"Hehehe..."
Dugu Bo let out a strange laugh, a playful look in his eyes, making Lin Xiao uneasy. He had to ask, "Senior Dugu, how do you want to test me?"
Dugu Bo smiled. "I won't tell you. If I tell you, you'll have time to prepare, and the effect won't be as strong. By the way, do you have anything else to take care of in Heaven Dou City?"
Lin Xiao said, "Nothing else."
As for the Strength Clan, Lin Xiao had Titan submit a pledge of loyalty. As for how he would do it, Lin Xiao didn't care. Or rather, he didn't care about the Strength Clan.
It wasn't like Lin Xiao was begging Titan to follow him.
Dugu Bo nodded and arranged, "Then you come with us. First, help Ye Family Head hunt her Eighth Soul Ring, then I'll take you on a good 'training' trip."
Dugu Bo emphasized the word "training."
Lin Xiao felt increasingly uneasy. But the Old Poisonous Thing seemed to be doing it on purpose, always creating an atmosphere and then keeping him in suspense, putting a lot of psychological pressure on Lin Xiao.
"Senior Dugu."
"Hmm?"
"Your talent for applying pressure is suitable for competitions."
Dugu Bo:?
...
Bright sunlight pierced through the dense leaves, scattering patches of light on the ground. The forest was filled with the fragrance of grass and trees as the three walked through the dense forest.
The Soul Beast Ye Qingxian was hunting this time was very famous.
It was called the "Emerald Swan."
The ceiling of healing-type Soul Beasts.
When Lin Xiao learned about the Soul Beast Ye Qingxian had chosen, he was a little surprised because "Emerald Swan" easily reminded him of a ferocious beast.
Bi Ji.
However, because Gu Yuena was seriously injured, and there was the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's gluttonous feast, all the famous ferocious beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest were hiding in the Lake of Life.
So, there shouldn't be any problems, right?
"Goo goo!"
Feng Yu stood on Lin Xiao's shoulder, pointing out the direction for the three. Perhaps because of the "co-lord of Soul Beasts," Feng Yu was very sensitive to the aura of Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest.
As for whether this is bad or not.
Heh, killing Gu Yuena's subordinates, what does it have to do with her Feng Yu?
Back when the Dragon God slaughtered the Feng clan, wiping out all direct descendants and staunch loyalists of the Phoenix God, even Soul Beast clans with the slightest connection, did he ever consider that they were also Soul Beasts? According to Feng Yu, one shouldn't impose human ways of thinking onto Soul Beasts; Soul Beasts lack the same strong "racial consciousness" as humans.
And even among humans, some don't treat others as human.
Lin Xiao listened in silence.
He didn't dare to speculate further, skipping over this heavy topic.
"Head due east, advance another thirty li."
Lin Xiao acted as the translator. Ye Qingxian and Dugu Bo had both noticed Feng Yu's unusual nature to some extent, but aside from being surprised, they didn't say anything.
Following Feng Yu's directions, they traveled about twenty-five li. The surrounding area was filled with powerful Soul Beast auras, causing Dugu Bo to frown.
Lin Xiao explained, "The Emerald Swan is the pinnacle of healing-type Soul Beasts."
"The combat power of this kind of Soul Beast is unknown, but its extreme healing attribute must mean it lacks in other areas. However, because of its healing abilities, other Soul Beasts are friendly towards the Emerald Swan."
"It's normal for there to be more Soul Beasts near an Emerald Swan."
The world of Soul Beasts has no hospitals; every Emerald Swan is a walking "barefoot doctor." It would be abnormal if there weren't many Soul Beasts around it.
But this presents a significant problem for Soul Masters who want to hunt Emerald Swans, because hunting other Soul Beasts usually only requires a one-on-one fight, while hunting an Emerald Swan might mean facing a group beating.
Ye Qingxian naturally thought of this.
Fortunately, Dugu Bo was the Soul Master least afraid of group beatings.
Dugu Bo erected a Soul Power Barrier, isolating himself, Lin Xiao, and Ye Qingxian, then activated his Martial Soul Avatar, releasing a dark green mist.
Soon, the surrounding cries of beasts subsided.
From the forest ahead, an Emerald Green swan, as if carved from jade, suddenly leaped up and fled towards the core.
"The Emerald Swan has poison resistance; it senses something is wrong!"
"Senior Dugu, hurry!"
Lin Xiao urged anxiously.
Dugu Bo reacted extremely quickly.
The Emerald Swan's combat power wasn't outstanding, but its flight speed was very fast. He didn't dare to delay, immediately activating his Martial Soul Avatar, transforming into his Golden Horned Jade Dragon True Body, and chasing after the Emerald Swan.
"Rustle..."
The Golden Horned Jade Dragon slithered across the ground, the sound attracting the Emerald Swan's attention. In panic, it desperately fled while glancing back.
A light suddenly shone in the Golden Horned Jade Dragon's eyes.
This was Dugu Bo's Soul Bone Skill, "Medusa's Gaze."
The Emerald Swan's body stiffened, and signs of petrification began to appear, causing it to fall from the sky.
However, an Emerald Green light suddenly shone on its body, and the petrification was immediately dispelled, but its movements were noticeably slower, and its flight was extremely labored.
Seeing this, the Golden Horned Jade Dragon below actually catapulted itself, then briefly hovered in the air, swimming through the air as it pounced towards the Emerald Swan!
The thick dragon body coiled around the Emerald Swan, bringing it down from the sky.
"Boom!"
A deep pit was smashed into the ground.
Dugu Bo seemed unaffected, while the Emerald Swan was on its last breath.
He dispelled his Martial Soul True Body state.
"Ye Family Head, this Emerald Swan has taken a heavy fall and has lost its ability to move."
Clearly, Dugu Bo was more thick-skinned.
Ye Qingxian nodded and was about to step forward, but Emerald Green light emerged from the Emerald Swan's body, and in the blink of an eye, the injuries on its body had almost recovered.
Ye Qingxian paused.
Dugu Bo exclaimed, "It recovers so quickly? It's comparable to the Nine Hearted Begonia!"
But then he called out again, "It doesn't matter, I already injected it with my Poison earlier. Although it can heal its injuries, my Poison is not so easy to deal with, especially since I injected a large dose."
Ye Qingxian walked forward, condensing Soul Power in her right hand, attacking the Emerald Swan's head, repeatedly striking it several times, and a black Soul Ring floated from its body.
"The Emerald Swan is still a very rare Soul Beast."
"If we go deeper, we will inevitably encounter Soul Beasts with high Poison resistance, which would be troublesome."
"This Emerald Swan is 58,000 years old, which is already very suitable."
The limit of an ordinary Soul Douluo's Eighth Soul Ring is 50,000 years, but Ye Qingxian has been insisting on practicing the Eight Section Brocade, and has also taken Immortal Herbs and Whale Gel to improve her physique.
Her limit is still above 60,000 years.
However, as long as it's close enough, there's no need to nitpick.
The quality of the Soul Ring is the most important thing.
Ye Qingxian sat down cross-legged and began to absorb the Emerald Swan Soul Ring.
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