Douro Continent

Chapter 37 Soul Guidance Device, Moonlit Night on the Twenty-Four Bridges (Part 4)

As they spoke, the master led Tang San to the entrance of the Soul Hunting Forest.

The captain of the soldiers responsible for checking the passes immediately showed respect upon seeing the three markings on the token. He hurriedly ordered his soldiers to clear a path so that Master could lead Tang San inside. He didn't even ask why Tang San, such a young child, needed to enter the Soul Hunting Forest.

Passing through the steel fence and entering the forest, all the noise seemed to disappear, and the air finally became as fresh as Tang San had imagined, giving him a sense of peace and tranquility.

Upon entering the forest, the master did not rush forward, but instead silently observed his surroundings.

Tang San seemed to suddenly remember something. "Teacher, what were the titles of those six people you mentioned who were respected by the Spirit Hall and had their tokens engraved on them? Soul Saint? Douluo? Or Titled Douluo?"

The master gave Tang San a deep look. "They are Title Douluos. And six of the most powerful Title Douluos at that."

"The most powerful?" A hint of excitement flashed in Tang San's eyes.

The master sighed softly, "At the same level, different spirit rings and different martial souls result in completely different strengths. These six titled Douluo are undoubtedly the strongest among the strong. Even if other spirit masters cultivate to level ninety or above and enter the realm of titled Douluo, they cannot shake their status. These are still too far away for you right now. Alright, we need to prepare to enter the forest. From now on, you must not leave my side for even a moment."

"Yes, teacher."

The master's previously somewhat dejected eyes suddenly brightened. He clasped his hands together in front of his chest, then quickly separated them downwards. "Come out, Luo Sanpao."

With a soft "poof," a pale purple soul power separated from the master's palms. Tang San felt a surge of soul power emanating from the master, and a new being appeared before him.

Yes, that's a creature. It looks a lot like a dog, but its size is more like a pig. It's over 1.5 meters long, and its waist is probably about the same.

Its fur was a pale purple, its two small ears drooped, and its large, deep blue eyes blinked gently. Its plump body wiggled, and its fat rump swayed from side to side. Its four short, thick legs made it hard to believe how slowly it moved.

There was a round bump on its head, I don't know what it was. As soon as it appeared, it ran towards the master and rubbed its big head against the master's leg.

Two halos rose from beneath the master's feet, circling back and forth around him. Both halos were yellow, clearly indicating they were hundred-year soul rings.

"Little San, didn't you want to know what my martial soul is? This is my martial soul. You can call it Luo Sanpao, or you can just call it Sanpao."

Luo Sanpao seemed to understand the master's words, and looked at Tang San with a pair of big eyes, his gaze even showing a hint of flattery.

"Teacher, is this your martial soul?" Tang San asked in surprise, "But isn't the way beast martial souls manifested supposed to possess the body? Why is it...?"

Regardless of what kind of creature Luo Sanpao is, the master's martial soul clearly exceeds the limitations of beast martial souls.

Luo Sanpao was clearly dissatisfied and barked at Tang San twice.

A bitter look appeared on the master's face. "Because my martial soul is a mutated martial soul. Remember what I told you about mutated martial souls? Three Cannon is one. However, its mutation is clearly in a bad direction. When it first awakened, my soul power was only at the half-level. Otherwise, how could I be like this now? No matter how hard I try, my soul power will never break through level 30 in this lifetime, and I can only study martial souls in theory."

Even before Tang San heard the rumors about those masters, he knew that the master was a persistent person, as persistent as he was with his own martial spirit. This is why Tang San never regretted becoming the master's disciple. Perhaps, this is what it means to be kindred spirits.

"I'm sorry, teacher, for bringing up something that upset you."

The master shook his head with a self-deprecating smile. "It's nothing, I'm used to it. Come, let me introduce you to Three Cannon. It's called that because its cry is a 'lulu' sound, and it can only launch three attacks. That's why it's called Three Cannon."

"Three cannons, lead the way."

"Luo Luo."

The obese Luo Sanpao swaggered forward, its head bobbing. Despite its size, it was still quite agile. It sniffed something as it walked.

The Grandmaster's spirit rings shimmered as he led Tang San, following behind Luo Sanpao, into the depths of the Liehun Forest.

"Sanpao has a very keen sense of smell, able to detect the tracks and strength of soul beasts. Although it has become weaker due to mutation, it consumes very little soul power. Therefore, I can keep it out for a long time. Here, take this. You'll have to deliver the final blow to kill the soul beast yourself."

The master took out a magnificent short sword from his pocket and handed it to Tang San.

The scabbard of the short sword was entirely clear blue, inlaid with seven sapphires. There was a piece of milky white jade at the hilt. The sword was twelve inches long, and although it was still in its sheath, one could feel a slight chill in the hand.

After walking a short distance, Luo Sanpao suddenly stopped, his big eyes looking in one direction, and he made two "luolu" sounds.

An animal that looked somewhat like a cat appeared in its line of sight, perched on a tree, watching Master and Tang San warily.

The master smiled calmly and said, "It's a ten-year-old spotted cat. Sanpao, don't bother it. Let's move on."

Grandmaster never forgot his teachings for Tang San. As they continued walking forward, he said to Tang San, "The spotted cat we just saw was a feline spirit beast. It's inherently very aggressive, but it won't easily attack unless you initiate a fight. If a spirit beast is a feline spirit master, using it as your first spirit ring is a good choice. Don't underestimate that spotted cat just now because it was so small. If it were a spotted cat that's over a thousand years old, even if there were ten times more of us, it wouldn't be enough to kill us."

(End of this chapter)