Black as Ink! Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring!

Spirit Hall, First Training Ground.

Dusk was approaching, and only a streak of sunset at the horizon illuminated the arena—and the utterly disbelieving faces of Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo.

At this moment, the Soul Ring surrounding the young man was black!!

A deep, rich black, black as the night sky!

"Ten... ten thousand years?"

"A Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring!!!"

The two sucked in sharp breaths, their lungs aching, their eyes stinging, their hands and feet trembling uncontrollably.

Although they had anticipated the age of the young man's second ring, the sight before them still completely shattered their expectations!!

Chrysanthemum Douluo felt like a clown at that moment.

Though he had used the limits of his imagination to guess just how monstrous the young man was, he still could not keep up with him no matter what.

Ghost Douluo shook his head with a bitter smile.

A ten-thousand-year second ring?

Heh, who would dare imagine such a thing?!

Bang!!

Bibi Dong abruptly rose to her feet. Her jade-like hand unconsciously tightened and crushed the chair beneath her into pieces. Her face flushed, her breathing quickened, and her beautiful eyes stared fixedly at the young man shrouded in purple and black light as Crashing Waves surged within her heart!

A Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring!!

Was the little fellow truly this terrifying?!

She now completely understood why Su Chen looked down on Yu Xiaogang. Su Chen's very existence was undoubtedly a resounding slap across Yu Xiaogang's face.

"Little fellow..."

She murmured without pause, a hint of sickly madness flashing through her eyes.

"That's impossible!!!"

The instant that black Soul Ring appeared, the golden-haired girl's pupils contracted sharply. Her heart shook violently, and even the Angel Wings behind her dimmed somewhat.

A thousand-year first ring, a ten-thousand-year second ring—why? How had he done it?

Her delicate fists clenched, sharp nails digging fiercely into her tender skin. Blood dripped down, yet the piercing pain did not snap the girl out of it. She continued staring blankly at the young man before her and the two Soul Rings surrounding him.

At that moment, Qian Renxue found her title as the number one genius unbearably harsh.

At that moment, she suddenly understood why Bibi Dong treated Su Chen so differently.

If he was this extraordinary...

Out of the corner of her eye, she looked at the peerlessly beautiful figure whose attention was almost entirely focused on the young man. An imperceptible dimness flickered through the girl's eyes.

In truth, she had already lost. With such talent, surpassing her in the future was inevitable. Besides, he was only six years old.

This opportunity to compete, which she had painstakingly secured, had instead turned her into the most laughable person here.

She bit her lip until blood seeped out.

After a long while.

Qian Renxue closed her eyes. When she opened them again, those golden eyes had regained their sharpness!

"Hah... Su Chen, I admit that your talent is formidable—far beyond my imagination."

The girl took a deep breath. The Angel Wings behind her became full and radiant once more, and a sacred aura spread out again.

"But if you think that'll make me surrender, that's impossible."

Boom!!

Golden light surged forth. The girl's first yellow Soul Ring instantly lit up, sacred energy gathering entirely around her fists. A golden shield flickered into view as her wings flapped, and she shot toward the young man!!

First Soul Skill, Angel Assault!

"Defeat me fair and square, and the title of Spirit Hall's number one genius will be yours!!"

The silver-haired young man watched the radiant angel in the sky with appreciation in his bright black eyes, a faint smile on his face.

"Although I'm not interested in that title, you're an opponent worthy of respect."

Not everyone who encountered something beyond their understanding still had the courage to throw a punch at it. Those who possessed such a quality were truly rare.

Su Chen respected warriors like that.

Therefore—

Boom!!!

Chakra surged, and the purple Soul Ring lit up. White flames of energy curled around his body, while the black Soul Ring steeped in Chakra shone brilliantly, spreading outward like a tide and suppressing even the sacred golden light by several degrees.

At this moment, surrounded by black light and white flames, he resembled a demon king from the underworld, standing toe-to-toe with the angel in the sky.

Black light swallowed the earth, while golden radiance occupied the heavens.

"I won't hold back."

The silver-haired young man spoke seriously. Then, his hands rapidly formed several seals like phantoms.

"Water Release: Water Shark Missile Technique!"

After an instant of silence, a shark formed entirely from flowing water appeared out of thin air. It opened its bloody maw at the girl rushing through the air!

Danger!!

Before it even came close, Qian Renxue sensed the immense power contained within it. Her instincts warned her that she absolutely could not let that shark bite her, or something very bad would happen.

However—

The shark moved even faster than she had imagined.

After only a moment's hesitation, that damp, icy sensation was already right before her. Bone-piercing cold surrounded her from all sides, as if she were truly in the deep sea at that moment, being hunted by a shark!

Just as those sharp teeth were about to tear into the girl's delicate body, and even Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo could not help but worry for her, Qian Renxue displayed her exceptional combat instincts.

She launched the sacred shield gathered around her fists, wedging it between the shark's jaws. While the two were locked in a stalemate, her two wings beat, and the girl instantly shifted to the shark's right side.

The moment the light shield was torn apart by its sharp teeth, her fists wrapped in golden light slammed fiercely into the shark.

Bang!

The shark's form collapsed, turning into water that splashed across the ground.

Having landed a blow, the girl did not stop. She immediately turned and charged toward Su Chen.

Shattering that shark had not been as easy as it looked. On the contrary, it had felt as though she were striking a solid piece of steel.

That undoubtedly made Qian Renxue feel troubled.

If he used that Soul Skill a few more times, then once the battle turned into a war of attrition, she would certainly be the one to lose.

So she had to force him into her rhythm first!

Her thoughts raced like lightning as the distance between them rapidly closed. Just as the silver-haired young man came within reach, Qian Renxue's second Soul Ring suddenly lit up!

Brilliant golden light burst from the girl's eyes and shot toward the young man.

Second Soul Skill, Angel's Light!

At such close range, Su Chen had no time to dodge.

Crack!

Yet just as it was about to hit him, white smoke rose up. A wooden stake instantly replaced the young man, and the golden light blasted it into fragments scattered across the ground.

But the golden-haired girl showed no panic at this bizarre sight.

Her first Soul Ring lit up immediately afterward, and her fists wrapped in golden light attacked fiercely to the right!

And the young man's figure appeared there at that exact moment!

"Hiss—was her second Soul Skill only meant to force out Su Chen's Substitution Technique?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo widened his eyes and clapped his hands. "How devious!"

"Can't be helped. Soul masters' battles are all about give and take."

Ghost Douluo shook his head and spread his hands. "Since both sides know some information about each other, letting her get close to him shows the gap in combat experience."

"This time, he's probably going to suffer a bit. That move isn't easy to take."

He did not think Su Chen would lose so carelessly, but it certainly would not be easy either.

Against a seasoned genius like Qian Renxue, losing the initiative meant the battle had entered the other party's rhythm. Even if his Soul Power was greater, he would be worn down bit by bit.

"He really is still too young. What?!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo shook his head with a sigh, but the next instant, his eyes abruptly widened.

Qian Renxue's golden fists had indeed struck the young man, but they passed straight through him without any obstruction!