Master and Tang San went to wait at the outskirts of the Soul Hunting Forest, while Dean Flande took Ye Yu to the deepest part of the forest.
In the Soul Hunting Forest, there are no Ten Thousand Years Soul Beasts; the highest are nine thousand years, and they are extremely rare.
Flande flew through the air, carrying Ye Yu swiftly to the heart of the Soul Hunting Forest. The aura emitted by each Soul Beast here made Ye Yu's heart tremble. If not for Flande, the sheer pressure from the Soul Beasts alone would be overwhelming.
Ye Yu sighed inwardly, "The Soul Beasts here are equivalent to a level 59 Soul King. Such terrifying aura."
Most of them here are six or seven thousand-year Soul Beasts, with eight thousand-year ones being rare.
The Soul Beasts knew they weren't the targets, so naturally, they wouldn't provoke anything. They felt an aura comparable to a thirty thousand-year Soul Beast — a Soul Saint among humans.
While looking in the depths, they occasionally encountered two suitable eight-thousand-year Soul Beasts. The master had already mentioned that it was best for the second Soul Ring to come from a power-type Soul Beast.
Nonetheless, Ye Yu insisted on a nine-thousand-year one, so Flande continued searching.
"Hmm? That's..."
Suddenly, Flande's eyes glowed, but he hesitated at the same time.
Ye Yu followed Flande's gaze and saw a peculiar Soul Beast in the distance — a three-meter tall humanoid bone bull. Its body was strong, covered in white bone armor, with a bull face and bull horns.
The aura of this bone bull made Ye Yu even more alarmed, thinking that it was surely a nine-thousand-year-old Soul Beast.
"Dean Flande, is this a nine-thousand-year Soul Beast?" Ye Yu asked.
Flande nodded: "Yes, this is the Celestial Void Power Demon Bull, it happens to be a power type; however, if it uses its full strength, its cultivation will reach ten thousand years."
"Oh?" Ye Yu was surprised.
"One of the Celestial Void Power Demon Bull's skills is to enhance its power. Even if it goes all out, I can still handle it. However, this Celestial Void Power Demon Bull is quite a mutation among Soul Beasts. Its original name is Celestial Void Power Bull, and out of a hundred, it's rare to find a mutation. The reason for its mutation is that it carries an Evil Aura. Even if you can absorb its Soul Ring, I fear its evil energy will interfere with your mind, turning you into a demon only focused on killing."
"Your body might withstand it, but your mind will be hard to resist its evil aura. After all, it's equivalent to a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast. Even with your twenty-level Soul Master rank, even if your mind is exceptional, you can't resist entirely. Let's find another one."
Flande was prepared to leave, but Ye Yu's gaze remained fixed on the Celestial Void Power Demon Bull.
At this moment, the Celestial Void Power Demon Bull had thoughts only it knew. Malicious in its heart: "Human brat, that guy already told you to leave, why are you still staring at me? If you dare have ideas about me, I'll surely turn you into a demon when you absorb the Soul Ring, making you a creature focused only on slaughter."
The Celestial Void Power Demon Bull had already sensed it was being watched but acted indifferently, hoping they wouldn't target him.
Given its temper, if faced with a Soul Emperor, it would have already attacked to kill, but the opponent was a Soul Saint. Even if it mustered its full power to ten thousand years, it still wouldn't be a match for a Soul Saint.
After hearing Flande's words, the Celestial Void Power Demon Bull sighed in relief, initially thinking they would leave, but Ye Yu continued to stare, causing it to grumble under its breath: "Human brat, a mere twenty-level Soul Master, wants to absorb me? Get away quickly!"
Ye Yu resolutely said: "Dean Flande, it's this one."
The Celestial Void Power Demon Bull: "…"
Dean Flande asked in surprise: "Are you sure? Although when you absorbed the Thousand-Year Soul Ring, the Rapid Growth Tiger didn't produce resentment, we don't know if this Celestial Void Power Demon Bull will. After all, it's a Soul Beast with Evil Aura, resentment may be stronger, and it also has evil energy devouring sanity. Even a Soul Emperor dreads absorbing it."
"I'm sure." Ye Yu affirmed.
"Alright then."
Flande nodded, leading Ye Yu to fly towards the Celestial Void Power Demon Bull.
The Celestial Void Power Demon Bull was already grumbling in anger, glaring fiercely at Flande. Since they chose it, it did not shy away.
The Celestial Void Power Demon Bull transformed into a streak of white, rushing forward, bone fists thrusting.
The Celestial Void Power Demon Bull's only terrifying aspect is its power, and its combat method is purely physical.
Flande, being of the Agile Attack Type, would not match this Celestial Void Power Demon Bull in power if at the same level. But with a level seventy-eight Soul Saint power, he was fully confident.
Boom!
The two fists clashed, exploding with a thunderous roar, shaking the ground under them tens of meters high, the soundshock causing Ye Yu to instantly cover his ears yet still leaving him dazed.
Ye Yu quickly moved away; previously when Flande battled the Rapid Growth Tiger, he was completely controling the fight, keeping Ye Yu from being affected, but this time it was different.
Flande could not easily battle this Celestial Void Power Demon Bull, but defeating it was simple.
During the clash, Flande's heart was once stunned, feeling immense power: "No wonder it's one of the most powerful among strength types, the Celestial Void Power Demon Bull, and a mutation, truly not an equal opponent at the same level."
In a brief stalemate, the Celestial Void Power Demon Bull's power broke down, being flung away by immense force, with cracks appearing on the white bone of its right arm.
Swish!
Flande, strongest in speed as an Agile Attack Type, flashed behind the Celestial Void Power Demon Bull, delivering a forceful barrage.
The Celestial Void Power Demon Bull resisted with full effort, but to no avail, completely being suppressed, remaining at a disadvantage.
In the battle, Ye Yu didn't simply stand by; he remained fully vigilant, preventing any sudden attacks from other Soul Beasts.
The Celestial Void Power Demon Bull's heart was filled with hatred, not towards Flande, but Ye Yu, cursing inwardly: "Damn human brat, a mere Soul Master wants to absorb me. Today, it's certain to end with death, but if you dare absorb me, we'll die together."
Approaching the Ten Thousand Years Level as a Soul Beast, although unable to speak human words, its intelligence matched humans.
The Celestial Void Power Demon Bull was being suppressed, but its body armor of bone couldn't be easily shattered.
The Celestial Void Power Bull's usual form is a regular bull's body with fur, but only the mutated Celestial Void Power Demon Bull exhibits this bone armor. Every millennium, perhaps only one will emerge with evil energy, characterized by the entire body covered in white bone armor.
Bang!
Swish!
The Celestial Void Power Demon Bull was smashed hundreds of meters away, crashing and shattering numerous giant trees, its bone armor already fragmented.
"Roar!!"
The Celestial Void Power Demon Bull roared with a deafening fury, evil aura spreading across its body, especially on its face where blood-black evil energy concentrated. Flande became serious, knowing the bull would use its strongest skill: face boneization!
Under Ye Yu's astonished gaze, the bull's face was no longer its norm but shrouded by a white bone mask, resembling the hollow face in the God of Death.
Simultaneously, Ye Yu clearly felt the Celestial Void Power Demon Bull's aura rise.
As the bone mask covered, the glow from the bull changed from the thousand-year purple to black! Ten Thousand Years!
Flande smirked slightly: "Going all out now, but your fate is still death."