Chapter 74: Ten Thousand Year Wind God Pterosaur (Seeking follow-up reads, monthly tickets, and tips)

The cultivation ended; Wu Qi opened his eyes and exhaled a long, turbid breath.

For the past half-month, every minute and every second felt like a year. During this time, his willpower had once teetered on the brink of collapse.

Fortunately, his choice was entirely correct.

Having absorbed the Wangchuan Qiushui Dew, the amplified, formidable mental power allowed him to weather the crisis.

As he stepped out of the spring's perimeter, Dugu Bo quickly stepped forward to meet him, "Little fellow, how do you feel?"

Wu Qi stretched his arms and laughed, "I can now be considered to possess a constitution immune to all poisons, and I can also resist the onslaught of ice and fire attacks!"

Only one thought crossed Dugu Bo's mind—a freak!

Ice and fire attributes were powerful and easily accessible attack attributes. With Wu Qi able to be immune to them, most Spirit Masters would pose no threat to him.

As for being immune to all poisons—

In Dugu Bo's view, since he already possessed the Fragrant Silk Luo Immortal Herb, its importance was not as great as the ice and fire immunity.

"Truly a freak. When I was your age, I was only a Great Spirit Master!"

As he spoke, his expression turned peculiar, and he asked with a hint of probing, "Little fellow, what is your relationship with Yan Yan? How about I make..."

Not giving him a chance to continue, Wu Qi interrupted, "Old fellow, Dugu Yan is your granddaughter, and she already has someone she fancies now. It wouldn't be good for you to break them up, would it?"

Dugu Bo curled his lip, "That brat Yu Tianheng, his schemes are loud, but how much true love can someone like him have?"

Speaking of Yu Tianheng, he was ten thousand percent dissatisfied in his heart.

After listening to his complaints, Wu Qi laughed, "Old fellow, you owe me two favors and three chances to strike. How about I use one of those chances to have you help me hunt for my fourth Soul Ring?"

After absorbing the Immortal Herb, his body's endurance had greatly increased, and for his fourth Soul Ring, he could make a more aggressive choice: a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring.

If he requested a powerhouse from the Spirit Hall to help hunt for a soul, considering the influence of the Consecration Hall, it would be impossible for them to help him obtain a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring.

A ten-thousand-year fourth ring was something never before seen on the continent; no one was willing to take that risk.

"What kind of Soul Ring do you need?" Dugu Bo did not bring up the chances to strike.

In his eyes, the debt of gratitude to Wu Qi was worth spending a lifetime to repay.

Hearing the other's crazy idea, he was startled at first, but soon understood, "You were able to withstand the impact of the two springs' power and temper a strong physique; absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring is not a problem."

"But, are you aware that absorbing a Soul Ring of ten thousand years or more requires enduring soul tremors?"

Wu Qi nodded and explained, "Before this, I also absorbed an Immortal Herb that enhances mental power. I think I can handle the soul tremors."

Dugu Bo said no more, and the two walked out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well together.

It would be no exaggeration to call the Sunset Forest Dugu Bo's backyard.

He knew the distribution of Soul Beasts here like the back of his hand.

"Little fellow, what type of Soul Beast do you need? The more detailed, the better."

For Wu Qi, a wind-attribute or mental-attribute Soul Beast was the most suitable.

However, his current development focused on the integration of attack and Speed, so choosing a mental attack soul skill was not appropriate.

Dugu Bo pondered for a moment and said, "There is a type of Soul Beast called the Wind God Pterosaur. It is said that this Soul Beast only falls back to the ground when it dies, earning it the reputation of never landing."

"I wonder if this Soul Beast is to your liking?"

Wu Qi had read the data on the Wind God Pterosaur, and he had to admit, it was indeed very suitable.

But this type of Soul Beast was easily attacked by other Soul Beasts, and individuals that survived to ten thousand years or more were few and far between.

Of course, this did not mean the bloodline of this Soul Beast was weak.

In legend, the Wind God Pterosaur had received the blessing of the Wind God.

They were herbivorous Soul Beasts, and their own attack power was not strong, which was why they invited attacks from other Soul Beasts.

"Old fellow, can you find one over ten thousand years old?" Wu Qi couldn't help but ask.

Even if it had nine thousand years of cultivation, he did not intend to absorb it.

A Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring represented a qualitative change compared to a Qian-year Spirit Ring; he absolutely could not settle for second best.

Better to have nothing than to accept something inferior!

Dugu Bo patted his shoulder, "Rest assured, I don't make empty boasts."

As he spoke, his body hovered in mid-air, and he beckoned for Wu Qi to follow.

The Wind God Pterosaur never landed; it was much easier to find in the air than on the ground.

The two flew high enough to overlook the entire forest.

Wu Qi was only a quasi-Soul Ancestor, and his eyesight was limited; he could not see clearly at great distances.

After scanning the range within his vision, he asked, "Old fellow, what have you discovered?"

Dugu Bo did not answer immediately, but suddenly his gaze sharpened, "It's a bit far. I'll chase after it first; you keep up!"

As he spoke, his figure transformed into a streak of light.

Wu Qi was "not to be outdone"; with his wings overlapping and coordinating with a diving glide, his speed was not slow!

The Wind God Pterosaur was not small in size, but their flight speed was not slow.

With ten thousand years of cultivation, it already possessed intelligence, and facing a powerful threat, it instinctively chose to flee.

As a Title Douluo, dealing with a mere ten-thousand-year Soul Beast was a trivial matter.

"Think you can run!"

Dugu Bo sneered and accelerated his flight speed.

As he drew closer to the pterosaur, his Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor martial soul manifested and bit down on the Wind God Pterosaur's wing.

The latter felt the pain and let out a hiss, flapping its other wing desperately, trying to shake off the attack.

But it seemed unaware that Dugu Bo was a poison-type Spirit Master; having been bitten by the Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor, the venom had already entered its body.

"If not for the Poison Pill Method provided by the little fellow, this old man would never have been able to control the toxins with such precision."

Dugu Bo chuckled inwardly.

The toxin he had just unleashed could only poison the Quetzalcoatlus into a stupor; it would not harm its life.

In the past, he would have only been able to poison it to death.

Its consciousness gradually blurring, the Quetzalcoatlus stopped flapping its wings and plummeted toward the forest floor below.

To avoid having the spoils snatched by other Soul Beasts, the soul pressure Dugu Bo released invisibly caused all Soul Beasts within a radius of several kilometers to flee.

Before long, Wu Qi caught up, "Old man, you didn't poison it to death, did you?"

Dugu Bo said with a fierce expression but a cowardly heart: "This old man has played with poison his whole life; I can still control a dosage like this."

"Go on, that fellow won't resist anymore."

As he spoke, the two of them landed on the ground together.

Wu Qi took a sharp dagger from his Soul Guidance Device and easily ended the life of the Quetzalcoatlus.

A black Soul Ring floated out from the corpse, and Wu Qi sat cross-legged, assuming the posture to absorb a Soul Ring.

Dugu Bo patted his shoulder lightly and reminded him: "Little fellow, think clearly before absorbing the Soul Ring."

"Once a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring absorption fails, even if this old man can interrupt it in time, the damage to your spirit will be irreversible. At best, your mind will become sluggish; at worst, you will become completely foolish."

Wu Qi revealed a smile, "Rest assured, I never do things I am not certain of."

After speaking, his fingers hooked the Soul Ring, attaching it to his martial soul, and he officially began to absorb the Soul Beast.

Dugu Bo took it upon himself to stand guard for him, unable to help but think: "Little fellow, you must succeed. A ten-thousand-year fourth ring—this is creating a precedent in history."

(End of this chapter)