Douluo Continent: Apollo, the Sun God King!

The next morning.

In the far north, the snowstorm rarely ceases, and the sky takes on a clear, pale blue hue. Sunlight spills across the snowfield, refracting countless rays of light.

With Lin Yaoyang in her arms, Xue Di and Bing Di took to the air and flew south.

"Xiao Yang, your martial soul is of the extreme fire attribute," Xue Di's voice came clearly in the wind. "The far north is mostly inhabited by ice and water attribute soul beasts, none of which are suitable for you. We can only go to the Star Dou Great Forest."

Lin Yaoyang nestled in Xue Di's arms, feeling the biting cold wind automatically blocked by Xue Di's aura.

He looked up, his short, orange-red hair swaying slightly in the wind.

"Sister Xue'er," he suddenly said, "it seems my martial soul has two attributes."

The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress both looked down at him, their eyes flashing with curiosity.

"Oh? What's the other one?"

"Light attribute..." Lin Yaoyang paused, "...should also be an ultimate attribute."

As soon as the words were spoken, both the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress were stunned.

Their two beautiful eyes met, and they both saw the shock in each other's eyes.

Dual extreme attributes?

Hyotei gasped, "Good lad! I never expected your talent to be so extraordinary!"

Xue Di didn't say anything, but she tightened her grip on Lin Yaoyang's arm slightly.

She looked down at the little one in her arms, a mix of emotions welling up inside her.

Six years ago, when she found this baby in the snow, she simply felt that he was special and wanted to find some solace in her monotonous life.

Unexpectedly, this act of picking up a bird turned out to be the work of an unparalleled genius.

Ultimate Fire and Ultimate Light, two ultimate attributes.

Such talent is so rare that, let alone in ten thousand years, it's probably impossible to find another like it in the entire history of the Douluo Continent.

What kind of amazing treasure have I just picked up?

As Xue Di thought to herself, a smile unconsciously crept onto her lips.

Ice Emperor, oblivious to Snow Emperor's distraction, had already begun counting on her fingers: "While the improvement in ultimate attributes is slow between levels 30 and 70, this is the time to build a foundation. Your soul power will be much more solid and profound than others, making challenges beyond your current level a piece of cake!"

Lin Yaoyang nodded; of course he knew all that.

"I know, Sister Bing'er."

Xue Di snapped out of her reverie and said, "Then let's keep an eye out for spirit beasts with the Light attribute as well. Having two attributes will actually give us more options."

She paused, then looked down at Lin Yaoyang: "But Xiaoyang, how many years do you plan to spend absorbing your first spirit ring?"

Lin Yaoyang replied without hesitation: "Around two thousand years."

"Two thousand years?" Ice Emperor's eyes widened. "You're only six years old, and you've already absorbed a thousand-year-old spirit ring for your first spirit ring? Do you know that an ordinary spirit master can only absorb a maximum of a hundred-year-old spirit ring for their first spirit ring?"

"I know," Lin Yaoyang blinked, looking completely innocent, "but I'm not an ordinary Soul Master."

Hyotei choked for a moment.

Xue Di smiled. She knew the little guy had the confidence to say that.

"Let me think..."

Hyotei pondered for a moment, "The rare and precious herbs you've consumed over the years have indeed built a very solid foundation for your body. Whale glue, ten-thousand-year-old snow lotus, jade ginseng... any one of these would be enough for ordinary soul masters to fight tooth and nail for."

Hyotei couldn't help but sigh, "The stuff this kid eats is enough to raise an army of Soul Masters."

Lin Yaoyang chuckled: "That's all because Sister Xue'er and Sister Bing'er dote on me."

The Snow Empress gently pinched his cheek: "Stop flattering me. But two thousand years is indeed worth a try, but it has to be kept under two thousand five hundred years, no higher."

"clear!"

……

The outer edge of the Starry Sky Forest.

Snow Emperor and Ice Emperor landed directly on a remote hill at the edge of the forest.

As soon as Lin Yaoyang stepped into the forest, he felt a refreshing scent waft towards him. It was the fragrance of plants mixed with the aroma of earth, making him feel relaxed and happy.

He took a deep breath and turned to look at Xue Di and Bing Di: "Sister Xue'er, Sister Bing'er, how are you feeling?"

Xue Di frowned slightly: "It's a bit stuffy."

Hyotei was even more direct, her little face scrunched up: "It's so uncomfortable! It's damp and hot everywhere, nowhere near as nice as the far north!"

Lin Yaoyang couldn't help but laugh out loud.

These two creatures have lived in the far north for hundreds of thousands of years and are accustomed to its harsh cold and dryness. Suddenly arriving in this warm and humid forest would indeed be uncomfortable for them.

"Then let's find a suitable soul beast as soon as possible and go back," he said.

Xue Di nodded, her gaze fixed on the depths of the forest: "We can find Yao Yang's first spirit ring on the outer perimeter. Going deeper..."

She paused, then didn't continue.

But Hyotei understood what she meant.

Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest lives the Beast God Di Tian.

The far north and the stars each have their own masters. Although Di Tian has been trying to make Xue Di submit all these years, Xue Di has refused to bow down, relying on her home advantage.

Now that we're hunting soul beasts on someone else's territory, we can't be too arrogant.

Hyotei pouted, "If it weren't for Yo, I wouldn't have come to this godforsaken place."

The three walked inward along the edge of the forest.

Xue Di's spiritual power spread out like mercury, scanning everything around her.

"Go this way," she pointed in a direction.

After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Xue Di suddenly stopped.

"Found it."

Lin Yaoyang followed her gaze and saw a lizard-like soul beast, nearly three meters long, basking in the sun on a rock in the bushes ahead. Its scales were dark red, and there was a row of protruding bone spurs on its back. Sparks could be faintly seen coming out of its nostrils as it breathed.

"Crimson Flame Earth Dragon." Ice Emperor's eyes lit up. "Fire attribute, earth dragon species. Although its bloodline is not pure, it is more than enough to be used as the first soul ring."

Xue Di narrowed her eyes slightly, carefully scanning the soul beast with her spiritual power: "Its cultivation level is between 1,800 and 2,200 years, which is just right for Yao Yang."

Lin Yaoyang nodded and looked at Bingdi: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Sister Bing'er."

Hyotei smiled slightly, revealing two small fangs: "Just you wait!"

Before she finished speaking, her figure had already disappeared from the spot.

The Crimson Earth Dragon was enjoying the afternoon sun when it suddenly sensed a terrifying aura approaching, making its soul tremble. It abruptly raised its head, but before it could see who was coming, a small fist had already slammed into its head.

boom!

The Crimson Flame Earth Dragon's massive body flew out, crashing through three towering trees before finally embedding itself in the trunk of a giant tree and sliding down.

Hyotei withdrew his fist, dusted off non-existent dust from his hands, and beckoned to Lin Yaoyang: "Alright, it's down to its last breath. Come on, give it the final blow, don't let it bleed to death."

Lin Yaoyang ran over quickly and took out a long sword from his soul tool.

The Crimson Earth Dragon lay dying at the base of the tree, its enormous eyes filled with fear and despair. Even in its death, it couldn't understand why, while it was peacefully basking in the sun, a terrifying being had suddenly appeared, one so terrifying that it couldn't even muster the thought of resistance.

Without hesitation, Lin Yaoyang plunged his sword into its head.

The Crimson Flame Earth Dragon twitched one last time before finally dying.

The next second, a purple soul ring slowly rose from its corpse, emitting a faint glow in the sunlight.

A thousand-year-old soul ring.