Qian Yuling's First Soul Skill

The next day, Qian Yuling woke as usual and went to the center of the Worship Hall, only to find Qian Daoliu already waiting for her.

"Grandpa, where's my sister?" Qian Yuling asked in confusion when she did not see Qian Renxue.

"She went to carry out a mission. She was afraid she wouldn't be able to bear leaving if she saw you, so she left last night." Qian Daoliu sighed.

"Is that so? Then, Grandpa, when can I see my sister again?" Qian Yuling looked somewhat dejected.

"When you become strong enough to help your sister, you'll naturally be able to see her again," Qian Daoliu said calmly.

Qian Yuling said nothing, but her gaze grew even more resolute.

"Come. I'll take you to obtain your First Soul Ring." After saying that, Qian Daoliu slowly walked away. Qian Yuling immediately followed. The two headed for the Star Dou Great Forest.

Not long after Qian Daoliu and Qian Yuling left the Worship Hall, at the Pope's Palace—

"Your Holiness, Qian Daoliu has taken Second Miss out of the Worship Hall." The speaker was Ju Yue Guan, one of Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo.

Before Ju Yue Guan sat a noble woman dressed in red robes. She was Bibi Dong, the current Pope of Spirit Hall.

"Oh? Could they be going to obtain a Soul Ring? Didn't she awaken her Spirit only yesterday? Could she have Innate Full Soul Power, or perhaps be like that girl Qian Renxue?" Bibi Dong muttered to herself. Then she waved a hand. "Forget it. You may leave. Our plan is what matters most right now."

"Yes." Ju Yue Guan respectfully left the Pope's Palace.

"Qian Yuling... I hope you won't interfere with my plans. Anyone who stands in the way of him and me, no matter who they are, must die." A cold glint flashed through Bibi Dong's eyes.

At the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Qian Daoliu pulled Qian Yuling as they slowly descended, the Angel Spirit behind him fading away. As one of the continent's only three Limit Douluo, Qian Daoliu's flying speed was naturally extremely fast.

"Grandpa, what age Soul Ring can I absorb now?" Qian Yuling asked, blinking.

Qian Daoliu pondered for a moment. "According to that person, the limit for a First Soul Ring is 423 years. But your situation is the same as Xiao Xue's—you have Innate Soul Power Superiority. That means the limit for your First Soul Ring is 846 years. However, you have the Angel God's protection now, and your Spirit is so special, so I believe you can absorb a Soul Ring of around 850 years."

Qian Yuling nodded after hearing this. "We'll do as Grandpa says."

Qian Daoliu suddenly narrowed his eyes and smiled. "It seems we won't need to search for a soul beast. It has delivered itself to us."

As soon as Qian Daoliu finished speaking, the trees ahead began toppling one after another. A soul beast resembling a Tyrant Dragon charged out of the forest. Its entire body was brown, with rows of fur standing upright along its body. Its eyes darted about, but when it saw Qian Yuling and Qian Daoliu, they visibly lit up. It let out a roar. Clearly, it was hungry.

"This is the forest's thug, a Savage Jaw Dragon. Judging by the spikes on its claws and tail, it should be an approximately eight-hundred-year soul beast. Xiao Ling, are you interested?" Qian Daoliu asked unhurriedly.

Qian Yuling had already been frightened by the Savage Jaw Dragon's roar and nodded timidly.

Seeing Qian Yuling's appearance, Qian Daoliu glanced at the charging Savage Jaw Dragon. Controlling his Soul Power, he waved his right hand, sending a blade of light flying into the Savage Jaw Dragon's body. After taking Qian Daoliu's attack, the Savage Jaw Dragon foamed at the mouth and collapsed to the ground, barely clinging to life. It had never expected the two "prey" before it to be so powerful.

Qian Daoliu handed Qian Yuling a dagger. "Go obtain your Soul Ring. The Savage Jaw Dragon's weak points are its head and tail." With that, Qian Daoliu closed his eyes and waited for Qian Yuling to obtain her Soul Ring.

Qian Yuling gripped the dagger with both tiny hands and slowly stepped forward. When she reached the Savage Jaw Dragon's tail, she raised both hands holding the dagger high, yet could not bring it down.

"What are you still hesitating for?" Qian Daoliu said flatly.

Qian Yuling did not answer. For a six-year-old girl, killing was indeed somewhat cruel. But Qian Yuling recalled what she had seen that night. To avenge Qian Xunjie, her gaze hardened, and she drove both hands down with force.

A yellow ring of light rose from the Savage Jaw Dragon's body, floating up and down.

Seeing this, Qian Yuling sat down where she was, extended her right hand, and summoned her World Tree Root Spirit. She used her Soul Power to guide the Soul Ring onto her Spirit.

A vast presence appeared in Qian Yuling's spiritual sea. At that moment, Qian Yuling herself entered her spiritual sea.

An image of a Savage Jaw Dragon lunged at Qian Yuling's soul. Since it was her first time absorbing a Soul Ring, Qian Yuling was stunned by the sight before her. Danger closed in, and just as the Savage Jaw Dragon was about to strike Qian Yuling, an enormous tree manifested behind her soul. The tree extended a branch and lashed the Savage Jaw Dragon. Its image immediately scattered. Soon after, the image of the great tree gradually faded as well.

In reality, Qian Yuling opened her eyes and rose to her feet. A powerful aura emanated from her body. She extended her right hand and summoned her Spirit.

A branch appeared in Qian Yuling's hand. It was slightly longer than before and emitted a faint glow. A yellow ring of light also rose beneath her feet, pulsing up and down.

Qian Daoliu opened his eyes in confusion. "That fast?"

Qian Yuling nodded. "Mm."

Qian Daoliu smiled. "It seems Xiao Ling truly is a genius. Tell me, what is your First Soul Skill?"

Qian Yuling closed her eyes to sense it, then opened them and said, "My First Soul Skill is called Lesser Spirit Summon. It can summon four spirits: Yadeyan of the fire element, Bingaisi of the ice element, Leiwosi of the light element, and Semingteke of the dark element. And after obtaining the Soul Ring, my World Tree Root Spirit has gained the Passive Soul Skills Unyielding Will and Spirit Control."

"Summoning?" Qian Daoliu was greatly surprised. He added, "Use your Soul Skill for me."

Qian Yuling nodded. Holding the branch in her right hand, she waved it and said, "Spirit Summon—Yadeyan! Spirit Summon—Bingaisi! Spirit Summon—Leiwosi! Spirit Summon—Semingteke! The little spirits can remain for 300 seconds. Once the time is up, they will disappear automatically, and I'll need to summon them again."

As Qian Yuling's voice fell, four little spirits appeared before them. Yadeyan looked like a ball of fire with two round hands. Bingaisi was a floating cluster of blue crystals, symmetrical yet irregular in shape, covered in blue spikes. Leiwosi had an ordinary form, like a ball of electricity without any outstanding features. Semingteke looked like a black bean sprout. Unlike the other three, it did not float in the air.

Looking at the scene before him, Qian Daoliu said in surprise, "I see. Xiao Ling, your combat style should be to have these spirits attack for you, correct?"

Qian Yuling nodded.

Qian Daoliu pondered for a while before adding, "My initial assessment is that your weakness lies in the moment you summon spirits. If an enemy attacks you then, you'll be in great danger."

Qian Yuling shook her head. "My World Tree Root Spirit's Passive Soul Skill, Spirit Control, gives me the ability to summon spirits. The other, Unyielding Will, makes me invincible while I'm using Soul Skills."

Hearing this, Qian Daoliu said in surprise, "I see."

As the two spoke, the four little spirits looked at Qian Yuling, their eyes blinking repeatedly.