Chapter 15: The Hunt Concluded, Titled Douluo!

“Wait, isn’t this a bit too flashy now…” Xu Sheng frowned. He definitely didn’t want to attract everyone’s attention every time he revealed his martial soul... As a proud underdog, he simply wouldn’t allow himself to be so conspicuous!

Alright, to be honest, he just wanted to do something different...

Lost in thought, a sudden spark of inspiration lit up his mind—he seemed to have discovered a new path!

He murmured to himself, “Since it’s possible to bestow soul rings onto the martial soul’s owner, then why not try using the martial soul to attract the soul rings and absorb them within the martial soul itself…”

“This way, not only can the soul ring’s power be retained, but the soul skill can also fuse more perfectly with the martial soul.”

Unaware of Xu Sheng’s daydreaming, Yue Guan tapped his chin and patted the ghostly figure beside him on the shoulder. “Old Ghost, do you think this kid is scared? He’s been silent for so long.”

The ghost shot him a glance, then thought about it. Since this was Xu Sheng’s first time absorbing a soul ring, he might not know how to do it properly!

Just as he was about to walk over and tell Xu Sheng, Xu Sheng finally moved halfway across the distance, and the ghost stopped in his tracks...

Xu Sheng slowly stood up, stepped back, and fixed his gaze on the profound soul ring before him...

Yue Guan grew impatient, wishing he could slap him. Even absorbing a soul ring took this long...

He shouted irritably, “Hey kid, are you going to absorb it or not? Don’t waste our time—we still have to hunt down eight ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts for you!”

Before he finished, the ghost stopped him, “Wait, don’t speak yet, this guy…”

Xu Sheng’s mind stirred, and the Nine-Heart Blood Begonia slowly blossomed a blood-red glow from his palm...

He tried to control the Nine-Heart Blood Begonia to draw out the blood from the Bloodthirsty Emperor Wasp’s body...

Unexpectedly, the corpse of the dead wasp shriveled instantly, pure blood droplets condensing from its flesh...

Drop by drop, the blood quietly merged into streams of steaming clear water...

Then, the streams flowed straight into the petals of the Nine-Heart Blood Begonia, nourishing it. After absorbing this fresh blood, the already crimson Nine-Heart Blood Begonia gained an eerie radiance, even more spirited than before...

Yue Guan shivered, shrinking back slightly, “Damn, Old Ghost, this kid’s martial soul is incredible—he can actually control blood flow!”

What he feared wasn’t the current Xu Sheng, but what would happen when this martial soul matured—could it directly control other soul masters’ blood to gush out?!

The thought alone was enough to make one sweat profusely...

The ghost seemed to recognize the eerie nature of this martial soul but remained silent, watching Xu Sheng’s next move...

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Xu Sheng smiled gently at the blood-scented Nine-Heart Blood Begonia in his hand and softly asked, “Now that you’re full, can you start working?”

Unexpectedly, the Nine-Heart Blood Begonia trembled and emitted a buzzing sound, as if responding to Xu Sheng’s words...

Seeing the response, Xu Sheng’s face brightened. “It seems that bestowing the soul ring onto the martial soul really works!”

He took a deep breath, then raised his gaze to the ten-thousand-year-old soul ring...

With the Nine-Heart Blood Begonia floating in his palm, he flicked it casually toward the soul ring...

The Nine-Heart Blood Begonia immediately understood Xu Sheng’s intention and used its unique ability to gradually lure the soul ring closer...

Then, as the ten-thousand-year-old soul ring touched the Nine-Heart Blood Begonia, it began to be devoured bit by bit!!

In just a few seconds, the entire soul ring was completely absorbed by the Nine-Heart Blood Begonia!!

Feeling the soul skill information flooding his mind, Xu Sheng knew he had succeeded!!

First soul ring, thirty thousand years of cultivation!

Soul Skill: Begonia Blossom. It releases countless blood-red begonia petals that slash enemies, carrying a mild poison. Upon successfully wounding an enemy and touching their blood, it feeds back to the user.

Xu Sheng was quite surprised inwardly. “This soul skill seems to inherit the Bloodthirsty Emperor Wasp’s poison and attack style!”

But he had to admit, the idea of feeding off wounds was something he hadn’t anticipated.

Yue Guan and the ghost, having witnessed this, exchanged a glance and both approached Xu Sheng.

Yue Guan grabbed both of Xu Sheng’s arms eagerly and asked, “Kid, the Bloodthirsty Emperor Wasp’s soul ring—it was absorbed by your martial soul?”

The ghost also curiously said, “Kid, tell us, where’s that soul ring just now?”

Xu Sheng gave them a mysterious smile. “Didn’t you see? It was devoured by me.”

Seeing Xu Sheng’s cheeky attitude, Yue Guan, though wanting to dig deeper, scoffed and turned away, “Hmph, don’t want to say, fine, who cares.”

Yet the eyes fixed intently on Xu Sheng’s Nine-Heart Blood Begonia revealed his true thoughts.

The ghost also reined in his curiosity, clearing his throat. “You don’t look hurt, so if you don’t want to say, fine. Let’s move on to hunting the next soul beast.”

Xu Sheng chuckled softly. “Then I’ll trouble you two elders. If possible, I’ll say some good things about you in front of the teacher!”

A flicker of admiration appeared in Yue Guan’s eyes. This kid was quite sensible. Since he said that, they would mercifully not pick on him.

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“Enough talk, hurry up and hunt the next soul beast!”

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Finally, as night fell, Xu Sheng finished hunting the last of the eighty-thousand-year-old soul beasts.

This soul beast was so tough that only when Yue Guan and the ghost unleashed their martial soul fusion technique were they barely able to kill it.

Even Xu Sheng nearly thought these two were going to be killed by this beast...

Yue Guan clutched his injured chest, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, panting with some bitterness, “Kid, you better remember the favor Old Ghost and I did for you this time. We almost died because of that beast.”

The ghost squatted on a nearby wooden stump, holding his mouth and panting silently.

Both had already exhausted a great deal of soul power hunting this beast.

They had risked themselves for Xu Sheng; now he felt he had to do something for them...

He took out two bottles of water and handed them over, grinning, “Elder Yue, Elder Ghost, have some water and rest. Truly grateful to you both today!”

Yue Guan and the ghost grabbed the bottles and drank deeply... their relief was palpable...

Still feeling a little itchy about the morning’s events, Yue Guan blinked and tentatively asked, “We risked our lives with you today. Can you tell us about your martial soul absorbing the soul ring earlier?”

Xu Sheng smiled brightly, “Of course, Elders. Here’s my answer…”

With a wave of his hand, he quietly released the soul rings stored within the Nine-Heart Blood Begonia at his feet...

Nine profoundly black soul rings rose slowly from beneath him, radiating an aura even more terrifying than Yue Guan’s and the ghost’s...

For a moment, the surrounding trees rustled fiercely, the wind howled endlessly, and even the nearby soul beasts fled as they sensed this terrifying power...

The pressure forced both Yue Guan and the ghost to summon their soul rings in defense...

They stared at Xu Sheng in astonishment, their thoughts in unison:

“If this kid could use his soul rings now, he might be stronger than both me and the ghost!”