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"That's really cruel!"

Water splashed everywhere, and Lu Ming's body was surrounded by black and white energy, which shielded him from the paralysis of the lightning. At the same time, his figure moved and turned on the water surface, dodging the bites of the Azure Fish King and the attacks of the lightning.

He wasn't in a hurry to attack. The Azure Carp King had also been poisoned by clove powder. He was just waiting for the medicine to take effect and the Azure Carp to become paralyzed before he would make his move.

Time passed second by second, and the clove powder that had been thrown into the lake completely dissolved into the water. More and more bluefish floated belly up from the bottom of the lake, then fainted. Lu Ming took the opportunity to scoop up a few large fish and put them into his storage ring, waiting to eat grilled fish when he rested.

The Azure Fish King swallowed a large amount of water containing clove powder, causing its attack speed and frequency to decrease continuously. It also shook its head from time to time to dispel the dizziness caused by the nerve compression of the clove powder.

"A great opportunity!"

Lu Ming's eyes were completely locked on the figure of the Azure Fish King. Now he could see the whole fish clearly. Its speed had decreased too much. In just a few breaths, the Azure Fish darted in front of him again.

"brush!"

The bone knife was stained with black and white energy, and a blade of light over three feet long emerged from its tip. Lu Ming exerted tremendous force, slashing directly at the Azure Fish King. Although Lu Ming's speed on the water was not as fast as the Azure Fish, his attack speed was far faster than the Azure Fish's movement speed.

In addition, the Azure Carp's speed was already greatly reduced due to the influence of the clove powder, so this slash landed hard on the Azure Carp King's head.

With the sharpness of the bone knife and its blade, the bone knife easily pierced through the scales on the surface of the bluefish and stabbed into its body. With a "plop!" sound, the bone knife was completely buried in the bluefish's head, with only the hilt sticking out.

The entire fish instantly stopped breathing, with only its slightly open mouth indicating that it was still alive.

"Great! I was worried that killing you on the lake would make it harder to absorb the nutrients!"

Upon seeing this, Lu Ming's eyes revealed a look of wild joy. The only downside to spirit rings is that when a spirit beast is killed, the spirit ring appears there. Hunting and absorbing spirit rings alone is extremely dangerous, as one is often ambushed by surrounding spirit beasts.

Grabbing the bluefish by its single horn with one hand, Lu Ming lifted the several-ton bluefish and then used his Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) to rush towards the lakeside, wanting to find a safe place to absorb its energy.

Back in the cave near the waterfall, Lu Ming first blocked the entrance with a boulder, then ended the life of the Azure Fish King with a single palm strike. Instantly, a jet-black soul ring emerged from the fish's body and slowly floated in the air.

Lu Ming sat cross-legged to the side, with a Tai Chi diagram floating above his head. He began to guide the soul rings as described in the book. The soul rings were then placed on the Tai Chi diagram, and streams of soul power entered Lu Ming's body through the diagram.

The Everlasting Youth and Longevity Technique was circulating, constantly refining this foreign soul power. This feeling was completely different from forcibly absorbing the soul power from the soul ring before; it was extremely comfortable and natural.

Of course, this comfort and naturalness only applies when he forcibly absorbs the soul ring's soul power. With such a massive amount of soul power surging into the sky, even with his Eternal Youth and Longevity Technique, he still felt somewhat overwhelmed.

As before, Lu Ming used most of his soul power to temper his body, undergoing tendon and marrow cleansing. Now, his physical strength alone is over ten thousand jin, which is why he can easily lift the Azure Fish King with one hand.

Two or three hours later, the rotation speed of the Tai Chi diagram slowed down, and the last wisp of soul power was absorbed by Lu Ming.

A black spirit ring, carrying a chilling aura, slowly wrapped around the Tai Chi diagram, pulsating rhythmically as the diagram rotated.

Lu Ming opened his eyes, and the black and white Tai Chi diagram in his eyes disappeared, returning to his ordinary black pupils.

"Success... but this first soul skill..."

A strange smile appeared on Lu Ming's lips as he used the Tai Chi diagram to unleash his first soul skill. As the black soul ring lit up, a beam of azure light emerged from the Tai Chi diagram and entered his body. Instantly, he felt his soul power circulation accelerate, and the injuries caused by the azure lightning on his body were healing at a visible speed. The fatigue from the long battle and the absorption of soul power also disappeared by more than half.

"The amplification effect of Water Dragon's Roar is even stronger than the description in the book. I just didn't expect it to have an additional passive skill, which can convert the Yin and Yang True Qi in the body into Water Attribute True Qi in a certain proportion, and even achieve..."

Thinking this, Lu Ming raised his right hand, with blue lightning swirling around his fingertips. Except for the color, the blue lightning that had wrapped around the Azure Fish King's horn was exactly the same.

This blue lightning is not actually lightning, but rather a manifestation of highly compressed water-attribute true energy, with power far exceeding that of ordinary attacks.

Pointing forward, lightning shot out from the fingertip, leaving a shallow pit in the stone wall ahead.

Returning his inner energy to his body, Lu Ming set up the grill, took out the azure fish from the black ring, and began marinating it using materials he had gathered in the forest before starting to grill it. While clove powder is deadly to fish, it has no effect on humans, so it can be used safely.

"Wow! It tastes great, no wonder it's soul beast meat, it's so delicious with just a little salt!"

Lu Ming ate with gusto, his mouth greasy and he thoroughly enjoyed it. Over the past year, the only good thing about the Star Dou Great Forest was the abundance of ingredients, and the fact that every single one tasted delicious.

Of course, he doesn't eat everything. He won't touch anything that looks disgusting or that is obviously a poisonous soul beast.

After eating and drinking his fill, Lu Ming settled into his tent inside the cave to rest. He couldn't yet replace sleep with cultivation, so sleeping every day was essential.

Tomorrow he will select the remaining four types of soul beasts to hunt for soul rings, striving to gather all five elements first.

However, Lu Ming did not expect that the remaining four spirit rings would take him a full six months. Except for the wood-attribute evergreen vine, which took less time, the other three spirit beasts took at least two months.

After all, unlike the Azure Fish and Evergreen Vine, the Fire Dragon, Titan Python, and Vajra Tiger could not stay in specific places. Just finding the right age for the soul beast took him a lot of time.

"Pfft!"

With a single strike, the blade pierced through flesh, and the Vajra Tiger's head fell to the ground, splattering blood staining the ground red. Lu Ming sat cross-legged beside it and began to guide and refine the soul ring.

The Azure Fish, Evergreen Vine, Fire Dragon, Titan Python, and the Vajra Tiger in front of them all had cultivation levels ranging from 20,000 to 50,000 years, and the difference between them was not as great as one might imagine.

Besides Water Dragon's Roar, the first four soul skills, along with Evergreen, Fire Dragon Transformation, and Titan's Power, are all top-tier amplification and support soul skills.

Evergreen, just like its name suggests, can keep Lu Ming, who is low on health, at his peak for a short time, and its effect is incredibly powerful.

The Fire Dragon Transformation ability doubles its speed, strength, soul power, and defense for the next half hour.

Titan Power greatly increases strength and defense, and regeneration is multiplied when standing on the ground.

"The power is pretty good; it's a pleasant surprise!"

Returning his inner energy to his body, Lu Ming set up the grill, took out the azure fish from the black ring, and began marinating it using materials he had gathered in the forest before starting to grill it. While clove powder is deadly to fish, it has no effect on humans, so it can be used safely.

"Wow! It tastes great, no wonder it's soul beast meat, it's so delicious with just a little salt!"

Lu Ming ate with gusto, his mouth greasy and he thoroughly enjoyed it. Over the past year, the only good thing about the Star Dou Great Forest was the abundance of ingredients, and the fact that every single one tasted delicious.

Of course, he doesn't eat everything. He won't touch anything that looks disgusting or that is obviously a poisonous soul beast.

After eating and drinking his fill, Lu Ming settled into his tent inside the cave to rest. He couldn't yet replace sleep with cultivation, so sleeping every day was essential.

Tomorrow he will select the remaining four types of soul beasts to hunt for soul rings, striving to gather all five elements first.

However, Lu Ming did not expect that the remaining four spirit rings would take him a full six months. Except for the wood-attribute evergreen vine, which took less time, the other three spirit beasts took at least two months.

After all, unlike the Azure Fish and Evergreen Vine, the Fire Dragon, Titan Python, and Vajra Tiger could not stay in specific places. Just finding the right age for the soul beast took him a lot of time.

"Pfft!"

With a single strike, the blade pierced through flesh, and the Vajra Tiger's head fell to the ground, splattering blood staining the ground red. Lu Ming sat cross-legged beside it and began to guide and refine the soul ring.

The Azure Fish, Evergreen Vine, Fire Dragon, Titan Python, and the Vajra Tiger in front of them all had cultivation levels ranging from 20,000 to 50,000 years, and the difference between them was not as great as one might imagine.

Besides Water Dragon's Roar, the first four soul skills, along with Evergreen, Fire Dragon Transformation, and Titan's Power, are all top-tier amplification and support soul skills.

Evergreen, just like its name suggests, can keep Lu Ming, who is low on health, at his peak for a short time, and its effect is incredibly powerful.

The Fire Dragon Transformation ability doubles its speed, strength, soul power, and defense for the next half hour.

Titan Power greatly increases strength and defense, and regeneration is multiplied when standing on the ground.