Changes Over Five Years

Time flew by like flowing water, and in the blink of an eye, five years had passed.

Over these five years...

On Ling Yuxuan's seventh birthday, he broke through to level thirty. With Qian Daoliu's help, he hunted a fifteen-thousand-year-old Golden Black Tortoise and obtained an extremely powerful defensive soul skill, Angel's Holy Defense.

Moreover, after hunting that Golden Black Tortoise, Ling Yuxuan obtained a torso bone produced by a super soul beast. However, he felt its age was too low and did not absorb it. Instead, he gave the Spirit Bone to Qian Xunji for a talented defensive-type soul master to absorb in the future.

While the soul skill was active, it absorbed all attacks. Once it ended, it returned every attack at twice its original damage. After Ling Yuxuan tested it, even a single strike from a level-seventy Spirit Saint in Martial Soul Avatar form could not break through his defense.

At the age of nine, Ling Yuxuan broke through to level forty and became a Soul Ancestor. Again with Qian Daoliu's help, he hunted a forty-thousand-year-old Sacred Unicorn and obtained a self-healing soul skill that instantly restored him to his peak condition. It could be used five times a day.

Likewise, after killing that Sacred Unicorn, Ling Yuxuan obtained a right leg bone. He did not want it, so it was added to Spirit Hall's collection vault.

At this moment, Ling Yuxuan was in a mimic cultivation room, attempting to break through his level-fifty bottleneck. His aura steadily grew more powerful as the energy within his body continuously scoured his meridians. Three hours later, a beam of golden light shot into the sky.

Ling Yuxuan opened his eyes and felt the change in his aura. Level fifty. He had finally reached level fifty.

At the same time, the Seraphim Mark on Ling Yuxuan's forehead lit up again, and the voice from his dream six years ago once more appeared in his mind.

"Judgment Land has descended! Please proceed to Judgment Land to condense the Judgment Divine Spark."

Hearing those words, Ling Yuxuan sighed inwardly. Sure enough, he had to condense this Judgment Divine Spark himself.

But then again, what kind of place was this Judgment Land? Why had he never heard of it?

"System, do you know where this Judgment Land is?"

"Replying to Host, Judgment Land lies within your heart. You may teleport there through the Judgment Seraph mark on your forehead. Simply recite 'teleport' in your mind."

Ling Yuxuan nodded. That was fairly user-friendly.

Ling Yuxuan stood up and stretched lazily. His long, brilliant golden hair hung quietly down his back. Five years had passed, and he had grown from under 1.2 meters tall to 1.7 meters. Perhaps people on Douluo Continent simply developed faster on average.

Ling Yuxuan suddenly sensed something and turned around. A graceful golden figure was quietly leaning against the door, watching him.

Qian Renxue was now fourteen. At a glance, she looked like one of those seventeen- or eighteen-year-old girls back on Blue Star. Today, she wore a purple-gold petal-patterned dress with a high collar. What nearly killed Ling Yuxuan was that Qian Renxue was also wearing white stockings. As he looked at her, he nearly started drooling.

Ling Yuxuan quickly realized he had lost his composure and promptly adjusted his expression.

When Qian Renxue saw this, she laughed inwardly.

Sure enough, I'm the only one who can make Xiao Xuan show that expression.

Over the past five years, countless girls had approached Ling Yuxuan and wanted him to become their boyfriend, but he remained unmoved and turned them down one by one. Not to mention Qian Renxue, who guarded what was hers so fiercely, was always by his side.

"Xue'er Sister, what brings you here?"

"I came to see you. Is that not allowed?"

Ling Yuxuan shook his head at lightning speed.

"Congratulations, Xiao Xuan. You successfully broke through to level fifty. A Soul King at only eleven years old—you've even broken my record."

Qian Renxue had successfully broken through to level fifty on her twelfth birthday, while Ling Yuxuan had now become a Soul King at eleven. He had become the youngest Soul King in history, breaking the record Qian Renxue had set.

Ling Yuxuan did not reply. He merely looked quietly at Qian Renxue. He had now reached level fifty and would soon be heading to Judgment Land. He might not see Qian Renxue for a long time, so he wanted to firmly etch her into his heart while he still could.

Seeing that Ling Yuxuan did not respond, Qian Renxue raised her head and quietly looked into his eyes.

"What's wrong, Xiao Xuan? Aren't you happy about successfully breaking through to level fifty? You look so troubled. Is something on your mind?"

Ling Yuxuan came back to his senses upon hearing Qian Renxue's words.

"No, it's nothing. I was just thinking about what kind of soul beast I should hunt for my fifth Soul Ring."

Qian Renxue clearly did not believe him. She and Ling Yuxuan had lived together for nine full years. If anyone knew Ling Yuxuan best, it was definitely Qian Renxue; conversely, the person who knew Qian Renxue best was Ling Yuxuan. From the way Ling Yuxuan had looked at her just now, Qian Renxue had seen a trace of reluctance. Though Ling Yuxuan had hidden it well, the attentive Qian Renxue still noticed it.

Qian Renxue did not expose him. She simply took Ling Yuxuan by the hand and brought him to a hillside behind Worship Hall.

The two sat quietly on the hillside. Looking at Ling Yuxuan before her, Qian Renxue smiled.