Returning to the Star Dou Great Forest!
After five hours of absorption, the head soul bone taken from the 50,000-year-old soul beast Holy Illusion Demon Ape was finally completely absorbed by Dugu Yan.
When she opened her eyes, divine light flickered within them. Behind her, countless points of spiritual energy faintly gathered, forming the outline of her martial soul, the Jade Phosphor Dragon.
A moment later, all the strange phenomena gradually faded. Dugu Yan's eyes returned to their jade-green color. She jumped up in excitement and looked around, seeing Wang Li who was cultivating and Dugu Bo who was guarding them.
Dugu Yan asked in surprise,
"Grandpa, what is Xiao Li doing?"
Dugu Bo glanced at Wang Li and explained,
"He said that at level fifty-nine soul power he was only a step away from breaking through. If he really succeeds, then he will be a level sixty quasi Soul Emperor before even turning fifteen. Tsk, tsk…"
Then Dugu Bo turned to Dugu Yan. His expression was somewhat excited. A head soul bone over fifty thousand years old would certainly bring enormous improvement. He asked seriously,
"Yanyan, how do you feel? What improvements did this soul bone bring you?"
Dugu Yan stared deeply at Wang Li for a moment. It seemed that when she returned she would have to speed up her cultivation and prepare new poisons, otherwise she would fall behind Wang Li again.
She withdrew her gaze and explained,
"The Wisdom Skull of Spiritual Condensation, just like its name suggests, greatly enhances my spiritual power. The benefits are numerous. In the future, whether it is cultivation, combat, absorbing soul rings, or preparing poisons, everything will become twice as efficient."
"At the same time, it also gave me a powerful single-target attack skill called Demon-Breaking Divine Light, or Jade Phosphor Demon-Breaking Divine Light. Using my eyes as the medium, my spiritual power is materialized and fired as a beam of light. I don't have many active attack skills, so with this divine light I can attack more proactively."
"The reason it has 'Jade Phosphor' in its name is because after fusing with my martial soul it also gained a special effect. Once activated, it releases a pressure that can cause fear in martial souls or soul beasts of lower quality, weakening their will."
"If I actually fire the divine light, it consumes a huge amount of spiritual power. But simply activating the light consumes much less, which makes it very practical for me."
After hearing this, Dugu Bo could not help laughing loudly.
"As expected of a fifty-thousand-year soul bone. The Spirit Hall was really generous this time. The Jade Phosphor Demon-Breaking Divine Light can both intimidate opponents during battle and actively attack. It's indeed a very practical ability."
Dugu Yan looked at Wang Li again. Her gains were great, but if she wanted to catch up to him, it seemed she would still need to work very hard.
At this moment Dugu Bo restrained his laughter. Dugu Yan had already woken up, but Wang Li had not yet awakened, so he said,
"Yanyan, since you're awake, you watch over Xiao Li. I'll go get some food for you two."
Dugu Yan nodded and replied,
"Alright, Grandpa."
Dugu Bo immediately circulated his soul power and flew out of the cave.
After he left, Dugu Yan walked around for a while, found a large rock, blew the dust off it, and sat down. She first stared at Wang Li absentmindedly, then took out a brand-new book from her storage soul tool and began reading.
Although the book was new, the knowledge inside was vast and profound. All of the Tang Sect's poison techniques were recorded in this single volume.
Wang Li had spent a great deal of effort writing it all down before giving it to Dugu Yan.
Now Dugu Yan possessed several different inheritances. As long as she could integrate them all, she would become a grand master of poison in her generation.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Dugu Bo had already caught prey. The Star Dou Great Forest had countless soul beasts and abundant resources. He killed a hundred-year Star-Spotted Spirit Pig and picked many wild fruits before returning to the cave.
Wang Li had no idea how long he had been cultivating. He only knew that when his soul power circulated once more and refined the gathered energy, his soul power rapidly expanded and entered a new level.
He had broken through to level sixty soul power. Now he only needed a suitable soul ring in terms of age, type, and quality to become a Soul Emperor.
When he woke up, the first thing he noticed was a fragrant smell. His nose twitched and he could not help saying,
"That smells amazing."
Dugu Yan's delighted voice sounded.
"Xiao Li is awake! Come quickly. Grandpa caught a Star-Spotted Spirit Pig. It smells wonderful when roasted. Sprinkle a little salt when eating it and it becomes extremely delicious."
Wang Li looked in the direction of her voice and saw Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan outside the cave preparing a whole roasted pig. The pig glistened with oil and gave off an irresistible aroma.
He quickly stood up and ran over.
"I'm coming. How long did I cultivate? I wake up and there's already a roasted pig."
Dugu Bo looked at him carefully from head to toe and asked curiously,
"About ten hours. Did you succeed in breaking through?"
Wang Li came over and said with a smile,
"Yes, it was successful. Once I find a suitable soul beast and obtain its soul ring, I'll become a Soul Emperor. Yanyan must have finished absorbing the soul bone too. The gains should be great."
Dugu Yan was very satisfied with her gains and once again explained the effects of the Jade Phosphor Demon-Breaking Divine Light to Wang Li.
Wang Li was also surprised after hearing it. The ability was extremely practical. Compared to Tang San's Purple Extreme Divine Light, it was also essentially a single-target attack that materialized spiritual power.
Although Dugu Yan had not cultivated the Purple Demon Eye nor absorbed the Dew of Looking Through Autumn Water, after this soul bone fused with her martial soul it gained an additional intimidation effect through spiritual pressure. Overall, it was quite good.
At this time Dugu Yan cut off a pig leg for Wang Li, placed it on a large leaf, sprinkled some salt on it, and handed it to him.
Wang Li thanked her, took out a dagger, and cut the meat into small pieces before eagerly putting one into his mouth.
The meat was fragrant and juicy. Even without many seasonings, the flesh of a hundred-year soul beast,especially one freshly killed,was extremely fresh.
While eating, Dugu Bo asked,
"What kind of soul beast do you want for your sixth soul ring?"
Wang Li became serious.
"My fifth soul ring came from a Dream Illusion Flower Demon that was close to thirty thousand years old. It has life and spiritual attributes, greatly enhancing both my body and mind."
"So for the sixth soul ring, I want to try challenging a fifty-thousand-year soul beast. However, soul beasts above fifty thousand years are already quite rare. Animal-type ones are uncommon, and plant-type ones are even rarer."
"I've already selected several possibilities. I'll use my domain to conduct a carpet search. First I'll look here in the Star Dou Great Forest. If that doesn't work, I'll check some special valleys and mountain ranges."
Dugu Bo was amazed.
"A thirty-thousand-year fifth soul ring and a fifty-thousand-year sixth soul ring. Your seventh soul ring will probably be around eighty thousand years. And for your eighth soul ring, you want to challenge a hundred-thousand-year soul ring?"
Wang Li nodded and smiled.
"I've eaten so many immortal herbs and have such good conditions. Of course I want to challenge the limits of soul ring absorption. When I reach level eighty, I can go to the great snow mountains of the Far North."
"That white-haired old man said he would give me a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and a hundred-thousand-year soul bone. It definitely won't be free. Whatever he wants, by then I should be qualified to negotiate with him."
Dugu Bo thought for a moment and looked at Wang Li.
"When that time comes, I'll accompany you. A hundred-thousand-year soul beast is a terrifying existence comparable to a titled Douluo. And it can transform into human form. It certainly won't be simple."
After hearing their conversation, Dugu Yan's final worries disappeared. Wang Li had a head soul bone, had taken many immortal herbs, and also had her grandfather's protection. Absorbing a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and soul bone at level eighty was not impossible.
Afterward the three quickly finished eating. Once they were full, they packed the leftovers into their storage soul tools and cleaned up the area.
After a short rest, they set off to find the soul beast Wang Li needed for his sixth soul ring.
Wang Li spread out his Blue Silver Domain to its full extent, covering an area of several thousand meters, and conducted a slow, thorough search.
Even in the Star Dou Great Forest, finding a plant-type soul beast around fifty thousand years old was not easy.
Starting from that day, they searched for four to five consecutive days and gradually entered the core region. Here they occasionally saw soul beasts of thirty thousand and even fifty thousand years.
Man-Faced Demon Spiders, White-Eyed Demon Tigers, Armored Crocodile Kings, Moonlight Deer Kings… all powerful ten-thousand-year soul beasts.
However, relying on the Blue Silver Domain, Wang Li disguised himself, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan very well, avoiding any conflicts.
Finally, joy flashed in Wang Li's eyes.
Within his perception, a powerful life-filled aura appeared. Following the aura, Wang Li found its true form.
At the peak of a mountain stood a strange tree towering into the clouds. Its canopy spread like a grand crown, lush and vibrant, always green and always fresh, as if it would never wither.
"Evergreen for Ten Thousand Years."
Wang Li felt excited immediately. True to its name, it possessed extremely powerful vitality. It could live for ten thousand years and remain green for ten thousand years. No matter how time passed, it showed no change.
The Evergreen had a special ability: it could solidify energy and form a unique seal. If an opponent fell into it, escape was almost impossible.
Whether it was hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years, the seal would not break. The sealed life was neither truly dead nor truly alive. It could not escape the seal, which was practically the same as death.
Because of this, the Evergreen was an extremely terrifying soul beast.
"This Evergreen… forty thousand years? Fifty thousand years?"
After observing carefully for a long time, Wang Li said,
"It's probably close to sixty thousand years. A soul beast of this level is perfect."
He turned to Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan.
"Grandpa, Sister Yanyan, follow behind me. I've found the soul beast suitable for my sixth soul ring. An Evergreen over fifty thousand years old. If I absorb its soul ring, it will definitely give me a huge boost."
After speaking, Wang Li leapt forward. Using Flash Step and Explosive Footwork, he moved swiftly and nimbly through the forest.
Dugu Bo flew with Dugu Yan and followed closely behind. His expression was not relaxed. An Evergreen over fifty thousand years old was an extremely troublesome soul beast.
It was not particularly vicious, but its sealing ability meant that even stronger opponents could be trapped by it.
Soon they arrived at the location of the Evergreen.
After thinking for a long time, Wang Li had already formed a hunting plan. He said to Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan,
"Grandpa, you and Sister Yanyan stay on the outskirts and guard the area. Don't let other soul beasts interfere. If anything unexpected happens, you can come rescue me quickly."
"I still want to try hunting it alone. Last time when I hunted the Dream Illusion Flower Demon alone, it dropped a soul bone. This is a soul beast over fifty thousand years old. If it drops a soul bone, it will definitely be top quality."
Dugu Bo said in shock,
"Xiao Li, are you serious? This is a fifty-thousand-year soul beast. Are you sure you can kill it?"
Wang Li smiled confidently.
"I'll just try. There's nothing to lose."
Dugu Bo thought about it for a moment and finally agreed. After all, he was present and could quickly rescue him if necessary.
"Then be careful."
After speaking, Dugu Bo flew away with Dugu Yan and said,
"Yanyan, let's stay farther away so we don't interfere."
After the two left, Wang Li stood alone on a large rock and looked at the towering Evergreen.
He summoned his martial soul and activated his domain.
The Blue Silver Domain spread out fully, drawing power from all the blue silver grass within a thousand meters.
He opened with his first soul skill and murmured,
"Black Jade Divine Bamboo Spear."
Countless blue silver vines transformed into countless Black Jade Divine Bamboo Spears. This time Wang Li did not hold back. The forest of spears was filled with killing intent.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Evergreen shook violently. The energy around it rapidly solidified into a crystalline wall as it grew furious and its aura surged.
The collision between the spear forest and the crystal wall resulted in mutual destruction. The wall shattered into crystals that scattered across the ground and dissolved into energy, while the spears broke and turned back into blue silver vines.
Wang Li's third and fourth soul rings flashed one after another.
Dance of Frenzy increased all attributes by fifty percent. Infinite Plunder began madly absorbing energy.
"Ice poison and fire poison… these are my greatest killing moves right now."
To any form of life, ice poison and fire poison were extremely deadly.
Under their infiltration, the Evergreen's crystal defenses were gradually corroded and broken down.
Rustle! Rustle! Rustle!
The massive canopy of the Evergreen shook violently, and every leaf began to glow.
Wang Li's heart tightened. He immediately used all of his spiritual power to stimulate the ferocious aura within his martial soul and launched a spiritual attack against the Evergreen's soul.
He had no desire to test whether he could escape after being sealed.
Boom!
The ferocious aura struck directly at its spirit. The Evergreen seemed to suffer a heavy blow. The glowing leaves dimmed and began falling one after another.
Although its appearance did not change much, its aura weakened. Wang Li's attack had clearly caused significant damage.
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