Douluo: Blade Template, Death Omen is Coming

Chapter 63 Do you like spirit rings? Then give me more! (Together)

In the heart of the Soul Hunting Forest, ancient trees stand like guardians, their bark covered with traces of time, their roots intertwined and deeply rooted in the soil.

The sunlight had difficulty penetrating the treetops, casting only sporadic bright spots on the ground, adding a bit of mystery and weirdness to this dark forest.

now,

Blade was standing on a giant tree, the trunk of which was covered with thick moss. Its branches were intertwined, like a pair of giant arms that wanted to embrace the sky.

Although the branches under his feet were thick, they trembled slightly under his weight and made a slight creaking sound.

Blade's figure almost blended into the surrounding environment in the tree canopy, with only his sharp blood-red eyes flashing a cold light in the dim forest.

His hands were still holding the Disintegrated Sword, the patterns on the hilt had been soaked with his blood, becoming smooth and clear, while the sword body faintly exuded a cold aura, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding tropical climate.

There was no trace of expression on Ren Dawei's face, as if he were an indifferent sculpture. Only the occasional gleam of light in his eyes that looked down upon him revealed his inner fluctuations.

right now,

His eyes were always fixed on Yu Xiaogang and Tang San below, who were carefully searching for suitable soul beasts in the forest.

Seeing this scene, Ren's eyes revealed a hint of anticipation, and the playful curve at the corner of his mouth became more obvious, as if he was full of interest in what was about to happen.

In the original story, Tang San obtained his first spirit ring in this forest.

According to Yu Xiaogang's theory which seemed quite strange at the time, what Tang San finally absorbed was the soul ring of the Mandragora Snake which had cultivated for 400 years.

The soul ring of the mandragora snake is said to be able to significantly increase the toughness and toxicity of the blue silver grass, enhance its control, and make the originally fragile blue silver grass burst out with amazing potential in battle.

Although this theory is ridiculous, Tang San still firmly believes it.
Yu Xiaogang's theory seemed to be quite effective in the early stages, and it provided a new direction for Tang San's cultivation.

He thought his viewpoint was novel and proposed a new idea of ​​selecting soul beasts based on the soul master's own characteristics.
However, the little punk still thinks that the master's theory is very powerful, but he doesn't know that he is just the subject of Yu Xiaogang's experiment.

But Ren didn't care about that, his purpose for coming here was simple, just like always, to make Tang San uncomfortable! Make him pay the price!
His eyes flashed with a cold light, and that kind of unwavering determination was like a sharp knife, pointing directly at Tang San's heart. He wanted to make Tang San feel pain and make him pay a heavy price.

Before coming to this Soul Hunting Forest, Ren was strolling in the system's store and accidentally discovered some novel gadgets.

To him, those props that could control and attract soul beasts were like toys. With a hint of curiosity, he bought some of them, thinking that they might come in handy in this operation.

However, when Ren actually stepped into the forest, he discovered that these props might not be as useful as he had imagined.

After all, when he came here, he suddenly found that he was just gently emitting a trace of abundant power. This power was like an invisible barrier, separating the surrounding soul beasts far away.

In this vast forest, all soul beasts, whether they were one year old or hundreds of years old, retreated in front of his power and dared not to go beyond the line.

For a moment, although he had not used them yet, Ren couldn't help but feel that these tools were a bit useless. He stood on the treetop, overlooking the surroundings.

Moreover, he discovered an interesting phenomenon, that is, the older the soul beasts are, the more awed they are by his abundant power and the further away they stay from him.

Those soul beasts that were more than a thousand years old disappeared into the depths of the forest almost the moment they sensed his breath, as if they could feel the awe-inspiring pressure from the blade.

This made Ren couldn't help but smile slightly. His existence itself was the biggest deterrent to these soul beasts.

Ren couldn't help but feel helpless. He had originally planned to attract some older soul beasts to let the two masters and apprentices feel the wrath from evil soul beasts. However, they didn't dare to get close.

However, in sharp contrast to those soul beasts of advanced age, those soul beasts of younger age are like newborn calves that are not afraid of tigers. The ignorant are fearless.

From time to time, they poked their curious little heads out from the bushes, or quietly appeared within Blade's sight, as if they were full of curiosity about this uninvited guest.

They jumped and played, as if they had no idea how dangerous the place they were in was.

However, once these younger soul beasts got too close, they would suddenly feel the powerful aura that Blade inadvertently leaked, and would be instantly frightened out of their wits, as if they were pushed hard by an invisible hand. They would flee back into the depths of the forest in panic, leaving behind a trail of panicked footprints and lingering tremors.

Now, Ren just wanted to verify whether the item he just bought was really useful, after all, he bought it from the system store.

He hoped that this prop could be like Kafka's word magic. Even if it could only be used for a short period of time, it would be enough for him to see a wonderful show.

He reached into his arms and took out the small prop. Its appearance looked inconspicuous, like an ordinary stone, but Ren knew that the power contained within it was extraordinary.

He rubbed the prop gently a few times, a glimmer of anticipation in his eyes, and then followed the instructions and injected a trace of abundant power into it.

With the infusion of vital force, the prop began to emit a faint light, which gradually became brighter, like the brightest star in the night sky.

Blade stared silently at the surroundings with a blood-red gaze, expecting those older soul beasts to be attracted by this power and walk into the scene he had carefully arranged.

A playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. If all went well, then Tang San and Yu Xiaogang's soul hunting journey would add a lot of interesting variables.

Soon, Yu Xiaogang's footsteps became heavier on the forest path.

He kept wiping the cold sweat from his forehead with his hands. He could not ignore the inexplicable chill in his heart.

His intuition told him that the atmosphere in this forest was unusual, as if an invisible force was controlling something in secret.

Yu Xiaogang did begin to feel panic in his heart. This panic was not only due to fear of the unknown, but also due to confusion about the current situation.

According to common sense, the deeper they go into the forest, the stronger the soul beasts they encounter should be, and the greater the chance of finding a suitable soul beast for Tang San should be.

However, the reality is that they have gone deep into the heart of the forest, but have not encountered a soul beast over a hundred years old.

He stopped and looked back at the winding path they had walked, his brows furrowed.

Around them, the figures of soul beasts that are ten or twenty years old occasionally flash by, and they also seem to be confused by the unusual tranquility of this forest.

To be precise, I have never seen a soul beast over a hundred years old!

There are always soul beasts that are ten or a few years old. How can this be OK?
For Tang San, these low-age soul beasts are simply not good enough to become his first soul ring.

Even so, he was not worried about his life at all, but his genius apprentice's future spirit ring couldn't just be a white ten-year spirit ring, right? ?

"What exactly is going on?"

Yu Xiaogang muttered to himself, his eyes searching the forest, trying to find a clue.

He knew that if this continued, they might really return empty-handed. He would not allow this to happen!!
But suddenly,

A strong sense of uneasiness surged in Yu Xiaogang's heart, he suddenly stopped and stretched out his hand to block Tang San. His face turned pale in an instant, his eyes were full of fear and uneasiness, as if he had seen some terrible scene.

"Wait, Xiaosan, we can't move forward rashly like this!"

There was a slight tremor in Yu Xiaogang's voice, and his mind was working rapidly.

He suddenly realized that the reason why they had not seen soul beasts might not be just a coincidence, and a terrible possibility gradually became clear in his mind.

He thought that there might be an extremely powerful soul beast here, and their footsteps at this moment might be stepping on the territory of this unknown powerful soul beast.

Although most of the soul beasts living in the Soul Hunting Forest are about a hundred years old, who can guarantee that there is not a very small probability that there are soul beasts that are thousands of years old or even nearly ten thousand years old?
Yu Xiaogang's body involuntarily took a step back, his heart beating wildly.

He was just a theoretical "master" with no outstanding actual combat ability. If he really encountered a thousand-year or even ten-thousand-year soul beast, he and Tang San would probably not even have a chance to escape and would die directly!!

A trace of fear flashed in his eyes, imagining that he and Tang San encountered such an existence in this forest. They were like lambs to be slaughtered, without any power to resist.
"Teacher, what's wrong? Did you find anything wrong?"

There was a hint of confusion in Tang San's voice. His brows were slightly furrowed, and his eyes swept back and forth between Yu Xiaogang's face and the surrounding forest.

He noticed that Yu Xiaogang's face was abnormally pale, and his eyes had lost their usual sharpness and became dull and confused.

I have no idea what Gangzi is doing!
After all, they had been walking in this forest for a long time, but had not encountered even a decent soul beast.

Tang San couldn't help but feel a little anxious. He urgently needed the spirit rings of spirit beasts to improve his strength. The current situation made him start to doubt whether Yu Xiaogang was deliberately taking him on a detour, or whether they had already lost their way? !
Hearing Tang San's question, Yu Xiaogang shook his head gently, trying to suppress the fear in his heart. He coughed twice, and although his voice was low, he tried to remain calm:
"Ahem, nothing happened, I just felt something was wrong in the forest."

Yu Xiaogang's voice revealed his doubts and uneasiness. He paused and continued:

"It stands to reason that the soul beasts should become stronger as we go deeper, but along the way, we haven't seen many soul beasts that are even ten years old, let alone a hundred years old. This situation is really abnormal."

Tang San's brows were furrowed; he could sense the heaviness in Yu Xiaogang's words.

Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath and continued to explain:

"I suspect there may be a beast king similar to a lord in this forest, and its territory may be nearby. If we accidentally anger it, or enter its territory by mistake, we will definitely not be its opponent."

Hearing this, Tang San also frowned unconsciously. It was really true when he thought about it. How long have we been here? There is not even a decent soul beast nearby!

Hearing this, Tang San's brows unconsciously knitted together, and he began to recall the various signs since they entered the forest.

Indeed, they have already spent quite a bit of time here, but not even a decent soul beast has appeared around.

This situation made him feel very dissatisfied and anxious. What was the point of having a spirit ring? Without a spirit ring, he couldn't continue to level up. If he couldn't level up, he would have to stop at level ten.

After all, according to the rules here, without a spirit ring, a spirit master cannot continue to improve his strength, which means he will not be able to break through the current level bottleneck! !

"This is absolutely not possible!" Tang San repeated silently in his mind. His goal was to become a powerful spirit master and he could not stop at this stage.

He pondered for a moment and felt that Yu Xiaogang's speculation seemed a little too pessimistic. There must be something wrong with it! !

So he quickly refuted: "No, no, teacher, didn't you just say that this is a forest fenced off by the empire, and there are stewards from the Spirit Hall supervising it. They will definitely not allow soul beasts that are thousands of years old to exist!"

There was a hint of determination in Tang San's words, and a gleam of hope rekindled in his eyes:

"So, I suspect we just haven't gone deep enough. Let's keep going! Maybe there are soul beasts of about a hundred years old waiting for us ahead!"

When Yu Xiaogang heard the analysis from his talented disciple, he couldn't help but feel relieved, and his originally nervous mood was relieved a lot.

He nodded and coughed twice, as if he was trying to find a way out for his previous panic. After all, he still had to maintain his masterly demeanor!

"Ahem, I thought so too. That was just a possibility. We still have to trust the arrangements of the Empire and Spirit Hall."

Yu Xiaogang's words revealed his trust in authority. He adjusted his mindset and decided to follow Tang San's advice and continue to go deeper into the forest.

The two looked at each other and saw new expectations in each other's eyes. However, they could not see through each other's calculations.
At the same time, as soon as Yu Xiaogang finished speaking, he reacted immediately. In order to ensure safety, he quickly summoned his beast martial soul - Luo Sanpao.

This Luo Sanpao is not an ordinary beast, but a peculiar soul beast. It looks like a pig and appears extremely abstract and strange.

Several large white radishes suddenly appeared in Yu Xiaogang's hands. These radishes were undoubtedly tempting delicacies in Luo Sanpao's eyes, but in battle, they were catalysts for Luo Sanpao to release his special abilities.

He skillfully fed the radish to Luo Sanpao, preparing to stimulate its unique skills.

Luo Sanpao chewed the radish happily, and his pig nose began to swell, emitting a disgusting smell.

Yu Xiaogang knew that this was Luo Sanpao accumulating energy. Once released, the stinking fart bomb would become the enemy's nightmare.

Yu Xiaogang's eyes were sharp as a torch, and he was observing the movements around him vigilantly.

In this forest full of unknowns, although Luo Sanpao's ability is indecent and disgusting, it can buy them a chance to retreat or counterattack at critical moments.

Yu Xiaogang knew in his heart that as long as it was used properly, this stench that people avoided could be the guarantee of their survival.

At the same time, not far ahead, a cold yet excited smile appeared on Ren's face, and the props he carefully arranged had begun to take effect.

It was a prop that emitted a mysterious glow. It was cleverly hidden in the bushes and was not easily discovered.

Several hundreds-year-old mandrake snakes should have been in awe of the rich aura of the blade and avoided it, but now they became blind and fanatical because of the enchanting effect of the prop.

There was a controlled light flashing in their eyes. They completely ignored the existence of the blades and quickly rushed towards the direction of Tang San and Yu Xiaogang.

The scales of these mandrake snakes gleam with a dark green luster under the sunlight. Their bodies move quickly on the ground, bringing up pieces of dirt and fallen leaves.

The mandrake snakes that attacked from all directions were like green rivers of venom, quickly gathering in the forest.

Moreover, as these mandrake snakes approached their target, they opened their venom-filled fangs and released a wide range of green poisonous mist.

These poisonous mists were like a veil of death, filling the air and quickly surrounding Tang San and Yu Xiaogang.

Wherever the poisonous fog passed, the grass and trees withered, all life was lost, and even the air seemed to become sticky.

Such an offensive is undoubtedly fatal.

With this kind of offensive and facing such a sudden siege, even if Tang San, the son of luck, didn't die, he would definitely pay a heavy price, at least he would lose two layers of skin!
Ren stood in the distance, expressionless, his blood-red eyes flashing with a cold and crazy light.

After all, the mission that made him deserted by his friends and relatives, and the so-called soul ring of the evil soul beast that should have belonged to him were also one of them.——
(End of this chapter)