Douluo Continent: Heaven rewards diligence, Tang San's defenses are breached by liver damage.

Xiao Wu muttered something softly.

"Shh!"

Lin Chuan suddenly sensed something, waved gently at Xiao Wu, and then rushed forward like a gust of wind.

"Wait for me," Xiao Wu quickly followed.

After passing through the dense thicket, Lin Chuan finally stopped in front of a large tree and slowly peeked out.

"This is... the King of the Earth!"

A gigantic scorpion came into view. This giant scorpion was entirely red, and its joints exuded a strong murderous aura. A tail formed from the tailbone was raised high, with a fiery red stinger attached to it.

It happens to be a fire-attribute soul beast, and a top-grade one at that.

Most importantly, this Earth King is red, which means that, judging from its tailbone, its soul power is at least five hundred years old.

"Tsk, I didn't expect to encounter an Earth King. It really meets my requirements. However, it's a bit troublesome. I don't know if I can absorb it."

For Soul Masters, the stronger their physical attributes, the higher the age of the Soul Rings they can absorb.

In this year, Lin Chuan not only improved his soul power and various skill levels, but also his physical fitness improved significantly, at least twice that of other soul masters of the same level.

But having never tried it before, he wasn't sure what to expect.

"Xiao Chuan, you've got your eye on this King of the Earth?"

Xiao Wu's expression turned slightly grave as she lowered her voice to dissuade him, "Although this big guy is only a hundred-year-old soul beast, it is still very fierce and bloodthirsty. The two of us combined are no match for it."

Lin Chuan fell into deep thought and did not respond immediately.

After a while.

"I'm done looking, this is it!"

The Earth King, who is over 500 years old, is the perfect candidate for the first Soul Ring.

Whether we can find a suitable soul beast in the future is still uncertain!

Furthermore, within a kilometer radius, there was only this Earth King in front of him, and no other soul beasts. It was simply a perfect battleground tailor-made for Lin Chuan.

No other spirit beasts will come to disturb them, so there are no worries about the future, and they will not encounter any danger when absorbing spirit rings.

The premise is... that it must be a quick victory!

"Are you really not going to reconsider?"

Xiao Wu seemed to want to try one last time.

Lin Chuan gently shook his head. "This is it. I think it's perfect as my first spirit ring. Xiao Wu, you stay a little further away. Leave the rest to me."

"What are you saying? Do you think I'm afraid of it?"

Xiao Wu stood with her hands on her hips, looking extremely angry.

"It's not that you're afraid of it, but this Earth King's strength is at least equivalent to a second-ring Great Soul Master, and it also has innate skills. You can only attack at close range, which will put you at a significant disadvantage."

“I don’t plan to fight it hand-to-hand. I’ll use a bow and arrow to kill it, but I’ll be fully focused. You can help keep watch on the outside to prevent other soul beasts from sneaking over.”

Sometimes, the art of speaking is just that useful.

Sure enough, as soon as she said those words, Xiao Wu immediately calmed down.

"Alright then, but Xiao Chuan, you be careful too. If we really can't win, we'll run away as soon as possible. As long as we're alive, we can always make a comeback!"

"Don't worry, I wouldn't risk my life!"

Lin Chuan grinned, but his eyes held a deep sense of confidence.

With a gentle wave of her hand, Xiao Wu leaped onto a large tree, keeping an eye on Lin Chuan while occasionally gazing into the distance and taking note of her surroundings.

Lin Chuan withdrew his gaze and focused it on the unsuspecting King of the Earth.

This big guy is considered a pretty good soul beast in the outer area. With its large size, ordinary wolves, snakes, cats and the like would probably have a hard time even breaking through its shell.

However, even the most robust carapace has its weaknesses.

Those small eyes are their weakness.

As his soul power surged, a short bow appeared out of thin air in Lin Chuan's left hand, while his other hand drew an arrow from the quiver hanging on his waist.

Draw the bowstring and infuse it with soul power.

The arrow, which had undergone a spiritual refinement, began to glow faintly with the fine lines engraved on it.

"call out!"

The arrow flashed by, leaving a ripple in the air, and in the blink of an eye, it pierced the eye of the Earth King, the immense force causing its large head to slam directly into the ground.

"grumble!!!"

The King of the Earth let out a sharp, mournful howl, its two front claws flailing wildly as intense pain drove it into a frenzy.

However, it's not over yet.

Lin Chuan drew his arrow again and shot another arrow.

"call out!"

With a whistling sound, the second arrow ignored the Earth King's wild movements and pierced its other eye with perfect accuracy.

In just two breaths, the king of the earth was deprived of his sight, and the whole process looked so easy and effortless.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that everything was part of Lin Chuan's plan.

Chapter 11 Absorbing a Hundred-Year Soul Ring

This is the level of archery skill at the microscopic level.

What is meant by "mastery of the subtle"? It means achieving near-perfect control of skills and realizing the unity of man and machine.

To put it simply, Lin Chuan can now hit the bullseye every time within 50 meters. If amplified by his soul power, he can extend the range to about 80 meters.

This is quite exaggerated for a six-year-old child.

Furthermore, with the arrow having undergone a spirit-refining process, its power is naturally not to be underestimated.

The king of the earth struggled hysterically, the intense pain driving it into madness, causing it to rampage wildly, sending large amounts of vegetation and debris flying everywhere.

Lin Chuan jumped onto a large tree, deliberately creating some distance between them.

He knew very well that this was the Earth King's dying madness, and that going forward now would be suicide.

really!

In an instant, the King of the Earth burst forth with red light. Centered on its body, the air within a radius of several meters began to distort, the ground visibly cracked, and the temperature in the air rose at an extremely rapid rate.

"coming soon!"

As soon as Lin Chuan finished speaking, the King of the Earth raised his two enormous pincers and slammed them into the ground, unleashing a powerful shockwave.

A deafening roar erupted from the ground, and a pillar of crimson fire shot into the sky.

There is no clear objective; it's simply about destroying everything!

"Tsk, that's really outrageous. If you were inside that area, you'd be roasted alive by now!"

Looking at the spectacular scene before him, which resembled a fiery inferno, Lin Chuan couldn't help but sigh softly.

This is the power of a soul beast.

If it weren't for the sneak attack that stripped the Earth King of its vision, it might not have been a match for this behemoth in a head-on battle.

Even if we win, it won't be an easy victory.

Compared to now, it's much safer.

Lin Chuan was not in a hurry. He sat on a treetop far away, quietly waiting for the King of the Earth to run out of energy.

With the power of those two arrows he just shot, they not only pierced the eyes but must have also penetrated the brain. Even if this giant scorpion is incredibly resilient, it absolutely cannot last long.

Now all we need to do is quietly wait for its life force to completely dissipate.

Everything went exactly as Lin Chuan had envisioned.

The powerful soul energy fluctuations of the Earth King, coupled with the terrifyingly high temperature like magma, prevented other nearby soul beasts from approaching, and no soul master noticed the situation.

After about one stick of incense.

"boom!"

The King of the Earth finally exhausted himself and crashed heavily to the ground.

However, this giant scorpion was indeed incredibly resilient; even at this point, it was still clinging to life.

"It's finally over!"

Lin Chuan slowly stood up and looked ahead.

Flames filled the air, smoke billowed, and the intense heat made him feel sticky and uncomfortable.

"The destructive power is truly outrageous; it's practically setting the mountain on fire. However, with a water-attribute soul beast present, it shouldn't cause too much trouble."