Chapter 246: Huo Linglong's Eighth Soul Ring
The three Red Demon Mastiffs turned back into the cute girl with a bun, looking at Ning Bei with an expression of pride.
Ning Bei laughed and ruffled her head, and Wang Wang immediately showed a satisfied expression.
"Alright, Wang Wang, you can go back now. It's my turn to take over."
"Yes, Brother Bei!"
The Lava Earth Dragon resembled a Komodo dragon from the past life, but its body was covered in magma, with flames seeping out. Seeing Wang Wang disappear, it let out an angry roar and lunged at Ning Bei.
Huo Linglong and the others outside the valley heard the commotion and quickly approached.
"Hiss, this is the Lava Earth Dragon, with a trace of dragon blood. It's a very powerful fire-type soul beast."
Dugu Bo immediately recognized the soul beast and explained it to the two women.
Huo Linglong, however, had no time to worry about this. She anxiously looked at her son.
"Be'er, be careful."
Ning Bei winked at his mother, signaling her to relax, then disappeared from his position. The Lava Earth Dragon missed its target and crashed into the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
The next moment, Ning Bei suddenly appeared above its body, and with his right leg glowing with golden light, he kicked toward the dragon.
"Lightspeed Kick."
"Bang!"
The Lava Earth Dragon's eyes rolled back in its head as it was forcefully struck down. The already dry ground was smashed, creating a fifty-meter-wide pit.
The three onlookers gasped, silently calling Ning Bei a monster.
The Lava Earth Dragon struggled to rise, dark red blood dripping from its mouth, its eyes revealing human-like fear. After just one encounter, it understood that Ning Bei was not an opponent it could contend with.
Its relatively short limbs compared to its massive body scrambled to move, trying to climb back toward the volcano to hide in the magma.
Ning Bei would not let it escape. He tapped his foot on the ground, and a circle of light spread out.
The scorching volcanic valley instantly turned into a snow-covered gorge, making the three people nearby shiver unexpectedly.
The Lava Earth Dragon, closest to Ning Bei, stopped its movements in panic and looked back at the frozen volcano in confusion.
"???"
"Is this still my home?"
Seeing that the Lava Earth Dragon was stunned by the sight before it, Ning Bei summoned the Ice Snow Empress martial soul, and the second orange-gold soul ring shone brightly.
"Imperial Palm: Great Snow, No Cold!"
A massive ice and snow palm formed in mid-air and smashed down onto the Lava Earth Dragon below.
"Roar!"
The Lava Earth Dragon let out a heartbreaking roar as the giant palm struck it. Its entire body began to freeze, and no matter how much it struggled, it could not escape its frozen fate.
Seconds later, a lifelike ice sculpture of the Lava Earth Dragon appeared before the group.
"Is it... done?"
The old poison master stared dumbfounded at the scene, this being the first time he had seen Ning Bei take action. He was completely shocked.
Dugu Yan's expression was no less surprised, thinking to herself, "So my support is this strong?"
Huo Linglong, who had just been worried, was now full of pride. She glanced at Dugu Bo and proudly said:
"Senior Dugu, you might not know, but Uncle Jian and Uncle Gu have already lost to Bei'er."
Seeing Huo Linglong's smug expression, both grandfather and granddaughter were speechless.
Thinking to themselves, "You already know how monstrous this kid is, and yet you were still worried?"
"Yes, your boy really is impressive."
After a moment, Dugu Bo finally spoke, his lips twitching slightly. Huo Linglong's smile widened at the compliment to her son.
Eventually, it was Ning Bei's call that interrupted their friendly exchange.
"Mom, hurry up and absorb the soul ring. What are you chatting about?"
"Ah, coming, coming!"
Huo Linglong elegantly swayed and quickly joined Ning Bei's side. After taking a quick look at the ice sculpture, she helplessly glanced at her son.
"How should I start, dear?"
Ning Bei, seeing his mother unsure of where to begin, laughed and walked over to the head of the ice sculpture, snapping his fingers.
The Lava Earth Dragon's head was immediately freed from the ice block. Its large eyes were filled with hatred as it glared at the human before it.
"Die, human! Flame Dragon Breath!"
A burst of fiery energy gathered in the dragon's mouth, about to be expelled toward Ning Bei, making Huo Linglong jump in surprise.
"Be'er, be careful!"
Ning Bei didn't seem to mind at all. He waved his hand, and the dragon's mouth was instantly frozen shut.
"Mmm... Mmm..."
With its mouth sealed, the Lava Earth Dragon's scorching breath couldn't escape. It desperately shook its head, trying to break free from the restraint.
"Mom, go ahead. It can't resist now."
Huo Linglong nodded, summoned her fire bow, and aimed it at the dragon's eyes.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Fire Piercing!"
A fiery arrow formed on Huo Linglong's bow and shot straight for the Lava Earth Dragon's vulnerable eye.
The dragon let out a tragic scream as its eye socket, like a faucet opening, leaked out scalding blood. However, as a fire-type soul beast, it had strong resistance to fire-type attacks, so this shot didn't kill it, but it caused the Lava Earth Dragon to flail its head in pain.
"Cough, mom, we don't need to torture it. A 100,000-year soul beast will definitely provide a soul bone. You don't have to torment it so much."
"Uh..."
Huo Linglong awkwardly glanced at her son. "How was I supposed to know this thing would be so resistant to pain?"
Collecting herself, Huo Linglong once again raised her fire bow, and several soul rings glowed.
"Second Soul Skill: Flaming Amplification!"
"Third Soul Skill: Charging!"
"Sixth Soul Skill: Destruction Ray!"
After the amplifications, Huo Linglong released an even stronger attack, directly shooting at the Lava Earth Dragon's intact right eye.
This time, there were no mishaps. The Lava Earth Dragon let out a final whimper before losing all signs of life. A blood-red soul ring slowly rose from its body.
Ning Bei took out a few pills: Vitality Recovery Pills, Meridian Protection Pills, and Soul Nourishing Pills, and threw them to his mother.
"Mom, restore your soul power, and then start absorbing."
Huo Linglong nodded, taking the Vitality Recovery Pill and sitting down cross-legged to begin her absorption.
Dugu Bo looked at the blood-red soul ring in front of him, feeling a deep sense of envy. He had wasted his life and never obtained a 100,000-year soul ring, but now, this younger generation was getting one on their eighth soul ring.
Turning his gaze to Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo's wounded heart slightly calmed down. At least his granddaughter also had a 100,000-year soul ring.
Several hours later, Huo Linglong opened her eyes. She didn't stand up but instead took the Meridian Protection Pill and Soul Nourishing Pill, beginning to absorb her eighth soul ring.
The blood-red soul ring slowly moved toward her fire bow. The three of them stood protectively by her side.
Ning Bei wasn't worried about whether his mother could successfully absorb the 100,000-year soul ring. Over the years, Huo Linglong had taken whale gel. Although she hadn't taken an immortal herb, the Nine-Grade Immortal Mushroom wasn't an ordinary item. It greatly strengthened her body, not to mention she had also consumed the Beginning Pill that Ning Bei gave her.
Combined with the Meridian Protection Pill and Soul Nourishing Pill she had just taken, absorbing a 100,000-year soul ring was no problem.
As he expected, although Huo Linglong occasionally furrowed her brows and her breathing became a bit erratic, she didn't exhibit signs of being overwhelmed by the energy.
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Chapter 247: Ah Du Also Goes to the Slaughter City
Time passed slowly, and it was already late at night. Huo Linglong's breathing gradually steadied, and the absorption of her soul ring was nearing its end.
Half an hour later, Huo Linglong opened her eyes, her starry pupils brimming with undisguised excitement.
"Bei'er, I succeeded."
"Congratulations, Mother, for obtaining a 100,000-year soul ring."
"Congratulations, congratulations!"
Ning Bei and the others congratulated her, but only Ning Bei and Dugu Yan's words were sincere. The old poison master's tone was full of envy, jealousy, and hate.
Ning Bei smiled and did not offer any consolation. After all, it was her fate to meet him so late in life.
"Mom, what's your eighth soul skill?"
"It's Flame Dragon Pulse and Flame Bath. Flame Bath can increase fire attribute attack by 300% for one minute, and my soul power has reached level 82."
Flame Dragon Pulse was an active release attack skill, the power of which was hard to describe, but as a 100,000-year soul skill, its power would certainly be immense.
Not only that, but the Lava Earth Dragon had also brought a 100,000-year right arm bone, which, once absorbed, would elevate Huo Linglong's cultivation to another level.
After the soul hunting was completed, the mother and son rested for the night in the small courtyard before setting off for their return journey.
The trip had taken just two days, but the results were a great surprise to Ning Fengzhi.
"To think you could encounter a 100,000-year soul beast, you two really are lucky!"
"This is thanks to Grandpa Dugu, he gave us the location of the soul beast."
After a brief conversation, Huo Linglong took the 100,000-year Lava Earth Dragon right arm bone out of the soul guide and handed it to Ning Fengzhi.
"Fengzhi, you take this soul bone, it would be more suitable for Uncle Gu or Uncle Jian."
Ning Bei was a bit surprised by his mother's actions but did not stop her. After all, the soul bone belonged to his mother, so how it was distributed was up to her.
Ning Fengzhi examined the soul bone for a while before returning it to Huo Linglong.
"Linglong, take it and absorb it. This soul bone will work best with your soul ring."
"But..."
Huo Linglong wanted to say that she, as a Soul Douluo, could make do without the soul bone, but Ning Fengzhi interrupted her with a raised hand.
"Linglong, your mindset needs to change. With your talent, it was difficult to break through to the Title Douluo level, but now, with Be'er's help, becoming a Title Douluo is no longer a fantasy."
"Now that you have a 100,000-year soul ring, your potential will increase even further. In the future, you'll be the pillar of the sect. There's no need to be modest. Take the soul bone and absorb it."
"Yes, Mom, you'll be even stronger in the future. Who knows, I might even need you to protect me."
Seeing his mother hesitating, Ning Bei quickly added fuel to the fire, and the couple immediately shot him a displeased glance, clearly indicating, "Do you need others to protect you?"
After a brief moment of thought, Huo Linglong decided to follow her husband's advice. She knew she needed to train seriously from now on and not waste the efforts of both father and son.
"Alright then, I'll take the soul bone and absorb it."
After Huo Linglong left, Ning Bei inquired about the progress of the sect's elders.
"Master Shi Ming and Elder Ou Xuan have broken through to level 90 and are currently consolidating their cultivation. Elder Gao Wei has not yet emerged from seclusion."
Ning Bei nodded, signaling that he understood.
He was familiar with these elders. Elder Shi Ming's martial soul was the Storm Griffin, and he was originally a 89th-level agility attack system Soul Douluo.
Elder Ou Xuan's martial soul was the Black Water Python, and he was an 89th-level strength attack system Soul Douluo.
The last elder, Gao Wei, had the Thorned Demon Vine martial soul and was a 89th-level control system Soul Douluo. When she was a child, she often held him, but now she was the only one who had not yet broken through the 90th level.
There was no rush; time was on their side.
After bidding farewell to Ning Fengzhi, Ning Bei returned to the Seven Treasure Forest to observe the progress of the younger generation's training.
Except for Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, the others had already mastered the basics of releasing the Spiral Ball, although their control over its power was still a bit lacking.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing had also entered the phase of maintaining the Spiral Ball, and it wouldn't be long before they fully mastered it.
In just three or four days, it seemed the children's talents were quite impressive.
When Hu Liena saw Ning Bei arrive, she approached and bowed.
"Young Master Ning, thank you for teaching me the self-created soul skill."
Ning Bei waved his hand, signaling that it was nothing, after all, her efforts had made her progress, so it was well worth the time.
"Are you planning to head to the Slaughter City?"
"Yes, after getting more familiar with it today, I should have it fully mastered. It's time for me to leave, I've already delayed enough."
"Alright, as I said before, try to avoid any conflicts with Tang San. It will only benefit you. Also, your seduction skills are mostly ineffective now, so adapt quickly."
"I understand!"
At this point, Hu Liena was genuinely grateful to Ning Bei, as he had not only provided her with pills but also taught her an offensive skill, which was already a huge help.
After a few words of advice to Hu Liena, Ning Bei called over Ah Du .
"Would you like to go to the Slaughter City for some training?"
"Slaughter City?"
Hearing this, Hu Liena was shocked, not expecting Ning Bei to also send Ah Du to the Slaughter City for training.
Ah Du 's eyes, hidden under his black hair, were full of confusion. It was the first time he had heard of this place.
Ning Bei explained the general situation of the Slaughter City to him, and Ah Du immediately fell into deep thought.
After a long pause, Ah Du raised his head, his gaze firm as he looked at Ning Bei.
"Young Master, I want to try."
"Are you sure? It's a dangerous place. If you don't want to go, I won't force you. I'm sending you because the Slaughter Domain is suitable for your martial soul, but it's not mandatory."
"I understand, Young Master, but I really want to try."
Seeing Ah Du 's determined eyes, Ning Bei nodded and didn't try to persuade him otherwise. He took out a soul bone from his soul guide and tossed it to him.
"This is the right arm bone of a 60,000-year bloodthirsty mantis. After you absorb it, go with her. At least you'll have someone to look out for you in that depraved place."
"Yes, Young Master!"
Ah Du excitedly accepted the soul bone, bowed deeply to Ning Bei, and turned to run back toward the sect, eager to absorb the soul bone.
Seeing Hu Liena still standing there in shock, Ning Bei smirked.
"What's wrong? Don't want to go with Ah Du ?"
"Huh? No, it's just surprising. After all, both you and Teacher seem very cautious about that place."
Ning Bei raised an eyebrow and said:
"You're not wrong. That place is indeed dangerous. Well, I'll just tell you outright."
"That place is where a certain god chooses their successor, and Tang San is very likely to be their successor. Now you understand why both Teacher and I want you to stay away from him?"
"Also, don't drink that Bloody Mary. If you can't control your killing intent, take the Soul Cleansing Pill."
Hu Liena was taken aback. She hadn't realized there were such hidden dangers in the Slaughter City.
"I understand. I'll be careful when the time comes."
After sending Hu Liena off, Ning Bei encouraged the others and then left the Seven Treasure Forest. He planned to visit Seven Treasure City to check the location Ning Fengzhi had chosen for the Ice God Temple.
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Chapter 248: The 100,000-Year Soul Beast in the Sea
Not far from the Seven Treasure Auction House, there was originally a square with a man-made fountain in the center.
The buildings in this area had been completely cleared by Ning Fengzhi and his men, turning the space into an open area for the establishment of the Ice God Temple.
The square was situated right in the heart of Seven Treasure City. The recent construction had already attracted a lot of attention from the residents.
Ning Bei arrived and surveyed the area, nodding to himself in approval.
"This will do. Let's not waste any more time."
After instructing the steward of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to remove the idle bystanders, Ning Bei immediately activated his Eternal Freeze domain.
An Ice God Temple, matching the standards of those in both Tian Shui City and the Extreme North, rose from the ground.
"My heavens, how did this grand hall appear out of nowhere?"
"Look, it's a miracle!"
"The Ice God Temple?"
"..."
The appearance of the Ice God Temple caused a stir among the onlookers. As they saw the plaque at the entrance, they realized the temple was dedicated to the Ice God.
Ning Bei ignored the noisy crowd, and after engraving the Ice Monument and imprinting the domain, he walked into the hall to begin setting up the statue.
As before, the Ice God Ning Bei was seated in the rear hall, with the three great guardians positioned in the front hall.
After leaving the hall, Ning Bei explained to the steward and then departed. After all, the temple was located in Seven Treasure City, and Ning Fengzhi had arranged for people to manage it, so there was no need for him to pay much attention.
The steward was extremely efficient. The Ice God Temple had only been erected for a few hours when the news spread throughout the city.
Everyone in Seven Treasure City soon knew about the temple dedicated to the Ice God, and many ice attribute soul masters began their pilgrimage up the frozen steps in front of the temple. Even some water attribute soul masters joined in, eager to witness the spectacle.
Other attribute soul masters, however, were pounding their chests in regret, cursing their parents for not giving them an ice attribute martial soul.
Of course, these were not matters that Ning Bei needed to worry about.
A few days later, Ah Du had absorbed the soul bone and successfully emerged from seclusion. Together with Hu Liena, they found their residence and were ready to take their leave.
"Be careful and take things slow, it's not like the sect here."
"Yes, Second Young Master."
"Here are some healing pills and Soul Cleansing Pills. Keep them safe."
"Thank you, Second Young Master."
After arranging everything, Ning Bei summoned Ning Rongrong and the others to his residence.
After granting everyone the Ice God Blessing, he saw off Hu Liena and Ah Du as they left the sect. From here on, it would depend on their fate.
"Wow, brother, where did you get this soul skill from? Why didn't you teach your lovely sister earlier?"
Ning Bei knocked on her little head and said with a grin, "This is the reward from my fifth divine exam, the two skills attached to the Ice Snow God Ring."
He showed the artifact briefly, and Ning Rongrong and the little rabbit's eyes instantly lit up. They immediately tried to pull the ring off, just like Little Angel had done.
Ning Bei chuckled to himself but didn't stop their actions.
A minute later, Ning Rongrong was transformed into a lifelike ice sculpture before everyone's eyes. The little rabbit, wiping the cold sweat from her forehead, stepped back in shock.
"Little Sister Ma, no more! No more!"
After rescuing Ning Rongrong from the ice, the little girl shivered and looked at the Ice Snow God Ring with fear in her eyes.
"Brother, this damn ring is too wicked!"
"You insisted on taking it. What does it have to do with the ring? If you wear it without obtaining its approval, this is the consequence."
"Hmph! Fine, I won't wear it anymore. But brother, you can't stop the Ice God Blessing from now on!"
Ning Bei rolled his eyes. Truly, nothing can be done, she's the top at slacking off.
Not lingering any longer, Ning Rongrong and the others received the double experience cards and immediately returned to their residences to begin their training. It remained to be seen how long the lazy duo would keep up with their practice.
The next day, Elder Gao Wei, with the Thorned Demon Vine martial soul, successfully broke through to level 90 with the help of the Bodhi Pill.
After discussing with Ning Fengzhi, the group decided to set off immediately for Han Hai City. Elder Gao Wei could consolidate her cultivation during the journey without wasting time.
Almost all known 100,000-year soul beasts in the Star Dou Forest had been captured by Ning Bei for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, so they decided to search for soul beasts in the sea.
However, this posed a problem for Elder Shi Ming, whose martial soul was the Storm Griffin. It seemed that sea soul beasts were not a good match for his martial soul.
But it wasn't a big deal. If they couldn't find a suitable soul beast by the sea, they could always take him to the Star Dou Forest later to complete the soul ring acquisition for Ou Xuan and Gao Wei first.
Ning Bei made a quick trip to the Prince's Manor, explained the situation to Little Angel, and then boarded the carriage to Han Hai City with the group.
Chen Xin was left behind to hold the fort at the sect, while Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi accompanied the group to handle any unexpected situations.
Ning Bei had already summoned Da Ming ahead of time to head towards the sea and find their target. Da Ming didn't complain, showing great loyalty as a tool.
The newly advanced Gao Wei also consolidated her cultivation during the journey. The three of them were all excited, as reaching the Title Douluo realm had always been their goal.
Now that they had finally achieved it, and would soon acquire their ninth soul ring, how could they not be thrilled?
Four days later, the group arrived at the seaside, and Ning Bei made contact with Da Ming.
"How's it going, Da Ming?"
"There are countless soul beasts above 80,000 years, but I've only found a few 100,000-year ones."
"Oh? Tell me about those 100,000-year ones."
Upon hearing Da Ming's words, everyone's eyes lit up. Who wouldn't want a 100,000-year soul beast for their ninth soul ring?
"About 600 kilometers to the west, there is a 100,000-year Blue Sea Black Dragon living in an underwater cave. This soul beast is extremely fast in the sea and has formidable strength in its domain."
With his Black Water Python martial soul, Ou Xuan couldn't hide his excitement. This soul beast sounded like a perfect match for him.
However, as Da Ming had said, hunting this ocean overlord in the sea would be very difficult.
Ning Bei saw the expression on his face and comforted him.
"Don't rush, let's hear about the other 100,000-year soul beasts before we make a decision. If this is really the only one suitable for you, I'll step in to handle it."
"Yes, Second Young Master."
After reassuring Ou Xuan, Ning Bei gestured for Da Ming to continue introducing the other targets.
"To the south, 500 kilometers away, there is a 100,000-year Umbrella Squid. Its strength is probably not as strong as the Blue Sea Black Dragon, but it's still not to be underestimated in the sea."
"To the southeast, there's a massive underwater rock where a 100,000-year Hidden Sky Winter Herb grows. You all know how powerful plant-type soul beasts are, we'll need to hunt it in the sea."
"Then, to the southwest, nearly 1,000 kilometers away, there's a 100,000-year Sawtooth Tiger Shark King. This soul beast is also very powerful."
"Lastly, not far from the Sawtooth Tiger Shark King, there's a Deep Sea Demon Spider at the bottom of the sea."
"These are the five 100,000-year soul beasts I've found. Should I continue exploring?"
After exchanging glances, Ou Xuan and Gao Wei immediately made their decision, selecting the Blue Sea Black Dragon and the 100,000-year Hidden Sky Winter Herb for their soul rings.
As for Shi Ming, he didn't express any opinions. These sea soul beasts weren't suitable for his martial soul, which he had already accepted.
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Chapter 249: The Thorned Vine Title Douluo
"Let's go look for the 100,000-year Hidden Sky Winter Herb first. Plant-type soul beasts are usually easier to deal with."
After a brief discussion, everyone unanimously decided to first search for the 100,000-year Hidden Sky Winter Herb to the south. Da Ming had no objections and flew off in the direction of the sea.
"Follow me."
Since two of the group members were Title Douluo and did not possess flight-capable martial souls, Ning Bei and Gu Rong each took one person and followed Da Ming as they flew. Shi Ming and Ning Fengzhi, on the other hand, went their separate ways.
Half an hour later, the group of seven successfully arrived at their destination. Ning Bei lowered his body and used one foot to touch the sea, causing the surface of the water to quickly freeze and form a small floating island of several thousand square meters, allowing the others to stand on it.
"This is where it's located. What's the plan?"
"Da Ming, please take me down first. Afterward, leave the rest to me."
"Understood."
Without hesitation, Da Ming transformed into his true form, the Sky Blue Bull Python, and Ning Bei jumped into his mouth. Both man and beast dove into the sea.
"I wonder what this kid plans to do. Plant-type soul beasts must be dealt with in person to kill them."
Gu Rong was puzzled by Ning Bei's actions. What would he do alone? Even if he killed the Hidden Sky Winter Herb, how would he absorb it?
Ning Fengzhi had some suspicions in his mind, but he chose to trust his son.
"Uncle Gu, let's just watch. Bei'er must have his own plan."
Gu Rong nodded, then fell silent as the five of them patiently waited by the sea.
Meanwhile, Da Ming had reached the Hidden Sky Winter Herb, spitting Ning Bei out of his mouth.
As Ning Bei entered the sea, he immediately released a soul power shield to isolate the seawater, examining the enormous plant before him.
The plant was yellow-green in color, with thin roots and branches, some of which had narrow wings. Its leaves were wide and narrow, shaped like sickles. At a glance, it was evident that this plant-type soul beast had some offensive capabilities.
"Ning Bei, what's your plan?"
Directly killing it wasn't possible. Da Ming was also curious about how Ning Bei planned to deal with it.
Ning Bei smiled faintly, his method simple: why not take the entire plant along with the large stone it grew on?
"Just watch."
The Ice Goddess Martial Soul appeared behind him, and his first orange-gold soul ring shone brightly.
"First Soul Skill: Snow Dance, Radiant Sun!"
With the amplification of the Eternal Freeze domain, Snow Dance, Radiant Sun enveloped the plant soul beast 100 meters away.
Before the Hidden Sky Winter Herb could react, it was instantly frozen into an ice sculpture, along with the surrounding seawater and the large stone it grew from.
At this moment, Da Ming understood Ning Bei's plan and thought to himself, "Clever."
Ning Bei moved to the large stone's side and activated the Ice Emperor's left leg bone soul bone ability.
"Rage of the Ice King!"
His left leg unleashed full power and kicked the giant stone. The terrifying ice force shattered it instantly, taking the portion of the Hidden Sky Winter Herb that was growing with it.
"Let's go, Da Ming."
Ning Bei used his soul power to support the falling stone and began ascending. Da Ming followed closely behind. After a few minutes, both man and beast finally returned to the surface.
"Boom!"
Taking a breath of fresh air, Ning Bei threw the massive ice block onto the floating island with a loud crash.
"Good kid, you really got it. This plant soul beast was doomed the moment it met you."
Gu Rong was excited as he watched the ice block land, his words full of jest, making Ning Bei roll his eyes in response.
"Elder Gao Wei, get ready, it's time to absorb the soul ring."
Gao Wei approached the ice block and examined it. She reached out to touch it, and a chilling cold spread from the surface, forcing her to take a few steps back.
"How do I start?"
Her Thorned Demon Vine was a powerful control-type martial soul, but it wasn't capable of breaking such a terrifying ice block.
Ning Bei walked to the root of the Hidden Sky Winter Herb and snapped his fingers. The hard ice instantly melted, revealing the plant's body.
"Alright, now go ahead."
Gao Wei nodded excitedly and summoned her martial soul.
A black-purple vine, covered in thorns and barbed hooks, appeared in her right hand. Two yellow, two purple, and four black soul rings rose in sequence.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Blood Vine Strangulation!"
The magic vine in Gao Wei's hand extended rapidly, tightly wrapping around the Hidden Sky Winter Herb's roots, then quickly tightened.
The barbs and thorns on the vine transformed into countless blades and instantly severed the Hidden Sky Winter Herb from its roots.
A blood-red soul ring slowly rose from the severed plant's body. Gao Wei, unable to contain her excitement, bowed to Ning Bei and then took out a Pulse-Guarding Pill and Soul-nourishing Pill, sitting down in front of the ice block to absorb the soul ring.
Seeing this, Gu Rong couldn't help but feel a twinge of envy. By the time they returned to the sect, he might be the only one in the group without a 100,000-year soul ring.
"What? You say Da Ming doesn't have one? He isn't even human, so what are we talking about soul rings? He's already got a 200,000-year soul ring."
Looking at Gu Rong's expression of inner turmoil, the others couldn't help but laugh. But honestly, what could they do about it?
After Gao Wei took the pills, she began to absorb the soul ring. The group dispersed to stay vigilant of their surroundings.
The vast ocean stretched endlessly, seemingly capable of unraveling the mysteries of life.
The absorption of the soul ring went smoothly. Over the years, the elders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had consumed plenty of whale gel, and with Ning Bei's pills, there were no accidents.
Seven hours later, Gao Wei slowly opened her eyes, a sense of happiness rising from her heart.
Summoning her martial soul again, it now had two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red soul rings, signaling the birth of another Title Douluo on the continent.
"Congratulations, Title Douluo Magenta Thorned Vine."
Ning Bei's timely compliment made Gao Wei's smile even more radiant.
"You're too kind, this is all thanks to the help of the Pill God Douluo."
"Don't mention it, it's all about working hard. Look at my grandpa Gu, he doesn't even have a 100,000-year soul ring."
Gu Rong: "I'm going to kill you, you brat!"
Ning Fengzhi laughed and held back the increasingly frustrated Gu Rong, comforting him for a moment before saying, "Alright, Bei'er, stop teasing. Gao Wei, tell us more about your soul skills."
"My two soul skills are Winter Thorn Strike and Blood Devour."
"Winter Thorn Strike is an offensive skill that transforms the Thorned Demon Vine into a spear to attack enemies. It's very powerful. Blood Devour allows me to absorb the blood from a controlled enemy to restore my soul power and temporarily increase the toughness and strength of the vines."
Ning Fengzhi nodded after hearing the explanation.
"One offensive, one supportive. Quite good."
Although they didn't know the full details of this attack-type soul skill, it was expected to be strong, coming from a 100,000-year soul beast.
This was just the soul ring skill. The Hidden Sky Winter Herb had also provided a 100,000-year left leg bone.
"Alright, let's head back to the shore for a rest. Tomorrow we'll go after that Blue Sea Black Dragon."
As night fell, Ning Bei suggested returning to the shore to rest, and the others agreed. Gu Rong lifted Ou Xuan, and the seven of them headed towards the shore.
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Chapter 250: Blue-footed Booby
Since Yao Yao wasn't around, the group had to set up camp and pitch tents with supplies from their soul tools, planning to make do for the night.
Ning Bei was thinking about the strategy for dealing with the Blue Sea Black Dragon the next day. It was best to follow the same method as today—let Da Ming take him down to the seabed and freeze the dragon into an ice block to bring it back up.
However, the Blue Sea Black Dragon wasn't as clumsy as a plant-type soul beast and had the home advantage in the ocean. Fighting underwater required more caution to avoid any unforeseen problems.
The next day, as the sun rose, the group finished their cultivation session. Watching the sunrise by the sea was far more spectacular than in the inland. The light orange and red hues in the sky tinged the clouds with gold, as if they were covered with a thin veil.
Gao Wei, who had just ascended to Title Douluo, walked out of the tent, her face marked by two large dark circles. Clearly, she had been too excited the night before to sleep, and Ning Bei guessed she had probably spent the whole night staring at her 100,000-year soul ring.
"Let's go. We'll take care of Elder Ou's soul ring first. We'll probably have to make a trip to the Star Dou Forest. I doubt we'll find a suitable soul beast for Elder Shi by the sea."
Seeing that everyone was ready, Ning Fengzhi called out and the group set off. Gu Rong took the lead with Ou Xuan, while Ning Bei, along with the others, flew westward.
During their journey, Da Ming, who was leading the way, suddenly turned around to look at Ning Bei.
"The Blue Sea Black Dragon has a very strong control over water, and unlike plant-type soul beasts, it isn't so rigid. Brother Ning Bei, be extra careful."
"Don't worry, Da Ming. If anything happens, I'll freeze the entire sea."
Da Ming nodded, not wanting to say more. The group flew for another several minutes. When they were still 300 kilometers from the sea where the Blue Sea Black Dragon was located, Ning Bei suddenly raised his hand to stop the group.
"What's going on, Bei'er?"
Gu Rong, puzzled, turned to Ning Bei, unsure of why he was halting them.
When everyone's attention turned to him, Ning Bei didn't explain but pointed to the sky in the east.
Everyone quickly followed his gesture and saw a sea bird with light blue feet, a sharp beak, and eyes like an eagle, circling in the sky as it seemed to be searching for something in the ocean.
Moments later, the sea bird stopped and began diving headfirst toward the sea.
The speed was so fast that even Shi Ming, a Title Douluo specializing in speed, broke into a cold sweat. The sea bird reached the surface in less than a second, sending up a massive splash. When the bird reappeared, it had a large sea fish clutched in its sharp beak.
Ning Fengzhi's pupils contracted.
"That's a 10,000-year Dragon-Patterned Mackerel."
"What?"
Gu Rong didn't know about the battle prowess of the Dragon-Patterned Mackerel soul beast, but any soul beast that could consume such a creature wouldn't be simple. Sure enough, after observing the sea bird again, Ning Fengzhi spoke:
"That's a Blue-footed Booby, a bird-type soul beast that feeds on fish. It's the king of the speed domain. Its wingspan increases by one meter every 10,000 years. Looking at this bird's size and wingspan..."
Gu Rong stared at the Blue-footed Booby, his face growing more surprised.
"Is it... 100,000 years?"
"Yes. Elder Shi's soul ring has a source now."
Ning Bei secretly thought it was fortunate—he hadn't expected to come across a 100,000-year flying soul beast on the way to find the Blue Sea Black Dragon. It was truly a case of finding a blessing in an unexpected place.
"Let's go. We'll follow it."
"Alright."
The group followed the Blue-footed Booby in the direction it flew. Along the way, they couldn't help but click their tongues in awe. As expected of a soul beast famous for its speed, even the lowest-ranking member of the group, a Title Douluo, found it slightly difficult to keep up, though the Blue-footed Booby hadn't even been using its full speed.
After about half an hour of following the bird, a small, uninhabited island appeared in the distance. It wasn't very large—roughly ten thousand square meters—probably the bird's nest.
As expected, in the center of the island, there was a huge nest. The Blue-footed Booby dropped the struggling 10,000-year Dragon-Patterned Mackerel onto the ground, and with a few powerful wingbeats, it sliced the fish's head open. The Dragon-Patterned Mackerel gradually stopped struggling, and a black soul ring slowly rose from its body.
The Blue-footed Booby ignored the soul ring and began feasting on its catch.
"Get ready to act, Elder Gao Wei. Want to try out your newly acquired soul skill?"
Gao Wei hesitated for a moment, then her eyes gleamed with excitement.
"Alright, please help me cover. I'm worried I might mess it up and let it escape."
"Ha ha, don't worry, Elder Gao. Just focus on using your skills."
With a hearty laugh, Ning Bei activated the Eternal Freeze domain and pressed both hands to the ground.
"Extreme Cold · Mirror Ice Crystal!"
A massive amount of cold ice erupted from the ground, instantly transforming the entire island into a huge ice crystal cage. Everyone, including the Blue-footed Booby, was trapped inside.
The sky suddenly darkened. The Blue-footed Booby shuddered, snapping out of its feeding trance, and began scanning the area.
"Da Ming, go to the south. Father and the two elders take the west. Grandpa Gu will cover the east. I'll handle the north."
"The rest, leave to Elder Gao."
The group nodded in agreement with Ning Bei's plan and spread out in a four-point formation to surround the Blue-footed Booby, while Gao Wei walked to the bird's front.
The Blue-footed Booby glared at the woman in front of it, its eyes full of murderous intent as it tried to rip her apart.
"Caw!"
With a fierce screech, the Blue-footed Booby charged directly at Gao Wei. Its speed was so fast that she almost didn't react in time. She quickly crouched and rolled to dodge the attack.
"Bang!"
Its sharp wings sliced through the surrounding vegetation, and after circling in the air, the Blue-footed Booby turned its head back towards Gao Wei.
"Nine Treasure Famous · Work Non-stop."
Six brilliant lights entered Gao Wei's body, and her aura instantly surged.
"Seventh Soul Skill · Magic Vine True Body, Second Soul Skill · Rapid Growth, Sixth Soul Skill · Lethal Bloom."
Faced with the 100,000-year soul beast, Gao Wei didn't dare to be careless. She immediately activated her martial soul's true form and unleashed the combination of her second and sixth soul rings. Seeds burst from the ground, forming countless sharp thorns that rushed toward the Blue-footed Booby in the air.
The Blue-footed Booby reacted swiftly, veering upward into the higher sky. However, trapped in the Mirror Ice Crystal, it didn't take long before the giant bird crashed into the top of the cage. The hard ice stunned the Blue-footed Booby. The expected breakthrough from the cage didn't happen.
The Blue-footed Booby's eyes displayed a human-like confusion, as if questioning why the ice was so solid.
Seeing the opportunity, Gao Wei controlled the thorned vines to extend into the air, wrapping around the Blue-footed Booby. Meanwhile, her ninth red soul ring shone brightly.
"Ninth Soul Skill · Blood Devour."
The shrill cry from the bird echoed as it felt its blood being drained, struggling in agony.
After activating Blood Devour, the strength and toughness of the magic vines were exponentially enhanced, causing the bird to feel as if the more it struggled, the tighter the vines became.
"Ninth Soul Skill · Winter Thorn Strike!"