Chapter 125: Dragon Elephant Firm Body

At this moment, Yang Xiong carefully examined his body; after absorbing this Ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring, his soul power had already reached a full Level 45, which of course includes a Ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring plus a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Bone.

After absorbing this Primordial Dragon Elephant Soul Ring, he likewise obtained a decent soul skill named "Dragon Elephant Firm Body".

Using that soul skill, his muscles swell, his skin and bones harden, his body gains the power of the Primordial Dragon Elephant, with strength and attack power increased by 200%, defense increased by 200%, and bodily pressure resistance increased by 200%; it is a top‑grade self‑enhancement soul skill.

Yang Xiong felt a surge of delight at this soul skill; he already understood soul skills that simply increase strength and defense, but a soul skill that augments his own pressure‑bearing capacity was his first encounter, and it appears perfectly suited to his innate martial soul, truly worthy of a legendary Soul Beast.

Based on his current soul power, Yang Xiong is confident he can reach Level 50 within one to two years, which will make his next plan even more convenient.

After confirming his soul skill, Yang Xiong and Lin Gong dissected the corpse of the Primordial Dragon Elephant, and regrettably no soul bone appeared.

Just as the two were about to leave, Yang Xiong suddenly said, "Teacher Lin, haven't the Elephant Armor Sect people come to provoke us? Hu Yanzhen shouldn't be that easy to give up on."

Lin Gong snorted coldly, "Isn't it just Hu Yanzhen? Why are you wary of him? The Elephant Armor Sect did come once, only two other Soul Saints, and I already scared them away."

Yang Xiong was puzzled, "Did the Elephant Armor Sect bring too many Soul Saints? That's already four Soul Saints; it looks like their beast‑hunting operation is not simple, and I don't know what level of Soul Beast they're after."

Lin Gong laughed, "Whatever about them; the Elephant Armor Sect are just a bunch of big‑brained idiots. Though their strength and defense are outstanding, their brains are underdeveloped, relying only on thick skin. Looking at Hu Yanzhen, he'll probably never break through to Title Douluo in his lifetime."

Yang Xiong quickly said, "It's said the Elephant Armor Sect has close ties with the Spirit Hall; perhaps the Spirit Hall will find a way to help Hu Yanzhen break through to Title Douluo, which would make him an enemy of our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. You also know that Hu Yanzhen has always been at odds with our Sect Leader."

Lin Gong, puzzled, asked, "Xiao Xiong, do you want to go see what Hu Yanzhen and his group are up to?"

Yang Xiong smiled, "No need to guess; we know they're after Soul Rings. Sending out so many elites at once means at least the seventh or even eighth Soul Ring. Watching is always good; maybe we can opportunistically steal a few."

Lin Gong glanced at Yang Xiong, "Don't forget, you're just a lowly Soul Ancestor now; to true masters, killing you would be like crushing an ant."

Yang Xiong said, "We'll just watch from a distance; maybe we'll gain something else. Besides, Teacher Lin, you have a Plant Martial Soul, so your observational ability in the Star Dou Great Forest should far surpass those big‑brained Elephant Armor Sect fools."

Lin Gong, though a bit conflicted, after hearing Yang Xiong felt the youngster might be up to something bad, but ultimately agreed.

However, the two did not leave, instead hiding nearby waiting for something; sure enough, shortly after, another Soul Saint of the Elephant Armor Sect arrived to investigate, seeming to have a major action they didn't want Soul Douluo Lin Gong to interfere with.

Yang Xiong and Lin Gong exchanged a glance, instantly realizing this Elephant Armor Sect operation was definitely not simple, as five Soul Saints had already appeared.

The two followed the Soul Saint from afar, gradually heading toward the Star Dou Great Forest Core Zone.

Indeed, after walking with them for a full two hours, they were surprised.

It must be said, Plant Martial Souls are indeed excellent in the Soul Beast Forest; not only does perception increase dramatically, but they also possess stronger concealment, no wonder Tang San always thrives there.

The two, now very cautiously hiding and watching from afar, saw a group from the Elephant Armor Sect appearing extremely disciplined; Hu Yanzhen indeed personally arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest, accompanied by over ten hulking men, whose distant sight alone made one's scalp tingle. This suggests most of the Elephant Armor Sect's top experts have come to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Especially, everyone was extremely solemn, encircling a massive Soul Beast, and one person seemed about to begin absorbing a Soul Ring. It was a sixty‑thousand-year Earth Demon Bear, apparently at least the eighth Soul Ring.

Yang Xiong and Lin Gong quietly retreated, and even Lin Gong appeared unusually serious: "Xiao Xiong, it seems the Elephant Armor Sect will produce another Soul Douluo; just now they had three Soul Douluos on site, plus nine Soul Saints—almost half of their senior personnel."

Yang Xiong smiled, "Teacher Lin, if those Elephant Armor Sect members are wiped out in one fell swoop, even though they rely on the Spirit Hall, would they still dare to offend our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect later?"

Lin Gong couldn't help but say, "Xiao Xiong, are you perhaps overestimating my strength? If the Elephant Armor Sect discovers us, they might actually come to besiege us. I don't mind, but then you'd probably not even be able to flee."

Yang Xiong said, "We don't need to act; this is the Star Dou Great Forest Core Zone. It's fine to talk about other things, but top‑tier Soul Beasts are numerous; if we attract two ten‑thousand-year Soul Beasts, how many of those Elephant Armor Sect members could survive?"

Lin Gong, puzzled, said, "Where on earth do so many ten‑thousand-year Soul Beasts come from? Moreover, they have three Soul Douluos; even against ordinary top‑tier Soul Beasts they can barely hold their own."

Yang Xiong's face suddenly turned unusually cold, "If I hadn't seen this situation with the Elephant Armor Sect, perhaps I could have ignored it, but now that I've discovered this opportunity, we must cause at least half of those Elephant Armor Sect members to be killed or wounded, or else our effort would be in vain."

At this moment, Yang Xiong recalled the original novel's sect‑annihilation war of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, where Hu Yanzhen led the charge, and the four lower sects mobilized a thousand Soul Grandmasters to attack the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Not going after Hu Yanzhen would be fine, but at a time like this, how could one miss the opportunity?

At this moment, Yang Xiong and Lin Gong were in the Star Dou Great Forest Core Zone, surrounded by towering trees, making it very dark with extremely low visibility; moreover, the air was saturated with dense energy, truly a treasure ground for cultivation.

Yang Xiong thought carefully, "Teacher Lin, I saw that prospective Soul Douluo from the Elephant Armor Sect just now was absorbing?"

Lin Gong nodded, "Pretty much. The Earth Demon Bear is an excellent Power-Type Soul Beast, matching the Elephant Armor Sect's martial soul well. Such a Soul Beast can't be fully absorbed in three or five days; that person is only just beginning to absorb it."

Yang Xiong, resolutely, said, "Teacher Lin, let's go to Life Lake and take a look; we might encounter a familiar Soul Beast there, and then we won't need to act ourselves."

Lin Gong's face darkened, "Do you actually have any acquaintances among the Soul Beasts?"

Yang Xiong smiled, "Teacher Lin, didn't you forget, I have a classmate who is a ten‑thousand-year Transformed Soul Beast; perhaps we'll run into her."

Lin Gong, hearing this, couldn't help but sigh, "Then I'll accompany you for a bit; I reckon this old bone of mine will eventually be ruined by you."

Indeed, the two proceeded extremely cautiously toward the Star Dou Great Forest Core Zone, truly living up to its reputation as the Sheng Ming Jin Qu, with terrifying Soul Beasts everywhere; even Yang Xiong felt a chill, and Lin Gong also appeared rather trembling.

After walking more than thirty kilometers along the Star Dou Great Forest Core Zone, they finally arrived at a massive lake.

Here, a very dense life aura emanated everywhere, even forming a mist; visibility was extremely low, and even Lin Gong was hesitant to approach the lake, wondering what terrifying Soul Beast might appear inside.

Yang Xiong smiled at Lin Gong, "Teacher Lin, it's about time you showed your abilities."

The little old man Lin Gong rarely showed a trace of melancholy on his face, feeling that Yang Xiong had ill intentions, as if trying to send him to his death.

However, the two had long planned this; as expected, Lin Gong's expression turned extremely serious, and he immediately displayed two yellow, three purple, and three black Soul Rings, exuding the aura of a top‑tier Soul Douluo, as if to provoke.

In fact, a top‑tier Soul Douluo is nothing in the Star Dou Great Forest Core Zone; top‑tier Soul Beasts are everywhere. For an ordinary human to release a martial soul and pressure here is practically courting death, which is why Lin Gong's melancholy expression appears.

Indeed, as Lin Gong released his martial soul and pressure, countless beast cries rang from afar—terrifying tiger roars, then a massive dragon's roar—clearly indicating that top‑tier Soul Beasts are abundant in the Star Dou Great Forest, even though the Core Zone covers only a few dozen kilometers.

However, Yang Xiong's pressure seemed to target specifically Life Lake, as only there is what Yang Xiong is seeking.

As Lin Gong released pressure, the ground began to tremble slightly, likely because some ferocious Soul Beasts, provoked, wanted to teach Lin Gong a lesson.

But at that moment, a dark silhouette flashed across the lake surface, the water began to boil, and from the lake's center a massive bull head emerged.

The bull head was enormous, its head alone exceeding four meters in diameter, bearing two gigantic horns, and its body was a massive python stretching dozens of meters, as thick as a water tank, with eyes like huge lanterns. Its entire body emitted terrifying energy, like thunder.

Even with Yang Xiong standing behind Lin Gong, he felt as if his entire body were frozen, his soul power suppressed, like an ordinary person facing a top master; this pressure was probably far stronger than that of a Sword Douluo.

As for Lin Gong, his face turned dark, his own pressure having summoned such a huge creature; if this Azure Bull Python were to attack him, he might not even be able to escape.

(End of Chapter)