Floating Light Haze, Return to Heaven Dou City

Floating Light Haze, Return to Heaven Dou City

Shi Yueyi pursed her lips slightly, but she did not waste any time. She swung her right arm and smashed out with a fist, ending the creature's life.

"According to your assessment and Radiant Feather's guarantee, this is a psychic soul beast of roughly 5,500 years," Qing Luan Douluo said. "Prepare yourself and absorb it."

I didn't even do anything. What's there to prepare?

￣□￣｜｜

Still, Shi Yueyi obediently meditated for a while, adjusting her condition.

"Don't rush. Make sure you stay safe," Qing Luan Douluo reminded her kindly.

Having finished preparing, Shi Yueyi opened her eyes and nodded. "Mm, I understand."

Unlike when she absorbed her First Soul Ring, this one was a psychic Soul Ring. In a sense, it would test her Spiritual Power more than merely her body.

She took a deep breath, drew the deep-purple Soul Ring toward herself, and slipped it over her body like a martial soul called a hula hoop.

Except this hula hoop did not reach her waist. Instead, it slowly rose above her head... and hovered there.

Why did it look like some kind of holy halo?

However, Shi Yueyi, already immersed in absorbing the Soul Ring, noticed none of this. What she was thinking was that if she could strengthen her foundation again this time, then she could try absorbing a ten-thousand-year-level Soul Ring for her Third Soul Ring.

She would also have more confidence when facing Soul Tremor~

Time passed bit by bit. Shi Yueyi felt as though her mind was being invaded. The soul beast known as the Dawn Dream Tapir was psychic, so... did that make this a small-scale mental shock?

She did not dare lower her guard and firmly defended her spiritual lake.

As their wills clashed, she could sense that a trace of the soul beast's soul did indeed remain within the Soul Ring. At this moment, it seemed to be trying to drag her into a dream.

"You think you can pry into my past?"

Shi Yueyi's temper flared at once.

How ridiculous!

Even I don't know what happened at the end of my previous life!

If you can uncover my memories, I swear I'll immediately protect your entire race. Whoever comes to hunt you, I'll kill them.

Part of her memories seemed to have been deliberately erased, leaving behind only fragmented afterimages.

But that did not matter, because she remembered the most important things clearly—things concerning the Sea God, God King Tang, and certain matters on the continent.

That was enough.

Sure enough, after clashing for some time, the Dream Tapir's remnant soul was defeated and finally dissipated obediently.

Because she had experience cultivating Spiritual Power, Shi Yueyi did not immediately emerge from her absorption state. Instead, she carefully inspected her newly formed Spiritual Sea.

Only after confirming that nothing remained did she slowly withdraw from meditation.

She took a deep breath. The surrounding elemental energy of heaven and earth responded to her pull, beginning to replenish the deficit left behind by her breakthrough.

"Level twenty-seven!" She opened her eyes and saw the two grandfathers standing guard over her.

"See? I told you she could do it!" Radiant Feather Douluo took out some restorative herbs and handed them to Shi Yueyi.

"Mm, it truly is incredible. Then for Little Shiyue's Third Soul Ring, we can consider a ten-thousand-year-level one," Qing Luan Douluo said in admiration.

"Thank you, Grandpas, for helping me hunt the soul beast and guarding me," Shi Yueyi said with a bright smile.

"Come to think of it, how long was I in seclusion this time?" she continued.

"About four hours. It's already fully light outside," Radiant Feather Douluo said. "What is your second soul skill?"

Shi Yueyi sensed it for a moment before answering, "This 5,500-year Soul Ring laid another brick for my Spiritual Power, making it even more stable. As for the soul skill, it gave me an ability called Floating Light Haze."

"What does it do?" Qing Luan Douluo asked curiously. "If I remember correctly, your martial soul seems to be related to the night."

"That's right!" Shi Yueyi did not deny it. "But perhaps because this soul beast was called the Dawn Dream Tapir, it feels more like floating light before dawn..."

"As for its effect..." Shi Yueyi lowered her eyes slightly.

"It is an ability that drags groups into dreams. It works on anyone whose Spiritual Power is weaker than mine. At present, I can pull five people into an illusion, and the duration of the dream depends on the strength of my Spiritual Power and theirs."

"Inside the dream, I can also extract their memories. Once my Spiritual Power becomes stronger, I can even make their memories replay and force them to relive their most painful moments."

"And the name of this soul skill means that the enemy will see the floating light before dawn, yet be unable to break free from the shackles of night, until they die within the dream."

By the end of her explanation, none of Shi Yueyi's former playfulness remained in her eyes. Yet beneath that gloom, there was still a trace of madness in her voice.

"The greatest mistake Tang Hao ever made was provoking me. Then the Crown Prince saved me, so naturally, I have to repay that favor."

"I don't care whether they once hammered the previous Pope to death, or whether they're some evil ghosts who came back from the dead. This time, they offended—me."

That was not wrong. Shi Yueyi believed Tang San had traveled back from the future, while Radiant Feather Douluo believed Tang San should have died in the battle between Tang Hao and the previous Pope.

Yet he was still alive and well.

Radiant Feather had also discussed these matters with Qing Luan. They both agreed that they should proceed according to Shi Yueyi's plan for now.

Soon afterward, Shi Yueyi recovered and returned to her usual expression. "Let's pack up and set off. Grandpa Qing Luan, do you think we should keep tracking down that father and son, or return to Heaven Dou City?"

Radiant Feather Douluo pursed his lips. "Why aren't you asking me? This time, including the journey here, we've been out for around half a month. Half of the one month we agreed upon with His Highness has already passed."

Qing Luan Douluo gathered his thoughts slightly, then said, "How about this? Leave things here to me. Radiant Feather, take Little Shiyue back to Heaven Dou City. If anything happens on my end, I'll notify you."

"Can you two really send secret messages that far?" Shi Yueyi asked curiously.

Radiant Feather Douluo hesitated before saying, "I've never tried. The two of us haven't really been that far apart before."

"Then take this opportunity to try it." Qing Luan Douluo made the arrangements without further discussion. "Now that Her Highness has asked us to come out of seclusion, there'll naturally be major moves ahead. She needs people on her side as well. Nothing is more important than her safety."

"Besides, Little Shiyue needs to continue cultivating after she returns. Didn't you say you found a geomantically blessed place before? Secure that place."

"Fine." Radiant Feather Douluo nodded helplessly. "Old friend, although Tang Hao is seriously wounded and his meridians may be in disarray, you still need to be careful. Her Highness, Little Shiyue, and I will wait for you in Heaven Dou City."

Qing Luan Douluo nodded slightly.

"Grandpa Qing Luan, stay safe." Shi Yueyi waved to Qing Luan Douluo, then left with Radiant Feather Douluo, preparing to return to Heaven Dou City.

Not long after, on the other side of Fasinuo Province.

Tang San used the Gold Soul Coins he had picked up to hire a carriage and returned to Nuoding City.

At the city gates, he saw a familiar figure—it was Grandmaster!

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