Silence.
In an instant, the dark shadow moved, charging toward Arthur with all its might.
The one in the sky was too terrifying.
He knew he absolutely could not escape.
Given the circumstances, it was easy to guess that this existence was protecting the young boy.
His only chance of survival now was to capture Arthur and use him as a hostage.
A giant eye blinked, revealing its full form—it was the eye of a Dragon Sparrow that blotted out the sun.
A long cry rang out.
Light waves rippled out like flowing water, then instantly converged into a single point before erupting outward in the next moment.
A massive beam of light struck down from high in the sky.
Countless people in Skysea City looked up, noticing the light in the distance. It was like a tower reaching into the sky.
Some insiders in the city glanced up and then paid it no more mind.
The well-informed knew that over the past few years, the Dragon Sparrow Douluo had been spending time in the skies of various cities, searching for Evil Soul Masters.
Looking at this display, he had likely caught another Evil Soul Master.
It all happened in a flash; the moment the dark shadow moved, it was struck by the beam from the Dragon Sparrow and turned to ash.
Then, the Dragon Sparrow slowly vanished. Specks of starlight fell, landing beside Arthur and coalescing into a figure—it was Agravaine.
"I thought there was only one Spirit King, but I didn't expect an extra surprise. Being able to hide in the shadows, I almost didn't notice him."
"Well? Is your uncle handsome or what?" Agravaine smiled slightly, vigorously ruffling Arthur's blond hair.
The Dragon Sparrow that had just looked down upon the world from the sky was precisely his Spirit Avatar.
"Very handsome," Arthur said helplessly. "Why didn't you leave him alive?"
"It's useless." Agravaine shook his head and explained, "I've captured many Evil Soul Masters alive, including several from the Holy Spirit Cult."
"You can't get anything out of them."
"Let's talk about you instead." Patting his nephew's shoulder, Agravaine's eyes shone with excitement. "Good lad, I thought it would be a hard fight. Without realizing it, you've become so powerful."
My nephew, Arthur, will surely be invincible in the future!
Arthur spread his hands. "I thought it would be tricky too. But I really didn't expect him to be so weak."
"Dragon Sparrow, how many Evil Soul Masters did you kill this time? You're smiling so happily." A booming voice suddenly rang out.
Before the voice had even faded, a burly figure had already approached. "I saw that strike from far away. I guessed you must have caught some more Evil Soul Masters, so I came over to take a look."
"Mu Ye?" Agravaine said in surprise as he recognized the newcomer. "What are you doing here?"
Then he introduced him to Arthur. "Little Arthur, this is the current Sect Master of the Body Sect, Mu Ye."
"Mu Ye, this is my nephew, Arthur."
Mu Ye usually kept a low profile; few in the Federation knew how powerful he was. However, Agravaine naturally knew, and he was even quite well-acquainted with Mu Ye.
Mu Ye?
Arthur was momentarily dazed; he had a deep impression of this Sect Master of the Body Sect.
A Rank 94 Titled Douluo who possessed four-word battle armor and a red-grade mecha—his strength was not to be underestimated.
Not to mention Mu Ye's mastery of the Body Secret Art.
"Greetings, Your Excellency." Arthur lowered his head slightly.
"Arthur..." Mu Ye's gaze turned hazy. He remembered that stunning, god-like couple. Unfortunately, they were set up and killed by Evil Soul Masters.
"Their child has already grown so big..." Mu Ye sighed softly, then answered Agravaine's initial question. "I came here to go out to sea to find ingredients. I was just about to head back, but I didn't expect you to be here, so I came to take a look."
Agravaine looked thoughtful. He knew a bit about Mu Ye.
Aside from the mecha he pampered like a treasure all day long, Mu Ye's greatest love was food.
It was only natural for him to personally go out to sea and dive into the depths to collect ingredients.
The two reminisced for a while and were about to part ways.
Agravaine suddenly thought of something and called out to Mu Ye, "Mu Ye, why don't you take a look at my nephew and see how he is?"
"Hmm?" Mu Ye paused, not understanding what the other meant. After a moment's thought, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "You mean?"
"Exactly." Agravaine pushed the bewildered Arthur in front of Mu Ye.
"Very well."
Mu Ye nodded and reached out to grasp Arthur's arm.
The moment he touched him, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said incredulously, "Such powerful blood essence!"
"How is this possible?"
Like a hungry wolf pouncing on its prey, Mu Ye couldn't help but feel Arthur's entire body, sending his Soul Power inside to probe.
As the exploration became deeper and more comprehensive, Mu Ye's eyes widened in disbelief. "How can there be such a perfect body!"
He suddenly looked at Agravaine. "Does this child have a Body Martial Soul?"
"Haha, definitely not." Agravaine laughed triumphantly. "Little Arthur has twin spirits, but neither has anything to do with Body Martial Souls. They're a spear and a sword."
"How is that possible?!" Mu Ye was highly skeptical.
His fingertips, wrapped in gentle Soul Power, slowly moved along the Meridians inside Arthur's body, not missing a single trace of flesh or blood in his investigation.
"blood essence like a Dragon, and Meridians as transparent as glazed glass." Mu Ye's voice trembled uncontrollably.
His other hand immediately rested on Arthur's back, and his Soul Power formed a large net that instantly enveloped the boy's entire body. "Even more incredible is the physical coordination!"
"Every inch of flesh and every single bone is like refined iron that has been tempered a thousand times, yet it hasn't lost its flexibility."
"No!" Mu Ye said excitedly, "Dragon Sparrow, how did this child train?!"
"Ha, he didn't specifically train his body." Seeing Mu Ye's bloodshot eyes, Agravaine's voice lowered slightly. "It should be innate."
"Innate? Innate?"
Mu Ye seemed to laugh out of frustration. "Even a possessor of a full-Body Martial Soul couldn't be that perfect."
"And you're telling me this is innate?"
"This child doesn't even have a Body Martial Soul!"
"No!" Mu Ye suddenly looked at Arthur expectantly, his tone more gentle than ever before. "Child, tell me the truth. Are you really not a Body Martial Soul user?"
Being stared at by Mu Ye's longing eyes gave Arthur a chill, and he shuddered.
He summoned the Holy Sword and Holy Spear to hover around him. Arthur shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Your Excellency."
"I indeed do not have a Body Martial Soul."
"Not a Body Martial Soul... not a body..." Looking at the spear and sword, Mu Ye could sense that they were indeed Arthur's Martial Souls.
His eyes suddenly went blank, and he paced back and forth anxiously, muttering to himself, "How can it not be a Body Martial Soul? How is it possible..."
"This unprecedented talent..."
Beside them, Agravaine was also very surprised to see Mu Ye lose his composure like this. He knew Arthur's physical talent was excellent, but he didn't know much about the Physical Body himself. He had thought that since he happened to run into Mu Ye, he would let the Sect Master of the Body Sect take a look.
He hadn't expected such a scene to occur.
Arthur felt much the same as Agravaine. He knew his physical strength far exceeded Soul Masters of the same Realm. He had even thought about seeking advice from Mu Ye if he had the chance in the future.
But he hadn't anticipated Mu Ye would react this way.
After a long while, Mu Ye stood still and looked at Arthur with bright, piercing eyes.