Chapter 8: Captive Soul Beasts? Twenty Thousand Year, Pure Light Holy Dragon Bloodline Heavenly Dragon Horse!
Yu Jingcheng patted its scales, then cast his gaze toward a boulder not far away.
The Golden Earth Dragon King's body length was already close to three meters.
Half a month ago, it was only the size of a house cat.
Now, it was covered in heavy dark-gold scales, with every scale seemingly branded with the textures of the earth.
Its originally immature aura had long since vanished, replaced by a pressure as steady as a mountain and as heavy and profound as the abyss.
Beside it, that precious "earth dragon golden gourd" had already vanished without a trace, skin and pulp alike.
Not only that, but several high-grade Spiritual Plant remnants that had been half-eaten were scattered around.
"Six thousand years of cultivation..."
Yu Jingcheng felt the power feedback from his Clone, a flash of amazement crossing his eyes.
"In just half a month, it has surged from its infancy to six thousand years of cultivation. This growth rate is simply unheard of."
When human Soul Masters absorb Immortal Herbs, they are limited by their body structure and the endurance of their Meridians, often leading to a large amount of medicinal power being lost or settling in the body, unable to be digested immediately.
But Soul Beasts are different.
They are naturally born Martial Souls of Heaven and Earth, possessing an extremely high affinity for natural energy.
Especially a top-tier Bloodline like the Golden Earth Dragon King.
Its stomach is like a bottomless pit; whether it's a top-quality Immortal Herb like the earth dragon golden gourd or other high-grade Spirit Medicines, swallowing them directly converts them into years of cultivation.
"Moreover, the medicinal power hasn't been completely exhausted yet."
Yu Jingcheng looked at his Clone, which was still in a deep sleep, constantly breathing out an earthy yellow halo.
"The medicinal effect of the earth dragon golden gourd is extremely mild and long-lasting, plus the unique environment of this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well..."
"This growth momentum will likely continue for a long time."
Yu Jingcheng knew very well that although the Golden Earth Dragon King had the word 'Earth' in its name, seemingly inferior to the 'Heaven' generation of the Dragon Clan.
In reality, as the Sub-Dragon King that controlled the Earth Power, its Bloodline level was extremely high. As long as it grew up, it would definitely be a monarch-level existence.
"Once you finish digesting all of this, ten thousand years of cultivation will likely be just around the corner."
Yu Jingcheng nodded with satisfaction.
The main body possessed Ultimate Light and Holy, while the Clone possessed Ultimate Defense and Earth Power.
Coupled with this garden of Immortal Herbs as a backup.
The future of this Douluo Continent was destined to belong to him!
"Since the Ice Fire Golden Body is complete, there's no point in continuing to sit here in meditation."
Yu Jingcheng stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping across this medicinal garden full of treasures.
Although there were many Immortal Herbs here, there were no more suitable for consumption at the moment.
The rest were either for future teammates, reserved for Alchemy later, or used as bargaining chips for trading with other forces.
As for that Little Golden Earth Dragon King that was frantically digesting the medicinal power of the earth dragon golden gourd.
After a moment's thought, Yu Jingcheng decided to leave it here.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was a sacred land where Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi gathered, providing an inestimable boost to the growth of Soul Beasts.
Moreover, there was a natural barrier of poisonous miasma here, and combined with the Golden Earth Dragon King's own increasing strength, it was enough for self-preservation.
"Cultivate here in peace and guard our back garden well."
Yu Jingcheng issued instructions to his Clone.
The Little Golden Earth Dragon King lazily lifted its eyelids, let out a low growl in response, and then closed its eyes again, continuing to immerse itself in the rapid improvement of its strength.
"Next, it's time to take back what belongs to me."
Yu Jingcheng flipped himself onto the back of the Light Holy Dragon.
"Let's go, to the 'Breeding Farm'."
The Light Holy Dragon shook its wings, turning into a golden stream of light, rushing out of the valley of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and flying toward another hidden corner of the Sunset Forest.
The so-called "Breeding Farm" was actually a secret cave Yu Jingcheng had specially prepared for himself as a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast before his Possession.
There, he kept a group of carefully selected high-grade Soul Beasts in captivity.
Every one of these Soul Beasts was a top-quality specimen with top-tier Bloodlines and suitable years.
To prevent them from escaping or resisting, Yu Jingcheng had severely injured them, broken their limbs, and sealed their Soul Power back when he was still the Golden Earth Dragon King.
Over the past year, he would occasionally come to feed them the flesh of low-grade Soul Beasts, keeping them alive by a thread to ensure they wouldn't starve to death, but with absolutely no possibility of recovery.
This was much like humans raising livestock, waiting only for festivals to slaughter them for meat.
For Yu Jingcheng, these Soul Beasts were his prepared "Spirit Ring Bank."
Not long after.
The Light Holy Dragon landed in front of a dark limestone cave obscured by dense vines.
As soon as he approached, a heavy scent of blood and decay wafted toward him, forming a sharp contrast with the pure medicinal fragrance of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Yu Jingcheng's expression remained unchanged as he walked straight inside.
Inside the cave, several dying behemoths lay scattered about.
There was a pitch-black Ghost Tiger, an Armored Beast with shattered scales, and a Wind Thunder Bird with broken wings...
When they saw Yu Jingcheng enter, what was revealed in their eyes was no longer ferocity, but deep fear and despair.
It was the instinctive trembling toward a high-level predator.
Yu Jingcheng ignored these "spares"; his gaze locked directly onto the figure imprisoned alone on a stone platform at the deepest part of the cave.
It was a horse.
Or rather, a majestic heavenly horse with dragon-like characteristics.
It was pure white without a single stray color, with wings on its back and a mane as elegant as flowing clouds.
Although it was currently covered in wounds and its aura was extremely weak, with its originally white fur stained with foul blood and dust.
It still couldn't hide that sacred and noble temperament.
Especially the spiral horn on its forehead, which still emitted a faint, soft halo even in the dark cave.
"Twenty thousand years of cultivation, Heavenly Dragon Horse."
Yu Jingcheng walked up to it, his eyes showing a hint of appreciation, as if he were looking at a perfect work of art.
"It has an extremely pure Light Holy Dragon Bloodline flowing within it, a hybrid descendant of the Dragon Clan and the heavenly horse."
"In terms of Bloodline purity, among light-attribute Soul Beasts, few can surpass it except for true pure-blooded dragons."
This Heavenly Dragon Horse was something Yu Jingcheng had spent a great deal of effort to capture alive back then.
All for today!
His Martial Soul was the Light Holy Dragon, following the path of Ultimate Light and Holy.
The choice of the fourth Soul Ring was of paramount importance.
Ordinary Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beasts, no matter how high their years, would only lower his grade if their attributes didn't match.
But this Heavenly Dragon Horse was different.
Not only did its attribute fit perfectly, but its age was as high as twenty thousand years!
For an ordinary Soul Master, the limit for the fourth Soul Ring was around five thousand years.
Absorbing a twenty-thousand-year Soul Ring? That was seeking death.
But for Yu Jingcheng, who possessed the Ice Fire Golden Body, Spiritual Power comparable to a Soul Douluo, and was once a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast himself.
Twenty thousand years?
It was nothing more than an appetizer.