MTLNOVEL Chapter 14: DD-Chapter 14: Three-Eyed Demon Ape
DD-Chapter 14: Three-Eyed Demon Ape
As Zhou Sichen retracted his martial soul and soul rings, the three of them gradually came to their senses.
Reflecting on Zhou Sichen's earlier words about his contracted soul beasts becoming stronger as his own strength increased, it struck them that Zhou Sichen's three contracted soul beasts were all over the three-thousand-year level!
One ice jade scorpion was already a challenge for Beibei to deal with; how could they handle three? Wouldn't that allow him to potentially battle a Soul King?
Zhou Sichen smiled and said, "Right now, Ah Da and the others have reached 9,999 years, just one step away from breaking through the ten-thousand-year barrier."
Hearing this, Beibei and the others were stunned again. 9,999 years—so for the past half month, they had been riding a powerful soul beast that was on the verge of crossing into the ten-thousand-year level?
Three powerful soul beasts that were 9,999 years old; even an ordinary Soul Emperor might struggle against them, right?
Wait… wasn't Brother Zhou only level 38? If the strength of a contracted soul beast increased with its master's strength, how could they have reached this level?
This... this...
It was clear that Zhou Sichen's soul power was far beyond that of ordinary soul masters. Otherwise, with his level 38 soul power, the contracted soul beast would be capped at less than 5,000 years!
Zhou Sichen chuckled, "Okay, enough about that for now. Yuhao's first soul ring has been found. Come with me."
With that, Zhou Sichen jumped onto Ah Da's back. Beibei and Tang Ya hopped on with Huo Yuhao, but they still seemed in shock.
Despite a suitable first soul ring being located for Huo Yuhao, he didn't appear particularly excited at that moment, still lost in thoughts about the three purple soul rings Zhou Sichen possessed.
On the way, Zhou Sichen actively engaged Huo Yuhao: "Yuhao, the first soul ring chosen for you is from a three-eyed demon ape that is 350 years old. It's a rare spiritual attribute soul beast."
"Its innate ability is called spiritual detection, which is ideal for your Spirit Eye martial soul. If you can attain this skill, it will greatly assist your Spirit Eye martial soul."
Gradually shaking off the shock, Beibei responded, "Three-eyed demon ape? That truly is a rare spiritual attribute soul beast. We're incredibly lucky to have found it."
Tang Ya corrected him, "It should be said that this is Brother Zhou's hard work. I believe he was already using his second contracted soul beast to search for it."
Though Tang Ya recognized that Zhou Sichen was only twelve years old, that didn't stop her from continuing to call him "Brother Zhou." In the world of soul masters, accomplishments define status.
Moreover, as Zhou Sichen had aided her, she addressed him as "big brother" sincerely, without any embarrassment.
After absorbing what Zhou Sichen and Beibei had shared, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but feel excitement about his first soul ring.
Zhou Sichen was somewhat surprised by the innate abilities of the Three-Eyed Demon Ape, as in the original novel, it seemed that mental detection and mental sharing skills were unique to Huo Yuhao.
It seemed these abilities were characteristic of rare spiritual soul beasts.
Now that Zhou Sichen had found a three-eyed demon ape to serve as Huo Yuhao's first soul ring, he hoped it could reveal the skill of mental detection.
He wondered if Huo Yuhao could still exhibit the luck of an emperor after losing Tianmeng.
After two hours of travel, Ah Da finally stopped in front of a dense forest at dawn.
Not far from them, a massive firebird with a wingspan of over five meters stood proudly, clutching the body of a dying giant ape in its sharp claws.
The giant ape was enormous, towering more than three meters tall, boasting a distinct eye on its forehead that lent it its name and unique soul skill.
Yet, at that moment, the fearsome three-eyed demon ape was easily overpowered by the firebird's grasp.
No one paid much attention to the three-eyed demon ape now; all eyes were fixed on the firebird.
Beibei, knowledgeable as ever, instantly recognized the formidable creature with flames ablaze across its body.
He exclaimed, "This is... the legendary Hellfire Bird? A soul beast that is nearly extinct!"
"Legend has it that the Hellfire Bird possesses the purest phoenix bloodline, also known as the Hell Phoenix. Besides its explosive flames, it also has a unique Hellfire that can burn the soul—an extremely terrifying ability!"
With Beibei's brief explanation, Zhou Sichen felt no need to elaborate further.
After hearing Beibei's insights, Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao began to envision the immense power the Hellfire Bird wielded.
Speaking of Hellfire, Zhou Sichen's encounters with it had been full of twists, and it was because of Hellfire that he had met his sister.
Zhou Sichen patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder. "Go ahead. We will protect you." Huo Yuhao nodded solemnly. After half a month of learning the unique skills of the Tang Sect, he had become much more agile.
Jumping off the back of the Ice Jade Scorpion, Huo Yuhao approached the Hellfire Bird.
As he approached, the Hellfire Bird chose to suppress the raging flames enveloping its body, ensuring that it wouldn't harm the weak human.
Huo Yuhao gulped as he gazed at the magnificent Hellfire Bird. From the replica Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night soul guidance device Tang Ya had given him, he retrieved the White Tiger Dagger— a relic left to him by his mother.
Taking a steadying breath, Huo Yuhao stabbed the White Tiger Dagger into the eye on the forehead of the three-eyed demon ape, which Zhou Sichen had indicated was its weak point.
As he pulled the dagger from the creature's eye, a gruesome mixture of blood and brain matter shot out, splattering Huo Yuhao's face.
In that moment, he felt no fear, for he knew that only by becoming stronger could he avenge his mother and make that man kneel!
The three-eyed demon ape twitched a few times before falling lifeless, causing a yellow soul ring to slowly condense around it.
The Hellfire Bird released its grip on the three-eyed demon ape, soaring into the sky before vanishing from sight.
Huo Yuhao, following the method Zhou Sichen had taught him, sat cross-legged on the ground and closed his eyes to adjust his breathing, ready to absorb his first soul ring.
Beibei gazed at the Hellfire Bird rising into the sky, with a hint of envy glinting in his eyes: "Brother Zhou, your soul ring is what countless people dream of."
"The Ice Jade Scorpion and Hellfire Bird are incredibly powerful and rare soul beasts. I never expected you to have two at once. I wonder if your third soul ring will be just as exceptional?"
Zhou Sichen responded with a mysterious smile, "You'll find out when the time comes."
Tang Ya interjected suddenly, "Brother Zhou, doesn't your Contract Book have attribute requirements? The attributes of the Ice Jade Scorpion and the Hellfire Bird conflict. Will absorbing both at once affect you?"
Zhou Sichen shook his head. "No, perhaps this is the benefit of having a top-level martial soul."
The two of them felt even more envious upon hearing this.
Especially knowing the uniqueness of Zhou Sichen's martial soul, as long as he survives in the future, the Ice Jade Scorpion and Hellfire Bird would both definitely grow to the 100,000-year level.
What kind of power would a hundred-thousand-year-level Ice Jade Scorpion and Hellfire Bird have?
Tang Ya became increasingly determined to persuade Zhou Sichen to join the Tang Sect.
Meanwhile, Beibei envisioned not only recruiting Zhou Sichen into the Tang Sect but also ensuring he remained at Shrek Academy!
With someone like Brother Zhou staying at the academy, Xuanzu shouldn't have any worries, right?
(End of this chapter)