Several days later, Sunset Forest.
"Mo Hui, do you think that Chasing Wind Eagle is acceptable?"
A teacher looked at the large green eagle on the distant cliff and asked Mo Hui beside him.
However, before Mo Hui could speak, Feng Qingcang, who was standing next to him, patted the teacher's shoulder and said, "That Chasing Wind Eagle is only around three thousand years old at most. The age is still a bit low for Mo Hui's fourth Soul Ring. Let's keep looking."
If it were for another student's fourth Soul Ring, then this three-thousand-year-old Chasing Wind Eagle would naturally be sufficient. But for Mo Hui, the most outstanding student of Shenfeng Academy, three thousand years was still a bit lacking.
What's more, they had brought a peak Soul Saint and six high-level Soul Emperors for this Soul Ring hunt. If they were only going to attach a three-thousand-year Soul Ring, wouldn't he have come for nothing?
"That's true, let's keep looking."
Hearing Feng Qingcang's words, the teacher also felt it was reasonable and nodded.
Although Sunset Forest was not as large as the Great Star Dou Forest, it was one of the largest wild soul beast habitats in the Heaven Dou Empire. There were not a few thousand-year and ten-thousand-year soul beasts, so there was indeed no need to settle.
Afterward, Feng Qingcang looked at Mo Hui again and asked, "Mo Hui, do you have any thoughts on your fourth Soul Ring?"
"Chasing Wind Eagle, Azure Rainbow Falcon, Hurricane Bird, Swift Wind Divine Eagle, Golden Feather Azure Hawk, any of these powerful wind-attribute bird soul beasts will do."
Mo Hui replied without hesitation.
There were only a few types of powerful wind-attribute bird soul beasts. Mo Hui's choices weren't many, but the fourth Soul Ring Mo Hui most wanted to attach right now was still the Hurricane Bird.
Last time, when using a Hurricane Bird to attach a Soul Ring, Mo Hui's Soul Skill had a deviation and he obtained the ultimate move Headwind. Attaching one again might allow him to obtain ultimate moves like Tornado or Storm.
Of course, if Mo Hui broadened his scope, he would have many choices. There were quite a few powerful wind-attribute soul beasts, and he could even choose some body-type or spirit-type soul beasts, which might result in some transformation-type abilities.
With the mindset of striving for perfection, the group searched almost the entire outer area of Sunset Gorge. However, after several days of searching, they still hadn't found a satisfactory soul beast. The best they encountered was just an Azure Wind Eagle that had just reached four thousand years.
Although soul beasts like the Azure Wind Eagle were decent, they weren't particularly powerful. If this was all they achieved with their current lineup, Feng Qingcang and the others would naturally be unwilling.
Therefore, in order to find the best Soul Ring for Mo Hui, Feng Qingcang and the others took Mo Hui into the depths of Sunset Forest.
The danger level in the depths of Sunset Forest was naturally much higher than before. They could occasionally encounter ten-thousand-year-level soul beasts, but under the deterrence of Feng Qingcang, a peak Soul Saint, and six high-level Soul Emperors, not many soul beasts dared to attack them.
Occasionally, there were some ten-thousand-year soul beasts that didn't know better. They didn't even need Feng Qingcang to act; one or two Soul Emperor teachers working together could easily kill these ignorant soul beasts.
Thus, after a few more days, they finally encountered a satisfactory soul beast.
Feng Qingcang quietly asked Mo Hui beside him, "Mo Hui, that Chasing Wind Eagle is already close to five thousand years old. You decide whether or not to absorb it as your fourth Soul Ring."
The Chasing Wind Eagle was already a considerably powerful soul beast, and being nearly five thousand years old made it quite exceptional. It was within the limit that a genius's fourth Soul Ring could withstand. If Mo Hui was still not satisfied, they could only hope to encounter a rarer wind-attribute soul beast later.
For example, a Hurricane Bird, but those were too difficult to find. Even with a lot of time spent, they might not be able to find one.
"..."
Mo Hui looked at the Chasing Wind Eagle in the distance and fell into hesitation for a moment.
During these days following Feng Qingcang and the others, Mo Hui also felt how difficult it was to attach a Soul Ring under high requirements.
The number of wind-attribute soul beasts wasn't small, and there were many powerful wind-attribute soul beasts, but there weren't many powerful wind-attribute bird soul beasts, and even fewer that met the age requirement. If they missed this Chasing Wind Eagle, they really didn't know how long they would have to search.
Of course, Mo Hui could lower his requirements. If he only wanted a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring like Tang San, then with the help of Feng Qingcang and the others, he could get as many as he wanted. But would that really be appropriate?
Seeing Mo Hui deep in thought, Feng Qingcang didn't disturb him. For a genius like Mo Hui, the attachment of each Soul Ring was a major life event, possibly even determining the path they would take next. It was normal for him to think about it.
A moment later, Feng Qingcang saw Mo Hui nod and immediately gave a look to Feng Yi and the other six.
Feng Yi and the six immediately understood. Soul power fluctuations appeared on their bodies, and Feng Yi directly attached a beam of green light onto Feng Qingcang.
With their strength, killing this mere five-thousand-year-old Chasing Wind Eagle was naturally easy, but this was a Soul Ring hunt, and Mo Hui had to deliver the final blow.
The Chasing Wind Eagle was very fast. Although it was far from the speed of an Azure Rainbow Falcon in its explosive state, it was still among the top ten among all bird soul beasts.
Trying to capture it alive in the air without killing it directly was still quite difficult even for them, which was why so many of them had come.
At this moment, a teacher muttered to himself, "Flying soul beasts are troublesome. If it were a ground soul beast, why would Dean Feng need to act for a mere five thousand years? I could easily capture it alive by myself."
"Screech!!!"
However, just then, an unexpected change occurred. The five-thousand-year-old Chasing Wind Eagle seemed to feel a chill down its back and immediately flapped its wings, turning into a streak of green light, preparing to leave the area.
"Not good, chase quickly, don't let it get away!"
Feng Qingcang inwardly cursed and immediately called out to the teachers beside him. Then, a pair of huge yellow-green wings appeared behind him, turning into a yellow-green beam of light, chasing after the Chasing Wind Eagle.
And after Feng Qingcang, the second fastest to move was actually Mo Hui.
He quickly jumped onto the enlarged Bibird's back, his third Soul Ring lit up, a strong wind blew, and the Bibird carried Mo Hui, turning into a green streak of light, chasing in the direction Feng Qingcang had disappeared.
Seeing this, the other teachers also displayed their own abilities, some growing wings, some riding wind sails, and followed.
A moment later, Mo Hui caught up to Feng Qingcang, but to Mo Hui's surprise, Feng Qingcang hadn't caught the Chasing Wind Eagle. Instead, his body was trembling, looking at the green-haired elderly figure in a grey robe in front of him with some fear.
And when Mo Hui saw the figure in front of him clearly, his pupils immediately contracted.
At the same time, Mo Hui also cursed inwardly, "Damn it, how can my luck be so bad? I actually ran into this person."