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.
(END CHAPTER)
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