Douluo Dalu: Golden Spirit Tree

Chapter 52 Ma Xiaotao's Fourth Soul Ring
With the assistance of Lin Yi's golden perception, the team's efficiency was greatly increased.

However, although there are many soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, finding the right ones still depends on a bit of luck.

For two hours, the group, who had gained nothing, rested on the spot under the command of Zhang Lexuan.

Although no fighting took place, the prolonged mental tension made everyone feel a little tired.

As soon as we entered the Star Dou Great Forest, our bodies and minds had not yet entered a real combat state, so we should focus on adapting. Once everyone got used to this tense atmosphere, things would get better.

After resting for half an hour and eating, everyone set off again.

Just a quarter of an hour later, Guangming told Lin Yi that there was the breath of a fire-attributed soul beast on the left, which was in the thousand-year range.

After reporting to Zhang Lexuan, everyone immediately moved to the left, hoping that this soul beast would be suitable for Ma Xiaotao.

Soon, everyone arrived at the location that Lin Yi had sensed earlier.

A somewhat strange flower appeared in front of everyone.

This flower looks like a rose, but is much larger than a rose. The huge flower disk is covered with golden-red petals, but the stamens inside are pure white. The roots under the flower disk are slightly reddish, and the flower as a whole exudes a fiery breath.

"Is this a pure sun flower?"

Lin Yi nodded in confirmation, "It is indeed the Pure Sun Flower. Good luck, Master Xiaotao... Xiaotao, this Pure Sun Flower suits you very well."

"Why? Although this flower has fire attribute, it is not very powerful, let alone the bloodline of the Phoenix."

Lin Yi smiled slightly. "The fire attribute of the Pure Sun Flower itself is indeed not very outstanding, and it has no offensive power. However, this Pure Sun Flower is the favorite of fire-attributed soul beasts. Just like its name suggests, the Pure Sun Flower has the effect of purifying flames."

Zhang Lexuan naturally knew the flaws in Ma Xiaotao's martial spirit, and upon hearing this, she immediately said, "In that case, Xiaotao, then this Pure Sun Flower is indeed very suitable for you."

"More than that~"

Seeing Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao looking over, Lin Yi continued, "The Jingyang Flower has more than just the word 'Jing', it also has the word 'Yang'."

Zhang Lexuan's eyes lit up, "You mean..."

Nodding in affirmation, Lin Yi said, "The Pure Sun Flower may also allow soul masters to use the power of the sun to increase the intensity of their own flames."

Lin Yi said this with some regret, "It's a pity that soul masters nowadays place too much emphasis on the power of soul skills. Otherwise, soul beasts like the Pure Sun Flower, which can bring powerful amplification to soul masters and even enhance the essence of their martial souls, would not have remained unknown."

Fortunately, it is unknown, otherwise it would be very difficult to encounter such a species, and it would have been killed to extinction long ago.

Zhang Lexuan smiled and said, "There aren't that many smart people in this world. You already know that."

Lin Yi was very proud of being praised, and his smiling face made Ma Xiaotao curl her lips, but she had to admit that the soul beast Lin Yi chose for her was very suitable.

Without further delay, Zhang Lexuan displayed the qualities of a qualified team leader. "Xiao Tao, this Pure Sun Flower is approximately 6,500 years old. It's a bit strong. Can you absorb it?"

Before Ma Xiaotao could say anything, Lin Yi said, "Sure. Dean Yan has spent so many rare treasures on her. She should be fine for less than 8,000 years."

Seeing Ma Xiaotao looking over, Lin Yi shrank his neck, as if realizing he had lost face, and said in a somewhat tough tone: "What are you looking at? Master said so!"

Ma Xiaotao rolled her eyes implicitly and didn't want to pay any attention to him.

Zhang Lexuan looked at this scene with amusement, "Alright, without further ado, Xiaotao, quickly finish killing and absorbing the spirit ring."

Knowing that this was not the time to lose her temper, Ma Xiaotao nodded, and following Lin Yi's instructions, she took out the dagger and pierced the Jingyang Flower from the root. Soon, a purple soul ring rose.

Zhang Lexuan instructed the students in the inner courtyard to be on guard.

Ma Xiaotao sat cross-legged, and under the attraction of soul power, the purple soul ring was immediately sucked over.

There were no accidents. After about half an hour, Ma Xiaotao completed the absorption.

Standing up, four soul rings, two yellow and two purple, circled around Ma Xiaotao. Even without getting close, she could feel a burning breath coming towards her.

Although Zhang Lexuan is the eldest sister in the inner courtyard, her soul skills are the personal secrets of soul masters, so naturally no one will ask about them. Lin Yi doesn't care about these things and just steps forward.

"How is it? The spirit ring I chose for you is very suitable, right?"

Perhaps because she felt obligated to do something for the favor, Ma Xiaotao didn't pay attention to Lin Yi's servile tone.

"The fourth soul skill, Pure Yang Phoenix Flame, increases the intensity of one's own flame by 100%, and can also draw on the power of the sun. It suits me very well."

As he spoke, Ma Xiaotao suddenly raised his hand, and a ball of fire appeared in his palm.

Lin Yi silently took two steps back...

Rolling her eyes, Ma Xiaotao continued, "Also, I feel like my flames have become about 10% stronger, and a small portion of my evil fire has been completely purified."

Lin Yi put his hands behind his back, with the demeanor of a master, and said proudly: "What I chose is naturally not bad."

Unexpectedly, Ma Xiaotao did not retort, but said with a complicated look: "Thank you, Junior Master."

The sudden thanks did not destroy Lin Yi's masterly demeanor. He waved his hand and said, "It's a small matter. You are my nephew after all. Besides, Master asked me to look after you."

Ma Xiaotao, feeling somewhat confused, just nodded and went aside.

The team set out again. Ma Xiaotao's success was undoubtedly a good start for this soul hunt, but the other inner court students all needed ten-thousand-year soul rings. So, after a brief, fruitless search, Zhang Lexuan immediately decided to head to the core area. Knowing that Xuanzi would be there to protect her, Zhang Lexuan began to make bolder decisions.

This is Lin Yi's second time coming to the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest.

The environment is not significantly different from the mixed area and the peripheral area, but Lin Yi obviously found that the intensity of the breath of life here is far greater than that of the mixed area and the peripheral area.

Feeling the tranquility and depth around him, Guangming told Lin Yi that the danger here was several times greater than before.

Silently alert in his heart, Lin Yi also improved his golden perception skill to the extreme, guarding against any accidents that might occur at any time.

"There's a ten-thousand-year soul beast one thousand three hundred meters to the left front. It's very fast and appears to have a wind attribute."

In the silent team, Lin Yi suddenly spoke.

Ji Qing, whose martial soul is the wind-riding bird, appeared instantly, his eyes bright, and he looked at Zhang Lexuan expectantly. A ten thousand year old soul beast with wind attribute might be the right soul beast for her.

Zhang Lexuan naturally knew this as well, so she immediately asked Gu Cheng and Zhang Mingyu in front to change direction and head towards the place where Lin Yi sensed.

As everyone arrived at the location, a small bird-like soul beast came into view.

Ji Qing's face lit up with joy, "It's the Juefeng Bird!"

Zhang Lexuan smiled and said, "The Absolute Wind Bird and your Yufeng Bird are close relatives, and their speed is even greater. This Absolute Wind Bird is about 20,000 years old, which is just right for you."

Ji Qing nodded vigorously, his eyes sparkling as he looked at the Juefeng bird on the distant tree, obviously very moved.

Zhang Lexuan began to give orders, "The Absolute Wind Bird is the fastest of all wind-attributed soul beasts. If we can't hit it with one strike, we'll have to find a way to limit its range of movement. Ji Qing, Luo Xiaohei, I'll leave this to you. I'll take action..."

"Perhaps, I can try to restrain this Absolute Wind Bird."

Zhang Lexuan was interrupted by Lin Yi before she finished assigning the tasks.

"Junior brother, this Absolute Wind Bird is a 20,000-year-old soul beast. You are just a soul master, how can you possibly restrict it!"

Before Zhang Lexuan could agree, an inner court student spoke out to deny it. He seemed to be afraid of Lin Yi's identity. He didn't say anything unpleasant, but his tone was slightly sarcastic.

Ji Qing glared at the man and said with a hint of comfort: "Junior brother, tell me if there is any way you can restrain the Absolute Wind Bird."

Lin Yi said seriously: "My second soul skill, through my discovery, can be transformed into a confinement soul skill to restrict the Absolute Wind Bird."

"With just your second soul skill, you think you can restrict a ten thousand year soul beast?" The inner court student who had just denied it sneered.

Although the other students didn't say anything, there were some changes in the way they looked at Lin Yi. It was obvious that they regarded Lin Yi as an arrogant genius and an ignorant little brat.

Zhang Lexuan looked at Ji Qing, "Qing'er?"

Zhang Lexuan knew that Lin Yi was not a naughty boy who knew his own limitations, but the Juefeng Bird was to serve as Ji Qing's sixth soul ring after all. If Lin Yi failed and alarmed the Juefeng Bird, resulting in a failed hunt, that would not be good. It would be better to seek the opinions of the parties involved.

"Junior brother, go ahead and try. It doesn't matter if you fail. The Xingdou Great Forest is so big, there are naturally more than one soul beast suitable for me. I can just look for another one."

"Ji Qing, you..." The student just now didn't expect that Ji Qing would actually dare to let Lin Yi take action, and his tone was a little bad.

Ji Qingli ignored the inner court student who didn't even deserve a name, and just looked at Lin Yi encouragingly.

Zhang Lexuan also said: "Xiaoyi, I'll leave it to you."

Lin Yi was somewhat touched, especially by Ji Qing, who had no idea of ​​his background but was willing to believe in him. He smiled confidently at Ji Qing, "Senior, prepare to absorb the spirit ring."

The golden tree was summoned, and three soul rings, one yellow and two purple, circled around the golden tree.

The second soul ring is purple? The student from before was a little shocked, but still said disdainfully: "Even if it's a thousand-year soul ring, so what? That's a ten-thousand-year soul beast."

Lin Yi ignored it. Ever since he figured out the method to change the color of his soul ring, he rarely showed the real color of his soul ring to others. Now this was enough to prove his talent without being conspicuous.

He gently patted Lin Yao under him, signaling them to attack together.

Lin Yao roared softly, and the rich aura of light on his horn began to gather. With Lin Yi's assistance, it also became an extremely bright attribute.

The Golden Tree's second soul skill, Golden Blessing, changes to Golden Confinement, and the Starry Unicorn linkage version is activated.

The breath of extreme brightness was revealed, startling the Juefeng bird on a distant tree. Sensing the danger, the Juefeng bird immediately spread its wings and tried to escape.

The next moment, the little golden bird fell to the ground.

The rich and extreme light gathered and directly wrapped the Juefeng Bird into a sculpture.

Ji Qing's face showed surprise. She had almost given up on the Juefeng Bird in her heart, but unexpectedly, Lin Yi really did it.

The inner court student who didn't deserve a name had a grim expression on his face. He was just a child, but a Soul Master, yet he could actually imprison a 20,000-year-old soul beast. This was equivalent to a Soul Emperor! Thinking of this, the student's face turned pale. Wouldn't that mean he was also...

He stole a glance and saw Lin Yi accepting everyone's praise without even looking at him. He felt relieved for a moment, but then his expression turned even uglier. Could it be that he didn't even take him seriously?!
Ji Qing was delighted, but still curiously asked, "Junior brother, how did you do it?"

Then he realized that all soul masters have their own secrets, and his question was a little inappropriate, so he quickly said: "Sorry, if it's inconvenient..."

"It's not inconvenient at all." Lin Yi said with a faint smile.

(End of this chapter)