Chapter 15: The Hunt is Complete, Titled Douluo!_1

"Wait a second, isn't this a bit too conspicuous..." Xu Sheng frowned, not wanting to attract everyone's attention every time he displayed his Martial Soul...

His dignity as a salted fish didn't allow for this!

Well frankly, he just wanted to do something unique...

As he pondered, a sudden epiphany struck him, and it seemed like he found a new path in his mind!

He murmured to himself, "Since a Soul Ring can be endowed upon the owner of a Martial Soul, then is it possible to try to use the Martial Soul to attract the Soul Ring and absorb it into the Martial Soul itself..."

"Not only would this retain the power of the Soul Ring, but it would also allow the soul skill to fuse more perfectly with the Martial Soul."

However, Yue Guan, who had no idea what Xu Sheng was spacing out on, stroked his chin and patted Gui Mei on the shoulder, "Lao Gui, do you think this kid is scared? He hasn't made a move for half a day."

Gui Mei gave him a disdainful glance and after thinking about it, he felt that since it was Xu Sheng's first time absorbing a Soul Ring, it was very likely he didn't know the method to do so!

With that thought, he was about to walk over and tell Xu Sheng, but just as he reached halfway, Xu Sheng finally moved, and Gui Mei stopped in his tracks...

Xu Sheng slowly stood up, took a step backward, and faced the profound Soul Ring in front of him with determination...

Yue Guan watched anxiously, wishing he could slap Xu Sheng to death for dithering over absorbing a Soul Ring...

Impatiently, he shouted loudly, "Hey kid, are you going to absorb it or not? Don't waste our time, we still need to hunt eight ten-thousand-year soul beasts for you!"

Before he could finish, Gui Mei stopped him, "Wait, don't speak yet, this guy..."

Xu Sheng, with a focused mind, allowed the Nine-Hearted Begonia in the palm of his hand to slowly bloom with a blood-red glow...

He tried to control the Nine-Hearted Begonia to lure out the blood within the Bloodthirsty Sovereign Peak...

Unexpectedly, the dead Bloodthirsty Hornet's plump body instantly deflated, and droplets of pure essence blood condensed from its flesh...

One drop, two drops... The blood silently merged together, forming streams that bubbled up like a hot spring...

Then it flowed straight into the petals of the Nine-Hearted Begonia. After absorbing the blood, the already crimson Nine-Hearted Begonia took on an even more enchanting lustre, exuding a divine presence never seen before...

Yue Guan shivered all over and involuntarily shrank back, muttering to himself, "Damn, Lao Gui, this kid's Martial Soul is incredible, he's actually able to control the flow of blood!"

What he feared was not the current Xu Sheng, but whether, once this Martial Soul grew stronger, it could control the blood flow of other Soul Masters!

Just thinking about it made him break out in a cold sweat...

Gui Mei also seemed to have noticed the peculiarity of this Martial Soul and watched silently, fixated on Xu Sheng's next move...

Xu Sheng gently smiled at the Nine-Hearted Begonia in his hand, which was now filled with the scent of blood, and softly asked, "Now that you're full, can you start working?"

Unexpectedly, the Nine-heart Asiatic Apple in his hand trembled, emitting a "buzz buzz buzz..." sound, as if responding to Xu Sheng's words...

Xu Sheng's face lit up with joy upon receiving the response, "Looks like it really is possible to endow a Soul Ring onto the Martial Soul!"

He took a deep breath and then lifted his gaze to the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring...

With a casual gesture from the Nine-Hearted Begonia floating in his palm towards it...

The Nine-heart Asiatic Apple immediately understood Xu Sheng's intention, using its unique ability to gradually draw the Soul Ring closer...

Then, as the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring touched the Nine-Hearted Begonia, it began to be devoured bit by bit!!

After just a few seconds, the entire Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring was completely absorbed by the Nine-Hearted Begonia!!

Upon receiving the message of the soul skill in his mind, he knew he had succeeded!!

The first soul ring, thirty-thousand-year cultivation level!

Soul Skill: Begonia Blossom. The skill unfolds countless blood litchi petals that slash at the enemy across the sky, bearing a faint toxicity. Once it successfully cuts the enemy and comes into contact with their blood, it nourishes the user in return.

Xu Sheng felt quite surprised inside, "This soul skill seems to have inherited the poisonous nature and attack methods of the Bloodthirsty Hornet!"

But he had to admit, the aspect of nourishing himself from the wounds inflicted upon the enemy was something he hadn't anticipated.

Yue Guan and Ghost Charm, who had witnessed that scene, exchanged glances and then crowded around Xu Sheng.

Yue Guan grabbed Xu Sheng's arms eagerly and asked, "Kid, what happened to the soul ring of the Bloodthirsty Hornet? Was it devoured by your Martial Soul?"

Ghost Charm was also curious, "Kid, tell us quickly, where's the soul ring from just now?"

Xu Sheng gave them a mysterious smile, "Didn't you see it? It was devoured by me."

Seeing Xu Sheng's irritating manner, even Yue Guan, who really wanted to dig deeper, disdainfully turned away, "Tch, if you won't say, then don't. Who cares to know anyway?"

But his eyes, which were fixed intently on Xu Sheng's Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul, betrayed his thoughts.

Ghost Charm also concealed his curiosity, coughed and said, "You don't seem to be in trouble, so never mind. Let's continue to hunt the next soul beast."

Xu Sheng still chuckled happily a few times, "Then I'll have to trouble the two Elders. If possible, I'll put in good words for you in front of the teacher!"

A look of appreciation flashed in Yue Guan's eyes. The kid was quite sensible. Now that he had said so, they generously decided not to target him anymore.

"Stop talking nonsense, let's hunt the next soul beast quickly!"

...

Finally, as night fell, Xu Sheng had at last hunted the last of the eighty-thousand-year soul beasts.

This soul beast was so difficult that it was only with great effort that Yue Guan and Ghost Charm used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to barely kill it.

Even Xu Sheng had almost thought these two were going to be killed by the soul beast...

Yue Guan held his injured chest, a few traces of fresh blood leaking from the corner of his mouth, and he gasped with a mix of sadness and anger, "Kid, you better remember the favor Old Ghost and I did for you, we nearly got killed by that soul beast."

Ghost Charm, too, was sitting on a tree stump next to him, clutching his mouth, gasping for air without saying a word.

In the hunt for this soul beast, both had overexerted their Soul Power.

They had both gone to great lengths for him earlier, and he felt it wouldn't be right not to do something in return...

He took out two bottles of water, passed them over, and chuckled, "Chrysanth... Elder Yue, Elder Gui, have some water and take a rest. I really appreciate your help today!"

Yue Guan and Ghost Charm both took the bottles and drank deeply... And felt much more relaxed...

Yue Guan still felt an itch in his heart due to the morning's events, and with blinking eyes, he ventured, "We nearly lost our lives accompanying you today, can you tell us about the incident of your Martial Soul absorbing the soul ring now?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Sheng smiled mischievously, "Of course I can. Elders, here is my response..."

Then, with a wave of his hand, he quietly released the soul rings stored within the Nine-Hearted Begonia at his feet...

Nine profound black soul rings rose slowly from beneath his feet, emanating an even more terrifying presence than Yue Guan and Ghost Charm, which suddenly filled the area...

For a moment, the trees around rustled wildly, the wind howled ceaselessly, and even the nearby soul beasts, sensing this terrifying power, began to flee...

This pressure forced Ghost Charm and Yue Guan to release their soul rings in defense...

Stunned, Yue Guan and Ghost Charm gazed at Xu Sheng, both thinking the same thing in their hearts,

"If this kid weren't unable to use his soul rings right now, he might be as strong as, if not stronger than, Ghost Charm (Yue Guan) and I!"