: Still too... kind!

In fact, at this stage, the most likely place on the entire Douluo Continent to have light-attribute soul beasts is still the Star Dou Great Forest.

The extreme cold of the Arctic ice plains is home to many ice and snow-attribute spirit beasts; the vastness of the endless deep sea is home to many water-attribute spirit beasts.

Only the Star Dou Great Forest, with its vast territory and diverse ecology, is home to soul beasts that are hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years old, with a wide range of attributes. The probability of a soul beast with the light attribute inhabiting this place is much greater than in other places.

If you're looking for a light-attribute soul ring that suits you and has enough potential, this is almost the best choice.

but……

Fang Yuan glanced sideways and lightly swept his gaze over Xiao Wu, who was not far away beside him.

In his eyes, beneath this physical form lay a genuine 100,000-year-old Soft-Boned Rabbit in human form, a walking top-tier opportunity, but also a potential time bomb that could explode at any moment.

If someone were to enter the Star Dou Great Forest with such a being by their side, their danger level would undoubtedly skyrocket to the extreme.

Moreover, the Star Dou Great Forest is her homeland, and its core area is home to top-tier combatants like Da Ming and Er Ming, who are both 100,000 years old. Once her presence is detected, the other party will inevitably come, and she will be in trouble. Not only will she not be able to hunt for spirit rings in peace, but she herself will also be in danger.

More importantly, his current physical strength and mental power are not enough to withstand the violent impact of a 100,000-year-old soul ring.

"Why can't we offer sacrifices..." A hint of regret flashed in Fang Yuan's eyes.

The simulated version of myself is still too... kind!

If, during the simulation, I were to harden my heart and use a little manipulation and coaxing, I could make this simple-minded, guileless rabbit completely devoted to me and trust me implicitly.

At that time, with just a little manipulation, I can make her willingly sacrifice herself and offer up her 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone.

Unfortunately, his true colors have been exposed. Now that Xiao Wu has awakened her memories, she is deeply wary of him, and it is almost impossible to deceive her or get her to sacrifice herself again.

Despite the turmoil of thoughts, Fang Yuan was never the type to wallow in useless regrets and assumptions.

The pros and cons were weighed in an instant, and he made his decision—to still go to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for a Soul Ring.

Even if he ultimately cannot find an ideal light-attribute soul beast, as long as the soul beast is old enough and its attributes do not conflict, he can accept it for the time being and does not have to fight to the death.

He now possesses twin top-tier martial souls, his soul power steadily hovering at the level of a level 56 Soul King. The superhuman regeneration and flight abilities granted by the right leg bone of the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor, along with the wisdom skull of spiritual condensation, have already reached the conditions for absorption. Once fused, his spiritual power will surely surge. In addition, with the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, a divine artifact capable of concealment, defense, and trapping enemies, as long as he doesn't actively venture into the core area and directly confront a true 100,000-year-old soul beast, there is almost nothing in the Star Dou Great Forest that can easily threaten his life.

As for Xiao Wu...

Fang Yuan did not hesitate for a moment.

He left Xiao Wu in the Blue Silver Forest and ordered her to be under the full care of the Blue Silver King.

This way, she wouldn't be allowed to go to the Star Dou Great Forest and cause trouble, and her chance of escape would be completely cut off.

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Fang Yuan traveled swiftly, concealing his soul power, using only the most energy-efficient and discreet methods to get around.

He heard a constant stream of news as towns, post stations, and groups of Soul Masters passed by along the way.

One of them made him pause slightly.

—Poison Douluo Dugu Bo has been captured by the Spirit Hall.

Dugu Bo, that old guy, is at the bottom of the list of Title Douluos in terms of strength, and has always been secretly called the shame of Title Douluos by people in the circle.

No matter how "weak" he may seem, he is still a genuine Title Douluo, and a powerful figure who is officially recognized as a guest elder of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family.

Now that they have been openly abducted by the Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Empire cannot remain indifferent.

But it only had a slight reaction.

Protests, condemnations, denunciations...

It sounds grand and impressive, but it's actually weak and powerless.

The vast Heaven Dou royal family, apart from Dugu Bo, an outsider, doesn't even have a titled Douluo of its own.

In contrast, the Spirit Hall.

Those openly known include eight titled Douluo such as Pope Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo. As for those hidden in the shadows, their power is even more unfathomable.

The difference in strength between the two sides is so obvious.

What can the Heavenly Dou Empire do besides talking?

There's nothing we can do.

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The news continues to circulate.

During their escape, Tang Hao and his son Tang San traveled by night and hid during the day, avoiding densely populated areas. However, while resting in a remote town, they clearly overheard the conversations of the people around them.

Tang San grew up in Holy Soul Village and did not step out of the village for six whole years.

He was originally a lonely soul from another world who transmigrated here. He finally had family and cherished them very much, but he and his father were hunted down by the Spirit Hall. They wandered around and narrowly escaped death.

Upon hearing that the Spirit Hall had acted so brazenly and forcibly abducted a guest elder of the Heaven Dou Empire, his anger was instantly ignited, even though he had no idea what a Title Douluo was.

His brows furrowed, and his fists clenched unconsciously: "This Heaven Dou Empire... is far too weak! A guest elder of the empire, a dignified Title Douluo, was forcibly abducted by the Spirit Hall within his own empire, and couldn't even put up a shred of resistance?"

He paused, his tone unconsciously tinged with hatred as he spoke of the Spirit Hall: "The Spirit Hall... is truly dark, brutal, and cold-blooded! To achieve their goals, they will stop at nothing, treating human life like dirt and rules as nothing!"

Tang Hao walked ahead with steady steps. He stopped, turned around, and looked at his son, who had an ordinary appearance and bore no resemblance to Ah Yin. He took a deep breath and finally chose to reveal the truth that had been buried for many years to his son: "Back then, your mother, Ah Yin, only wanted to live a peaceful life with us. But because of her special identity, Qian Xunji, the Pope of the Spirit Hall at the time, personally led a large number of experts to besiege and kill us."

"To protect you and me, your mother ultimately chose to sacrifice herself, which gave us, father and son, a chance to live."

After hearing Tang Hao's words, the fire in Tang San's eyes burned even brighter, and the hatred in his heart deepened.

Tang San was an orphan in his previous life, without father or mother, and all alone in the world.

Having transmigrated, what he cherishes most is this hard-won family affection. Fatherly and motherly love are what he longs for most, the softest bottom line in his heart.

His fingernails dug deep into his palm, drawing blood, but Tang San was completely unaware.

He raised his head, his eyes resolute as iron, and though his voice was still young, it carried an unwavering determination as he spoke to Tang Hao, word by word:

"Father, I understand."

"The hatred for killing my mother is irreconcilable. I will make every single debt owed to us by the Spirit Hall be repaid."

"I hereby swear that one day I will personally destroy the Spirit Hall, avenge my mother, and seek justice for all those who have been oppressed and harmed by them!"

Tang Hao felt gratified as he looked into his son's eyes, where the same determination and ruthlessness as his own were evident.

With twin martial souls and innate full soul power, Xiao San will surely be able to help Ah Yin take revenge in the future.

He patted Tang San on the shoulder, offering no further words of encouragement, but said solemnly, "With this heart, your mother's spirit in heaven can rest in peace."

Tang Hao himself had already quietly begun to have his own thoughts.

He was planning to take advantage of the current turmoil on the mainland and the distraction of the Spirit Hall to find a safe opportunity to quietly return to Holy Soul Village and retrieve his wife Ah Yin's original body and soul bone.