Douluo Continent: Awakening the Original Martial Soul at the Start.

Chapter 9 Soul Hunting (Part 1)

Time flows like water, and a year has passed quickly. Li Fei's physical fitness has improved to a new level, and his height has reached a terrifying 1.4 meters. His robust body gives people a sense of power, and his streamlined muscles also indicate that his speed is not weak either.

At this moment, Li Fei was wielding a huge tungsten steel rod on the training field. Its weight reached 600 jin. Each swing of the rod could stay firmly in the same position. Each swing caused the surrounding air to explode with powerful force, creating a continuous sound of air being torn apart.

Upon closer inspection, one could hear heavy breathing, loud yet steady, with roughly the same intervals between breaths. The dense beads of sweat on his forehead indicated that he had been training for a long time.

"Brother, I've reached level ten! We can go soul hunting now!"

Suddenly, Li Fan's excited voice came from afar. Immediately afterwards, Li Fei saw Li Fan, who was also very burly, running over in a panic, his face full of excitement.

During training today, Li Fei didn't see Li Fan, which gave him the idea that his younger brother was about to break through. Increasing his soul power by four levels in a year is something even someone with innate full soul power would find difficult to achieve, which shows how hard Li Fan worked.

That year, Li Fan worked very hard, strictly following the plan set by Li Fei for cultivation, not wasting a single second and without the slightest slack. Li Fei saw all of this and was sincerely happy for him.

"Ah! That's great! Let's tell Dad to get ready, we're leaving tomorrow!!"

"Um!"

After dropping the iron rod, the two brothers excitedly ran towards the main hall to find Li Ming. After suppressing their feelings for a year, they were finally going to start their own plan today.

Li Fei can now easily wield a 600-pound tungsten steel rod. His physical attributes are comparable to those of a Soul Master. In addition, a year of deliberate meditation has enhanced his mental strength, making him capable of acquiring a thousand-year soul ring.

In addition, Li Fan is not weak either; he can wield a 400-pound iron rod. His mental strength may be a little weak. According to Li Fei's prediction, a 900-year first ring should not be a problem. However, to be on the safe side, Li Fei set an 800-year Vajra Bull as Li Fan's target this time.

"Alright, you two go and get ready. No training today, just get yourself in shape. We'll enter the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow!"

Upon hearing that Li Fan had reached level ten, Li Ming excitedly slammed his fist on the table and jumped up. He gave some instructions to his two brothers and then left home to prepare for this Soul Hunting Operation.

The next morning, the weather was lovely, with bright sunshine and a gentle breeze, making it a very pleasant experience.

Li Ming was well aware of Li Fei's plan. In order not to expose the fact that he was the number one soul in a thousand years, he did not ask anyone to help him hunt souls. Instead, he called his wife Jiang Xin so that he could protect his two brothers when dealing with soul beasts. The family of four carefully entered the Star Dou Forest.

The forest was very quiet, with only occasional chirping of insects and roars of animals, creating a very oppressive atmosphere.

"Fei'er, Fan'er, remember that the most dangerous thing in this Star Dou Forest is not soul beasts, but humans. Human hearts are unpredictable, so don't easily trust strangers here!"

As they walked, Li Ming taught the two brothers survival skills in the Star Dou Forest. These were all experiences that couldn't be found in books.

"Um!"

Li Ming and Li Fei nodded, not daring to answer loudly, for fear of disturbing the soul beasts in the forest.

At this moment, Li Fei was also somewhat flustered. Although he had prepared himself mentally, he still trembled from time to time in the face of the occasional roars of beasts and the oppressive environment.

"It's okay! Li Fei, you can do it. If you can't even face this, how will you ever reach the top!"

Li Fei took a few deep breaths, repeatedly giving himself mental suggestions to adjust his state, eliminate his palpitations, and begin to face the environment.

It took Li Fei several minutes to compose himself.

Li Ming, who was in front, saw all of this and nodded in satisfaction. This was usually the case when entering the Star Dou Forest for the first time. Being able to make timely adjustments would greatly increase the chances of survival in this kind of forest.

Those who enter without preparation are basically doomed. According to statistics from Ze'an City, nearly 10,000 Soul Masters die in the Star Dou Forest every year due to lack of preparation.

"There's a herd of Vajra Bulls nearby. Let's find a suitable soul beast for Fan'er first!"

Li Ming glanced at the location of the Vajra Bull tribe marked on the map in his hand, then turned to the others and said, "Actually, we're mainly looking at Li Fei."

Li Ming spent a full 30,000 gold soul coins to buy this map, but it was definitely worth it. The map marked the activity areas of all soul beasts except for the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Ginseng Forest.

With this map, safety is guaranteed. Not only can you accurately locate the desired soul beast, but you can also avoid dangerous areas.

"Okay! We're still a distance from the Gluttonous Pig's territory, so let's give it to Xiao Fan first!" Li Fei understood and nodded quickly.

The family bypassed the area where the Gale Wolves were located and made their way towards the location of the Vajra Bull Clan. Along the way, Li Fei also saw many soul beasts that he had only seen in books.

However, most of them are low-level, grouped soul beasts such as ten-year-old wind baboons, ghost wolves, and spotted cats.

Three hours later, the family arrived at the territory of the Golden Bull and hid behind the bushes to observe the herd.

"So many! But these cows look just like the water buffaloes from my previous life!"

Seeing the herd of hundreds of cattle, Li Fei was somewhat surprised. With so many powerful bulls protecting them, hunting would be very difficult.

Li Fei began to observe carefully, searching for beings that had existed for eight to nine hundred years.

The Vajra Bull is a mid-level metal-attribute soul beast, famous for its body as hard as Vajra. Its main attack methods are charging with its horns and firing golden light from its horns. While the golden light fired from its horns is extremely powerful, it can also damage the horns, which is also the origin of the weapon soul skill.

To determine its age, one should look at the length and spiral pattern of its horn. A horn that is a hundred years old will generally be fifty centimeters long, and each additional spiral pattern represents another hundred years of its lifespan.

"Dad, there are several powerful bulls suitable for Xiaofan. How are we going to hunt them?! There are so many, even you would have a hard time severely injuring them in the herd and bringing them to Xiaofan!"

After observing for a while, Li Fei frowned. There were cows, but almost none of them had left the herd. Faced with such a charge of cows, even a defensive Soul Master like his father couldn't withstand it.

(End of this chapter)