Douluo: Legend of the Holy Land

Chapter 14 Second Soul Ring

Led by Huihuo, the three arrived at the Red Lotus Demon Dragon's residence at an extremely fast speed.

Due to the intimidation of the Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon, there wasn't a single other soul beast within several miles of its habitat. However, this was also related to its choice of habitat; truly powerful ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts would choose to venture deep into the central region of the Star Dou Great Forest, and wouldn't even consider such a remote, peripheral area.

The Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon's senses were extremely sharp. As soon as Xiao Yu and his companions stepped into its territory, its enormous body, which had been coiled up and resting with its eyes closed, instantly opened up and charged straight toward the three of them with overwhelming force.

"You beast, what keen senses!"

The Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon, with its mere thousand years of cultivation, could sense the arrival of the three. If Hui Huo, with his Soul Douluo cultivation, and Miao, with his Soul Saint cultivation, couldn't even sense the Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon's approach, they might as well just find a block of tofu and smash their heads against it.

"Miao, you protect the young master, I'll handle this beast!"

Hui Huo shouted at Miao, and his martial spirit instantly possessed him, revealing eight perfectly matched spirit rings: two yellow, two purple, and four black. He charged towards the direction from which the Hell Dragon was coming.

Both the human and the dragon moved extremely fast, and in just a few breaths, they collided head-on.

"roar!"

Upon seeing someone approaching, the Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon immediately opened its blood-red maw and roared at Hui Huo, unleashing a terrifying dragon's cry accompanied by a powerful gust of wind.

However, Huihuo, with his profound cultivation, was not affected at all. He didn't even slow down his pace. In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the demonic dragon, clenched his right fist, and smashed it hard into the dragon's massive head.

Although it was just a punch, it felt like a boulder falling on the Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon's head. The Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon roared even louder in pain, staggered back several steps, and stared at Hui Huo with terrifying killing intent in its eyes.

It twisted its body, its surrounding air currents swirling wildly, and in an instant, about thirty fireballs condensed. With another roar, these fireballs swarmed towards Huihuo.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Black Flame Impact!"

Seeing this, Huihuo immediately launched a counterattack. His fourth soul ring lit up, and a halo nearly one meter wide appeared above his head. A black flame burst out from the halo, roaring past and swallowing up the red fireballs that were rushing towards him. Its momentum was not diminished and it went straight for the Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon.

The Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon was unable to dodge in time and was hit squarely in the face. The terrifying black flames had endless destructive power. If the Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon had not possessed fire attributes, it would probably have been burned to ashes by now.

Even so, the Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon was still burning and screaming in agony, constantly emitting chilling roars. Its enormous body gradually turned black under the burning black flames, and its proud head slowly lowered.

Seeing that he had already beaten the Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon to the brink of death, Hui Huo withdrew his soul skill, casually grabbed the demon dragon, and the hundred-pound demon dragon was as light as a feather in Hui Huo's hands. He lifted it lightly and flew away at high speed, returning to Xiao Yu's side in no time.

"Young Master, act quickly and finish off this beast!"

The Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon was burned to death by Hui Huo's black flames, leaving it barely alive. If Xiao Yu had hesitated even a moment longer, it would have been dead by now. The Soul Master would have been left with only the Soul Rings of the Soul Beasts he had hunted, which would have been a complete waste of time.

Xiao Yu naturally understood this principle as well. Without hesitation, he took out a dagger and stabbed it into the vital spot of the Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon. The Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon, which was already on the verge of death, lost its life force after struggling for a few moments. A purple halo slowly rose from its massive body.

Sitting cross-legged, Xiao Yu took a deep breath and began to mobilize his soul power to absorb the soul ring.

The soul ring, emitting a faint purple light, landed on Xiao Yu under the pull of his soul power. Although Xiao Yu had made considerable preparations beforehand, absorbing a soul ring from a higher level was still no easy feat. As soon as the soul ring was absorbed, a sharp pain spread throughout Xiao Yu's body. The intense pain constantly stimulated his nerves, causing his breathing to become rapid.

"Keep your mind focused and stay alert!"

Xiao Yu gritted his teeth and kept reminding himself in his heart.

Time passed second by second. The domineering power of the spirit ring flowed through Xiao Yu's body, washing over him like a gentle rinsing. The extreme pain caused Xiao Yu's veins to bulge, his forehead to be covered in sweat, and his tightly clenched lips to bleed slightly.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Yu, who was numb with pain, seemed to hear the sound of an egg cracking. The power of his soul rings flowing through his body surged out wildly as if it had found an outlet.

It's a success!

Xiao Yu breathed a sigh of relief. The most difficult time was over, and the rest was just a matter of time.

"Ding, it has been detected that the host killed and absorbed a millennium soul ring with the help of others. The mission is rated as black. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the right to draw a black-level character once."

As the system notification sounded, the absorption of the second spirit ring ended. Without hesitation, Xiao Yu quickly opened the system shop and used the spirit ring disguise he had recently exchanged for 300 diamonds to change the second spirit ring, which was originally emitting a purple light, into yellow.

"Phew, it's finally over!"

Xiao Yu let out a long sigh, stood up, and rubbed his legs, which were a little numb from sitting cross-legged for a long time.

Hui Huo and Miao, who had been protecting Xiao Yu all along, immediately came to his side. Hui Huo was always taciturn, but Miao asked with some curiosity, "Young Master, what kind of skills has this thousand-year soul ring granted you?"

"My second soul skill is called Shadow Gale Burst Bullet. It should be a fusion of the dark attribute of my martial soul and the fire bullet of the Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon. It has the effect of long-range attack, with a straight-line distance of about 20 meters. It can be fired indefinitely until my soul power is exhausted."

He had no need to hide anything from Huihuo and Miao, so he immediately revealed the full extent of his second soul skill.

"Not bad skill!"

Both Huihuo and Miao nodded in agreement, acknowledging Xiao Yu's second soul skill.

"The spirit rings have been absorbed, so let's leave quickly."

Xiao Yu hurriedly said that although this Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon looks like a small business owner, who knows if it has any distant relatives? Although sub-dragon species are not as good as true dragon bloodlines, they are still beings that can easily crush their opponents at the same level. If a ten-thousand-year-old dragon were to appear, it would be a considerable problem for them.

Huihuo and Miao nodded together. They understood Xiao Yu's concerns. The three of them quickly packed up and left, flying towards the Star Dou Great Forest.

(End of this chapter)