Douluo Continent: Taking Tang San as a disciple, with a ten-thousand-fold return for teaching him.

Xiao Wu then said, "Master, may I go first?"

Chen Luo nodded slightly.

Xiao Wu immediately said, "I want that gargoyle that's about 5,000 years old!"

Are you confident?

Five thousand years is the limit for a Soul Master's fourth Soul Ring. Chen Luo would repeatedly confirm the limits for targets like this.

Ning Rongrong's 4,000-year-old Qilin Beast was actually between 4,000 and 4,500 years old. Some soul beasts cannot be accurately determined in terms of age, and can only be estimated. Even though Ning Rongrong was a support-type soul beast with a relatively weak physique, she had more than enough time to absorb that age.

The other lesser monsters were all aiming for around 5,000 years, but none of them challenged that limit. Dai Mubai's fourth soul ring, the Golden Leopard, was a little over 5,000 years old, but Dai Mubai was a beast soul master after all, so his physique was relatively better.

Although the little monsters' physiques are much stronger than those of ordinary soul masters, not all of them can challenge their limits. There are many types of soul masters, and the limits that each type of soul master can withstand are different. The so-called concept of limits can never be generalized and can only be used as a reference.

"I'm confident," Xiao Wu said confidently.

Chen Luo nodded slightly, then looked at Flander: "Let's make a move together."

“Okay.” Flanders nodded.

A moment later, the 5,000-year-old gargoyle was captured.

Gargoyles, as the name suggests, are special monsters made of piled-up stones and possess the ability to petrify.

Flander made a rare move, helping Xiao Wu deal with the gargoyle. Xiao Wu completed the kill, Dai Mubai once again acted as the porter, and Tang San joined the operation.

After settling Xiao Wu in, Tang San returned and announced his choice: "Teacher, I want to try a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast."

Upon hearing this, apart from Chen Luo who remained relatively calm, Flander, Liu Erlong, and Dai Mubai all showed extremely surprised expressions.

Dai Mubai said, "Xiao San, are you crazy? A ten-thousand-year soul ring is not something you can handle right now! You're the most educated among us, you haven't forgotten even this basic common sense, have you?"

Liu Erlong said, "Tang San, you're not joking?"

Flander seemed to see through Tang San's thoughts, adjusted his glasses and said, "Don't follow your teacher's example and take risks."

Tang San said confidently, "If my teacher can absorb a ten-thousand-year-old spirit ring with his fourth spirit ring, so can I."

"The reason," Chen Luo said calmly.

Chen Luo was aware of Tang San's situation, but a token inquiry was still necessary.

Tang San then explained how his body had been tempered by the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, and that he had already planned to bring his target into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well for absorption.

After listening to Tang San's explanation, Flander and the others still felt that Tang San was too crazy.

Flander said, "Xiao Gang, tell me about what happened when you absorbed the ten-thousand-year soul ring!"

Chen Luo slowly spoke: "Nine times out of ten, one chance at death."

Flander immediately looked at Tang San: "Did you hear that? Be rational!"

Tang San looked at everyone with unwavering eyes, finally fixing his gaze on Chen Luo: "Teacher, please believe me!"

Chen Luo feigned silence for a moment, then smiled and said, "Since you've made up your mind, then give it a try."

Chen Luo's words signified a decision. Flander and the others glanced at Chen Luo in surprise, but then said nothing more.

Only Dai Mubai seemed to realize something. He glanced at Xiao Wu, who was already absorbing her spirit ring, and then looked at Tang San: "No wonder you only chose to select a spirit beast at the last minute. You had this planned all along, didn't you?"

Tang San smiled and said, "Brother Dai, trust me!"

Dai Mubai sighed softly: "Good luck!"

Flander's gaze had already fallen on the soul beasts, and he asked in a deep voice, "Which soul beast?"

Tang San said, "That ten-thousand-year-old cave demon spider!"

As expected, it was still the Cave Demon Spider... Chen Luo had already foreseen this answer, but when the answer was finally confirmed, he was still somewhat surprised.

It seems that all the little monsters' spirit rings match those in the book's plot, with only slight differences in the spirit ring's age. Is this just a coincidence, or was everything predetermined?

Without much hesitation, Chen Luo and the others acted simultaneously and successfully pulled the cave spider back.

After all, it was a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast. Flander and Liu Erlong attacked at the same time, nipping any possible accidents in the bud. The two Soul Saints, who were close to level eighty, took only one move to deal with the Cave Demon Spider. Tang San only needed to finish it off.

A sharp dagger pierced the body of the cave spider, stealing its last breath, and a dark soul ring slowly rose up.

Dai Mubai said, "Let me help you move the corpse of this cave spider over there. This is the only thing I can do to help you."

Tang San shook his head slightly and smiled, "The poison array inside is even more terrifying. I have to be very careful when I go in, so I won't trouble Boss Dai. I'll do it myself."

After saying that, Tang San activated the Eight Spider Lances and grabbed the corpse of the Cave Demon Spider.

"Wait for me to come back."

Tang San bid farewell to everyone and then headed towards the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well under their watchful eyes, his figure growing farther and farther away until he disappeared.

“Xiao Gang…” Flander wanted to say something.

But Chen Luo interrupted him directly: "Mu Bai, you stay by your partner's side. Boss Fu, Er Long, let's go to the edge to guard."

"it is good!"

Dai Mubai then stood guard beside the little monsters that were absorbing soul rings, while Chen Luo, Flander, Liu Erlong, and the other two went to the edge of the poison array and would occasionally release soul skills to drive away the soul beasts.

Flander and the others didn't mention Tang San again, as if nothing had happened.

An hour later.

Zhu Zhuqing, who was the first to absorb spirit rings, successfully obtained her fourth spirit ring. When she looked at Dai Mubai, a rare smile appeared on her icy face.

After that, Dai Mubai couldn't stop grinning like an idiot, seemingly lost in Zhu Zhuqing's smile.

If Oscar had finished absorbing the spirit ring by now, he would probably have mocked him mercilessly: "Hopeless!"

The second person to complete the absorption of the spirit ring was not Ning Rongrong, but Yu Xiuyuan.

Almost the instant Yu Xiuyuan obtained his third spirit ring, Chen Luo received a notification from the system—

[You gifted a thousand-year soul ring to Yu Xiuyuan... successfully triggering a thirty-fold reward for mentoring. Your next soul ring will gain an additional 63,900 years of lifespan!]

Chen Luo's eyes suddenly lit up, and he couldn't hide his excitement for a moment. In the end, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Flander frowned slightly: "Xiao Gang, Xiu Yuan only successfully absorbed his third spirit ring, is there any need to be so excited? You weren't this excited when Tang San accidentally obtained an external spirit bone after absorbing his third spirit ring!"

Chen Luo simply smiled without saying a word.

Of course I'm excited! It's not like I can trigger the 30x reward for teaching someone every time. The next soul ring will have a 63,900-year age increase, and a 100,000-year soul ring is a sure thing!

Chapter 137 Everything Goes Smoothly

Chen Luo's fifth spirit ring was already at the 30,000-year level, and absorbing a spirit ring of about 50,000 years for his sixth spirit ring would be no problem at all. In addition, with the more than 60,000-year reward for teaching disciples, a 100,000-year spirit ring was only a matter of time.

How could Chen Luo not be excited at the thought that his sixth spirit ring would be at the 100,000-year level?

Besides, Tang San hasn't finished absorbing his spirit rings yet; perhaps he'll bring Chen Luo a surprise too…

By this time, most of the soul beasts surrounding the poison array had been driven away, and Chen Luo immediately went to Yu Xiuyuan's side to inquire about the situation.

"What is the third soul skill?" Chen Luo asked.

Yu Xiuyuan's expression was slightly strange: "Curse Seal."

Chen Luo: "Curse Seal? Tell me more about it."

Yu Xiuyuan immediately said, "Summon an additional small black snake to bite me. My body can undergo a mutation, gaining powerful strength and speed. My white snake will also receive the same boost."

Chen Luo's eyes widened involuntarily, and Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai's gazes also became somewhat strange.

Dai Mubai said, "That's so perverted?"

Yu Xiuyuan laughed awkwardly, "The soul skill is effective, but it only lasts for a short time. With my current soul power, I can only maintain that state for a minute at most."

Chen Luo nodded gently: "One minute is enough to do a lot of things, it's already very good. Are there any negative effects?"

Yu Xiuyuan shook his head: "No, it's just that the soul power consumption will be terrifying. Teacher, should I try it now?"

Chen Luo glanced back at Flander and Liu Erlong on the outer perimeter, then looked at the soul beasts outside the poison array, whose numbers had dwindled considerably, and nodded gently: "Okay."

At this moment, Flander and Liu Erlong also looked over. They were standing at the edge of the poison array. Even if some foolish soul beasts tried to rush in, they could still stop them in time with their reaction speed. They were both curious about Yu Xiuyuan's third soul skill.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Yu Xiuyuan activated his martial soul, and his soul rings had increased to three. The white snake he summoned was now larger than before.

"Curse Seal!"

Yu Xiuyuan's third spirit ring emitted a purple light, and a small black snake, about the thickness of a thumb, appeared out of thin air and landed on Yu Xiuyuan's shoulder. Then, under Yu Xiuyuan's control, it opened its fangs and bit into Yu Xiuyuan's neck.

A special black mark suddenly appeared and quickly spread to Yu Xiuyuan's entire body. Yu Xiuyuan frowned, as if he was enduring great pain, but after a moment, he felt the joy of gaining great power, and his aura also became stronger.

Along with it, the white snake also changed. Similar curse marks as those on Yu Xiuyuan's body appeared on the white snake's body, and the white snake's body became larger, making it look even more ferocious.

Chen Luo and the others could clearly see that after the black marks appeared on Yu Xiuyuan's body, thick layers of calluses quickly grew on his hands and feet, tearing through his shoes and revealing an eerie black color.

Upon seeing this, everyone wore expressions of disbelief. They had never seen this kind of soul skill before, not even Flander and Liu Erlong, who had some experience.

Of all the people present, Chen Luo was the only one who remained relatively calm. His expression wasn't as exaggerated as the others; he simply looked slightly surprised, with a somewhat complicated look in his eyes.

"Good heavens, Orochimaru's Cursed Seal Technique?"

The more Chen Luo looked at it, the more familiar it seemed. Finally, he remembered where he had seen a similar scene before and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "Could it be that my disciple is developing in the direction of Orochimaru?"

"After using the curse seal, I can gain a significant increase in speed and strength, and my body's defensive capabilities are also greatly enhanced."

As Yu Xiuyuan spoke, he suddenly rushed forward and punched down in an open area, instantly creating a huge dent in the ground, and cracks spread out from the surrounding land.

The speed and power caused both Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai to show expressions of surprise once again. Dai Mubai even exclaimed, "Is this really just a thousand-year soul skill?"

Yu Xiuyuan had already chosen to end the cursed seal state. The strange changes on his body gradually disappeared, the black marks gradually faded, and he returned to normal. The white snake was the same.

After retrieving the White Snake, Yu Xiuyuan said, "Perhaps the Black Seal Viper is more compatible with my Martial Soul, the White Snake."

Yu Xiuyuan's third soul skill was just a minor episode. After that, the other little monsters all successfully absorbed their fourth soul rings, and their soul skills were no different from those in the book.

The soul beasts surrounding the poison array had all dispersed, and the surrounding area was quiet.

Xiao Wu looked up at the night sky, her face full of worry. The other little monsters were also very worried about Tang San's safety.

Chen Luo was very confident in Tang San and did not show much anxiety. However, his calm expression seemed to Flander and the others as extremely anxious, but Chen Luo was too lazy to explain.

However, it is indeed not an easy thing for the fourth spirit ring to exceed the limit and absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring.

When Chen Luo absorbed the ten-thousand-year soul ring, even though his body had been modified to be extremely powerful by the "cheat code," the absorption was still extremely difficult, almost a matter of life and death, and he finally succeeded by sheer luck.

Although Tang San is known as the "King of Cheaters," it's only a matter of time before he successfully absorbs a ten-thousand-year soul ring, but the necessary painful process is unavoidable.