Chapter 23: Second Soul Skill! Horn of Life! Song Ye's Great Explosion!
"What?!"
"How could this be…?"
"Big Brother, could it be that what that human boy said is true? But how would he know?!"
"My heavens, could there really be such a genius in this world so young yet knowing everything about the Douluo Continent?!"
The two 100,000-year soul beasts looked at Song Ye with fear and panic.
At this moment, they no longer saw him as an ordinary human, but as a monster they could not comprehend!
"Too terrifying…"
After hearing the Sky Azure Bull Python's words, Xiao Wu swallowed nervously, equally flustered.
"I didn't expect it to actually exist!"
"Soul beasts that have passed the hundred-thousand-year heavenly tribulation… so they've all been hiding."
"Perhaps only those of us who failed to pass the hundred-thousand-year heavenly tribulation remain outside, while those terrifying existences gather beneath the Lake of Life."
"Does that mean the Yearning Heartbroken Red you mentioned might also be real?"
Xiao Wu quickly reacted and looked at Song Ye with great excitement.
Song Ye stroked his chin and gave a helpless smile. "Of course it's real. If I were lying to you, wouldn't I die even faster?"
"I'm trying to save my life. Why would I make things up?"
"But I've provided the information. Whether you can obtain it or not is beyond my control."
"However, since I helped you, you should let me go, right?"
"Not a chance!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu coldly rebuked, "You already know my secret. How could I possibly let you leave?"
"Unless you stay under my watch!"
"What the hell, you want to play 'imprisonment play,' huh?" Song Ye nearly broke down.
'I'm just unlucky to run into you all. How is this my fault?'
"And you must help me obtain the Yearning Heartbroken Red!" Xiao Wu continued.
"What, you're clinging to me now?" Song Ye really wanted to grab Xiao Wu and slap her twice.
'You little girl, now you're threatening me.'
'Just you wait. One day, when I gain strength from the Sharp Commentary System, I'll kill you all and turn you into soul rings!'
However, for now, Song Ye still had to remain calm and think of a way…
After pondering for a moment, he ultimately agreed. If he didn't help her obtain the immortal herb, he probably wouldn't escape.
But before that, he had to gain some benefit.
"Fine, I can help you obtain the immortal herb."
"But first, you need to get me a soul ring. I'm currently exactly at rank 20, and I came here precisely to obtain a soul ring to break through."
"Alright. Er Ming, go find him a seven-hundred-year soul beast," Xiao Wu ordered, intending to give Song Ye some benefit so he would work harder.
But as soon as she said it, Song Ye immediately stopped her:
"No!"
"Who said I want a seven-hundred-year one? I want a soul beast over two thousand years!"
"And it has to be a life-type!"
"Two thousand years? Kid, are you crazy?" The Titan Giant Ape frowned upon hearing this.
Although it had never been human, it had still heard of human rules. Only at the third ring could one absorb a thousand-year soul ring.
Yet this kid…
But in the next moment, Song Ye directly summoned his martial soul. Instantly, a terrifying life force surged.
The Tree of Life grew in Song Ye's hand, making both the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape feel refreshed, as if this life force was incomparably noble.
Immediately after, a purple soul ring appeared on Song Ye.
He explained, "My first soul ring is already a thousand-year one. Do you think my second soul ring should be of a lower standard?"
"If you want me to help you obtain the Yearning Heartbroken Red, then bring me a life-type soul beast over two thousand years!"
"What! This…"
"Your first soul ring is already a thousand-year one?!"
"That's impossible. How did you absorb it?" Xiao Wu was once again shocked.
She understood far more than the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape and naturally realized how astonishing this was.
"Didn't Yu Xiaogang say that the limit of the second soul ring is over seven hundred years? Then why…" she muttered.
Song Ye sneered, "A useless person like Yu Xiaogang, and you take his theory seriously?"
"Enough nonsense. Go find me a soul beast."
"If you let me go, I can even teach you how to obtain a thousand-year second soul ring. How about it?"
"Hmph, in your dreams!" Xiao Wu, though shocked, knew the immortal herb was the priority.
Thus, still in shock, she had Er Ming go find a soul beast.
In less than an hour, the soul beast was brought over. It was a three-thousand-year 'Life Deer,' possessing top-tier life force.
Song Ye absorbed it directly and completed it smoothly. His second soul ring reached three thousand years, and his life force increased once more.
Xiao Wu couldn't help but ask, "What is your second soul skill?"
Song Ye smiled. "My soul skill is called 'Horn of Life.' It can create a pair of small energy-formed deer antlers, increasing my spiritual power by 200% and my life force by 100%. At the same time, my Horn of Life can condense life force to inflict life-burning damage on enemies!"
"Additionally, after activating the Horn of Life, I can resist most negative effects, such as poison and weakening. It is both offensive and defensive!"
"This… such an exaggerated ability from just a second soul ring."
After hearing this, Xiao Wu was even more astonished. Today, she had been nearly shocked senseless by Song Ye.
One astonishing piece of information after another, along with such a terrifying soul skill. Even with her experience, she was nearly overwhelmed.
Even the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python, two 100,000-year soul beasts, were equally shocked.
"A terrifying ability."
"The Life Deer itself possesses a strong life force, but what kind of soul skill is obtained depends on talent and martial soul."
"It seems, human boy, your martial soul must be a top-tier one?"
Song Ye nodded, not denying it.
After a long while, Xiao Wu finally recovered from her shock, now filled with curiosity toward Song Ye.
Of course, no matter what, what she truly cared about remained that immortal herb and how to return to the human world.
Xiao Wu did not dare delay any further and said, "Now that you've obtained your soul ring, you can tell me the method to obtain the immortal herb, right?"
Song Ye stroked his chin. He still couldn't escape.
Helplessly, he said, "There is a method, and it's not even difficult."
"Aren't you quite close with that Ning Rongrong?"
"I have a lot of information. I know Ning Rongrong is the daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's sect master, a true princess."
"And within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, there are two Titled Douluo."
"So, you can seek help from Ning Rongrong, have her bring Titled Douluo to Sunset Forest, suppress Poison Douluo, and obtain the Yearning Heartbroken Red."
This method was already the best possible under the current situation.
In reality, other methods, such as curing Dugu Bo in exchange for the immortal herb or luring him away to steal it, carried too much risk.
Only with the protection of a Titled Douluo could success be guaranteed.
However, after hearing this, Xiao Wu frowned and clearly disagreed.
"I'm worried about safety, which is why I won't go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Isn't this just pushing me into danger?"
"You don't trust Ning Rongrong?" Song Ye asked.
Xiao Wu shook her head. "No, it's not that I don't trust Rongrong. It's that I don't trust those two Titled Douluo!"
"Even if Rongrong is the sect's princess, how could she control two Titled Douluo and ensure they won't harm me?"
Hearing this, Song Ye felt speechless. What was there to worry about?
In the original story, the Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo would even die for Ning Rongrong, let alone simply obey her and not harm a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.
Of course, Song Ye understood. Xiao Wu didn't know the internal situation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and lacked an omniscient perspective, so her concern was normal.
He casually said, "Don't worry. I am absolutely certain those two Titled Douluo will listen to Ning Rongrong!"
"This plan will definitely succeed!"
End of Chapter