bookbashuk Chapter 172 Starry Sky Adventure (1) - Advancing to Soul King!
Chapter 172 Starry Sky Adventure (1) - Advancing to Soul King!
"Go ahead," Bi Ji said to Qian Yuhan and Ouyang Luoxue.
Qian Yuhan arrived beside the Holy Light Unicorn, gripping the Divine Sword of Light tightly in his hand. Looking at the dying Holy Light Unicorn, he delivered the final blow to this 50,000-year-old soul beast.
In fact, if Brigitte hadn't been keeping them alive with her life force, they would have been dead long ago.
Biji is a very kind-hearted spirit beast, but that doesn't mean she has no bottom line. Harming her own kind is her red line!
Brigitte originally intended to keep them alive and to torment them endlessly, as a warning to everyone that the Emerald Swan clan was not to be trifled with.
Now, it's a good deal for them to become spirit rings for Qian Yuhan and Ouyang Luoxue, the two little ones who saved her daughter's life.
The Holy Light Unicorn offered no resistance. In fact, it felt a surge of joy when it saw Qian Yuhan approaching with his sword, for it was finally about to be free!
"You have disgraced the sacred name of the Holy Light Unicorn!" Qian Yuhan shook his head and whispered.
Then, a 50,000-year soul ring, as black as ink and with a faint red glow, emerged from the corpse of the Holy Light Unicorn.
Qian Yuhan sat cross-legged, with the Divine Sword of Light floating in front of him. Qian Yuhan circulated his soul power, guiding the Divine Sword of Light to absorb the fifth soul ring.
Ouyang Luoxue also summoned the Ice Spirit Staff next to the corpse of the Frost Dragon Lizard to absorb the energy...
Watching this scene unfold, Brigitte couldn't help but sigh, "Are humans' cultivation talents... really that high?"
Beside Brigitte, an old man with white hair walked over and came to her side. This old man was the Great Elder of the Emerald Swan Clan, who was 23 years old. Brigitte had to call him a senior.
"Clan leader, perhaps this is the advantage that allows humanity to rule the continent now... This human brat's talent is astonishing. He reached the Soul King level before the age of ten, and the fact that he can absorb a 50,000-year Soul Ring shows that his physical strength is very strong. Take another look—"
The Grand Elder of the Emerald Swan Clan pointed at the Divine Sword of Light in front of Qian Yuhan, "This kid's first four soul rings are all extraordinary, one purple and three black..."
Biji nodded and said, "Indeed, it's rare. The ability of humans to absorb soul rings is truly a mystery. Elder, do you still remember the beast tide that Di Tian launched back then?"
The Grand Elder said thoughtfully, "I'm deeply impressed—"
Bi Ji looked at Qian Yu Han: "That guy from the Spirit Hall, his spirit rings are extraordinary—a six-winged angel spirit with eight black and one red rings! He fought Di Tian to a standstill. If it weren't for Di Tian's significantly stronger physical constitution, the outcome would have been... sigh—"
“I know what the clan leader is worried about. I’ve been secretly observing these two little ones ever since they entered the Emerald Sacred Pool. They are quite good! As for the conflict between humans and soul beasts that you’re considering… it’s something that can’t be resolved… and it’s unlikely that it can be resolved.”
“I understand… These two have a bright future ahead of them, I just hope they can make some contribution. Elder, is there something else you need to do here?” Brigitte said softly, her voice revealing both her expectations and a hint of worry for the two.
The Grand Elder nodded slightly and then said, "There are some things I need to say. You see, this was taken from the Sacred Pool. It should have been purified from the young lady." As he spoke, he raised his right hand, palm up, in a supporting gesture.
As the Grand Elder moved, a ball of black, unidentified liquid appeared in his hand. This liquid was imprisoned within the emerald green light shield formed by the Grand Elder's soul power, resembling a bound demon, exuding a chilling aura.
Brigitte stared at the black liquid, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. She asked, "What is this—"
The elder took a deep breath and explained, "Clan leader, this thing has gone viral in our soul beast world."
"It's gone viral?" Brigitte exclaimed in surprise, clearly taken aback by the news.
The elder nodded and continued, "Don't you know? It's said that this thing can greatly increase the strength of a soul beast after it inhales it. Not long ago, the Karl Forest in the southwest of the Heaven Dou Empire launched a beast tide against the nearby human cities."
"Karl Forest? That small forest has the power to unleash a beast tide??" Brigitte was taken aback when she heard it was Karl Forest.
The Grand Elder of the Emerald Swan Clan was referring to the recent "Yelin City Crisis." The reason humans haven't named the Soul Beast Forest next to Yelin City is because it's simply insignificant.
In the world of spirit beasts, there is a forest called Karl Forest. Compared to a transcendent existence like the Star Dou Great Forest, Karl Forest is utterly insignificant, at best a small village…
"According to our clansmen who went out, the spirit beasts there pose a considerable threat to Yelin City," the Grand Elder said. "Moreover, those spirit beasts who didn't participate in the beast tide said that the reason the spirit beasts in Karl Forest have become so powerful and able to fight so fiercely is because they consumed a black liquid. Furthermore, the spirit beasts that absorbed this black liquid went berserk and bloodthirsty; almost none of the spirit beasts that rushed in ever came out again..."
"Not only that, I heard that even the human super Douluo personally took action at that time..." the elder added.
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in shock. The strength of a Super Douluo was terrifying; even they had to take action, demonstrating the extraordinary power of this black liquid.
“Okay, I understand.” Brigitte nodded, her gaze falling on the black, unidentified liquid enveloped in a turquoise light in the Grand Elder’s hand. “Give this to me. Please look after these two little ones for me. Once they’ve absorbed it, send them away. I’m going to find Di Tian…”
After giving her instructions, Brigitte took the black liquid, and with a flash, disappeared from the spot.
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Two hours later, Qian Yuhan and Ouyang Luoxue finally completed the absorption of soul power.
Qian Yuhan slowly opened his eyes, a glint of excitement flashing within them. He felt the surging soul power within his body, and the newly acquired fifth soul skill—Holy Light Chains! This was the fifth soul skill of the Divine Sword of Light, capable of releasing powerful holy light to tightly bind enemies.
At the same time, Ouyang Luoxue opened her eyes, gripping the Ice Spirit Staff tightly in her hand, a confident smile on her face. Her fifth soul skill—Frost Tornado—could summon a massive frost tornado to engulf all enemies.
"Let's go. The clan leader has left due to other matters. I'll take you out." The elder's voice rang in their ears.
Qian Yuhan and Ouyang Luoxue exchanged a glance, then followed the Grand Elder out of the secret chamber.
The Grand Elder flicked his sleeve, and a spatial rift appeared before them. He stepped into the rift, followed closely by Qian Yuhan and Ouyang Luoxue.
Inside the spatial passage, Qian Yuhan was secretly amazed. This Grand Elder could wield spatial power so easily; his strength was definitely extraordinary. He estimated that the elder of the Emerald Swan Clan before him was at least a peak level 95 Douluo, and possibly even higher.
In less than half an hour, the Grand Elder led Qian Yuhan and Ouyang Luoxue through the spatial passage and arrived at the outermost edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
A spatial rift has opened.
"You can leave now, this is the only way I can take you..."
After the two emerged from the crack, the menacing fissure vanished without a trace, as if gently wiped away by an unseen hand, as if it had never existed at all.
At the same time, the Grand Elder's deep and authoritative voice echoed around:
"Remember, matters concerning our clan must never be revealed to outsiders! If anyone asks, just say that you encountered some fortuitous events in the Star Dou Great Forest..."
"understand!"
Qian Yuhan and Ouyang Luoxue responded in unison, their voices echoing in the open space, carrying a sense of firmness and determination.
After saying this, the two bowed to the location where the spatial rift had been to express their gratitude to the Grand Elder.
Then, they turned around and walked towards the gate of the Starry Sky Forest.
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Outside the gates of the Star Dou Great Forest, Dugu Bo also spent the entire night without sleep, his heart filled with worry for Qian Yuhan and Ouyang Luoxue.
Despite Bi Ji's reputation for compassion, who could predict what might happen to her given her strength as one of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, after all, she is a Soul Beast!
Dugu Bo still couldn't rest peacefully. He paced back and forth in front of the gate, meditating repeatedly, unable to calm his anxiety.
"Your Majesty, why don't you take a rest..."
The guard at the door couldn't stand it any longer and finally spoke up.
However, Dugu Bo seemed not to hear, his entire attention focused on the tightly closed door, afraid of missing the moment when Qian Yuhan and Ouyang Luoxue came out.
Just then, the huge door slowly opened with a dull thud.
Upon seeing this, Dugu Bo hurriedly went to greet them. When he saw Qian Yuhan and Ouyang Luoxue emerge unharmed, a huge weight was lifted from his heart.
"My little darlings, you've finally come out! Did you encounter any danger?"
Dugu Bo asked anxiously, his voice revealing his concern for the two of them!
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Just to clarify, there are some minor changes to the spirit beasts in this book; the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yue Na Ha, is not included. In the story's background, the Dragon God ascended to godhood, but later, due to a coup, he and the Asura God were both severely injured. The Asura God, along with several other God Kings, sealed the Dragon God in the God Realm, preventing his demise. Therefore, there is no mention of the Golden or Silver Dragon Kings! Di Tian, as the Dragon God's personal guard and the patriarch of the Black Dragon Clan, is the leader in Douluo Continent… He has many connections to the main plot later on.
The fact that soul beasts cannot become gods remains unchanged.