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After a long while.
Yu Tianxin and his two companions successfully absorbed the spirit herbs. Yu Tianxin's soul power level reached Rank 48. Lei Dong and Lei Tian, however, had not yet absorbed their fourth soul rings, so their soul power levels did not increase for the time being.
Even so, according to Xiao Lin's estimates, a conservative guess would mean both of them could rise by three ranks. Counting the rank increase they would get upon breaking through via soul ring absorption, reaching Rank 45 would be a walk in the park.
The greatest effect of these spirit herbs was to allow them to absorb soul rings at their absolute limits. From there, they would be one step ahead at every single turn, eventually becoming Titled Douluo with vastly superior soul ring configurations.
"Xiao Lin, what kind of soul ring do you want? I'll take you there right now."
Having absorbed the spirit herb and undergoing a complete rebirth, Yu Tianxin was in an excellent mood. He wasn't in a rush to get soul rings for Lei Dong and Lei Tian, choosing instead to lead the way for Xiao Lin first.
Lei Dong and Lei Tian had also received massive benefits, so they didn't mind this arrangement at all. In fact, both were already thinking of ways to help Xiao Lin hunt his soul beast when the time came.
"I want a one hundred thousand year Thunder Emperor Dragon. Do you know where one is?"
"What?!"
"Xiao Lin, are you insane?"
"Xiao Lin, this is only your fifth soul ring!"
The moment Xiao Lin finished speaking, Lei Dong and Lei Tian instantly cried out in shock.
A one hundred thousand year soul beast? Even if a hundred of them went together, they would just be delivering themselves as a side dish on a platter. What on earth was Xiao Lin thinking?
The two of them looked at Xiao Lin's face, and what they saw caused their pupils to contract in utter shock. Xiao Lin wasn't joking at all; he maintained a completely deadpan, dead-serious expression.
"Xiao Lin, do you actually understand the concept of a one hundred thousand year soul beast?" Yu Tianxin took a sharp breath of cold air, then asked in a forced state of calm.
"I do. That's exactly the one I want."
"However, if there isn't one, then I'll just have to settle for a Thunder Emperor Dragon over eighty thousand years old. If that really doesn't work out, other dragon-type soul beasts over eighty thousand years old will do too, but they must possess the bloodline of a True Dragon."
Xiao Lin spoke with absolute seriousness, but hearing this, Yu Tianxin simply shook his head.
"A one hundred thousand year Thunder Emperor Dragon does exist, and I even know where it is. But I truly do not recommend you try to absorb it."
"I wonder, have you ever heard of the rumors surrounding this place?"
Yu Tianxin frowned slightly.
He absolutely could not let Xiao Lin and the others walk straight into a death trap. Seeing that Xiao Lin and his group remained quiet, looking entirely intrigued, Yu Tianxin finally began to explain:
"The Thunder Emperor Dragon is the most powerful species here in the Thunder Gorge. However, because of the powerful, uncontrollable lightning within their bodies, their species will specifically head to the streams and rivers of the Thunder Gorge to vent their internal fires."
"It is precisely because of this behavior that there are so many dragon-types and sub-dragons in this region. And during the last two months of every year, the strongest Thunder Emperor Dragon goes to the river to vent its fire. This period is also when its temperament is at its most violent."
"When that time comes, if any human or soul beast draws near, they will suffer its indiscriminate, all-out attacks. As for the raw power of that Thunder Emperor Dragon... even my Great Grandfather cannot bring it down."
Yu Tianxin's words were very straightforward.
Not only had Xiao Lin come at the wrong time, but he was also completely overestimating his own capabilities. How could a soul beast like this be something a mere Soul King could challenge?
"Didn't you say they were the strongest dragon species? What about the other Thunder Emperor Dragons?" Tang San asked curiously.
"There is another Thunder Emperor Dragon with a cultivation of sixty thousand years, but its strength is still not inferior to an average one hundred thousand year soul beast. It's not something we can deal with either."
"The Thunder Emperor Dragon is a formidable soul beast that can fight ten thousand year soul beasts even when its own cultivation is only at the hundred-year level."
As Yu Tianxin spoke, he couldn't help but sigh.
Forget about Xiao Lin and his friends; even their Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, which possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, never specifically sought out Thunder Emperor Dragons for soul rings.
That alone showed just how terrifyingly troublesome they were.
He truly did not want to see Xiao Lin risk his life trying to absorb such a monster. If something went wrong and Xiao Lin ended up dead or crippled, wouldn't he become the ultimate sinner?
Besides, they had only just received such a massive favor from Xiao Lin.
Upon hearing Yu Tianxin's warning, it wasn't just Lei Dong and Lei Tian who began to waver; even Xiao Wu and Tang San were starting to hesitate. This truly was too dangerous, and they had originally agreed not to venture too deep into the gorge.
However, far from being shaken, a subtle smile actually graced Xiao Lin's face.
"There's no need to change to another soul beast. I want that exact one hundred thousand year Thunder Emperor Dragon."
Xiao Lin's eyes flashed with a golden light, his face brimming with absolute confidence.
"What?! Xiao Lin, you..."
Yu Tianxin's eyes widened instantly in sheer exasperation.
Why was this Xiao Lin so stubborn after everything he had just said?
Did he think he was trying to harm him?
Yu Tianxin couldn't help but fume silently.
"Xiao Lin, if you want a lightning-attribute sub-dragon soul ring, I can take you to find one even if it has an eighty or ninety thousand year cultivation. But this one is truly out of the question. Even if I call my Great Grandfather over, we might not necessarily stand a winning chance."
Because he had benefited so much from Xiao Lin, Yu Tianxin couldn't just stand by and watch him throw his life away. In the end, he suppressed his irritation and spoke up to warn him again.
"No, no, no. The only reason I'm saying this is because I am completely certain of success." Xiao Lin shook his head, a calm smile remaining on his face.
At this sight, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Tang Ni—who all knew Xiao Lin intimately—instantly understood.
Could it be that the Thunder Emperor Dragon is about to face its one hundred thousand year Heavenly Tribulation? So Xiao Lin wants to go and trick the Thunder Emperor Dragon into sacrificing itself to him?
Such a thought flashed through the minds of the three, and their theory was immediately confirmed by Xiao Lin's confident demeanor. Following that, a look of utter disbelief surfaced on all three of their faces.
"Yu Tianxin, you mentioned that the Thunder Emperor Dragon has been constantly venting its fire. I've heard rumors of this too, but as far as I know, the Thunder Emperor Dragon shouldn't naturally behave like this."
"In the book The Ten Great Fierce Beasts of the Heaven Dou Empire, there is a clear record concerning the Thunder Emperor Dragon species."
"The book's evaluation at the time was that because the Thunder Emperor Dragon had not yet reached one hundred thousand years of cultivation, it was not qualified to enter the rankings of the Ten Great Fierce Beasts."
"And the records concerning the Thunder Emperor Dragon in that book date back to a thousand years ago."
"So what?" Yu Tianxin was left even more bewildered.
A thousand years ago, the Thunder Emperor Dragon didn't vent its fire like this.
What did that prove?
"Therefore, its abnormal behavior over the past thousand years can only prove one thing: its ultimate limit is drawing near. The Heavenly Tribulation of a one hundred thousand year soul beast is about to descend upon it."
"Whether it is a soul beast or a soul master, they all possess a primal instinct, and that is to ensure the continuation of their genetic lineage. They need to give birth to offspring. This is actually even more apparent among short-lived humans."
"Aside from high-level soul masters, ordinary people generally try to give birth to as many children as possible. Even among high-level soul masters, only a small minority choose to have only a single descendant."
The moment Xiao Lin said this, Yu Tianxin finally understood.
"Xiao Lin, do you mean to say that the Thunder Emperor Dragon has no confidence in surviving its Heavenly Tribulation, so it is frantically trying to find ways to leave behind as many descendants as possible?"
"Exactly. Even for a Thunder Emperor Dragon that excels in utilizing the lightning attribute, it still doesn't have absolute certainty that it will survive the Heavenly Tribulation," Xiao Lin nodded, confirming his theory.
Though he said this, Xiao Lin had a lingering feeling that the purity of this Thunder Emperor Dragon's bloodline probably wasn't very high. Otherwise, it should have possessed a decent amount of confidence in withstanding a mere one hundred thousand year Heavenly Tribulation.
"Fine. Since that's the case, I'll take you there."
After contemplating for a long while, Yu Tianxin finally decided to risk his life to accompany his friend.
He chose to believe Xiao Lin's words. Of course, what he believed in even more was the figure backing Xiao Lin—Xiao Yan. He assumed that this piece of information must have been given to Xiao Lin by Xiao Yan.
Yu Tianxin walked at the very front of the group to lead the way. After walking for a short while, he paused his steps and turned around to ask once more.
"Xiao Lin, I know you want the Thunder Emperor Dragon to perform a sacrifice for you, but what method do you have to calm down a violently enraged Thunder Emperor Dragon and make it listen to you?"
This question was critical.
If Xiao Lin couldn't explain it clearly, Yu Tianxin might temporarily halt their trek into the Thunder Emperor Dragon's territory and find a way to invite his Great Grandfather out of seclusion to help.
"There won't be any problem. I'll do it based on my age alone, based on my cultivation alone! And based on the fact that I am going to become a God!"
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