Chapter 14 I Can Absorb All Soul Rings_1
On the direct path where Yueguan charged at Bloodthirsty Huangfeng, the huge body of Bloodthirsty Huangfeng that should have fallen to the ground rose up instead. With a fierce turn, it directed its blood-red eyes at Yueguan, and the next moment, countless poison needles shot out from its tail, which stored the needles, and in an instant, the sheer volume of needles was overwhelming.
This scene alone was enough to demonstrate the formidable defensive power of Bloodthirsty Huangfeng—it had taken a hit from a Titled Douluo without any trouble!
Rushing forward, Yueguan squinted his eyes at the sight of these hair-raising poison needles and disdainfully said, "Insignificant skill! Fifth Soul Skill, Cyclone Reaches to the Sky!"
This simple-minded soul beast actually thought I would fall for its trick? As if those broken poison needles could really hurt me?
As he spoke, the mystic heaven chrysanthemum released a sky full of steel petals that began spinning rapidly. In just a blink of an eye, they formed into a violent tornado that blasted towards its target...
The dense poison needles were immediately blown away by this ferocious whirlwind...
Seeing that its cunning had no effect on this man, Bloodthirsty Huangfeng seemed to feel very anxious and rapidly flapped its wings, attempting to fly into the sky...
Yueguan immediately discerned the intentions of the beast, preempted it with a cold shout, "Still want to fly? Then let me cut off your wings! Sixth Soul Skill, Golden Pistil Flowing Rosy Clouds!"
The mystic heaven chrysanthemum instantly soared into the sky, then similar to Bloodthirsty Huangfeng's previous mode of attack, its petals emitted a dense golden radiance and poured densely toward the ground...
This was Yueguan's area attack soul skill, which might not be as powerful and extensive as the previous soul skills, but it prevailed in its sheer number!
These enormous petals showed no mercy as they slashed across the body of Bloodthirsty Huangfeng, cutting into its flesh like flashes of light, and before long, faint purple bloodstains appeared on the skin...
Under this intense attack, its wings were successfully severed, and a pair of large yet flimsy wings plummeted to the ground...
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Xu Sheng looked at Yueguan, who was fighting desperately, and said with a smile, "Not bad at all, Elder Ju suffered a loss and has learned a valuable lesson!"
Having been tricked by Bloodthirsty Huangfeng, if Elder Chrysanthemum were to be fooled again, it would lower the prestige of a Titled Douluo...
Gui Mei watched Bloodthirsty Huangfeng being continuously beaten back by Yueguan and said indifferently, "Kid, if this Bloodthirsty Hornet had a plant martial soul, it would be perfect to make your soul ring. Too bad though..."
The Bloodthirsty Hornet was indeed quite suitable for Xu Sheng. Absorbing its soul ring, Xu Sheng's Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul might acquire a familiarity with poisons, and with some luck, gain a soul skill for large-scale attacks!
Big question marks appeared on Xu Sheng's forehead, "???"
He was somewhat confused. Why was this soul beast a pity? He himself had taken a keen interest in Bloodthirsty Huangfeng!
He immediately spoke out, "Elder Gui, I've made up my mind. My first soul ring will be this Bloodthirsty Hornet!"
Gui Mei looked at Xu Sheng as if he was joking, his mouth twitching as he said, "Ha? Kid, your martial soul is a plant-based martial soul, how can you absorb a soul ring from an animal-based soul beast without risking explosion and death due to rejection?"
Everyone on the Continent knows that plant-based martial souls cannot absorb soul rings from animal-based soul beasts, and vice versa, animal-based souls cannot absorb plant-based soul rings!
This kid says he wants to absorb the soul ring of Bloodthirsty Huangfeng, is he insane?
And this is a soul beast of thirty thousand years! Even my and Yueguan's ninth soul rings are only of eighty thousand years! If this guy absorbs it, who knows if he'll drop dead on the spot!
Suddenly, a thought struck Xu Sheng. He mused, "Current soul masters do not agree with the Master's ten core theories. No wonder they are so shocked..."
He glanced at Gui Mei's extremely wary face, knowing that without some trick, this martial soul was going to be lost!
So, Xu Sheng calmly coughed a few times with his hand covering his mouth and looked at Gui Mei with a smile in his eyes, full of confidence, "Elder Gui, I'm not joking. My martial soul is a bit special—it can absorb the soul rings from all soul beasts!"
Upon hearing this, Gui Mei's brow furrowed slightly. He had seen Xu Sheng's martial soul before, and it was even stronger than Elder Chrysanthemum's top-tier plant martial soul...
The confidence on the kid's face did not seem fake. Could it be that he really could absorb animal soul rings?
He trembled at the conclusion and looked at Xu Sheng with the eyes one would use to gaze upon a monster.
Good gracious, a plant system absorbing an animal system; this might just create an unprecedented precedent!
Gui Mei pondered for a moment and replied, "It's possible! But this is your own choice to absorb; it has nothing to do with me or him. You'd better write a letter, so if something goes wrong and you kick the bucket, we two have an explanation!"
Gui Mei wasn't a reckless person. He didn't mind if Xu Sheng wanted to absorb the Soul Ring, but he must leave something written to prove that it had no association with himself or Chrysanthemum Guan, otherwise, they would face the wrath of Pope Bi Bidong!
Just thinking about Pope His Holiness's last outburst made his heart filled with immense fear…
Xu Sheng smiled faintly and thanked him, "Thank you, Elder Gui!"
He then took the sheepskin paper Gui Mei handed over, wrote on it, and then gave it back to Gui Mei…
After Gui Mei received it and took a look, he put it away…
With that item, he felt a lot more at ease…
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Yueguan, who had used the Skyward Chrysanthemum to repel the Bloodthirsty Hornet with one strike, watched the two people chatting happily aside, while he himself was miserably fighting the soul beast!
He felt extremely bitter and turned to Gui Mei, grumbling, "I say, Lao Gui, don't just stand there enjoying the show! This soul beast is thirty thousand years old, with tough skin and flesh. I can't kill him instantly!"
Gui Mei glanced at the Bloodthirsty Hornet, still lively despite numerous wounds, then looked at Yueguan spreading his hands indifferently and said, "Wasn't it you who told me to protect this guy? Don't tell me you can't even take down this soul beast."
Yueguan glared at him in anger, "Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up and help me take down this soul beast!"
Nine soul rings rose from beneath Gui Mei's feet, and he reluctantly charged over…
Afterward, with Gui Mei joining the fray, the Bloodthirsty Hornet was now breathing its last in the face of the attack from two Titled Douluos, its entire body twitching continuously on the ground...
Yueguan wiped the sweat from his forehead, patted his hands, and took a deep breath, "Finally, it's dealt with! This damned creature was indeed tough. Let's get out of here quickly."
Gui Mei pointed at Xu Sheng and rolled his eyes, "Go where? Didn't you see that this guy hasn't absorbed the Soul Ring yet?"
He pulled out a sharp blade from his pocket and tossed it to Xu Sheng…
The latter caught it and gripped it tightly, then walked up to the Bloodthirsty Hornet and struck directly at its head…
A profound black Soul Ring slowly emerged from the corpse of the soul beast…
Xu Sheng sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and meditated…
Watching this scene, Yueguan said gravely, "Old Gui, this kid is a plant system…"
Gui Mei gestured to stop him from finishing his sentence, then the corners of his mouth lifted slightly…
He said softly, "The kid says his Martial Soul can absorb all Soul Rings, and besides, even if he dies, this document means the trouble won't fall on either of us."
He gently patted the sheepskin paper inside his trouser pocket…
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