Chapter 249: The Thorned Vine Title Douluo
"Let's go look for the 100,000-year Hidden Sky Winter Herb first. Plant-type soul beasts are usually easier to deal with."
After a brief discussion, everyone unanimously decided to first search for the 100,000-year Hidden Sky Winter Herb to the south. Da Ming had no objections and flew off in the direction of the sea.
"Follow me."
Since two of the group members were Title Douluo and did not possess flight-capable martial souls, Ning Bei and Gu Rong each took one person and followed Da Ming as they flew. Shi Ming and Ning Fengzhi, on the other hand, went their separate ways.
Half an hour later, the group of seven successfully arrived at their destination. Ning Bei lowered his body and used one foot to touch the sea, causing the surface of the water to quickly freeze and form a small floating island of several thousand square meters, allowing the others to stand on it.
"This is where it's located. What's the plan?"
"Da Ming, please take me down first. Afterward, leave the rest to me."
"Understood."
Without hesitation, Da Ming transformed into his true form, the Sky Blue Bull Python, and Ning Bei jumped into his mouth. Both man and beast dove into the sea.
"I wonder what this kid plans to do. Plant-type soul beasts must be dealt with in person to kill them."
Gu Rong was puzzled by Ning Bei's actions. What would he do alone? Even if he killed the Hidden Sky Winter Herb, how would he absorb it?
Ning Fengzhi had some suspicions in his mind, but he chose to trust his son.
"Uncle Gu, let's just watch. Bei'er must have his own plan."
Gu Rong nodded, then fell silent as the five of them patiently waited by the sea.
Meanwhile, Da Ming had reached the Hidden Sky Winter Herb, spitting Ning Bei out of his mouth.
As Ning Bei entered the sea, he immediately released a soul power shield to isolate the seawater, examining the enormous plant before him.
The plant was yellow-green in color, with thin roots and branches, some of which had narrow wings. Its leaves were wide and narrow, shaped like sickles. At a glance, it was evident that this plant-type soul beast had some offensive capabilities.
"Ning Bei, what's your plan?"
Directly killing it wasn't possible. Da Ming was also curious about how Ning Bei planned to deal with it.
Ning Bei smiled faintly, his method simple: why not take the entire plant along with the large stone it grew on?
"Just watch."
The Ice Goddess Martial Soul appeared behind him, and his first orange-gold soul ring shone brightly.
"First Soul Skill: Snow Dance, Radiant Sun!"
With the amplification of the Eternal Freeze domain, Snow Dance, Radiant Sun enveloped the plant soul beast 100 meters away.
Before the Hidden Sky Winter Herb could react, it was instantly frozen into an ice sculpture, along with the surrounding seawater and the large stone it grew from.
At this moment, Da Ming understood Ning Bei's plan and thought to himself, "Clever."
Ning Bei moved to the large stone's side and activated the Ice Emperor's left leg bone soul bone ability.
"Rage of the Ice King!"
His left leg unleashed full power and kicked the giant stone. The terrifying ice force shattered it instantly, taking the portion of the Hidden Sky Winter Herb that was growing with it.
"Let's go, Da Ming."
Ning Bei used his soul power to support the falling stone and began ascending. Da Ming followed closely behind. After a few minutes, both man and beast finally returned to the surface.
"Boom!"
Taking a breath of fresh air, Ning Bei threw the massive ice block onto the floating island with a loud crash.
"Good kid, you really got it. This plant soul beast was doomed the moment it met you."
Gu Rong was excited as he watched the ice block land, his words full of jest, making Ning Bei roll his eyes in response.
"Elder Gao Wei, get ready, it's time to absorb the soul ring."
Gao Wei approached the ice block and examined it. She reached out to touch it, and a chilling cold spread from the surface, forcing her to take a few steps back.
"How do I start?"
Her Thorned Demon Vine was a powerful control-type martial soul, but it wasn't capable of breaking such a terrifying ice block.
Ning Bei walked to the root of the Hidden Sky Winter Herb and snapped his fingers. The hard ice instantly melted, revealing the plant's body.
"Alright, now go ahead."
Gao Wei nodded excitedly and summoned her martial soul.
A black-purple vine, covered in thorns and barbed hooks, appeared in her right hand. Two yellow, two purple, and four black soul rings rose in sequence.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Blood Vine Strangulation!"
The magic vine in Gao Wei's hand extended rapidly, tightly wrapping around the Hidden Sky Winter Herb's roots, then quickly tightened.
The barbs and thorns on the vine transformed into countless blades and instantly severed the Hidden Sky Winter Herb from its roots.
A blood-red soul ring slowly rose from the severed plant's body. Gao Wei, unable to contain her excitement, bowed to Ning Bei and then took out a Pulse-Guarding Pill and Soul-nourishing Pill, sitting down in front of the ice block to absorb the soul ring.
Seeing this, Gu Rong couldn't help but feel a twinge of envy. By the time they returned to the sect, he might be the only one in the group without a 100,000-year soul ring.
"What? You say Da Ming doesn't have one? He isn't even human, so what are we talking about soul rings? He's already got a 200,000-year soul ring."
Looking at Gu Rong's expression of inner turmoil, the others couldn't help but laugh. But honestly, what could they do about it?
After Gao Wei took the pills, she began to absorb the soul ring. The group dispersed to stay vigilant of their surroundings.
The vast ocean stretched endlessly, seemingly capable of unraveling the mysteries of life.
The absorption of the soul ring went smoothly. Over the years, the elders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had consumed plenty of whale gel, and with Ning Bei's pills, there were no accidents.
Seven hours later, Gao Wei slowly opened her eyes, a sense of happiness rising from her heart.
Summoning her martial soul again, it now had two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red soul rings, signaling the birth of another Title Douluo on the continent.
"Congratulations, Title Douluo Magenta Thorned Vine."
Ning Bei's timely compliment made Gao Wei's smile even more radiant.
"You're too kind, this is all thanks to the help of the Pill God Douluo."
"Don't mention it, it's all about working hard. Look at my grandpa Gu, he doesn't even have a 100,000-year soul ring."
Gu Rong: "I'm going to kill you, you brat!"
Ning Fengzhi laughed and held back the increasingly frustrated Gu Rong, comforting him for a moment before saying, "Alright, Bei'er, stop teasing. Gao Wei, tell us more about your soul skills."
"My two soul skills are Winter Thorn Strike and Blood Devour."
"Winter Thorn Strike is an offensive skill that transforms the Thorned Demon Vine into a spear to attack enemies. It's very powerful. Blood Devour allows me to absorb the blood from a controlled enemy to restore my soul power and temporarily increase the toughness and strength of the vines."
Ning Fengzhi nodded after hearing the explanation.
"One offensive, one supportive. Quite good."
Although they didn't know the full details of this attack-type soul skill, it was expected to be strong, coming from a 100,000-year soul beast.
This was just the soul ring skill. The Hidden Sky Winter Herb had also provided a 100,000-year left leg bone.
"Alright, let's head back to the shore for a rest. Tomorrow we'll go after that Blue Sea Black Dragon."
As night fell, Ning Bei suggested returning to the shore to rest, and the others agreed. Gu Rong lifted Ou Xuan, and the seven of them headed towards the shore.
(END CHAPTER)
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