The next day, the door slowly opened.
Jin Lingfeng and Qian Renxue walked out hand in hand, reluctance written across both their faces.
Their honest exchange last night had brought their relationship another step closer.
Jin Lingfeng's waist had nearly broken, while the muscles around Qian Renxue's little mouth still ached faintly...
Of course, in the end, they had both forcibly restrained their impulses and decided to save their beautiful first night for when they married at fifteen.
Suddenly, the beauty bit her thin lips tightly and stared at Jin Lingfeng with deep resentment in her eyes as she said emotionally:
"Lingfeng, I'm so scared. I'm so worried..."
"If I'm not by your side in the future and some other woman seduces you, what am I supposed to do?"
Meeting Qian Renxue's helpless gaze, Jin Lingfeng felt terrible inside.
He hurriedly reached out and pulled the delicate body of the girl he loved into his arms, only to find that she was trembling slightly.
It was hard to imagine that the once fierce and proud girl had become so fragile and cautious because she loved him so deeply.
Jin Lingfeng forced out a smile and gently patted the beauty's jade-like back with his right hand, soothing her softly:
"Xue'er, you are one of a kind in my heart. No one can ever replace you."
"In this life, I will love only you and never betray you!"
At once, the man's firm and powerful words entered Qian Renxue's ears and branded themselves into her memory. Her heart was deeply moved, and tears of happiness slid from the corners of her eyes.
"Lingfeng, in this life, I, Qian Renxue, will give my heart only to you and never love another!"
"I wish to hold your hand and stay by your side until we grow old. All I ask is that the love between us in this lifetime leave no regrets!"
For a time, their heartfelt vows echoed endlessly within their hearts, elevating their love and engraving it there for eternity.
At that moment, the young man and woman gazed deeply into each other's eyes, seeing no one but each other.
Heaven and earth seemed to fall utterly silent at that instant.
In the courtyard, on that bright morning.
The young man and woman embraced tightly. Their emotions ran deep as their lips met, warm, peaceful, and blissful.
In this dangerous and complicated mortal world, a devoted husband was rare, and a faithful wife was priceless.
On a small tree branch to the east of the courtyard, two orioles returned from foraging and nestled close together. Their joyful chirps painted a beautiful, heartwarming scene...
Some time later, Spirit City, Papal Palace.
Below stood a young man wearing a desolate expression, as though he had lost his soul.
Above, Pope Bibi Dong slowly walked up to Jin Lingfeng, placed her slender jade finger on his shoulder, and comforted him softly:
"Feng'er, don't be too sad."
"Xue'er has only gone to the Heaven Dou Empire. It's not as though you will never see each other again."
"Later, I'll find an opportunity to send you as Spirit Hall's Holy Son on a diplomatic mission to the Heaven Dou Empire. Then you'll be able to meet Xue'er."
Bibi Dong looked at the young man before her. Though he was only eleven now, he was already as tall as she was.
That sensible child from the past had finally grown up. Along with gratification, her eyes held a trace of unusual tenderness...
Jin Lingfeng raised his head, met Bibi Dong's gentle gaze, and smiled sincerely.
"Sister Dong'er, thank you."
If Qian Renxue was the most important woman in his world, then Bibi Dong was the second.
The beauty smiled faintly, withdrew her jade hand, and changed the subject.
"Feng'er, when you awakened the Sky Swallowing Demonic Crocodile Martial Soul, you also possessed the top-tier God-tier Martial Soul, the Primal Chaos Pearl."
"You also had Level 100 Innate Pseudo-Soul Power. More than five years have passed."
"Xue'er's Soul Power has already reached Level 37, making her a Soul Elder. Why are you still stuck at Level 29 as a Soul Grandmaster?"
Jin Lingfeng smiled mysteriously and met Bibi Dong's puzzled gaze.
"Sister Dong'er, first seal off the area with a barrier to prevent my aura from leaking out."
Bibi Dong's willow brows furrowed. With a wave of her hand, she used the power of the Rakshasa God to set up a barrier. Even Qian Daoliu would find it difficult to detect what was inside. Then she said in a deep voice, "It's done, Feng'er."
Jin Lingfeng nodded heavily. Behind him, an enormous Sky Swallowing Demonic Crocodile condensed, radiating an intensely evil aura.
Yet what happened next shocked even Bibi Dong, the Pope of Spirit Hall, whose knowledge and experience were vast!
Two Soul Rings actually rose beneath Jin Lingfeng's feet—one platinum and one pale gold!
Moreover, a black head spirit bone appeared on his forehead. Its aura was terrifying, with faint divine radiance flowing within it!
Bibi Dong's Soul Power had reached Level 98, yet she instinctively trembled in the face of those two Soul Rings!
This was the oppressive force created by the enormous gap between Soul Rings!
At this moment, Jin Lingfeng curled his lips into a smug smile and explained:
"Sister Dong'er, my Soul Power is indeed only Level 29 right now."
"However, the First Soul Ring of my first Martial Soul, the Sky Swallowing Demonic Crocodile, has already reached the Million-Year level!"
"My Second Soul Ring has now reached the eight-hundred-thousand-year level as well. Thanks to the First Soul Skill of my Primal Chaos Pearl Martial Soul, Primal Chaos Power, I can continuously raise the age of my Soul Rings, with a maximum of one million years!"
"As for my Demon Crocodile Head Spirit Bone, it has reached the Hundred Thousand Year level. It was refined by the second Soul Skill of my Primal Chaos Pearl, Primal Chaos Bone. As my cultivation rises, I can continue refining corresponding spirit bones for other parts of my body!"
At the center of the Papal Palace, the enormous Sky Swallowing Demonic Crocodile Martial Soul condensed behind the young man, radiating an extremely evil black glow.
A platinum Soul Ring and a pale gold Soul Ring circled beneath his feet.
Furthermore, the dark head spirit bone containing divine radiance between the young man's brows resembled an unparalleled divine artifact, as though it possessed heaven-reaching power!
Bibi Dong stared tightly at the young man before her, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.
She instinctively blurted out:
"A Soul Ring... at the Million-Year level? How is that possible?!"
As everyone knew, Soul Rings on Douluo Continent were divided into five levels.
Ten-year white Soul Rings, hundred-year yellow Soul Rings, thousand-year purple Soul Rings, ten-thousand-year black Soul Rings, and Hundred Thousand Year red Soul Rings.
Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings were already the highest possible configuration. Across the entire Douluo Continent, fewer than five people possessed them. Yet Million-Year Soul Rings were simply unheard of!
Jin Lingfeng smiled calmly and continued explaining to the beauty:
"Sister Dong'er, above Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings, there is an even higher-tier kind of Soul Ring."
"Million-Year God-Bestowed Soul Rings. These are top-tier Soul Rings that can only possibly appear when a Level 99 Soul Master inherits a godhood."
"Looking across the entire history of Douluo Continent, no Soul Master has ever reached Level 100, so no records of Million-Year Soul Rings have been passed down."
"As for why I can possess Million-Year Soul Rings, it is entirely because of the miraculous Soul Skills awakened by my second Martial Soul, the Primal Chaos Pearl."
"Now, only after I raise the second Soul Skill of the Sky Swallowing Demonic Crocodile Martial Soul to the Million-Year level can I break through the Soul Power shackles and enter the Soul Elder realm."
"However, my body is still too weak right now, so I can only wield part of the Soul Rings' power. My combat strength is roughly equivalent to that of a Level 50 Soul King."
Jin Lingfeng spoke smugly. With his Level 29 Soul Power, he was countless times stronger than Tang San, who was also a transmigrator during the same period.
After a long while, Bibi Dong calmed herself. Even though she trusted Jin Lingfeng immensely, she still found it difficult to believe in the existence of Million-Year Soul Rings.
"Feng'er, I'll use an attack at the Soul King level. Try and see whether you can take it."
Bibi Dong's red lips curved upward as she spoke expectantly.
Jin Lingfeng nodded with a grin, taking a combat stance.
"No problem, Sister Dong'er. Go ahead and attack!"
"Feng'er, be careful. Take this!"
"Sixth Soul Skill, Eternal Creation!"
Following Bibi Dong's cold shout, a sharp blade condensed before her!
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