Chapter 66: A Little Spoiling Won't Hurt
Ye Cheng summoned the system interface and mentally entered "Dark Devil Evil Tiger" into the search bar. Immediately, a result popped up, indicating that the target had been found.
He clicked on the option, and a large screen appeared before him, resembling a video player. The scene displayed a cave, where a massive pitch black tiger was dozing off. Clearly, this was the Dark Devil Evil Tiger he had been looking for.
Ye Cheng proceeded to check the detailed information, which provided even more specifics:
[Dark Devil Evil Tiger
Species: Soul Beast
Age: 51,000 years
Status: Healthy
Location: Eastern Star Dou Forest
Activate map guidance?]
Ye Cheng activated the map guidance, and a map appeared on the screen, showing a blue dot and a red dot. He knew that the blue dot represented his current location, while the red dot marked the Dark Devil Evil Tiger.
After carefully examining the map, he realized that the distance was quite far several days of travel on foot.
Too slow.
So, Ye Cheng waved his hand, summoning countless sword auras, which rapidly formed into a massive flying sword. He jumped onto it first, then turned to Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
"Get on. I've found our target."
Before arriving at Star Dou Forest, Ye Cheng had already informed them that their mission was to hunt a specific soul beast. Only a certain part of this beast could grant Zhu Zhuqing a complete transformation and a breakthrough beyond her limits.
Now, hearing that the target had been located, both Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, though puzzled, did not question him. With practiced ease, they stepped onto the flying sword.
The giant sword rose into the air, but this time, it didn't ascend tens of thousands of meters. Instead, it hovered just above the tallest trees, then shot forward at breakneck speed.
After some time, the sword gradually slowed, its altitude decreasing. When it was near the ground, it finally came to a complete stop.
The flying sword dissipated into pure sword energy, and the three of them landed.
However, both Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing immediately sensed that something was wrong.
Just moments ago, the sky had been clear, the sun shining brightly. Yet now, within the forest, the atmosphere had turned dark and eerie, as if shrouded in the gloom of an impending storm.
"Brother, what's going on?"
Unnerved, Ning Rongrong instinctively moved closer to Ye Cheng, clutching his sleeve. Zhu Zhuqing also subtly shifted toward him, seeking a sense of security.
As a beast martial soul user, Zhu Zhuqing had an exceptional danger sense, and right now, she could feel an overwhelming sense of menace in the air!
"Don't be afraid. This is an effect of that soul beast's domain."
Seeing the two girls so tense, Ye Cheng chuckled and gently patted their heads in reassurance.
The gesture came so naturally, as if he had done it countless times before.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were momentarily stunned by the unexpected headpats.
Yet, surprisingly, their bodies did not reject the touch.
Instead, a strange sense of comfort and security washed over them.
And with just that single pat on the head, their previous fear and anxiety mysteriously vanished completely.
Whether it was just psychological, or something else entirely, they couldn't tell.
"Domain?!"
Ning Rongrong gasped. "That soul beast has a domain? Does that mean it's a 100,000 year old beast?"
In common knowledge, only 100,000 year old soul beasts could possess domains. When a soul beast reached 100,000 years, it would naturally develop its own exclusive domain.
In this regard, top tier soul beasts actually had an advantage over Titled Douluo, as not all Douluo possessed a domain.
"No, it's only around 50,000 years old, not 100,000."
Ye Cheng shook his head and explained, "Some soul beasts with exceptional bloodlines can awaken a domain before reaching 100,000 years. This one happens to be one of them."
"50,000 years?!"
Both Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing exclaimed in shock.
"Brother, a 50,000 year soul beast… Zhuqing can't absorb its soul ring, can she?" Ning Rongrong asked in confusion. She had assumed that the "important thing" Ye Cheng mentioned earlier was the soul ring.
"Who said I was after its soul ring?"
Ye Cheng chuckled, shaking his head. "What I need from it is something else."
"If not its soul ring, then… its soul bone?" Ning Rongrong guessed.
"Nope. This thing is even rarer than a soul bone. It's a third type of treasure, different from both soul rings and soul bones."
Ye Cheng deliberately kept them in suspense, not revealing the exact answer.
This only made the two girls even more curious, their minds itching with anticipation.
"Let's go. I'll explain everything when we arrive."
As Ye Cheng spoke, he raised his left hand, and with a dazzling radiance of glazed light, a nine tiered, gem like pagoda appeared above his palm.
The Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda floated gently, emanating an aura of divine brilliance.
"This is… the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda?"
Ning Rongrong was mesmerized by the legendary martial soul, which bore both resemblance and distinction from her own Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda.
It was her first time seeing it up close in reality, and the moment she did, she felt as if her soul was being drawn in.
After all, this was the greatest dream of the entire Seven Treasures Glazed Sect a martial soul of perfection and legend!
She couldn't resist the urge to reach out and touch it.
However, as her hand neared the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda, its natural aura of divine light gently repelled her, keeping her at a respectful distance.
Soft, yet impossibly distant.
"Brother, let me touch it~"
Ning Rongrong turned to Ye Cheng, pouting sweetly as she pleaded in a syrupy voice.
Ye Cheng sighed helplessly, but eventually dispersed the protective light and handed the pagoda to her.
The scene looked bizarre, but artifact martial souls could, in fact, be detached from their owner and held by others.
While outsiders couldn't use their soul skills, they could still physically interact with the martial soul.
For instance, a sword type martial soul could be used as a real sword by someone else, but its soul skills would remain exclusive to its owner.
Likewise, martial souls were bound to their masters no one could steal them. With a mere thought, the owner could dismiss and recall the martial soul at will.
Zero risk of losing it.
Holding the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda, Ning Rongrong eagerly examined every detail, then even summoned her own Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda to compare the two.
After satisfying her curiosity, she reluctantly returned it to Ye Cheng.
'It's just a Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda... Is it really that fascinating?'
Ye Cheng sighed internally, feeling a little speechless.
After a brief moment of thought, he decided
'Eh, might as well find her some immortal herbs later to evolve her martial soul. She's my adorable little sister, after all… A little spoiling won't hurt.'
(End of chapter.)
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