Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 343 Thunder Eagle and Yang Zhenzhen!

Starry Sky Forest.

Rows of towering trees came into view, their lush foliage exuding a fresh, vibrant life force. Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan led Yang Zhenzhen through this primeval and ancient forest.

This was Yang Zhenzhen's first time visiting the Star Dou Great Forest. She was filled with curiosity and questions about this renowned gathering place of soul beasts, a place steeped in legends. With her big eyes wide open, she surveyed everything around her with a vibrant gaze. Although they were doing something dangerous, the girl's voice was full of joy.

"Sister Nan, the environment here is so comfortable!" Yang Zhenzhen took a deep breath of air and said happily.

"Right? I think so too," Jiang Nannan said with a smile, agreeing with Yang Zhenzhen's statement.

"Zhenzhen, have you thought about what kind of spirit beast you should choose for your third spirit ring?" Zhu Ziyang looked at the two cheerful girls, one big and one small, and couldn't help but smile as he asked Yang Zhenzhen what she thought.

"Yes," Yang Zhenzhen answered without hesitation. "My first and second soul skills are both amplification-type soul skills, so I want an attack-type soul skill for my third soul skill. I've looked it up myself, and the Thunder Eagle soul beast is a good choice."

Yang Zhenzhen's first and second soul rings were both obtained with the help of Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan. Her first soul ring was from a 200-year-old conductive flying squirrel, which provided her with a soul skill called "Electricity Storage" to enhance her lightning element attack power. Her second soul ring came from a 700-year-old lightning demon wolf, which provided her with a soul skill called "Lightning Demon Body" to amplify her strength and attack power.

Now, the girl wants to acquire an offensive soul skill, which is within Zhu Ziyang's expectations. However, what surprised Zhu Ziyang was that she actually knew about the Thunder Eagle soul beast and was even preparing to make it her third soul ring.

"That's a very interesting idea," Zhu Ziyang said with a hint of surprise. "Do you know what kind of soul beast the Thunder Eagle is?"

"I know," Yang Zhenzhen nodded and answered seriously, "The Thunder Eagle is a top-tier flying soul beast with the lightning attribute. It contains extremely explosive lightning within its body, said to be divine lightning from the heavens above. It can easily obliterate any soul beast of the same realm, hence the name Thunder Eagle. I believe its soul ring will definitely provide me with a very powerful attack soul skill."

"The Thunder Eagle's energy is extremely explosive, and its spirit rings are not easy to absorb. Are you confident?" Zhu Ziyang listened to Yang Zhenzhen's answer and knew that the child was indeed well-prepared. While admiring her, he couldn't help but have some doubts.

"I believe in myself, I can definitely do it!" Yang Zhenzhen nodded very seriously and firmly, and Zhu Ziyang could feel the belief in her eyes.

"Alright, the Star Dou Great Forest happens to be one of the places where Thunder Eagles appear, so we'll help you hunt down a thousand-year-old Thunder Eagle!" Zhu Ziyang said with a smile.

"That's great, thank you, Brother Ziyang!" Yang Zhenzhen jumped up happily and cheered upon hearing this.

Once they locked onto their target, the three of them immediately sprang into action, abandoning their previous relaxed and carefree attitude, which resembled a spring outing, and becoming cautious and serious.

They bypassed the periphery and mixed zones, heading straight for the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest. Top-tier soul beasts like the Thunder Eagle could not possibly appear in the outer areas of the Star Dou Great Forest, so they did not linger outside and went directly into the core area to search.

After searching the forest for three or four days, they found the Thunderhawk suitable for Yang Zhenzhen on a tall lightning-struck tree. Zhu Ziyang personally took action, snatching the thousand-year-old Thunderhawk's parents, two ten-thousand-year-old Thunderhawks, before they could react. By the time the two ten-thousand-year-old Thunderhawks turned around and furiously unleashed wave after wave of terrifying lightning, Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan had already taken Yang Zhenzhen to a place a thousand meters away, a place the two Thunderhawks could not possibly detect.

"Zhenzhen, come here." Zhu Ziyang tossed the Thunder Eagle, whose cultivation level was around 1,300, in front of Yang Zhenzhen and said.

"Mmm!" Yang Zhenzhen nodded, her green eyes fixed on the magnificent Thunder Eagle on the ground. A kitchen knife appeared in the girl's hand. It was the same kitchen knife; she had already used it to send away two soul beasts, and soon, there would be three.

With a swift stroke, Yang Zhenzhen struck the Thunder Eagle, which had already lost consciousness during Zhu Ziyang's abduction. The Thunder Eagle let out a muffled groan and then never woke up again. A pale purple soul ring floated out from the Thunder Eagle's corpse, drawing Yang Zhenzhen's gaze.

"Zhenzhen, keep it up!" Jiang Nannan cheered for the girl.

Yang Zhenzhen nodded, then immediately sat cross-legged beside the Thunder Eagle. She mobilized her soul power, and a pair of purple moth wings appeared behind her, with purple arcs of electricity swirling around them, giving them an unusual beauty. The Thunder Eagle's soul ring floated to her hand under the pull of the girl's soul power.

With her eyes closed, the refining and absorption of the spirit ring began. Uncontrolled arcs of electricity started appearing around Yang Zhenzhen's body. This was the girl's martial soul battling against the Thunder Eagle spirit ring. The gap between Yang Zhenzhen's martial soul, the Thunder Moth, and the Thunder Eagle was still quite large. If she could successfully absorb the Thunder Eagle's spirit ring, her martial soul should be significantly strengthened. However, if she couldn't absorb it, Zhu Ziyang would do his best to save her life.

However, this is only the worst-case scenario. Judging from the current situation, Yang Zhenzhen's process of absorbing the Thunder Eagle Soul Ring went very smoothly. Although there were still occasional flashes of electric arcs, these arcs were visibly much more subdued.

"Brother!" Jiang Nannan suddenly called out to Zhu Ziyang, her voice filled with surprise.

"What's wrong?" Zhu Ziyang glanced over and saw Jiang Nannan squatting beside the Thunder Eagle, holding a soul bone in her hand and looking at him with a face full of surprise. Zhu Ziyang was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing, "This girl is really lucky!"

"Yes, indeed!" Jiang Nannan agreed, saying, "This is a torso bone, and although it's only a thousand-year-old one, it's more precious than ten-thousand-year-old limb bones. This soul bone should significantly boost Zhenzhen's strength!"

"That's good. Once she finishes absorbing the spirit ring, we'll let her absorb this spirit bone as well," Zhu Ziyang said with a smile.

Three hours later, Yang Zhenzhen successfully refined the Heavenly Thunder Eagle Soul Ring. She stood up abruptly, her delicate face sparkling with excitement. Three soul rings, two yellow and one purple, appeared behind her, and the electric arcs on her pair of purple moth wings became even more active.

Her eyes flashed with lightning, and her purple soul ring shone brightly. In an instant, the wings behind her turned deep purple, and the area around her body became dim. Then, nine purple lightning bolts descended from the sky and struck a circular area within five meters of Yang Zhenzhen's body, instantly splitting the earth into nine large and small craters.

"Is this your third soul skill? Not bad!" Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan exclaimed in admiration as they witnessed this scene. "It's even a group attack."

"Hehe!" Yang Zhenzhen withdrew her martial spirit and ran excitedly to the two of them, saying, "That's right! My third soul skill is called Heavenly Thunder Descent. It can unleash nine bolts of heavenly lightning in an instant, punishing targets within its range! The most amazing thing is that the number of bolts increases as my strength grows!"

"Hehe, congratulations, Zhenzhen!" Jiang Nannan reached out and pinched Yang Zhenzhen's cheeks with both hands, giving them a loving rub, and said, "Not only did your wish come true, but it exceeded expectations!"

"Yes, yes!" Yang Zhenzhen nodded excitedly, showing how thrilled the girl was.

"Here, this is for you, Zhenzhen!" Zhu Ziyang smiled and handed the Thunder Eagle torso bone in his hand to Yang Zhenzhen, saying, "Absorb this soul bone as well, and your sister Nannan and I will protect you."

"What?" Yang Zhenzhen was stunned, unable to believe her ears, and stared at Zhu Ziyang in astonishment.

"Alright, alright, don't be surprised." Jiang Nannan couldn't help but laugh at the girl's dazed expression and explained, "This is a torso bone, found on this Thunder Eagle. You could say it was specially prepared for you!"

"This, this..." Yang Zhenzhen finally reacted, her first thought being to refuse. She waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "I can't accept this, it's too precious. Brother Ziyang, you should keep it for yourself!"

"According to the rules of Shrek Academy, whoever absorbs the spirit ring also absorbs the spirit bone!" Zhu Ziyang was amused by Yang Zhenzhen's reaction. He deliberately put on a serious face and said, "Take it!"

He shoved the Thunder Eagle's torso bone into Yang Zhenzhen's hands, but Yang Zhenzhen reacted as if she were holding a hot potato, tossing it between her left and right hands, unwilling to accept it. Her delicate face gradually grew anxious, and she looked at Jiang Nannan, pleading, "Sister Nannan, I..."

"Alright!" Jiang Nannan smiled and took her hand, making her grip the Thunder Eagle's torso bone tightly. She said, "This soul bone belongs to you, and no one can take it away! Quickly, listen to me, fuse with it, and we'll protect you!"

Jiang Nannan's gentleness dispelled Yang Zhenzhen's anxiety and worry. With a silly smile on her face, she sat cross-legged on the ground again, holding the Heavenly Thunder Eagle's torso bone in her hand. Following Jiang Nannan's guidance, she attached the soul bone to her back, and then the fusion began.

(End of this chapter)