and cursed the whole way. It wasn't entirely his fault for being irritable; the Soul Beast in Sunset Forest were nowhere near as numerous or as good as those in Star Dou Great Forest. They hadn't even seen a single healing-attribute Soul Beast, as Yu Xiaogang had mentioned. Of course, neither Shangguan Hong nor Zhao Wuji intended to choose such Soul Beast. Healing-attribute Soul Beast held a high status among Soul Beast, often accompanied by other powerful Soul Beast, making them difficult to deal with.
"Why the rush, Teacher Zhao? Don't we already have a clue?"
Shangguan Hong wasn't in a hurry. Since he planned to choose Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast for his Fourth Soul Ring, the two went straight to the core area after arriving at Sunset Forest. If Shangguan Hong remembered correctly, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was located deep within it! After six days of exploration, they were getting closer and closer to the core of Sunset Forest where the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was located. Even more surprisingly, yesterday they encountered an 8,000-year-old Soul Beast that had been killed! The Soul Beast was covered in wounds, indicating that it had fought a fierce battle before being killed. Therefore, there was a high probability that there was a ten-thousand-year-old Soul Beast nearby.
"That's right! Hehe, kid, where are the steamed buns you prepared? Give me two more!"
Zhao Wuji and Shangguan Hong casually stopped to rest under a large tree. Looking at the dry flatbread in his hand, Zhao Wuji showed no interest. He then focused his attention on the steamed buns in Shangguan Hong's Storage Soul Tool.
" Teacher Zhao, you have quite the appetite! You've almost eaten half the food in my Storage Soul Tool!"
Shangguan Hong muttered something, but still took out a few meat buns. Zhao Wuji glared at him and unceremoniously threw them into his mouth and began to chew. However, he didn't notice that Shangguan Hong, who was also munching on a bun, had a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth and a flash of purple light in his eyes.
To seize the divine herbs of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Shangguan Hong had made ample preparations. For example, these steamed buns were laced with top-grade sleeping pills he had bought at a high price on the black market! It was said that these sleeping pills could even knock out Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast! They were expensive, but the taste was a bit strong. More importantly, these sleeping pills required a special drink to take with them to be effective! Since entering the Sunset Forest, Shangguan Hong had shared the food he had prepared laced with sleeping pills with Zhao Wuji every day. Once he truly discovered the location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he would use some means to knock Zhao Wuji unconscious!
If she had been more vigilant, Zhao Wuji could have easily detected the unique scent of sleeping pills in the bun. However, the problem was that the bun was a gift from Shangguan Hong. Their life-or-death bond had made Zhao Wuji consider Shangguan Hong as one of her own, so there was no need for vigilance.
Of course, it's normal for Shangguan Hong to eat the steamed buns himself.
Who knows what side effects these sleeping pills might have, bought on the black market? But Shangguan Hong has already tested them and found they have a strong hypnotic effect, which is enough.
After resting for a while, the two resumed their search for the Soul Beast. After walking for less than half an hour, Zhao Wuji, who was leading the way for Shangguan Hong, suddenly raised a hand.
Something's up!
Zhao Wuji's aura changed instantly, transforming from a boisterous burly man to Immovable Wisdom King in just a second! His eyes were filled with a fierce light as he stared intently at the low peak in the distance.
Shangguan Hong hid beside him and looked up. He saw a cave at the small mountain peak. The cave entrance was huge and the cave was extremely deep. The rock walls were covered with claw marks and there were a lot of Soul Beast corpses on the ground!
"The territory of Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!"
Zhao Wuji slowly uttered a few words; he was absolutely certain he hadn't misread it. The air here was filled with the faint, yet palpable, pressure of Soul Beast —not very strong, but definitely at the ten-thousand-year level.
roar--
Just as the two were lying in wait, a beastly roar suddenly came from inside the cave, but it sounded lazy, like a yawn.
Under their watchful eyes, a giant bear, over 5 meters long and exuding a ferocious aura, crawled out of the cave. It was entirely golden and covered in armor made of rocks, except for a long bloodstain on its rump, which was showing signs of healing.
Zhao Wuji's breathing quickened.
" Ten-Thousand-Year Earth Demon Bear! Judging by its size, it must have just reached the age of ten thousand! You're really lucky, kid!"
How could Zhao Wuji not recognize such a powerful Soul Beast? His Soul Skill, ' Immovable Bright King Body,' originated from the Earth Demon Bear, a Soul Beast with extremely strong defensive capabilities. Among bear-type Soul Beast, its quality ranks among the top. If Zhao Wuji had known back then that there was an Earth Demon Bear that had just entered the ten-thousand-year-old realm in the Sunset Forest, he would definitely have chosen to hunt it down and absorb its Soul Ring to become his fifth Soul Ring!
" Earth Demon Bear?"
Shangguan Hong perked up. His Soul Skill would be generated according to the attributes of his Soul Ring, and the Earth Demon Bear Soul Ring, which belongs to the earth attribute, would most likely provide him with a summon with extremely strong defensive capabilities, which would make up for his current weakness.
"Just you wait, you brat, you'll see what I, Old Zhao, can do!"
The Earth Demon Bear, which had just entered the Ten Thousand Years Old stage, was nothing to Zhao Wuji now. Although this kind of Soul Beast had strong defense, it was not very fast and did not have any powerful attack methods. With his cultivation of a level 76 Soul Saint, he could easily kill it by sneak attack!
And that was indeed the case. The Earth Demon Bear was lazily basking in the sun at the entrance of its cave, completely unaware that a Soul Saint would suddenly launch an attack!
By the time the Earth Demon Bear reacted, Zhao Wuji's Great Strength Vajra Palm had already struck its head! This palm strike was extremely powerful, Zhao Wuji showed no mercy! But this was just the beginning. With Position Tracking, Gravity Squeeze, and the Great Strength Vajra Roar, Zhao Wuji fully demonstrated the combat power of a Power Attack System Soul Saint, leaving Shangguan Hong, who was hiding in the shadows, slightly surprised.
Shangguan Hong's current skill level, if he were to exert all his strength, hunting down this Earth Demon Bear wouldn't be a problem, but it would be impossible for him to finish the battle in just 5 minutes like Zhao Wuji did!
"You brat, come here and kill it, absorb its Soul Ring!"
Zhao Wuji's voice was loud, Shangguan Hong also quickly emerged from the bushes. Without any hesitation, he summoned Azir, and four soldiers brandished their spears, viciously stabbing them into the Demon Bear's eyes. The Demon Bear howled, its massive body twitching slightly, but it was too late to save it. Two breaths later, a black Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring rose from the Demon Bear's corpse, radiating a faint pressure.
" Fourth Soul Ring ten thousand years old? I've never even seen one before! Absorb it, and I'll protect you!"
Zhao Wuji was quite satisfied with his masterpiece and was also looking forward to seeing just how amazing Shangguan Hong's fourth Soul Skill would be. However, after half a day had passed and the ten- Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring had entered Shangguan Hong's body, a small accident occurred...
' Soul Bone?'