Chapter 191: What Soul Beast is Most Suitable?
A few hours later.
The afterglow of the setting sun bathed the entire Tianxing Academy in a warm golden light.
Just then, the door to the conference room was gently pushed open.
Tang Chuan and Xiao Ruier had just entered the conference room when Dugu Bo, who had been waiting inside, walked over to them. His aged face showed a hint of worry that was not easily detected. He said,
"Where have you two been? Why are you so late?"
At this moment, Dugu Bo noticed that the two of them were slightly out of breath. Although they seemed calm on the surface, their eyes were sharper than usual.
Tang Chuan did not answer immediately. Instead, he walked to the table, casually found a chair, sat down, picked up the water glass on the table, took a sip, and then slowly said,
"On the way back, we encountered a little trouble, which delayed us."
Hearing this, Dugu Bo's eyes narrowed, and his tone immediately became serious. He asked suspiciously,
"Trouble? What happened? Could it be the Spirit Hall?"
Tang Chuan did not explain directly. Instead, he smiled slightly and slowly opened his palm.
Instantly, a flash of colorful light appeared, and a seven-colored skull radiating a mesmerizing aura silently materialized in his palm.
"This is... a soul bone?! Where did you get this?" Upon seeing the shimmering bone in Tang Chuan's palm, Dugu Bo's pupils contracted sharply, and he exclaimed in shock.
His words had barely faded when the members of the Tianxing Academy team gathered around in the conference room, their eyes fixed intently on the soul bone, their hearts pounding, their faces filled with shock and confusion. A soul bone—for any soul master, this was a priceless treasure, something they could only dream of!
"On our way back, we encountered Shi Nian, the team leader from Canghui Academy," Xiao Ruier said succinctly, letting out a long breath.
"He secretly attacked us, trying to kill us. But we turned the tables and killed him. This soul bone fell from his body."
"What?! The people from Canghui Academy dared to try and kill you?!"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo's face instantly turned ashen, a chilling killing intent uncontrollably spreading across his face. Then, a look of self-reproach appeared on his face as he regretfully said,
"Sigh! It's all my fault for going to watch the competition this afternoon and not leaving the Great Soul Arena with you. I never expected such a blunder!"
Slowly standing up, Tang Chuan patted Dugu Bo's shoulder, his tone filled with comfort and confidence, "Old Poison, you don't need to blame yourself. Even if you weren't with us, there are probably others protecting us in secret."
His words were ambiguous, but they were loaded with meaning.
"Moreover, with Ruier and I's current strength, if we were to unleash our full power in the Spirit Fusion Skill, even ordinary Soul Douluo-level Soul Masters might not be our match."
Hearing Tang Chuan's words, especially the mention of the astonishingly powerful Spirit Fusion Skill, Dugu Bo's self-reproach eased slightly, and his tense expression relaxed.
He then exhaled and changed the subject, saying,
"Alright, it's good that you're alright."
As he spoke, he turned and pointed to two sturdy, honest-looking young men not far away, "I'm planning to take the Shi brothers to Sunset Forest tomorrow to obtain their fourth Soul Ring. Do you want to come with us?"
Following Dugu Bo's gaze, Tang Chuan recognized the two as Shi Mo and Shi Mo, the former defensive-type Soul Masters from the Royal Fighting Team. Their Spirit was the top-tier defensive beast Spirit, the Xuanwu Turtle.
Since the Royal Fighting Team disbanded, they had joined Tianxing Academy along with Ye Lingling.
Recently, with the help of pills refined by Tang Chuan, their Soul Power had reached level forty.
"Okay." Without hesitation, Tang Chuan nodded readily.
He then turned and, under everyone's gaze, walked towards Ye Lingling, who was standing quietly in the corner. He then handed her the radiant head soul bone in his palm and said calmly,
"Lingling, this soul bone is a gem-type, best suited for support or illusion-type soul masters."
"After you absorb it, you will gain a soul skill called Illusion Space."
"This skill not only increases the spiritual power of allies by 20%, but also establishes a spiritual network that allows teammates to communicate telepathically. More importantly, it can construct a special space during battle, making it impossible for the outside world to pinpoint our location."
"It's too precious, I..." Seeing this, Ye Lingling quickly waved her hand to refuse.
However, before she could finish speaking, Tang Chuan had already gently placed the soul bone in her hand.
"This soul bone isn't very useful for others to absorb, it's most suitable for you to absorb."
Tang Chuan's gaze swept over the surrounding team members, and he said seriously, "Someday in the future, perhaps this skill of yours can save everyone."
Dugu Yan smiled and bumped Ye Lingling's shoulder: "Lingling, just accept it, if we encounter illusions in the future, we'll have to rely on you to protect us!"
Amid the good-natured cheers of the crowd, Ye Lingling finally gripped the soul bone tightly and bowed deeply to Tang Chuan: "Thank you, I will not let everyone down."
...
The next morning, just as a sliver of dawn appeared on the horizon.
Led by Dugu Bo, Tang Chuan and the Shi brothers stepped into the Sunset Forest.
Instantly, the moist scent of earth mixed with the fragrance of grass and trees wafted towards them.
As the group ventured deeper into the forest, Dugu Bo suddenly stopped and looked at Tang Chuan, asking, "Kid, what kind of spirit beast do you think would be most suitable for these two little ones to obtain their fourth spirit ring?"
After a moment's thought, Tang Chuan's gaze swept over the sturdy figures of the Shi Mo and Shi Mo brothers, and he said,
"The Xuanwu Turtle is a top-tier defensive spirit, and its fourth spirit skill should further enhance its barrier properties. I suggest seeking out the Thorn Rock Turtle. After a thousand years, this beast's shell will develop counter-damage spikes. If we can obtain its spirit ring, perhaps their defense will have a counter-damage effect."
...
In the morning mist, on another forest path in Sunset Forest,
led by Flander, Tang San, Grandmaster, and Liu Erlong also entered Sunset Forest.
Flander had already completed his spirit possession and was spreading his cat-owl wings to scout ahead, while Liu Erlong pushed Grandmaster's wheelchair closely behind, and Tang San cautiously observed their surroundings.
The withered leaves rustled softly beneath their feet.
"Teacher, which fire-attribute soul beast do you think I should hunt with my Clear Sky Hammer?" Just then, Tang San suddenly looked at Grandmaster and asked in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, Grandmaster stroked his chin, a glint of wisdom flashing in his eyes. He said,
"The Clear Sky Hammer is extremely powerful and fierce, difficult for ordinary fire spirit beasts to match. We need to find a spirit beast with intense explosive properties within its fire. I think the Explosive Fire Ape is the most suitable! This spirit beast is ferocious and violent, its fire attribute possessing a tearing explosive force. If you can obtain its spirit ring, your Clear Sky Hammer might be imbued with an explosive effect, sparks flying with a single strike, its penetrating power extremely strong."
Nodding solemnly, Tang San continued to ask,
"Teacher, now that the target spirit beast has been decided, how should the age be chosen? Should my Clear Sky Hammer's first spirit ring be a thousand-year spirit ring, or... ten thousand-year?"
"Ten thousand years! It must be a ten-thousand-year spirit ring!" A scorching light suddenly burst forth in his eyes, Grandmaster gripped the armrests of his wheelchair tightly, leaned forward slightly, and raised his voice slightly with excitement, saying, "Little San, do you know what the greatest advantage of twin spirits is?"
"That is the spirit ring enhancement of this second spirit!"
"Ordinary Soul Masters, upon reaching a bottleneck, must acquire Soul Rings to continue increasing their Soul Power. But you are different! Every time you add a Soul Ring to your Clear Sky Hammer, your Soul Power will surge!"
"Imagine if your Clear Sky Hammer's first and second Soul Rings directly absorbed two ten-thousand-year Soul Rings; the immense energy contained within would be enough to instantly push your Soul Power level to level fifty! At that time, your Blue Silver Grass could then be equipped with a fifth Soul Ring!"
"This is the most heaven-defying aspect of Twin Martial Souls—forcibly raising one's own Soul Power level by adding high-level Soul Rings to the second Martial Soul!"
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