Douluo 2: Way of Fake God With Soul Tools

After breaking through to become a second-level soul engineer, Su Luoheng remained as diligent as ever. He continued his routine of spending most of his time in the laboratory, dormitory, and classroom. Due to his current level of soul power, Su Luoheng dedicated most of his efforts to increasing his soul power.

However, his abilities as a soul engineer did not stagnate. In addition to his daily coursework, he read many of Elder Ran's treasured soul engineering books, which greatly enhanced his understanding and knowledge of soul tools.

Su Luoheng was making steady progress every day.

Since Elder Ran had revealed Su Luoheng's talent, and with Jing Hongchen's directive, Lin Jiayi quickly delivered two Soul Condensing Pills.

Su Luoheng, who was on the verge of a breakthrough, took one of the pills and successfully reached level eighteen.

As for the remaining pill, he decided not to take it immediately. The effects of the Soul Condensing Pill would last for about a week, so it was best to wait until the effects of the first pill had worn off before using the second.

Additionally, Su Luoheng's status within the academy was elevated to that of a core student.

His overall treatment improved, with the most noticeable change being in his meals. He now received high-quality soul beast meat at every meal, which greatly benefited his soul power and physique, making it ideal for his current needs.

At the same time, Su Luoheng's soul master abilities continued to improve.

Don't forget, Elder Ran was not only a seventh-level soul engineer but also an eighth-ring Soul Douluo. His understanding of soul masters might not match that of Shrek Academy, but it was certainly superior to most academy instructors. Elder Ran's guidance was more than sufficient for Su Luoheng.

Under the academy's focused training and Elder Ran's instruction, Su Luoheng continued to make remarkable progress.

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Time passed quickly.

In the blink of an eye, Su Luoheng had been studying at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy for over half a year.

Two days ago, he consumed the Mysterious Water Pill left by his father, which not only cleansed his muscles and bones but also led to a breakthrough in his soul power, reaching level twenty.

In just four months.

At ten years old, Su Luoheng had already achieved level twenty soul power.

Even at Shrek Academy, he would have been considered a key student.

Jing Hongchen, who had been closely monitoring Su Luoheng's progress, was very satisfied and decided to slightly increase Su Luoheng's resources as a form of encouragement.

Additionally,

With his soul power reaching level twenty, the next step was to obtain his second soul ring.

Originally, Su Luoheng planned to wait until his soul power stabilized and then go out with the academy's soul hunting team. However, after consulting with his teacher, Elder Ran decided to personally accompany him to the soul beast forest.

The main concern was that the academy's teachers might not find a suitable soul beast.

When it comes to a disciple's second soul ring, it was better for Elder Ran to handle it himself.

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Three days later, the master and disciple set out from the academy.

Because Elder Ran had a soul engineering class in the morning, they only departed for the soul beast forest around 2 PM.

Although the Sun Moon Empire did not have a soul beast forest as vast as the Star Dou Forest spanning across three empires, it still had several notable soul beast forests, such as the Evil Demon Forest, the Jingyang Mountain Range, and the Rainfall Forest.

Their destination for hunting soul beasts was the Jingyang Mountain Range.

The Jingyang Mountain Range is located in the central northern part of the Sun Moon Continent, over a thousand miles from Mingdu.

Elder Ran could reach the destination in no more than an hour at his speed.

Though the speed of a second-level flying soul tool could not match that of a sixth-level flying soul tool, since they were not in a hurry, he kept his speed within Su Luoheng's range.

While traveling, Elder Ran briefly introduced Su Luoheng to the Jingyang Mountain Range.

The Jingyang Mountain Range, located in the central northern part of the Sun Moon Empire, covers a vast area with numerous branches and abundant vegetation. It is home to a wide variety of soul beasts, second only to the Evil Demon Forest in terms of size within the empire. The mountains are also rich in mineral resources, with about one-third of the empire's metal resources being extracted from here each year.

Due to its unique geographical location, many special soul beasts that thrive on metal energy can be found here.

Of course, the most crucial factor was that the Jingyang Mountain Range was known for the frequent appearance of spirit-type soul beasts.

Apart from the Evil Demon Forest, this was the soul beast forest within the Sun Moon Empire where spirit-type soul beasts appeared most often. This was also why Elder Ran decided to forego the closer soul beast forests within five hundred miles of Mingdu and make the lengthy journey to the Jingyang Mountain Range a thousand miles away.

The speed of a second-level flying soul tool was not slow.

During their journey, the master and disciple chatted and arrived at the Jingyang Mountain Range in about two hours.

However, by the time they reached the mountain range, it was already late, making it unsuitable to search for soul beasts. Elder Ran decided to find a place to rest for the night and resume the search for a suitable spirit-type soul beast the next day.

On their way to find a campsite, they encountered a Bloodfang Tiger of about five hundred years of age.

Elder Ran did not make a move.

He wanted Su Luoheng to test his skills.

Although Su Luoheng had engaged in some sparring at the academy over the past six months, his opponents were too weak to be of much use. The five-hundred-year-old Bloodfang Tiger, with strength roughly equivalent to a twentieth-level soul master, was perfect for testing Su Luoheng's combat abilities.

The effectiveness of soul master abilities can only be truly assessed through actual combat.

The battle was extremely straightforward.

The Bloodfang Tiger, seeing Su Luoheng as merely a half-grown child, thought him no threat and attempted to devour him with its massive jaws.

The outcome was predictable: Su Luoheng bent his legs, leaped up to avoid the tiger's mouth, and soared over its head. He then delivered a powerful kick to the tiger's abdomen. After creating some distance, he struck with a sword, killing the Bloodfang Tiger instantly without giving it a chance to struggle.

The entire battle was swift and efficient, resolved in under two minutes.

Elder Ran was very pleased with Su Luoheng's performance.

The two continued for about another fifteen minutes and finally stopped in a clearing to the east. The site was surrounded by dense trees, providing some cover while offering a relatively open view.

"Luoheng, we'll rest here for the night."

"Alright."

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The trees were interwoven, and the night sky was dark as ink with countless stars twinkling above.

The sounds of insects, birds, and the occasional distant roar of wild beasts filled the air. Thanks to his frequent training in soul beast forests at home, Su Luoheng was unaffected by the environment. After inspecting the surroundings to ensure safety, he began setting up the tent.

Elder Ran initially watched Su Luoheng but soon noticed his proficient movements and clear field experience, so he turned his attention elsewhere.

Before long, a campfire was lit, and their tents were set up.

The night deepened.

Moonlight poured through the gaps in the trees, casting a soft, ethereal glow on the ground.

The gentle, cool light was occasionally interrupted by the rustle of the wind.

The master and disciple sat around the campfire.

At this time, Su Luoheng began to unpack the various prepared foods from his storage bracelet.