Su Shan'er began absorbing the soul ring. Du Busi walked over and said, "Her luck's not bad. This Titan Giant Ape's age is about twelve hundred years. The little girl should be able to handle it."
Then his gaze shifted toward the unconscious young man lying nearby."But what's with this one?"
Du Busi pointed at the fainted youth.
"We ran into a bit of trouble just now—had a little skirmish with a thirty-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape. This guy just got caught in the crossfire," Huo Yuhao said casually, shrugging as though it were nothing.
The others' faces twitched. So you're the one who beat him up like that, huh.
"Little friend, I've long heard your name," Ning Zhiyuan said as he and his wife, along with Sword Douluo, approached.
"You must be Sect Master Ning. What reputation could I possibly have? You're flattering a junior."
Huo Yuhao replied politely. A seventy-ninth-level Soul Sage with two Titled Douluo as escorts—his status was self-evident.
...
The group chatted idly for a while, trading pleasantries and empty words.
Before long, Ning Tian and Su Shan'er gradually regained consciousness. When Ning Tian saw Huo Yuhao, he came forward and exchanged a few friendly words.
Su Shan'er seemed hesitant to speak, but Huo Yuhao motioned for her to stay calm—after all, there were outsiders present.
"Kid Chenfeng, this old man will take his leave first. When you have time, come visit the Body Sect."
"Safe travels, Senior. If time permits, I'll definitely visit your sect for a cup of tea."
After bidding farewell, Huo Yuhao tore open a spatial rift, and the group stepped through it, returning directly to their sect.
"Old Chen, was that... the power of space?" Ning Zhiyuan asked, staring at the place where they vanished, deep in thought.
"There's no mistaking it—that was spatial power." Sword Douluo paused before continuing, "Sect Master, do you know his actual strength?"
Ning Zhiyuan frowned. Truthfully, he hadn't been able to tell.
Sword Douluo didn't make him guess. "His cultivation is at the Soul Emperor level, but I actually sensed a trace of danger from him."
"What? Soul Emperor?" Ning Zhiyuan was shocked. Thirteen years old and already a Soul Emperor? That shouldn't even be possible—no such record existed in history.
After the shock came disbelief. "Even so, he's still just a Soul Emperor. How could he possibly threaten you? You're a Titled Douluo at level ninety-five!"
Sword Douluo gave a bitter smile. "I thought it was absurd too. Logically, I could crush a Soul Emperor with ease. But that boy... he gave me an inexplicable sense of danger. Strange, isn't it?"
"Also, don't forget—his bizarre spatial power, and the fact he claimed to have fought a thirty-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape.
A Titan Giant Ape over twenty thousand years old already possesses the combat power of an ordinary Titled Douluo. Even I'd have to exert myself against a thirty-thousand-year one."
Ning Zhiyuan frowned deeper. "I thought earlier that he must've used some special soul tool. But now it seems the Body Sect is anything but simple. Du Busi breaking through to Extreme Douluo is one thing—but even his disciple is terrifying."
Ning Tian stood to the side, completely dazed, unable to get a word in.
It was Ning Tian's mother who finally spoke. "Now that you mention it, I recall hearing something on the way here—Tian Dou City is about to host an auction. I heard the final item is a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, supposedly put up by the Body Sect themselves."
"At first, I thought it was just a rumor. A hundred-thousand-year soul beast is an absolute treasure—who would ever put one up for auction? But now, it might not be impossible after all."
Ning Zhiyuan thought for a moment, then smiled. "Interesting. Looks like the Body Sect is planning something big."
"What do you mean, Sect Master?"
Sword Douluo didn't quite follow.
Ning Zhiyuan shook his head. "I'm not sure what their exact plan is, but it's definitely not simple. Think about it—first they established the Body Academy, and now they're auctioning a hundred-thousand-year soul beast. The Body Sect is steadily expanding its influence.
A hundred-thousand-year soul beast might not be that precious to them, but to auction one off? They can't be short on money. So why attract all this attention?"
He smiled faintly. "Interesting, very interesting. How could we possibly miss something like this? Old Chen, Madam, let's not rush back to the sect—let's go to Tian Dou City for a look."
The others found his reasoning convincing, and so the group set off once again toward Tian Dou City.
——
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao and the others arrived at the rear mountain of their sect. This soul ring hunt had gone surprisingly smoothly.
"Come on, Shan'er—show us your first soul skill," Huo Yuhao said. As her teacher, he naturally wanted to understand his disciple's abilities.
Du Busi and Bing Di both looked over as well. After all, the girl's first soul ring was a thousand-year one—if she didn't gain a powerful skill from it, it would be strange.
"Teacher, I... I... I..." Su Shan'er kept her head down, looking like she'd done something wrong. She stammered for a while but didn't say anything.
Huo Yuhao found it odd. Normally, a top-tier beast like a Titan Giant Ape should grant a strong soul skill. "Don't be nervous. Just tell me what's going on."
Su Shan'er glanced up at him, then quickly lowered her head again, speaking in a timid voice. "Teacher... I... I didn't get a soul skill."
"What?" Everyone was stunned. They exchanged looks, completely puzzled. Finally, Huo Yuhao gently asked, "Shan'er, don't panic. Tell me exactly what happened."
"I don't know... After absorbing the ring, I felt my soul power rise a lot, but other than that, there was nothing."
Her voice was tiny, full of worry that Huo Yuhao might abandon her. After all, a soul master without soul skills—what kind of soul master was that?
But her words weren't entirely accurate. After successfully absorbing the soul ring, Su Shan'er's body had grown noticeably taller—from about 1.1 meters to roughly 1.3 meters.
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao examined her carefully—and nearly jumped in surprise. Good grief! The girl's soul power had skyrocketed straight to level 20!
"Her soul power's already at level twenty... Looks like she shouldn't rush into further cultivation for now. She needs to polish her foundation and stabilize it first."
Du Busi spoke up, having seen it as well.
"That's not strange," he added. "Shan'er first took an immortal herb, then fused a top-tier soul bone, and just now absorbed a thousand-year Titan Giant Ape ring beyond her limit. It's no wonder her strength surged.
If she absorbed a second soul ring right now, she might even break through a few more levels."
Indeed, it wasn't unusual. Even an expert like Du Busi had gained a full level of soul power after consuming an immortal herb to push past his bottleneck. Back then, Tang Ya's soul power had risen six levels after absorbing the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng.
Su Shan'er's case was different—she had only been a level-10 soul master. Naturally, her increase was much greater, especially with the combination of a soul bone and a thousand-year ring.
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