I'm picking up fragments in Douluo Continent

Chapter 271 The Corrupted Soul Beast
Seeing Oscar's pained expression, Lu Feng nodded inwardly.

He was the first support-type Soul Master with innate full Soul Power, possessing the potential to become a god.

Despite losing an arm, Oscar's abilities, at least mentally, are superior to those in the original work.

In the original novel, Oscar consumed a magical herb, which greatly compensated for the slow progress of a support Soul Master's early Soul Power cultivation.

Now, Oscar has also reached level sixty at the same age, which is enough to show his current efforts.

According to the original novel, the God of Food had his eye on Oscar's talent from the very beginning. Without the immortal herb, Oscar might have been the only one among the Shrek Seven Devils besides Tang San to have a chance to break through to level 100.

Talent is only one aspect, but more importantly, Oscar is a very hardworking person.

Having transmigrated to another world and experienced so many things, Lu Feng discovered that this world was somewhat different from the original novel.

He always harbored some doubts about Soul Master cultivation. In particular, the idea of ​​becoming a god at level 100 made Lu Feng even more wary.

He felt that the divine position seemed like a trap.

After much deliberation, Lu Feng conceived a plan. He planned to find a few people to become gods first and then explore the God Realm.

Xiao Wu was one of them.

The Asura God's position split in two; Lu Feng obtained the divine sword, and Xiao Wu obtained the scabbard.

Lu Feng's plan was to let her become a god first. If there were no problems in the god realm, Lu Feng could inherit the divine throne with peace of mind. If there were any hidden pitfalls in the god realm, then Lu Feng could only mourn for her.

Looking at Oscar in front of him, Lu Feng secretly wondered whether he should lend him a hand.

Given Oscar's current talent, Lu Feng felt he was absolutely capable of becoming a god. Lu Feng wouldn't mind finding another guinea pig.

As time went on, Oscar's face became increasingly covered in cold sweat, and veins bulged on his forehead, making him look somewhat ferocious.

"Something's wrong, there's something wrong with this soul beast!"

Lu Feng's gaze darkened as he looked at Oscar's pale face.

Under normal circumstances, even if a Soul Master's meridians are damaged by energy when absorbing a Soul Ring, their vitality remains very strong.

After absorption is complete, any damage sustained during the process will be repaired, and your soul power will be fully replenished.

In Luo Wupao's perception, that peculiar energy transferred from the Mirror Beast's body to Oscar's. Oscar's body seemed to undergo some mutations under the influence of this energy.

His physical strength was increasing, and his soul power was becoming more refined, but his life force was slowly fading away.

Upon hearing this, Haote asked in confusion, "Senior, what's wrong?"

Haote noticed Oscar's pained expression, but he didn't pay much attention, assuming it was just because Oscar was physically weak, after all, he was only a support-type Soul Master.

Back when he was absorbing his seventh spirit ring, the energy was so immense that it overflowed from his body, causing him to bleed profusely.

Where is the Oscars even at this point?

"There's a strange energy within him that's draining his life force. This energy doesn't belong to a spirit ring; it's more like the energy that was previously hidden within the Mirror Beast," Lu Feng said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Haote immediately stood up excitedly. He didn't doubt Lu Feng's words; after all, a powerful figure who was suspected of being a Title Douluo wouldn't need to make fun of him.

"Senior, what exactly is going on?" Haote asked anxiously.

Lu Feng stroked his chin, his brows furrowing slightly. "I came to the Northern Lands to investigate this matter. Along the way, I encountered many soul beasts, all of which possessed this energy, and without exception, they were all mutated soul beasts."

Haote scratched his head, "A mutated soul beast?"

Lu Feng nodded. "Ordinary martial souls or soul beasts rarely mutate. However, under the influence of special environments, certain things may induce mutations."

"The cause of the mutation may be extreme environments, such as extreme heat or cold, or some special triggers. I sensed a very strange death attribute within these soul beasts."

"The mutations caused by the death attribute can be good or bad. If it merges with the beast's own attribute, it may allow the beast to evolve. Conversely, it may lead to its demise."

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Haote's eyes. "So that's how it is. I was wondering why this soul beast, which was only a little over 20,000 years old, was so difficult to deal with. We even injured two of our brothers."

Haote looked at Oscar, his face full of worry, "Senior, is there any way? I'll agree to any condition as long as you can save my brother's life."

Lu Feng smiled faintly, "This mutated energy might not necessarily be a bad thing for your brother. The mutation caused by the energy makes the strong stronger and the weak weaker. What I'm more curious about is where this energy came from?"

According to the information provided by Qian Renxue, there are two places where Soul Masters with the Death attribute are growing.

However, unlike the Death Forest, the soul beasts in the far north have only mutated to have death attributes in the last few hundred years.

Generally, the attributes of a soul beast are related to its race.

For example: Bright White Tiger, Golden Holy Dragon, Death Spider Emperor
However, these spirit beasts in the far north seem to have suddenly mutated collectively. Many of them have acquired the attribute of death, as if they have been corrupted.

The Spirit Hall sent people to investigate this place, but they did not find the root cause of the problem.

As soon as Lu Feng finished speaking, Oscar coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face as pale as a sheet of paper.

The next moment, he collapsed to the ground.

Upon closer inspection, his eye sockets were sunken, his skin was sallow, and he looked as if he had aged twenty or thirty years.

"Senior, don't worry about the energy mutation for now. What's the use of a powerful mutation if you're dead?" Haote said anxiously.

Lu Feng nodded slightly, his soul power surging, and a faint golden energy emanated from his body. Within a few breaths, the area within a few thousand meters around him turned a brilliant gold.

The Golden Realm!

At the same time, Lu Feng also released his [Holy] and [Light] attributes.

Under normal circumstances, a Soul Master cannot accept assistance from others when absorbing a Soul Ring.

However, Lu Feng used a higher level of energy. Strictly speaking, a domain is not a soul skill, but a means that is almost a 'rule'.

Oscar's body was enveloped in a golden aura, and his breathing gradually became steady.

His complexion gradually regained its rosy hue and looked slightly fuller.

However, Lu Feng frowned. In his perception, Oscar's life force was not decreasing, it had only slowed down.

"The Light attribute couldn't dispel this energy?" Lu Feng was slightly surprised.

Immediately, a surge of soul power erupted from his body, and eight soul rings spiraled out in succession.

"A soul ring that lasts for hundreds of thousands of years!" Haote's eyes widened in disbelief.

He rubbed his face vigorously, as if he couldn't believe his eyes.

Although the young Soul Master before him was still somewhat different from the Title Douluo that Haote had guessed, the two blood-red Soul Rings gave Haote's worldview a severe shock.

Legend has it that only the ninth spirit ring of a titled Douluo can be imbued with 100,000 years.

However, the Soul Master in front of us not only obtained a 100,000-year Soul Ring at the seventh level, but also had two.

At this moment, Lu Feng's eighth spirit ring lit up. A green light appeared, spreading outwards and covering the entire Golden Domain in just a few breaths.

In an instant, the energy in the air became active. Under the influence of this energy, Haote discovered that the injuries he had sustained in the battle had completely healed, leaving no scars.

"Is this a healing soul skill?" Hao Te muttered to himself in surprise.

However, when he looked around, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

New buds were sprouting from the branches of the surrounding trees. On the ground, some blue silver grass emerged from the snow, and the whole forest looked full of life.

Oscar was enveloped in a rich vitality, and his hair and beard were visibly growing. Upon closer inspection, one could see that the skin on his face had become as delicate as a baby's.

"This"

Haote was at a loss for words. It took him a while to recover from his shock, and then he respectfully bowed to Lu Feng.

"Thank you, senior, for taking the initiative!"

Lu Feng nodded and said, "This isn't a healing soul skill, but rather the purest life energy. Your brother should be out of danger."

"Thank you very much, senior!" Haote said respectfully.

Oscar's breathing had completely stabilized. The death attribute continued to erode his meridians, but under Lu Feng's soul skill, his body recovered even faster.

His body is constantly being destroyed and then reborn.

Round after round, back and forth.

Gradually, his physical resilience increased, as if he had been tempered into steel.

In Lu Feng's perception, Oscar's physical attributes had now surpassed those of Hao Te, who was at the Soul Saint level.

Finally, after an hour, Oscar slowly woke up.

"Big brother, I did it!" Oscar exclaimed excitedly.

Oscar then realized something was blocking his vision. He reached up and cleared his eyes, exclaiming in surprise, "Holy crap, my hair has grown so long!"

Oscar stood up in a panic and was surprised to find that his beard had grown all the way up to his chest.

"Little Oscar, you've finally finished absorbing it." Haote excitedly stepped forward and patted Oscar on the shoulder.

"Brother, what's wrong with me?" Oscar asked, pointing to his beard in confusion.

From childhood, his hair had always grown quite thick. But now, he looks no different from a wild man.

"You encountered danger while absorbing the spirit ring, and it was the senior who saved you," Haote said, still shaken.

"Really?" Oscar scratched his head upon hearing this.

He stepped forward, bowed respectfully to Lu Feng, and said excitedly, "Thank you so much for saving my life, senior."

Oscar silently assessed his own condition, feeling that his physical strength seemed to be more than twice as strong as usual.

In particular, his soul power broke through to level 62 after absorbing only one soul ring and not even absorbing a soul bone.

Two promotions in a row!

If he were to absorb another piece of the Mirror Beast's soul bone, Oscar felt he might be able to break through to level 63 directly.

At this moment, upon closer inspection, Oscar suddenly realized that this senior seemed somewhat familiar.

He looked at it carefully again, his eyes filled with growing doubt.

Suddenly, he said somewhat uncertainly, "Senior, I have a friend in Soto City who looks a lot like you."

Lu Feng smiled slightly, "Oscar, it's me, Lu Feng. Long time no see."

"Lu Feng, it really is you!" Oscar shouted excitedly.

In Soto City, he wasn't very close to Lu Feng. But meeting an old friend in this desolate place, Oscar felt a surge of excitement.

"Oscar, what are you doing in the North? And what about your hand?" Lu Feng asked, puzzled.

Zhu Zhuqing had mentioned Oscar to Lu Feng, but Lu Feng hadn't paid much attention to it at the time. He only vaguely remembered that it was something like he was injured during a battle.

"Sigh. It's all in the past." A fleeting sadness crossed Oscar's eyes as he pretended to be indifferent.

The three chatted for a while, and then returned together to the small town on the border.

Inside the tavern.

Oscar raised his glass and said, "Lu Feng, I'd like to toast you."

Lu Feng nodded. "Oscar, what are your plans for the future? Will you continue being a bounty hunter?"

He then changed the subject, "Excuse my bluntness, but it seems a bit of a waste to have your talent. Besides, it's not very safe for a support-type Soul Master like you to be out there all the time."

Upon hearing this, Oscar sighed, "I don't really have any plans. After so many years of training, I want to take a break for a while. Maybe in the future, I'll find a teaching position at an academy."

After saying that, Oscar sighed again.

He was once a spirited young man, dreaming of one day making a name for himself. But now, he just wants to be an ordinary person.

Lu Feng raised his glass, took a sip, and smiled slightly. "I have connections in the Star Luo Empire. The risks are high, but the profits are substantial. Are you interested?"

"The Star Luo Empire?"

Oscar seemed to have thought of something and took out a token from his soul tool.

The token is dark gold in color, with a large "朱" character on the front.

"Back then, Zhu Qing also asked me to go to the Star Luo Empire. Oh, right, I heard that Boss Dai is now the emperor."

As if he had thought of something, Oscar quickly covered his mouth.

He looked at Lu Feng, a hint of embarrassment flashing in his eyes, "Lu Feng, I'm sorry."

As far as Oscar knows, Zhu Zhuqing is the current Empress of Xingluo. So it's quite obvious that Lu Feng has been 'dumped' by her.

"Ahem." Lu Feng coughed lightly and said, "Zhu Qing and I are still together. As for Dai Mubai? He doesn't mind at all."

"What?" Oscar exclaimed in surprise.

A glint of light flashed in Oscar's eyes as he stared intently at Lu Feng.

Back in Soto City, Oscar was quite popular with young girls because of his handsome looks. But compared to Lu Feng, Oscar suddenly felt like a complete novice.

"By the way, Lu Feng, what brings you to the North?" Oscar asked, puzzled.

Lu Feng's eyes darkened slightly as he said, "You must have noticed something amiss when you absorbed the soul ring. My purpose in coming here is to investigate these mutated soul beasts."

(End of this chapter)