28: Second Ring, Three Green Birds

Chirp—

Three-colored auspicious feathers floated with the wind, and a fierce bird flapped its wings frantically, the strong wind disturbing the forest.

The bird's appearance was very strange, its feathers a white-green gradient, and three long necks grew three heads, shaped remarkably like King Ghidorah.

Its expression seemed to be one of panicked escape.

Just then, a black dot appeared in the sky, like a long rainbow cutting through the air.

A Dark Gold Terrorclaw bone arrow, trailing a long fiery tail, was approaching with lightning speed, its sharp point making a tearing sound with the air.

Clearly, someone was hunting the Three-Headed Azure Bird.

Clang—

Just as the arrow was about to hit, the Three-Headed Azure Bird's wings vibrated, and strange airflow oscillated around its body.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw bone arrow, which could break through the defense of a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast, was deflected at this moment, missing its target.

Whoosh, another arrow came, and it was also shaken away.

It felt as if the heavens were playing a joke; it was so close to hitting, but in the end, it was all in vain.

...Flies fast and has interfering airflow, Wind-attribute Soul Beasts are truly amazing!

Su Ye didn't dare to waste time and quickly swooped down to pick up the Dark Gold Terrorclaw bone arrow.

He had carved dozens of arrows from the bones of a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, and through synthesis, only the last three remained.

It could be said that each one was incredibly sharp, capable of easily breaking through the defense of a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast, yet they were frustrated by the Three-Headed Azure Bird.

The air oscillation caused by this ten-thousand-year Soul Beast could create air turbulence, causing the arrows to deviate and greatly reduce their kinetic energy.

Fly, keep flying!

You're injured, I don't believe you can outlast me!

Su Ye gritted his teeth and followed closely behind the Three-Headed Azure Bird. This was the ten-thousand-year Wind-attribute Soul Beast he valued most, and he had searched the forest for a week to find it.

No matter what, it had to become his second Soul Ring!!

Ahead, the Three-Headed Azure Bird's low cry carried a hint of despair, as if lamenting the cruelty of humans.

Looking closely, one could see two bloody holes torn open in its chest, blood staining the close-fitting downy feathers.

As a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast, it had originally thought that relying on its massive size and pressure, it could easily devour the human cub before it.

Unexpectedly, just as it swooped down, a Golden Phoenix rushed out from within the human, and one claw broke through all of its Wind-attribute defenses.

Realizing the huge disparity in physical strength, the Three-Headed Azure Bird turned and fled, never expecting this human to pursue relentlessly.

Bullying the Soul Beast... too much!!!

Chirp—

As time passed, its physical strength became increasingly insufficient. The Three-Headed Azure Bird's three heads shrieked towards the sky, and two illusory giant birds peeled away from its body, attacking towards the rear.

The two birds looked similar to the Three-Headed Azure Bird, but they only had one head.

One was entirely green, one was entirely white, and the main body now also only had one head remaining.

It seemed... the three merged together to form the previous Three-Headed Azure Bird.

This was where Su Ye valued the Three-Headed Azure Bird; it could split into three, and its strength would not decrease significantly for a short period.

As long as one escaped, it could grow the other two heads after recovering.

Wind-attribute! Speed! Clone!

Do you think you can escape by using your innate Soul Skill?

Simply naive!!

Amidst the sneer, the black Soul Ring beneath Su Ye's feet shone brightly, and his Soul Power surged like a tide.

Flames soared, and a strange heatwave instantly covered the surrounding hundred meters. A phoenix radiating accumulated intense flames peeled away from the Golden Phoenix and pounced towards one of the Azure Bird clones.

The attack stance was completed instantly. If not for the Soul Ring pulsating, it would be hard to believe this was a Soul Skill.

Instant Cast!!

Instant Cast Soul Skill!!

Boom—!

The Flame Phoenix pounced on the green Azure Bird clone. Amidst the sizzling sound of exploding flames, the Azure Bird clone shrieked miserably.

Although the first Soul Ring was only ten thousand years, its actual power and effect after fusion had already exceeded this limit.

Especially the fused intense flames, even if they hadn't reached the level of extreme fire, their power was enough to be destructive.

What was even more deadly was that the wind fueled the fire; the Azure Bird clone's Wind-attribute actually increased the power of the Flame Phoenix.

Boom—!

Flames exploded, and the Azure Bird clone's massive body instantly burst open.

The white giant bird was scared and fled, but it was also pursued by the Flame Phoenix. A small mushroom cloud of fire rose in the sky behind.

Su Ye's eyes were unfazed by this, his sharp gaze fixed on the main body of the Three-Headed Azure Bird from beginning to end.

An accident?

Scarlet Sky Fire, a ten-thousand-year Soul Skill, possessed terrifying destructive power. Killing a ten-thousand-year Three-Headed Azure Bird was no problem at all.

That's right, Su Ye's Soul Power was only slightly over level thirty at this moment. According to common sense, he indeed couldn't activate a ten-thousand-year Soul Skill.

Last time... the first time he activated it, it almost cost him his life. Realizing the problem, how could he not take countermeasures?

Therefore, he had already killed two Fire Crystal Lizards and fused them into his Soul Ring.

Fire Crystal Lizards are Soul Beasts whose bodies are covered in dark black crystals that can absorb light and heat energy to store and use to launch powerful light and heat impacts.

Fused into the Soul Ring, they can allow the Soul Ring to absorb solar energy and store the energy to activate Scarlet Sky Fire.

As this chase continued, the Three-Headed Azure Bird's speed gradually slowed down due to its injuries.

Intercepted by Su Ye, it let out a sorrowful cry and plunged into the depths of the forest, seemingly trying to use the dense forest for cover to escape.

Sorry, I don't have time to play this game with you!

Su Ye's eyes turned cold. After chasing for so long, he had long lost his patience.

From his quiver, a golden arrow fused with the bloodline of a Holy Radiance Lion Emperor was taken out.

If he wanted to increase his speed, Su Ye would look for faster Soul Beasts, not choose this Three-Headed Azure Bird.

This time, he only wanted the Three-Headed Azure Bird's Soul Ring.

With a whoosh, a straight line of fire flashed and disappeared. The forest subsequently ignited with towering flames, exploding with a roar.

The sudden, violent attack was something the Three-Headed Azure Bird hiding in the forest had not anticipated.

In the flames, a fiery bird with blood-red, riddled feathers, soared tragically, wanting to escape from here.

As quick as a flash.

At this moment, the world seemed to turn gray and white, leaving only the shocking scarlet of blood.

A Dark Gold Terrorclaw arrowhead pierced through the Three-Headed Azure Bird's head and disappeared into the forest.

The Three-Headed Azure Bird's pupils dilated, and its wings drooped powerlessly, like a phoenix falling from mid-air against the backdrop of flames, tragic and lonely.

The first Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up, and the surrounding intense flames poured back into the Soul Ring. The flames disappeared, revealing the charred, flat ground.

Su Ye landed in front of the Three-Headed Azure Bird. Wind is formless; the black Soul Ring directly in front of him was emitting Wind-attribute energy in mid-air, sometimes gentle, sometimes abrupt.

Now I have a Wind-attribute Soul Ring for cloning, next is to increase speed, Wind-attribute power...

Hmm, it's best to find two more Soul Beasts that can enhance the effect of Soul Skills. That way, combined, there will be six monstrous Flame Phoenixes...

Wind fuels fire, and the Soul Rings can link together. Whether facing enemies or hunting Soul Beasts, it can achieve an effect of one plus one being greater than two.

Quietly keeping his cleverness to himself~

Just as Su Ye was preparing to absorb this Soul Ring, a golden mastiff suddenly poked its fluffy round head out of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear backpack, sniffing the smell of roasted meat in the air.

Thump—

Its short limbs landed with a plop, and it even bounced and rolled once.

The golden puppy wagged its tail happily and ran towards the Three-Headed Azure Bird's corpse, revealing its gluttonous, innocent nature completely.

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