After essentially resolving the hidden danger of Dugu Bo and leaving a fallback for the Sect, Yang Xiong left with Lin Gong.
With Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi's research into poison, the two of them should be able to communicate well regarding the subsequent matters.
However, Lin Gong and Yang Wudi looked at Dugu Bo as if he were a big fool. Looking at the current situation, the many spiritual herbs Yang Xiong had taken out were probably all obtained from Dugu Bo's Herb Garden. It was a pity that Dugu Bo himself possessed a treasure mountain without knowing it, instead benefiting this little fellow, Yang Xiong.
Just one day later, Yang Xiong and Lin Gong had already arrived in the Star Dou Great Forest, preparing to hunt for Yang Xiong's fifth Soul Ring.
According to Yang Xiong's plan, the fifth Soul Ring should be around thirty to forty thousand years old, preferably with Fire and Water attributes. If there were top-tier Soul Beasts of other attributes, they could also be considered.
After absorbing the fourth Soul Ring, Yang Xiong had gradually begun to master Wood, Earth, and Gold elemental energy through the Soul Ring. Especially after integrating these three energies into the Rasengan, the entire Rasengan seemed to have undergone a qualitative change.
Not only had the power of the Rasengan itself greatly increased, but the three attributes were not completely compatible, instead generating a certain repulsive force between them. The collision of different elemental energies seemed about to explode.
Even his internal organs seemed to have become much stronger. His spleen seemed to have strengthened, and his body's endurance had improved to a certain extent, which somewhat corresponded to the Earth attribute's capacity for bearing.
To obtain a suitable Soul Ring this time, only the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest would suffice, as that was where the most top-tier Soul Beasts resided.
In fact, Yang Xiong had also considered going to other Soul Beast Forests. According to Yang Xiong's estimation, top-grade Fire attribute Soul Beasts should generally be found in some volcanic areas, while top-grade Water attribute Soul Beasts would best be sought in the sea or the Ice Seal forest in the Far North.
Yang Xiong and Lin Gong quickly arrived at the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.
The two of them were extremely cautious. After all, this place was fraught with danger, and it could be said that peril was everywhere. Even with Lin Gong's strength, he dared not be careless.
As for the age limit Yang Xiong chose for the Soul Ring, Lin Gong no longer wanted to say anything. Yang Xiong seemed to have repeatedly broken his imagination, and asking further would probably be a bit embarrassing.
After searching in the Star Dou Great Forest for more than ten days, Yang Xiong finally found a Soul Beast that was very suitable for him.
This was a very special canyon. The entire ground was scorched black, and the sky looked overcast, which was completely inconsistent with the dense forest in other areas. Even living creatures were relatively scarce.
The air seemed to be filled with terrifying Thunder elements. After Yang Xiong and Lin Gong quietly approached, they discovered that there was a huge cave here, and inside the cave lay a special Soul Beast over thirty meters long.
This was a dragon, a Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon. Its entire body was covered in lightning, and its eyes were blood-red. No wonder the surrounding environment was relatively special.
Yang Xiong stared intently at this Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon. The Thunder attribute was known as one of the strongest destructive forces. It was only because it was in the Star Dou Great Forest that this Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon hadn't been hunted down long ago.
In terms of length, this Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon's age should have reached forty-two thousand years. It was definitely a top-grade among Soul Beasts, and its Strength was terrifying. In all aspects, it was probably no weaker than those top-tier Soul Beasts, and it could even contend with any Soul Beast below 100,000 years.
Lin Gong's mouth twitched slightly: "Little Xiong, aren't you overestimating yourself a bit? This Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon has reached 42,000 years, and its Dragon Clan bloodline and attributes are extremely powerful. It could probably be used as the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family's Seventh Soul Ring, or even the Eighth Soul Ring."
Yang Xiong smiled and said, "It's precisely because he's strong enough that I want him to be my fifth Soul Ring. Otherwise, I wouldn't even look at him."
This Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon not only had a powerful bloodline but was also a pure Strength-type Soul Beast, and it possessed the strongest Thunder attribute, making it a top-grade among Soul Beasts.
Lin Gong shook his head helplessly and finally quietly approached the Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon.
Suddenly, Lin Gong erupted, immediately summoning his Purple Emperor Bamboo and eight Soul Rings, and without hesitation, he used his Second Soul Skill: Purple Bamboo Thousand Thorns.
Countless Purple Emperor Bamboo condensed on the ground, each one incredibly sharp, as if to completely envelop the entire Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon. Moreover, the thorns formed by the Purple Emperor Bamboo were attached with wisps of purple energy, which should be able to erode the enemy's defense.
This Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon reacted extremely quickly, instantly sensing danger. Its entire body was immediately covered in Thunder. After the Purple Emperor Bamboo collided with the Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon's Thunder, it quickly turned to ash, not even piercing the skin.
Even Lin Gong was extremely surprised. This Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon's attack power and defense were terrifyingly strong. Although Lin Gong's use of his Second Soul Skill had a certain probing effect, he was a Soul Douluo level expert after all, and even his ordinary attacks weren't so easily resisted.
Especially since the Thunder attribute could basically counter all attributes in the world.
The Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon appeared extremely angry and directly grabbed at Lin Gong with its Dragon Claws. Even though Lin Gong summoned countless Purple Emperor Bamboo, under the powerful Thunder, the Purple Emperor Bamboo quickly turned black from the lightning, and then became much more brittle, actually being directly shattered by a single claw.
Yang Xiong was also greatly shocked. This was the first time he had seen Lin Gong's Purple Emperor Bamboo shattered, and his ideas were somewhat overturned.
But Lin Gong wasn't afraid at all. He summoned countless Purple Emperor Bamboo again. Each stalk of Purple Emperor Bamboo shot towards the Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon like a sharp sword. Just as the Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon approached, all the Purple Emperor Bamboo surprisingly exploded, forming a terrifying explosive force. Even with the Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon's strength, it was blown away.
This was Lin Gong's Fourth Soul Skill: Purple Emperor Bamboo Burst. Although it was only a thousand-year soul skill, its power was astonishing.
The Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon seemed provoked, letting out a huge dragon roar. Its massive Dragon Tail directly whipped towards Lin Gong, like a Thunderbolt.
Lin Gong sneered, his Seventh Soul Ring flashing. It was his Seventh Soul Skill: Purple Emperor True Body.
Suddenly, countless giant purple bamboo stalks appeared in the sky. Each stalk was not only extremely sharp but also became incredibly thick. At this moment, Lin Gong's strength also seemed to have greatly increased.
The man and the dragon fought fiercely. Even with Lin Gong's strength as an eighty-ninth-level Soul Douluo, he didn't gain much of an advantage in the short term.
It took a full half hour before Lin Gong gradually gained the upper hand. Even Yang Xiong hadn't expected this Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon's strength to be this formidable. If he had known, he would have brought a few more experts.
After the battle completely ended, the Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon lay on the ground, on its last breath. Lin Gong, on the other hand, was greatly exhausted, having even used his Eighth Soul Skill.
Yang Xiong quickly took out a Dragon Lichen Leaf and gave it to Lin Gong to consume.
Lin Gong finally breathed a sigh of relief. "You little fellow certainly hide a lot of things. You even have something as good as Dragon Lichen Leaf."
"But you need to think carefully. This Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon's strength is even greater than we imagined. It's probably hard to find an opponent among hundred-thousand-year soul beasts."
"Especially since this Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon's Thunder attribute is extremely powerful, and the Thunder attribute is one of the most overbearing energies in the world. I estimate that even if the people from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family came, they would need at least a Seventh Soul Ring to absorb it."
A decisive look appeared in Yang Xiong's eyes. "Teacher Lin, I have great confidence in myself. Especially since I feel this Thunder Dragon is very suitable for me. I don't want to miss such a good opportunity."
Lin Gong sighed. "You little fellow have always pursued the top-tier configuration for soul rings. I can barely handle this Thunder Dragon, but getting soul rings next time might not be so simple. I can't even imagine what age limit your last few soul rings will reach."
Yang Xiong smiled. "Anyway, I already have a plan. When the time comes, I'll just call a few more people. Besides, Teacher Lin, you're already level eighty-nine. If you break through to Titled Douluo, your strength should greatly increase."
A wry smile appeared on Lin Gong's face. "Alright, I even suspect you're the reincarnation of some monster. I just hope this arrogance doesn't harm you."
Yang Xiong didn't hesitate either and quickly came before the Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon.
With the formidable defense of a forty-thousand-year soul beast, even if Yang Xiong used all his strength, he might not be able to break through.
But at this moment, Yang Xiong wanted to try the true power of his Rasengan.
Yang Xiong condensed a basketball-sized Rasengan on his body. Originally, the Rasengan was just a simple light blue, but as Yang Xiong injected energy, gold, green, and earthy yellow colors gradually began to blend into the light blue.
The three energies rapidly rotated within the Rasengan, colliding with each other quickly. The entire Rasengan appeared extremely unstable, as if emitting a harsh tearing sound, or as if some kind of collision had occurred.
When Yang Xiong raised his soul power to the extreme, he used all his strength to smash it towards the Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon's head.
After the Rasengan hit the Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon's head, it actually exploded. Even though this soul skill was used by Yang Xiong, the huge explosion directly sent Yang Xiong himself flying over ten meters.
Especially Yang Xiong's right hand, which felt an abnormal pain, as if his entire arm was about to be torn apart.
The Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon opposite was even worse off. Since the attack was aimed at its eyes on the head, its eyes were directly blown to pieces, and even the huge dragon head was blown open by half. Brain matter and blood flowed everywhere, and a huge black Soul Ring appeared on the corpse.
Lin Gong on the side was also extremely surprised. "Little Xiongzi, this move of yours is quite interesting. I didn't expect there to be such a way to play. I even wonder if you can break through to Titled Douluo in the future, will the power of this move have the power of a hundred-thousand-year soul skill?"
Yang Xiong couldn't help but laugh. "A hundred-thousand-year soul skill? If it doesn't even have the power of a hundred-thousand-year soul skill, then why would I research it?"
Lin Gong was speechless when he heard this. This Yang Xiong was too boastful. Did he even know the power of a hundred-thousand-year soul skill?
Yang Xiong directly came beside the Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon, sat down, and prepared to absorb the Soul Ring.
Indeed, as Yang Xiong guided the Crimson Blood Thunder Dragon's Soul Ring onto his Martial Soul, a surge of energy instantly spread throughout his body. His entire being felt as if it were in a Thunderstorm. Every cell and every bone seemed to be attacked by lightning, instantly entering a state of paralysis.
And the terrifying energy instantly surged into his body. His originally Silver skin instantly turned scorched black, as if struck by lightning.
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