Chapter 50

Besides this unexpected gain, he also had a second gain, though this one was also to be expected.

His soul power broke through four levels in a row from level forty‑six, successfully advancing to level fifty!

Soul power at the Soul King level!

But he felt this wasn't the end; it seemed that the lack of a soul ring was suppressing the growth of his soul power, and after absorbing a soul ring he might be able to break through further.

"Six‑year‑old Soul King, incredible! If this trend continues, by ten he might really become a Titled Douluo."

Li Fei sighed inwardly.

But he also knew that the further along, the amount of breakthrough energy required for each level would become enormously large.

Soul Sage is also a major watershed.

"Now my foundation is very solid and stable, so I can also obtain a fifth soul ring."

"What would be good for a fifth soul ring?"

Or why not go look for a ten‑thousand‑year Azure Bull Python, have it directly sacrifice itself as my fifth soul ring? A ten‑thousand‑year fifth soul ring would also be very impressive.

Li Fei pondered for a moment, but ultimately rejected that idea.

On this continent, where would there be so many ten‑thousand‑year soul beasts? Most of them are hiding at this time, making them hard to find.

In that case, it might be better to save the Azure Bull Python for the ninth soul ring.

Below the ninth soul ring, absorb all ten‑thousand‑year ones; then, when the time comes, hunt soul beasts to upgrade the soul rings to the ten‑thousand‑year level, which would be more cost‑effective.

"I need to quickly figure out a method for advancing soul rings."

Li Fei felt that removing his original soul rings to absorb a brand‑new one was less economical than finding a way to directly upgrade his own soul rings.

"Perhaps I can get a method from the principle of the Azure Dragon Staff."

Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

"Haha! I've made it, old man!"

Just then, Dugu Bo burst into laughter.

His poisonous qi condensed.

His soul power stabilized at the peak of rank ninety‑five.

His poison techniques advanced greatly; this is absolutely a good thing for him!

This pill gave him complete control over the use of poison! It would no longer be possible for him to suffer a backlash from his own poison.

"Congratulations, Old Poison Fiend." Li Fei immediately congratulated him.

"Little monster, has your soul power also broken through?" Dugu Bo looked at Li Fei, always feeling that he was different from before; after carefully sensing, he realized the other's soul power had become stronger! "Well, I took a Peiyuan Pill and broke through to rank fifty Soul King; later I'll still need you to take me to hunt soul beasts." Li Fei nodded and said.

"I remember you're still six, right?" Dugu Bo widened his eyes.

"Yeah, I'll be seven in a few months." Li Fei nodded.

"A six‑year‑old rank fifty Soul King! Tsk tsk, who would believe that if I said it out loud?" Dugu Bo sucked in a cold breath, terrifying indeed!

Li Fei said indifferently: "Better if they don't believe it; stay low‑key in development until becoming a Titled Douluo, then astonish everyone."

"Yanyan also took a Peiyuan Pill; breaking through to Soul Elder is a sure thing, so let's go hunt together in a moment."

"This one is yours; take it now." Li Fei produced a Peiyuan Pill and handed it to Dugu Bo.

"You have that many?"

"Can those immortal herbs be refined into that many?"

Dugu Bo was somewhat surprised; altogether that makes three.

"A powerful alchemist skilled in pill‑craft can refine multiple identical pills from a single batch of materials—what's commonly called 'one furnace, many pills'—and each pill has exactly the same efficacy."

"This places extremely high demands on the alchemist's pill‑making skill; otherwise the furnace would explode, resulting in a loss outweighing the gain."

"As it happens, I am just such a skilled alchemist, so I can use one batch of materials to produce multiple pills with identical effects."

Li Fei said with a smile.

Regarding the power of life‑force, he could never reveal it to others.

Including his own family.

This is his greatest secret.

He wouldn't even tell his wife.

The fewer people who know, the more at ease he feels.

"Awesome, awesome, being able to meet you is truly an honor for this old man." Dugu Bo praised without reserve. At that moment, Du Gu Yan's body also stirred.

He slowly opened his eyes: "I've broken through to Soul Elder."

At this time she had not yet reached Soul Elder.

But Li Fei's appearance has directly accelerated all of this.

Furthermore, Du Gu Yan's talent will also be stronger than in the original work.

"Perhaps she could also break through to Titled Douluo before the age of twenty!" "All right, let's go, we'll hunt soul beasts together." Dugu Bo was very pleased, laughing so hard he couldn't close his mouth.

The three set out once again into the depths of the Sunset Forest.

First, they hunted a thousand‑year soul ring for Du Gu Yan.

Although she had her soul power, physique, and mental strength improved by the Peiyuan Pill,

but wanting to absorb a ten‑thousand‑year third ring is still somewhat lacking.

After all, not everyone is Li Fei.

Even Tang San's third soul ring is a thousand‑year one.

Unless Du Gu Yan started cultivating her body and soul from childhood, there would be no hope of absorbing a ten‑thousand‑year third ring.

After absorption, Du Gu Yan's soul power directly broke through to rank thirty‑six.

Under the Peiyuan Pill's transformation, her cultivation talent will become stronger, and since the medicinal power hasn't been fully digested yet, once it is completely digested, breaking through to rank forty Soul Ancestor will happen quickly.

When Du Gu Yan was absorbing the soul ring, Dugu Bo also took a Nourishing Origin Pill.

His soul power smoothly broke through to the ninety-sixth level peak, achieving the Super Douluo sequence! Upon reaching this level, he also felt that the difficulty required to continue breaking through was great!

Each level after reaching Super Douluo is more difficult to improve than each level before Super Douluo, and the energy required is also greater.

Continuing to take a Nourishing Origin Pill may not necessarily allow a breakthrough.

But his current strength among Super Douluo is also at the ceiling level.

After Du Gu Yan absorbed the third soul ring, they then began to search for a fifth soul ring for Li Fei.

Li Fei's requirements are more stringent, and the required years are also higher.

"Little monster, how many years' worth are you planning to absorb this time?" Dugu Bo asked curiously.

"Around sixty thousand years will do."

"It's still related to the dragon type."

Li Fei said lightly.

"Of course, if we encounter a very suitable one, it's fine if the years are a bit higher."

He no longer pays much attention to the high or low years of the soul ring, because he far surpasses his peers, and in the future he can also absorb soul beasts to increase the years.

"The species in this part of the Sunset Forest aren't that abundant; it would be better if I take you to the Star Dou Great Forest. The border of the Sunset Forest is not far, it is exactly the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest."

"I have to say, the Star Dou Great Forest is truly huge, actually spanning the range of two continental plates."

Dugu Bo pondered for a moment, then said.

"No rush, let's first go deep to look." Li Fei thought for a moment and did not rush over.

"Okay." Dugu Bo nodded.

The three of them directly headed to the deepest part of the Sunset Forest.

Li Fei summoned the Azure Dragon Staff and began to sense soul beasts with dragon bloodlines.

Du Gu Yan was curiously looking at the treasure.

I didn't expect this rod to have such an effect.

Soon, a response came from the Azure Dragon Staff.

"Three kilometers ahead."

Li Fei said.

Dugu Bo immediately led the two of them forward.

"Yan Yan, the powerful ten-thousand-year soul beast you will encounter shortly, you must stand firmly by Grandfather's side." Dugu Bo reminded.

"Mm, I understand, Grandfather." Du Gu Yan nodded obediently.

(End of chapter)