The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is an extremely rare soul beast, difficult to encounter even in the Star Dou Great Forest. Murong Fuhai then unleashed his spiritual power to probe the surrounding area.
However, a whole day passed and the group still hadn't found it. The Star Dou Great Forest was extremely large, and if they couldn't find it on the outer perimeter, they would have to enter the inner circle. The inner circle was far more dangerous than the outer circle, where ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts could be found everywhere, and even one-hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts were possible to encounter.
The group found a place to camp that night. Murong Fuhai patted Murong Huai's head and said with a smile:
"Huai'er, are you getting a little anxious?"
"No, finding a soul beast is all about luck, especially a top-tier soul beast like the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. I have the patience," Murong Huai said, shaking his head.
Murong Fuhai nodded and said, "Go ahead, rest first, we'll look for it again tomorrow morning."
After all, Murong Huai and the other two were still children, and their physical strength was not as good as that of the adults. Murong Huai nodded and went into the tent to rest.
Murong Fuhai flashed and sat cross-legged on a tree branch, closing his eyes to rest. As for the task of keeping watch, naturally others would take care of it.
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At dawn, the entire Starry Sky Forest shed its gloom and welcomed a new sunrise.
Murong Huai and the other two also emerged from the tent one after another, with Murong Fuhai appearing in front of them.
"Now that you're awake, let's continue our journey."
The group nodded and continued exploring the inner circle. Murong Fuhai was still using his spiritual power to survey the surroundings. During this time, they encountered several ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts, all of which were dealt with by Chen Xin and Gu Rong.
They also encountered a 60,000-year-old diamond mammoth, but Murong Fuhai, who did not use his martial spirit, shattered its tusks with just his two iron fists, crippling one of its legs, and forced it to flee in panic.
"roar--"
Murong Fuhai's eyes lit up; they had found it. He led the group forward quickly, arriving above a valley. Below, two spirit beasts were engaged in a fierce battle: a Vajra Tiger, approximately three thousand years old, and a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.
The two fought fiercely, each bearing injuries. The Golden Tiger was covered in wounds, his body riddled with claw marks, some so deep they revealed bone.
After roughly determining the age of the dark gold dinosaur bear, Murong Fuhai shook his head.
"What a pity, this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is over eight hundred years old, far exceeding the limit of the first spirit ring. Let's go."
Upon hearing this, Murong Huai looked down at the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, clenched his fist, and said:
"Wait, Dad, let's go with this one!"
Upon hearing Murong Huai's words, Murong Fuhai immediately shook his head in refusal.
"No, this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is too old. If you force yourself to absorb it, it will cause irreversible damage to your body, or even cause you to explode and die. We can't take the risk."
"Yes, Brother Murong, this soul beast is over eight hundred years old. It's too dangerous," Bibi Dong also advised from the side.
However, Murong Huai shook his head and said:
"No, Dad, I'm not taking a risk. This is what my martial soul is telling me. After I awakened my martial soul, my physical attributes are several times better than those of others of the same level. I'm confident that I can absorb the soul ring of this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear."
Murong Huai felt that with his level 20 soul power, absorbing a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear that was less than a thousand years old shouldn't be a problem, but Murong Fuhai still disagreed.
"No, if it were an ordinary soul beast, eight hundred years might be manageable, but this is a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, a top-tier soul beast race. Even at eight hundred years, its absorption difficulty is comparable to that of a typical three- or four-thousand-year-old soul beast. You…"
"Dad, have you forgotten the scene when I awakened my martial soul?" Murong Huai interrupted directly.
Upon hearing this, Murong Fuhai was stunned. Although he wasn't present when Murong Huai awakened his martial spirit, he was in the military camp outside Martial Spirit City.
The terrifying pressure was overwhelming, pressing down on hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the camp, including him. Although it was only for a short breath, everyone felt the threat of death, a threat they could not resist.
Thinking of this, Murong Fuhai hesitated. Seeing this, Murong Huai continued:
"Father, don't worry. If I can't absorb it, you, as a Title Douluo, can interrupt it with powerful external force, so there won't be any danger to your life."
Murong Fuhai thought for a moment. He did indeed have a way to interrupt Murong Huai's absorption process, and at most it would only waste one soul ring slot. He could then use medicine to aid recovery, so there wouldn't be much harm. Thinking about the oppressive aura, he sighed and compromised:
"Alright, then you can absorb it. If anything unexpected happens, I'll interrupt you immediately."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xin Gu Rong was also surprised that Murong Fu Hai would agree. However, the two of them could not say anything, but quietly came to Ning Feng Zhi's side. If anything happened to him, they would take Ning Feng Zhi and escape from the Star Dou Great Forest as soon as possible.
Murong Huai nodded, and then Murong Fuhai raised his hand, unleashing a large hand formed from black soul power that slammed down towards the two beasts below the valley.
With a deafening roar, sand and stones flew everywhere, the ground cracked, and plumes of dust rose into the air.
After the smoke and dust cleared, only the barely alive Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear remained; the Vajra Tiger had been smashed into a pulp.
"Huai'er, go!"
Upon hearing this, Murong Huai nodded, his right hand flashing with golden light as the Immortal Lord Nine Descent Sword appeared in his hand. Then, he leaped into the air, the long sword unsheathed, and the golden blade plunged directly into the neck of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, reaping its life.
A deep yellow spirit ring condensed in the sky. Looking at this spirit ring, Murong Fuhai solemnly asked Murong Huai:
"Huai'er, are you really sure? It's not too late to regret it now."
"I'm sure."
Murong Huai took a deep breath, sat cross-legged on the ground, and began to absorb the spirit ring. The deep yellow spirit ring was placed on Murong Huai's body, and in an instant, a powerful pressure filled his entire body.
Murong Huai felt his muscles being torn apart by a domineering force, which was extremely painful. Seeing this, Murong Fuhai was ready to intervene at any time. If Murong Huai showed any abnormality, he would interrupt him directly.
Murong Huai could feel a raging beast churning inside his body. He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly.
"Holy crap, this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's energy is insane!!"
Just then, a wisp of purple energy suddenly appeared, instantly eliminating the oppressive feeling and guiding the power of the spirit ring to temper Murong Huai's body.
Seeing Murong Huai's pained expression, Murong Fuhai was about to intervene when Murong Huai's breathing suddenly stabilized.
"Strange, could it be Huai'er's martial soul?"
Seeing this, Chenxin Gurong was also astonished. They had actually survived! All that remained was to convert their soul power; there shouldn't be any danger. The two exchanged a glance, relieved.
If anything had happened to the other party, they couldn't guarantee that this Demon Dragon Douluo wouldn't go berserk and kill everyone. Now that the other party was alright, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
But what surprised people even more was that someone could actually absorb a spirit ring that exceeded their limits with their very first spirit ring, and it was even a top-grade spirit beast like the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.
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