Courtyard House: My Time Travel is a Bit Too Strong

Lin Quan's stove fire had just been extinguished and the hot porridge had just been served when Qiao Jingjing had already tidied up. In the blink of an eye, Wang Yuyan and Zhu Zhuqing also woke up one after another, washed their faces with water, changed into clean clothes, and their hair was still damp with morning air.

Lin Quan glanced at the three of them and greeted them with a smile, "Is everything ready? Eat it while it's hot."

No sooner had breakfast been finished than the four of them set off.

Star Dou Forest truly lives up to its reputation as the most vast heartland of spirit beasts on the Martial Soul Continent—its expansive territory teems with all kinds of creatures, including not only exotic species from the deep sea, but also creatures of the five elements, spiritual birds of heaven and earth, and ferocious beasts from the mountains and fields.

Even though Lin Quan and his three companions had been traversing the forest for nearly ten days, they had still only covered less than one percent of the entire forest.

The four are traveling deep into the Star Dou Forest, searching for suitable soul rings for each of them.

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up, and she suddenly turned to Lin Quan, her voice clear but with a hint of probing:

"Brother Quan, are you sure about your sixth spirit ring?"

Before the words were even finished, Wang Yuyan and Qiao Jingjing both looked up at the same time, their gazes falling directly on Lin Quan.

Lin Quan smiled calmly and said without the slightest hesitation, "The five elemental soul rings are complete. The next pair will naturally be Yin and Yang."

"Once Yin and Yang and the Five Elements are complete, who knows what new variables will be triggered..."

Zhu Zhuqing's lips moved slightly, as if a thousand words were about to well up in her throat, but she stopped at the last moment, her brows furrowing slightly, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Lin Quan saw through her immediately and said gently, "We're sisters, so speak your mind."

She then took a deep breath and asked crisply, "Brother Quan, have you identified a target among the Yin-Yang attribute soul beasts?"

Lin Quan remained calm, as if he had already considered the answer a hundred times in his mind: "The most fundamental manifestation of Yin and Yang is the flourishing of life and the annihilation of death."

"Therefore, I only seek out soul beasts that are brimming with vitality or shrouded in deathly aura; the rest are beneath my notice."

As soon as he finished speaking, his gaze shifted and landed steadily on the faces of the three women.

"The original plan was to wait until we had all six soul rings, then use the power of the soul rings to break through the barrier and step into the Innate Realm in one fell swoop."

"But the Five Elements Anomaly came early, which allowed me to get in before anyone else."

His gaze finally settled on Wang Yuyan and Zhu Zhuqing, and he said solemnly, "Jingjing is already at the Innate Realm, and a Soul Ring for her is just icing on the cake."

But you two—the sixth ring—are the only springboard to break through.

"Once successful, one will ascend to the Innate Realm in one step, with combat power directly rivaling that of a Soul Saint;"

If that doesn't work, then the only option is to accumulate crystal cores over time and refine them slowly.

Wang Yuyan and Zhu Zhuqing's fingers tightened, their knuckles turning white, but their eyes burned with determination as they answered in unison:

"Don't worry, Brother Quan, we definitely won't hold you back!"

Lin Quan nodded and said no more.

Three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Qiao Jingjing and Lin Quan both formed their seventh soul rings, their auras at the peak of the early stage of the Innate Realm were as full and abundant as a tide, only a thin layer away from the middle stage.

Once the soul ring is completely refined and new power is integrated, the breakthrough will be a natural outcome.

Zhu Zhuqing and Wang Yuyan had just completed their fifth ring at this moment.

To help them break through to the next level with the sixth ring, this soul ring must not only have sufficient cultivation but also be of top quality—both are indispensable.

That's why Lin Quan and Qiao Jingjing completed their absorption early on.

Meanwhile, the two of them were still searching inch by inch in the vast forest for that crucial soul ring.

During the journey, Wang Yuyan and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a glance and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Quan, why don't we turn back and take a look at those other ones?"

They did not come away empty-handed during those three days.

However, some soul beasts were not old enough, and some had bloodlines that were not pure enough, so they did not meet the threshold set by Lin Quan.

For an ordinary Soul Master, it would be something they couldn't even dream of.

Lin Quan met their gazes and simply shook his head slightly: "Let's look further down. If there are no better options, it's not too late to turn back."

Before he could finish speaking, Qiao Jingjing added with certainty, "The one thing we have in abundance is time."

"This Star Dou Forest stretches for thousands of miles, and I refuse to believe that we can't find a single soul beast worthy of them!"

Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly stopped, her eyes sharpening as if she had caught some hidden movement.

The figure ahead suddenly stopped and shouted, "Something strange—"

"A three-headed, dark gold-fur bear-like spirit beast, its claws gleaming with a cold light, like poisoned hooks..."

"Two adult beings, one large and one small, with a cultivation level of approximately 60,000 years; the cub has only just broken the 1,000-year mark..."

Before Qiao Jingjing could finish speaking, Lin Quan and Zhu Zhuqing's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Lin Quan didn't waste any words, raising his hand and beckoning, "Follow me, find out what's going on!"

The four figures instantly soared into the air, their toes barely touching the ground like dragonflies skimming the water. Their clothes fluttered and they made no sound, leaving only faint shadows as they swiftly darted through the forest.

In an instant, the silhouette of a three-headed bear suddenly came into view—

Two large and one small, their shoulders and backs tangled, their sharp claws dragging on the ground, leaving three deep, charred marks.

Lin Quan and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a smile, their lips curving upwards simultaneously: "As expected, it's a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear."

This name is legendary in the world of Soul Masters—a ruthless character who dared to directly confront ordinary 100,000-year-old Soul Beasts upon first entering the 10,000-year Soul Master realm. His bloodline is domineering, his attack as powerful as splitting mountains, his defense as solid as cast iron; he is the Soul Ring vessel coveted by top-tier agility-based Soul Masters. For Zhu Zhuqing and Wang Yuyan, it was practically tailor-made.

"A ten-thousand-year-old dares to challenge a one-hundred-thousand-year-old..."

"These two before us have even reached the 60,000-year mark of cultivation..."

Even if four people team up, they are not guaranteed to win.

Despite this, Lin Quan remained calm, while Qiao Jingjing's lips curled slightly, showing no sign of backing down.

Zhu Zhuqing and Wang Yuyan, however, quietly tensed their jaws, their fingertips curled slightly, and a hint of seriousness appeared between their brows.

Just as the two held their breath, Qiao Jingjing glanced to the side and landed directly on Lin Quan's face: "How should we fight?"

"These soul rings are such a perfect match for Yu Yan and Zhu Qing, how can we let them go for nothing?"

Whether we can win or not – we'll only know after we fight.

Swish!Swish!Swish!

The four exchanged glances, their hearts already in sync.

Soul rings suddenly appeared beneath his feet—

The two dark purple soul rings around Zhu Zhuqing's waist lit up first;

Five thick, ink-like rings appeared around Lin Quan, Qiao Jingjing, and Wang Yuyan, pressing down so heavily that the air hummed.

"kill!"

Boom—!

A blinding burst of lightning erupted from Lin Quan's back, silver snakes danced wildly, and thunder poured out like a waterfall!

"Mental puncture!"

Qiao Jingjing's soul ring on her forehead suddenly flickered, and an invisible blade tore through the air, transforming into a shrill cone that pierced straight into the spirit of an adult Terrorclaw Bear!

"Ice Breaks Through Mountains!"

Wang Yuyan's three rings trembled simultaneously, and her Frost Sword swept out horizontally—

The frost-colored sword energy, tens of meters long, suddenly solidified, with surging cold mist and splashing ice crystals, and slashed down with tremendous force!

Swish-!

Zhu Zhuqing vanished from the spot, and when she reappeared, she was already ghost-like, pinned in front of the giant bear shrouded in lightning!

The five soul rings burned fiercely, and the aura suddenly surged. The figure blurred, transforming into six afterimages, simultaneously pouncing on the prey's throat, eyes, back of the neck, and ribs from six blind spots...

Thunder exploded, frost swept across, a mental blade pierced the brain, and six afterimages sealed off any escape route—

The cub didn't even have time to roar before it was swallowed up by the overwhelming onslaught!

Two adult Deinonychus roared, their fury shaking the forest, but just as they raised their massive claws, they saw—