Chapter 7: Fire Spirit Flame Falcon
Although the Sunset Forest was far less diverse in soul-beast species than the Star Dou Great Forest, Pei Qing was still astonished upon his first visit.
Even though it was much smaller than the Star Dou Great Forest, the Sunset Forest before him was as large as Heaven Dou City.
Tall trees grew lushly, and the setting sun's rays filtered through the gaps in the trees, casting a glimmer of light into the otherwise gloomy forest.
Despite no recent rain, the air in the Sunset Forest was thick with humidity.
In the depths of the dark forest, figures of soul beasts lurked, their eyes fixed on Pei Qing and his group.
'If I could cultivate here for a while, my cultivation speed would probably double without an issue.'
Walking into the Sunset Forest, Pei Qing took a deep breath, feeling the slight increase in the soul power within his body, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Feel it?"
Qian Renxue stood beside Pei Qing, observing his expression, and couldn't help but chuckle and say.
She extended a finger, and rich soul power continuously flowed around her fingertip.
As a gathering place for soul beasts, the soul power in the Sunset Forest was naturally much denser than in other places.
"What a rich soul power!"
"And this soul power seems to be very full of vitality!"
Hearing Qian Renxue's words, Pei Qing nodded thoughtfully and shared what he felt.
"Yes, just as you said."
"The Sunset Forest and the Star Dou Great Forest are both gathering places for soul beasts because the soul power here is naturally abundant. At the same time, the reason so many soul beasts gather here is not only due to the rich soul power but also because of the vitality."
"This has been an unsolved mystery in our world of soul masters for many years. Many explorers have delved into these beast-gathering grounds to uncover what this vitality truly is, but they all returned empty-handed."
Qian Renxue walked beside Pei Qing, hands behind her back, explaining some secrets of the wider world.
As the young miss of the Spirit Hall and the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, her status allows her access to secrets beyond ordinary people's reach. Even some things that Soul Douluo and Title Douluo don't know, she can reveal.
Pei Qing was inexplicably shocked when he heard Qian Renxue's words.
Because he probably knew why the soul-beaten-gathering grounds had such a mysteriously rich vitality.
It was likely Life Gold.
Since the Star Dou Great Forest can generate Life Gold, it makes sense that the Sunset Forest—also a gathering place for soul beasts—might do so as well.
As for why the Life Gold appears in the Douluo Continent's future and concentrates in the Star Dou Great Forest, it might be purely because of Tang San. He directly planted the Jade Phosphorus Seven Absolute Flowers in the Sunset Forest, causing the entire area to be shrouded in poisonous fog.
"Let's go, Xiaoqing. We should find your first soul ring."
Qian Renxue looked at Pei Qing thoughtfully and found it amusing.
She didn't believe that six-year-old Pei Qing could have the answer to a question that countless soul masters had failed to solve.
As she spoke, the guards behind her protected her and Pei Qing in the center as they began to explore the Sunset Forest step by step.
The soul beast Pei Qing needs is a flying fire attribute beast with a high bloodline, which is his main goal.
Given the distance between Sunset Forest and Heaven Dou City, most rare soul beasts outside Sunset Forest are under the control of the Heaven Dou royal family.
"Xiaoqing, our primary target is a soul beast called the Fire Spirit Flame Falcon. It's said this beast has phoenix blood and can challenge a thousand-year soul beast in just a hundred years."
"Coincidentally, there is a Fire Spirit Flame Falcon over three hundred years old nearby. It's perfect for your first soul ring."
Pei Qing considered this for a moment, then nodded confidently, trusting Qian Renxue.
"I will listen to Brother Xue."
He was a down-to-earth person when it came to cultivation, and he didn't even consider a thousand-year first ring.
Even though Pei Qing possessed the top-tier Golden Crow martial soul, he had never consumed anything like Whale Rubber to enhance his physical constitution. So, even if his current physical constitution was good, it probably wouldn't surpass his peers by too much.
Therefore, finding a soul beast with a high bloodline that suited him was already excellent.
In his previous life, some fans of fan fiction—who were only six or seven years old when they first obtained their soul rings—already gave many instructions and theories. It was ridiculous; they thought they could master everything after reading some plots. Remember, there are over ten thousand types of soul beasts in the Douluo Continent.
"Okay, then let's go!"
Qian Renxue smiled with satisfaction, pleased with Pei Qing's confident attitude.
This is the mark of a genius. Don't listen to those who don't understand—persisting blindly will only harm in the end.
Given Pei Qing's martial soul, the more than 300-year-old Fire Spirit Flame Falcon is one of the most suitable soul beasts for him.
After all, there weren't many soul beasts with the phoenix bloodline on the Douluo Continent, even fewer than dragon-type soul beasts.
Pei Qing should have no problem absorbing a 300-year-old Fire Spirit Flame Falcon.
After walking thirty or forty miles and listening to Qian Renxue introduce various passing soul beasts, the group finally arrived near a stream outside the Sunset Forest.
"This is it."
"Xiao Qing, today I will show you the methods of a soul master."
Qian Renxue took Pei Qing back a few steps and looked directly at the captain of the guards beside him.
"Young Master Pei, watch closely!"
Upon receiving Qian Renxue's gaze, the guard captain was instantly filled with power.
His body's soul power rioted and spread out. Two yellow, two purple and three black soul rings instantly appeared, and the strength of a level 75 Soul Saint radiated outward.
As his soul power spread, a group of soul beasts in the forest panicked and fled.
"Here it comes!"
Second Soul Skill: Myriad Vine Bind!
The guard captain's eyes lit up, and his second soul ring behind him instantly flashed.
Although it was only a second soul ring, with the soul power amplification of a Soul Sage, it was far from what an ordinary hundred-year soul beast could contend with.
Numerous vines continuously rose from the ground, coiling towards a red light in the air.
The red light was very fast, but it had nowhere to escape after being chased and trapped by countless vines for hundreds of meters.
Finally, it was tightly entangled and strangled to death.
At this moment, Pei Qing could see clearly what the red light was: a huge falcon over one meter long. Its blood-red feathers sparkled in the sunlight like a burning flame. The golden feathers were very sharp, and even breathing unconsciously caused the flickering fire to flow over it.
It truly was extraordinary—a top soul beast with phoenix blood.
(End of this chapter)