After hearing Yang Xiong's words, Lin Gong thought for a long time before speaking: "Little Xiong, absorbing a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring for your first Soul Ring is extremely dangerous. You must be prepared to fall at any time."
"I have great confidence in your physical fitness. I even think you can withstand all Soul Rings within ten thousand years, but a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring is completely different. You need to be mentally prepared."
Yang Xiong nodded, but at this moment, Yang Xiong felt a slight illusion around him, or rather, a slight unreality, as if his whole body was starting to feel a bit numb.
Yang Xiong was startled at this moment. He was clearly with Lin Gong, so how could this happen? Could it be that he was ambushed by some Soul Beast?
Especially this mental paralysis seemed unusually strange, making people fall for it unknowingly. The enemy was definitely an existence far beyond ordinary ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts.
Seeing that Yang Xiong's entire body seemed to be controlled by this mental paralysis, his body seemed to be gradually losing control, and the Soul Power all over his body seemed to be about to dissipate.
Even though Yang Xiong gritted his teeth at this moment and used all his strength to resist this paralyzing effect, this paralyzing effect seemed to originate from the depths of his soul. Even if he used all his Soul Power, he seemed completely unable to move.
At this moment, Yang Xiong's eyes turned purple, and a purple light suddenly shot out from his eyes. The purple aura instantly spread throughout his body, and his body immediately formed a huge Tai Chi diagram. The paralyzing effect that originated from the depths of his soul instantly disappeared. A huge Tai Chi even appeared in Yang Xiong's mind, and the core of the Tai Chi was the center of the silver giant's eyebrows in his mind.
Although Yang Xiong had escaped the paralyzing effect at this moment, he directly spat out a mouthful of blood, as if his entire spirit had been severely injured, especially his head which felt like it was about to split open.
When Yang Xiong looked around again, he was kneeling on one knee on the ground, breathing heavily, with blood all over the corners of his mouth. There was also a lot of blood on the ground, and Yang Xiong could even feel two drops of blood flowing from his eyes. His entire body was soaked, as if he had gone through some extremely cruel struggle.
When Yang Xiong looked around, he saw Lin Gong sitting beside him with a half-smile, as if watching a play.
Yang Xiong immediately looked around: "Teacher Lin, be careful. It seems a spirit-type Soul Beast attacked me just now."
Lin Gong smiled and said: "Where is there any spirit-type Soul Beast? You're thinking too much. I just wanted to test your mental strength. I didn't expect your mental strength to be much stronger than I imagined."
Yang Xiong was a little confused: "How is this possible? Was that mental paralysis just now emitted by you? Aren't you a plant-type Soul Master?"
Lin Gong said: "Don't say so much for now. Calm down and rest. Mental attacks are not that easy to resist, and this kind of injury is not that easy to recover from."
Hearing this, Yang Xiong immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and began to slowly recover his body through Meditation.
It took a full three hours before Yang Xiong felt his mental strength return to normal. This mental attack just now seemed even more difficult than the Charm Demon in the Spirit City battle.
Yang Xiong looked at Lin Gong with some confusion: "Teacher Lin, I'm getting more and more curious about you. How do you have this kind of attack method?"
A wry smile appeared on Lin Gong's face: "Little Xiong, do you remember why I said I joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
Yang Xiong's eyes instantly widened: "Could it be because of the head Soul Bone?"
A hint of arrogance appeared on Lin Gong's face: "The name of this head Soul Bone of mine is Mental Paralysis Wisdom Soul Bone. It comes from my eighth Soul Ring, a Bewitching Eye Demon Tree with a lifespan of up to sixty-five thousand years, which has the attack effect of mental paralysis."
Yang Xiong couldn't help but ask strangely: "Mental paralysis effect? Can a plant-type Soul Bone have this effect, and it's even a head Soul Bone?"
Lin Gong sneered: "You think you have a lot of knowledge, kid? This head Soul Bone of mine is a group attack skill that can achieve a wide range of mental paralysis effects, and it's also a rare plant type. In terms of value, it even far exceeds the head Soul Bone from the Soul Master Competition. Otherwise, why do you think guys like Chrysanthemum Douluo would be staring at me?"
Yang Xiong was also shocked to hear this. Plant-type head Soul Bones are already very rare, and it's even a rare group mental attack skill. In terms of value, it is indeed terrifying.
"Teacher Lin Gong, why did you attack me just now? I thought I encountered a ten-thousand-year-level spirit-type Soul Beast attack?"
Lin Gong was silent for a moment before speaking: "Don't you want to absorb a ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring? The mental attack I just launched on you was roughly at the level of a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast. Normally, the mental shock of a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast should be similar to the attack just now. You can barely adapt."
"But even so, you still need to be especially cautious. When absorbing a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring, there is not only a physical energy collision, but also a mental shock. Especially since you want a top-grade ten-thousand-year Soul Ring, there may be some difficulties. I'm not sure if you can absorb it."
Hearing this, Yang Xiong smiled instead: "Teacher Lin, Soul Master cultivation is originally going against the heavens. Only by breaking through the limit can one become stronger. You should be clear about my pursuit."
Lin Gong sighed: "Alright, think whatever you want. Perhaps I'm really a bit old and don't dare to truly break through the limit."
Yang Xiong also knew very well that Lin Gong did all this for his own good. Normally, Soul Bone skills are personal secrets, and no one is willing to easily reveal their Soul Bone skills. Only because Lin Gong absolutely trusted him would he reveal his head Soul Bone skill.
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After a sleepless night, the two gradually stepped into the Mixed Zone of the Star Dou Great Forest.
After the mental attack yesterday, Yang Xiong felt incredibly comfortable both physically and mentally. It seemed he had begun to grasp the threshold of mental power control.
Normally, Yang Xiong had not used his Purple Demon Eyes much over the years of cultivation, and he rarely engaged in mental battles with enemies. He had not even developed his own mental cultivation method.
But after this confrontation, it seemed he had somewhat grasped the experience of mental confrontation. Perhaps to truly transform mental power, in addition to his own cultivation, more is needed for mental confrontation, just like physical exercise.
The two quickly entered the Mixed Zone of the Star Dou Great Forest.
The entire Star Dou Great Forest is covered with various plants, and visibility is very poor. If the outer zone is relatively safe, and the Soul Beasts generally do not cause much harm.
But after entering the Mixed Zone, even the usually casual Lin Gong became unusually serious. The Soul Beasts here have various lifespans, some as low as a hundred years, while others reach the ten-thousand-year level, and there are even many Soul Beasts around thirty thousand years old.
However, in comparison, the Soul Beasts here have a very significant characteristic, that is, their overall combat power is much stronger than in the outer zone. The Soul Beasts here are relatively more ferocious, and their attack power is also stronger, which is why Lin Gong is so serious.
Here, Yang Xiong saw more types of Soul Beasts, especially many with very good attributes, and even some top-grade Soul Beasts.
Even Yang Xiong himself sighed. He should have come to the Star Dou Great Forest for his first three Soul Rings, because some of the Soul Beasts were really too good and too rare. Yang Xiong even saw many dragon-attribute Soul Beasts.
Yang Xiong and Lin Gong searched in the Mixed Zone of the Star Dou Great Forest for more than ten days, but Yang Xiong still couldn't find a Soul Beast that was too suitable for him. Either the lifespan was too low, or the bloodline was too poor, or the attributes did not meet his needs. Even Lin Gong felt a bit speechless.
Even Lin Gong was a bit speechless: "Little Xiong, what kind of Soul Beast are you looking for? I think the Thousand Jun Ant we encountered yesterday was very good. It's already a rare ten-thousand-year Soul Beast, and both its Strength attribute and Earth attribute are very suitable for you."
Yang Xiong said helplessly: "Teacher Lin, can't we find a more ferocious Soul Beast? This Thousand Jun Ant is a bit too weak."
Lin Gong looked at him with disdain: "What do you know, kid? If a Thousand Jun Ant can reach the ten-thousand-year level, its bloodline has already mutated. Moreover, a Thousand Jun Ant can lift several or even dozens of times its body weight, making it one of the best choices for strength-type Soul Beasts."
Yang Xiong couldn't help but roll his eyes at Lin Gong. A ten-thousand-year Thousand Jun Ant made him so happy. If he knew that there were three ninety-thousand-year Thousand Jun Ant Emperors in the Star Dou Great Forest, who knows what this old guy would be thinking?
However, on this day, as Yang Xiong and Lin Gong were walking in a forest, the ground suddenly seemed to vibrate, like some powerful Soul Beast was passing by.
When Yang Xiong and Lin Gong followed the sound, their eyes were a little startled.
In front of them was a very huge Soul Beast, which looked like a very large elephant, over ten meters long, especially its trunk, which was actually over five meters long, and it had two unusually terrifying tusks in its mouth.
Yang Xiong was a little strange: "How can there be such a huge Soul Beast in this Mixed Zone? It seems this Soul Beast is not simple."
Lin Gong looked at Yang Xiong with disdain: "I even praised you for being well-read and knowledgeable. You don't even recognize a Diamond Mammoth anymore."
Yang Xiong quickly said: "Of course I recognize a Diamond Mammoth. I remember it is recorded in books that the Diamond Mammoth is a very ancient Soul Beast, rarely encountered in the Soul Master world. Moreover, the Diamond Mammoth is much larger than ordinary Soul Beasts, and its strength is extremely outstanding."
Lin Gong nodded: "That makes some sense. The people of the Elephant Armor Sect have been searching for a long time, but they seem to have never found a pure Diamond Mammoth. After all, this kind of Soul Beast is not weaker than the Titan Giant Ape in terms of bloodline. Otherwise, the Elephant Armor Sect would not be the number one defensive Martial Soul in the world."
Yang Xiong thought carefully: "Teacher Lin, I want this Diamond Mammoth to be my fourth Soul Ring."
Lin Gong's face darkened: "What are you thinking? A normal ten-thousand-year Soul Beast might be able to be absorbed, but this Diamond Mammoth's lifespan should have reached fourteen thousand years, far exceeding the lifespan of a normal Soul Master's fifth Soul Ring."
"Especially the Diamond Mammoth in front of us is extremely huge and looks very unusual. It contains terrifying energy. Ordinary Soul Masters might not even be able to absorb a sixth Soul Ring. After all, absorbing a Soul Ring is not just about the Soul Beast's lifespan, but also the energy contained within the Soul Beast itself and the strength of the Soul Beast's bloodline. The Diamond Mammoth is known as one of the most ancient Soul Beasts."
Yang Xiong stared intently at this Diamond Mammoth. Normal Diamond Mammoths rely on the patterns on their trunks to determine their lifespan. This large Diamond Mammoth is twice the size of a normal ten-thousand-year Soul Beast, which is indeed a bit abnormal.
At this moment, Yang Xiong seemed to think of something, and his face immediately lit up with joy: "No, Teacher Lin, this is not a Diamond Mammoth."
Lin Gong was a little confused: "How is that possible? Its appearance and description are almost exactly the same as a Diamond Mammoth, except for the shape of its tail and tusks, and it's completely the same as the Elephant Armor Sect's Martial Soul..."
Lin Gong seemed to think of something as he said this and was also startled: "This can't be true, right? Legend has it that the earliest appearance was not the Diamond Mammoth. The Diamond Mammoth evolved from some kind of Soul Beast. Could it be that this Diamond Mammoth has returned to its ancestral form and evolved into the most ancient form?"
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