Douluo Continent: Pioneers of the Era, Gods in Parallel

Chapter 67 An Unexpected Joy

The journey ahead was not easy.

Because the Bloodthirsty Demon Bear's roar attracted the attention of many soul beasts, Zhou Yuan had no choice but to choose a relatively safe place to hide.

Take a short break.

When I opened my eyes again, night had already fallen.

Zhou Yuan suddenly felt a chill run through his body.

He was just so, so tired.

I thought I was just taking a short nap, but I ended up falling asleep.

You must understand, this is the Soul Beast Forest. Sleeping here is simply courting death.

His methods of concealing his scent were somewhat effective during the day when the soul beasts were in hiding, but they were completely useless at night when the soul beasts were hunting.

For Zhou Yuan, who possesses the Illusionary Moon Star Eyes, the large soul beasts at night are not dangerous. On the contrary, the most terrifying and dangerous are the poisonous snakes and various insect-type soul beasts that are good at hiding.

Fortunately, it wasn't too dark yet, and his hiding place hadn't been discovered by the soul beasts.

After estimating the distance to where Man Qian and the others were hiding, Zhou Yuan decided to take advantage of the still-dark night and the relative safety of the situation to return there as quickly as possible.

Zhou Yuan then concealed himself and returned at top speed.

Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened.

Zhou Yuan arrived at his destination very quickly.

"this----"

Seeing the significant changes in his surroundings, Zhou Yuan immediately became tense.

Judging from the damage to the surrounding environment, this place has clearly been the site of tribal warfare.

Is it safe for Mangan to remain in this area?

Zhou Yuan was not one to hesitate; regardless, he decided to investigate first.

That way, I won't have to worry unnecessarily.

Upon entering the canyon crevice and seeing that the stones at the entrance to the underground cave were still there, Zhou Yuan knew that the situation wasn't as bad as it seemed.

"Manqian, Shihao, I'm back."

Zhou Yuanqian probably lowered his voice.

After shouting several times, a joyful sound suddenly rang out from inside the dugout.

"Chief, you're back."

The stone was then moved from the inside, and Zhou Yuan hurriedly entered it.

When Man Qian saw Zhou Yuan, he was filled with ecstatic joy.

These past few days have been incredibly agonizing for him.

Even though he could barely cope with the current situation, his exhaustion was impossible to hide.

Most importantly, without Zhou Yuan as his pillar of support, he could never feel at ease.

"Chief, how are you?"

"leader!"

As Zhou Yuan entered, the others immediately showed expressions of relaxation and surprise.

Although Manqian had been trying to calm them down and prevent them from panicking these past few days.

But panic and unease continued to spread in people's hearts.

Now that Zhou Yuan has returned, everyone is naturally relieved.

"As expected, I am no match for the leader no matter what."

Seeing this, Manqian had to admit that some things cannot be recognized by others simply because of how much one has done or how much one has given.

This reassuring gesture is something that no matter how strong one is, one can never do.

"Don't worry, I'm back."

"And I've brought you a surprise too—"

Zhou Yuan looked at the crowd and tried to reassure them, but before he could finish speaking, he saw something else in the dugout.

It was a massive celestial dragon horse, and judging by its age, it was a full three thousand years old.

Although his breathing is weak, he is still alive.

It's the perfect second spirit ring for me.

Zhou Yuan never expected that they would prepare such a big surprise for him during the few days he was away.

Although it is unknown how they obtained it, given their cultivation level, it was clearly not easy for them to capture this Heavenly Dragon Horse alive and bring it here.

Such a gain must have come at the risk of one's life.

Thus, Zhou Yuan became even more determined to stick to his previous decision.

That is to distribute the soul bones to them.

Five ancient soul bones, one for each person.

If I were to fuse these five ancient soul bones, my strength would surely increase by leaps and bounds.

However, he still felt that the age limit of some of the soul bones was a bit too low.

Moreover, he possesses twin martial souls, and his second martial soul will likely be a 100,000-year soul ring in the future. 100,000-year soul beasts are not lacking in soul bones, so Zhou Yuan naturally doesn't want to be particular about such things.

Aside from the head bone, the other 100,000-year-old bone didn't match his attributes, otherwise Zhou Yuan would never have been willing to take it out.

When fusing soul bones, it's best to choose ones with compatible attributes.

Even if they don't fit, avoid conflict.

His martial soul, the Holy Light Qilin, possesses the attributes of holy light, but its fusion with a soul bone of the dark attribute is not a safe bet.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Zhou Yuan looked at the Heavenly Dragon Horse, whose age was more or less beyond what was expected.

According to his initial estimate, the ideal age for the second spirit ring would be around 2,500 years.

In his current state, many things can only be concluded through simple comparisons, so it's best to leave some room for maneuver.

If absorbing a spirit ring that exceeds its lifespan results in the body exploding and dying, then it would be a huge loss.

But now that I've obtained a soul bone, I can improve my abilities a bit.

Of course, even without obtaining the soul bone, Zhou Yuan still wanted to give it a try.

It's not easy to obtain a soul beast that suits you.

Then, with a thought, four soul bones appeared in Zhou Yuan's hand.

A left leg bone with dark attributes that is 100,000 years old, a right arm bone that is over 50,000 years old, a right arm bone that is 10,000 years old, and a torso bone that is 10,000 years old.

He could not determine the exact years of the latter two.

"This is—a soul bone—"

When the four soul bones appeared in the underground cave, shimmering with a soft glow, everyone's eyes immediately turned fervent.

They looked at Zhou Yuan in disbelief.

Although I don't know what age this soul bone is, it is still a soul bone.

Previously, their tribe also had soul bones, but it seems that only the high priest and the captain and leader of the soul hunting team were qualified to fuse with them.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yuan brought back four soul bones after going out.

How could it not be shocking?

"Leader, why don't you fuse with these soul bones first? Only when you become stronger can you lead them to become even stronger."

When Man Qian saw the four soul bones in front of him, his eyes were filled with fervor, especially for one of the soul bones, which he could feel was extremely attractive to him.

But Manqian knew very well that only when Zhou Yuan became stronger could they survive better.

During the time Zhou Yuan was away, he became more and more aware of Zhou Yuan's importance.

Although he really wanted it, he still managed to suppress his greed.

To be honest, this really surprised Zhou Yuan.