Scanning the data on Attribute Panel, Wang Lin focused his attention on the Golden Dragon Right Arm Bone in the parentheses after the Ice Silkworm Shedding.
The "Golden Dragon Demon Breaker" after the Golden Dragon Right Arm Bone was the soul skill of the Golden Dragon soul bone. Its specific effect was to channel the entire body's strength and vitality essence to launch an attack concentrated at a single point.
The tiny scratch on Long Xiaoyao's face was precisely what Wang Lin had inflicted by catching the old Black Dragon off guard with the Golden Dragon Demon Breaker.
It wasn't easy. I finally have an offensive soul skill.
Muttering this inwardly, Wang Lin carefully sensed the condition of his body. Vaguely, Wang Lin felt an invisible force quietly reforming his physical body in his chest.
Although slow, it was continuous. Wang Lin knew that this was the medicinal power of the Strange Velvet Sky-Controlling Chrysanthemum taking effect. The absorption of the immortal herb's medicinal power was not achieved in a single moment.
At the same time, the Golden Dragon soul bone also quietly released its bloodline power to integrate into Wang Lin's physical body, slowly merging with the immortal herb's medicinal power, strengthening his body every moment.
This process even significantly accelerated the growth progress of the Staff of Life. For a long time to come, Wang Lin wouldn't have to worry about his physical strength.
This also gave him a large margin for choosing the age of his soul rings.
The gains Wang Lin had made over the past two months were undoubtedly enormous. After this soul hunt was completed, Wang Lin needed to take time to thoroughly consolidate his strength.
With the rapid increase in power, Wang Lin already had a slight feeling of instability, and he hadn't even acquired his fourth soul ring yet.
Calming his mind, the master and disciple continued their journey. Since they were already at the border intersection of the Heaven Soul Empire and the Star Luo Empire, it only took half a day.
Wang Lin and Long Xiaoyao arrived outside the Star Dou Forest. The surrounding air naturally became clearer.
The master and disciple did not rush into the Star Dou Forest. Instead, they first adjusted their condition outside, preparing to eat lunch before entering the Star Dou Forest.
A bonfire was lit.
Wang Lin sat by the bonfire, recalling the original work in his mind and comparing it with the current timeline. The grand competition had already ended.
Although he didn't know the specifics, Shrek Academy had withdrawn early. Due to his actions, Huo Yuhao lost the Blade of Life, the 400,000-year soul ring of the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, and the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone.
Therefore, Huo Yuhao was at most Level 26 now, still a long way from Level 30. He shouldn't encounter Huo Yuhao during the next soul hunting trip.
Confirming this, Wang Lin relaxed. After all preparations were complete, they extinguished the bonfire, and the master and disciple ventured directly into the lush Star Dou Forest.
However, after entering the Star Dou Forest for only half an hour, just as the master and disciple had moved from the Outer Zone into the Mixed Zone, suddenly...
Swish!
To the northeast, a gigantic golden pillar of light suddenly shot up into the sky, illuminating almost half the sky in gold.
This immediately caught Long Xiaoyao's attention. The old black dragon leaped up, directly penetrating the layers of branches and leaves, standing on the treetop with one leg.
His pair of black eyes focused on the golden pillar of light, and a look of sadness actually appeared on his face.
Wang Lin also released his telekinesis, controlling it to lift himself up, floating beside Long Xiaoyao. He looked at the golden pillar of light piercing the sky in the distance.
The intensely strong golden light transformed into crimson gold, orange gold, golden, green gold, azure gold, blue gold, and purple gold. The moment the final purple gold transformed into platinum gold.
Roar!
An incredibly loud dragon roar immediately resonated throughout the sky, and a white dragon radiating intense golden light appeared out of thin air.
White Dragon!? And is that direction Shrek Academy's direction?!!
Wang Lin stared at the white dragon flying in the sky. He noticed the look of sadness on the old black dragon's face and suddenly realized that perhaps Mu En had died prematurely.
What change occurred? It shouldn't be. Mu En should still be alive for over a year. Why did he die early?
Wang Lin was puzzled. What he couldn't see was that directly beneath the flying white dragon, invisible golden light was infused into the new generation of Shrek's Seven Monsters, who were sitting cross-legged on Sea God Island. The golden light was most dazzling on Huo Yuhao.
The white dragon suddenly turned its head and looked toward Wang Lin's location. Wang Lin was stunned for a moment, but quickly relaxed, because the white dragon was looking at the Star Dou Forest.
Not him and Long Xiaoyao.
Roar!
Another loud dragon roar sounded. The terrifying dragon's might actually caused all the clouds and mist within a radius of several thousand kilometers in the sky to instantly shatter and disappear.
Long Xiaoyao immediately reached out and grabbed Wang Lin. A rich darkness aura enveloped both him and Wang Lin, concealing their auras.
Meanwhile, deep within the Star Dou Forest,
One after another, powerful soul beasts slowly raised their heads, looking gravely toward the north. The low-level soul beasts in the Star Dou Forest began to stir restlessly.
Long Xiaoyao moved Wang Lin from the treetop to a tree fork. Many soul beasts emerged from the corners of the forest on the ground, fleeing everywhere.
Wang Lin paid no mind to anything else, searching for a suitable soul beast for him within the crowd of soul beasts.
On the Lake of Life in the deepest part of the Star Dou Forest.
An aura of darkness, dense to the extreme, slowly emerged. This darkness aura slowly drifted into the sky, vaguely taking the shape of a dragon.
A dragon roar also sounded, but this dragon roar only lasted for a moment before disappearing.
The darkness aura also dispersed instantly, enveloping the entire Star Dou Forest, isolating it from the dragon roar of the white dragon.
Long Xiaoyao also turned back, narrowing his eyes, looking toward the depths of the Star Dou Forest.
Soon, the white dragon in the sky dissipated into a faint golden light, and the darkness aura from the depths of the Star Dou Forest completely vanished.
The restless soul beasts in the forest quickly returned to their normal state, returning to their respective corners. Wang Lin stood on the tree fork, scanning the surroundings.
Too bad, there are no suitable soul beasts for me.
"Sigh!"
Wang Lin sighed softly, but he wasn't too disappointed. Mental system soul beasts were inherently hard to find. Wang Lin stood up, looking at the silent Long Xiaoyao next to him.
"Master, shall we continue..."
Halfway through his sentence, a flash of black entered Wang Lin's field of vision. He turned to look.
It was a large bear, entirely pitch black. A thick layer of pitch-black fur faintly gleamed with dark gold. The bear's right claw was exceptionally long, reaching over two feet.
It looked completely leisurely, as if it had just woken up.
"Master, is that a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear? What is its approximate age?"
Seeing the bear's appearance clearly, Wang Lin asked quickly.
Long Xiaoyao also recovered, looking at the bear, and said in a deep voice: "A Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear of around two thousand years of cultivation. It's a Metal attribute. Don't bother looking, Little Linzi, it's not suitable for you."
"Did you say around two thousand years of cultivation?"
Wang Lin became excited upon hearing this. He remembered that in the original work, when Huo Yuhao and the others came to the Star Dou Forest to hunt for soul rings after the competition, they hunted a thousand-year-old Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear.
And that Dreadclaw Bear gave Huo Yuhao the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear external right palm bone. Wang Lin didn't need the soul ring, but he could use the soul bone.
Wang Lin heard Long Xiaoyao confirm the age of the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, and his heart was instantly filled with excitement.
"Master, I want this Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear!" Wang Lin said with a firm tone.
Seeing Wang Lin so excited, a hint of surprise flashed in Long Xiaoyao's eyes: "Aren't you a Mental-type Soul Master? The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear is a Metal-attribute, strength-type soul beast, and not suitable for you as a soul ring. Besides, its age, while safe for your fourth soul ring, offers less help than a higher-aged soul beast."
Wang Lin smiled, and a confident light shone in his eyes: "I certainly don't need the soul ring, but I've been coveting its soul bone for a long time."
"Soul bone?" Long Xiaoyao mused. "The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear does have a small chance of dropping a right palm bone, but you've already fused the Golden Dragon Right Arm Bone. You should be clear about the restriction on soul bone locations."
"Precisely because I am clear, I have to try it," Wang Lin pointed to his right arm, which was faintly glowing gold. "Master, look, my Ice Silkworm Shedding has already fused with the Golden Dragon Right Arm Bone, and now my right arm is more like a Dragon Arm Armor. I speculate that the external soul bone should be able to override the location restriction, giving me a chance to fuse this Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's right palm bone."
Long Xiaoyao's eyes shone brightly upon hearing this. He looked at Wang Lin's right arm, then at the leisurely pacing Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, and finally nodded: "You brat, your luck and ideas are unusual. Since your mind is set, then go ahead. However, the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's attack is extremely potent. You must not be careless."
"Understood, Master!" Wang Lin grinned, his body shooting out like an arrow released from a bow, diving toward the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear.