Ye Yu arrived at another part of the Xingdou Great Forest, following this familiar aura, and soon saw a team. When he saw one of them, Ye Yu thought to himself, "I knew it."
This team of ten was mostly in their thirties and forties. One man couldn't be judged by his true age, with a full beard across his face, tall stature, messy hair, but decent facial features and a pair of charming eyes.
A scar stretched vertically from the corner of the man's left eye to his jaw, adding a touch of ruggedness.
"Xiao Ao, it's time to hunt a soul beast for you. Is there nothing you fancy here?"
The man nodded his head, "Hmm, let's go to the Frozen Forest."
Everyone was shocked. The Frozen Forest was quite far away, in the Northern Tian Dou, very cold and sparsely populated, also a soul beast forest.
The low temperature and harsh environment meant few ventured there.
Secretly, Ye Yu immediately recognized the man as Oscar.
Ye Yu returned sensing Tang San's aura. Upon meeting, Tang San was absorbing a soul ring, the process was arduous, but with his determination, he made it through again.
Tang San and Zhao Wuji returned to the academy, and Ye Yu said, "You two go ahead."
Knowing Ye Yu had matters to attend to, they asked no further questions.
Ye Yu secretly followed Oscar's team to the Frozen Forest, knowing Oscar was training alone outside, aiming to hone himself and become stronger, so he did not come forward.
Three days later, they reached the northern end of the Tian Dou Empire, entering the Frozen Forest.
Before long, Oscar chose a soul beast, shaped like a pangolin, huge and airtight in length, its scales icy-blue, each one like a mirror. This soul beast stood still, capable of reflecting the surrounding scenery with its surface, hard to notice unless observed closely.
The battle began, Ye Yu did not intervene; it was Oscar's trial. The ten joined forces and effortlessly dealt with the twenty-thousand-year Mirror Shadow Beast.
Seven among them eyed covetously, but seeing the three ahead made them wary, not daring any thoughts.
"Xiao Ao, absorb it." The leading man cautiously eyed the surroundings, "It's too dangerous here. If we encounter a few more such soul beasts, we would be wiped out."
Five years gone by, Oscar was no longer just handsome, but resolute. Five years of fierce cultivation led him to reach level sixty and acquire the Sixth Soul Ring.
The leading man, in his fifties, was a seventy-sixth level Soul Saint, while the highest among the others was merely sixty-fourth level.
Oscar nodded and sat cross-legged to begin absorbing the soul ring, suddenly noticing what lay within close range through the gap where the dagger stabbed.
Facing himself and seeing it, Oscar's eyes flickered.
Oscar realized, it was a soul bone.
Oscar began absorbing, the difficulty as great as when Tang San absorbed the External Soul Bone of the Human-faced Demon Spider before, with five years of honing making Oscar's resolve incredibly strong, sweat pouring like rain during absorption.
Once Oscar finished absorbing, he looked at the Soul Saint. Their gazes met, having collaborated for so long, they reached a tacit understanding without words. Oscar gave a signal, looking towards the frozen head of the soul beast.
Following with his gaze, the Soul Saint's pupils shrunk, rapidly realizing. Simultaneously, Oscar concentrated to the utmost, his eyes turning sharp.
With the appearance of a soul bone, others in the team would immediately act; Oscar only trusted the Soul Saint before him, the two were bound by life and death, whereas the others weren't, only there for profit, knowing well his support capabilities.
Oscar's eyes flashed with decisiveness, and the Soul Saint immediately understood.
Secretly, Ye Yu watched all this, sighing inwardly, "Indeed, he has grown much."
Subsequently, the two laid out a plan, others curious about Oscar's Sixth Soul Skill, which Oscar then exhibited with the Soul Saint's help.
The Soul Saint released his martial soul, arousing no suspicions among others, eagerly anticipating what Oscar would do.
Oscar obtained a drop of the Soul Saint's blood, chanting the spell: "I have a Mirror Image Sausage."
Simultaneously, using the Fourth Soul Skill to create two Pink Sausages, which the two immediately consumed.
The remaining eight had no doubts, looking on in curiosity.
After consuming, the Soul Saint used True Martial Soul, revealing a giant snow ape, and instantly, the two took action, Oscar utilizing the Zhuge Divine Crossbow.
The others were shocked, the three weakest Soul Kings didn't react in time and were directly pierced through.
The others quickly comprehended, knowing the soul beast must have a soul bone; hence the action. Greed and excitement arose within them, and they took action directly.
There were four Soul Emperors and three Soul Kings left.
Four Soul Emperors targeted the Soul Saint, three Soul Kings went for Oscar, believing their chances of winning were high; once they dealt with Oscar, they'd join forces against the Soul Saint.
However, unexpectedly, Oscar's body underwent changes, embodying characteristics of the Soul Saint's martial soul and even utilizing the Soul Saint's soul techniques.
Though dangerous, the ongoing battle saw Oscar and the Soul Saint successfully overcoming their opponents.
Ye Yu knew Oscar's Sixth Soul Skill was replication, obtaining a target's blood drop, duplicating their soul techniques; at present, perfectly mirroring them was beyond reach.
Ye Yu refrained from acting as assistance would have only harmed him.
Upon killing the eight, Oscar and the Soul Saint felt no guilt, having little emotional ties with them, and if not for acting first, they'd be the ones dead.
Oscar said, "Brother Hao Te, you absorb this soul bone; I'll just collect this soul beast's blood, it's useful for me."
Hao Te stepped forward to dig out the soul bone, eyes flashing obsession but gradually clearing, handing it to Oscar.
"Xiao Ao, keep it for yourself, this soul bone suits you better."
Oscar was taken aback, "Brother, you take it, you've already helped me a lot, this soul beast was hunted with your aid, absorbing this soul ring and obtaining its soul skill is already satisfying."
Hao Te shook his head, "Brother, you absorb it; if the soul bone produced by a soul beast is absorbed by the one who absorbed its soul ring, it'll be more effective, so don't say more and absorb it. Moreover, if it weren't for your assistance, I would've been dead."
Previously, when he faced danger, Oscar helped with the Flying Sausage saving him from ceasing to exist.
Oscar showed hesitation, and at this moment, an excited, wild laughter echoed.
"Since you're both hesitating so much, I'll take it off your hands! Son, we've struck luck!"
Whoosh!
A figure flashed by, a seventy-year-old elder with overwhelming presence, who upon appearing immediately released his martial soul, letting out a majestic tiger roar.
Hao Te's expression changed greatly, unable to perceive, aware the opponent was strong, but upon the other's immediate martial soul release, surrounded by eight soul rings echoing, a Soul Douluo!
Glancing at his martial soul, pupils shrunk even further, the White Tiger!
This person was from the top Lower Four Sects—the White Tiger Sect, at least an elder!
Behind him stood an arrogant thirty-four-year-old man.
Secretly, Ye Yu recognized these two at a glance.
The Soul Douluo spoke; Ye Yu could guess what the words were just by watching his mouth move.
"My son Wang Teng has the potential for a title; acquiring this soul bone will bring an inevitable title!"
Clearly, this was Wang Fei, and his son Wang Teng.
Wang Teng was a super-genius, unable to restrain his excitement, after all, it was a soul bone.
"Father, let's take action; with this soul bone, I will surely gain a title, and at next year's elite Soul Master competition, I will surely win first place! Previously, because of that Ye Yu, I couldn't compete; this time I will unquestionably take first with this soul bone!"
Hao Te and Oscar stood prepared, posing attack-ready, bracing for battle.
Wang Fei regarded them disdainfully, "Planning to resist? If not opposing, you can keep whole corpses; fight back, and you'll die without remains. My son Wang Teng has titled potential, and with this soul bone will eventually earn a title. You should feel honored to support a future formidable Titled Douluo."
Naturally, Wang Fei intended to be ruthless, eradicating the roots.
Oscar and Hao Te felt their odds were deadly, but resolved to resist desperately even in the face of death.
"Hmph, then die without remains!"
As Wang Fei's murderous intent surged, preparing to take action, a cold voice suddenly spoke, startling him and Wang Teng!
"You still love saying that; well let me give your son a title now!"