Ye Qiu's second soul ring will gradually improve along with his physical attributes. After being tempered by ice and fire, its age has already begun to reach ten thousand years.
A purple and a black ring are reflected in his emerald green eyes.
Dugu Yan looked at Ye Qiu with a strange light in her eyes.
No wonder, no wonder Grandpa always wanted to match her with Ye Qiu; it turns out he already knew Ye Qiu was a freak!
"Ye... Ye Qiu, how did you do that!?"
Dugu Yan was filled with curiosity. How could a Great Soul Master's body withstand that?
Wouldn't it break?
"Hehehe, Yan Yan, this kid's eyes can control soul beasts to perform sacrifices!"
Dugu Bo explained impatiently from the side, becoming more and more satisfied with Ye Qiu.
"Control soul beasts to perform sacrifices!?" Dugu Yan's head was buzzing.
Sacrifice! Although she had heard this word before, she had never dared to think about it.
Soul beasts and humans are mortal enemies; they would never willingly sacrifice themselves to humans.
Unexpectedly, Ye Qiu's eyes possessed such an incredible ability!
The faint echo of Xiao Lan's voice from that day still lingered in her ears; it was laughable that she hadn't taken her words seriously back then.
"Yes, indeed as Senior Dugu said, so Miss Dugu can rest assured, the soul bone will be ready soon!"
Ye Qiu sheathed his martial soul and smiled, nodding at Dugu Yan.
"Haha! Alright, Yan Yan, hurry up and eat, we'll set off for soul hunting soon!" Dugu Bo laughed loudly, arranging the prepared ingredients.
"Okay, I know," Dugu Yan replied softly, suppressing her desire to learn more about Ye Qiu, and ran to her room to retrieve the tableware.
Beside the low table, watching his granddaughter's frequent glances at Ye Qiu, Dugu Bo stroked his beard and chuckled inwardly.
It seemed his preparations were almost ready to be used!
Under Dugu Yan's watchful gaze, an awkward breakfast ended.
...
In the Sunset Forest, on the open land, suddenly appeared three figures: an old man and two young girls.
"Senior, are we going to hunt souls directly in Sunset Forest?" Ye Qiu looked around and asked Dugu Bo.
"No, with you here, we don't need to waste time traveling. Let's just go to Star Dou Great Forest!"
The vegetation in Sunset Forest isn't as lush as in Star Dou Great Forest, and the cultivation levels of the soul beasts there are mostly between a thousand and ten thousand years. There are also fewer types of soul beasts there, so going to Star Dou Great Forest definitely offers more choices.
"By the way, you should have marked your location in Star Dou Great Forest, right?"
"Yes!" Ye Qiu nodded.
"In that case, let's set off now!"
"No problem!" Ye Qiu activated his martial soul and put his hand on Dugu Bo's back. "Senior, don't resist later!"
"Understood!"
Dugu Yan, standing beside him, naturally grabbed Ye Qiu's arm.
A vortex appeared, and all three were drawn into the Divine Might Space. When they reappeared in the outside world, they were shrouded in shadow.
The towering trees blocked out the sunlight, and the roars of soul beasts echoed through the jungle. Occasionally, even the screams of humans could be heard.
"Kid! Your soul skill is truly amazing! You covered such a distance in just a few dozen breaths!" Dugu Bo's eyes flashed with a hint of nostalgia. Even though it wasn't his first time experiencing it, he was still full of praise.
Dugu Yan nodded in deep agreement, her gaze seemingly glued to Ye Qiu. Covering such a long distance without even breaking a sweat—that was impressive. While
the grandfather and granddaughter were still marveling at each other, Ye Qiu had already turned his gaze to a small cave not far behind him, the place where he and Zhu Zhuqing had parted ways.
'Speaking of which, there's still about half a year left. Xiao Wu should be going to Soto City by now! I should also…'
Ye Qiu's thoughts were interrupted by Dugu Bo's voice.
"Haha. Alright, Yan Yan, stop staring at this kid all the time. We still need to be vigilant here!"
Dugu Bo chuckled twice, then his smile faded. Although this was only the outer perimeter, it wasn't uncommon for soul beasts to venture out from inside.
"Grandpa!" Dugu Yan glared at him, embarrassed and annoyed. Seeing Ye Qiu looking over, she quickly looked away.
"Hmph! I know!"
Dugu Bo patted Ye Qiu's shoulder. "Kid, let's split up. I'll search from the sky, and you take Yan Yan and search on the ground. Just don't stray too far from me."
"Okay! I know!"
Ye Qiu also abandoned his thoughts and nodded in agreement.
Whoosh! As soon as Ye Qiu finished speaking, Dugu Bo took to the air and flew into the forest.
"Ye Qiu, let's hurry up and go too!" Dugu Yan grabbed Ye Qiu's arm and was about to walk forward.
"Miss Dugu, wait! There's no need for that!" Ye Qiu smiled, and his divine power was activated again.
A vortex appeared, and a snow-white soul beast with wings on its back and emerald green eyes appeared in front of the two of them.
It was the Jade-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger that hadn't appeared for a long time.
As soon as it appeared, it let out a happy low growl after seeing its surroundings and excitedly pounced towards Ye Qiu.
"Soul beast! Ye Qiu, be careful!" Dugu Yan exclaimed and immediately prepared to activate her Martial Soul Possession.
"Don't worry, consider this my pet!" Ye Qiu gently patted Dugu Yan's hand.
"Pet, pet!?" Under Dugu Yan's incredulous gaze, Tiger affectionately nuzzled Ye Qiu with its head.
Ever since being disciplined by Xiao Lan, it no longer dared to stick its tongue out carelessly, which Ye Qiu was happy about. He
stroked its big face a few times, then flipped over and straddled it, turning to look at Dugu Yan and extending his palm towards her.
"Miss Dugu, come on up!"
"Ah? Oh, okay, uh-huh." Dugu Yan nodded blankly, reaching out to shake hands with Ye Qiu, then straddled him from behind.
He patted Tiger's head, and Tiger immediately ran off.
"Ah!" Dugu Yan lost her balance and almost fell headfirst, but luckily she caught Ye Qiu's waist.
Feeling the elasticity and pressure behind him, Ye Qiu turned his head slightly. "Um, Miss Dugu, could you not hug me so tightly?"
It's too tight, he can't take it!
"I-I'm sorry!" Dugu Yan blushed and felt her heart was also unsettled. She adjusted her posture and simply placed her hand on Ye Qiu's waist.
Although his waist was still a little itchy, Ye Qiu could still bear it.
He simply controlled the speed of the tiger beneath him, trying to keep it steady.
Seeing the faint redness on Ye Qiu's ears, Dugu Yan's lips curled into a slight smile.
Feeling the warm breeze, riding on a soul beast was truly a novel experience for her, and she wasn't really focused on finding a soul beast.
Dugu Bo, flying high above, hadn't gone far either. Looking at the two riding on the soul beast's back below, he smiled with satisfaction.
"I didn't expect this kid to have such a skill!"
He then began to survey the jungle below, searching for a suitable soul beast.
...
The Star Dou Great Forest was vast, and patience was especially important when searching for a suitable soul beast.
The Jade-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger wasn't fast, and while searching, Ye Qiu also controlled it to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Although it was midday, the vegetation provided shade, so Ye Qiu and the other person didn't feel hot.
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"Ye Qiu, can I really absorb a super-aged spirit ring?" Dugu Yan, perched on the tiger's back, was uncertain and still somewhat worried.
"Don't worry, after Senior Dugu's testing, my current eye power can control spirit beasts around 13,000 years old for sacrifice. Your fourth spirit ring will definitely be black!" "
A 10,000-year fourth ring," Dugu Yan murmured, her eyes filled with anticipation. "Yes, I believe you!"
"Hmm? Found it!" Ye Qiu's Sharingan flashed, and about a thousand meters to his left, a large snake, over ten meters long, was feeding.
"Where?" Dugu Yan looked around in confusion, but couldn't find even a trace of the spirit beast.
"Less than a thousand meters ahead, quickly send a signal to Senior Dugu!" Ye Qiu patted the Jade Eye Cloud Winged Tiger's forehead, controlling it to run to the left.
"Okay! I'll notify Grandpa right away!"
Dugu Yan wrapped one arm around Ye Qiu's waist, and with the other hand, took a green glass ball from her spirit tool, then crushed it.
The green liquid inside evaporated and spread rapidly upon exposure to air.
"Speaking of which, Ye Qiu, how can you see soul beasts so far away?"
Dugu Yan snapped out of her daze, looking strangely at the back of his head. Suddenly remembering something, her face flushed red, and she exclaimed in surprise.
"Ye Qiu! Can your eyes see through things?!"
She remembered the first time she met Xiao Lan, after Ye Qiu took a herb, the way he looked at her. The hand on Ye Qiu's waist suddenly felt restless.
"Yes! It can!" Ye Qiu didn't notice her abnormality and answered truthfully. As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a chill run down his spine.
"You lecherous scoundrel!" Dugu Yan gritted her teeth, cursing hatefully, but her 'Nine Yin White Bone Claw' never fell.
Her pretty face was flushed red; he had actually seen everything!
She glared fiercely at Ye Qiu.
'Lecherous scoundrel! Bastard! I'll let you off this time, but I'll settle the score after the soul hunt!'
Stared at by the cold gaze, Ye Qiu felt a chill run down his spine and wanted to turn around to look. "
Miss Dugu, are you alright?"
"You bastard! Don't look at me with those lewd eyes!" Resisting the urge to slap him, Dugu Yan reached out and pushed his head away.
"Uh!!" Ye Qiu's heart skipped a beat. He finally remembered the tall, fair-skinned woman with voluptuous breasts that appeared before him after he swallowed the Autumn Water Dew.
His nose suddenly felt hot, and he felt a little flustered. His muscles tensed, and he dared not move rashly.
While they were in silence, Dugu Bo had already received the notification.
The nine-sectioned jade on his shoulder suddenly popped out, hissing and flicking its scarlet tongue.
"Have you found it? Whew~ I'm dying of heat!"
Wiping the fine beads of sweat from his forehead, Dugu Bo, relying on the nine-sectioned jade and following the special scent in the air, quickly found Ye Qiu and the other person.
Once they were close, Ye Qiu put away Tiger.
At this moment, Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan were standing on a tree about a hundred meters away from a cave.
The ground around the cave was dark red, still reeking of blood.
Ye Qiu stared intently at the cave entrance, his expression stiff, and a few beads of cold sweat on his forehead.
Dugu Yan, on the other hand, stared at him intently, her face flushed, her eyes filled with both shame and anger.
"Boy, what's wrong with you two again!"
Dugu Bo, who had just landed, saw the two of them standing motionless like breathing wood.
"Senior, it's nothing, I... I was just preventing the soul beast from escaping."
"Hmph! Nothing!" Dugu Yan also snorted coldly, no longer staring at Ye Qiu.
"..." After a moment of silence, Dugu Bo didn't want to delve into anything further. Anyway, judging from their expressions, it shouldn't be anything bad. Even if there was a conflict, so what?
He had already decided to take action, and things had come to this point, nothing else mattered!
He secretly chuckled to himself; the most important thing now was to hunt down the fourth soul ring for Yan Yan.
"Boy, is that the soul beast you found?"
Dugu Bo stroked his beard and pointed to the two-foot-wide hole in the ground.
"Yes, it's a dragon-patterned demonic serpent, almost thirteen meters long! As thick as two people's waists! It should be over twelve thousand years old! It just finished eating, so it should be going back to sleep."
"A dragon-patterned demonic serpent, huh! That's fitting."
Dugu Bo searched his memory and finally remembered the information about this soul beast.
Dragon-patterned demonic serpents mainly grow in length before they reach ten thousand years old, and begin to thicken and grow larger after that.
It has an inverted triangular head and a finned tail.
Its body is mainly covered with black scales, interspersed with even finer white scales that form intricate patterns. Legend has it that it contains traces of dragon blood and is highly venomous. It prefers darkness and dampness, and is inherently violent and bloodthirsty, hence the name dragon-patterned demonic serpent.
He glanced at Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan, about to suggest that they try it first, but then remembered the snake venom in his granddaughter's body and could only give up.
Half a year has passed, and the emotional connection has been established enough; one more insignificant soul hunt won't make a difference.
"Kid, keep an eye on Yan Yan; I'm going to cripple her now!"
Ye Qiu had already explained the sacrifice process to him beforehand.
For a Title Douluo, dealing with a soul beast a little over ten thousand years old was a piece of cake.
"Understood!"
As Dugu Bo flew away, Ye Qiu also grabbed Dugu Yan's arm and retreated.
Before even reaching the cave entrance, nine soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—rose beneath Dugu Bo's feet, pulsating.
The aura of a Title Douluo spread outwards, and sounds echoed from within the cave.
"First Soul Skill, Azure Phosphorous Poison Fire!"
Dugu Bo's voice was aged, yet full of vigor. The first yellow soul ring beneath his feet flashed, and he extended two fingers, a emerald green tongue of fire shooting from his fingertips and disappearing into the cave!
Inside the cave, green flames immediately ignited, accompanied by swirling green poisonous gas.
Boom! Rumble!
Suddenly, a bulge rose from the ground where the cave was located, then exploded, scattering soil and rubble everywhere.
A jet-black snake, over ten meters long and as thick as two people, burst forth from the ground.
Ye Qiu and his companion were hiding behind a large tree, watching the battle. It was rare to see a Title Douluo take action.
"Hehe. I'm in a hurry! I'll deal with you right now!"
"Hiss~!"
Before the words were even finished, the dragon-patterned serpent's tail lashed out at him, its two tail fins transforming into sharp blades, gleaming with an eerie light.
Whoosh! Dugu Bo accelerated and dodged the sweeping tail.
Another mouthful of jet-black venom shot from the dragon-patterned serpent's mouth.
But Dugu Bo dodged it again, glancing at it contemptuously. He increased his altitude, looking down at the dragon-patterned serpent below.
"Sixth Soul Skill! Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Break!"
Dugu Bo's sixth, jet-black soul ring flashed with a dark light.
Green soul power surged and emanated from his body, forming a phantom of the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor behind him, which then solidified.
It charged fiercely towards the dragon-patterned serpent.
(End of Chapter)