Chapter 241: Ah Yin and Tang Hao's Past
She could no longer care about anything else and only wanted to see Tang Hao and his son as soon as possible.
Ning Bei's expression froze. As expected, the woman's eyes were only on those two. If she found out the truth about Tang Hao's death, it would likely cause more trouble. He could not underestimate this woman's intelligence-gathering abilities. Who could guarantee that there were no spies of hers in the valley where Tang Hao died?
Just as Ning Bei was about to take action, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind. He remembered that not long ago, Xiao Die had also broken through to a 200,000-year cultivation and awakened a powerful ability.
Ning Bei directly summoned Xiao Die. Several years had passed, and Xiao Die had grown into a graceful and elegant figure, radiating the charm of a natural spirit.
"Xiao Die, try your new ability."
Xiao Die paused for a moment before looking at Ah Yin next to her. She immediately understood Ning Bei's intentions.
"Okay, Brother Bei."
Ah Yin felt a strange sense of foreboding rise within her. She moved a few steps back, her eyes filled with panic.
"Benefactor, what do you intend to do?"
"Nothing, just sleep for now. Once you wake up, you'll understand everything."
"No, I don't—"
In her panic, Ah Yin stuttered, but before she could finish her sentence, she fell into an illusion created by the five-colored light emitted from Xiao Die's wings.
"Brother Bei, what kind of memories do you want me to implant in her, or what do you want me to erase?"
Ning Bei rested his chin in thought for a moment before a mischievous smile appeared on his face.
"You'll do this... then this... and this... like this."
Inside the illusion, Ah Yin slowly woke up from her sleep, and the first thing she saw was Tang Hao's youthful face.
"Tang Hao!"
Tears streamed down her face as she immediately threw herself into his arms, finding solace in his embrace.
"What's wrong, Ah Yin?"
As the two of them basked in the warmth they brought each other, a rough voice rang from behind them.
"While I went hunting, you two got close? Should I walk a little farther and come back to find a nephew?"
The teasing voice made Tang Hao instantly push Ah Yin away. Ah Yin blinked in confusion, then turned around to see Tang Xiao's face, which had been buried deep in her memories for years.
"Big Brother, you... you..."
Tang Hao, feeling embarrassed by his brother's teasing, stammered, not knowing what to say.
Ah Yin widened her eyes. At that moment, she realized that the Tang Hao in front of her was not the one she remembered from the past, who was old and weary. This one was confident and full of vitality, and the appearance of Tang Xiao further proved that this was not the moment she remembered.
Ah Yin pinched her thigh hard, the pain making her grimace.
"Not a dream? Have I returned to over twenty years ago?"
To confirm her guess, Ah Yin released her martial soul, and a Blue Silver Grass with golden patterns appeared in her hand.
Five soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, and black—rose in sequence.
Feeling her soul power, which was only at level 53, Ah Yin confirmed that she had indeed traveled back in time. Could the ability that the benefactor mentioned be the one that sent her through time to rectify the regrets she had lived through?
Tang Hao and Tang Xiao looked at Ah Yin, who seemed lost in thought, and approached her with concern, placing their hands on her shoulder.
"Ah Yin, what's wrong?"
"Huh? I'm fine, I'm good."
Ah Yin snapped back to reality, giving a gentle smile. No matter what, it was great to meet Tang Hao again. The three of them had met in a small village near the Star Dou Forest. At the time, Ah Yin had been treating a hunter injured while hunting.
They hit it off immediately and had become sworn siblings.
After the happiness, Ah Yin became troubled again. How could she make Tang Hao believe that she was from the future? Right now, they didn't even know that she was a soul beast.
She wasn't worried that Tang Hao and Tang Xiao would covet her soul rings or soul bones, but time travel was too ridiculous, and she would have to find the right opportunity to make them believe her.
Tang Hao and his brother had come out to train and get their seventh soul ring, so they set up camp near the Star Dou Forest to rest, ready to enter the forest the next morning to hunt for soul beasts.
That night, while lying in her tent, Ah Yin couldn't sleep. Thinking about how she would eventually be forced to sacrifice herself and be separated from her husband and son for decades made her feel restless. After thinking for a while, she decided to talk to Tang Hao alone. She felt that Tang Hao would believe her.
Ah Yin closed her eyes, intending to communicate with Tang Hao through the Blue Silver Grass in the adjacent tent, hoping to get him to step outside for a private conversation.
Just as she made contact with the Blue Silver Grass in the other tent, she heard a conversation that left her in disbelief.
"Tang Hao, are you really going to do this? Aren't you afraid it will all be in vain?"
"Big Brother, with our current strength, killing her now would only get us a 100,000-year-old soul bone. I want her soul ring and her soul bones. I want it all."
"You should know that this is nearly impossible. Even if a soul beast self-destructs, others can't claim its soul rings."
Listening to his brother's advice, Tang Hao's eyes darkened with coldness.
"Hmph, I've already made up my mind. Over the next few days, we'll create some crises, gain favor in front of this soul beast, and once I reach level 90, I'll stay by her side and build a relationship with her."
"When she truly falls in love with me and reaches the critical point of her level, I'll reveal that she's a soul beast. When we face a life-or-death situation, I believe this naive soul beast will sacrifice herself for me."
Tang Xiao's gaze flickered, and after thinking for a moment, he agreed with his younger brother's plan.
"Alright, I'll do everything I can to help you. A 100,000-year-old soul ring is extremely rare."
"Thanks, Big Brother."
"It's nothing. Your talent has always been stronger than mine. You are the real future of the Haotian Sect."
"I think we're lucky. If it weren't for Father sending Uncle Si to protect us, we might never have discovered this soul beast's true identity."
From the other tent, Ah Yin trembled all over, tears falling like raindrops onto the ground. As her tears hit the earth, Blue Silver Grass began to sprout in the spots where her tears fell.
She couldn't believe that the brothers she had trusted all along had been scheming against her. In her past life, because she believed in them, she had never eavesdropped on their conversations using Blue Silver Grass. If it hadn't been for her decision to confront Tang Hao in this life, she might never have discovered their plot.
Thinking back on her past trip to the Star Dou Forest, there had indeed been constant danger, with masked assassins and high-level soul beasts appearing one after another. She had fallen deeply in love with Tang Hao during the times he had risked his life to protect her.
She then remembered the time when she was carrying Tang Hao's child. They had lived together in a secluded village, but how had information leaked?
It could have been a coincidence once, but when connecting everything together and thinking about the conversation she overheard from the brothers, she now understood that she had been deceived. For twenty years, she had been helping them while they plotted against her.
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Chapter 242: Ah Yin's Collapse
Moreover, in order to let his descendants inherit the Blue Silver Emperor's legacy, Tang Hao had buried the seed left from his sacrifice in a cave.
Ah Yin had once naively thought that Tang Hao was afraid she might be discovered by evil people and hurt again. But now, it was clear that this was not the case. There could only be one Blue Silver Emperor in the world. If she restored her strength, Little Three would never be able to inherit the title of the Blue Silver Emperor.
However, she no longer cared about that. Leaving the inheritance to her son seemed acceptable.
The next morning, Tang Hao and his brother prepared breakfast and went to wake up Ah Yin in the neighboring tent.
"Ah Yin, what's wrong? Didn't you sleep well?"
Ah Yin glanced deeply at the brothers before showing a gentle smile.
"Yes, Ah Hao, I rarely sleep outdoors, and I didn't sleep well last night."
Tang Hao and his brother breathed a sigh of relief, thinking their plans hadn't been discovered. They turned and went back to serve the meal.
However, they didn't notice the deathly expression in Ah Yin's eyes, the sign of someone who had lost all hope for life.
Ah Yin didn't try to leave, because she felt she could never escape from the two brothers. Even if she was lucky enough to succeed, her son would never be born in this world.
The instinct of a mother made her choose to give up her life to bring Little Three into the world.
After breakfast, the three of them continued on their way to the Star Dou Forest, and what happened next did not surprise her.
The three encountered a masked soul master team and several high-level soul beasts that attacked them.
Tang Hao repeatedly saved himself from danger, suffering many injuries in the process. Ah Yin smiled and helped him heal his wounds, hiding any abnormal behavior.
As time passed, Tang Xiao returned to the Haotian Sect, and Ah Yin continued traveling with Tang Hao, honing their skills across the continent.
Just like in her past life, when Tang Hao reached level 88, Ah Yin found out she was pregnant.
Over the next year, Ah Yin often rubbed her belly, lost in thought. This was the only thing that kept her going in this world.
"Ah Yin, this child will become our pride."
Tang Hao stepped forward, hugging Ah Yin and whispering in her ear.
Ah Yin looked at him with a complex expression.
"Do you really think so?"
In her previous life, even after her sacrifice, she had used the seed to recover consciousness many times. She had often communicated with the surrounding Blue Silver Grass to observe the lives of Tang Hao and his son.
Her son, though not living a life worse than a dog, was as lonely as an orphan. She truly wanted to rip out Tang Hao's heart to see if it was black.
Upon hearing this, Tang Hao's eyes flickered. He wasn't sure if Ah Yin had discovered his plans, but it had reached a point where he couldn't back out. He had already sent people to spread information about the 100,000-year soul beast in Heaven Dou City.
At this point, he didn't know whether it would be people from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School who would come, but his elder brother was already well-prepared to support him.
What he didn't expect was that the first to arrive would be people from the Spirit Hall.
After ten months of pregnancy, the day of labor finally arrived. After a piercing pain, Ah Yin finally met her child again.
Outside the house, as expected, several powerful presences appeared. Ah Yin knew that her life was coming to an end.
She didn't know if she would meet her benefactor again in this life, someone who could help her regain her strength and reunite her with her son. That had been the only motivation keeping her alive, like a walking corpse, over the years.
In her thoughts, a heavy voice rang out from outside the house.
"Tang Hao, hand over the transformed soul beast, and I may spare you and your son."
Tang Hao placed his son beside Ah Yin, glanced at him lovingly, then resolutely summoned the Haotian Hammer and stepped out of the house.
Ah Yin sighed, then followed with Tang San.
"Qian Xun Ji, kill or maim as you wish, but if you want me to hand over my wife, that's impossible!"
Tang Hao glared at Qian Xun Ji with a grim expression. The appearance of the Pope of Spirit Hall had caught him off guard, but with the situation dire, he had no choice but to act. He thought of his elder brother and the family elders not far away, which eased his mind slightly.
Then, he swung the big hammer at the Pope. The laughter from the four Title Douluos behind Qian Xun Ji rang out.
"You, a mere Soul Douluo, dare to compete with the bright moon?"
After a brief struggle, Tang Hao was beaten and sent flying, landing in front of Ah Yin, his face bruised and battered.
"Ah Yin, it's my fault. If I were stronger, I..."
"No need to say more, Tang Hao. Didn't you stage all of this for my soul ring?"
Tang Hao froze, looking at Ah Yin in disbelief, as if he couldn't believe she would view him like this.
"Ah Yin, how could you..."
"No need to say anything more. I will give you the soul ring. If you have a conscience, treat Little Three better. That way, you might redeem the little guilt in your heart."
Tang Hao's expression froze, and his eyes turned cold. He couldn't understand how this foolish woman had figured him out. Since she had realized it, why didn't she resist?
Ah Yin stared at him coldly, then her expression softened as she glanced at her son in the cradle with deep affection.
"Little Three, wait for your mother for many years. I will come to find you when the time comes."
With that, a crimson light burst forth, causing the faces of the Spirit Hall members before her to change.
"Not good, stop her quickly!"
But by the time they reacted, it was too late. The sacrifice of the Blue Silver Emperor had already begun. Tang Hao felt the shackles of a Title Douluo slowly fading from his body, and a mixture of emotions filled his heart.
Ah Yin glared at Tang Hao, gritting her teeth, and said:
"Remember, treat Little Three well. No matter what, he is your son. Otherwise, I will never forgive you, even if I become a ghost."
After saying that, she ignored Tang Hao's reaction and, before her consciousness faded, took one last lingering look at her son.
But this last look made her soul freeze in horror. What did she see? An ugly soul was hovering over her son's body.
"Hehehehe, this body's talent seems pretty good, and it seems to be called Tang San? The heavens haven't forsaken my Tang Sect's genius. This body is mine now, but it's a pity I have to start my cultivation from scratch again."
With that, the ugly soul reached out towards her son.
"No, no!!"
Ah Yin's eyes widened as she watched in horror, but she couldn't stop it. Her soul was quickly falling into sleep.
The ugly soul pulled her son's soul out of his body, flung it away, and then laughed as it entered her son's body.
Her son's eyes opened, filled with a purple hue, and a wicked smile appeared on his lips.
Ah Yin stared at her son's soul, which was crying in the distance, and her heart felt like it was being torn apart.
As the people from the Spirit Hall attacked the red light in the sky, the shockwaves sent her son's fragile soul scattering, and within seconds, it disappeared into the sky.
"No!!!!!!"
Ah Yin's soul cried tears of blood, staring at the father and son before her, her hatred beyond words.
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Chapter 243: The Past of Ah Yin and Tang Hao
No wonder, after her brief awakening in her previous life, Ah Yin discovered that her son had so many strange abilities. It turned out that an external evil force had killed her son and then replaced him.
"Kill! I want to kill both of you bastards!"
"Ah! My son!"
Knowing all of this, Ah Yin's eyes turned crimson, and in her boundless hatred, she fell into a deep sleep.
When she regained consciousness, she found herself in a familiar cave, with the sound of a waterfall flowing outside.
"My son... My son..."
Ah Yin weakly communicated with the nearby followers, the energy reaching the back mountain of Holy Soul Village.
Ah Yin fixed her gaze on the body that should have belonged to her son, and her hatred reached its peak.
"Bastard, evil demon, it was you... It was you who killed my poor Little Three."
Looking at Tang San, who was sitting cross-legged and practicing the Xuantian Gong, Ah Yin wished she could drink his blood and eat his flesh, but now, she could do nothing.
She longed desperately for her benefactor to come, to help her quickly restore her strength, and then take revenge on this demonic father and son.
Ah Yin, once a 100,000-year-old soul beast, had experienced the first taste of what it meant to live each day like a year.
Perhaps it was the final words spoken during her sacrifice that had an effect. In this life, Tang Hao didn't treat Tang San as cruelly as before. Although a Title Douluo, still being chased, he made sure his son had a good life.
The once pale and thin Little Three was now well-fed and growing strong. At three years old, he was already nearly a meter tall, clearly living a very comfortable life.
But what did this matter to Ah Yin? The person in front of her was not her son, and his better life only further wounded her already broken heart.
Ah Yin gritted her teeth, counting the seconds, the days, the years. Finally, on the ninth year, she saw the long-awaited figure.
As soon as her benefactor entered the waterfall, Ah Yin used her vines to tightly bind his arm, seeing him as her savior.
Her benefactor ignored her, as before, and after a bit of searching, took out her soul bone and placed it into a soul guide.
Once everything was done, he finally turned his gaze toward her.
"You must be the Blue Silver Emperor, huh? Fine, I'll take you back first."
In her ecstatic sway, Ah Yin was taken back into the Dan Tower. Feeling the soothing scent of the pills inside, she slowly calmed herself.
"Two and a half years, after two and a half years of cultivation, I will restore my strength. When that happens, I'll make sure the Tang family has no descendants!"
The two and a half years flashed by quickly, and that day finally arrived again. Just like in her previous life, her benefactor released the little potato and helped her successfully pass her tribulation.
Inside the house, watching the vacant expression on Ah Yin's face, Ning Bei flashed a smile at Xiao Die.
"That's enough. Let's do it this way!"
"Yes, Brother Bei!"
Xiao Die nodded, and a colorful light appeared in her eyes.
"Beitian God · Imprint Substitution!"
With Xiao Die's words, the colorful light rapidly entered Ah Yin's forehead.
Seeing this, Ning Bei withdrew Xiao Die back into the Dan Tower.
A few seconds later, Ah Yin's pupils slowly refocused, and her once vacant face showed a more vivid expression.
The complex emotions in her eyes made Ning Bei click his tongue. There was gratitude toward him, regret, hatred, and even killing intent.
"Ah Yin thanks the benefactor for the rebirth."
Seeing that she was about to kneel and bow, Ning Bei hurriedly stepped forward to lift Ah Yin up.
"No need for that. You're a tragic person as well. What are your plans now?"
"I want to... kill every person with the Tang surname in this world."
Looking at the black aura hovering above her head, each word was gritted out through her teeth, and her voice was hoarse. Ning Bei couldn't help but feel a little guilty, thinking that he had been quite bad.
"Ahem, well, Ah Yin, I'm not trying to discourage you, but your strength might not be enough!"
Ah Yin was slightly stunned; she hadn't really considered that problem. She just wanted to vent the hatred that had accumulated for decades.
Thinking about the Haotian Sect's strength, Ah Yin's gaze dimmed.
"You're right, benefactor. I'm just a weak grass; I can't do anything. I can't even avenge my son!"
As she spoke, Ah Yin dropped a small pearl, as if she had seen her son's soul dispersing in the wind.
"It's not entirely without a chance."
Ning Bei's words made Ah Yin feel like a drowning person had grasped a life-saving straw. She stepped forward and grabbed his wrist with such strength that Ning Bei felt pain. This showed just how deep her hatred ran.
But it was understandable. Her body and soul ring had been stolen, and now, even her only wish, her son, was taken away. What else did she have except hatred?
"Benefactor, please help me. Ah Yin is willing to give up everything."
"Ahem, no need for that. You can continue to cultivate in the Dan Tower for a few more years. Your strength will naturally improve. By then, with 200,000 years of cultivation, you might even gain powers you don't have now."
Ning Bei didn't want to be a stepfather to this little weakling. Having more women was a headache; they could just have a pure employer-employee relationship.
I'll provide you with food and accommodation, you'll be my henchman, and who knows, maybe I'll help you avenge yourself along the way.
Ah Yin's ability to communicate with Blue Silver Grass could be useful later, especially when dealing with Xing Luo; it could prove to be quite effective.
Seeing that her benefactor didn't ask for anything in return and was willing to let her stay in the Dan Tower, Ah Yin's gratitude almost became tangible. Without a word, she knelt again, ready to perform three kowtows.
"Alright, alright, I'm not into all this. Go back and cultivate."
With that, Ning Bei sent Ah Yin back into the Dan Tower, not giving her the chance for any more dramatic gestures.
That was one troublesome matter dealt with. In the future, Little Three would never be able to awaken the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline again.
After a day of rest, Ning Bei planned to check on the training progress of the others.
When he arrived in the forest, he was surprised to find that Long Nianbing, A Dai, and Ye Yinzhu had joined the training for the Spiral Pill.
Ning Bei had no objections. Herding a few sheep was not difficult.
Their progress was good. They had already passed the water balloon stage and were now practicing the leather ball technique along with Nami and the other girls who started earlier.
What surprised Ning Bei, however, was that Zhu Zhuqing was still stuck in the water balloon stage.
If yesterday it could be said that she was too eager and couldn't enter the next stage, by today, there were no excuses.
"It seems this little girl really struggles with controlling her soul power."
Shaking his head, Ning Bei walked up to them, and they immediately stopped their training.
"Second Young Master."
"Ning Bei Brother."
"Master."
"Brother, I'm almost done with the second stage."
Among them, only Little Cat was keeping her head down, not greeting Ning Bei, looking quite dejected.
"Good. You all just need to continue practicing the way you are. Once you can consistently break the leather ball, try to stabilize the Spiral Pill in your hand and release it."
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Chapter 244: Granting Power to My Old Mother
The group of young ones eagerly nodded after hearing Ning Bei's words, excited about acquiring a powerful self-created soul skill. They were quite pleased because in the past, this kind of effect could only be brought by a 10,000-year-old soul bone.
Ning Bei nodded and then turned his gaze toward the little cat who was playing ostrich.
"As for Zhu Qing? Follow me."
"Ah! Yes."
Zhu Zhuqing, who had been singled out, felt a little embarrassed but still followed Ning Bei's footsteps as he turned away.
Ning Rongrong, seeing this, mischievously smiled and said, "Brother, take it easy, Zhu Qing hasn't slept all night."
Ning Bei had long since become immune to these kinds of teases. Without even turning his head, he waved his hand and continued walking.
Zhu Zhuqing, who was too shy, almost tripped and fell. Blushing, she turned back and shot an angry glare at the girl who had been talking nonsense. In return, she was met with Ning Rongrong's mischievous face.
The little cat, eager to receive Ning Bei's special attention, didn't have time to argue with her friend and quickened her pace to catch up.
Arriving at the artificial lake prepared for Da Ming, Ning Bei looked back at the little cat.
"What do you think soul power is?"
"Ah?"
Zhu Zhuqing was caught off guard by Ning Bei's question. After thinking for a moment, she answered, "It's the necessary factor for releasing soul skills and leveling up. It's the foundation of a soul master."
"Mm, that's right. But have you truly mastered your foundation?"
A hint of confusion appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's face, and she shyly touched her hair.
"Well, I... I think I have mastered it?"
Her uncertain tone made Ning Bei smile lightly.
"Mastered? You're just using soul power as a necessity for releasing soul skills. You've never truly mastered its other uses. Otherwise, you wouldn't find it so difficult to practice a self-created soul skill."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head in disappointment.
"Alright, I'm not here to criticize you. Now that we know where the problem lies, let's figure out how to overcome it. I don't doubt your ambition; you just haven't found the right method yet."
Ning Bei rubbed the little cat's head and walked over to a nearby large tree. When he looked back, Zhu Zhuqing was still standing there, blushing and fidgeting.
"What are you standing there for? Come here!"
"Ah! Coming."
Ning Bei's gruff tone instantly jolted the little cat awake, and she hurried over to the tree.
"Soul power isn't just for using soul skills. It has many other uses. For example, I can attach soul power to my feet to give them adhesive properties. This is what I can do..."
Saying that, Ning Bei became parallel to the ground and began walking up the large tree, one step at a time.
The little cat's mouth dropped open in awe. She had never considered using soul power in this way.
As Ning Bei hung upside down from the treetop and waved at her, Zhu Zhuqing snapped back to reality. After taking a deep breath, she also attached soul power to her feet and tried to imitate him.
"Bang." "Oof!"
As expected, two small holes appeared on the tree trunk where her high heels had landed, and the little cat fell into a squat with a thud.
Ning Bei shook his head and jumped down from the treetop. He pulled out a mattress from his soul guide and placed it under the tree.
Don't ask where the mattress came from. Didn't he need one when he and Little Angel went to the Ice God Temple? Ning Bei had hundreds of them in his soul guide.
Zhu Zhuqing was momentarily stunned as she looked at the mattress, but then she prepared to try climbing the tree again.
But after taking two steps forward, she was yanked by Ning Bei and pulled toward the artificial lake.
With a confused look, she heard Ning Bei's gruff voice: "What are you rushing for? I haven't finished my demonstration yet."
"When you finish the tree-climbing practice, try the water-treading exercise."
Saying that, Ning Bei attached soul power to his feet and walked toward the lake. In the little cat's shocked exclamation, he stood steadily on the water's surface.
"This is a little harder than climbing the tree because the water is always moving, while the tree stays still."
"Once you complete these two exercises, I believe your control over your soul power will improve significantly. Then, practicing the Spiral Pill or creating your own soul skill will be much easier."
"Yes, I understand, Brother Ning Bei."
With this special treatment, Zhu Zhuqing decided that if she couldn't do it, she would just crash into the tree.
"Mm, keep practicing. I'm going ahead."
Not disturbing the others, Ning Bei left Zhu Zhuqing to practice on her own and walked toward the sect.
After returning to the sect, Ning Bei was soon summoned by Ning Fengzhi to meet him and his mother.
"Mom, did you need something?"
Before his mother could speak, Ning Fengzhi took over the conversation.
"Your mother has reached level 80 in her cultivation. Let's go and get her a soul ring. Sea soul beasts aren't suitable for her."
Upon hearing this, Ning Bei finally understood. Indeed, his mother's martial soul was the Fire Bow, which didn't align with sea soul beasts. It was better to find a suitable one in the Sunset Forest or Star Dou Forest.
Nodding, Ning Bei immediately took his parents to the courtyard.
"Bei'er? What are you planning?"
"There's a type of Grade Eight pill that's perfect for Mom. I'll make it for her."
"Oh? Is that so?"
"I forgot about it earlier!"
Seeing the expressions on their faces, Ning Bei awkwardly scratched his head. He then summoned the Dan Tower, and his eighth soul ring glowed.
"Flame Demon Clear Xuan Pill!"
A fiery red pill appeared in his hand. Ning Bei threw it into the air and then summoned Lei Yuanyuan.
"Dad?"
Ning Bei tilted his chin toward the sky, where thunderclouds had already gathered.
Little Potato looked up and a tear rolled down from the corner of its mouth.
After eight colorful pill-thunder strikes, Little Potato burped contentedly and returned to the Dan Tower.
Ning Bei recalled the Flame Demon Clear Xuan Pill and handed it to his mother.
His mother curiously took the pill and asked, "Bei'er, what does this pill do?"
"Mm, it should mostly increase the flame intensity of your fire attribute martial soul."
"You boy, how could you forget something like this?"
Hearing Ning Bei's explanation, Ning Fengzhi gave him a reproachful look.
"Mom, please take it now. I'll protect you."
Seeing that Ning Fengzhi was still nagging, Ning Bei quickly pushed his mother into the room to shift his attention.
"Hmph."
Ning Fengzhi puffed his cheeks but didn't argue, following his wife and son into the room.
"Bei'er, do I just take it now?"
"Yes, just summon your martial soul and take it."
His mother nodded and sat cross-legged in the center of the room. A delicate, flame-wrapped long bow appeared in her hand, and the soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and three black—rose in sequence.
As the Flame Demon Clear Xuan Pill entered her mouth, Ning Bei's mother began to fully refine it, absorbing its medicinal power.
The father and son watched with wide eyes, not daring to disturb her as she absorbed the pill.
As time passed, the flames on her Fire Bow slowly transformed from deep red to orange-gold, a clear sign of enhanced fire temperature and quality.
This brought direct benefits, as all of her soul skills' powers were increased.
Hours later, when the platinum color began to appear at the tips of the orange-gold flames, Ning Bei's mother withdrew her martial soul and opened her eyes.
"Bei'er, my Fire Bow's power has increased."
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Chapter 245: Lava Earth Dragon
"This is great, from now on, the power of my mother's soul skills will increase."
Ning Bei was also happy for his mother's enhanced strength. After his mother got used to her more powerful martial soul, he thought for a moment and then looked at Ning Fengzhi.
"Father, I think we don't need so many people. I'll take mother to the Sunset Forest to hunt soul beasts. It's better than having a bunch of people traveling around and making a fuss. My soul beast companions are enough to handle everything."
Ning Fengzhi pondered for a moment and then nodded in agreement. He was confident in his son's abilities, after all, Ning Bei had defeated two Title Douluos in front of him.
"Alright, then I'll wait for you to return to the sect. By that time, the elders should have successfully broken through."
After giving his instructions, Ning Bei immediately took his mother in a carriage toward the Sunset Forest.
"Bei'er, when you went to Soul Master City for the Soul Master Tournament, you must have met your cousin and cousin, right?"
"Mm? Who are you talking about, mom?"
"Huowu Shuang and Huowu, those two siblings!"
"What? They're relatives of ours?"
Ning Bei looked at his mother in surprise, not expecting they had such a connection. However, his family name was indeed "Huo," and his mother's maiden name was "Huo Linglong."
"You didn't greet them? It's okay, after all, the bloodline is somewhat distant."
After Huo Linglong explained, Ning Bei understood. It turned out his mother's great-grandfather and Huowu Shuang's great-grandfather were brothers, and their bloodline had become very distant by this generation.
While the mother and son chatted, the carriage slowly entered Sunset Town. Ning Bei planned to ask Dugu Bo for help, hoping that the old man might know where to find high-level fire attribute soul beasts in the Sunset Forest, as he was quite familiar with the area.
Knocking on the door of the small courtyard where Dugu Bo lived, after a moment, Dugu Yan stuck her head out. Seeing her lover, she was about to rush toward him, but when she saw her future mother-in-law next to him, she immediately stopped in her tracks and respectfully greeted her.
"Hello, Auntie!"
Huo Linglong's face immediately broke into a smiling, maternal expression. She pulled Dugu Yan's hand and patted it gently.
"Dugu Yan, it's been a while since you came to visit me. I was worried my son was bullying you."
Dugu Yan's face turned red. He indeed had been teasing her, but it wasn't something they would talk about here.
"No, Ah Bei treats me very well."
"That's good, that's good. I see you're not too young now, perhaps it's time to think about having children?"
Faced with the elder's marriage suggestion, Dugu Yan's face turned as red as a boiling kettle. She hesitated and then looked to Ning Bei for help.
"Ah, mom, we're here for business today, let's go inside quickly."
Ning Bei pushed his mother's shoulder and walked into the courtyard, which made Huo Linglong a little unhappy.
"Your mother wants grandchildren, why isn't that important?"
Inside the courtyard, Dugu Bo was leisurely drinking tea. When he saw the mother and son arrive, a smile appeared on his face.
"Mrs. Ning, it's been a long time, I hope all is well?"
"I'm doing well, greetings to you, Senior Dugu."
Huo Linglong could tease Dugu Yan, but when it came to elders, she was very graceful and respectful, bowing politely.
"Senior Dugu, we're here to find a suitable soul beast for my mother's eighth soul ring. Do you know where there are high-level fire attribute soul beasts in the Sunset Forest?"
Dugu Bo thought for a moment before his eyes lit up slightly.
"Well, you're in luck. I do have some information."
Upon hearing this, both mother and son immediately smiled.
"We would greatly appreciate it if you could tell us, Senior Dugu!"
Dugu Bo nodded, his expression turning serious.
"Mm, about a hundred kilometers south of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes, there is an active volcano. When I explored that area, I felt a terrifying presence coming from the volcano."
"However, you should think carefully. There's a high chance that the soul beasts there are over 100,000 years old. I didn't dare get too close when I went there back then."
After hearing Dugu Bo's words, Ning Bei's eyes lit up. A 100,000-year-old soul beast? That's exactly what he wanted! Anything less than that seemed too weak.
"Senior Dugu, please guide us. I believe the soul beasts there will be suitable for my mother."
Seeing that his grandson-in-law had made up his mind, Dugu Bo didn't try to persuade him further.
Upon hearing that it was a 100,000-year-old soul beast, Dugu Yan was curious to see what it looked like. She insisted on going along, and unable to refuse his granddaughter, Dugu Bo led the three of them deeper into the Sunset Forest.
With the four of them walking at a quick pace, within a few dozen minutes, they reached the area near the volcano. The closer they got, the sparser the vegetation became. When they finally saw the volcano, there were no plants in sight, only red rocks that had been seeped through by high temperatures for many years. The air was thick with the smell of sulfur.
"This is the place. Do you need any help from me?"
Dugu Bo grumbled but made no move to get closer. Fire attribute soul beasts were highly resistant to poison-type soul masters.
Ning Bei understood the old man's concerns and shook his head in a very reasonable manner.
"No need, Senior Dugu, just watch me."
After greeting Huo Linglong, Ning Bei flew up to the top of the volcano. The molten lava below him was constantly bubbling, and any soul beast living here must surely be exceptional.
After a moment of thought, Ning Bei summoned Wang Wang, who had already reached 100,000 years of cultivation. He believed that in this terrain, filled with fire elements, she would perform well.
"Wang Wang, go see if there are any soul beasts below. If you find any, bring them out."
"Yes, Brother Bei!"
Upon receiving the command, Wang Wang instantly transformed into her true form. Three loud roars echoed from the air, startling the three people below.
"What kind of soul beast is that? Is Bei'er in danger?"
Seeing Huo Linglong pacing anxiously, Dugu Yan helplessly rolled her eyes. Didn't she know how strong her own son was? How many beings in this world could harm him?
Though she thought this, she didn't dare say it aloud. Dugu Yan dutifully linked arms with Huo Linglong and comforted her, "Auntie, don't worry. Ah Bei is very strong. He'll definitely be fine."
In the valley, Wang Wang transformed back into three Red Demon Mastiffs and dove straight into the lava, swimming down like a dog paddling. Ning Bei was impressed. Even after 100,000 years of cultivation, she still acted like a dog, and the way she did it was oddly comical.
Ning Bei wasn't worried about Wang Wang's safety and patiently waited above the volcano.
Wang Wang didn't make him wait long. After just a few minutes, the lava in the volcano began to boil, as if the surface of boiling water.
A few seconds later, a pitiful roar echoed, and the lava surged upwards.
A Lava Earth Dragon, nearly twenty meters long, emerged from the volcano. Wang Wang bit down on its hind legs and tail.
Ning Bei knew immediately that the pained roar came from the Lava Earth Dragon. But on Douluo Continent, there was no rabies vaccine. It could just serve as a soul ring now. Poor creature.
Wang Wang drove the Earth Dragon out of the volcano, and after completing her task, she wagged her tail and returned to Ning Bei's side.