Chapter 50: The Interconnected Power of Fortune and Misfortune

After infusing today's portion of fortune and misfortune energy into the Yin-Yang Fish jade pendants, Li Chang'an sighed with some regret, "It's a pity that my human body and serpent body share the same pool of fortune and misfortune energy. Having an extra body doesn't double the production."

Regardless of whether it was his human form or his serpent form, both were essentially the same person. Therefore, both possessed the Twin Eyes of Fortune and Misfortune and could control this energy.

If his main body exhausted today's portion of fortune and misfortune energy, then his serpent form wouldn't have any left to use. The Twin Eyes of Fortune and Misfortune were interconnected, sharing the same energy reserves.

Li Chang'an then looked at the remaining two jade Yin-Yang Fish pendants. He decided to find an opportunity to transfer them to his serpent form, ensuring it also had a way to store some fortune and misfortune energy for emergencies.

The Star Dou Forest was located directly south of the Heaven Dou Empire, stretching across the borders of the two great empires. Due to the abundance of spirit beasts, the exact national boundaries in this area were unclear.

On maps, most of the Star Dou Forest lay within the Star Luo Empire's territory. Of course, the Heaven Dou Empire had never acknowledged this claim.As one of the largest wild spirit beast habitats, the forest was a dream destination for spirit masters. Every visit signified an impending breakthrough.

At this moment, under the guidance of Dugu Bo, Li Chang'an and Dugu Yan had arrived, preparing to hunt spirit beasts for their fourth and third spirit rings, respectively.

They didn't opt for the Sunset Forest because, compared to the Star Dou Forest, the Sunset Forest was much smaller. The spirit beasts there generally had lower cultivation years, and their variety was less extensive. If they wanted to find suitable spirit beasts, the Star Dou Forest was undoubtedly the best choice.

As the three of them entered the forest, the towering trees blocked out the sky and sunlight, testifying to the forest's ancient existence.

The trees stood at least several dozen meters tall, and these were just in the outer regions. It was easy to imagine that the deeper they went, the larger the trees would become.

The dense forest had no visible pathways, with layers of tree shadows obscuring the true landscape within.

The terrain was highly complex, overgrown with thorny vines and plants, making travel nearly impossible without clearing a path.

Naturally, this task fell upon Dugu Bo.

Circulating his spirit power, Dugu Bo walked ahead, and the surrounding thorny undergrowth seemed to be pushed aside by an invisible force, forcibly creating a clear path. Li Chang'an and Dugu Yan followed behind, advancing through the cleared passage.Their journey was smooth and unimpeded.

In the outer regions, a Title Douluo like Dugu Bo had nothing to fear. The truly powerful spirit beasts resided in the inner regions, and their targets didn't require them to venture too deep. Safety was guaranteed."Chang'an, have you decided which spirit beast you want for your next ring?" Dugu Bo asked casually, not even turning his head. He already had a plan for his granddaughter's spirit ring, so there was no need to ask her."Grandfather, I want a Wind-Chasing Shadow Wolf for my fourth ring." Li Chang'an pondered for a moment before replying.

After awakening the Nine Infants bloodline, he had adjusted his spirit ring plans accordingly. Instead of focusing solely on enhancing his martial spirit's essence, he now prioritized functionality.His martial spirit essence had already reached a point where even a hundred-thousand-year-old spirit beast's sacrifice would barely improve it.

Since that was the case, he might as well focus on versatility."The Wind-Chasing Shadow Wolf… That species is quite rare. If I remember correctly, there's a pack near the inner region. Let's hope we find one with suitable cultivation years. Otherwise, we'll have to risk venturing deeper." Dugu Bo muttered to himself after hearing Li Chang'an's choice.Under Dugu Bo's lead, they spent an entire day traveling. By nightfall, they had finally reached their destination.

The spirit beast forest was far more dangerous at night than during the day.

However, with Dugu Bo, a Title Douluo, escorting them—and since they weren't going deep into the inner region—there was no need to worry too much about safety. Unless they were extraordinarily unlucky and encountered a high-year spirit beast wandering from the inner region, they would be fine. But such incidents were rare."Awoo—"The eerie howls of wolves echoed in succession.

A pack of black wolves, each about three to four meters long, stood howling at the silver moon in unison. There were approximately thirty of them.

Judging from the soul light emanating from their bodies, most were century-old beasts, with a few reaching the millennium level. At the forefront stood a formidable ten-thousand-year-old beast—their pack leader!

Unlike its pitch-black brethren, the alpha wolf had streaks of silver mixed into its dark fur, making it stand out strikingly. It was nearly six meters long, much larger than its kin.Hiding in the shadows, Dugu Bo observed the wolves and remarked, "We're in luck. There are several millennium-level Wind-Chasing Shadow Wolves in this pack. They should be perfect for you."

However, Li Chang'an's gaze wasn't on the thousand-year-old wolves. Instead, he was fixated on the towering alpha wolf that loomed over its pack like a king.

"Grandfather, I want to absorb that wolf king's spirit ring," Li Chang'an suddenly declared.

"What? Are you insane?"Dugu Bo was startled, immediately shaking his head. "That wolf king is at least twelve thousand years old. You're not capable of absorbing it yet. Don't be reckless.

"Beside him, Dugu Yan also tugged at his hand, pleading, "That's right, Brother Chang'an! That wolf king's age is far too high. At the very least, you'd need to be a Spirit King to absorb it. If you really like it, we can come back when you reach that level, okay?"

"Grandfather, Yan'er, you don't have to worry. The reason I want my fourth ring to be a ten-thousand-year ring is because I'm absolutely confident I can handle it." Li Chang'an shook his head and explained, "A spirit master's ability to absorb a spirit ring is mainly determined by physical constitution and spiritual power."

"My body has been strengthened by multiple immortal herbs, far surpassing others of my level. Furthermore, not long ago, I consumed a herb that greatly enhanced my spiritual power. With all these factors combined, I'm confident I can absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring as my fourth ring!"

Hearing his assured tone, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan both fell silent, their expressions hesitant. His reasoning was sound, but absorbing a ten-thousand-year ring at the fourth level was unheard of. Even with the precedent of immortal herbs, they didn't dare to take this lightly—it was his life at stake.

Noticing their hesitation, Li Chang'an quickly continued persuading them with a flurry of reassurances. He promised repeatedly that nothing would go wrong and emphasized that if anything unexpected happened, Dugu Bo could immediately intervene to halt the absorption.

After much debate, he finally convinced them—though just barely.

Even so, Dugu Yan's eyes were still filled with worry. Absorbing a ten-thousand-year spirit ring for the fourth ring was unprecedented. Even if he claimed to have full confidence, without any prior examples, she couldn't help but be concerned.

(End of Chapter)