Moving to a safe location, Ning Tianchen couldn’t help but say, “We’ve really poked the hornet’s nest this time.”
Soul beasts fought each other to the death over territory and food, but when facing human soul masters, they often united.
In just a short time, the area where he and Ning Rongrong were previously located had been surrounded by numerous ten-thousand-year soul beasts.
“Brother Tianchen, what should we do?
There are too many soul beasts here.
Grandpa Jian and Elder Ke probably won’t be able to come over to protect us anytime soon.” Ning Rongrong was pacing anxiously.
Growing up, she had never experienced such a situation before.
Although Ning Tianchen had lived two lives, he had never faced such peril in his previous life either.
At this moment, he inevitably felt anxious.
“Calm down, I must stay calm,” Ning Tianchen took a few deep breaths, gradually settling his nerves.
Soul beasts over two thousand years old were already beyond what the two of them could handle.
Their only option right now was to conceal their auras and find a safe place to hide.
Finding a concealed cave nearby, the two of them ducked inside.
…
Meanwhile, at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
Ning Fengzhi, who was handling sect affairs in his study, suddenly paused his pen mid-air, feeling a sense of restless unease.
“Fengzhi, what’s wrong?” Gu Rong couldn’t help but ask.
Ning Fengzhi looked out the window.
“I have a feeling that Uncle Jian and the others will encounter trouble on this trip to Thunder Canyon.”
Gu Rong disagreed.
“Fengzhi, though I hate to admit it, given the old sword’s strength, there isn’t a situation on the continent that could put him in danger.
You don’t need to worry.”
Chen Xin might not be in danger, but if he was delayed, Ning Tianchen and Ning Rongrong would be in grave peril.
Ning Fengzhi didn’t believe this feeling of palpitation was false.
After thinking for a moment, he said, “Uncle Bone, go take a look personally.
If nothing is wrong, return to the sect immediately.”
Gu Rong quickly retorted, “I cannot.
According to the sect’s ancestral teachings, there must always be a Titled Douluo standing guard at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
If I leave, the sect will be in deep trouble if it faces a crisis.”
Ning Fengzhi insisted, “Uncle Bone, you possess spatial abilities.
Going there to take a look and coming back will take no more than the time an incense stick burns.
The time is so short, and there are no scoundrels coveting the sect nearby.
There definitely won’t be any danger.”
Unable to dissuade him, Gu Rong had no choice but to head for Thunder Canyon.
…
Inside Thunder Canyon.
Chen Xin was currently entangled with a group of soul beasts.
This was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan’s territory, and the soul beasts here were all raised by them.
They couldn’t just casually slaughter these soul beasts without provoking a conflict between the two major sects.
That the Blue Lightning clan was framing them was just a speculation.
Without concrete proof, they couldn’t do anything to them.
Fighting with his hands tied, Chen Xin could perhaps repel these soul beasts.
But soul beasts had thick skin and flesh; once the pain subsided, they would return for another wave.
“Sword Douluo, we can’t fight with our hands tied anymore.
If worst comes to worst, let’s just kill these guys,” Ke Jie shouted loudly.
Chen Xin was also very frustrated.
He wasn’t the Sect Master and couldn’t make decisions for the sect.
If he recklessly initiated a massacre, the relationship between the two sects would completely deteriorate.
Just as he was hesitating, a spatial gate suddenly appeared high in the sky.
Gu Rong stepped out from it.
Seeing the situation below, he couldn’t help but say, “Old sword, what are you doing?
With your strength, you can’t even handle a few 50,000-year soul beasts?”
Chen Xin didn’t bicker with him.
“Old Bone, your martial soul is a beast.
Use your dragon might to scare these guys away.”
He didn’t need Chen Xin to tell him what to do.
He didn’t know what had happened during the process, but for the usually steady Chen Xin to fall into such a predicament, something must have gone wrong.
“Fifth Soul Skill, Bone Dragon Tearing Wind Roar.”
A dragon’s roar echoed out.
Feeling the suppression from their bloodlines, the group of soul beasts immediately scattered like birds and beasts.
…
Inside the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Yuanzhen felt the dragon might appearing in Thunder Canyon and immediately walked out of the ancestral hall.
“Luomian, what’s going on?”
Yu Luomian hurried over, looking flustered.
“Big Brother, didn’t you agree to let the people from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan enter Thunder Canyon to hunt?
That aura just now should belong to Bone Douluo.”
Yu Yuanzhen naturally recognized Gu Rong’s aura, but he also felt Sword Douluo Chen Xin’s aura.
What kind of soul beast hunt required both guardian Douluos of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan to mobilize simultaneously?
Yu Luomian continued, “Big Brother, we don’t need to worry.
They didn’t randomly slaughter the soul beasts in the canyon.
It seems they just ran into some trouble.”
Yu Yuanzhen pondered for a moment and chose not to ask further.
“This old man needs to go into closed-door cultivation for a period.
Luomian, I’ll leave the clan affairs to you.
Don’t let me down.”
“Rest assured, Big Brother.”
After Yu Yuanzhen left, an evil smile appeared on Yu Luomian’s face.
Immediately following that, he felt a sense of regret.
…
With Gu Rong joining the fray, the situation quickly stabilized.
Before long, Chen Xin dragged a dying Sword-winged Dragon to Ning Tianchen.
“Tianchen, your vigilance is quite good.
Hehe, hurry up and absorb the soul ring,” Chen Xin laughed heartily.
“Old sword, a soul master’s third soul ring can only absorb a maximum of about 1,700 years.
You’re letting Tianchen absorb this 2,000-year soul ring?
Do you want his body to explode and die?” Gu Rong frowned and scolded.
Hearing this, Ning Rongrong looked at Ning Tianchen with worry, then shot a resentful glare at Chen Xin.
This was not a spur-of-the-moment decision by Chen Xin.
They had agreed upon it before the hunt.
Ning Tianchen explained, “Bone Douluo, Rongrong, you don’t need to worry.
My second soul ring was also absorbed beyond the normal age limit.”
“I read in the sect’s library that absorbing a soul ring under 10,000 years is only linked to the soul master’s physical constitution.
Theoretically, as long as the physical constitution is strong enough, one could choose to absorb a 9,900-year soul ring for their first soul ring.”
The fastest and most effective way to improve physical constitution was to absorb spirit bones.
Theoretically, if a newly awakened soul master absorbed 100,000-year spirit bones in all six slots, their first soul ring could easily start at 10,000 years.
Of course, this was only theoretical.
After all, even Spirit Hall couldn’t produce six 100,000-year spirit bones, let alone give them to a six-year-old child to absorb.
Seeing that Chen Xin didn’t object, Gu Rong immediately understood.
“As long as you’re confident yourself.
Rongrong, come back to the sect with me first.
Fengzhi has been talking about you.”
Ning Rongrong didn’t refuse.
“Brother Tianchen, I’ll wait for you at the sect.”
After the two left, Ning Tianchen entered the soul ring absorption state.
Chen Xin and Ke Jie stood guard, one in front and one behind.
The 2,000-year Sword-winged Dragon soul ring didn’t exert much pressure on Ning Tianchen.
If he wasn’t lacking choices, he felt that with his current state, he could perhaps attempt a 2,500-year soul ring.