Time Flies

Time flew by, and three years passed like flowing water, gone forever.

Over those three years, Bi Zihan not only learned every etiquette lesson at Moonlight Pavilion, but also mastered everything in the books Bibi Dong had left behind. His Soul Power Level had risen from level twenty-three Soul Grandmaster to level thirty-seven Soul Elder.

His third soul ring had been formed from a Fallen Angel transformed by a Resisting Angel. The Resisting Angel had also provided him with a left arm bone and a divine artifact named Doomsday Judgment.

Third Soul Skill: Dark Demonic Sword—formed a longsword from his own soul power. Its attacks were extremely powerful, increasing his dark attribute by thirty percent. Wounds inflicted on enemies carried an erosion effect that could corrode their soul power. When used with the divine artifact Doomsday Judgment, all effects doubled.

Infernal Judgment—could only be used in conjunction with Dark Demonic Sword or Doomsday Judgment. It passed judgment with his own darkness and the seven sins of pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, lust, and gluttony, locking onto the one being judged. Its attack was exceptionally powerful, but using it left him weakened for three days. When used with Doomsday Judgment, its attack doubled.

Fallen Angel Left Arm Bone: Dark Lightning—the annihilating lightning of darkness. It delivered wide-area coverage strikes with tremendous power and made no distinction between friend and foe.

Contract of Hell—used one's own blood as a catalyst to form a contract with a person or soul beast whose Soul Power Level was lower than one's own. Those who formed the contract could not betray it, or they would be eroded by darkness and die. If the other party harbored resistance, the contract would fail.

Divine Artifact: Doomsday Judgment—greatly enhanced the effects of his third soul skill.

In a courtyard in Heaven Dou City, Bi Zihan sat in a rocking chair, reading a book about various soul beasts. Now nine years old, he had already reached a height of 160 centimeters, far surpassing most children his age.

Moreover, because he had learned all the etiquette of the nobility at Moonlight Pavilion, there was no longer any trace of wickedness visible about him. Instead, he appeared refined and courteous.

Not far from Bi Zihan, Hu Liena and Ye Lingling sat beneath a tree, meditating and cultivating. Over the past three years, Hu Liena's soul power had reached level twenty-six Soul Grandmaster.

Ye Lingling's soul power had reached level twenty, but because she had yet to obtain a soul ring, she was still a one-ring soul master.

Ghostly Charm entered from outside the courtyard and walked directly up to Bi Zihan. "Young Master, Her Holiness the Pope has sent word that you may return to Spirit Hall. But before returning, Young Master must go to the Star Dou Great Forest and help Ye Lingling obtain a soul ring. And I cannot step in to help."

After speaking, Ghostly Charm placed a letter before Bi Zihan for him to read.

Bi Zihan picked up the letter and read it carefully. Its general meaning was much the same as what Ghostly Charm had said: they could return to Spirit Hall and no longer needed to remain outside. However, before returning to Spirit Hall, they needed to go to the Star Dou Great Forest and help Ye Lingling obtain a soul ring.

"Uncle Ghostly Charm, since we can return to Spirit Hall, let's head to the Star Dou Great Forest first. Once we help Ye Lingling obtain her soul ring, we can return to Spirit Hall sooner. I still haven't seen what Spirit Hall is really like." A wicked smile curled across Bi Zihan's lips.

Now that Bibi Dong had told them they could return to Spirit Hall, it meant she was capable of protecting Bi Zihan within Spirit Hall. There was no longer any need to fear Qian Daoliu.

As for helping Ye Lingling obtain a soul ring, it presented virtually no difficulty for Bi Zihan. Dealing with a soul beast around seven hundred years old was a very simple matter.

Moreover, after Ye Lingling's family joined Spirit Hall three years ago, Ye Lingling had remained in the courtyard. After living together for three years, their relationship could not be called particularly close, but neither was it bad. Helping her hunt a soul beast and obtain a soul ring was no problem at all.

Hu Liena and Ye Lingling had both heard Ghostly Charm's voice. They awoke from cultivation, rose to their feet, and walked toward Bi Zihan.

"After three years, we can finally return to Spirit Hall. Heaven Dou City has been boring me to death. Every day was either theory lessons or noble etiquette lessons, and there was barely any time left to cultivate." Hu Liena stretched her waist, her voice carrying a hint of complaint.

"How much etiquette did you even have to learn? I had to learn every kind of etiquette, music, and all sorts of theories. I basically had no time to cultivate at all." Bi Zihan glanced at Hu Liena and casually set down the book in his hand. Over the past three years, he had barely cultivated at all, relying instead on the necklace's effect to raise his soul power.

"Zihan, it's strange. I never saw you cultivate much either, so how did your soul power grow so quickly?" Hu Liena looked at Bi Zihan in confusion. For three years, he spent his days studying and usually slept at night, yet his soul power had grown rapidly.

"Because I'm handsome and extraordinarily talented. Even without cultivating, my soul power grows incredibly fast." Bi Zihan looked at Hu Liena with a perfectly serious expression, as though it were simply the truth.

Hu Liena scrutinized Bi Zihan for a long while before finally realizing that she seemed to have no way to refute him.

"Enough, let's go. We're heading to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a soul beast for Ye Lingling and obtain her a soul ring." Bi Zihan rose and headed straight for the gate, prepared to leave for the Star Dou Great Forest at once.

"Zihan, shouldn't we pack before leaving?" Hu Liena looked at Bi Zihan's departing back, somewhat stunned. Leaving without even packing their things seemed a little hasty.

"What's there to pack? Is there anything here that Spirit City won't have? We can just replace everything with new things when we get there." Bi Zihan waved a hand dismissively. Everything here could also be found in Spirit City, so there was no need to pack. Besides, they were not short of money.

"That does seem to make sense. Then let's leave directly." Hu Liena glanced at her room before quickly following after him.

Ye Lingling said nothing, but she too headed toward the gate.

A lavishly decorated carriage bearing the emblem of Spirit Hall stood before the courtyard gate. After Bi Zihan, Hu Liena, and Ye Lingling boarded the carriage, Ghostly Charm locked the courtyard gate. He then sat at the front of the carriage and drove it through the streets of Heaven Dou City.

Because there were many pedestrians on the streets, the carriage did not travel very quickly. But after it left Heaven Dou City, its speed gradually increased as it headed straight for the Star Dou Great Forest.