Douluo Continent: The Second Young Master of the Spirit Hall, who became a god through reading.

Chapter 16 Soul Hunting, Bright Sky Horse (Seeking Recommendations)

Qian Yucheng left Wuhun City, accompanied by Ling Yuan.

When he left to register, his reason was: to hunt crystal-toothed dolphins to improve his diet!

The guards of Wuhun City naturally let him pass without hesitation, since he was quite familiar with the people there.

The reason Qian Yucheng gave for leaving Wuhun City all these years was also this.

At first, Qian Xunji didn't want to believe it and sent people to follow him secretly. He never expected that the Qianyu City's hired Soul Hunting Team was really only there to hunt down the Crystal Tooth Pig!

Moreover, the harvest was quite good; each time, it was divided into three parts: one part was given to the Hall of Offerings, one part to the Papal Palace, and one part was kept for personal consumption.

To find out if he was plotting something, Qian Xunji sent people to follow him for a full five years!

As a result, nothing changed, so he stopped caring what his younger brother did after leaving Wuhun City.

Even with occasional spot checks, there's still no difference!

Aside from satisfying their appetites, they do absolutely nothing else; they're utterly useless!

Qian Yucheng successfully left Wuhun City and headed towards the nearest Star Dou Great Forest.

On the way, Ling Yuan asked, puzzled, "Second Young Master, won't His Holiness the Pope become suspicious of you coming out so openly?"

"Of course, our main purpose in coming here is to hunt the Crystal Tooth Dolphin!"

"Given the way things are distributed in the Papal Palace, it's faster to do it yourself!"

"Besides, for over a decade, I've only done this one thing!"

Qian Yucheng laughed.

As for what I told Ling Yuan this morning about going to hunt soul beasts to obtain my first soul ring, wasn't that something I did while hunting the Crystal Tooth Pig?

That's perfectly reasonable and there's absolutely nothing wrong with it!

Ling Yuan understood. The Second Young Master had been making arrangements for this for many years, and today it was finally paying off!

Such scheming is truly terrifying!

She asked curiously, "Second Young Master, which soul beast are you planning to choose?"

In Ling Yuan's opinion, Qian Yucheng has a wealth of knowledge and must have already decided which soul beast to choose as his soul ring.

"Of course! My family, the Qian clan, are guardians of the continent; naturally, we would choose a spirit beast of the light attribute!"

By inquiring about his own martial spirit, Qian Yucheng learned the type of soul beast that was suitable for him.

The result was somewhat different from what he had expected: through his knowledge analysis, he concluded that the [Light Feather Bird] was suitable for him, while the answer given by his martial soul was the [Light Heavenly Horse].

After reviewing the information, I learned that the Light Sky Horse possesses the ability to evolve its bloodline, with a higher potential than the Light Feather Bird.

The Radiant Pegasus, evolved through bloodline, is named Holy Light Pegasus. It possesses an attribute not recorded on the continent—the Holy Spirit attribute!

A luminous celestial horse, aged 100,000 years, has a chance to awaken the ability to manipulate time and space!

The 100,000-year-old Holy Spirit Pegasus can freely traverse time and space, traveling to various places without a trace, making it extremely rare! (Time travel is limited to the Douluo Continent.)

Ling Yuan knew very little about this kind of soul beast and asked doubtfully, "Is it that kind of horse that's pure white, has a single horn and wings, and can fly in the sky?"

"You're talking about a white-winged unicorn. The luminous pterosaur's fur is slightly golden in the sunlight, and its wings can be opened and closed freely!"

Qian Yucheng explained.

The Star Dou Great Forest is not far from Wuhun City; it takes only half a day to get there.

The sun was setting on the horizon; it would be dark in about thirty minutes.

Ling Yuan asked, "Second Young Master, shall we find a place to rest for the night before heading over?"

"No, we need to speed things up. The habits of the Light Horses are different from ordinary spirit beasts; they are nocturnal!"

"They love to nibble on the leaves imbued with the power of the stars at the top of the Moonlight Tree!"

"Each appearance only lasts for less than fifteen minutes, so we need to hurry!"

Qian Yucheng knew that time was tight and the task was heavy. The Moonlight Tree was located on the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest's mixed zone, and there were quite a few soul beasts living nearby.

However, before setting off, the Martial Soul had already provided the best route forward.

At this speed, we can reach our destination in two hours.

But the Starry Sky Forest is fraught with danger after dark.

Those human-faced spiders like to come out at night to hunt for food!

However, after traveling for so long, Ling Yuan also felt a little tired.

Seeing her condition, Qian Yucheng took out a bottle of water from his storage soul tool and handed it to her.

"What kind of drink is this?" Ling Yuan asked curiously as she took it.

"You'll know once you try it!"

After Qian Yucheng finished speaking, he took out another bottle and started drinking it by himself.

Ling Yuan opened the bottle cap, took a sip, her eyes lit up, and she quickly gulped it down.

"It's filled with peach juice, which is my favorite!"

"Thank you, Second Young Master!"

After drinking it, she felt much better.

It was still chilled, which calmed her agitated heart.

Qian Yucheng said, "Well, let's rest for a while before continuing our journey!"

After resting for five minutes, the two continued on their way.

...

call out!

An arrow was shot out, killing the datura snake that was trying to ambush them.

"Second Young Master, your crossbow has a very strange design, yet it's so accurate!"

"At a distance of 500 meters, it can easily kill a 200-year-old mandrake!"

Ling Yuan looked at Qian Yucheng with a slight surprise.

"Of course, an ordinary person like me, who can't even kill a chicken, needs a suitable weapon for protection!"

Qian Yucheng looked at the mandrake he had killed through the scope of the crossbow and was still quite satisfied with its power.

Along the way, he killed countless spirit beasts that blocked his path.

However, he wasn't interested in any of that, and left with Ling Yuan after the kill.

The corpses of those soul beasts were naturally devoured by other soul beasts; this was a hard-won gift!

After passing through the woods, the scenery changed.

Rows of moon trees sway in the wind, their leaves sparkling like stars, creating a beautiful scene.

"I never imagined there would be such a scene inside the Star Dou Great Forest!"

Ling Yuan was instantly captivated by the scenery before her.

"Let's find a place to hide. According to what I know, the Divine Horse appears when the moonlight is at its brightest!"

"The age range is distinguished by their hooves: gray for a hundred years, brown for a thousand years, black for ten thousand years, and golden for a hundred thousand years."

"You'll help me then, to slay the brown Radiant Sky Horse!"

Qian Yucheng spoke, interrupting Ling Yuan, who was admiring the night view.

"Second Young Master, isn't it a bit risky for you to absorb your first spirit ring for a thousand years?"

Ling Yuan advised, "You can't be reckless in this matter!"

If a problem arises, it will be very difficult to handle!

Qian Yucheng didn't think it was a big deal. According to the instructions of his martial soul, the Thousand-Year Bright Heavenly Horse was the best choice and there would be no danger.

The cheat system said there's no danger, so what's there to worry about?!

"I have my own plans. Thirty years of unhappiness will vanish tonight!"

He looked at the moon in the sky, his eyes becoming incredibly determined.

...

As time passed, the moonlight in the sky grew stronger and stronger, illuminating the dark night sky.

Countless fireflies flew out from the bushes and danced freely in the air.

Suddenly, Qian Yucheng felt a fluctuation emanating from his martial soul, which was giving him a hint!

He said in a deep voice, "They've arrived, Elder Lingyuan. Get ready!"

Ling Yuan quickly turned her gaze toward the Moonlight Forest, and the sound of hurried flight also came over.

In her eyes, a herd of holy, agile, and flying unicorns appeared in the moon and headed towards the Moonlight Forest.

Soon, they stopped at the top of the moon tree, slowly descended some height, and began to gnaw on the leaves of the moon tree.

Qian Yucheng looked at the group of bright celestial horses and immediately searched for his target.

After a quick scan, he focused his gaze on a luminous steed of medium to small size, which was munching on leaves.

Its hooves are brown, and its wings have a pair of unique golden stripes.

He looked at Ling Yuan, pointed to his desired target, and said, "Elder Ling Yuan, that's the one!"

Lingyuan took a closer look and saw that the brown hooves indicated the horse was of the right age.

"Second Young Master, I'll catch it right away!"

As soon as she finished speaking, her eyes transformed into the pupils of some kind of bird.

Martial Spirit Possession!

call out!

Ling Yuan vanished, her delicate voice echoing in the air: "Third Soul Skill, Fire Shadow Instantaneous Movement!"

The scene shifts, and she arrives in front of the Radiant Heavenly Horse that Qianyu City needs in less than three seconds!

Before the luminous meteor could react, she activated her soul skill again:

"Fourth Soul Skill, Fiery Cage!"

A cage made of fire feathers instantly trapped the Light Horse, while the other Light Horses were frightened by this sudden change and ran away!

Even the luminous heavenly horse, which has existed for ten thousand years, still ran away…

Ling Yuan returned to Qian Yucheng's side and smiled, "Second Young Master, I have not failed you. The Bright Heavenly Horse you requested has been captured!"

"You've worked hard!" After saying that, Qian Yucheng curiously looked at the bright star horse.

There was a hint of panic in his eyes, as if he knew his days were numbered.

"Horse, I know you can understand what I'm saying. If you do, nod three times!"

Although the Radiant Heavenly Horse couldn't speak, it did understand what Qian Yucheng said and hurriedly nodded three times.

Ling Yuan's eyes widened. This kind of soul beast actually possessed such intelligence?!

"If you don't want to be killed by me and have no hope of survival, then make your sacrifice!"

"If I become a god in the future, you will still have hope of resurrection!"

Qian Yucheng wasn't being a saint; he was trying to verify whether the souls of sacrificial soul beasts would attach to the soul rings.

When he obtained his second spirit ring, he went on a hunting expedition to see what the differences were between the two spirit rings!

Guangming Tianma was stunned. Was he to be sacrificed?

This race is a unique existence among soul beasts; those over a hundred years old can be sacrificed.

Unlike other spirit beasts, which can only be sacrificed after cultivating for ten thousand years.

And in its memory, there was indeed hope of resurrection after the sacrifice.

This is still a chance of survival compared to being killed outright.

The luminous celestial horse was shimmering with light, indicating that it was preparing to begin the sacrifice.

Ling Yuan removed the Fiery Cage, no longer worried about the soul beast escaping; once the sacrifice began, it could not be stopped.

Qian Yucheng extended his right hand, revealing his martial spirit—the Holy Bible!

Guangming Tianma sensed the powerful light energy within and had a premonition that becoming his soul ring would allow him to survive in another way!

hum~~~

Its power flowed towards Qianyu City, and at the same time, a purple soul ring gradually took shape.

"Now!" Qian Yucheng activated the Nine Yang Divine Art and began absorbing the soul ring.

Ten minutes later, he completed the absorption of the spirit ring.

He revealed his martial spirit, and a purple spirit ring circled around his body.

His soul power level reached level sixteen.

He also acquired his first Soul Skill: Holy Light.

Divine Light:

It releases a dazzling holy light, dealing damage to enemies in front and also has a dispel effect, removing all buffs from enemies.

Increases own soul power, attack power, speed, and defense by five times;

Increases teammates' soul power, attack, speed, and defense by double.

The three effects can only be combined in pairs, but there are no restrictions after becoming a Title Douluo!

Qian Yucheng only has two words to say: Invincible!

The first soul skill is equivalent to the effect of four soul skills of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!

That's absolutely incredible!

After his martial soul absorbed the spirit ring, the Bible opened automatically, and the Radiant Heavenly Horse appeared in front of him.

She was very affectionate towards him, gently nuzzling her head against his chest.

Qian Yucheng touched it, and the touch was real, and it even had warmth!

Ling Yuan was so surprised she couldn't speak. This soul beast was supposed to have been sacrificed, so how was it still alive?!

Then, the Radiant Heavenly Horse gestured for Sen no Uki to sit on its back and carry him on his journey.

Without saying a word, Qian Yucheng sat on its back.

"Phew!" The Radiant Heavenly Horse shook its head, started running, and then flew into the sky.

Senju felt the night breeze and the freedom of soaring through the sky, and a genuine smile appeared on his face.

From this moment on, he was no longer that useless person who couldn't cultivate, but had truly embarked on the journey of Soul Master cultivation!

"Thank you, good horse!"

"Hiss!"

Feeling the response from the Radiant Heavenly Horse, he smiled even more happily.

Ling Yuan watched him from below. She understood that this was not just the Second Young Master flying into the sky, but also his way of breaking free from his shackles!

That second young master, whom others called a good-for-nothing, has disappeared from now on!

Even though he was thirty-six years old, Qian Yucheng still let out a childish, chuunibyou-esque voice:

"Eagles soar in the sky, fish swim in the shallows, and all creatures compete freely under the frosty sky!"

"In the world of Soul Masters, I, Qian Yucheng, have arrived!"

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(End of this chapter)