Douluo Continent: From Rusty Spear to Emperor-Slaying Spear

Chapter 13 Blood Eagle's Tribulation

"What? A second ring after a thousand years? You're insane! Do you even know the fundamental difference between a hundred-year soul ring and a thousand-year soul ring?"

Although Dean Shui had anticipated that Ji Wuming would request the second ring of the millennium, he was still somewhat surprised when Ji Wuming actually stated the specific year.

Throughout the history of Soul Masters on the mainland, no one has ever hunted a thousand-year-old Soul Beast as a second Soul Ring.

"I know that a thousand-year soul ring is a qualitative leap, and the energy contained within it far exceeds that of a hundred-year soul ring. Over the years, I have been consuming soul beast meat and undergoing water pressure body tempering in order to better withstand the powerful energy brought by the thousand-year soul ring."

Ji Wuming did not elaborate on the specific effects of whale glue, but his eyes became extremely determined as he continued,

"Dean, I believe in my theory of physical constitution. Only by breaking through the limits of my body's endurance can I, a Soul Master with innate level three Soul Power, become the number one in the world in the future."

Dean Shui looked at Ji Wuming, who was extremely persistent, and said, "Alright, what kind of soul beast do you want to acquire?"

"Let's make it a Tribulation-Transcending Fierce Eagle. Even if its lifespan is a hundred or two hundred years shorter, it doesn't matter."

Dean Shui nodded silently, acknowledging Ji Wuming's excellent eye for choosing soul beasts, but still expressed some concern.

"The Tribulation-Crossing Fierce Eagle is quite suitable for you, but isn't the chosen year a bit too high?"

Although according to the physique theory proposed by the outstanding student Ji Wuming, this age is still a bit high, almost twice that of an ordinary Soul Master's second Soul Ring.

"Don't worry, Dean. The 1600-year lifespan of the spirit ring is within my reasonable calculation range and there shouldn't be much of a problem."

"That's good. However, the Tribulation-Crossing Fierce Eagles usually only appear in areas where thunderstorms occur. If we go to sea areas where thunderstorms occur year-round, there are countless soul beasts that are tens of thousands of years old. We would be courting death. So we can only try our luck in other sea areas. If there is a thunderstorm, we might encounter a few."

Dean Shui looked somewhat worried, and Ji Wuming also knew that the task was quite difficult. Now, they were searching for a flying lightning-attribute soul ring, which would greatly reduce their chances of finding one.

"Dean, it's alright, I can wait."

"Okay, let's go now."

After handing over some tasks to Director Lu and several other teachers, Dean Shui took Ji Wuming out to sea to find suitable weather for thunderstorms.

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After nearly a month of searching and waiting, the two successfully encountered a thunderstorm at the boundary between shallow and deep waters. Since the fishing boat dared not enter the storm area, they were left stranded there.

"Hopefully, this moderate thunderstorm will attract some of the fierce eagles undergoing tribulation!"

Dean Shui activated his third soul skill, carrying Ji Wuming as they flew deeper into the eye of the storm. The surrounding sea was littered with charred fish carcasses, and every now and then, the corpses of tribulation-crossing ferocious eagles would fall to the ground.

"Aren't the Tribulation-Crossing Fierce Eagles all group-type Soul Beasts? How come so many of them died all at once? Could it be that the thunderstorm was too strong?"

Shortly after Dean Shui spoke, thunder roared from the thunderclouds thousands of meters above the ground, and an eagle with purple arcs of electricity around its body and crimson eyes appeared at the center of the storm. Dean Shui was overjoyed.

"That tribulation-crossing ferocious eagle was surrounded by purple lightning, and it seems to have reached the level of a thousand-year-old soul beast."

The lifespan of the Tribulation-Crossing Ferocious Eagle's spirit rings is easily distinguishable: yellow arcs correspond to a hundred years, purple arcs to a thousand years, and so on. Its size corresponds to the specific year; it increases by one meter every 200 years. Upon reaching a thousand years, the spirit beast's size shrinks to five meters, and a feather grows from its head.

As for the ten-thousand-year-old tribulation-crossing fierce eagle, it will be devoured by the lightning power contained in its body and turned into ashes. Therefore, ten-thousand-year-old tribulation-crossing fierce eagles have rarely appeared on the entire continent.

At that moment, the ferocious eagle undergoing tribulation in the sky sensed the presence of the two humans. It swooped down, its roar piercing the air, ready to kill Ji Wuming and his companion.

As the tribulation-crossing ferocious eagle drew closer, its full form was finally revealed. Dean Shui's expression tightened, his demeanor becoming extremely serious.

"No, this isn't a Tribulation-Transcending Ferocious Eagle, but a Tribulation-Transcending Blood Eagle. It killed all the Tribulation-Transcending Ferocious Eagles. Its length has exceeded eight meters, and it dates back to between 1600 and 1700. That's too old. Let's find another one."

"The Blood Eagle that has transcended tribulation!"

Ji Wuming was overjoyed. The Tribulation Blood Eagle was ferocious and bloodthirsty; only one Tribulation Blood Eagle could exist in a thunderstorm. No wonder there were so many fish and the corpses of the Tribulation Blood Eagle floating on the water.

Moreover, its killing nature has allowed it to break through the limitations of the Tribulation-Transcending Ferocious Eagle. If it can become a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, its killing power will be no less than that of the Demonic Tiger Whale horde.

"Dean Shui, there's no better choice, so I'll choose this one."

"What? This?"

Before Dean Shui could ask any further questions, a loud eagle cry immediately put them on high alert, and countless feathers crackling with purple electricity suddenly attacked them.

"Second Soul Skill, Ice Feather!"

Countless ice crystal feathers shot out from Dean Shui's back, aiming directly at the swooping Tribulation Blood Eagle.

At this moment, the Blood Eagle, undergoing tribulation, spread its wings, and the purple arcs of electricity around its body became even more violent. Countless eagle feathers shot out towards the ice crystal feathers, and the two types of feathers collided with each other, creating a tremendous force.

The Blood Eagle, instead of fleeing, became even more excited. It reacted quickly, slowing its dive, and purple electricity gathered around its body in its beak.

"First Soul Skill, Ice Seal!"

The Water Principal, who had already soared into the sky, swiftly unleashed his first soul skill, freezing the Blood Eagle just before it could unleash its strongest attack. The Blood Eagle then plummeted from the sky.

As the most domineering lightning-attribute soul beast, how could it be stopped by a mere control-type soul skill? As the purple light emanating from the ice block grew stronger, the freezing effect gradually weakened, and the ice block shattered faster and faster.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Ice Cone Explosion!"

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A black spirit ring rapidly rose from beneath Dean Shui's feet. To prevent killing the Tribulation-Transcending Blood Eagle, the shattered ice quickly condensed into countless small, sharp ice spikes.

As the Blood Eagle broke free from its icy grip, hundreds of ice spikes pierced towards it.

"Boom—"

A bolt of purple lightning suddenly struck down from the ice spike, followed by a second and a third bolt of purple lightning.

But how could a skill released by a mere thousand-year-old soul beast possibly withstand the power of a ten-thousand-year-old soul skill? As the first weapon cone broke through the purple lightning attack and pierced into the body of the Tribulation-Transcending Blood Eagle...

It let out a scream, and the effect of its soul skill gradually diminished.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"

As more and more ice spikes pierced into the body of the Blood Eagle undergoing tribulation, Dean Shui revealed a satisfied smile.

"burst!"

The ice spikes inside the Blood Eagle's body shattered instantly, countless ice fragments scattering throughout its body, staining it with blood.

"boom--"

The Blood Eagle, severely injured, plummeted towards the sea below. Dean Shui quickly warned it.

"Little Ji, this is a good opportunity. Quickly finish it off."

Without any hesitation, Ji Wuming immediately used his first soul skill, seizing the opportunity of the Tribulation Blood Eagle's fall, and threw out the blood spear. The blood spear pierced through the entire body from the head, and the Tribulation Blood Eagle died completely.

(End of this chapter)