Chapter 582: Do you dislike Jian Douluo’s soul bone?

Zhao Wuji stood in the center of the venue, his rough face showing a bit of seriousness, and his eyes swept over the seven students in front of him.

Lu Yu stood at the front of the team, his eyes calm and his anticipation for the upcoming challenges revealed.

The other students, either excited or nervous, were organizing their equipment and preparing for the day's mission.

"Okay, stop dawdling!"

Zhao Wuji's resounding voice broke the morning silence. "Today we're going to the Star Dou Forest. Our goal is to help all of you little bastards break through to the Soul Sect! Especially Lu Yu, your soul power is approaching a bottleneck. Don't waste this opportunity to hunt soul rings!"

Lu Yu nodded slightly, with a gleam in his eyes, "Teacher, I understand, and I will never hold you back."

Zhao Wuji snorted and glanced at the others, "Oscar, Ning Rongrong, you auxiliary spirit masters, please protect yourselves and don't cause any trouble for the team.

Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Wang Sheng, the three of you are on guard and keep an eye on the surroundings.

Ma Hongjun, you have to keep your fire-attributed martial spirit in the forest, don't attract a swarm of spirit beasts!"

"is teacher!"

Everyone responded in unison, their voices filled with excitement.

Xiao Wu stood on one side of the team, but her eyes were a little complicated. The Star Dou Forest was her hometown, and every time she stepped into it, she felt uneasy.

She lowered her head and adjusted the protective gear on her wrist to hide the fluctuation in her eyes.

The group quickly packed up and set off, passing through the village outside Shrek Academy and heading straight for the Star Dou Forest.

As the sun set, they finally reached the outskirts of the forest.

The air suddenly turned chilly, the dense treetops blocked the sunlight, and the fallen leaves underfoot made a slight rustling sound.

Lu Yu frowned, keenly aware that the atmosphere around him was extremely heavy, as if an invisible pressure was coming from all directions.

"Be careful!"

Zhao Wuji shouted in a low voice, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes, "The soul beasts in this place are not simple, and those over 30,000 years old may appear at any time.

and……"

He paused, his nose twitching slightly, "Do you smell it? There is a strong smell of blood in the air."

Ning Rongrong couldn't help shrinking her neck and lowered her voice to ask, "Teacher Zhao, this smell... is there any danger?"

"There is definitely danger."

Zhao Wuji narrowed his eyes and looked around, "This bloody smell is abnormal, as if we just experienced a war.

Fights between soul beasts are rarely this brutal, probably because a soul master intervened.

Everyone, be extremely alert, or you might get killed!"

Lu Yu was walking in the team. When he heard Zhao Wuji's words, the scene of the previous day flashed through his mind.

That night, when he was practicing in the back mountain of the academy, he vaguely heard the roar of soul beasts coming from the depths of the Star Forest. The roar was mixed with anger and unwillingness, as if it was fighting against some powerful existence.

He frowned, and a fiery figure emerged in his mind—Liu Erlong.

The teacher with a fiery personality mentioned a few days ago that he was going to the Star Dou Forest to deal with some "personal matters"

.

Could this battle be related to her?

He shook his head, temporarily suppressed the thought, and did not mention it to Zhao Wuji.

After all, this was just his guess, and there was no point in saying more without evidence.

At this moment, Lu Yu's eyes suddenly focused, he stopped and looked to the left.

When everyone saw his movements, they became alert.

Zhao Wuji frowned and asked, "Lu Yu, what's wrong?"

"There's movement about a thousand meters to the left."

Lu Yu said in a deep voice, a complicated look flashing in his eyes, "It seems... there is a corpse of a soul beast."

"Corpse?"

Zhao Wuji's expression was stern. "Let's go and take a look! Follow closely, don't be left alone!"

The group quickly adjusted their formation and headed in the direction Lu Yu indicated.

After passing through a dense bush, everyone finally saw the huge corpse.

A giant flying eagle lay quietly on the ground, its wings broken and its blood dyed the surrounding grass red.

Its body was emitting faint fluctuations of soul power, and it was obvious that it had died not long ago.

"Good guy!"

Ma Hongjun's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but whistle. "This Flying Eagle has at least 26,000 years of cultivation, right? Who did this? They didn't even take the soul bone away?"

Zhao Wuji squatted down and carefully examined the body of the flying eagle, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter, "The soul bone is still there, it has indeed not been taken away.

Looking at the wound, it looks like he was killed by a powerful Contra-level warrior with one blow.

Strange...a soul beast corpse like this wouldn't be left untouched."

Lu Yu stood aside, his eyes fell on the body of the flying eagle, and his heart moved.

The soul bone of this flying eagle seems to have an inexplicable sense of fit with his martial soul.

He was about to speak when Zhao Wuji turned around and patted his shoulder.

"Lu Yu, this flying eagle's soul bone is of the flying type, which is perfect for you."

Zhao Wuji grinned, "Your martial spirit is flexible and changeable, what you lack is a skill that can improve your mobility.

You come and absorb this soul bone!"

Lu Yu was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, I'll try."

Just as he was about to approach the body of the Flying Eagle, a cold voice suddenly rang out in his mind: "Mission activated: Absorb the Flying Eagle's soul ring.

Mission Reward: A random soul bone from the past ten thousand years, which can be used directly without absorption to enhance the strength of the second martial soul.

Lu Yu's pupils shrank slightly. Mission system! Ever since he traveled to Douluo Continent, this mysterious system has helped him overcome countless difficulties.

This time, the reward was actually a spirit bone that didn't need to be absorbed? This was like timely help for his second spirit!

He suppressed the excitement in his heart, took a deep breath, sat cross-legged beside the body of the flying eagle, and began to guide the soul ring into his body.

The soul power surged wildly in the body, and the air around it seemed to become sticky.

Everyone gathered around him, staring at him nervously.

Oscar was amazed and glanced at the ground around him, "Look, there are still many corpses of thousand-year-old soul beasts nearby. They were probably killed by the aftermath of that battle.

What's going on in the Star Dou Forest lately? Even our academy's backyard was messed up a few days ago."

Wang Sheng touched his chin and said in a deep voice, "To cause such great damage, it must be a fight between powerful Soul Douluo-level warriors.

The soul bones of these soul beasts were not taken away, which means that person did not take them seriously at all.

Tsk, the strength of Soul Douluo is indeed terrifying."

Xiao Wu stood aside, her eyes fixed on the corpses of the soul beasts, her expression becoming increasingly solemn.

Among those corpses, some were of species she was familiar with, perhaps even her distant relatives.

She clenched her fists, her nails almost digging into her palms, but forced herself to remain calm.

As a soul beast incarnation, she cannot reveal her emotions.

Ning Rongrong stood beside Xiao Wu and keenly noticed her abnormality. She asked in a low voice, "Xiao Wu, what's wrong with you? You don't look well."

Xiao Wu was startled, and quickly forced a smile, "It's okay, it's just... seeing so many soul beasts die, I feel a little sad."

Ning Rongrong frowned, feeling that Xiao Wu was hiding something, but seeing that she was unwilling to say more, she did not ask any more questions.

Zhao Wuji glanced at Xiao Wu, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, but he quickly turned his attention back to Lu Yu.

Lu Yu's absorption process was not easy.

The Flying Eagle's soul ring carried violent energy, constantly impacting his meridians.

Sweat dripped from his forehead, his face was pale, and his teeth were clenched.

It took a full hour before his breathing gradually stabilized.

With a low shout, a powerful wave of soul power burst out from his body, and the surrounding leaves rustled.

"It's done!"

Zhao Wuji laughed and clapped his hands, "Lu Yu, how do you feel?"

Lu Yu slowly opened his eyes, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, "Breakthrough, forty-second level soul master!"

Everyone congratulated him, and Ma Hongjun grinned and said, "As expected of our monster, absorbing a 26,000-year-old spirit ring is like playing! Tell me, what is the new skill?"

Lu Yu stood up, feeling the surging soul power in his body, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, "The new skill is called 'Soaring to the Nine Heavens', which allows me to fly continuously at an extremely fast speed and with strong maneuverability.

but……"

He paused, frowned and said, "It consumes 20% of your soul power every minute. If you use it continuously, the soul power consumption will be a big problem."

"Flying skills!"

Oscar's eyes widened, and he said enviously, "This is a rare skill! Lu Yu, you're really going to take off now!"

Ning Rongrong also smiled and nodded, "With this skill, your fighting style will be more diverse.

Who will dare to fight a guerrilla war with you in the future?"

Xiao Wu stood aside, forcing herself to smile, "Congratulations, Lu Yu.

This skill is very powerful.”

Lu Yu glanced at her and keenly noticed that her mood was a little off, but he didn't ask any more questions, just nodded and said, "Thank you."

Zhao Wuji clapped his hands and said in a deep voice: "Alright, the spirit ring has been absorbed, let's continue to go deeper.

The Star Dou Forest is not a good place, so everyone, be alert and don't let Lu Yu run into trouble right after his breakthrough!"

Everyone responded in unison, readjusted their formation, and headed deeper into the forest.

Lu Yu walked in the team, feeling the fluctuations of the newly acquired soul power in his body, but in his heart he was thinking about the soul bone that was a reward for the mission.

Random soul bones within ten thousand years, directly used, are crucial for the second martial soul... It seems that this trip to the Star Dou Forest is far more than it seems.

Lu Yu stood at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest. The grass under his feet was wet with morning dew, and the air was mixed with a faint smell of blood and the stench of soul beast corpses.

A pair of translucent green wings behind him trembled slightly, emitting a soft light, appearing and disappearing under the starlight, as if blending into the night sky.

Zhao Wuji stood beside him, his rough face full of envy, and couldn't help but say: "Lu Yu, your flying skills are really enviable! You can fly before you become a Titled Douluo, this is a life-saving skill! When you encounter an opponent you can't beat, just flap your wings and run away, who can catch up with you?"

Hearing this, Lu Yu smiled lightly, his wings fluttered slightly, bringing up a breeze, and he said modestly: "Teacher Zhao, you are exaggerating.

I'm just lucky and got this ability by chance.

To be honest, I didn’t expect to be able to fly so early.”

"lucky?"

Zhao Wuji laughed heartily and patted Lu Yu's shoulder with such force that he almost stumbled. "You're being too modest, kid! The ability to fly isn't something you can just get by chance! Don't try to be so low-key with me. Tell me quickly, how are you going to get that Qilin spirit's spirit ring? There are many spirit beasts in the Xingdou Great Forest, so there are plenty of opportunities."

Lu Yu's eyes darkened slightly, and the low and majestic voice of the Qilin remnant soul emerged in his mind: "Your Qilin martial soul is extraordinary. The spirit ring must be at least 30,000 years old, otherwise you will not be able to withstand its pressure."

He frowned, sighed, and said to Zhao Wuji: "Teacher Zhao, the Qilin martial spirit has high requirements for its spirit rings. The remnant soul said that it must be at least 30,000 years old.

There are many soul beasts in this forest, but 30,000-year-old soul beasts are hard to find and difficult to kill."

Zhao Wuji touched his chin, his eyes sweeping over the scattered soul beast corpses not far away, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes: "It is indeed difficult to find it in 30,000 years, but you see, so many soul beasts have died nearby, and their soul bones are not damaged much.

This is a great opportunity to improve your strength! I plan to take Wang Sheng, Xiao Wu, and the others to pick out some suitable spirit rings and spirit bones, and try to help them achieve another breakthrough.

What about you? What are your plans?

Lu Yu pondered for a moment, and the reminder of the system task reward flashed through his mind.

He whispered to himself: "Spirit ring... I have a ready-made one."

He closed his eyes, and his consciousness sank into the system space, checking the soul ring that was the mission reward.

The system's voice was cold and clear: "Fierce Mountain Tiger Soul Ring, 24,000 years old, Skill: Tiger Bite, can cause continuous tearing damage with a bleeding effect. The system assists, no need to absorb it yourself."

Lu Yu was delighted. Although the 24,000-year soul ring was not 30,000 years old, with the help of the system, direct absorption saved a lot of trouble and the effect was quite good.

He opened his eyes and saw Zhao Wuji still waiting for his answer, so he smiled and said, "Teacher Zhao, I have a way to get a suitable spirit ring. You don't have to worry about the spirit ring problem of the Qilin martial spirit for the time being.

but……"

He paused, then took out the soul bone given by Jian Douluo from his storage soul guide. The soul bone emitted a faint silver light, faintly revealing a sharp sword intent. "This 11,000-year-old soul bone given by Senior Jian Douluo is quite effective, but unfortunately, it's a little lacking compared to the soul bones I already have."

Zhao Wuji's eyes widened, his tone teasing: "You kid are still picky? You even dislike Jian Douluo's soul bone? Tsk tsk, it's really frustrating to compare yourself to others! If this soul bone was given to someone else, they would have been grinning from ear to ear.

Aren’t your standards too high? "

Lu Yu scratched his head and smiled awkwardly: "Teacher Zhao, I'm not disgusted, it's just that... I have a few soul bones on hand that are more suitable for me.

Although the sword power of this soul bone is strong, it is of little use to me. Perhaps keeping it can be used by others."

Zhao Wuji shook his head and sighed, "You kid, I really have nothing to say.

Okay, just make your own plans.

As for Wang Sheng and the others, they need to hurry up with the matters concerning their spirit rings and spirit bones.

Although this forest is dangerous, it is also a treasure trove. It would be a pity to miss it."

Not far away, Wang Sheng, Xiao Wu and others were checking the corpses of soul beasts on the ground, and occasional exclamations were heard.