Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

Chapter 28 You really are my good third brother

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"Okay, we've gone off on a tangent."

Serpent Spear Douluo also realized that what he said was somewhat off-topic.

He certainly wouldn't dare go to a hellish place like the Killing City.

In the past, there were also powerful soul masters in the Spirit Hall who, due to their cultivation hitting a bottleneck and being unable to break through, risked going to the Slaughter City.

However, apart from the current Pope Bibidon, none of them came out alive.

"Uncle She, how many years of soul ring do you think he is suitable to absorb?" Xue Qinghe asked.

The absorption period of a spirit ring is related to many factors, including the quality of the spirit, physical strength, and mental power.

However, only a Title Douluo who has cultivated their Martial Soul to the extreme can roughly judge the physical strength, mental power, and the number of years a Soul Ring can withstand.

She possesses a six-winged angel martial soul, at level 20 of the innate level, with ten levels being divinely bestowed soul power. In essence, she is still at level 10 of the innate level. However, due to the powerful six-winged angel martial soul, her physical body and spiritual power are stronger than those of a normal innate full soul power.

Her first spirit ring had a limit of nearly 500 years, and her second spirit ring had a limit of nearly 900 years, which exceeded the limit of most spirit masters and was also the limit of safe lifespan that her grandfather sensed.

However, when it comes to absorbing a soul ring, you can't just find one that's as old as you want.

It mainly depends on the attributes of the spirit beast. The spirit ring of the six-winged angel spirit is best if it is a spirit beast with the attribute of light. Such spirit beasts are extremely rare. It is already very difficult to find one that is about the same age. It is impossible for one to reach her limit exactly.

"Let me see." Serpent Spear Douluo placed his hand on Xuanming's shoulder, releasing his soul power and mental energy to sense and test the limits of his physical body and the strength of his mental energy.

"Ok?"

"What's wrong?" Xue Qinghe asked.

"Something's not right." The Serpent Spear Douluo's tone was a bit strange as he unleashed another burst of soul power.

Xuanming's expression was rather unpleasant.

Ye Lan had told him that different age spirit rings contain different amounts of spirit power. If the age of the spirit ring is too high, the spirit master will suffer damage to his meridians when absorbing the spirit ring because he cannot withstand the huge energy in the spirit ring. In severe cases, he may even self-destruct.

This so-called test seems to be a way of probing the limits of his physical body through powerful soul force pressure.

This feeling was unpleasant; he felt like his whole body was being squeezed!
"Your martial soul mutation... is unheard of." Serpent Spear Douluo withdrew his soul power.

"What's wrong?" Xue Qinghe asked.

"His beast spirit mutation not only makes him look different from ordinary people, but his body is also very abnormal," said Serpent Spear Douluo.

"I'm starting to suspect he's a humanoid soul beast."

"A humanoid soul beast?" Xue Qinghe frowned slightly.

"What is his limit?"

“Eight hundred,” said the Serpent Spear Douluo.

The vast majority of one-ring Great Soul Masters who want to obtain their second Soul Ring do not possess this kind of body; it's truly unbelievable!

"Eight hundred?!" Xue Qinghe was stunned.

"Are you...serious?"

"I wish it were a joke." The Serpent Spear Douluo's expression under his cloak was quite interesting.

No wonder he didn't have any spirit rings; he could shatter that rock with his blood spear using only brute force. This kid's body is too abnormal!

The extent to which a Martial Soul mutation has caused physical changes is probably unparalleled, even if you search through all the records of the Spirit Hall!
If this kid reaches the title of Douluo, his physical body will probably be even more terrifying than that of the Second Elder, Golden Crocodile!
……

After getting the answer she wanted, Xue Qinghe led Xuanming back to the main force.

"Don't tell anyone what happened just now," Xue Qinghe said.

"Mm," Xuanming responded.

"Aren't you going to ask why?" Xue Qinghe asked.

"I won't ask what I shouldn't ask, and I won't know what I shouldn't know," Xuanming said.

"Since the Crown Prince intends to help me, he will naturally tell me what he should tell me. Since you don't want everyone to see this, then I should naturally know nothing."

Xue Qinghe raised an eyebrow. "You're indeed clever."

“I’m getting more and more curious about what you’ve seen and experienced in the past that has given you this kind of mindset.”

"It's better for the eldest prince not to know," Xuanming said.

"It wasn't a glorious past, and I don't want to recall it or bring it up."

Xue Qinghe was taken aback. "I misspoke."

It's certainly not a good thing that someone who should be innocent at this age has such a mindset.

"I will fulfill my promise to you tonight," Xue Qinghe said. "Then thank you in advance, Your Highness," Xuan Ming said.

"Aren't you going to ask about the specifics?" Xue Qinghe said helplessly.

“I suspect the Crown Prince wants to create chaos so I can take advantage of the confusion,” Xuanming said.

"This is Sunset Forest. The Crown Prince must be hoping to bury all of this with soul beasts, right?"

Xue Qinghe's eye twitched slightly. "I'm starting to be a little afraid of you."

Xuanming looked at Xue Qinghe with a puzzled expression. "What do I have to be afraid of?"

Xue Qinghe was taken aback.

Indeed, this kid is smart, but in this world, being smart is meaningless in many things.

No matter how clever Xuanming was, he could only see his own situation clearly, but he couldn't change anything.

Given the absolute difference in strength, she really had nothing to fear.

……

The joyful autumn hunt lasted all day, and by evening, everyone returned to camp with their spoils.

The young princes only dared to target less aggressive and less dangerous spirit beasts like rabbits and deer, but many bolder princes set their sights on ferocious spirit beasts like tigers, leopards, and snakes.

Despite the presence of guards, quite a few people were still injured.

Those who successfully brought back the wild beasts were naturally even more sought after.

And tonight's dinner will also be made with these prey.

"Brother! Look, I've killed a white tiger."

The Third Prince excitedly dragged a tiger over two meters long across the camp and arrived in front of Xue Qinghe and his group.

"Third brother is indeed brave, worthy of being the pride of our Heavenly Dou royal family." Xue Qinghe also began to flatter him, giving him face.

"This white tiger must be a hundred-year-old soul beast, right?" Dugu Yan observed.

"It's been at least five hundred years," the Third Prince said with some pride.

"A white tiger that's five hundred years old, the Third Prince is indeed formidable," Dugu Yan praised.

Tiger-type spirit beasts are exceptionally ferocious; in any case, she was no match for a five-hundred-year-old tiger by herself.

"Lingling, what do you think?" Dugu Yan looked at Ye Lingling and Xuan Ming, who were standing silently to the side.

Give me some reaction!
“This is a female tiger that has just given birth,” Ye Lingling said.

Dugu Yan was taken aback. "How did you know?"

“Look at its belly, it looks like it just gave birth and is very weak,” Ye Lingling said.

"And the blood clots flowing from its mouth clearly indicate that it has suffered severe internal injuries."

"It's likely that she had just given birth and encountered a Soul Master who had entered the forest to drive away Soul Beasts. In order to protect her cubs, she drew their fire and was seriously injured."

Xuanming tossed a branch into the fire. "You're really lucky."

"..."

The scene was extremely awkward, and the Third Prince, whose identity had been exposed, looked extremely unpleasant.

I tried to show off, but I ended up getting slapped in the face!
In particular, Xuanming's finishing remark severely hurt the Third Prince's pride.

"Since this is luck, then I'll just shoot one more!" the Third Prince said, somewhat embarrassed and angry.

"Third brother, it's getting late. If we're going to fight, we can do it tomorrow. Besides, most of today's prey have scattered or escaped. If we're going to fight, we'll have to go into Sunset Forest, which is too dangerous," Xue Qinghe advised.

"Then let's go into the forest and see if there really is a litter of tiger cubs that have just been born," the Third Prince said.

"If we have any, we can take them back as a gift for Father."

"Third brother, don't be rash!" Xue Qinghe said in a deep voice.

"Don't even mention me, even General Goron and the others wouldn't agree to let you enter Sunset Forest now."

"Then let them not know," the Third Prince said.

"Your Majesty, there's no need to say more. I'm not going alone. Perfect, I'll bring everyone along and let them see if I'm just relying on luck!"

"Third brother!" Xue Qinghe wanted to persuade him again, but the Third Prince had already turned and left to greet the group of little followers he had gained today.

"What should we do?" Xue Qinghe said anxiously.

This is great!
We were initially worried about finding a reason to get these princes to leave the main force, but now everything is settled!
You really are my good third brother!

(End of this chapter)