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Given Zhu Zhuyun's natural talent, absorbing the soul ring of the Netherworld Wolf King went remarkably smoothly. Three hours later, she had completely absorbed the ring.
After the process was complete, Zhu Zhuyun slowly opened her bright, beautiful eyes, filled with excitement. Smiling at Dai Weisi, she said, "Weisi, did you see that? I did it! I successfully absorbed a soul ring beyond my level. And now, my soul power has reached rank forty-one!"
"What's there to be so happy about?" Dai Weisi chuckled, gently ruffling Zhu Zhuyun's smooth, silky hair. "As my wife, isn't having the ability to absorb soul rings beyond your level just a given?"
"Hehe, of course it is!" Zhu Zhuyun replied proudly. "After all, I'm the future Crown Princess of the Star Luo Empire. How could I not have some real strength to back that up?"
"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law! Once I break through to rank thirty, I want to absorb a soul ring beyond my level too! Normally, the limit for the third soul ring is around 1,700 years—so I'll go for one that's over 2,000 years old!"
Seeing Zhu Zhuyun succeed at absorbing a higher-level soul ring, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes sparkled with hope.
If her sister could do it, then surely she could too—especially since her talent surpassed her sister's, and she had also consumed the ten-thousand-year whale gelatin. There was no reason she couldn't achieve the same.
"Oh?" Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's determination, Dai Weisi gave her a teasing smile. "Zhuqing, don't tell me... you're planning to become Crown Princess too?"
"Wha—?"
Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed bright red. Embarrassed, she scolded softly, "Brother-in-law! What are you saying? Don't joke like that!"
"Hehe, Zhuqing, there's no need to be shy! Your brother-in-law here is full of vigor. Even if I had two Crown Princesses, I could handle it just fine..."
Before he could finish the sentence, Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly covered his mouth, her face burning, and playfully chided, "Aiya, brother-in-law, stop talking nonsense! If you keep joking like this, my sister will get mad!"
Dai Weisi glanced over at Zhu Zhuyun and, sure enough, could sense the sour mood radiating from her—it was as if a whole vat of vinegar had just spilled. He could practically smell the jealousy from 800 miles away.
"Ahem, alright, alright. No more jokes. Wife, tell us about your fourth soul skill!"
"You..."
Zhu Zhuyun was at a loss for words. She had been genuinely upset just a moment ago, but when Dai Weisi called her "wife," her heart instantly softened. The anger she'd been feeling vanished into thin air.
"My fourth soul skill is called Netherworld Possession. When activated, it increases evasion by 50%, boosts attack power and speed by 30%, and gives all attacks armor-piercing effects. It's a support-type amplification skill."
"Netherworld Possession, huh?" Dai Weisi paused in surprise. The name of Zhu Zhuyun's fourth soul skill was the same as Zhu Zhuqing's sixth soul skill in the original story—but the attributes it enhanced were completely different.
That was understandable, of course. One was a millennium-level soul skill, while the other was a ten-thousand-year soul skill. Naturally, they couldn't be compared directly. Still, Zhu Zhuyun's Netherworld Possession was by no means weak.
With a 30% boost to both attack power and speed, along with armor-piercing effects, even when facing defense-type battle soul masters in the future, she would still have the power to hold her own.
"This skill is indeed quite impressive," Dai Weisi commented with a nod. "It increases your evasiveness and enhances your offensive capabilities. And what's especially rare is that it's a percentage-based amplification soul skill."
"Congratulations on reaching the Soul Ancestor level, sister."
"Haha, then I'll thank you all for your kind wishes!"
With Zhu Zhuyun successfully obtaining her fourth soul ring, the group boarded the carriage and began their journey back to Star Luo City.
"Wuuu! Wuuu!"
On the way back, a mournful cry suddenly echoed from the distance, catching Dai Weisi's attention.
They saw a Seven-Colored Deer fleeing toward their carriage, its mouth releasing terrified cries.
It kept glancing behind nervously, its intelligent eyes filled with deep fear, as though some powerful predator was chasing it.
"Is that... a Seven-Colored Deer?" Zhu Zhuyun's eyes lit up. The Seven-Colored Deer was a soul beast native to the Star Dou Forest, famously regarded as one of the most beautiful soul beasts—on par with the Emerald Swan.
The Seven-Colored Deer was known for its remarkable intelligence and gentle temperament. It never actively attacked others. But its running speed was incredibly fast—even a millennia-old Seven-Colored Deer could move as swiftly as a ten-thousand-year soul beast.
Like the Emerald Swan, it specialized in healing. As long as the injury wasn't fatal, it could heal itself quite effectively.
"Zhuqing, look! Over there—it's a Seven-Colored Deer!"
Following Zhu Zhuyun's pointing finger, Zhu Zhuqing's face lit up with innocent joy. She exclaimed, "You're right! And it's just as beautiful as the stories say! Look, Sister—it's coming this way!"
"What are you two so excited about? That deer is charging right at us!" Dai Weisi said anxiously. "Sure, it's not aggressive—but those antlers of its are as sharp as spears!
With its insane speed, it could turn both of you into shish kebabs in under a second! You wanna try that out?"
"No way..." The sisters looked at each other and quickly shook their heads.
As the Seven-Colored Deer sprinted toward them, Dai Weisi ordered, "Uncle Li, keep driving. I'll block it. Just the right chance to let it taste my Aurora Divine Wind Claw!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Dai Weisi leapt from the carriage, activated his Martial Soul, and shouted at the deer charging at him, "Sorry—but this road is closed!"
Observing the panicked deer as it rushed forward, Dai Weisi noted the faint purple glow of soul power emanating from it. He couldn't help but smile—it was clearly a thousand-year-old soul beast.
Its size was moderate, and its colors weren't especially vibrant—further proof that it was at the thousand-year level.
"I've fought ten-thousand-year soul beasts—why would I be afraid of a mere thousand-year one? Fourth Soul Skill!" As he spoke, his soul power surged into his pitch-black fourth soul ring.
"White Tiger Sky-Shattering Roar!"
ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!
A thunderous tiger's roar tore through the air. The moment the Seven-Colored Deer entered within 50 meters of Dai Weisi, it instantly froze in fear, blood leaking from its orifices as it collapsed to the ground, convulsing violently.
Now at Soul Ancestor level 48, Dai Weisi's soul power had grown significantly stronger. The power and area of effect of his White Tiger Sky-Shattering Roar had also increased dramatically.
The deer, with barely over a thousand years of cultivation, was severely injured by the skill. However, its vitality was extremely tenacious, and its wounds began healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"What insane recovery speed... I'd better finish you off now. I'll have your hide made into a gift for Zhuyun and Zhuqing. The weather's getting cold—my wives should have something warm to wear."
As he spoke, the Dark Golden Terrorclaw Bear soul bone emerged from his body. His right hand transformed into a massive, razor-sharp claw.
Just as he was about to deliver the final blow, a voice suddenly called out from afar:
"Young friend, please wait! Spare the deer!"
A group of eight soul masters came running toward them. Leading the group was a man with short black hair, an ordinary appearance, and simple clothing.
However, he had a tall and burly physique, his body glowing with fiery red light. Behind him trailed a blazing wolf tail—it was clear that his Martial Soul was the Fiery Storm Wolf.
"They're from...?"
Dai Weisi noticed the insignia pinned to the man's chest—it was the Tian Dou Advanced Spirit Academy's emblem, identifying him as a teacher there.
"A teacher from Heaven Dou Academy, and a Fiery Storm Wolf Martial Soul... That must be Qin Ming." As he spoke, Dai Weisi's gaze turned to the attractive young woman beside Qin Ming.
She had deep purple short hair, wore a white skirt, and her long, snow-white legs were boldly exposed.
Her aura was confident and dashing. While not a classic beauty, she exuded a wild and exotic charm. Her green eyes were especially striking—peculiar and eerie, leaving a strange impression.
The moment he saw those green eyes, the girl's identity surfaced in Dai Weisi's mind.
She was Dugu Yan, granddaughter of Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo!
(End of Chapter)