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.
(END CHAPTER)
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