Chapter 179: Yu Xiaogang's Realization, the Overlooked Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast
After finishing his explanation of the Crimson Blood Amber to the Grand Elder, Yu Xiaogang stepped forward to carefully examine the two ambers.
The crimson-colored ambers were as clear as crystal, with absolutely no Impurities visible within.
Reaching out, he held the two ambers in his hands; one was warm, while the other was ice-cold.
This distinct tactile sensation felt unbelievable to Yu Xiaogang.
One must know that after Crimson Blood Amber forms, the characteristics from the Soul Beast's blood are typically purged like Impurities.
Therefore, Crimson Blood Amber is an absolutely neutral substance.
But now, of the two pieces of Crimson Blood Amber, one was warm and the other was cold. This meant that even though the Crimson Blood Amber had formed, the influence of the Soul Beast's blood still remained.
Although it only caused a difference in temperature, this was already quite incredible.
Bringing the Crimson Blood Amber to his nose to sniff it, a faint fragrance rushed into Yu Xiaogang's brain. At the same time, the blood and Qi within his body, which had already calmed down, surged once again.
"Incredible, the quality of these two pieces of Crimson Blood Amber is absolutely extraordinary."
"A Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast? No, they must have been formed from the blood of a Soul Beast exceeding a hundred thousand years!"
Yu Xiaogang's heart shook. He gripped a piece of Crimson Blood Amber in each hand and began to channel his Soul Power into them.
This was the only way to determine the age of the Soul Beast that formed the Crimson Blood Amber.
Regardless of the age, even if it reached a hundred thousand years, the touch and smell of Crimson Blood Amber were usually similar to those formed from the blood of ten-year or hundred-year Soul Beasts.
However, the two pieces of Crimson Blood Amber in his hands now defied this rule, showing various unique traits.
Thus, Yu Xiaogang was very curious about what level of Soul Beast blood had created these two pieces of Crimson Blood Amber.
"It couldn't be the legendary Gods, could it?"
Yu Xiaogang thought to himself, but soon he shook his head and laughed.
How could such a thing be possible?
As Soul Power was injected into the Crimson Blood Amber, in the next second, the one in his left hand began to emit specks of orange-red light, like a burning flame.
Meanwhile, the Crimson Blood Amber in his right hand emitted specks of icy blue light, like piercing frost.
Looking at the colors emitted by the two pieces of Crimson Blood Amber in his hands, Yu Xiaogang showed a look of bewilderment for the first time.
This isn't right, is it?
When Soul Power is channeled into Crimson Blood Amber, it should behave like a Soul Ring.
Crimson Blood Amber from a Ten-Year Soul Beast level emits white light, hundred-year is yellow, thousand-year is purple, ten-thousand-year is black, and hundred-thousand-year is blood-red.
But what is the situation now?
Orange-red in the left hand, icy blue in the right hand—what Soul Ring is this color?
Even if it were a legendary God, shouldn't it be the same color?
Why would two different colors appear besides the normal Soul Ring colors?
Yu Xiaogang's bewildered expression was noticed by the Grand Elder nearby, who quickly asked him what was happening.
Coming back to his senses, Yu Xiaogang briefly explained the method for determining the age of Crimson Blood Amber, and then the Grand Elder was also stumped.
"Could it be that you've misidentified it, Xiaogang? Is this thing not actually Crimson Blood Amber?"
"That shouldn't be the case..."
Yu Xiaogang hesitated for a moment. He brought the two pieces of Crimson Blood Amber close to his face and carefully reassessed their condition.
"That's right, it is Crimson Blood Amber. Its appearance is exactly the same as the information provided by Yue Guan Spirit Douluo, and it has the characteristic of glowing when Soul Power is injected."
"These are unique to Crimson Blood Amber. But, why is this happening?"
Yu Xiaogang was completely perplexed.
"If it's not a misidentification, yet it defies our common knowledge, could it be that Soul Beasts have other Ranks besides those we know?"
The Grand Elder thought for a moment but couldn't come up with anything, finally saying.
"Ten-year, hundred-year, thousand-year, ten-thousand-year, hundred-thousand-year, and following that, million-year, although no one has ever seen a Million-Year Soul Beast."
"But then again, do Million-Year Soul Beasts really exist?"
"From a hundred thousand years to a million years, that span..."
Yu Xiaogang stopped talking as he spoke.
Because he suddenly realized that the Douluo Continent had a very significant oversight regarding Soul Beasts.
That is, once a Soul Beast reaches a hundred thousand years, it is uniformly labeled only as a Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast.
But after reaching a hundred thousand years, will the Soul Beast's age continue to grow?
It definitely will!
However, the Douluo Continent has never had any information on this.
It seems no one has ever cared about the situation of Soul Beasts after they reach a hundred thousand years.
Records of Soul Beasts on the Douluo Continent still distinguish between different ages before the hundred-thousand-year mark.
For instance, Ten Thousand Year Soul Beasts are divided into those that just reached ten thousand years, those at twenty thousand years, thirty thousand years...
The corresponding Soul Beast characteristics have all been recorded.
But when it comes to Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts, there is only one Rank: the Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast.
Although this is because almost no Soul Master can add a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring to themselves, making it unnecessary to record such details.
But not recording them doesn't mean there is no difference between Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts.
Besides that, what made Yu Xiaogang even more terrified upon closer thought was...
Suppose a certain Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast was discovered ten thousand years ago; since no one could attach its Soul Ring and it had no rivals in the Soul Beast Forest...
Then this Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast could naturally live safely until now.
So at this time, what would be the age of this Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast?
A Soul Beast's age doesn't necessarily have to be calculated strictly by how many years it has lived.
Age is actually also a Soul Beast's strength Rank, which they can increase through hunting and eating, or by consuming medicinal herbs and even Heaven And Earth Treasures.
For those Soul Beasts with better talent, ten thousand years might allow their age to increase by thirty thousand years.
Therefore, a Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast from ten thousand years ago might now be a hundred-and-thirty-thousand-year Soul Beast.
Then what about even earlier Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts?
They might have already crossed the two-hundred-thousand-year threshold.
Going further back, if those Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts that existed even earlier are still around, they might have crossed three hundred thousand years, four hundred thousand years...
Do such Soul Beasts exist?
Yu Xiaogang was certain that they must!
Even if they aren't in the forests of the Douluo Continent, they would definitely be in the boundless ocean!
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang inexplicably thought of the time he obtained his First Soul Ring, when he heard his father mention a story about a group of Soul Masters with a luxurious lineup entering the Star Dou Great Forest to investigate its secrets.
One Titled Douluo, two Soul Douluos, and three Soul Saints—a lineup that could handle even a Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast—was ultimately wiped out.
Thinking about it now, perhaps they did indeed encounter a Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast.
But as for which hundred-thousand-year Rank it was, that's hard to say.
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