Douluo Continent: Starting with the Fire-Breathing Dragon Martial Soul!

After searching the Soul Hunting Forest for three whole days, Lin Mo and Dean Wang Zongchang finally found three soul beasts that looked passable.

One is a Fireball Rat with about two hundred years of cultivation, another is a Coal Turtle with nearly four hundred years of age, and the third is a Saber-toothed Earth Dragon with a little over three hundred years of age.

These three soul beasts, judging from their age and attributes alone, barely meet the requirements Lin Mo had previously set.

Lin Mo looked at the recorded information and locations of the three soul beasts, stroked his chin, and began to ponder them carefully.

Which one should I choose?

The Fireball Rat, being the youngest at only two hundred years old, unfortunately became the first target Lin Mo excluded.

The age of a Soul Ring directly affects the power of Soul Skills and the attribute bonuses it provides; of course, you should choose the highest age possible.

The remaining ones are the Coal Turtle and the Saber-toothed Earth Dragon.

The name "Saber-toothed Earth Dragon" sounds impressive, with the word "dragon" in its name, but Lin Mo knew very well that the dragon bloodline in this kind of soul beast was pitifully thin and almost negligible.

Even if it absorbs its spirit ring, it probably won't bring any significant improvement to the bloodline quality of the little fire dragon.

On the other hand, the coal turtle was not only the oldest, nearly four hundred years old, but according to his observation, it also seemed to possess a talent similar to "sunny day".

This greatly appealed to Lin Mo.

The Soul Skill "Sunny Day" alters the weather within a certain range, greatly enhancing the power of fire-attribute skills.

If Charmander could actually get this, the boost to his strength would be enormous.

Even if we take a step back and don't get "Sunny Day", the Coal Turtle is still a pure fire-attribute soul beast, and its quality is quite good.

Absorbing its spirit ring will at least give you a powerful fire-attribute attack spirit skill, so it's a win-win situation no matter how you look at it.

With this in mind, Lin Mo made a decision.

He raised his head, looked at Dean Wang Zongchang who had been patiently waiting beside him, and said, "Dean, I've made my choice. It'll be that nearly four-hundred-year-old coal tortoise."

Wang Zongchang smiled slightly, seemingly unsurprised by Lin Mo's choice, and nodded.

"Hmm, it's old enough and the attributes match well, it's a good choice. Let's set off then, hopefully that coal turtle hasn't moved yet."

Following the marks they had left behind, the two set off again, heading towards the area in the Soul Hunter Forest where many dark brown shrubs grew.

The coal tortoise seemed to be quite attached to its home and didn't roam much. They didn't spend much time finding it again near a dry, rocky slope.

The big guy was lying there, slowly chewing on a kind of red moss with specks of sparks.

The tortoise shell has a dark black color with orange-red lines that look like burning charcoal, and it faintly emits heat.

"This is it." Wang Zongchang lowered his voice and said to Lin Mo, "You wait here, summon your little fire dragon to protect yourself, I'll be right back."

Lin Mo nodded obediently, and with a thought, a small, orange-yellow fire dragon appeared at his feet, warily looking at the coal turtle in the distance.

Wang Zongchang stepped forward and immediately released his Flaming Blade Martial Soul.

In an instant, a scorching aura spread out from him.

A long sword, entirely crimson and seemingly made of solidified flames, slowly materialized in his hand.

At the same time, two yellow and two purple spirit rings rose rapidly from beneath his feet, pulsating slowly around his body.

The appearance of these four spirit rings, especially the two purple thousand-year spirit rings, exuded a heart-palpitating energy fluctuation.

Looking at the regularly rotating spirit ring at the dean's feet, Lin Mo couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

The dean's age should be similar to that of the master Yu Xiaogang, but he looks much younger.

Most importantly, his soul power level is a genuine four-ring Soul Master, and it seems there is still room for improvement in the future.

Even if he doesn't become a six-ring Soul Emperor, the probability of him breaking through to a five-ring Soul King in his lifetime is still quite high.

From this perspective, his future is much brighter than that of a master who is stuck at level 29 for life.

Just as Lin Mo was examining the spirit rings on the dean's body, Wang Zongchang made his move.

His third spirit ring, the purple thousand-year spirit ring, suddenly lit up.

"Third Soul Skill, Blazing Slash!"

The Flaming Blade Martial Soul in his hand suddenly erupted with a dazzling red light. As he swung the blade, a crescent-shaped, blazing blade beam shot out, slashing straight at the coal turtle that had sensed the danger and retracted its head and limbs into its shell.

boom!

The fiery blade struck the coal turtle's shell with precision, and the two collided with a muffled thud.

Although the Coal Turtle is a fire-attribute soul beast known for its defense, its defense is still somewhat insufficient against the full-force attack of a Soul Master-level expert.

In particular, Wang Zongchang's Flaming Blade Martial Soul is also fire-attribute, which significantly suppresses the Coal Turtle's flames at the attribute level.

A deep, bone-revealing crack instantly appeared on the tortoise shell where the blade struck it, and much of the shell was shattered along with it.

The coal turtle let out a painful hiss, clearly suffering a serious injury, and its breath became extremely weak.

Seeing that he had succeeded in his first strike, Wang Zongchang hurriedly followed up with a few more blows, completely breaking through the coal turtle's defenses.

Wang Zongchang was very satisfied with the effect of this attack. He sheathed his sword, the light of his spirit rings dimmed, and he turned to beckon to Lin Mo:

"Alright, Lin Mo, bring your little fire dragon over here."

It has been severely damaged by me and is nearing its end. Its defenses have also been breached. The rest is up to you.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo immediately led Charmander over quickly. Once closer, he could see Torkoal's condition more clearly.

It was tucked inside its shell, but the crack on the shell was clearly visible, and it seemed that one could see the heart beating faintly beneath the flesh through the wound.

"Charmander, attack that wound!" Lin Mo gave the order.

The little dragon let out a low growl, its short forelimbs suddenly extending, quietly activating its metal claws.

However, the metal claws released this time were not outwardly displayed; their power was entirely contained within, and no one could see any flaws in them.

With a nimble leap, its sharp claws precisely pierced into the wound the dean had made!

"laugh--"

With a soft sound, accompanied by the coal turtle's last weak cry, its life force quickly dissipated.

Soon, a bright yellow spirit ring slowly emerged from its corpse, radiating a gentle yet powerful energy fluctuation.

A hundred-year-old Soul Ring!

Looking at this first spirit ring, a milestone on the path of a spirit master, Lin Mo took a deep breath and suppressed his excitement.

He patted Charmander's head, then sat down cross-legged next to the Coalossal corpse, assuming a cultivation posture.

The little fire dragon followed suit, squatting down beside him, its big blue eyes fixed on the yellow spirit ring.

"Let's begin," Lin Mo said to the little fire dragon.

The little fire dragon nodded, then opened its mouth and inhaled sharply at the yellow spirit ring.

The yellow hundred-year soul ring instantly transformed into a stream of light and was swallowed directly into the little fire dragon's belly.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Mo felt a huge surge of energy flowing into his body through the connection between him and the little fire dragon.

He dared not delay and immediately concentrated all his energy, guiding the energy to circulate within his body according to the meditation method.

Together with the little fire dragon, they refined this violent power originating from the soul ring.