3: Soul marriage

“Xiaowen, I have never seen a Spirit Master's First spirit ring exceed six hundred years.”

“Even the former Supreme Pontiff, who possessed the Divine-Grade Seraphim Spirit, only barely managed a spirit ring age of nearly five hundred years.”

Ye Yuaner felt that Xiaowen still lacked experience; being overly blindly confident on the path of a Spirit Master would certainly cost him his life.

The two walked toward the depths of the forest. Ye Yuaner carefully explained information about the Spirit Beasts they encountered along the way, including how to distinguish their specific age.

Any Spirit Beast that dared to attack was blasted away by a single punch from Ye Yuaner.

“It's actually a Tongyuan Flower, Xiaowen, look quickly!”

Before long, Ye Yuaner and Su Wen stopped in front of a large flower. The flower was a meter tall, its roots crystal white, its petals dark purple, and it was enveloped by a faint black mist.

“This type of plant Spirit Beast is extremely rare. It can conjure black mist out of thin air, using darkness to devour the opponent and convert them into its own kind. The converted creatures will perish within three days.”

“Even a Thousand Year Spirit Beast wouldn't dare to touch it.”

“What a pity, it's already over six hundred years old. Otherwise, it could have been your First spirit ring.”

Ye Yuaner had initially shown joy, but upon observing its age, a hint of regret appeared.

“Aunt Ye... I want to try. My Spirit tells me I can, she is craving it!”

The Wedding Dress Ghost Emperor Martial Soul appeared, and the surrounding ground instantly turned dark red. A chilling wind howled past, and the dense vegetation nearby withered by ten percent in that instant.

The sense of tremor transmitted from the Spirit.

Su Wen knew clearly.

This was definitely the spirit ring he was looking for.

Ye Yuaner was originally going to refuse, but then she heard the last sentence.

She bit her thin lip, falling into brief hesitation.

This kind of rare Spirit Beast was indeed uncommon, and it would be difficult to encounter one further inside the forest.

And Xiaowen's Spirit was exhibiting this condition.

She struggled for a moment, sighed, and nodded: “Give it a try, but don't push yourself. If anything seems slightly wrong, I will interrupt your absorption. The worst result is being unable to Cultivate for a few months!”

After speaking, Ye Yuaner rushed straight forward, her right hand bursting with scorching heat, its surface covered in a layer of flames.

She did not use any Spirit Ability, and the six-hundred-year-old plant Spirit Beast was grasped in her hand.

The black mist was also completely incinerated by the flames.

“Xiaowen, I will now teach you the first step to becoming a Spirit Master: personally killing the Spirit Beast.”

Su Wen summoned his Natal Weapon. Although he hadn't figured out the umbrella's purpose, it could certainly be used as a Sharp Weapon for both offense and defense.

Under Ye Yuaner's astonished gaze, Su Wen sliced through the air and pierced the Tongyuan Flower's root stem.

“Xiaowen actually didn't hesitate, he's so practiced at killing!”

Ye Yuaner looked surprised, feeling both relieved and worried. Xiaowen's Spirit was too malicious.

Many Spirit Masters gradually have their moods, and even their appearance, changed by their Spirit.

“I must pay more attention to Xiaowen's mental state from now on!” Ye Yuaner thought silently.

The moment the Tongyuan Flower died, streaks of light appeared on its surface, condensing into a yellow halo that floated above.

“Xiaowen, remember from now on, only the spirit ring formed by a Spirit Beast you personally kill can be absorbed by you. Moreover, when absorbing a spirit ring, the first wave of power is the fiercest. Only if you withstand it can the subsequent power be slowly refined. You can now use your Soul Power to draw the spirit ring!”

Su Wen sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began drawing the spirit ring.

The moment the six-hundred-year spirit ring's power entered his body, it began impacting his Meridians.

Su Wen felt the pain, and sweat quickly beaded on his forehead.

Ye Yuaner watched nervously.

If Xiaowen couldn't completely refine this power.

He wouldn't be able to stop it himself. The spirit ring would rupture his Meridians, followed by his body, and only stop upon death.

Ye Yuaner was ready to intervene and interrupt at any moment.

Fortunately, after two hours, although Su Wen's expression showed pain, his body did not suffer much damage.

When the Tongyuan Flower's spirit ring completely integrated into Su Wen's body, the absorption of the First spirit ring was finally complete.

“Hoo~”

Taking a deep breath, he opened his eyes, finding Ye Yuaner's distressed, beautiful face right in front of him.

“How do you feel?”

Ye Yuaner raised her fair, white wrist, and her small, warm jade-like hand wiped the sweat beads from his forehead.

“Swollen and full of power. I feel like I could plow two acres of land without getting tired!”

Su Wen was quite excited; the power of the six-hundred-year spirit ring had directly raised him to Level 12.

“Pfft!”

Ye Yuaner couldn't help but laugh out loud, then said proudly, “A six-hundred-year First spirit ring! My Xiaowen might be the first person on the Continent!”

“What is your Spirit Ability?”

Su Wen carefully sensed his First spirit ring before replying: “Underworld Marriage!”

Ye Yuaner: “?”

“It forcibly signs a Soul Marriage Contract with a deceased creature, ignoring race and rules, forcibly recalling the other party's Soul into my First Soul Skill. From then on, we are bound by life and death. The other party retains all memories and combat power from their life and can temporarily possess a body. Their Soul Power is equal to mine. If I am Level 20, she is Level 20. If I am a Titled Douluo, she is also a Titled Douluo.”

“If I die, she dies. If she is killed in battle, she will return to my First Soul Skill, with a one-month cooldown time before revival.”

“The activation condition for the Spirit Ability is that I must be no more than one meter away from the corpse of the target.”

Su Wen's spirit ring did not grant him any direct combat power, yet it was exceptionally unique.

As long as the creature is dead, even if only residual consciousness remains, they cannot refuse.

He remembered that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was formed by the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings—there must be a female Dragon inside!

“Ah, this...”

Ye Yuaner exclaimed, if he could bind a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast with this.

Given the powerful physique of a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast, once Xiaowen became a Titled Douluo, she could single-handedly challenge three or four Titled Douluo experts.

After the shock wore off, she inexplicably felt uncomfortable.

“Xiaowen, don't tell anyone about this Spirit Ability for now. Let's go back.”

Ye Yuaner summoned the Blazing Fire Spirit Kite. Since the spirit ring had been obtained, there was no need to linger here.

She led him as they rose into the air. The two stood on the Spirit, preparing to return the way they came.

“Aunt Ye, there is a foggy valley over there, please remember the location.”

Su Wen kept his eyes fixed on the forest below. He had specifically come to the Sunset Forest primarily to find the location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was in the valley, and the valley was surrounded by a cloud of poison.

It was easy to spot.

As one of the three great Treasure Troves of the Douluo Continent.

It was the crucial Opportunity for the Shrek Seven Devils to achieve godhood.

Su Wen naturally couldn't let it go.

At this time, Dugu Bo must have already occupied the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Given his temper, he wasn't easy to reason with; Tang San almost died at his hands.

Although Dugu Bo was a Titled Douluo, he was known as the weakest Titled Douluo. As an 89th-level Spirit Douluo, Ye Yuaner was fully capable of fighting him, but bringing him along would certainly distract Ye Yuaner.

Su Wen could only wait for Ye Yuaner to achieve a Breakthrough to Titled Douluo before coming back for the Immortal Plants.

“Is there something there?”

Ye Yuaner suddenly flew toward the valley filled with poisonous mist.