Douluo: The Throne of Ice

Chapter 67 The Ten-Thousand-Year Soul-Devouring Dragon

When I woke up the next morning, Xue Di had already returned to her room.

After washing up, the group opened the door and, after a long while, even knocked on Luo Qinghan's door before going to her room. The reason was obvious: without the help of maids or companions, she was facing some difficulties on her own…

When Xu Jiujiu pushed Luo Qinghan out, Shu Yan, Xue Di, and the other two had been waiting for a long time. Luo Qinghan greeted them softly with a "Good morning," and then lowered her eyes and remained silent.

It's clear that the problem with her legs still affected her somewhat. Even after so many years, Luo Qinghan still hasn't been able to completely control her emotions about it.

Shu Yan nodded without saying anything more. Xue Di seemed to be doing as usual, but Bing Di looked a little listless, as if she hadn't woken up properly.

After a long while, Luo Qinghan was pushed along. After exchanging glances and nodding with Shu Yan, the group quickly took the elevator to the hotel's restaurant.

After a fairly pleasant breakfast, the five continued their journey.

Because they were going to take Luo Qinghan to hunt soul beasts to obtain soul rings, the group's direction of travel was slightly northeast.

Perhaps finding the carriage too slow, Shu Yan decisively abandoned this mode of travel after only fifty miles outside the city.

Their trip wasn't just a simple vacation; they had a specific purpose, so naturally, the sooner the better. The Snow Emperor supported this, and led everyone directly into the clouds, flying them over a vast, boundless plain at an unimaginable speed.

Upon arriving at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, the group did not rush in. The auras of the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor could not be hidden from Di Tian in the Star Dou Great Forest. After all, they had just disturbed them not long ago, and it would not be good to do it again now.

Fortunately, most of the Star Dou Great Forest is located within the Star Luo Empire, so this problem is easily solved.

Xu Jiujiu took his token and mobilized several nearby soul-hunting teams belonging to the royal family, then sent them to search for information about soul beasts with ten-thousand-year spiritual attributes.

These soul-hunting teams are stationed on the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest year-round, and they know this forest like the back of their hand. Although spirit-attribute soul beasts are rare, they are not impossible to find if one really wants to.

The efficient and massive intelligence system began to operate, and before long, information about a suitable soul beast was delivered to the group.

Shu Yan picked up the paper, glanced at it, and then tossed it to Luo Qinghan.

"The Ten-Thousand-Year Soul-Devouring Dragon is a rare and powerful dragon species among sub-dragons, possessing spiritual attributes. This soul beast is said to be somewhat related to the infamous Fear Demon Dragon, although the two are still quite different."

"Soul-devouring dragons can evolve by devouring the souls of other soul beasts or humans, so they are not a well-liked race in the soul beast world. This is similar to the status of evil soul masters among us humans. A ten-thousand-year-old Soul-devouring dragon is stronger in spiritual attributes than a fear dragon of the same age, only its physical body is a little weaker."

"There are quite a few sub-dragons in the Star Dou Great Forest. This Soul Devouring Dragon appeared on the outskirts of the Mixed Zone the day before yesterday. Moreover, the territory of this kind of soul beast is not very large. If you can accept it, the subordinates will probably be able to deliver this soul beast to you tomorrow."

Luo Qinghan thought for a moment, then looked up and said:

"This is troublesome..."

Shu Yan nodded, and after exchanging a glance with Xu Jiujiu, the other person pushed open the door and walked out.

"It's nothing. Spirit-attribute soul beasts are rare to begin with. We were just lucky this time. They happened to have this information, which saved us a lot of trouble. Let's just wait and see."

Luo Qinghan nodded and thanked him softly again.

Shu Yan glanced at her, then said:

"Do you need help absorbing the spirit ring?"

Luo Qinghan was taken aback at first, then shook her head and said softly:

"No need, I can do it myself."

Shu Yan didn't say anything more, chatted casually for a couple more minutes, and then left the room.

After everyone had left, Luo Qinghan pushed her wheelchair to the window, looking down at the bustling crowd below. Her gaze was calm yet tinged with envy, but in the end, she could only sigh softly and dismiss her unusual thoughts...

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The men acted swiftly. That very night, three elite Soul-Hunting teams launched a pincer movement from three directions towards the Soul-Devouring Dragon's territory. After a series of ambushes and engagements, they finally managed to knock the Soul-Devouring Dragon unconscious just before dawn and bring it out of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Xu Jiujiu pushed Luo Qinghan out of the small building. Looking at the huge figure who had been knocked unconscious on the ground with broken limbs, Xu Jiujiu thoughtfully laid a blanket on the uneven ground for Luo Qinghan, and then turned around.

As the sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh rang out, when he turned around again after a long while, Luo Qinghan had already begun the process of absorbing the soul ring.

Shu Yan appeared from the side, looked at Luo Qinghan, whose brows were slightly furrowed, for a long time, and asked softly:

Is there really any possibility that her leg can be cured?

"I can see that she is incredibly diligent in her cultivation to a degree that is unbearable for ordinary people, but her physical disability is the biggest obstacle for her. Although she seems to have come to terms with it, I can tell that she values ​​this matter more than anything else, not to mention that her pride is frighteningly strong..."

Shu Yan looked at Luo Qinghan for a moment, then said:

"It is certainly possible to completely cure her, but it may be troublesome in the short term. Her martial soul has a very strong spiritual attribute. When she was in the Soul Sect realm, she could unleash a spiritual power level comparable to that of a Soul Emperor. She has great potential for future development. If she continues to cultivate her spiritual attribute, she will definitely become one of the people with the strongest spiritual power on the continent in the future, barring any unforeseen circumstances."

"Let's wait and see. If even the soul-guided instruments from the Sun Moon Empire can't solve this problem, then I have another method. Anyway, there's no rush. After she goes back, you can arrange it and see if she's willing to learn about soul-guided tools. Spirit-attribute soul masters have a natural advantage in learning soul-guided tools. If she's willing, she can learn about them without affecting her own cultivation time. This will also allow her to gain some offensive or defensive means in addition to her own spiritual power, which will still be beneficial."

Xu Jiujiu nodded obediently in agreement, and then wrote it down on a piece of gold letter paper.

Shu Yan rubbed his head for a long time, and after confirming that Luo Qinghan had little trouble absorbing the Soul Ring of this Soul-Devouring Dragon, he said to the shadowy side:

"Once she wakes up, you will send her back to Star Luo City and ensure her safety. After that, you don't need to follow us anymore. If needed, we will summon you. Understand?"

The figure hidden in the shadows seemed to hesitate for a moment, but finally agreed in a deep voice.

Xu Jiujiu gave the same instructions, then followed Shu Yan away. They were still some distance from their destination. Now that Luo Qinghan's matter was resolved, they naturally had no need to linger any longer, so they simply set off...

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(End of this chapter)