Space-Time Travel, Ten Thousand Years Ago

Why did everyone keep asking that...? Shiyu grumbled inwardly, but he still honestly explained his situation, with Song Lingzhen confirming it as well.

"Since Director Du approved it, it seems your Martial Soul and talent really are extraordinary."

The teacher nodded slightly and continued writing.

"My requirement for the Soul Ring is that it must have the space attribute. Its lifespan should preferably be close to four hundred years. I still want to pursue the optimal Soul Ring Lifespan," Shiyu stated his request.

"A Soul Beast over four hundred years old isn't a problem, but finding one with the space attribute will be difficult. Soul Beasts with that attribute are extremely rare and elusive. They're even much harder to encounter than Spirit Attribute Soul Beasts."

"I advise you not to be too fixated on a Space Attribute Soul Beast. You should be mentally prepared for the possibility that you won't find a suitable Soul Beast for your Soul Ring," the teacher said.

"If I really can't find one, then anything will do," Shiyu said. He also knew that finding Soul Beasts depended heavily on luck and couldn't be forced.

"Based on your requirements, the fee will be roughly two hundred Gold Soul Coins." The teacher wrote down two hundred Gold Soul Coins in the fee column.

"Can I buy on credit?" Shiyu asked awkwardly.

The teacher stared at him in silence, his gaze saying everything.

Shiyu looked toward Song Lingzhen as though asking for help.

Just as Song Lingzhen was about to speak, voices rang out from outside, loud enough to be clearly heard.

"Damn it, our luck was terrible this time. We finally caught a Space Attribute Soul Beast, but it might not even survive. Didn't we just waste all that effort?"

The two teachers walked in, one of them complaining.

Shiyu, who had been feeling extremely awkward, suddenly brightened and hurriedly said, "Teacher, since that Space Attribute Soul Beast isn't going to live, can I turn it into my Soul Ring? Don't let it go to waste."

The two men had walked past him, but upon hearing that, they turned around and looked at him.

Shiyu smiled expectantly. His luck seemed pretty good after all.

"That Soul Beast has over five hundred years of cultivation. You seem to be only level ten. Can you absorb it?"

The tall, burly teacher who had spoken earlier questioned him.

He was a Soul Emperor, capable of seeing through Shiyu's cultivation level.

"If I try my best, I should be able to. Mainly, I don't want to miss out on this Soul Ring. I can pay for it, but I'll need to buy on credit."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely pay it back in the future. I can even pay interest." Shiyu looked at the two men hopefully.

"I can vouch for him," Song Lingzhen said.

The two exchanged glances. Credit was still better than getting nothing.

"Fine, but you'll need to sign a disclaimer. If you die while absorbing the Soul Ring, don't blame us," the other teacher said.

"No problem." Shiyu agreed with a smile, immediately feeling much more relaxed.

After signing the disclaimer and an IOU for five hundred Gold Soul Coins, he followed the two teachers to the Beast Fighting Arena.

The price of a Soul Beast brought back alive differed from the price of one hunted and absorbed in the Star Dou Forest; it was far more expensive. This was actually already a friendly price.

Song Lingzhen did not follow them. She had run into an acquaintance here, and since they had not seen each other for a long time, the two began chatting enthusiastically.

Inside a metal room in the Beast Fighting Arena, a Soul Beast lay weakly on the ground, on the verge of death.

One wall of the room was made of transparent glass, allowing people outside to see within.

At that moment, Shiyu stood outside with the two teachers, watching the creature inside.

The instant he saw the Soul Beast, Shiyu felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity. It was a resonance of energy.

He possessed a Space Martial Soul, while this was a Space Attribute Soul Beast. Their energies had something in common.

"What is this Soul Beast called?" Shiyu asked.

"A Sky Soaring Beast. Its Space abilities are mainly reflected in telekinesis—it can move objects through the air, and it can freely shift itself through the air as well, which is practically the same as flying."

"It was precisely because it could fly that we failed to control our strength when capturing it. We hit it too hard and left it critically wounded. It won't survive," one teacher said.

"If you want to absorb its Soul Ring, get in there quickly. If you delay any longer, it'll die."

"Alright." Shiyu took a deep breath and entered the room with a dagger, accompanied by one of the teachers.

Seeing them enter, the weakened Sky Soaring Beast struggled to raise its head. It revealed a fierce expression, warning them not to approach.

But it was practically incapable of resisting now. Its fierceness was meaningless.

Shiyu ended the Sky Soaring Beast's life with his dagger. A yellow Soul Ring floated out, emitting energy like a wave of heat.

Shiyu reviewed the Soul Ring absorption process he had learned, then sat cross-legged and began guiding the Soul Ring's energy into his Martial Soul. The absorption process began.

"Do you think he can succeed?" The two teachers watched from the side and spoke quietly.

"He probably can. His age is a disadvantage, but when it comes to absorbing his First Soul Ring, it's also an advantage."

"A twelve-year-old's physical strength should be enough to withstand the extra few decades of energy." The maximum lifespan for a First Soul Ring being four hundred and twenty years was not absolute; it varied from person to person.

For some, three hundred years might be the limit, while others might even be able to absorb rings of five or six hundred years.

There were students at Shrek Academy whose First Soul Rings had been five or six hundred years old. Shiyu was not the first to attempt it.

Shiyu soon wore an expression of pain. The absorption process was still extremely agonizing.

These energies flowed through his body like countless sharp blades, slicing through his flesh. Needless to say, the sensation was unbearable.

Then there was the bloated feeling brought on by the excessive energy, making him feel like an inflated balloon.

Shiyu's will to survive supported him, forcing him to hold on.

This was not something he could simply give up on. Failure meant becoming a corpse, and Shiyu had no desire to die.

Rather than saying his willpower was astonishing, it would be more accurate to say that his desire to live was incredibly strong. He desperately overcame every problem and pain that arose during the absorption process.

Five hours later.

Shiyu's pain gradually faded. The absorption had reached its final stage—he had succeeded.

"Calm down, calm down. Don't let joy turn into sorrow." Shiyu steadied his emotions and prepared to finish up.

At that moment, a peculiar energy emerged within him and blended with his Spatial Energy.

"What's going on?" Shiyu was startled and somewhat at a loss.

He tried his best to remain calm, sensing it carefully and attempting to control it.

It seems I have another Martial Soul... Shiyu came to a realization. Another Martial Soul Origin had suddenly appeared within him. This should mean he possessed Twin Martial Souls.

At that moment, the two Martial Souls resonated with each other, as though some unknown change was about to occur.

The two Martial Soul Origins within him intertwined, and at a certain moment, they suddenly erupted with invisible energy.

The Two Teachers who had been watching nearby suddenly froze, completely motionless.

The swaying trees outside, the roaring Spirit Beasts, and the busy people all stood still, as if someone had pressed a pause button.

It was not just the Beast Fighting Arena. Shrek Academy, Shrek City, and even the entire world came to a halt at that instant.

Shiyu had no idea what was happening. The next moment, the space around him twisted and collapsed, pulling him in as his body spun out of control.

"Ah!" Shiyu cried out instinctively, completely losing his composure.

As he spun, he caught glimpses of strange lights around him, along with what seemed to be fragments of images.

He wanted to get a better look, but they flashed by in an instant. With his own body spinning as well, he could not see anything clearly at all.

He had no idea how long he spun for before suddenly falling from the air, face-first toward the ground. Fear made him instinctively recoil from the ground, and he thrust his hands downward, unconsciously releasing Soul Power.

His falling body slowed until it came to a stop, his face only a fist's distance from the ground.

Shiyu breathed rapidly, unable to calm himself. Looking around, he realized that he seemed to be hovering face-down above the ground.

In fact, his body was indeed floating in the air, nearly parallel to the ground.

"Can I fly?" The moment Shiyu thought that, he fell to the ground. Fortunately, the height was minimal, so it did not hurt much.

"What the hell is going on?" Shiyu had no mood to care about that little pain and instead focused on his surroundings.

He was no longer in the original room. Instead, he was in the wilderness—more precisely, in a grove of trees, perhaps even a forest.

Night blanketed the land, with stars scattered across the sky. The surroundings were quiet, unnaturally so. He could barely hear even the chirping of insects or birds.

Shiyu stood up and subconsciously pinched his own face. He used quite a bit of force and immediately let go in pain.

"Did I transmigrate again?" Shiyu stood there in confusion, recalling how he had arrived in this world before.

"Can someone tell me what the hell is going on?"

Shiyu was on the verge of a breakdown. He had transmigrated again for no reason at all. Was this some kind of joke?

His heart suddenly tightened when he heard movement nearby. He cautiously moved closer, pushed aside the vines, and took a closer look. His eyes widened, and without the slightest hesitation, he turned and ran.

The next moment, a spider burst through the vines and appeared where he had just been standing.

The spider was enormous, even larger than he was, and more intimidating than a tiger.

The spider made a hair-raising sound and chased after Shiyu at great speed.

Shiyu was unaccustomed to running through a forest, while the spider was clearly well used to it. Combined with its natural speed, it steadily closed the distance between them.

Shiyu glanced back and saw that the spider was less than five meters away. His heart pounded furiously as he sprinted with all his might, wishing he could cover dozens of meters in a single step.

Just as he had that thought, the space in front of him began to twist in a very unnatural manner.

The moment he passed through the distorted space, he vanished from where he was and reappeared ten meters away.

Shiyu hurriedly stopped. There were trees directly ahead, and he had nearly crashed into one.

"I seem to be able to teleport." Shiyu realized this. He still had a fairly clear idea of what had just happened.

Before he could think further, the terrifying spider caught up. A spear-like spider leg stabbed viciously at him. Shiyu dodged, and the leg struck a tree instead, piercing straight through it.

Seeing the spider leg easily punch through the trunk, Shiyu became even more frightened. If that attack hit him, would his body not be pierced through as well?

The spider had to exert some effort to pull its leg free before continuing the chase. Failing to kill a mere human had irritated it.

"Brother, help me!" As Shiyu fled, he spotted someone ahead and immediately called for help.

The person reacted quickly upon seeing him and the spider behind him, hiding away without any intention of helping.

Shiyu had no time to complain. Gritting his teeth, he changed direction and moved away from that person.

Perhaps the other person lacked the ability to help. In that case, there was no need for Shiyu to drag them down with him.

The spider seemed determined to challenge Shiyu, stubbornly pursuing him without paying any attention to the other person.

"A Man Faced Demon Spider?" Tang San watched it for a while and identified what kind of Spirit Beast it was from its characteristics.

His heart stirred. This Spirit Beast was quite suitable for becoming his Soul Ring.

After hesitating slightly, he chased after it. Perhaps he could pick up an easy opportunity.

This is the third chapter for today. Sorry, everyone—my original work has been moved elsewhere. This account will continue writing fanfiction. This is a Douluo Dalu 2 fanfic, so please look forward to it.