Qian Daoliu Gave Too Much

Qian Daoliu seemed to have anticipated the two questions Huo Yuhao raised. He smiled smugly. "Kid Huo, do you know that the two questions you asked are actually one and the same?"

Huo Yuhao had not expected Qian Daoliu to toss the question back at him, but he quickly found a response. He spread his little hands and puffed out his cheeks, his still-childish nine-year-old face taking on an innocent expression.

"Old Qian, aren't you overestimating a nine-year-old child?"

Huo Yuhao's crisp response left Qian Daoliu speechless. Huo Yuhao had acted far too maturely before, giving Qian Daoliu a slight misconception. Now that Huo Yuhao put on such a shameless front, Qian Daoliu could not help but laugh.

"Fine, fine, fine. Since you don't know, this old man will clear up your confusion."

Qian Daoliu said, "A Soul Ring is essentially a special form of energy that represents cultivation. The stronger a Soul Beast's cultivation was when it died, the higher the quality of the Soul Ring it produced. For that reason, ordinary Soul Rings are divided into five grades: white, yellow, purple, black, and red."

"Beyond these five ordinary grades, there are also two special golden Soul Rings in this world: Million Year Soul Rings and God-level Soul Rings. The gap between the two is extremely small. A Million Year Soul Ring can already be regarded as a Soul Ring only one step away from the god level—or, put another way, an unrecognized God-level Soul Ring."

"If I had to explain the special existence of a Million Year Soul Ring in an easy-to-understand way, we could compare it, somewhat inaccurately, to a powerhouse who has broken through the Hundred-Level Shackle without possessing a God Position. Of course, that comparison is only for the sake of understanding and is not truly accurate."

At this point, Qian Daoliu's expression grew somewhat more serious. "The origin of a God-level Soul Ring is quite simple. Whether one inherits a God Position or creates one oneself, once they break through level one hundred and undergo a Divine Power Infusion, they will form a golden God-level Soul Ring. That Soul Ring represents a human Soul Master reaching a pinnacle on the path of cultivation, displaying their illustrious achievements. Different God Positions produce God-level Soul Rings of different colors. For example, the God-level Soul Ring represented by the Angel God Position is pure gold, while that of the Sea God Position is Blue-Gold."

Although Huo Yuhao did not yet know that the knowledge Qian Daoliu was sharing with him was priceless beyond measure outside, a treasure that even Level 99 powerhouses would go mad over, Huo Yuhao, with his Ninja background, clearly would not give up any information he could gather. He committed every word to memory.

"Now, let's return to the Soul Ring I gave you. Before my death, I was a Level 99 Limit Douluo. At the end, I ignited everything I had and broke through the Hundred-Level Shackle, opening the God Examination Gate. Therefore, the quality of the Soul Ring I gave you should be that of a Million Year Soul Ring. However, the power you can currently draw from it is far too weak, and I did indeed die at over one hundred and fifty years of age. That is why the Soul Ring beneath your feet is pale yellow."

"As your strength gradually rises, the might this Soul Ring unleashes will increase accordingly. Its color will most likely remain yellow, only turning gold when you fully activate the power within it, but the might it can unleash fundamentally depends on you."

Qian Daoliu smiled. "Now you understand why I said your two questions were actually one question, don't you? Even the most ordinary One Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring can usually grant its wielder two Soul Skills. The one I gave you is, at the very least, a Million Year Soul Ring. What's so strange about it giving you two Soul Skills? If I weren't worried that you'd bite off more than you could chew, I could give you ten lower-quality Soul Skills in one go."

As he said this, Qian Daoliu could not help revealing a proud expression. Huo Yuhao was so shocked by his words that he could not say anything. A Level 99 Limit Douluo in life, a supreme powerhouse who had broken through the Hundred-Level Shackle before dying! A First Soul Ring with the quality of a Million Year Soul Ring!

Seeing Huo Yuhao's dazed, almost foolish expression, Qian Daoliu hurriedly said, "Kid Huo, Soul Skills are valued for quality, not quantity. Many Soul Skills look powerful, but are actually terribly impractical. The Soul Skills I left you may not be numerous, but they are the most precious Soul Skills of our Holy Angel Martial Soul lineage. Don't you dare think you got the short end of the stick. I'm telling you, kid, you've struck it rich."

The expression on Qian Daoliu's face was clearly somewhat dissatisfied, but how could Huo Yuhao possibly think he had lost out? He had been utterly stunned by this windfall. Though he still harbored caution toward Qian Daoliu, the way he looked at him was clearly far warmer than before. There was no helping it—Qian Daoliu had given him too much.

"All right. If that's the case, then most of my doubts have been resolved. But I want to ask this: the being you went to such lengths to subtly influence me over, to instill your beliefs into me and make me regard as an enemy—that Outer God, who exactly is it? This is my Sea of Spirit. Surely you aren't afraid to even mention its name here?"

"We are."

Qian Daoliu's answer was blunt, so blunt that Huo Yuhao was stunned.

"Your Sea of Spirit is as flimsy as a sheet of window paper. It has no secrets whatsoever. If I wished, I could even browse through your memories at will. If I told you that Outer God's name too early, then in the very next moment, both of us would be finished."

"If you want to speak freely within your Sea of Spirit, you'll probably have to wait until your spiritual realm reaches the Spirit Sea Realm at the very least—or until some master skilled in manipulating souls moves into your Sea of Spirit and voluntarily helps you encrypt it. At least for now, it can't be done."

Huo Yuhao only felt the pressure in his heart grow heavier, but Qian Daoliu was not finished.

"There were many powerhouses who attained Hundred-Level Godhood ten thousand years ago, but that is only in comparison to the fact that not a single powerhouse has attained Hundred-Level Godhood in the ten thousand years since. So long as you have the will to seek it, that Outer God's true identity has nowhere to hide. If you want to know the answer early, search through the dusty pages of history. After all, uncovering with your own hands the dark truth hidden beneath glory from the fragments of history will be far more convincing than hearing me tell you directly, won't it?"

Qian Daoliu did not seem eager to instill any particular ideas into Huo Yuhao, which surprised him. Only then did he realize that all along, the ones trying to pull him onto the same side as quickly as possible had seemed to be the Starlight Unicorn and that Mother of All Souls. Old Qian had never truly taken the initiative in that regard. At most, he had merely asked whether Huo Yuhao wanted to choose an easier path or a more difficult one.