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It took Jing Ling two hours to absorb the soul ring, which was beyond Yu Tianyan's expectations. With his current physical strength, it shouldn't have taken more than an hour to absorb this 1,600-year-old Angry Ghost soul ring. If he hadn't shown any pain on his face, Yu Tianyan might have interrupted the process.
When Jing Ling opened his eyes, a rare smile appeared on his cold face.
"Did it work? Why did it take so long?" Huang Yuan asked.
Yu Tianyan and Liu Erlong also looked at him curiously.
Jing Ling nodded and said, "There have been some changes in the martial soul."
"Oh? Let me see," Huang Yuan said curiously.
"Ouch!" Huang Yuan staggered after being hit.
Liu Erlong slapped him directly. After two hours, the evil thoughts in her heart had gradually dissipated. She said, "What are you looking at? Let's go back to the academy and check it slowly. Jing Ling, you should absorb the soul bone first."
Jing Ling nodded, ignoring Huang Yuan's funny expression after being hit, and attached the soul bone to his left leg. He closed his eyes and circulated his soul power.
Seeing that his breathing was steady, Yu Tianyan, feeling bored, flew to a high tree trunk, scanning the entire Sunset Forest.
"Keep an eye on him, and shout if anything happens," Liu Erlong said to Huang Yuan, then jumped up to the tree trunk, standing alongside Yu Tianyan at a height of 40 meters.
Huang Yuan nodded, his eyes revealing a hint of helplessness. Jiangzhu, Jiangzhu, do you know what kind of opponent you're facing?
The night was silent. Under Liu Erlong's two powerful strikes earlier, there were no more soul beasts nearby to disturb them.
Liu Erlong stood quietly beside Yu Tianyan without saying a word, just staring at his slightly immature face, lost in thought. In her heart, scorched by memories of fire, he had always looked much more mature.
Yu Tianyan withdrew his gaze, realizing that blindly observing wouldn't reveal any treasure land.
He reached out and held Liu Erlong's hand, sitting down on the tree trunk.
Liu Erlong didn't refuse and sat with him. The two didn't speak, as if everything had returned to the time before the Angry Ghost massacre. But now, Yu Tianyan wasn't sleepy at all.
Huang Yuan, on the ground, couldn't help but glance up, but he couldn't see anything clearly under the cover of the leaves. He kicked Jing Ling again, but seeing no reaction, he grew excited. Looking at Jing Ling's hair covering half his face, he stretched out his mischievous hands.
He'd been unhappy with that annoying hairstyle for a long time.
But after half an hour:
"Please spare me~~~!"
Huang Yuan's shrill screams came from under the tree.
Yu Tianyan let go of Liu Erlong's hand. They exchanged a smile and jumped down together.
At this time, Jing Ling was sitting on top of Huang Yuan, punching him repeatedly in the face. Huang Yuan could only shield his head and face as he struggled on the ground.
Yu Tianyan almost couldn't hold back his laughter when he saw Jing Ling's disheveled hair. If not for Jing Ling's murderous glare, he would've burst out laughing. Liu Erlong's face was full of black lines—she had even heard Yu Tianyan praise Huang Yuan's reliability before.
"Dean, Captain, save me~!" Huang Yuan shouted miserably.
Unfortunately, Liu Erlong and Yu Tianyan ignored him and turned back to the camp, leaving Huang Yuan to endure Jing Ling's punches.
The night isn't over yet; I can still rest for a while.
The next morning, the four of them returned to Lanba Academy. Huang Yuan found a piece of black cloth to cover his face and locked himself in the room he had found. No matter who called him, he wouldn't come out.
Everything returned to normal.
From the back of the academy came the sound of workers shouting slogans. Occasionally, a few students came to check on the commotion but were chased away.
At Yu Tianyan's request, Liu Erlong arranged for Yin Shu to build another teaching building and student dormitory in the back mountain of the academy. The location was chosen to be 200 meters away from the courtyard where the two of them lived.
It didn't need to be too large, just enough to accommodate 10 people. However, due to Yin Shu's persuasion, Liu Erlong and Yu Tianyan ended up constructing the most luxurious and comfortable teaching area and dormitory in the academy. This area was specifically designed to train extraordinarily talented students.
After seeing Jing Ling's spirit ring and soul bone abilities, Yu Tianyan once again devoted himself to cultivation, determined to break through level 30 as soon as possible.
Jing Ling's third soul skill, Soul Devourer, truly scared Yu Tianyan, but he was also happy for him. The skill could ignore a soul master's defensive abilities and directly attack their soul. Soul masters of the same level had almost no way to defend against such attacks.
Additionally, his left leg soul bone skill inherited the Grim Reaper's speed, named Silent Step. This skill allowed Jing Ling to move silently while greatly increasing his speed, with no time limit. The only drawback was its heavy consumption of soul power, which placed a certain burden on his body.
Jing Ling's two skills perfectly inherited the Angry Ghost's abilities, causing his strength to undergo earth-shaking changes.
That night, a shadowy figure quietly sneaked into Lanba Academy, thinking no one could detect him—just like in the Sunset Forest at night.
Liu Erlong, playing the violin, suddenly shouted, "Who's there? Come out!"
Her fiery dragon martial soul instantly possessed her, and she dashed toward the woods behind the academy. Yu Tianyan, meditating in the house, was also startled awake.
However, the figure underestimated Liu Erlong's mental power. What he had encountered earlier was a restless Liu Erlong, distracted by emotional fluctuations. The calm Liu Erlong was terrifying, her mental power rivaling even Titled Douluos. The improvement brought by her 80,000-year-old head soul bone was extraordinary.
The figure, startled, fled the academy in a few quick flashes.
Liu Erlong's eyes burned with anger, her face grim. After carefully scanning the area, she confirmed the aura was gone.
"What's wrong, Sister?" Yu Tianyan quickly came to her side, looking around vigilantly, the Fallen Heart Flame within him ready to activate.
Liu Erlong said seriously, "A soul power fluctuation slightly above mine appeared in the academy, but I scared it away."
Hearing this, Yu Tianyan's face grew tense. No one knew better than him how powerful Liu Erlong's soul power was. Only a Titled Douluo could surpass her. The thought of a Titled Douluo suddenly breaking into the academy was alarming.
"Sister, during this time, make sure the students and teachers don't leave the academy unless absolutely necessary," Yu Tianyan said.
Liu Erlong nodded, then, after a moment of hesitation, gritted her teeth and said with difficulty, "Xiaoyan, why don't you help me suppress my heart fire and break through my soul power? As long as I can become a Titled Douluo, we won't have to worry about this anymore."
Yu Tianyan looked at her deeply before replying, "Okay."
(End of Chapter)
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