Deep within the Starry Sky Forest, dangers lurk, but opportunities also coexist.
Ling Ye followed the incredibly fast little white rabbit, winding through the dense forest.
The little white rabbit seemed to be incredibly intelligent, always able to find gaps in the most complex paths, and would occasionally stop, blinking its ruby-like eyes and waiting for him, as if it were really leading the way.
"Where is this little thing taking me?" Ling Ye wondered, but the sensations transmitted by the Holy Spirit Puni became clearer and more urgent, pointing in the same direction as the little rabbit's path.
He suppressed his doubts and quickened his pace.
Finally, after passing through a thick, impenetrable fog, the view suddenly opened up before us!
This is a deeply hidden valley, filled with spiritual energy, birdsong, and fragrant flowers, seemingly a different world from the primeval and dangerous forest outside.
In the very center of the valley, on a patch of soft starlight moss, grows an extremely dazzling plant.
Its entire body is like a casting of light, its leaves are like outstretched wings, and its top is supported by a flower, radiating an incomparably pure and sacred radiance, illuminating the entire valley in a holy light.
The rich life force and luminous energy were almost tangible; even a single breath made one's soul power stir.
"This is... Holy Radiant Orchid?!" Ling Ye's heart pounded wildly.
He had vaguely seen a record of it in the ancient herbal medicine book of the Spirit Hall. It was a legendary celestial product that contained the ultimate power of light and life, and had an amazing restorative effect on light attribute spirits!
Judging by the age, it's definitely over ten thousand years old!
This is practically tailor-made for his Holy Spirit Puni Martial Soul!
The immense surprise was followed by intense vigilance.
How could such a rare and precious treasure not have a guardian beast?
His senses immediately swept around, and sure enough, behind a pile of rocks in the corner of the valley, he discovered an extremely powerful yet unusually weak life force.
He approached cautiously and saw a huge creature lying there, barely breathing.
It was enormous, with shimmering fur and a dim "king" character mark on its forehead. It should have been incredibly powerful, but now its body was covered with deep, bone-revealing wounds, especially a laceration on its abdomen that almost pierced through its body. The remaining soul power with dark and destructive attributes was constantly eroding its vitality, making it difficult for it to even stand up.
"A luminous white tiger over 50,000 years old!" Ling Ye gasped.
This top-tier soul beast, with strength comparable to a Soul Douluo, who could have injured it like this?
Judging from the lingering aura of the wound, it was cold and domineering, very much like... the methods of the Spirit Hall!
The bright tiger also noticed Ling Ye. It struggled to raise its head and let out a weak but still majestic growl. Its golden tiger eyes were filled with warning and despair.
It had guarded this immortal herb for hundreds of years, and it was about to mature when it suffered such a severe injury. Now, even a human soul warrior dared to covet its treasure.
Ling Ye stopped in his tracks, not daring to step forward rashly.
He could tell that the white tiger was near death, but its final, desperate attack was absolutely terrifying.
Just then, the Sacred Radiant Orchid seemed to sense the same but higher-level aura of the Holy Spirit Puni Martial Soul on Ling Ye's body, and it began to sway gently, its petals opening slightly, revealing an emotion of closeness and longing!
The immortal herb possesses a spirit, and it chose Lingye!
This change spurred the Bright White Tiger, which let out a mournful cry of resentment and struggled to get up, but it aggravated its wounds, causing blood to gush out and its breath to weaken further.
Ling Ye's heart stirred.
He slowly stepped forward, and under the wary gaze of the white tiger, he reached out his hand. The light of the Holy Spirit Puni Martial Soul gently covered his palm and pressed it lightly onto the white tiger's bleeding wound.
Pure life energy surged in, attempting to purify the dark energies and heal the wounds.
Guangming Baihu's body trembled, and the hostility in his eyes lessened, turning into a hint of surprise and confusion.
This human power is so warm and comforting, soothing its pain even better than the scent of the celestial herb.
But it was too badly damaged; its very essence was shattered. This was just a drop in the ocean.
It glanced at Ling Ye, then at the Holy Radiance Orchid that swayed excitedly and shone brightly because of Ling Ye's approach, and a complex, almost anthropomorphic emotion flashed in its eyes.
It let out a deep, long roar, as if it had made a decision.
Then, with his last bit of strength, he gently pushed Ling Ye towards the direction of the immortal herb!
At the same time, the sacred Radiant Orchid burst forth with a towering pillar of light, marking its complete maturity!
It detached itself from the soil and transformed into a stream of pure light and life energy, instantly entering Ling Ye's chest!
boom!
A massive amount of energy exploded within Ling Ye's body in an instant!
His meridians, dantian, and soul seemed to be about to burst from this pure and vast power!
The Holy Spirit Puni Martial Soul spontaneously manifested behind him, its seven dazzling lights spinning wildly, greedily absorbing the power of the same origin, becoming even more solid and majestic!
Just as the Divine Radiant Orchid merged into Ling Ye, the residual energy waves from that pillar of light slammed into the already weakened Radiant Tiger.
The bright white tiger let out a relieved whimper, its huge head slowly drooping, and the light in its eyes faded.
A black spirit ring, shimmering with platinum luster and containing terrifying power, slowly condensed and rose from its body.
A 50,000-year soul ring!
Ling Ye was at a critical moment in the energy refining process, and his body was completely unable to move.
The immense energy of the immortal herb surged wildly within his body; had it not been for the extremely high quality of the Holy Spirit Puni Martial Soul, he would have exploded and died long ago.
Looking at the floating 50,000-year soul ring and feeling his body about to burst, a crazy thought surged into his mind.
Let's give it our all!
Rather than being burst by the energy, it's better to use this opportunity to impact and absorb this spirit ring!
The energy from the fairy herb can provide just the right support!
He tried his best to guide a portion of the immortal herb's energy to envelop the black soul ring, circulated his soul power, and began the arduous absorption process!
Pain! A hundred times more intense than when absorbing the Light Unicorn Soul Ring!
The remaining soul power of the Bright Tiger was filled with killing intent and sharpness, frantically assaulting his will.
However, the continuous life energy provided by the immortal herb constantly repaired his body, and the majesty of the Holy Spirit Puni Martial Soul firmly suppressed the bestial nature within his soul ring.
This is an extremely dangerous balance.
After an unknown amount of time, just when Ling Ye felt he was about to give up, the energy within his body finally began to subside.
The second spirit ring has been successfully attached!
The color was so deep it was breathtaking!
His soul power level skyrocketed again, reaching level 30!
However, because they haven't obtained a spirit ring, they can't continue leveling up!
Once he gets his third spirit ring, he feels he can at least reach level thirty-eight!
Moreover, its foundation is incredibly solid, and its soul power is as condensed as mercury, without the slightest sense of emptiness.
Most of the medicinal power of the Holy Radiance Orchid has settled in his body and will continue to exert its effects in the future.
Ling Ye let out a long breath, feeling the surging power within his body and the two powerful soul rings, his heart pounding with excitement.
First Soul Skill: Holy Light Protection
Second Soul Skill: Holy Light
A massive increase in strength!
He walked up to the body of the bright white tiger and solemnly bowed.
In a way, this white tiger made his life complete.
Rest in peace.
He composed himself and turned his gaze once again to the depths of the forest.
The resonance of the Holy Spirit Puni Martial Soul still exists, and after two enhancements, that sense of calling is even stronger.
"The third spirit ring must be top-tier!" Ling Ye clenched his fist. "The attributes of light and life cannot be changed; ideally, it should be a dragon or an even more powerful holy-type spirit beast..."
With a flash, he disappeared once more into the valley mist, continuing his journey deeper into the unknown source of the call.
Unbeknownst to him, while he was absorbing the soul rings and immortal herbs, deep within the true core of the Star Dou Great Forest, a pair of enormous, lake-like eyes slowly opened, seemingly sensing something, flashing a hint of doubt and scrutiny.
(End of chapter)