Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Mysterious Heavy Ruler

Chapter 6 Second Soul Ring

On the morning of the third day, Uncle Zhang took Xiao Yi to the Soul Hunter Forest.

On the way, Xiao Yi sighed inwardly.

"It's been almost two years since I last came here. Time really flies."

"Xiao Yi, have you decided what kind of spirit ring you want this time?" Uncle Zhang asked, looking at Xiao Yi who hadn't said a word.

"Because of the characteristics of my martial soul, I should be able to withstand soul rings under two thousand years old. I plan to get soul rings under two thousand years old, such as the Mighty Vajra Bear, Vajra Tiger, and One-Horned Fire Tyrannosaurus," Xiao Yi replied.

"Then we'll have to go deep into the forest. Remember, this time don't stray more than ten meters from me," Uncle Zhang earnestly instructed him, seeing that he wanted a soul ring that was around two thousand years old.

In fact, with Uncle Zhang's strength, there was no danger at all in the Soul Hunting Forest, but Xiao Yi's level was too low, so even if he had some tricks up his sleeve, they wouldn't be of much use when facing a thousand-year-old soul beast.

"Don't worry, Uncle Zhang, I know what I'm doing, you don't need to worry about me."

Uncle Zhang was relieved to hear Xiao Yi say that, and led Xiao Yi into the forest.

Although this wasn't Xiao Yi's first time entering the Soul Hunter Forest, he was still astonished by the towering trees when he entered the forest again.

There was no way around it; the trees in his previous life weren't this tall. He started this life happily and contentedly, but then both his parents died. Ever since he awakened his martial soul, he has been focused on cultivation.

A day passed quickly, and having gained nothing, they set up tents in an open area to rest, hoping that they would be luckier in the next few days and could obtain a spirit ring as soon as possible.

But they returned empty-handed for the next few days, until the night of the seventh day.

On the seventh night, they were chatting by the river when suddenly a roar came from not far away.

"Roar! x2"

"Xiao Yi, go check it out, it looks like some soul beasts are fighting."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi quickly followed Uncle Zhang. After walking for about 15 minutes, they discovered that it was a Vajra Tiger and a Great Earth Tyrannosaurus.

"Xiao Yi, these two soul beasts are both 1,800 years old. They seem to be fighting over something. Which one do you want? We'll go up and take them when they're exhausted."

"Uncle Zhang, I want that Earth Tyrannosaurus Rex. As for why they fought, it's probably because the Earth Tyrannosaurus Rex ate its cub while the Golden Tiger wasn't around," Xiao Yi said to Uncle Zhang after hearing his words.

"Earth Tyrannosaurus? Wouldn't that be a bit dangerous? After all, its bloodline is too high. I still prefer the Vajra Tiger."

Uncle Zhang looked at Xiao Yi with a worried expression after hearing his words.

"The path of cultivation involves struggling against heaven, earth, and man. If I don't even believe in myself, then I have no reason to cultivate," Xiao Yi replied firmly.

Xiao Yi really liked this Earth Tyrannosaurus Rex; it was practically the most suitable soul beast for him in this forest. In the Douluo Continent, any soul beast related to dragons had a very high bloodline. Regardless of the world, dragons were always at the top of the animal hierarchy. Although this Earth Tyrannosaurus Rex posed a bit of a danger to him, he was confident he could survive.

Seeing Xiao Yi's determined look, Uncle Zhang said helplessly, "Alright, since you're confident, I won't try to persuade you anymore. If you can't absorb it, I'll interrupt you."

An hour later, after the Golden Tiger was exhausted by the Earth Tyrannosaurus, Uncle Zhang stepped forward and plunged his spear into the Earth Tyrannosaurus's neck. He then shouted to Xiao Yi, "Xiao Yi, come and kill it! It's about to collapse!"

Xiao Yi stepped forward and unleashed his martial spirit, smashing it down on the Earth Tyrannosaurus's wound. The Xuan Heavy Ruler now weighed 1,300 jin, and with the strength it had trained before reaching 5000 jin, the Earth Tyrannosaurus naturally couldn't withstand it.

After the Earth Tyrannosaurus died, a purple spirit ring slowly rose up. Uncle Zhang looked at the spirit ring and said to Xiao Yi, "Xiao Yi, are you really sure you want to absorb this spirit ring?"

"Uncle Zhang, you don't need to persuade me anymore, my mind is made up," Xiao Yi said to Zhang Ping with a firm expression.

"Alright, go ahead and absorb it. I'll protect you. If you succeed, you'll set a record in the Soul Master world." Zhang Ping saw that Xiao Yi was determined to absorb the Soul Ring no matter how he tried to persuade him, so he didn't say anything more, but his face still showed worry.

Xiao Yi then sat down cross-legged and slowly absorbed the soul ring.

As soon as the spirit ring entered his body, he felt immense pressure. This power burned his meridians and internal organs. He knew that this spirit power was rootless, so he gritted his teeth and endured it, beginning to fight against the immense spirit power. He didn't know how much time had passed, but he felt the immense pressure slowly receding. He knew he was about to succeed.

Outside, Xiao Yi had just absorbed the soul ring when a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. Zhang Ping looked at the blood on Xiao Yi's lips and couldn't help but feel worried.

"I knew I shouldn't have let Xiao Yi push himself so hard. He's almost at his limit after just absorbing the spirit ring. Oh well, let's watch him a little longer. If it really doesn't work, we'll just interrupt him from absorbing the spirit ring."

An hour later, Zhang Ping saw that Xiao Yi's condition had gradually stabilized and his worries were relieved.

"It seems everything is alright now, her condition has stabilized, let time take its course."

the next morning.

Xiao Yi slowly opened his eyes and found that it was already broad daylight.

Looking at Uncle Zhang beside him, he asked, "Uncle Zhang, how long did it take me to absorb the spirit ring?"

"You scared me for a while, kid. Do you know you almost couldn't withstand the pressure when you absorbed the spirit ring this time? I almost interrupted you. Luckily you overcame the pressure, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to explain it to anyone."

"Uncle Zhang, I really didn't know that absorbing a spirit ring this time would be so dangerous. It felt like a five-thousand-year-old spirit beast to me."

"You know that too, kid? No matter what, he's still a dragon, and his bloodline level is much higher than that of the Vajra Tiger, so of course it's difficult for him to absorb it! Alright, tell me what you've gained this time." Zhang Ping said irritably, looking at Xiao Yi's nonchalant appearance.

"This time, my Xuanzhong Ruler gained 500 jin of soul ring, and my soul power is now around level 24. Including the increased soul power, it's a total of 700 jin, and I estimate it's around 2,000 jin now. As for the soul skill, it increases speed and attack power by 120%, and also increases the soul power recovery speed. I call it Earth Body," Xiao Yi replied.

"You're a monster, kid. You carry such heavy things every day and still move around so easily. And your soul skill is top-notch too," Uncle Zhang teased.

"Actually, I can adjust the weight on my body myself. I will add weight every once in a while."

"Oh, I see. I thought you were carrying over a thousand pounds every day."

"By the way, you've now obtained your second spirit ring, and it's a thousand-year-old one. Don't go to the Spirit Hall to update your spirit master information and collect subsidies anymore, otherwise the Spirit Hall will definitely try to find out the secret of your ability to absorb spirit rings beyond your level."

Zhang Ping gave Xiao Yi some instructions.

Actually, even if Zhang Ping hadn't mentioned it, Xiao Yi wouldn't have updated it. The reason was simple: it was too amazing. While innate full soul power could be excused, absorbing power beyond one's level required serious consideration. Their first reaction was to suppress it; after all, having such a genius outside meant it wouldn't be good if their subordinates offended him.

Then they left the forest and went home.

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(End of this chapter)