A Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast, killed in a single strike.
With his Soul Power already fixed, what kind of terrifying Martial Soul would it take to accomplish such a feat?
Third Brother was already outstanding among those of their generation.
But against a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast, he would probably only be waiting to be killed in one blow.
The more Zhu Zhuqing thought about it, the more unbelievable Lu Jiang's strength seemed.
Just when she thought it was all over,
she suddenly heard Lu Jiang shout,
"Senior hiding in the shadows, since you're here, come out and meet us."
Although Lu Jiang had no idea where the visitor was hiding, at the very least, he could not lose in terms of presence.
Zhu Zhuqing's heart jolted. Someone was hiding nearby?
When had they arrived?
She was an agility-type Soul Master, yet she had not noticed them at all. Instead, Lu Jiang, whose Soul Power was only at level twenty, had sensed them?
Could it be that, besides summoning, his Martial Soul also possessed sensory abilities?
Under Zhu Zhuqing's astonished gaze, a slender figure slowly emerged from behind Lu Jiang.
The instant Zhu Zhuqing saw her, an impression of nobility was etched into her mind.
The woman's entire bearing was like an unattainable mountain peak.
What was going on today?
She had encountered two peerless beauties in a row?
If those two lechers, Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai, had been here, they would have gone mad already.
After Qian Renxue stepped out, she gave Lu Jiang a cursory glance.
That was right. He really only seemed to possess full innate Soul Power at level ten.
Judging by the aura spilling from his body, he might reach somewhere above level twenty after absorbing a Spirit Ring.
But regardless of his talent, being able to kill a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast was shocking.
"Your intuition is quite sharp."
"I'm very interested in you. Do you have time for a chat?"
At that, Qian Renxue gave Zhu Zhuqing another condescending glance before continuing,
"Just the two of us."
Zhu Zhuqing could sense that the young woman before her was incredibly powerful.
Her words did not sound like a request, but more like an order for Zhu Zhuqing.
Her tone was like a divine decree descending from the heavens, impossible to defy.
Zhu Zhuqing knew that this was no longer a place where she could remain.
Either of these two could kill her with a mere thought.
Thus, Zhu Zhuqing rose and said to Lu Jiang,
"Very well. It is about time for me to return as well."
"Thank you, Senior, for saving me."
"If there is ever an opportunity, Zhuqing will surely repay you."
Zhu Zhuqing was now very clear about her own standing.
Lu Jiang smiled, then said,
"You were the one who stepped in to save me first. We're even."
Zhu Zhuqing looked slightly embarrassed. If she had known their true strength earlier, she never would have revealed herself.
She would definitely have run as far away as possible.
After a brief farewell, Zhu Zhuqing left the area.
As soon as she was gone, Qian Renxue slowly walked up to Lu Jiang, looked into his eyes, and said,
"Little brother, you killed the Soul Beast I was tracking. How are you going to compensate me?"
Qian Renxue now looked eighteen or nineteen years old, and she stood a full head taller than Lu Jiang.
She looked down at him from above, her hair cascading like a golden waterfall and brushing against Lu Jiang's face.
Lu Jiang could not help but marvel. As expected of the Angel Martial Soul that every girl wished to possess.
Qian Renxue's face was like a work of art meticulously sculpted by angels. Anyone who saw her could not help but become entranced.
"Ahem. You say it was yours, and that makes it yours? What proof do you have?"
Lu Jiang coughed twice, then quickly pulled himself away from beneath Qian Renxue.
That way, he could escape the awkwardness.
Seeing how innocent Lu Jiang looked, Qian Renxue could not help but laugh.
She then explained,
"Because of my Martial Soul, I can only absorb light-attribute Spirit Rings."
"That Ten Thousand Year Bright Dragon God Butterfly was driven out of its nest by me."
"I originally planned to follow it to find the settlement where its kind lived and capture a higher-level Soul Beast."
"But then you went and ate big sister's bait. How do you plan to compensate me?"
A hint of teasing unexpectedly appeared on Qian Renxue's noble, icy face.
That immediately piqued Lu Jiang's interest.
"Then how about I give myself to you as compensation?"
"I'm already a homeless drifter anyway. It doesn't matter where I sleep."
Qian Renxue was somewhat surprised. Homeless?
For a peerless genius like him, which great clan would not secretly nurture him like a treasure, terrified that other clans might discover him?
Yet he was actually homeless?
Qian Renxue glanced at the black Spirit Ring in the sky, becoming even more certain of her guess.
Anyone who could easily kill a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast was definitely not simple.
Thus, she said to Lu Jiang,
"Fine. Go to the Heaven Dou Crown Prince's Mansion and find a friend of mine."
"He is the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. He will make arrangements for you."
Lu Jiang immediately understood upon hearing that.
Wasn't it Xue Qinghe? Anyone who had read the original work knew she was playing the role herself.
A friend of mine?
That kind of line had gone out of fashion long ago.
However, Lu Jiang did not expose her. He merely agreed perfunctorily.
Then he said to Qian Renxue,
"Perfect. I'm about to absorb the Spirit Ring and advance."
"Come guard me."
After saying that, Lu Jiang walked toward the Spirit Ring that had fallen earlier.
Qian Renxue wore an astonished expression.
Who was he, to dare ask the Young Hall Master of Spirit Hall to guard him?
Wait, he was going to absorb that Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring????
Qian Renxue had only just realized it.
From the birth of Douluo Continent until now, no one had ever had a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring as their first Spirit Ring.
A centipede did not die easily even after being crushed.
Even after death, a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast would leave behind violent Soul Power within its Spirit Ring.
To withstand that force, one needed to be at least level fifty.
She herself had obtained her first Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring only after breaking through to Soul King.
He wanted a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring as his first Spirit Ring. Could his body withstand it?
"Wait, are you trying to get yourself killed?!"
Qian Renxue was just about to stop him, but it was already too late.
Lu Jiang had begun absorbing the Spirit Ring. Once the absorption process started, it could not be interrupted unless it failed.
No matter how unwilling Qian Renxue was to watch a genius fall, she could only wait at the side. There was nothing else she could do.
After Lu Jiang absorbed the Bright Dragon God Butterfly's Spirit Ring, he immediately felt a violent surge of Soul Power trying to tear him apart.
If it had been an ordinary person, they would likely have exploded and died already.
"System, nothing will go wrong if this continues, right?"
Lu Jiang asked his system in his heart.
Then the system's voice appeared in his mind.
[Ding! Your body is extremely special and does not belong to this world.] [In the world of Honkai: Star Rail, you can even absorb Stellaron cores, so there is no need to worry.]
With the system's assurance, Lu Jiang felt at ease.
"Settle down for me!"
The violent Soul Power was transformed within his body and gradually calmed down.
Then, a black Spirit Ring slowly rose from beneath his feet.
The Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring had been successfully absorbed!
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