Douluo: Legend of the Holy Land

Chapter 13 Preparations

The second soul ring, which lasts for a thousand years, can indeed give Xiao Yu combat power far exceeding that of his peers, but this is by no means all good.

Absorbing a spirit ring beyond one's level—once this news spreads, it will inevitably attract the attention of major powers. Unless Xiao Yu has an extremely powerful backer, these powers will definitely not hesitate to capture Xiao Yu and force him to reveal the method of absorbing a spirit ring beyond his level.

The Spirit Hall, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the reclusive Clear Sky Sect all possess Title Douluo-level powerhouses. It is absolutely impossible for Hui Huo, a Soul Douluo, and Miao, a Soul Saint, to intimidate all the forces.

Therefore, Xiao Yu needed to make a lot of preparations before hunting for his second spirit ring. Fortunately, Xiao Yu had the system at his disposal, and he had already discovered items that could disguise spirit rings when he browsed the system shop.

In addition, in order to better withstand the effects of a thousand-year soul ring, Xiao Yu also asked Hui Huo to get some whale glue for him, preferably a ten-thousand-year-old one.

Whale glue is a special substance derived from whale brains. It has excellent nourishing effects on Soul Masters, strengthening their bodies, enhancing the strength of muscles, bones, and meridians, and increasing their resilience. It seems that the effects of whale glue were only discovered during the second season of Douluo Continent. Huo Yuhao, who was jokingly called the "Child of the Plane," once consumed a piece of ten-thousand-year-old whale glue. According to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, a piece of ten-thousand-year-old whale glue could increase Huo Yuhao's resilience in Soul Rings by at least a thousand years.

During the Douyi period, the effects of whale glue had not yet been discovered. In fact, due to its extremely masculine and potent medicinal effects, it was used as an aphrodisiac and was not a rare item.

Nevertheless, ten-thousand-year-old whale glue is not something that can be obtained easily. Not everyone has the luck to find something like Huo Yuhao. Hui Huo, whose martial soul is the Bennu Bird and has the ability to fly, flew all over half of the Heaven Dou Empire, but in the end he only managed to get two thousand-year-old pieces.

Xiao Yu was mentally prepared for this, so he wasn't disappointed. If a ten-thousand-year-old spirit ring could improve one's spirit by more than a thousand years, then a thousand-year-old spirit ring should have the effect of several hundred years. In addition, given the excellent quality of his spirit, absorbing a spirit ring that was thirteen or fifteen hundred years old shouldn't be a problem.

"Huihuo, please!"

Before consuming whale gelatin, it needs to be softened, and the best way is undoubtedly to roast it over a fire. Since Hui Huo's martial soul is closely related to flames, this saves Xiao Yu the trouble of starting a fire.

Hui Huo nodded. He wasn't a talkative person to begin with. He took the whale glue, circulated his soul power, and started burning the black flames.

In the original story, Ma Xiaotao, who had the cultivation of a Soul Emperor, melted the ten-thousand-year-old whale glue. Hui Huo, who had the cultivation of a Soul Douluo, had black flames from his Bennu Bird Martial Soul that were no less powerful than Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul. In just a short while, the whale glue, which was still somewhat hard, was melted and emitted a strange fragrance.

"Young Master, please!"

Hui Huo sensed that the time was right, so he immediately used his soul power to transfer the softened whale glue to Xiao Yu.

Watching the rising steam from the whale gel, Xiao Yu became extremely cautious. He waved his hand to fan the air for a while before carefully tearing off a small piece and putting it in his mouth.

The whale jelly has a strong fishy smell when you put it in your mouth, but soon the fishy smell will turn into a warm current flowing into your stomach. Not only that, after entering your stomach, the whale jelly will also produce a faint sound that is exhaled from your nostrils. This feeling is really quite wonderful.

In this way, Xiao Yu took small sips and spent about five minutes swallowing the two pieces of whale gelatin.

As the whale gelatin was digested, a scalding hot current flowed from the abdomen to the limbs and bones.

Besides widening Xiao Yu's meridians, this heat seemed to have other effects. Although Xiao Yu's body was still that of a child, it seemed to be reacting subtly.

However, Xiao Yu, who was familiar with the original work, was well aware of the side effects of whale glue and had already taken precautions. When he sensed some signs, he immediately calmed his mind and used his soul power to guide the warm current.

Under the guidance of his soul power, the heat that had been rampaging through Xiao Yu's body began to nourish his meridians in a regular manner, and an indescribable sense of comfort spread throughout his body.

After a long while, Xiao Yu opened his mouth and exhaled a breath of hot air, slowly opening his eyes, ending his absorption of the whale glue.

"Radiant Fire".

Xiao Yu turned his head and glanced at Hui Huo, who had been protecting him, and nodded slightly. He then said, "Call Miao, let's set off for the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain my second soul ring."

"Yes, young master."

Before long, the three set off for the Star Dou Great Forest. As for the academy, Miao greeted the dean and informed him that Xiao Yu had broken through the bottleneck to reach level 20 and obtain his second soul ring, so he needed to ask for leave from school. The dean had no reason to disagree.

"Young Master, have you decided what type of spirit beast you want to obtain your second spirit ring from?"

Huihuo's martial soul is the Bennu Bird, and Miao's martial soul is the Demon Butterfly. In their martial soul true form state, both of them possess the ability to fly for extended periods. After leaving Kaiser City, they immediately began flying with Xiao Yu. Seeing that they were almost at the Star Dou Great Forest, Miao asked a question.

In order to obtain his second spirit ring, Xiao Yu had made extensive preparations, including choosing a spirit beast to which he would acquire the spirit ring.

Xiao Yu then said, "My first soul skill gives me the ability to improve my own attributes, so for my second soul skill, I want an attack soul skill to deal damage. In addition, it needs to be compatible with my martial soul. I think it would be best to obtain it from a soul beast with dark attributes, such as a dragon, lion, or tiger. The best choice is naturally a dragon soul beast."

"good."

Upon hearing this, Huihuo immediately nodded: "Originally, I planned to make the suggestion to the young master after we arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest, but I didn't expect that the young master's idea coincided with mine."

Miao understood Huihuo's implied meaning and immediately asked, "Huihuo, do you already have a suitable soul beast to recommend to the young master?"

Huihuo nodded and said, "When I was searching for whale glue for the young master, I passed through the Star Dou Great Forest several times and took the opportunity to search for suitable soul beasts. I found a Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon at the junction of the northeastern outer edge and the center of the Star Dou Great Forest. Its cultivation level is about 1,500 years. The cultivation level is not high, but it can suppress several soul beasts with a cultivation level of two or three thousand years in the vicinity and become the overlord of that area."

"Okay, Huihuo, I'll trouble you to lead the way."

Xiao Yu nodded. In the original story, apart from a few types of dragons that possess true dragon bloodlines, most dragon-bearing soul beasts are sub-dragon species. This Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon, with a cultivation level of around 1,500 years, is definitely a sub-dragon species. However, even as a sub-dragon species, it is absolutely a more powerful existence among soul beasts of the same level.

(End of this chapter)