Ye Yu was surprised, feeling a sense of disdain again. The disdain came from the word 'Dragon' in Dragon Lord.
Ye Yu wondered, "Could it be that my Second Martial Soul is related to dragons?"
Earlier, when the teacher mentioned the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaur, Ye Yu felt disdain, and when Ye Zhiqiu claimed that his Profound Turtle was a top Beast Martial Soul for defense, he felt the same. Now, hearing about Dragon Lord Meng Shu, it was no different.
Furthermore, when he first faced Ma Hongjun, Ma Hongjun shuddered, and his Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul shuddered as well.
Ye Yu thought perhaps it really was a dragon.
Oscar began absorbing the Third Soul Ring, which wasn't difficult. Half an hour later, he succeeded.
Ma Hongjun curiously asked, "Xiao Ao, tell us about your third Soul Technique, what is it?"
Oscar couldn't hide his excitement and proudly said, "My third Soul Technique is... flight!"
Flight?!
Upon hearing this, everyone except Ye Yu was stunned. Flight is a very useful ability, and unless you're a ranged attacker, close combatants have no way to deal with it.
Dai Mubai said, "Explain more, don't keep us in suspense."
Oscar continued, "The Third Soul Technique, Rapid Flying Mushroom Sausage. With my current strength, I can grant everyone one minute of flight."
Upon hearing this, Dai Mubai said, "That's quite impractical, just one minute. You can't even fly across wide rivers or valleys."
Oscar smiled smugly, "But what if you could fly at the speed of a Phoenix-tailed Crowned Snake?"
"What?!"
Everyone was shocked. Flying at the speed of a Phoenix-tailed Crowned Snake? That would be amazing!
Oscar said, "With my current strength, I could fly about three kilometers in one minute."
Everyone immediately realized how useful this third Soul Technique was. In future battles, it could be of great use for flight, resupply, or temporary retreats.
Ning Rongrong was extremely surprised at such a fast flight capability.
Ning Rongrong felt a bit disappointed, realizing she might actually be the weakest among the eight. Oscar's Food Type Support ability wasn't much worse than her Seven Treasures Glaze Tower.
Zhao Wuji said, "Alright, everyone, prepare to head back."
At this moment, Tang San spoke, "Master, it seems we need to stay here a while longer. I've reached level thirty."
Upon hearing this, everyone except Ye Yu was shocked. Tang San reached level thirty?
Achieving level thirty at twelve years old was unbelievable; Tang San could be said to be the second youngest to reach that level.
Ye Yu's Innate Full Soul Power being at level thirty couldn't be compared, but Tang San having Innate Full Soul Power at level ten and reaching level thirty at just over eleven years old was entirely unprecedented.
Zhao Wuji thought to himself, "Is the Vast Heaven Douluo's genes that good?"
At the same time, he glanced at Ye Yu, extremely curious, "Then who is Xiao Yu's father? Could he actually be more terrifying than the Vast Heaven Douluo?"
Zhao Wuji speculated, considering Ye Yu himself was too terrifying, with Innate Full Soul Power at level thirty, it must be related to his parents' genes.
Tang San is a monster, with such a powerful father. And Ye Yu is a demon; could his father be even more terrifying?
Zhao Wuji felt his thoughts might be correct.
Zhao Wuji said, "Then let's prepare to enter the depths of the Xingdou Great Forest. Xiao San, what's the highest age you're aiming for with your third Soul Ring?"
Tang San thought for a moment and said, "About seventeen hundred years."
Zhao Wuji nodded, "Alright, let's move forward."
Along the way, Dai Mubai led the way, encountering many millennia Soul Beasts eager to attack, which were all scared off by Zhao Wuji's aura.
Along the path, although they encountered others over seventeen hundred years old, none were suitable. The Master advised that the Third Soul Ring was best obtained from a Human-faced Demon Spider.
At this time, the Snake Witch and Meng Yiran met with the Dragon Lord.
The Dragon Lord asked in surprise, "Did the Phoenix-tailed Crowned Snake escape?"
The Snake Witch sighed, "It became someone else's Soul Ring."
The Dragon Lord's expression turned slightly cold, "Who took it?"
The Snake Witch helplessly said, "You can't say it was taken. They weren't aware we were hunting when they handled it. We negotiated midway, but I lost, so I had to let them have the Phoenix-tailed Crowned Snake."
"Lost?" The Dragon Lord was surprised, "Is there someone over level seventy on their side?"
"Yes, they have a Soul Saint leading them, and the rest are eleven or twelve-year-olds, one about the same age as Yiran. But we lost not because of the Soul Saint, but because..."
The Snake Witch explained the situation, and even the Dragon Lord found it hard to believe.
"Could such a demon really exist? An eleven-year-old capable of killing an eighteen-hundred-year-old Phoenix-tailed Crowned Snake, unbelievable! Incomprehensible! Absurd!"
But he knew his wife was telling the truth.
Meng Yiran pouted, feeling wronged, "Grandpa, you have to stand up for me. If you'd been there, the Phoenix-tailed Crowned Snake's Soul Ring would have been mine. They bullied me because you weren't there; you must teach them a lesson."
The Dragon Lord smiled indulgently, "Hehe, alright, we'll find an even better and more suitable Soul Ring for you. With Grandpa here this time, we'll definitely succeed in hunting one down for you."
Meng Yiran pouted, "Alright..."
At this moment, in the core area of the Xingdou Great Forest.
This place was no longer forest but a clear, small lake.
With picturesque mountains and waters, flowers and grass everywhere, colorful butterflies fluttered, like a fairyland on earth.
Beside the lake stood a towering Titan Giant Ape, over twenty meters tall.
At that moment, the lake boiled as a massive creature emerged, sending waves of water cascading down.
A gigantic bull's head emerged from the lake, a bull with a python's body, its snake-like torso over a hundred meters long, exuding overwhelming aura.
These two Soul Beasts were the Titan Giant Ape and the Celestial Cyan Bull Python.
The Celestial Cyan Horsefly spoke, "Second Brother, I've sensed Xiao Wu's presence and want to bring her back. Will you go, or shall I?"
The Titan Giant Ape replied, "Among those accompanying Xiao Wu, the strongest human is only a Soul Saint. I can handle it; you don't need to go personally, big brother. I will definitely bring Xiao Wu back."
The Titan Giant Ape was extremely confident, thinking it would be a piece of cake.
The Celestial Cyan Bull Python reminded him, "Alright, then it's up to you. Although those with Xiao Wu are humans, they're likely her friends. Don't hurt them, or Xiao Wu will be upset."
The Titan Giant Ape understood and nodded, "I know, I'll restrain myself. Don't worry, big brother."
Meanwhile, deep within the Xingdou Great Forest, Ye Yu and the others encountered the Human-faced Demon Spider, narrowly defeated by Tang San's Hidden Weapons.
As Ye Yu suspected, they encountered the Snake Witch and Meng Yiran again, and this time with the Dragon Lord present.
This time, the situation was similar to before. Zhao Wuji cursed inwardly, "How did this happen again? Trying to take this Soul Ring will be difficult this time."
Meng Yiran said, "This time, I must have the Human-faced Demon Spider's Soul Ring! Now that my grandfather is here, let's see if you dare to fight back."
The Dragon Lord said coldly, "I won't hold the previous matter against you, but this Human-faced Demon Spider's Soul Ring must be my granddaughter's. Its previous injury was due to us."
This was true; it wasn't the same as before. Ye Yu handled the Phoenix-tailed Crowned Snake even without injuries, but Tang San couldn't.
The Dragon Lord warned, "If you still refuse, don't blame an elder for bullying the young."
"Hmm?"
Just then, Ye Yu suddenly sensed an extremely powerful aura from a far distance, undetected by both Zhao Wuji and the Dragon Lord.
For some reason, Ye Yu could sense more powerful Soul Beasts earlier.
"Could it be..."
Ye Yu believed it must be coming, thinking if the Dragon Lord dared to make a move, let him try attacking Xiao Wu.
Because the Titan Giant Ape was on its way...