Return to Spirit City

"Gu Yuena will obey your arrangements." Gu Yuena secretly rejoiced. His lordship had finally relented, which meant she still had a chance.

"By the way, Gu Yuena, do you have a way to conceal the divine aura that leaks out when I release my Martial Soul? When I awakened my Martial Soul, I felt like I was being sensed by some lofty presence, and it even seemed to carry killing intent.

"That's why I usually don't dare release my Martial Soul now," Long Yu said.

This matter had troubled him for a very long time and was incredibly frustrating. Now, it seemed this huge problem could be solved without going through the system.

After all, when Long Yu had absorbed the Dragon Armored Turtle's Martial Soul before, his Dragon God Martial Soul had emerged on its own. Yet Gu Yuena had been able to directly shield his Dragon God aura.

"A Yu, don't worry.

"I already placed a restriction on the divine aura released by your Dragon God Martial Soul. From now on, you may release your Martial Soul whenever you wish. As long as you do not release it at an inheritance site in the Divine Realm, you will not be discovered," Gu Yuena said, having anticipated this long ago. Still, she felt deeply unwilling.

No one liked living in hiding, but the soul beast clan was simply too weak.

"You've thought this through perfectly, and there's nothing to criticize about the way you handle things." Long Yu greatly admired Gu Yuena's competence.

With this major issue resolved, he would be able to fully unleash his strength in the future.

He was, after all, the owner of a Beast Martial Soul. If he could not undergo Martial Soul Possession, he would be unable to display his full strength. It had made Long Yu feel extremely stifled and frustrated.

"Thank you for the praise, A Yu. Gu Yuena will send you back now." Gu Yuena was also very happy to receive Long Yu's approval.

With a wave of Gu Yuena's jade-like hand, another Spatial Gate appeared. Long Yu stepped through it, and Gu Yuena followed after him.

Time always slipped away when people were not paying attention. By the time the two returned to the tent in the Star Dou Great Forest, the sky had already begun to lighten, heralding the arrival of a new day.

"Gu Yuena, see you in two years." Long Yu waved to Gu Yuena.

"A Yu, goodbye." Gu Yuena waved back as she bid him farewell.

Long Yu headed toward the tent, while Gu Yuena vanished from where she stood.

Inside the two tents, Hu Liena and Chrysanthemum Douluo woke up. Sensing the light outside, they immediately realized something was wrong and hurriedly got up and went out.

That made no sense. How had they slept so deeply all at once? They had actually spent the entire night in the Star Dou Great Forest?

What about Xiao Yu—his junior brother? The two hurried outside as well. Upon seeing Long Yu safe and sound, they both breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, nothing had happened to Long Yu. Otherwise...

"Um, Junior Brother, I don't know what happened either. I just suddenly fell asleep. I made you keep watch all night. I really put you through a lot," Hu Liena said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Xiao Yu, I don't know what happened either. When I woke up, it was already daylight. I slept exceptionally well." Chrysanthemum Douluo also felt rather awkward.

He was a dignified Rank 95 Super Douluo, yet even he had ended up like this.

"It's fine. Besides, I received a huge surprise last night." Long Yu did not seem to mind.

It would be a miracle if you could break free of Gu Yuena's Spiritual Power covering you.

"A surprise? Wait, your aura...

"You actually broke through to Soul Elder, and you've already reached Rank 32? Th-this, what exactly happened?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo said in disbelief. It had only been one night, yet Xiao Yu had broken through. Moreover, for Xiao Yu's Soul Power Level to rise two ranks at once, the quality and age of his third Soul Ring had to be extraordinary.

"Junior Brother, you broke through?" Hu Liena looked at Long Yu in great surprise. She had merely slept in the tent for one night, so how had so many things suddenly happened? "Mm, I broke through, and my third Soul Ring came from a twelve-thousand-year Dragon Armored Turtle.

"My third soul skill is Dragon Emperor Overlord Body. For eight seconds, it makes me invincible against anyone below godhood." Long Yu said calmly.

"What?" Hu Liena and Chrysanthemum Douluo both cried out.

Xiao Yu—her junior brother—had actually achieved a ten-thousand-year third Soul Ring! Twelve thousand years was the maximum age limit for the fifth Soul Ring in the optimal Soul Ring configuration!

And Long Yu's third soul skill was simply too powerful. Invincible below godhood for eight seconds? Although Hu Liena did not know whether gods truly existed in this world, she still believed what her junior brother said.

Gods? They were probably beings even more powerful than the Rank 99 Great Enshrined. Yet her junior brother was only a Rank 32 Soul Elder and already possessed such a powerful soul skill. He truly deserved to be Hu Liena's junior brother.

Long Yu: Senior Sister, this seems to have nothing to do with you.

Hu Liena: I'm the senior sister. What I say goes! Chrysanthemum Douluo also stared at Long Yu in disbelief. As a Rank 95 Super Douluo, he did know a little about the existence of gods.

Those lofty gods were the truly invincible beings. Even the Great Enshrined was like an ant before them.

His Holiness the Pope's disciple was truly extraordinary. Still, as His Holiness the Pope's loyal subordinate, Chrysanthemum Douluo was exceedingly pleased.

The continent would definitely belong to Spirit Hall in the future!

"Also, I have another surprise! I even obtained a supreme treasure from that ten-thousand-year Dragon Armored Turtle: an External Soul Bone!" As Long Yu spoke, he summoned his External Soul Bone, the Dragon Armor.

"Hiss—" Chrysanthemum Douluo placed his hand on Long Yu's External Soul Bone. Short, sharp spikes covered it, pricking against his palm.

However, for a Rank 95 Super Douluo like Chrysanthemum Douluo, the spikes on Long Yu's Dragon Armor could not yet break through his physical defenses.

Chrysanthemum Douluo pressed down with force. Feeling the armor's formidable defensive power and elasticity, he could not help but praise it.

This kid's luck was truly beyond heaven-defying. A mere twelve-thousand-year soul beast had actually yielded an External Soul Bone, the most precious type of soul bone.

At the mention of soul bones, Chrysanthemum Douluo thought about himself. It seemed he did not have a single soul bone on him!!!!

The comparison was simply heartbreaking! Watching Chrysanthemum Douluo's hand continuously "caress" his chest, Long Yu began to feel that something was off. Forcing a smile, he said, "Um, Uncle Ju, could you let go of my hand?"

Afterward, Long Yu told the two about the abilities of his Dragon Armor, once again drawing cries of amazement from them.

What on earth had happened? They had merely enjoyed a good night's sleep, so how had Long Yu changed so drastically?

"Since that is the case, our mission in the Star Dou Great Forest has been completed perfectly. Let us return to the Papal Palace now. I believe His Holiness the Pope will be very pleased to learn of your circumstances, especially Xiao Yu's," Chrysanthemum Douluo said as he shook his head.

The future belonged to the young. He only needed to watch Spirit Hall rise step by step.

The three headed toward Spirit City. Before leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, Long Yu deliberately waved. He believed Gu Yuena had been observing their group all along.

Upon the trunk of a towering tree, an incomparably beautiful figure saw Long Yu's gesture and curled her lips into a faint smile, waving back as well.

Is this what human emotion feels like? Watching Long Yu's departing figure, she unexpectedly felt uncomfortable. Being cared for by his lordship yesterday had felt quite nice. However, that little girl with short golden hair seemed to have other thoughts about his lordship. Her gaze held meanings Gu Yuena had never seen before—exceptionally sincere and intense.

Only after the three figures had completely left the Star Dou Great Forest did Gu Yuena vanish from the tree trunk, returning to the Lake of Life as she awaited Long Yu's arrival two years later.

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