Taking a Younger Brother, Arriving at the Martial Soul Hall

"It's you!"

The burly man stared at Sun Sheng approaching, utterly astonished.

He never expected that the one who had unleashed such terrifying strength to aid him was this kid.

Wait!

A thousand-year second ring!

How, how is this possible!

How did he manage it?

How could anyone absorb a thousand-year spirit ring as their second ring?

And his first ring was a ten-year one.

The gap is far too huge.

When the burly man saw Sun Sheng's spirit rings, he was completely shocked.

It had utterly overturned his understanding.

No wonder he could burst out with such formidable power.

"Big brother, please, get up first."

Sun Sheng secretly rejoiced upon hearing the system's prompt.

This Douluo Leveling System really was like a worm in his gut.

Always thinking of him.

The moment he thought of recruiting this man, a quest appeared, offering him a reward.

He loved it!

He absolutely loved it.

If the system were a person, he'd have run over and kissed it hard.

"Thank you, young brother, for saving my life."

"I, Wang Wu, will never be able to repay this debt."

After his shock, Wang Wu slowly rose with Sun Sheng's help and quickly cupped his fists in gratitude.

"Brother Wang, you're too kind. I was just passing by."

"If you insist on repaying me, you could choose to follow me."

"This Ten-Thousand Year Ghost Tiger can be a welcome gift for you."

Sun Sheng wasn't one to beat around the bush or play games; he stated his goal directly.

If Wang Wu agreed, trading a Ten-Thousand Year Ghost Tiger for a Spirit King was a steal.

If he refused, no matter.

He'd kill the Ghost Tiger himself and embed its spirit ring into his Second Martial Soul.

Hearing this, Wang Wu glanced at the dying Ten-Thousand Year Ghost Tiger and Sun Sheng's spirit rings, then agreed without hesitation: "Since my benefactor doesn't look down on my talent, I, Wang, am willing to follow."

Wang Wu was a man who repaid kindness.

Since this young brother had saved him, he should repay the favor.

Moreover, given the strength and talent the young brother had shown, his future was boundless.

Following him might change Wang Wu's life.

And he could also gain the Ghost Tiger's ten-thousand-year spirit ring.

It was a powerful ring that would greatly benefit any spirit master.

Though his spirit was the Exploding Lion, a beast-king type, the Ghost Tiger's ring suited him well.

"Good, Brother Wang. You'll be glad you made this decision today."

"From now on, call me Sun Sheng, or just Great Sage."

Sun Sheng smiled calmly, placed a hand on Wang Wu's shoulder, and infused a stream of pure Soul Power into him to help heal his injuries.

His Soul Power, refined by the Grand Celestial Art, had long surpassed ordinary Soul Power—not only highly pure but also possessing miraculous restorative abilities.

Ding! Congratulations, host, quest complete. Reward: Mutation Orb.

Mutation Orb: Can be consumed directly to increase the mutation rate of a spirit. However, failure rate is high, and it may weaken the spirit. Can be used multiple times for repeated mutations, or multiple orbs can be used at once to boost success rate.

Ding! Congratulations, host, you have gained a loyal subordinate. Wang Wu's loyalty: seventy percent.

Note: Sixty percent is considered passing; eighty percent indicates near-impossible betrayal; ninety percent signifies absolute loyalty.

Mutation Orb?

Nice!

The Douluo Leveling System really had everything, even heaven-defying items like Mutation Orbs that boosted the mutation rate of martial souls.

Sun Sheng was both shocked and delighted after receiving the reward.

Though he couldn't use it himself, he could enhance his subordinates' martial soul quality with it.

That was essentially an indirect boost to his own strength too.

And this loyalty indicator—pretty interesting.

Not bad! Not bad!

"Thank you, Great Sage!"

Wang Wu felt the pure soul power surging within him and his gradually healing injuries, both shocked and overjoyed as he cupped his fists in gratitude.

It seemed his choice had been the right one.

"No need for that. From now on, we're family."

"Go on, don't let the Ghost Tiger recover its strength."

Sun Sheng felt a strange thrill at the title he'd been given, patted Wang Wu on the shoulder, and gestured.

"Yes!"

Wang Wu respectfully acknowledged, walked over to the Ghost Tiger, and killed it.

In an instant, a pitch-black soul ring slowly condensed on the Ghost Tiger's corpse, releasing an overwhelming pressure.

"Such a strong soul power fluctuation—no wonder it's a ten-thousand year soul ring."

Sun Sheng gazed at the ten-thousand year soul ring, his heart stirring.

He believed that before long, his Soul Power Level would reach the thirtieth tier, allowing him to embed a ten-thousand year soul ring into the Ruyi Jingu Bang.

Half an hour later, Wang Wu successfully absorbed the ten-thousand year soul ring and advanced to a fifty-first tier Spirit King.

"Thank you, Great Sage, for your blessing!"

Wang Wu felt the vast soul power within him and respectfully bowed to Sun Sheng.

The soul skill he'd obtained was precisely the Ghost Tiger's innate ability—Shadow Clone.

However, Wang Wu's fifth soul skill combined with his martial soul's attributes, earning the name Fire Shadow Clone.

It could release a clone of the Exploding Lion with equal combat power.

This soul skill was quite formidable.

Wang Wu's loyalty: eighty percent.

Sun Sheng saw that Wang Wu's loyalty to him had reached eighty percent and was very satisfied.

Sure enough, he hadn't misjudged this man.

That ten-thousand year Ghost Tiger had been worth the trade.

"Brother Wang, you should know the way out of the Star Dou Great Forest, right? Let's head out now and make our way to Martial Soul Hall." Sun Sheng said, a bit embarrassed.

Martial Soul Hall?

Was he from Martial Soul Hall?

No wonder he had such astonishing talent.

"Great Sage, leaving the Star Dou Great Forest is actually quite simple. Though all the paths in the forest look basically the same, there are patterns to follow..."

Wang Wu respectfully led Sun Sheng out of the Star Dou Great Forest, explaining in detail how to judge the way as they walked.

Half a month later, Sun Sheng and Wang Wu arrived at Martial Soul City.

By then, Sun Sheng's soul power had risen another tier.

His soul power advancement speed had utterly stunned Wang Wu.

A month ago, he'd been a twentieth-tier Soul Master; now he was a twenty-third-tier Soul Grand Master.

Such astonishing speed was like riding a rocket.

Far too fast.

"Halt. This is Martial Soul Hall's restricted grounds. No outsiders allowed."

Just as Sun Sheng and Wang Wu were about to enter Martial Soul Hall, two guards in golden armor stopped them.

Judging by the soul power fluctuations emanating from them, they were clearly Spirit King-level experts.

"Brothers, we've come to join Martial Soul Hall. We hope you can make an exception and let us in." Sun Sheng cupped his fists and said.

"To join Martial Soul Hall, you must first register as a soul master at a branch hall, then follow orders and complete tasks to be admitted."

"Only key figures of this hall, those with tokens, or soul masters summoned by the Pope or elders may enter the main hall."

"Please leave, both of you."

One of the guards glanced at the pair and said expressionlessly.

A branch hall?

This won't do.

He still had to become Bibi Dong's disciple.

"Brothers, I'm good friends with Hu Liena. How about you go in and announce me? I'll wait outside."

Sun Sheng, desperate to get in, had no choice but to name-drop Hu Liena.

"Hahaha, what an arrogant brat. You think you're worthy of knowing Miss Liena? Get lost!"

The other guard, upon hearing this, sneered mockingly and kicked at Sun Sheng, his face full of contempt.