manynovel Chapter 146 The Dilemma of Choosing a Soul Ring
Chapter 146 The Dilemma of Choosing a Soul Ring
Chapter 146 The Dilemma of Choosing a Soul Ring
Xiao Xiao knew exactly what Elder Xuan was planning, so she quickly rushed over and arrived at Elder Xuan's side.
Knowing that Xiao Xiao's attack power was insufficient, Elder Xuan handed her a sharp blade and at the same time tore open a piece of dark gold fur behind the neck of the Terrorclaw Bear.
Xiao Xiao exerted all her strength, and even with the Devil Claw Bear's bones shattered and its outer fur defenses broken, she still managed to pierce the central nervous system of this thousand-year-old dark gold Devil Claw Bear with her sharp blade.
Despite suffering this fatal blow, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's body twitched for quite some time before it finally died.
A dazzling bright purple spirit ring appeared as the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear died.
After observing for a moment, Elder Xuan said, "It's about two thousand years of cultivation. With your current abilities and the enhancement to your body from the two soul bones, absorbing it shouldn't be a problem."
"Thank you, teacher!" Xiao Xiao quickly replied.
Huo Yuhao suddenly spoke up, "Xiao Xiao, are you sure you want to absorb this spirit ring?"
All three eyes immediately focused on Huo Yuhao.
Xiao Xiao asked, puzzled, "What's wrong? This spirit ring is clearly a perfect fit!"
"If you intend to focus on developing the attributes attached to the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron in the future, absorbing this soul ring will not benefit you. The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's attributes are fierce and violent, which is completely different from the gentle erosion of your Soul-Suppressing Power. Absorbing this soul ring will most likely only enhance the strength of the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron itself, but will not enhance the attached attributes."
Huo Yuhao hesitated for a moment before saying, "Should we keep looking? Although I know you want to enhance the strength of your martial soul, the Star Dou Great Forest is so vast, we might not be unable to find a soul ring that matches your attributes and can also enhance the strength of your martial soul."
"Silly boy, with such a strict restriction, unless fate smiles upon you, how easy is it to find a suitable one?"
Before Xiao Xiao could speak, Elder Xuan spoke first.
"No one's cultivation as a Soul Master is perfect. In terms of acquiring Soul Rings, luck plays a significant role. As long as the direction of improvement aligns with one's plan, it's acceptable to sacrifice some other aspects. Blindly pursuing something better will only make you anxious and insecure."
"Xiao Xiao, start absorbing."
Elder Xuan's tone carried an air of unyielding authority, clearly indicating that Huo Yuhao's difficulty in satisfying him had displeased Elder Xuan.
Many Soul Masters, due to the lack of strength of their elders, find it difficult to hunt suitable Soul Beasts, and thus have to choose less desirable Soul Beasts.
Even though Huo Yuhao and his group had someone helping them hunt powerful soul beasts, they were still picky and chose, insisting on spending so much time searching for possible soul beasts in the Soul Beast Forest.
You should know that the Star Dou Great Forest is the most prone to accidents, so every little bit of time spent there is a good chance.
"Yes!" Xiao Xiao gave the class monitor a deep look, and finally chose to absorb the soul ring of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.
Xiao Xiao naturally knew that the class monitor wanted her to do better, but sometimes being too much of a perfectionist can lead to complete failure.
Watching Xiao Xiao sit cross-legged and begin absorbing the spirit ring, Huo Yuhao was unusually caught in a moment of self-doubt.
Perhaps I was just being too presumptuous? Did I really think this world was a game world, where whatever I wanted could appear?
Huo Yuhao suddenly remembered a little story he had heard in his previous life—
If you could freely pick an apple in an orchard, and you could keep walking forward but couldn't turn back, what would you choose?
Hunting for a soul beast at this moment is so similar to choosing an apple. You never know if the soul beast you encounter now is the most suitable one you can find, nor can you know if you will encounter a more suitable one in the future.
Knowing when to stop and acquiring the "most suitable" apple so far is the norm for Soul Masters hunting for Souls.
Even in the original work, Huo Qubing's fourth spirit ring fell far short of expectations. Only by standing in the perspective of the original work can one fully plan the spirit rings and make one's spirit ring configuration approach perfection.
And what about the others? Before absorbing a spirit ring, no one knows what spirit skill they will gain. They can only try to choose one with attributes and spirit beast abilities similar to their own, hoping to obtain a spirit skill that matches their fighting style.
Just like when Huo Gua absorbed the Silver Moon Wolf King's spirit ring, who would have thought that he would end up with a spirit skill that allows him to attack targets indiscriminately? The Silver Moon Wolf King didn't even have that skill, okay?
"Yuhao, are you alright?"
Looking at Huo Yuhao, who seemed somewhat downcast, Wang Dong felt a little worried.
This was the first time Wang Dong had seen Huo Yuhao not with that calm and confident demeanor.
"I'm fine." Huo Yuhao shook his head, leaned against a tree, closed his eyes, and silently sorted out his thoughts.
Elder Xuan had no time to comfort Huo Yuhao. Instead, he reached out and touched the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. After a while, a look of excitement appeared on Elder Xuan's face.
With a palm strike as sharp as a knife, Elder Xuan severed the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's only remaining right forelimb, dissecting it in a few quick movements to reveal a strange bone.
This bone is dark gold in color and exudes a strong soul power fluctuation. It is obviously a soul bone. Xiao Xiao's luck is not just good, it is absolutely amazing!
Not only did they obtain the extremely rare Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Soul Ring, but they also received a Soul Bone!
Moreover, this soul bone is different from the traditional right arm soul bones that Huo Yuhao and the others have seen. To be precise, it is a palm bone.
The bones, resembling a hand, are not large, but five narrow, sharp blades appear at the front, like a miniature version of a dinosaur claw. A dark golden halo flows across the blades like ripples of water, giving it the feel of a divine weapon.
Elder Xuan's face was filled with shock and envy: "You little guys are indeed blessed! As a rare and powerful soul beast, it's not surprising that the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear has a soul bone, but I never expected it to produce the most precious right palm bone it can."
"While the other soul bones produced by the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear also have strong amplification effects, most of them tend to be defensive. Only the left and right arm bones will exhibit the terrifying offensive power of the Terrorclaw."
"The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's most powerful attack comes from its pair of claws. The two claws of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear look about the same, but in fact, the right claw is stronger and more powerful. The right claw is the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's most powerful attack part, and you were lucky enough to obtain the right metacarpal bone of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear."
"More importantly, the Terrorclaw Soul Skill recorded on the metacarpal bone can grow along with the Soul Master, just like the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear itself, much like an external Soul Bone. As long as a right arm bone that is compatible with it can be found, it will not affect the fusion of the right arm bone. The only drawback is that this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's cultivation level is only about two thousand years, so the growth of this right metacarpal bone will probably take a long time."
(End of this chapter)