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Regarding Lin Ye's indirect probing into the situation of his family, Meng Shu could actually guess Lin Ye's intentions, probably to recruit their Dragon Snake Family.
Earlier, what Meng Shu told Lin Ye about the Dragon Snake Family was not a lie.
Currently, the Dragon Snake Family is indeed in a state of transition.
However, it's not that simple for Lin Ye to casually recruit them.
In response to Lin Ye's indirect probing, Meng Shu gave an answer, signaling to Lin Ye that he could consider allegiance.
But the prerequisite is that Lin Ye must demonstrate the talent to convince him. Only then can Meng Shu feel assured to entrust the Dragon Snake Family, and even his granddaughter, to Lin Ye.
After sending out the signal, Meng Shu began to wait for Lin Ye's response.
However, since the communication between the two was not overt but rather implied through subtext, it couldn't be so direct. Even though Meng Shu gave the signal, Lin Ye still needed to wait for the right opportunity to respond.
After several hours, Zhu Zhuqing finally finished absorbing the soul ring of the Phantom Mantis, advancing to become a Soul Elder and gaining her third soul skill!
Since the effect of the third soul skill is a slash, Zhu Zhuqing named it the Netherworld Slash!
After Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the soul ring, it was already noon.
They hunted an ordinary ten-year soul beast nearby for food.
After eating, as agreed, Lin Ye was to help Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang find a suitable soul beast for their granddaughter, Meng Yiran.
"Your name is Meng Yiran, right? I'll call you Yiran. Can you tell me about your development direction, soul ring configuration, and what kind of soul ring you want to obtain?"
Before setting out to find a soul beast for Meng Yiran, Lin Ye approached her and asked.
Due to the influence of the Golden Crocodile Douluo, Meng Yiran was a bit afraid of Lin Ye.
However, being inherently proud, she naturally didn't show this, instead maintaining a calm demeanor as she answered.
"My development direction is as an agility-attack type soul master. My first soul skill is called Snake Blade, which allows my snake staff to grow blades and also shoot them out. My second soul skill is called Snake Body, which makes my body as flexible as a snake, allowing me to resist some control-type soul skills from control-type soul masters and also increase my speed. The third soul ring I want should enhance my attack power or speed, preferably with poison!"
"Alright, I understand!"
After hearing Meng Yiran's words, Lin Ye thought for a moment and nodded.
Among Meng Yiran's requirements, one type of soul beast is most suitable, and that is the scorpion-type soul beast.
Scorpion-type soul beasts are characterized by their venomous tail stingers, and soul masters who absorb them generally gain piercing-type soul skills.
This would perfectly complement Meng Yiran's first soul skill, and they usually also have the effect of increasing attack speed, with decent attack power and poison!
"Alright, I understand your requirements. I think the most suitable for you would be a thousand-year poison scorpion-type soul beast. Let's make that your target for hunting, how about that?"
After some thought, Lin Ye looked at Meng Yiran and asked.
"Poison scorpion-type soul beast, that does sound suitable, but such soul beasts are hard to find, aren't they? They're small in size and usually hide in very concealed places, which might take a lot of time..."
Hearing Lin Ye's words, Meng Yiran nodded but hesitated.
"Don't worry, with Elder Jin here, you don't have to worry about safety. As for finding the soul beast, leave that to me."
Lin Ye showed a mysterious smile.
But upon hearing Lin Ye's words, the Dragon Snake couple and Meng Yiran were slightly stunned.
Isn't the Star Dou Forest dangerous? Shouldn't they search together?
But without waiting for a response from the Dragon Snake couple and Meng Yiran, Lin Ye directly activated his external soul bone, the Symbiotic Armor.
As the clothes on his back gradually bulged, a pair of broad black metallic wings extended from Lin Ye's back.
"This is... an external soul bone!"
Seeing the Lightning Falcon Wings on Lin Ye's back, Meng Shu was greatly surprised.
Although some beast spirits with flying abilities can allow soul masters to grow wings with special soul skills, those are wings formed by soul power.
But the wings on Lin Ye's back were clearly physical. Although Meng Shu had never seen an external soul bone, he was very familiar with its manifestations and characteristics.
"To possess such a precious external soul bone, what exactly is your identity!"
Meng Shu's heart was filled with astonishment.
"Alright, once I find the target, you can follow Zhuqing to find me. I'll go search for the soul beast for you!"
After spreading the Lightning Falcon Wings, Lin Ye flapped them and flew into the sky, speaking to those below.
After speaking, Lin Ye suddenly flapped his Lightning Falcon Wings and turned into a white streak, soaring into the sky.
"Hey!"
Below, Meng Shu was about to remind him that the Star Dou Forest is filled with powerful soul beasts, and even with a flying external soul bone, one shouldn't fly around recklessly. But before he could finish, Lin Ye had already flown away.
"Lord Title Douluo, please go after Young Master Lin Ye. One shouldn't fly around recklessly in the Star Dou Forest!"
Seeing Lin Ye fly off so quickly, Meng Shu hurriedly turned to the Golden Crocodile Douluo.
"Don't worry, I know the young master's strength well. Nothing will happen."
From under the black robe came the calm voice of the Golden Crocodile Douluo.
"Grandfather, look!"
Before Meng Shu could further explain the dangers, his granddaughter Meng Yiran suddenly exclaimed.
Hearing the exclamation, Meng Shu turned to look in the direction his granddaughter was pointing.
In the air, not far from where Lin Ye had flown, several large bird soul beasts that had surrounded him were punched down from the sky.
"This..."
Seeing Lin Ye's actions, Meng Shu was stunned.
Bird-type soul beasts are generally not large, so a bird soul beast over a meter long is almost certainly over a thousand years old. The bird soul beasts that had tried to surround Lin Ye were three to four meters long, likely over five thousand years old, but Lin Ye had punched them down from the sky.
This left Meng Shu with mixed feelings. What exactly is the strength of this Young Master Lin Ye?!
...
Soaring through the sky with the Lightning Falcon Wings, utilizing the abilities of the external soul bone, the Twin Pupils.
In just over an hour, Lin Ye found a thousand-year Blue Poison Demon Scorpion that was very suitable for Meng Yiran!
Using the previously refined artifact, the Twins, Lin Ye sent the message to Zhu Zhuqing, who then led the group to follow the artifact's guidance to his location.
After more than half an hour, everyone finally arrived.
They saw a more than one-meter-long thousand-year Blue Poison Demon Scorpion beside Lin Ye, its tail already severed, legs injured, and rendered immobile.
"How about it? This Blue Poison Demon Scorpion, from what I know, has quite potent venom and should meet your requirements."
Standing beside the Blue Poison Demon Scorpion, Lin Ye looked at Meng Yiran with a faint smile.
"Yes, thank you!"
Looking at Lin Ye, Meng Yiran's face was full of excitement, and her eyes were filled with admiration. After all, she couldn't defeat a thousand-year soul beast!
"Alright, you kill it and prepare to absorb the soul ring."
Lin Ye handed his Hidden Wind Sword to Meng Yiran, letting her kill the Blue Poison Demon Scorpion and prepare to absorb its soul ring.
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Taking Lin Ye's Hidden Wind Sword, Meng Yiran approached the Blue Poison Demon Scorpion and killed it.
After returning the Hidden Wind Sword, she sat down beside the Blue Poison Demon Scorpion, ready to absorb the soul ring.
Unlike a prodigy like Lin Ye, who can absorb a soul ring in less than half an hour, other soul masters often need at least an hour or more.
Since it took nearly two hours for Lin Ye to find the Blue Poison Demon Scorpion and for everyone to arrive, by the time Meng Yiran hadn't finished absorbing the soul ring, it was already dark.
They hunted a ten-year herbivorous soul beast nearby for dinner.
At night, the full moon hung high, and the stars were bright.
Beside Meng Yiran, Grandma Snake, who had finished dinner, was guarding.
By the campfire, the others were still eating the roasted soul beast venison from dinner.
After finishing dinner, the Golden Crocodile Douluo and Zhu Zhuqing prepared to start cultivating.
As always, Lin Ye expended a large amount of his soul power to produce two very condensed Fallen Heart Flames, which he then sent into the bodies of the Golden Crocodile Douluo and Zhu Zhuqing.
But as the Golden Crocodile Douluo and Zhu Zhuqing sat down to cultivate, Meng Shu, who was nearby, was full of curiosity.
He was curious about the transparent flame-like Fallen Heart Flame that appeared in Lin Ye's palm.
"Young Master Lin Ye, what is that in your hand? Is it your spirit?"
Meng Shu asked with deep curiosity.
"Of course, would you like to try it?"
Lin Ye showed a mysterious smile. He had cast the bait, and now the fish had taken it!
"Try it? What does it do?"
Meng Shu frowned.
Although the Golden Crocodile Douluo and Zhu Zhuqing had both received the Fallen Heart Flame from Lin Ye, Meng Shu was still somewhat wary.
"This is one of my spirits, called the Fallen Heart Flame. As for its effect, it can refine soul power and increase cultivation speed. How about it, senior, would you like to try?"
Lin Ye replied with a faint smile.
"Refine soul power and increase cultivation speed?"
Hearing Lin Ye's words, Meng Shu couldn't help but be surprised.
Is this for real? There's actually a spirit like this?
Seeing that the Golden Crocodile Douluo and Zhu Zhuqing didn't seem to have any issues after receiving the Fallen Heart Flame.
And considering that Lin Ye had no reason to harm him.
After some thought, Meng Shu couldn't resist the itch in his heart and coughed lightly, saying in a deep voice.
"Then... then let this old man give it a try..."
"Senior Meng Shu, get ready. After I send the Fallen Heart Flame into your body, you need to continuously circulate your soul power towards where the Fallen Heart Flame is located. This will refine your soul power, otherwise, it might harm your body."
Lin Ye slowly extended his index finger, and a small cluster of transparent Fallen Heart Flame rose from it. Looking at Meng Shu, Lin Ye reminded him.
After speaking, Lin Ye flicked his finger, sending a cluster of Fallen Heart Flame into Meng Shu's body.
As the Fallen Heart Flame entered his body, Meng Shu sat down on the ground and began to follow Lin Ye's instructions, continuously circulating his soul power towards the location of the Fallen Heart Flame within his body.
After each circulation past the Fallen Heart Flame, Meng Shu indeed found that.
His soul power, after being refined by the Fallen Heart Flame, became more pure. The bottleneck at level 85 that had troubled him for years actually loosened at this moment.
But because Lin Ye had only sent a small cluster of Fallen Heart Flame into his body.
After just a few circulations of soul power, the Fallen Heart Flame was consumed.
"This!"
After using up the Fallen Heart Flame, Meng Shu suddenly opened his eyes, looking at Lin Ye with excitement and shock.
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