"Great, then Grandpa Markel, when are we setting off?"
Gu Han was delighted to hear that there was a suitable target for him in the Soul Hunting Forest, and the age limit was appropriate. He also showed excitement on the surface.
Sure enough, after seeing Gu Han's eagerness, Master Markel felt relieved. After all, he was just a child and still found cultivation fun.
"Haha, without further ado, I can arrange for someone to take you to the Soul Hunting Forest now. No, I will take you there myself this time."
"Thank you, Grandpa Markel." Gu Han bowed slightly.
"Hey, there's no need to be so formal between us."
Markel waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to say more.
After a simple packing, Markel called for a carriage, and two great soul master-level deacons accompanied Gu Han to the Soul Hunting Forest outside the city.
Of course, Lu Rentao was one of them, and the other great soul master was a defense-type whose martial soul was an ice turtle.
A Soul Master and two Great Soul Masters are a very luxurious lineup in this remote town.
After passing the guards and entering the Soul Hunting Forest, Master Markel said, "Xiao Han, stay alert and vigilant among the three of us."
"Okay."
Gu Han nodded. Although it was just a small Soul Hunting Forest, with soul beasts no older than seven hundred years, it was better to be cautious.
The Soul Hunting Forest here is different from the inland. Although it is already spring, the interior of the forest is still snow-white, and the cold wind is biting.
With the help of the Spirit Hall, they knew where the soul beasts lived and easily reached the edge of an ice lake.
"This is where the two ice crystal hedgehogs live. Be alert."
As Master Markel's voice fell, everyone responded immediately and summoned their own spirits.
Master Markel's spirit is a white polar bear. Upon possession, he grew from a little old man of more than a meter to over two meters, with some white-brown hair growing on his body.
Lu Rentao's martial spirit is a snow wolf. Gu Han had seen it when he first awakened his martial spirit, especially the bloodthirsty green eyes that scared several children to tears.
The appearance of another great soul master made Gu Han's mouth twitch slightly. He tried to hold back his smile and turned his head away from the man.
This great soul master resembled a turtle shell, looking like a big turtle that had become a spirit.
Gu Han also summoned his martial spirit, the Xuanshuang Sword. Because it was a weapon martial spirit, his physical characteristics did not change.
Lu Rentao and the other great soul master positioned themselves on either side of Gu Han, while Master Markel walked in front, protecting Gu Han in the center.
Finally, they found a cave on the other side of the ice lake.
"This is likely the cave of the ice crystal hedgehog."
Master Markel felt a strong soul power fluctuation in the cave and said in a serious tone: "You all, retreat!"
As he spoke, Master Markel's second soul ring lit up, and a polar bear appeared behind him, howling to the sky.
"Second soul skill, Bear Shock!!"
Master Markel roared, punched the ground, and immediately caused the ground to shake violently. A small hedgehog, over 30 centimeters in size, was shaken out.
This was the young ice crystal hedgehog, less than a hundred years old. Seeing that the larger one had not emerged yet, Master Markel immediately stretched out his large hand to attack the small hedgehog.
"Roar!"
With a roar, more than a dozen ice swords shot out from the cave entrance.
Then, the cave entrance broke open, and a three-meter-tall white hedgehog emerged. It had four sword-shaped barbs on its back, indicating it was four hundred years old.
The real target had finally appeared.
"Prepare for battle!"
The four immediately became alert, confronting the four-hundred-year-old ice crystal hedgehog with a serious battle array.
The young ice crystal hedgehog had already fled into the depths of the forest without looking back.
"Go!"
Master Markel shouted, and the three of them immediately used their strongest soul skills to attack the ice crystal hedgehog.
"Roar!!!"
The ice crystal hedgehog roared, and the spikes on its back shot out in all directions, forcing Lu Rentao and the other great soul master to retreat. Master Markel's bear paws swung down, shattering all the ice crystal sword energy that attacked him.
Since the ice crystal hedgehog's attack was wide-ranging, Gu Han was also within the coverage of these attacks.
"Not good!"
The three naturally noticed Gu Han's situation. This child is indeed a genius, but no matter how talented he is, he is just a level 10 soul master without a soul ring. Facing the attack of a 400-year-old soul beast, how could he possibly resist it?
"Xiao Han, get out of the way!"
Master Markel was the first to react, rushing towards Gu Han while reminding him loudly.
Gu Han's eyes were stern, and he used special footwork to avoid most of the ice crystal sword energy. Gu Han, unable to avoid it, used all his soul power to swing the Xuanshuang Sword to cut it open.
Fortunately, it was just a 400-year-old soul beast. Relying on the powerful soul power brought by the nameless method, Gu Han could still resist it.
Seeing this, the three were slightly surprised. They didn't expect that Gu Han could withstand this wave of attacks by himself.
You know, it's a 400-year-old soul beast and a relatively powerful one at that. A level 10 soul master who hasn't become a soul master can actually withstand it.
Is this the gap between geniuses and ordinary people?
Although the ice crystal hedgehog is not powerful among ice-attributed soul beasts, it is much stronger than ordinary soul beasts.
After slashing several sword energies in a row, Gu Han's arm began to numb slightly.
At this time, Master Markel also successfully came back to help. His tall body blocked Gu Han, and his heavy bear paws swung to knock away all the sword energy.
"Second soul skill, Tear!!"
Lu Rentao roared, swung his claws violently, and the claw marks crossed and attacked the ice crystal hedgehog, forcing the opponent to stop attacking.
Although the ice crystal hedgehog is powerful, it can't last too long under the joint attack of a soul master and two great soul masters.
"Roar~"
With a whine, the huge body of the ice crystal hedgehog fell to the ground. Except for a weak breath, it could no longer move.
"Xiao Han, give it the last blow!"
Master Markel urged immediately. Because this ice crystal hedgehog was too difficult to deal with, even he had tried his best, and it was difficult to show mercy. If they delayed any longer, and if this ice crystal hedgehog died, their work would be in vain.
Gu Han naturally knew the priorities. He walked in front of the ice crystal hedgehog, took a deep breath, and suddenly stabbed the sword into the ice crystal hedgehog's head.
Soon, a yellow soul ring slowly condensed above the ice crystal hedgehog.
"Xiao Han, sit down cross-legged, calm down, and use soul power to guide the soul ring to establish a connection with you."
"Okay."
Gu Han nodded, sat cross-legged beside the soul ring, and began to close his eyes to absorb it.
The other three stood by to protect Gu Han.
The soul ring was absorbed smoothly, without any pain, but Gu Han frowned secretly.
Because Gu Han could feel that the nameless method in his mind suddenly began to glow, this was the first time this had happened.
The energy of the soul ring was quickly stored and entered Gu Han's dantian. At the same time, an inexplicable skill appeared in his mind, which was most likely a soul skill.
However, he found something very interesting: the soul ring was not put on his body but appeared in the book in his mind.
At the same time, there was strange knowledge in his mind, which could simulate the soul ring while slowly increasing the age of the soul ring according to the nameless method.