Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Clay, the Creator of All Things

Watching the two women disappear into the distance, Lu Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Brother Lu is indeed a very chivalrous person." Xue Qinghe had no doubts about Lu Yan's actions.

After all, although Lu Yan spoke behind people's backs, how could he possibly hide it from Lu Yan's ears?

He could understand Lu Yan's actions, especially after suddenly losing contact with the elders who were secretly protecting him.

It's understandable that someone wouldn't want their loved one to accompany them into a dangerous area.

However, Xue Qinghe suddenly realized that he seemed to have forgotten something.

"Brother Lu, I forgot to tell you that our team actually has one Soul Saint, two Soul Emperors, and two Soul Kings."

You don't need to be so careful at all.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yan secretly thought to himself, "I'm not just wary of soul beasts."

I'm also wary of you, the biggest variable!

Of course, Lu Yan still said that caution was better than folly, which was full of affection for the two women.

Xue Qinghe remained silent, indicating his understanding, and said no more.

Therefore, Lu Yan was even more certain that the other party did not intend to wipe them out, and he felt even more at ease.

Thus, the group of seven set off into the valley.

Lu Yan also learned the name of that Soul Saint from Xue Qinghe.

Earl of Panshi, Bai Chongshan.

It really is a coincidence.

However, it was just as if he hadn't revealed to anyone that he knew Xue Qinghe's true identity.

Lu Yan naturally kept his involvement in helping someone else's daughter and son-in-law reunite very well hidden.

With the intervention of a Soul Saint and two Soul Emperors, they wreaked havoc and caused destruction within the valley.

Soon, the earth elemental spirit, which has the habit of protecting its territory, was lured out.

A ten-meter-tall, massive humanoid rock giant.

It just sprouted out of thin air from the ground right in front of everyone.

The Rock Giant's strength was quite impressive.

It held out for quite some time against a Soul Saint and two Soul Emperors.

The main reason is that the Soul Saint did not use his Martial Soul True Body, and his attributes were also suppressed by it.

The Rock Giants are quite resilient thanks to their home advantage.

Lu Yan was also dumbfounded.

Seeing this, he was already somewhat worried that this guy's lifespan might exceed his tolerance level.

But I'm really envious!

Watching the rock giant shatter, from which flew tiny amber-colored phantoms, no bigger than the palm of a hand, emerged.

Lu Yan knew that this was the true form of the earth elemental spirit.

One Soul Saint and two Soul Emperors were quite efficient, and they quickly pushed the boss into the second phase.

However, at this stage, even a Soul Saint like Earl of Rock was somewhat at a loss.

Gravity control, body elementalization.

Earth elemental spirits use these two moves to move in and out of the earth.

It outmaneuvered three human Soul Masters, who were far stronger than it, like dogs.

Although its various earth-based attacks and traps are unlikely to harm human Soul Saints and Soul Emperors.

Thus, the situation reached a stalemate.

Chapter 104: Slaying the Earth Elemental Spirit, Soul Rings Appear

"Brother Lu, it seems that your choice of a second spirit ring might be a bit too powerful?"

Standing far from the battlefield, Xue Qinghe suddenly spoke to Lu Yan.

The two were protected by two Soul Kings, but like the three on the battlefield, they were attacked by Soul Beasts from time to time.

However, these were all minor issues, so Xue Qinghe and Lu Yan still had time to chat while watching the battle.

"Brother Qinghe, can you tell the age of this soul beast?" Although Lu Yan had already made an estimate in his mind, he still asked Xue Qinghe.

"In my opinion, this earth elemental spirit's performance far exceeds the age of one thousand years, and may even be close to three thousand years."

Xue Qinghe looked at Lu Yan with a playful gaze and smiled, "Brother Lu, what you need to hunt for is the second spirit ring, right?"

This means that the time limit has far exceeded the time limit of the second ring, or even the third ring.

Even if one has consumed whale gelatin, it would be difficult to absorb such a high-age soul ring as a second ring.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yan deliberately feigned difficulty: "I didn't expect this earth elemental spirit to be so old!"

"To be honest, Brother Qinghe, I've only just now come to estimate the age of this soul beast, and it really is... sigh!" Lu Yan sighed as he spoke.

He then cast a fervent glance at the earth elemental spirit, who was still walking the dog thanks to its control over gravity and elemental transformation.

Lu Yan spoke in a tone of fascination: "But earth elemental spirits are just too rare, too powerful, and too suitable for me."

"If you miss this one, you may never find another one."

It seems he's determined to take on the challenge of absorbing a soul ring from a soul beast of such a high age, even if it's a level above him.

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe looked surprised: "Brother Lu, why take the risk? With the age and quality of this soul beast, it would be perfectly fine to use it as the third or even the fourth soul ring."

“Lu Yan is only level 20, why be so persistent? Why not choose one of the other soul beasts present that has just reached the age of 1000?”

"Given Brother Lu's constitution, which has been exposed to whale gelatin, there should be no problem at all."

While Xue Qinghe offered words of comfort, she was inwardly judging whether Lu Yan's behavior was genuine or not.

Based on his current information and understanding of Lu Yan.

He didn't believe that Lu Yan would be so easily blinded by profit and lose his mind.

In his view, given Lu Yan's strength and physical attributes, he was comparable to Huo Wushuang, who possessed a third soul skill enhanced by his martial soul.

Even after a head-on clash, he only managed to fall into a disadvantageous position. Xue Qinghe would definitely believe that Lu Yan's physique was comparable to that of a Soul Master.

Therefore, even if Lu Yan was able to absorb soul rings from soul beasts that were over a thousand years old, or even close to two thousand years old, he could understand.

However, the earth elemental spirit of today is nearly three thousand years old, as he has already stated.

If Lu Yan still chooses to give it a try, then things will get interesting.

What makes him so confident?

“Brother Qinghe is right, but the second soul ring takes nearly three thousand years to form, while the second soul ring only takes a little over one thousand years. These are two completely different concepts.”

Lu Yan still maintained an expression of insistence on taking the risk, then looked at the stalemate and apologized to Xue Qinghe.

"Brother Qinghe, please excuse me. I must go and lend a hand to the three seniors."

“Otherwise, I’m a little worried that the earth elemental spirit might just escape if we keep dragging it out.” After saying that, Lu Yan didn’t wait for Xue Qinghe to reply.

He then sped toward the battlefield at a speed far exceeding that of ordinary Soul Masters, even agility-type Great Soul Masters, comparable to a Soul Venerable.

Xue Qinghe, along with the two Soul Kings, all looked surprised as they watched Lu Yan's departing figure.

He's a Soul Master, well, even if he has strength comparable to a Soul Venerable.

Even a Soul Saint and two Soul Emperors were locked in a stalemate, so what could Lu Yan possibly do?

A moment later, they found out.

Lu Yan threw out a large amount of martial spirit clay to pave the ground from afar.

Seeing this, Xue Qinghe's eyes lit up, and he understood Lu Yan's intention.

Even if the opponent is an earth element spirit, the clay of a human soul master's martial soul is still somewhat different from ordinary soil or earth-type energy.

At the very least, it can disrupt the earth elemental spirits a little when they burrow underground, and that's enough.

Sure enough, after Lu Yan intervened, there was a noticeable delay during one of the earth elemental spirits' burrowing attacks.

A Soul Saint is a Soul Saint; after anticipating the situation, he instantly activated his Martial Soul True Body.

With such enhancement, only a slightly delayed earth elemental spirit was produced.

It was then directly grasped in the hand of this Earl of Rock, who simultaneously used his soul power to seal it, preventing the opponent from escaping by transforming into an element.

Looking at the earth elemental spirit in his heart, Earl Rock's eyes also flashed with a hint of fervor.

How wonderful it would be to give such an extremely rare, top-quality soul beast to one's own descendants.

In fact, if it weren't for his relatively young age and the fact that he was at the level of Soul Saint due to exhaustion of his potential, he would have been even more capable.

Even he himself was tempted.

Count Rock glanced at Lu Yan and headed directly toward Xue Qinghe's location.

The other two Soul Emperors also ignored Lu Yan and went to report back to the First Prince.

"Your Highness, I have not failed in my mission." Earl of Rock bowed to Xue Qinghe while holding the Earth Elemental Spirit, and the other two Soul Emperors also bowed.

"Thank you for your trouble, gentlemen." Xue Qinghe said with a smile, then greeted Lu Yan, who had been ignored by the three nobles and walked over.

"Brother Lu, I will now be entrusting the earth elemental spirit to you. Are you prepared?"

Thus, Lu Yan took out a large wooden bucket filled with clean water from his storage soul tool.

"I trouble you, Earl, to first exhaust this soul beast with your soul power."

After taking out the item, Lu Yan bowed to Earl Panshi and then looked at Xue Qinghe.

"Brother Lu, you've come prepared!" Xue Qinghe glanced at the large wooden bucket that Lu Yan had taken out, and then gestured to Earl Panshi to do as he was told.

After exhausting the Earth Elemental Spirit completely, Lu Yan instructed the other party to soak the Earth Elemental Spirit in a wooden tub of water.

Sure enough, the exhausted earth elemental spirit became even more listless once it entered the water.