11: Chapter 11 Fourth Soul Ring: You Want Ten Thousand Years?

"Stay behind me later. Although there are no Spirit Beasts with particularly high age in this forest, ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts can still threaten your safety."

Jing Hongchen walked forward while instructing them.

"Got it, Grandpa. Qingci, don't worry, if any Spirit Beasts come, Sister Meng will protect you!" Meng Hongchen patted her chest and promised confidently.

Mu Qingci covered his mouth and chuckled lightly: "Sister Meng, it's enough if you can protect yourself. I've even defeated your brother, after all."

"That's just because he's incompetent; I'm very strong! If you don't believe me, let's have a duel later, and I'll show you why flowers are so red!"

"Alright, alright, you win. Let's skip the duel. Focus on observing your surroundings, and don't get ambushed by a Spirit Beast."

The trio continued to venture deeper. After all, the cultivation levels of the Spirit Beasts in this part of the forest were not high. To find a suitable fourth spirit ring for Mu Qingci, they needed to reach at least the middle or even the innermost area.

"Kid, do you have any plans for your fourth spirit ring?" Jing Hongchen asked while releasing his Mental Energy to observe the surroundings.

"Yes, Hall Master Jing. I consulted some information before coming. In our Sun Moon Empire, there is a type of Spirit Beast called the Devouring Dragon. I would like a spirit ring from this Spirit Beast, though if we really cannot find one, another one with dragon bloodline will suffice."

Mu Qingci had specifically consulted data before setting off, and combining it with his current needs, he had reached this conclusion.

"Very well, I know of this Spirit Beast. I will do my best to find one for you."

"By the way, what age are you looking for? I know you're a monster, and a standard four-thousand-year one probably won't satisfy you. I will try my best to help you find one between six thousand and seven thousand years."

"Thank you for your kindness, Hall Master Jing. However, if possible, I would like a ten-thousand-year one."

Jing Hongchen's pace suddenly stopped, and he turned back to look at Mu Qingci in disbelief.

"What did you just say?"

"Replying to Hall Master Jing, I said I want a ten-thousand-year spirit ring for my fourth spirit ring."

Mu Qingci repeated his request once more.

Jing Hongchen rubbed his ears to confirm he hadn't misheard.

"Listen here, kid, aren't you being a bit too arrogant? If you said nine thousand years, I wouldn't find fault with you. Do you know that once a Spirit Beast reaches ten thousand years of cultivation, the terror of its spirit ring is incomparable to that of a thousand-year Spirit Beast? Ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts possess soul shock; it's not something you can withstand just because your physical condition is good, do you understand?"

There was not only anger in Jing Hongchen's tone, but also a hint of worry.

How could he not know his precious granddaughter's thoughts? His granddaughter had grown up, and eventually, she would have to get married.

And in his view, Mu Qingci's various conditions were all worthy of his precious granddaughter.

Now that the other party was courting death, Jing Hongchen naturally felt worried out of consideration for Meng Hongchen.

"Please rest assured, Hall Master Jing. I will never do anything I am not certain of."

Since Mu Qingci dared to say it, he had the confidence to achieve it.

With his current physical condition, being able to withstand two god-level Spirits meant he could also withstand a ten-thousand-year spirit ring.

As for his Mental Energy, that fusion with Electrolux and the evolution of his Spirit had expanded his mental sea by more than ten times. He was more than capable of withstanding a ten-thousand-year spirit ring.

Looking at Mu Qingci's firm gaze, Jing Hongchen wavered slightly.

A guy whose fourth spirit ring was a ten-thousand-year spirit ring had almost laid the foundation to stand at the pinnacle of the continent in the future.

"Grandpa, I believe in Qingci, please just help him!"

With Meng Hongchen chiming in on the side, Jing Hongchen finally shook his head: "Fine, fine. Since it is your own choice, I will respect it. However, I'll say the ugly things first: if you cannot withstand the ten-thousand-year spirit ring, I have no way to save you."

Although he said that, Jing Hongchen was already calculating in his heart how to save Mu Qingci.

"Rest assured, Hall Master Jing."

In this forest, wanting to find a ten-thousand-year Spirit Beast, especially a top-tier one like the Devouring Dragon, meant they could only try their luck in the innermost area.

The three headed to the most core area of the forest together. The Spirit Beasts that appeared there had a cultivation level of at least nearly ten thousand years.

However, Jing Hongchen was a Titled Douluo after all. Even if he had reached it by taking pills, these Spirit Beasts that hadn't reached ten thousand years were no match for him.

The pressure he released casually was enough to scare them away.

The three continued to walk deeper, searching for the target of their trip.

They had seen quite a few sub-dragon type Spirit Beasts, but unfortunately, none were suitable. As for the Devouring Dragon, it went without saying; they hadn't seen one at all.

Three days passed in a row, and they hadn't found any trace of the Devouring Dragon.

"Oh my, why is this guy so hard to find?"

Mu Qingci wasn't anxious yet, but Meng Hongchen had already started to get anxious.

"Mengmeng, don't be impatient. Many Spirit Masters stay in the Spirit Beast Forest for months to obtain a suitable spirit ring. It is even possible that they end up not finding a suitable spirit ring and have to settle for the next best thing."

"Hall Master Jing is right, Sister Meng. Let's not be anxious. Let's keep looking; we will find it eventually. If it really doesn't work out, I can just absorb any sub-dragon type; as long as the age reaches ten thousand years, the effect won't be too bad."

"How can that be? Qingci, your spirit ring must be the best! I'm not anxious anymore; I will accompany you to look together!"

Watching Meng Hongchen's serious appearance, Mu Qingci felt a warmth in his heart.

Just then, the fluctuations of a battle came from a patch of forest ahead.

"Let's go, let's take a look."

The three arrived near the forest ahead and pushed aside the bushes in front of them, only to see such a scene: two huge Spirit Beasts were fighting.

Mu Qingci recognized one of them; it was a common type of ape-like Spirit Beast, the Power Ape.

Judging by its size, its age was likely around twenty thousand years.

And the Spirit Beast fighting it looked very familiar to Mu Qingci; it felt very much like a Tyrannosaurus Rex he had seen in a museum in his past life.

That Spirit Beast's lower limbs were extremely thick, while its upper limbs were very short. However, both the upper and lower limbs had three fingers with sharp claws.

The thick scales on its body were dark blue, and they looked at least three layers deep, appearing very heavy.

Its head was huge, accounting for a full third of its entire body.

"Great, it's a Devouring Dragon! Qingci, your spirit ring is sorted!"

As a true native of the Sun Moon Empire, Meng Hongchen naturally recognized this kind of Spirit Beast, and she felt happy for Mu Qingci from the bottom of her heart.

"Not bad, this Devouring Dragon fits your requirements perfectly. Based on its size, it seems to have just crossed the ten-thousand-year mark. How about it, kid? Let's go with this one?"

"Yes, thank you for the trouble, Hall Master Jing!"

At this moment, Mu Qingci's eyes were filled with excitement; he was finally about to welcome his first ten-thousand-year spirit ring.