Flame Mountain Range.
"In the depths of this mountain range, there is an eighty thousand year old Flame Master, a mutant of the Flame Lord. I've been eyeing him for a long time," Xiao Zhan's target this time was very clear.
Flame Master?
By the name of dominance, perhaps this mutant Flame Lord is not the strongest in the entire mountain range, but it must be the most outstanding individual of this species.
At least, among the same level, there won't be any other Flame Lord stronger than him.
Su Wen didn't expect Xiao Zhan to have a target so early.
Eighty thousand years.
"Normally, the limit that a Spirit Master can withstand with the eighth Spirit Ring is between fifty to seventy thousand years. Uncle Zhan, you practice the Fire Demon Style, your Soul Power is solidified, plus my Spirit Ascension Method, absorbing this eighty thousand years Flame Master would be appropriate," Su Wen said.
Even without the Spirit Ascension Method, Xiao Zhan might still be able to absorb some Spirit Beasts that exceed eighty thousand years.
With the Spirit Ascension Method, absorbing this over eighty thousand years Flame Master shouldn't be too dangerous.
Xiao Zhan possesses immense Soul Power, coupled with his scholarly background, he can independently explore techniques to actively compress Soul Power. His mastery of the meridians within the body far surpasses ordinary Spirit Masters. His speed in learning the Spirit Ascension Method is much faster than Dugu Yan and the others.
However, when it comes to absorbing beyond the ten thousand-year level, the difficulty lies more in Spiritual Power. While the body can withstand the Soul Power impact from an eighty thousand years old Spirit Ring relatively easily with the Spirit Ascension Method, the Soul Shock brought by an eighty thousand years old Spirit Ring is not something that ordinary quasi-Spirit Douluos can endure.
Xiao Zhan is obviously not an ordinary person.
His Spiritual Power exceeds that of ordinary Spirit Masters.
In fact, most Book Martial Spirit Spirit Masters surpass ordinary Spirit Masters in Spiritual Power at the same level.
However, Xiao Zhan stands out particularly in this aspect.
It's not that his Martial Spirit has undergone Evolution in spiritual attributes, but his cultivation of fusion with his own body and Martial Spirit.
With the combined effects of the Spirit Fusion Method and the Rings Fusion Technique, Xiao Zhan's fusion with his Martial Spirit is approaching the level of Titled Douluo.
According to Su Wen's theory, the Martial Spirit is the bridge between the soul and the body of a Spirit Master.
For ordinary Spirit Masters, one significant way to enhance Spiritual Power is through the feedback from body enhancement. The higher the fusion degree of a Spirit Master, the stronger the feedback Spiritual Power receives while their Soul Power is increasing. In this breakthrough, with Soul Power solidification, Xiao Zhan's Spiritual Power gains significant feedback.
Moreover, extensive research and frequent mental activity itself constitute training for Spiritual Power.
Most importantly, Soul Shock targets the Sea of Consciousness, but at the same time, it's not limited to just the Sea of Consciousness.
Generally speaking, Spirit Kings and Spirit Emperors have not opened their Sea of Consciousness. The Soul Shock they receive causes disturbance to their Sea of Consciousness, but a large portion of the residual impact is borne by their Martial Spirit and physical body.
If the body has spare capacity to bear the pressure, then the pressure on Spiritual Power will also be lower.
"The Flame Mountain Range has a total of five branches, extending in five directions, each inhabited by different types of fire attribute Spirit Beasts. We're heading towards the southern branch."
Arriving at the Flame Mountain Range, Xiao Zhan seemed to be returning home, leading everyone forward.
"Dad, how come you're so familiar with this Flame Mountain Range?" Xiao Huo couldn't help but wonder.
Ever since she could remember, Xiao Zhan had been the renowned Fire Demon Xiao Zhan, a Spirit Saint.
Clearly, Xiao Zhan's familiarity with this place stemmed from his previous experiences when acquiring Spirit Rings.
"Uncle Zhan selects his Spirit Skills and combinations strictly, facilitating his development of the Fire Demon Style during cultivation. Therefore, he's very picky when it comes to acquiring Spirit Rings," Su Wen explained.
Being picky about Spirit Rings means wasting a lot of time and energy when searching for Spirit Beasts.
Su Wen remembered that Xiao Zhan had been a teacher at the Blazing Academy. During that time, he probably hunted Spirit Beasts in the Flame Mountain Range after his breakthroughs.
With his friendship with Huo Tianyang, it's likely that not only did he acquire Spirit Rings for himself, but he also accompanied Huo Tianyang when he acquired his Spirit Rings.
The area of the Flame Mountain Range is even larger than the Sunset Forest, but the density of Spirit Beasts is far lower, making exploration progress more efficient.
If one could come back four or five times, spending two to three months each time, it would be equivalent to exploring the Flame Mountain Range for a year.
For Xiao Zhan, who was at least a Spirit King at that time, it was indeed possible for him to explore the Flame Mountain Range thoroughly within a year.
Following Xiao Zhan's guidance, everyone advanced into the Flame Mountain Range.
"We should be nearby. I remember that Tianyang and I once discovered a ten thousand years old Jade Fire Spirit Beast around here. Because its age was too low for us back then, we didn't choose it. But now, thinking about it, this Jade Fire Spirit Beast should be very suitable for Huo'er," Xiao Zhan said.
However, he wasn't sure if this Jade Fire Spirit Beast had been found by other Spirit Beasts over the years.
"Uncle Zhan, over there!" Su Wen's expression changed as he looked in a certain direction.
There was a vague and illusory power flowing in his eyes as Su Wen gazed into the distance.
There, a huge rock scorched by flames could be seen, with green flames still burning on top.
"It seems the Jade Fire Spirit Beast is still nearby," Xiao Zhan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Since it's still nearby, we're sure to find it," Dugu Bo said.
With their current setup, finding a Jade Fire Spirit Beast known to be nearby wouldn't be difficult.
Three days later.
Boom!
Green and crimson flames collided, and two figures rushed out from the flames. Xiao Zhan seemed like a flame giant, relentlessly swinging his Flame Fist, violently beating the giant beast surrounded by green flames, forcing it to the ground.
This style of combat wasn't for venting emotions, but rather a technique that most high-level Spirit Masters would choose when facing a target Spirit Beast that they must inevitably hunt down.
After all, the probability of producing a Spirit Bone is very low. There are only two situations that can increase this probability: extreme cooperation from the Spirit Beast itself or the Spirit Beast being full of resentment.
Beating is a way for most Spirit Masters to make Spirit Beasts resent them before they die.
Moreover, beating can arouse the Spirit Beast's resentment. When a Spirit Master in real need of a Spirit Ring resolves it, there is a chance that the Spirit Beast will feel grateful.
"Huo'er!" Xiao Zhan exclaimed.
Xiao Huo had already rushed out, holding a lotus flower formed from green flames emitting scorching heat in her hand.
Suddenly, she threw the green flame lotus in her hand.
Xiao Zhan quickly stepped back.
Boom!
The green flame lotus fell on the Jade Fire Spirit Beast, completely engulfing it in flames.
When the green flames dissipated, a ring of pitch-black Spirit Ring floated in the air.
Xiao Huo approached, sitting cross-legged beneath the black Spirit Ring, pulling it away from her body and beginning to absorb the Spirit Ring.
"Sister Huo'er's Spirit Ring is also resolved. Next is Uncle Zhan's Spirit Ring, the final target - the eighty thousand year old Flame Master."
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