Qian Yucheng left Wuhun City, accompanied by Ling Yuan.
When registering his departure, his reason was: hunting Crystal Toothed Piglets to improve his meals!
The guards of Wuhun City naturally let him pass immediately, as he was quite familiar with the locals.
Qian Yucheng had used this reason for leaving Wuhun City for many years.
Qian Xunji initially didn't believe it and secretly sent people to follow him. Unexpectedly, Qian Yucheng hired a Soul Hunting Team just to hunt Crystal Toothed Piglets!
And the harvest was quite good; each time he divided it into three portions: one for the Hall of Offerings, one for the Pope's Hall, and one for himself.
To find out if he was plotting something, Qian Xunji had people follow him for five years!
In the end, nothing changed, so he stopped caring what his younger brother was doing after leaving Wuhun City.
Even occasional spot checks revealed nothing different!
Besides satisfying his appetite, he did nothing else—a complete waste!
Qian Yucheng successfully left Wuhun City and headed towards the nearest Star Dou Great Forest.
On the way, Ling Yuan asked, puzzled, "Second Young Master, won't His Holiness the Pope be suspicious of you coming out so openly?"
"Of course not. Our main purpose in coming here is to hunt the Crystal Toothed Pig!"
"Given the way the Pope distributes resources, it's much faster to do it ourselves!"
"Besides, for over a decade, I've only done this one thing!"
Qian Yucheng laughed.
As for telling Ling Yuan this morning that he planned to hunt a soul beast to obtain his first soul ring, wasn't that something he did while hunting the Crystal Toothed Pig?
It made perfect sense, without any problems!
Ling Yuan understood; the Second Young Master had been planning this for many years, and today it was finally paying off!
Such scheming was truly terrifying!
She asked curiously, "Second Young Master, which soul beast do you plan to choose?"
In Ling Yuan's view, Qian Yucheng had a wealth of knowledge and must have already decided which soul beast to choose as his soul ring.
"Of course, my Qian family is the guardian of the continent, so naturally I will choose a soul beast of the light attribute!"
Qian Yucheng had learned the type of soul beast suitable for him by inquiring about his martial soul.
The result was somewhat different from what he had expected: his knowledge analysis suggested that the [Light Feather Bird] was suitable for him, while the answer given by his Martial Soul was the [Radiant Heavenly Horse].
After reviewing the information, he learned that the Radiant Heavenly Horse possessed the ability of bloodline evolution, with a higher potential than the Light Feather Bird.
The bloodline-evolved Radiant Heavenly Horse was called the Holy Light Heavenly Horse, an attribute not recorded in the continent—the Holy Spirit attribute!
A 100,000-year-old Radiant Heavenly Horse had a chance to awaken the ability to manipulate time and space! A
100,000-year-old Holy Spirit Heavenly Horse could freely traverse time and space, traveling to various places, appearing and disappearing without a trace, extremely rare! (Time travel is limited to the Douluo Continent)
Ling Yuan knew very little about this kind of Soul Beast and asked doubtfully, "Is it that kind of horse that is pure white, has a single horn and wings, and can fly in the sky?"
"What you're talking about is the White-Winged Unicorn. The Radiant Heavenly Horse's hair is slightly golden in the sunlight, and its wings can be freely extended and retracted!"
Qian Yucheng explained.
The Star Dou Great Forest was not far from Martial Soul City, only half a day's journey away.
The setting sun hung in the sky; darkness would fall in about thirty minutes.
Ling Yuan asked, "Second Young Master, shall we find a place to rest for the night before heading over?"
"No, we need to speed things up. The habits of the Light Horses are different from ordinary soul beasts; they are nocturnal!"
"They love to graze on the leaves of the Moonlight Tree, which contain star power!"
"Each appearance lasts less than a quarter of an hour, so we must hurry!"
Qian Yucheng knew that time was of the essence and the mission was heavy. The Moonlight Tree was located on the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest's mixed zone, and there were many soul beasts inhabiting the vicinity.
However, before setting off, their martial soul had provided the best route.
At their current speed, they could reach their destination in two hours.
But the Star Dou Great Forest after dark was fraught with danger.
Those Human-Faced Demon Spiders liked to hunt at night!
However, after traveling for so long, Ling Yuan also felt a little tired.
Seeing her condition, Qian Yucheng took out a bottle of water from his storage soul tool and handed it to her.
"What kind of drink is this?" Ling Yuan asked curiously, taking the bottle.
"Try it and you'll see!"
Qian Yucheng said, then pulled out another bottle and started drinking from it.
Ling Yuan opened the cap, took a sip, and her eyes lit up. She then gulped it down quickly.
"It's peach juice! I love this the most!"
"Thank you, Second Young Master!"
After drinking it, she felt much better.
It was chilled, which calmed her feverish heart.
Qian Yucheng said, "Well, let's rest for a while before continuing our journey!"
After resting for five minutes, the two continued on their way.
...
Whoosh!
An arrow shot out, killing the datura serpent that tried to ambush them.
"Second Young Master, your crossbow has a strange design, but it's so accurate!"
"At a distance of 500 meters, it can easily kill a 200-year-old datura serpent!"
Ling Yuan looked at Qian Yucheng, slightly surprised.
"Of course, even an ordinary person like me, with no strength to even kill a chicken, needs a suitable weapon for protection!"
Qian Yucheng looked through the scope of his composite crossbow at the mandrake he had just killed, quite satisfied with its power.
Along the way, he had killed countless spirit beasts that blocked his path.
However, he wasn't interested in these; after finishing them off, he left with Ling Yuan.
The corpses of those spirit beasts were naturally devoured by other spirit beasts—a hard-won gift!
After passing through the forest, the scene before them changed.
Rows of moonlight trees swayed in the wind, their leaves sparkling with starlight, creating a beautiful scene.
"I never expected to find such a sight inside the Star Dou Great Forest!"
Ling Yuan was instantly captivated by the scenery before her.
"Let's find a place to hide. According to the information I've gathered, the Radiant Heavenly Horses appear when the moonlight is at its brightest!"
"The difference in age is their hooves: gray for a hundred years, brown for a thousand, black for ten thousand, and gold for a hundred thousand."
"You'll assist me in killing the brown Radiant Heavenly Horses!"
Qian Yucheng said, interrupting Ling Yuan, who was admiring the night view.
"Second Young Master, isn't it a bit risky for you to absorb a thousand-year-old spirit ring as your first?"
Ling Yuan advised, urging him not to be reckless!
If something went wrong, it would be very difficult!
Qian Yucheng, however, didn't think it was a problem. According to his martial spirit's instructions, a thousand-year-old Radiant Heavenly Horse was the best choice, posing no danger.
His cheat system had said there was no danger, so what was there to worry about?!
"I have my own plans. Thirty years of unhappiness will vanish tonight!"
He looked at the moon in the sky, his eyes becoming incredibly resolute.
...
As time passed, the moonlight in the sky grew stronger, illuminating the dark night sky.
Countless fireflies flew out from the bushes, dancing freely in the air.
Suddenly, Qian Yucheng felt a fluctuation emanating from his martial soul—it was giving him a warning!
He said in a deep voice, "They're here, Elder Lingyuan, get ready!" Lingyuan
hurriedly looked towards the Moonlight Forest, and the sound of rapid flight came from there.
In her eyes, a group of holy, agile, and flying unicorns appeared in the moonlight, heading towards the Moonlight Forest.
Soon, they stopped at the top of the Moonlight Trees, slowly descending to a lower altitude, and began to nibble on the leaves.
Qian Yucheng looked at this group of luminous unicorns and immediately searched for his target.
After a quick scan, he locked his gaze on a luminous unicorn of medium to low size, voraciously eating leaves.
Its hooves were brown, and its wings had a pair of unique golden markings.
He looked at Ling Yuan and pointed to his target, saying, "Elder Ling Yuan, that's the one!"
Ling Yuan looked closely; the brown hooves indicated it was the right age.
"Second Young Master, I'll catch it right now!"
As soon as she finished speaking, her eyes transformed into the pupils of some kind of bird.
Martial Soul Possession!
Whoosh!
Ling Yuan disappeared, her delicate voice echoing in the air: "Third Soul Skill, Fire Shadow Instantaneous Movement!"
The scene shifted, and she appeared before the Radiant Heavenly Horse that Qian Yu City needed, in less than three seconds!
Before the Radiant Heavenly Horse could react, she activated her Soul Skill again:
"Fourth Soul Skill, Blazing Fire Cage!"
A cage made of fire feathers instantly trapped the Radiant Heavenly Horse, while the other Radiant Heavenly Horses were terrified by this sudden change and fled!
Even the Radiant Heavenly Horse, which had existed for ten thousand years, still escaped…
Ling Yuan returned to Qian Yucheng's side and smiled, "Second Young Master, I have fulfilled my mission. The Radiant Heavenly Horse you requested has been captured!"
"Thank you for your hard work!" Qian Yucheng said, then curiously examined the Radiant Heavenly Horse.
Its eyes held a hint of panic, as if it knew its days were numbered.
"Horse, I know you can understand what I say. If you understand, nod three times!"
Although the Radiant Heavenly Horse couldn't speak, it clearly understood Qian Yucheng's words and hurriedly nodded three times.
Ling Yuan's eyes widened. This kind of soul beast actually possessed such intelligence?!
"If you don't want to be killed by me and have no hope of survival, then make your sacrifice!"
"If I become a god in the future, you will still have hope of resurrection!"
Qian Yucheng wasn't being a saint; he wanted to verify whether a soul beast's sacrifice would attach its soul to its soul ring.
Once he obtained his second soul ring, he would hunt it down to see the difference between the two!
The Radiant Heavenly Horse was stunned. It was being asked to sacrifice itself?
This race is a unique existence among soul beasts; those over a hundred years old can perform sacrifices.
Unlike other soul beasts, which require ten thousand years of cultivation to perform a sacrifice,
this race possesses a genuine hope of resurrection after sacrifice.
This is a better chance of survival than being directly killed.
The Radiant Heavenly Horse shimmered with light, preparing to begin its sacrifice.
Ling Yuan removed the Fiery Cage, unconcerned about the soul beast escaping; once the sacrifice began, it could not be stopped.
Qian Yucheng extended his right hand, revealing his martial soul—the Holy Bible!
The Radiant Heavenly Horse sensed the powerful light energy within, a premonition that becoming his soul ring would allow it to live on in another form!
Buzz—
its power flowed towards Qian Yucheng, and simultaneously, a purple soul ring gradually formed.
"Now!" Qian Yucheng activated the Nine Yang Divine Art, beginning to absorb the soul ring.
Ten minutes later, he completed the absorption.
Revealing his martial soul, a purple soul ring circled around him.
His soul power level reached level sixteen.
He also gained his first soul skill: Divine Light.
Holy Light:
Releases a dazzling holy light, damaging enemies in front and dispelling all buffs from them;
increases own soul power, attack power, speed, and defense by five times;
increases allies' soul power, attack power, speed, and defense by two times.
These three effects can only be combined in pairs, but there are no restrictions after becoming a Title Douluo!
Qian Yucheng could only say two words: Invincible!
His first soul skill is equivalent to four soul skills of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!
It's simply invincible!
After his martial soul absorbed the soul ring, the Bible automatically opened,
and the Radiant Heavenly Horse appeared before him. It was very affectionate, gently nuzzling his chest with its head.
Qian Yucheng touched it; the touch was real, and it even had warmth!
Ling Yuan was speechless with surprise. This soul beast hadn't been sacrificed, so how was it still alive?!
Then, the Radiant Heavenly Horse gestured for Qian Yucheng to sit on its back and travel with it.
Without a word, Qian Yucheng sat on its back.
"Phew!" The Radiant Heavenly Horse shook its head, took off running, and soared into the sky.
Qian Yucheng felt the night breeze and the freedom of soaring through the air, a genuine smile spreading across his face.
From this moment on, he was no longer the useless person who couldn't cultivate; he had truly embarked on the journey of a Soul Master!
"Good horse, thank you!"
"Hiss!"
Feeling the Radiant Heavenly Horse's response, he smiled even more happily.
Ling Yuan watched him from below, understanding that this wasn't just the Second Young Master flying into the sky, but also his demonstration of breaking free from his shackles!
The Second Young Master, whom others called a useless person, had vanished from this moment on!
Although he was thirty-six years old, Qian Yucheng still uttered a somewhat childish cry:
"Eagles soar in the sky, fish swim in the shallows, all creatures compete freely under the frosty sky!"
"In the world of Soul Masters, Qian Yucheng has arrived!"
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