From Shrek Academy to Sunset Forest, the three only spent a week. After arriving at Sunset Forest, they went directly toward the location Oscar had researched earlier.
Soul beasts like the Point-Tailed Swift generally wouldn't change their habitat. Of course, if they had moved, Oscar would just have to spend some more time searching.
Although Sunset Forest wasn't as large as Star Dou Great Forest, its overall range wasn't small either—roughly about one-third the size of Star Dou Great Forest. Its vast expanse occupied a significant portion of the Heaven Dou Empire's territory.
Various mountain ranges crisscrossed it. However, about seventy percent of the soul beasts living in Sunset Forest were plant-type, with beast-type soul beasts making up only about thirty percent.
This was due to the climate of Sunset Forest's location. Therefore, Sunset Forest was also the choice for most plant-type martial soul soul masters and weaker soul masters.
Because compared to Star Dou Great Forest, the danger coefficient here was lower. After all, most plant-type soul beasts didn't have the fierce aggression of beast martial souls.
With Gai Yue now at level eighty-five, with his strength, unless they encountered a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, protecting Oscar and Shao Xin was no problem at all.
Moreover, with Shao Xin as a level seventy quasi-Soul Sage for support, his strength would be even more fully displayed. So when the three walked through Sunset Forest, the atmosphere was quite relaxed.
Speaking of which, because of the whale gelatin hunting expedition two years ago, the various teachers at Shrek Academy had all shown obvious breakthroughs, each reaching the cultivation levels from when they appeared in the original story three years later. Flender and Zhao Wuji were now at levels seventy-eight and seventy-six respectively.
For Oscar, this was also a good gain. After all, the stronger the teachers, the stronger his current backing.
Shrek Academy could be said to be Oscar's current backing. After all, it wasn't good for him to join other forces. If he left now, he wouldn't encounter Tang San.
After searching for a week in Sunset Forest, Oscar's third Soul ring finally had a lead, because they discovered that Point-Tailed Swift clan.
According to Gai Yue's observation, this Point-Tailed Swift clan had at least three ten-thousand-year level existences. The entire clan numbered over fifty individuals.
This discovery undoubtedly excited Oscar most, because his third Soul ring was settled.
Based on his current physical constitution, his third Soul ring's age limit was between six thousand and seven thousand five hundred years. If he wanted the most conservative limit, then sixty-five hundred to seven thousand years was safest.
This age limit was one Oscar could perfectly absorb without worrying about the Soul ring backfiring and causing him to explode. So after weighing the pros and cons, Gai Yue targeted a six-thousand-seven-hundred-year level Point-Tailed Swift.
Having determined the target, Gai Yue had Oscar and Shao Xin wait in a safe place while he went alone to capture a Point-Tailed Swift for Oscar.
Although Point-Tailed Swifts were very fast—they could be said to be unmatched in speed among those at the same level—Gai Yue was an eighty-fifth level Soul Douluo.
A thousand-year level Point-Tailed Swift was fast, but escaping from Gai Yue's hands was basically impossible.
So after only two hours, Gai Yue returned with a six-thousand-seven-hundred-year Point-Tailed Swift before Oscar. Seeing this satisfactory source for his third Soul ring, Oscar was also very excited.
Although he could already use the Sky Azure Spirit Jade Sword for sword flight, from an auxiliary perspective, flight was still an excellent choice.
Oscar had considered obtaining some attack-type Soul rings for his third ring, but after thinking for a long time, Oscar felt it was better to prioritize auxiliary-type Soul skills.
Because a thousand-year level Soul skill, even with level-breaking absorption, the attack power it could provide would absolutely not be as strong as a ten-thousand-year Soul ring. That's why Oscar chose to obtain another auxiliary-type Soul skill rather than an attack Soul skill now.
Someone as powerful as the original Oscar's Copy Soul skill also came from the sixth Soul ring, and the original Oscar's sixth Soul ring reached twenty-five thousand years.
At his current stage, although Oscar could absorb Soul rings beyond his level, even the boost from level-breaking absorption couldn't compare to a true ten-thousand-year Soul ring.
Moreover, most importantly, Oscar now had the Sky Azure Spirit Jade Sword to compensate for his lack of attack power. There was no need to put the cart before the horse and consider attack Soul skills. And a thousand-year level attack Soul skill might not even match Oscar's own sword.
His Sky Azure Spirit Jade Sword, although not a true martial soul, would definitely not be at a disadvantage before level seventy. And after level seventy, his Sky Azure Spirit Jade Sword would also evolve with the progress of his strength. So he was completely sufficient in attack power.
Given this, why not obtain more auxiliary-type Soul skills? After all, he could now consume his own Soul skills without restrictions—the effect was the same as when others consumed them.
So under the condition of having the Sky Azure Spirit Jade Sword, Oscar obtaining more auxiliary-type skills would actually benefit his strength improvement, and would even greatly benefit his future team.
After comprehensive consideration, Oscar still chose a flight Soul skill, and the flight soul beast he chose was an exceptional existence among them, with an age as high as sixty-seven hundred years.
"Little Ao, go ahead." Gai Yue finished speaking and stood guard for Oscar.
Oscar nodded. Looking at the Point-Tailed Swift whose entire body except its head had been frozen in ice, Oscar decisively summoned the Sky Azure Spirit Jade Sword and ended this soul beast's life with one strike.
As Oscar finished off the Point-Tailed Swift, a purple Soul ring slowly condensed. Oscar sat cross-legged, released his martial soul, and two yellow Soul rings slowly emerged on his body.
As Oscar's soul power guided it, the purple Soul ring above the Point-Tailed Swift's body slowly moved to above Oscar's head. However, even with the pressure from this full sixty-seven hundred years of soul power bearing down, Oscar still remained calm.
Shao Xin, seeing that Oscar had begun absorbing the Soul ring, picked up the Point-Tailed Swift's body and started processing it, setting up a fire nearby and beginning to barbecue.
Actually, being in a soul beast forest, this kind of open fire was most taboo. Because open fire easily attracted powerful soul beasts, and the aroma of barbecue did the same.
However, with Gai Yue present, he could casually release his Soul Douluo pressure, which was enough to deter those soul beasts. So Shao Xin could barbecue so calmly.
Oscar, who was absorbing the Soul ring, didn't waste a single bit of the ring's power, completely using the Soul ring's energy to forge his physique again and cleanse his body.
A full three hours passed. When the Point-Tailed Swift's Soul ring had completely stabilized on Oscar's body, Oscar's soul power had also completely stabilized at level thirty-three.
Oscar slowly opened his eyes, a gleam flashing in them. Three Soul rings—two yellow and one purple—shone brilliantly on his body.
"Teacher, I succeeded. My soul power reached level thirty-three, and my third Soul skill is also very powerful." Oscar said to Gai Yue.
Gai Yue smiled and nodded upon hearing this. A sixty-seven hundred year third Soul ring—he had never heard of such a thing before, but now he had witnessed it with his own eyes.
All of this was thanks to Oscar himself. Without Oscar, he wouldn't have reached level eighty-five so quickly!
"Not bad. Tell me about your third Soul skill." Gai Yue said with satisfaction.