Douluo Continent: Becoming a God of Magic Starting with Your Martial Soul

The four rested for a night and set off again the next day, heading northeast.

This route is the same as the direction back to Shrek Academy. Although Beibei is not familiar with it, she won't get lost with the help of the map.

Standing on the edge of the cliff, Beibei surveyed her surroundings from her vantage point.

"This area is near the boundary between the outer zone and the mixed zone, so everyone must be careful from here on out."

According to the map, the Furious Dragon Lizard is mostly found in this area.

They had encountered two of them not long ago, but unfortunately neither was suitable for Lu Yi's age, so they didn't take action.

After wandering around for several hours, until it was getting dark and everyone was preparing to hide and set up camp, their target appeared.

The Furious Dragon Lizard reaches a length of four meters at the 100-year mark, and increases by one meter for every additional 100 years.

The enraged dragon lizard in front of them was nearly seven meters long.

"This enraged dragon lizard is nearly four hundred years old!"

Beibei lay down behind the mound and whispered to Lu Yi to confirm, "Its age is just right! What do you think?"

These past two days, Beibei noticed that he didn't understand much about cultivation, so she explained a lot of basic knowledge to him.

For example, the maximum number of years a soul ring can be absorbed was explained to him.

Beibei spoke with particular pride when talking about her ancestor Yu Xiaogang, his works, and achievements.

Over the course of ten thousand years, although many of the data in the "Top Ten Competencies of Martial Souls" have been disproven by later generations, they have not been completely overturned. This is naturally due to the long-term maintenance by Shrek Academy, and many of the contents listed are indeed applicable to most people.

For example, the absorption limit of a spirit ring, which is accurate to the single digit, leads many geniuses to choose the relatively safe range of three to four hundred years when absorbing their first spirit ring.

Lu Yi didn't overestimate his physique, because he realized that he wasn't much stronger than Huo Yuhao.

However, Huo Yuhao lacked food and clothing since childhood, which was far less than his nutritional intake. Therefore, it can be seen that soul power has a significant impact on physical constitution.

Approximately four hundred years is already quite a long time, and Lu Yi had no objection to this.

"This is it! Thank you all for your help from now on!"

Beibei smiled and patted Lu Yi on the shoulder: "It's nothing!"

Do it!

Against larger spirit beasts, Tang Ya's preemptive control was highly effective, successfully restricting the movements of the enraged dragon lizard, while Bei Bei took the opportunity to attack the dragon lizard with all her might.

"roar--"

Having suffered a severe head injury, the enraged dragon lizard roared and activated its innate soul skill.

Its soul power surged, instantly breaking free from the vines set up by Tang Ya.

But when faced with Beibei surrounded by three spirit rings, a hint of hesitation flashed in its fierce eyes.

It sensed a familiar aura from that purple, thousand-year-old soul ring, which made it instinctively want to retreat.

Although it possesses a faint bloodline of mixed dragons, it is merely a hundred-year-old soul beast.

When encountering a Soul Master with three rings, the instinct to escape takes over.

Its huge mouth opened, and a thick tongue covered in slippery mucus shot out towards Beibei.

If this happens, it won't cause much damage, but it will greatly restrict the target's movement.

Even if the battlefield situation cannot be reversed, it can buy time to escape.

"Leviosa (floating)."

Lu Yi swiftly summoned his magic wand, softly uttering syllables. His soul power flowed smoothly to the tip of the wand, transforming into a spell that landed on the giant tongue.

Compared to the previous two days, he has made considerable progress in controlling the consumption of soul power, avoiding the predicament of having his soul power completely drained in one strike.

The next instant, it was as if an invisible hand grabbed its tongue and suspended it in mid-air.

Unable to retract its tongue, the enraged dragon lizard struggled violently.

Beibei didn't waste this brief moment of control. She released her soul skill again, and the Thunder Dragon Claw slammed into the dragon lizard, followed by a rain of punches.

The lizard was in pain, but its tongue was locked in mid-air, leaving it only able to passively endure the beating.

Realizing that he would be beaten to death if things continued this way, the dragon lizard disregarded everything else and pulled backward with all its might.

A resilient tongue isn't always an advantage, because right now, in full view of everyone, that giant tongue, along with its bloody tissue, was forcibly pulled out and thrown to the ground, twisting and turning like an eel.

At the same time, the upgrade notification for the spell appeared before Lu Yi's eyes.

[Perfect timing and technique for making a shot]

【漂浮咒Lv.3（4/4）——漂浮咒Lv.4（0/8）】

[The Levitation Spell can be upgraded, granting +1 credit]

The dragon lizard, having successfully escaped, fled in disarray, blood streaming from its mouth, leaving a clear trail on the ground.

Judging from the amount of blood loss, it was already at its last gasp, and death was inevitable.

Seeing this, Beibei stopped immediately and looked at Lu Yi with the eyes of someone looking at a monster.

As a Soul Master, he has always adhered to a fighting style that emphasizes hard-hitting blows, and he has never seen anyone use Soul Skills like this before.

"Brother Lu, who taught you how to fight?"

At this moment, Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao saw that the giant tongue was still writhing, and while they gasped, they couldn't help but look embarrassed.

Noticing the surprised looks from the group, Lu Yi smiled and waved his hand casually, but his heart was far from calm.

This was the first time he had inflicted effective damage on a large soul beast, and the upgrade of the spell was also an affirmation of his combat skills.

"The old soul master in the village once said that you must exploit the enemy's weaknesses, but this situation is more of a coincidence!"

Beibei nodded slightly upon hearing this. She had heard Lu Yi talk about the extraordinary people in the village these past few days, and they must all be exceptional individuals. She would definitely pay them a visit if she had the chance.

However, now is not the time for idle talk. This hunt is not even halfway over yet. It will only end when the dragon lizard is completely dead and absorbs its soul ring.

Chase!

The group regrouped and followed the trail of blood.

After walking for more than ten miles, the bloodstains were no longer continuous, but they continued.

"He bled so much, yet he managed to run so far!"

Tang Ya frowned: "This dragon lizard's vitality is too strong!"

Moreover, judging from the direction it fled, they are getting closer and closer to the mixed zone, which is not a good thing.

Fortunately, after walking another half mile, the yellow spirit ring representing a hundred years came into view, and the dragon lizard finally died.

Beibei first surveyed the surroundings to confirm that there was no immediate threat. She then exchanged a glance with Tang Ya, and the two nodded in unison.

"Brother Lu, there's no time to lose. If we wait any longer, this corpse will attract a lot of soul beasts. Hurry up and absorb it! We'll protect you."

Seeing Beibei's anxiety, Lu Yi didn't say anything more, but simply cupped his hands in greeting: "Then I'll have to trouble everyone."

Sitting cross-legged, Lu Yi began to circulate his soul power.

Amidst a sense of tension and anticipation, the spirit ring is drawn to oneself.

Instantly, a surge of powerful energy flowed into his meridians, making Lu Yi feel warm all over.

Initially, this energy seemed focused on breaking through that invisible bottleneck.

After a cracking sound, Lu Yi felt the shackles binding him being removed, followed by the return of his power.

Level 11, Level 12, Level 13...

As he reached level fifteen, the energy in his spirit ring began to flow into his limbs and bones, and the intense pumping sensation made him feel a long-lost sense of fullness.

But soon, the feeling of fullness gradually turned into a throbbing pain, and Lu Yi knew that the real breakthrough was about to begin...

Beibei observed Lu Yi's absorption process and found that he was only sweating on his forehead, so she was relieved.

But then, Huo Yuhao's voice rang out.

"There's movement to the due east!"

Upon hearing this, Beibei and Tang Ya both fell silent and listened attentively.

"What should we do? It looks like it's coming for us!" Tang Ya realized that the commotion was getting closer and closer to them, and she didn't dare to breathe loudly. She asked Bei Bei in a low voice.

Beibei turned to look at Lu Yi, her face showing worry.

The process of absorbing a spirit ring must never be interrupted; otherwise, the absorber will suffer damage to their essence or even lose their life.

The time required to absorb the first spirit ring varies from a quarter of an hour to half an hour, depending on factors such as the age of the spirit ring, the race, and the physique of the absorber.

He quickly calculated in his mind that Lu Yi had been absorbing for ten minutes, and even in the fastest case, it would take five minutes to finish absorbing.

Judging from the commotion, they probably don't have much time left.

Lu Yi had saved him, so if the newcomer was hostile, he naturally couldn't abandon him. However, interrupting the absorption process would be equally dangerous for Lu Yi.

Beibei shook her head, her eyes hardening, and she made up her mind—choosing the lesser of two evils.

Compared to having my absorption interrupted and damaged, it's better than losing my life!

At worst, the Tang Clan can consider it an obligation to him and keep him in line.

"Xiaoya, if the spirit beasts that come are difficult to deal with, you should take them and leave first."

"and you--"

"Don't worry, I'm fast!"

Beibei's words of comfort interrupted Tang Ya's speech, the meaning of which was self-evident.

He'll cover the rear!

Tang Ya wanted to object, but seeing Bei Bei's determined gaze, she knew that his mind was made up, so she could only agree.

Huo Yuhao also realized the seriousness of the situation, his jaw clenched, and a sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.

He can only hope that Lu Yi will absorb it quickly.

The noise was getting closer and closer, showing no sign of changing direction.

Beibei dug her fingers into the tree trunk, staring intently into the distance, her heart pounding in her chest.

Just as he was preparing to summon his martial spirit to strike first, he faintly heard voices.

Not a soul beast?

It's people! And there seem to be quite a few of them.

Another Soul Hunter team?

The news was neither good nor bad, but Beibei still dared not be careless.

The Soul Masters who come to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for Souls are a mixed bag, and no one can say for sure whether the other party has good intentions.

However, as the team approached, Beibei vaguely heard a name that was all too familiar to her.

"Sister Lexuan, Elder Xuan isn't here, and it's getting late. Shall we set up camp here for now?"