thefictionvixens Chapter 144 Deep into the Star Dou Great Forest
Chapter 144 Deep into the Star Dou Great Forest
Chapter 144 Deep into the Star Dou Great Forest
"Me?" Huo Yuhao scratched his head as the topic shifted to himself.
"Spiritual attribute soul beasts are rare to begin with. If I encounter one, as long as its age isn't too outrageous, I should be able to absorb it."
Although Huo Yuhao had already planned to absorb the Silver Elite Beast's spirit ring as his third spirit ring, he naturally couldn't say it out loud. Instead, he replied with the strategy of absorbing rare attributes uniformly.
In other words, it doesn't matter whether the soul skill is suitable or not, as long as the attributes are suitable and can help me break through.
"That's true, spirit-attribute soul beasts are extremely rare..."
Xiao Xiao's eyes darkened. Yes, her martial soul had such mixed attributes. She could absorb dark and water attributes, and she could also absorb metal and earth attributes.
In contrast, Huo Yuhao is severely limited by his rare spiritual attributes.
Previously, Xiao Xiao didn't understand why Shrek Academy's potential was actually diminished by Huo Yuhao's spiritual attribute. It wasn't until after more than a year of learning that Xiao Xiao clearly realized that there were very few soul beasts with spiritual attributes.
To put it simply, Shrek Academy has no more than one hundred recorded spirit beasts with spiritual attributes.
Many of these species are extinct or endangered.
Huo Yuhao was fortunate enough to encounter a suitable age among these rare hundred types, which truly depends on luck.
"A suitable spirit ring..."
Wang Dong's lips parted slightly, as if he had thought of something.
If Yuhao really can't find a suitable soul beast, then himself...
He went to beg his eldest and second uncles, even if it meant being locked up, to ensure Huo Yuhao could obtain a suitable soul ring.
Traveling at full speed, Huo Yuhao and his companions arrived at the outer area of the Star Dou Great Forest in just two days.
Although they hadn't arrived yet, the air along the way had become noticeably fresher, making breathing much easier. Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao, despite having traveled for two days, were all in high spirits.
Since entering Shrek Academy, they have been studying and training intensely, with no time to relax.
At the end of the first academic year, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao at least went home to rest, but Huo Yuhao went to the far north.
After returning to the academy, he continued to train diligently and later participated in competitions, always keeping his mind on high alert.
It's a rare chance to relax now; once we officially enter the Star Dou Great Forest, we won't have that opportunity anymore.
The three of them came here to hunt for spirit rings, and naturally, they talked about their plans for spirit rings. However, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong overheard Xiao Xiao's plan to attach a spirit ring to her second spirit ahead of schedule.
"You mean you plan to attach a spirit ring to your second martial soul ahead of schedule?"
Upon hearing Xiao Xiao's words, Huo Yuhao frowned.
"What you're doing is no different from mortgaging your future potential! At least wait until you reach the fifth ring, when you can absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring, before starting to cultivate your second spirit!"
Wang Dong nodded repeatedly. The advantage of twin martial souls, besides combat power, is that they can improve their cultivation by absorbing soul rings. How can they ignore the future for the sake of short-term cultivation speed?
"Of course I know," Xiao Xiao said, sticking out her tongue helplessly.
"Squad leader, you're usually pretty smart, so why did you think I'd add a spirit ring to my second martial soul before reaching the fifth ring?"
The biggest difference between the spirit rings added before and after the fifth ring is whether or not a ten-thousand-year spirit ring can be absorbed. Although there is a difference between a ten-thousand-year spirit ring and a ninety-thousand-year spirit ring, it does not waste the potential of the twin martial souls.
Of course, this applies to "ordinary" geniuses like Xiao Xiao. It's not impossible for other geniuses to break through to the ten-thousand-year mark with their fourth spirit ring.
Huo Yuhao felt somewhat ashamed.
Upon hearing that Xiao Xiao wanted to attach a spirit ring to her second spirit ahead of schedule, Huo Yuhao immediately thought of the fact that Xiao Xiao's second spirit was attached with a hundred-year spirit ring. Although the misunderstanding had been cleared up, Huo Yuhao still often overlooked the original thing.
Especially some fanfiction he read before his transmigration, where someone wrote that Xiao Xiao absorbed the power to get a better ranking in the freshman competition. Influenced by this, Huo Yuhao subconsciously thought that Xiao Xiao really wanted to do that...
No, I need to go back and revise the original setting. I can't confuse fan fiction with the original work; if I get the settings wrong, it could be disastrous.
Just as they were saying "it's going to kill us," a flash of light appeared in the distance, and a blue figure silently appeared on a tree branch about thirty meters away from them.
Here it comes!
Upon seeing this soul beast, Huo Yuhao felt not fear, but rather a subtle excitement.
If the kitten comes, can the old cat be far behind?
Once the old cat arrives, how could the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear be absent?
Huo Yuhao's mental detection detected the tiger-demon cat, and Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao naturally noticed it as well, and were about to release their martial souls.
But a flash of purple-gold light appeared in Huo Yuhao's pupils, and before the tiger-demon cat on the branch could struggle, it let out a scream and fell from the tree.
"What's going on?" Xiao Xiao looked at Huo Yuhao in confusion.
Huo Yuhao replied, "This tiger-demon cat seems to have fainted after being hit by my soul attack. Look, its body is still twitching."
Wang Dong asked in surprise, "When did your soul-piercing ability become so powerful?"
Huo Yuhao said quite frankly, "Back then, when we faced Dai Huabin's assassination attempt, didn't I use a mental shock to interrupt one of his Soul Emperor's Soul Skills? Isn't it normal to stun a thousand-year-old Soul Beast with a single blow?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Xiao Xiao nodded vigorously. "It's perfectly normal for a second-ring Grand Soul Master to instantly kill a thousand-year-old Soul Beast!"
For once, Wang Dong found himself on the opposite side from Huo Yuhao in response to Xiao Xiao's sarcastic remarks.
It's worth noting that Wang Dong struggled against a thousand-year-old soul beast when he was at the third ring level, but Huo Yuhao could defeat it with just a mental attack.
Thinking of Huo Yuhao's daily efforts, Wang Dong sighed inwardly.
In the end, it was because I didn't work hard enough. I didn't practice the Tang Sect's secret techniques, and I was lazy in my soul power cultivation. You know, when we first met, Huo Yuhao was ten levels behind me, but now he's about to advance to the third ring just like me.
"What should we do with this spirit beast? Neither the class monitor nor I seem to be suitable for it."
Huo Yuhao chose to place the little tiger demon cat on a tree branch, just like in the original story.
The Star Dou Great Forest is too vast, and my mental detection can only barely cover a few hundred meters. It would be very difficult to find the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. It would be better to follow the original story.
For the next two hours or so, they didn't encounter any attacks until the three of them were preparing to rest in the evening, when the bullied Little Tiger Demon Cat sent people over to pay for their actions.
Without their Martial Soul Fusion Skill and Ultimate Ice, Huo Yuhao and his companions were forced to retreat repeatedly by the Ten-Thousand-Year Tiger Demon Cat. Just as Xiao Xiao's Soul Suppressing Cauldron defense was being breached by the Ten-Thousand-Year Tiger Demon Cat, Elder Xuan, who had been hiding nearby, finally made his move.
A burst of yellow light suddenly emerged from the ground, transforming into a pair of giant hands that pinned the two tiger-demon cats firmly to the ground.
(End of this chapter)