Chapter 61: Give Me a Beating

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Sunset Forest, Eyes of Ice and Fire!

Dugu Bo returned here with Wang Li alone. When Dugu Yan was not around, Dugu Bo always kept a stern expression, but he never failed to give the necessary instructions and reminders:

"Stay within the Eyes of Ice and Fire. Never wander or touch anything. You never know what might be poisonous. If your body can't handle the extreme heat and extreme cold soul power, you must speak up as soon as possible. I might be able to save you!"

"I'll go out for a while to hunt a soul beast that will be enough for you to eat for a month, whether it's a century-old or a thousand-year-old one. During this time, you need to be careful!"

Wang Li understood the warnings well and nodded in response:

"Understood, senior. I'll be careful!"

Afterward, Dugu Bo left with peace of mind.

Once Dugu Bo was gone, Wang Li headed straight for the Eyes of Ice and Fire at the center of the valley. He looked around and then picked a spot by the side, sitting down cross-legged to begin his cultivation.

In an instant, the extreme heat and extreme cold soul powers, which had been constantly eroding his body, were voluntarily drawn into his body.

While others would avoid such powers, Wang Li welcomed them. The collision of these two forces—extreme heat and extreme cold—caused immense damage to his body.

However, his body quickly began to repair itself. Even the repaired areas showed a faint, almost imperceptible glow, which then fully integrated into his body, not disappearing, but becoming a part of him.

The two soul powers, extreme heat and extreme cold, quickly became tamed as they cycled through his body and merged into his own soul power.

This training not only allowed his soul power to rapidly progress toward the 27th rank but also constantly tempered his body. Truly, the Eyes of Ice and Fire lived up to their reputation as one of the three great treasure vaults.

When he awoke from his meditation and opened his eyes, he immediately saw Dugu Bo's solemn face. Upon seeing Wang Li awake, Dugu Bo erupted in anger:

"Little brat, did you not take my words seriously? How dare you cultivate so close to the Eyes of Ice and Fire! Do you know that even I wouldn't dare to get that close?"

"The extreme heat and extreme cold soul powers have reached the level of fire poison and ice poison. No one would dare to approach them. Yet you actively drew them into your body. Do you want to die?!"

Dugu Bo was furious, but also deeply frightened. Wang Li had been incredibly bold. He'd only left for a short while, and this kid had already risked his life.

What if this kid had actually died? What would happen to his granddaughter? The more Dugu Bo thought about it, the angrier he became, and his expression grew darker.

Wang Li, on the other hand, was grinning. He had already experienced the immense benefits of cultivating here. He even comforted Dugu Bo:

"Senior, look, I'm fine. Plus, my soul power has increased a lot. My mutated Blue Silver Grass martial soul is far more resilient than the ordinary one."

"I can feel that the greater the external pressure, the faster my cultivation speed. I'm not suited to stable, calm cultivation. The extreme heat and extreme cold soul powers are perfect for me."

"Also, senior, I'm hungry…"

Seeing that Wang Li was truly unharmed, Dugu Bo finally relaxed. Upon hearing Wang Li explain his martial soul, he even thought it made sense. A mutated martial soul must have something special about it to allow Wang Li, so young, to have such high soul power.

Finally, hearing Wang Li complain about being hungry, Dugu Bo waved his hand:

"The soul beast I caught for you is outside the valley. Go handle it yourself. The 700-year-old Great Horned Bull will be enough for you to eat for a month or two."

Wang Li jumped up at once and shouted:

"Thank you, senior!"

He then hurriedly ran outside. He was truly starving—every time after his cultivation, he felt as though he could eat an entire cow. Now, Dugu Bo had actually gotten him one.

This was one of the drawbacks of his cultivation method: while it was fast, it consumed a lot of energy. After all, there was no such thing as a perfect system.

Upon reaching the valley's edge, Wang Li immediately spotted a large, well-fed creature. It was already dead, with a yellow soul ring floating above it.

It was a bull-type soul beast, known for its huge horns—fearsome weapons capable of impaling even a Soul King or Soul Douluo.

However, Dugu Bo was incredibly powerful. Without leaving a wound, he used his overwhelming soul power to shatter its vitality.

Wang Li watched it for a moment before beginning his task. He rummaged through his storage soul guide, pulling out various types of knives, axes, and other cooking tools.

When Wang Li first acquired his storage soul guide, he put together a full outdoor survival kit for himself. After all, soul masters need to hunt soul beasts to progress, and soul beasts can only be found in wild soul beast forests.

He gestured a few times before summoning his martial soul, using Blue Silver Grass vines to hoist the Great Horned Bull up, then started the bloodletting and gradually began dismembering it.

After a flurry of activity from Master Wang, the entire Great Horned Bull was transformed into bowls of neatly divided meat cuts.

He first started a pot of braised beef brisket, then roasted one of the bull's legs. As for the remaining meat, Wang Li carried it to the ice spring near the Eyes of Ice and Fire to store it in the cold. It would last a month or two without issue.

The 700-year-old Great Horned Bull was no small feat, and it took Wang Li three hours to cook the meat and finish the roasting.

Of course, the taste couldn't compare to what one might find in a restaurant—after all, Wang Li was a soul master, not a chef. But the meat was delicious and had its own unique flavor.

Wang Li didn't just think about himself; aside from his own portion, he also prepared some for Dugu Bo.

At Dugu Bo's level, going without food for extended periods wasn't an issue, but Wang Li ate so heartily that Dugu Bo unconsciously picked up his chopsticks.

After both the old man and the young man had eaten their fill, Wang Li looked at Dugu Bo with a smile and said:

"Senior, I have a request."

Dugu Bo glanced at the grinning boy and then, in a straightforward manner, asked:

"What is it?"

Wang Li answered:

"Give me a beating!"

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo froze, narrowing his eyes as he asked with a deep, meaningful look:

"Are you serious?"

Wang Li nodded firmly and replied:

"Only under enough pressure can I grow. Senior, feel free to go a little harder. I even want to experience the feeling of hanging on the edge of life and death."

"No problem, of course no problem!"

Dugu Bo stood up, his face breaking into a terrifying smile, one that could stop any child's crying. He'd wanted to beat this brat for a while, and now that Wang Li had voluntarily asked for it, there was no reason to refuse:

"Whatever level of pressure you want to feel, I can make it happen!"

(End of Chapter)