Chapter Fifty-Five: Acquiring the Soul Ring

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Ling Xiao crossed the spatial barrier and arrived at the Ye family estate in the Tiandou Empire, where he found Ye Qianqian and Ye Lingling. Ye Qianqian was now a Level 79 Soul Saint, while Ye Lingling was a Level 45 Soul Ancestral.

“Aunt Qianqian, Sister Lingling!” Ling Xiao flashed inside upon seeing the two seated in the room, revealing his face.

“Xiao’er!” Ye Qianqian smiled warmly at Ling Xiao.

“Xiao’er, where have you been all these days?” Ye Lingling asked, pulling Ling Xiao to a seat.

“I've been taking the Divine Examination, so I haven’t left the Martial Soul Hall these days!” Ling Xiao replied frankly, seeing no need to hide it.

“I see!”

Ye Lingling nodded, then looked at Ling Xiao and said, “Xiao’er, do you remember Du Gu Yan?”

“Du Gu Yan? Yes, I remember. Why?” Ling Xiao recalled and nodded.

“She’s been poisoned, did you know?”

“Yes, when I saw Du Gu Bo, I realized he was poisoned by his own Bi Lin Serpent Emperor Martial Soul. Du Gu Yan shares the same Martial Soul, so it’s not surprising her body is poisoned.”

“Xiao’er, well...” Ye Lingling hesitated, glancing at Ling Xiao.

“Lingling, you want me to help save Du Gu Yan, right?” Ling Xiao understood from her demeanor.

“Yes! Yan Yan is one of my few good friends at the Tiandou Royal Academy. Xiao’er, can you help?”

“Of course!”

Ling Xiao nodded; curing such poison was easy for him.

“Really!”

Ye Lingling smiled happily but soon looked worried again. “Xiao’er, this won’t affect you, will it?”

“No, this ordinary poison won’t harm me.”

“Then thank you so much, Xiao’er!”

“No problem, Sister Lingling. Find a time to bring Du Gu Bo and Du Gu Yan here; I’ll solve it together.”

“Okay, I’ll speak to Yan Yan tomorrow!” Ye Lingling nodded.

After nodding, Ling Xiao took two spatial rings from his system space and handed them over.

“Aunt Qianqian, Sister Lingling, these are spatial rings, each containing a space of one million cubic meters.”

“What? One million cubic meters!” Ye Qianqian nearly sprayed the tea she was drinking, coughing and patting her chest repeatedly.

“Xiao’er, this is too precious; we can’t accept it!”

Ye Lingling’s face showed shock as she shook her head. They had heard of storage devices before—rare treasures indeed.

They knew that a few hundred cubic meters was already a rarity; a million cubic meters was unimaginable in value.

“It’s nothing; I’m not lacking in such things,” Ling Xiao said nonchalantly, as making these was quite simple for him.

“Aunt Qianqian, Sister Lingling, please don’t refuse.”

With a wave of his hand, the rings were slipped onto the ring fingers of their right hands.

The gemstone on Ye Lingling’s ring was a pale purple, matching her clothes, while Ye Qianqian’s was a pale cyan, also matching her attire.

“This...”

They wanted to refuse but seeing Ling Xiao’s demeanor, it was clear they couldn’t.

“Xiao’er, how can we ever repay you?” Ye Qianqian asked shyly.

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“Aunt Qianqian, no repayment is needed. You both cared for me when I was young; this is only natural!” Ling Xiao said.

Ye Qianqian had been his wet nurse in childhood, caring for him for so long; such gifts were deserved.

“Sigh, what we did then pales in comparison. The soul bones we gave have already been repaid, and the life waters you gave far exceed anything we could offer!” Ye Qianqian sighed.

“It’s simple: you treated me well, so it’s right to give back when I have good things. Isn’t that how it should be?”

“You’re still so innocent and pure! I worry you might be taken advantage of,” Ye Qianqian said with a look full of affection.

“How could I be bullied? I’m quite strong!”

“We know, but Xiao’er, you are too naive. You might be deceived outside.”

“Don’t worry; my soul power is strong enough to discern good from evil,” Ling Xiao said, his eyes turning golden.

“Is that so?”

They were surprised by his golden eyes but relieved to hear this; it meant he wouldn’t be easily fooled.

“Alright! Aunt Qianqian, Sister Lingling, I have some business now, so I’ll leave first. Take these jade stones; if you need help, just crush them, and I will come as soon as I can. You can also hide inside the spatial rings; they can store living beings.” Ling Xiao handed over two small, translucent jade stones.

“Thank you, Xiao’er!” They accepted the stones and carefully kept them close.

Ling Xiao nodded, bidding them farewell, then vanished in a step.

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At Shrek Academy, shortly after Yu Xiaogang arrived, Tang San and Oscar both broke through to Level 30 soul power.

Immediately, Zhao Wuji led the team into the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain soul rings.

Not long after entering the forest, Tang San sensed movement ahead and quickly leapt onto a large tree branch, activating his Purple Extreme Demon Eye. He spotted a soul beast rapidly approaching.

“This is a Thousand-Year Phoenix-Tailed Crest Snake, looks to be about fifteen hundred years old!”

“Oscar, this soul beast suits you well; you should absorb it!” Tang San said. He wanted a poisonous soul beast to enhance his Blue Silver Grass’s power.

“The Phoenix-Tailed Crest Snake is non-venomous, a rare powerful snake-type soul beast. It attacks by coiling around enemies to suffocate them—simple but fast. Its crest stores nutrients that can boost its speed instantly in danger.”

Tang San jumped down and looked at Oscar.

“If you get this soul ring, your soul skill should relate to speed—whether to boost speed for others or yourself, it’s a great choice.”

“Because its attack is simple and not very strong, soul beasts over a thousand years old are rare. You’re lucky this time,” Tang San said.

“Hahaha, looks like we’re lucky—we found a suitable soul ring soon after entering the forest!” Zhao Wuji said, glancing at Tang San.

“Now we just need to find a suitable soul beast for Xiao San!”

As they spoke, the Phoenix-Tailed Crest Snake neared them. Zhao Wuji immediately summoned his soul rings, the third and fourth glowing.

“Third soul skill: Gravity Enhancement.”

“Fourth soul skill: Target Tracking.”

No matter how slippery the snake was, before Zhao Wuji, a Soul Saint-level expert, it had no room to maneuver.

Zhao Wuji’s large palm grabbed the snake’s head and held it before him. With his other hand, he flicked the snake’s crest.

The blow stunned the little snake instantly. If not for sparing its life, that single flick would have killed it.

Dealing with a mere thousand-year soul beast was effortless for him, the mighty Unmoving Ming Wang.

Zhao Wuji then pulled a short blade from his waist and handed it to Oscar. “Little Oscar, to avoid accidents, act quickly. Insert the blade under its crest to pierce its brain; this soul ring will be yours.”

Oscar excitedly took the blade and moved toward the soul beast, eager to claim his third soul ring and discover his new soul skill.

The short blade soon ended the Phoenix-Tailed Crest Snake’s life.

Oscar sat cross-legged, preparing to absorb the soul ring when an aged voice rang out.

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“Who are you to dare take our prey?”

They looked over to see two women—one old, one young—approach angrily, glaring at the dead snake.

The elderly woman appeared in her sixties or seventies, with neatly combed white hair. Though aged, she looked vigorous, her wrinkled face rosy like a baby’s. Her eyes gleamed sharply. She held a three-meter-long snake-headed cane, with six soul rings pulsing along her body.

Beside her stood a beautiful girl with short hair about sixteen or seventeen, wearing a sleek outfit that hugged her well-developed figure. Her deep brown eyes fixed firmly on Zhao Wuji’s Phoenix-Tailed Crest Snake. She, too, held a snake-headed cane, shorter at two meters, and possessed only two century-old soul rings.

The old woman noticed the seven soul rings floating around Zhao Wuji, momentarily stunned, then withdrew her aura, thinking to herself this wouldn’t end well.

Sensing the tense atmosphere, the old woman spoke first. “Soul Saint, pardon the intrusion. I am Chao Tianxiang, known in the soul master world as the Snake Matron. My husband is Meng Shu, called Dragon Lord. May I ask your name, Soul Saint?”

Hearing this, Zhao Wuji’s expression tightened slightly. The Snake Matron and Dragon Lord were a famed couple in the soul master world. Since the Snake Matron was here, the Dragon Lord must not be far. Facing just the Dragon Lord alone was challenging; if the two teamed up, it would be life-threatening, not to mention they had Xiao San and the others with them.

The legendary Dragon-Snake Couple—the Snake Matron was only a Soul Emperor, so by herself not too worrisome.

But the Dragon Lord was a Soul Douluo; together they could temporarily hold off even a title Douluo. Killing them was impossible, lest the Snake Matron escaped and faced endless pursuit.

With this in mind, Zhao Wuji withdrew his soul rings and said, “So this is the legendary Snake Matron. I have long heard of you. I am Zhao Wuji.”

The Snake Matron’s expression hardened slightly upon hearing the name. “So you are the famous Unmoving Ming Wang. I wondered who this young Soul Saint was.”

Zhao Wuji smiled, “Not at all. I only left a notorious reputation behind in my youth. These years I’ve lived quietly, teaching at an academy. This time, I brought the children here to obtain soul rings and broaden their horizons. Didn’t expect to meet you, senior.”

“Snake Matron, since this Phoenix-Tailed Crest Snake is dead and the matter settled, why not let us have this soul beast?” Zhao Wuji spoke politely; he had no time to waste, as Tang San still needed to find his soul ring.

“No! This soul beast was first discovered by my grandmother and me. You just snatched it away. What am I supposed to do? Find another soul beast for me!” the young girl Meng Yiran stepped forward, her face full of anger.

“Little girl, we don’t have time to waste on you. We still have to find another soul ring!” Zhao Wuji said coldly.

“One of you has just broken through!” the Snake Matron said.

Only now did she truly notice Tang San and the others. They seemed very young—oldest about fifteen or sixteen, youngest around twelve or thirteen.

She looked at Oscar, who was absorbing the soul ring, realizing he was even younger, perhaps a year or two younger than Meng Yiran. Yet this young fellow was already absorbing his third soul ring.

“Yes, Senior Snake Matron. This student is only fourteen yet has reached Soul Revered level. Another student about to get his third soul ring is only thirteen,” Zhao Wuji explained.

“Everyone, show your soul rings and soul power to Senior Snake Matron,” Zhao Wuji said. Instantly, Tang San and the others displayed their soul rings.

“Dai Mubai, fifteen years old, Level 37 Soul Revered!”

“Ma Hongjun, thirteen years old, Level 28 Great Soul Master!”

“Tang San, thirteen years old, Level 30 Soul Revered!”

The Snake Matron and Meng Yiran were stunned. They hadn’t expected such young people to have such high soul power levels—true prodigies!

As for Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu, they paid no attention and had already gone to rest under a tree, chatting.

“This is impossible!” Meng Yiran shouted.

At this moment, the Snake Matron’s expression darkened as she stopped Meng Yiran; with her husband absent, it was unwise to antagonize these people.

Zhao Wuji was no saint; his fierce reputation as Unmoving Ming Wang was well earned. If not for concern over the Dragon Lord, he might have just killed them both to silence them.

Taking a deep breath, the Snake Matron said, “Since Unmoving Ming Wang says so, I’ll give you face and let this matter pass. Yiran, let’s go!”

Meng Yiran still wanted to argue but was forcibly pulled away by the Snake Matron.

Zhao Wuji breathed a sigh of relief. Avoiding enmity with the Snake Matron was best; facing the Dragon Lord would mean life or death.

Half an hour later, Oscar finished absorbing the third soul ring.