"We're at the thirtieth rank already?"
Snow Empress and Ice Empress stared at Lang Lei in front of them in disbelief, silently marveling in their hearts. You had to know that less than a month had passed since Lang Lei had just advanced to the twenty-ninth rank! This was not some effortless promotion like the teens; advancing from the twenty-ninth to the thirtieth rank was an important threshold on a soul master's path of growth, and it was no easy feat for most soul masters.
Although they knew this threshold was practically nonexistent for Lang Lei, seeing him unaffected by it and breaking through to the thirtieth rank so swiftly was truly jaw-dropping.
"Mhm, so I hurried over as soon as possible," Lang Lei smiled, nodding as he explained. "By absorbing a spirit ring earlier, I can familiarize myself with my strength sooner."
Snow Empress and Ice Empress exchanged a glance, both seeing approval for Lang Lei in each other's eyes. At such a tender age, not only was he exceptionally talented, but he was also so diligent and hardworking—truly a rare sight.
"That's a great idea, let's set off right now then," Snow Empress took the lead, expressing her agreement with Lang Lei's plan.
"Are we taking a carriage again?" Lang Lei asked with some doubt.
"That's too slow," Ice Empress smiled and shook her head. "This time we're flying straight there."
"Fly there?" Lang Lei widened his eyes, clearly quite surprised by this proposal.
"That's right." The corners of Ice Empress's mouth curled up slightly, outlining a confident smile. She suddenly reached out, grabbed Lang Lei's arm, and without hesitation, brought him flying up into the sky together.
Snow Empress watched the two flying away with helpless resignation, and followed after them.
I have to admit, a Super Douluo's full-speed flight truly was as fast as lightning!
Over such a long distance, they could probably reach their destination without even taking a full day. As the Three Great Kings of the Extreme North, Ice Empress and Snow Empress possessed quite a profound foundation, and they completely disregarded the consumption of Soul Power, basically not stopping at all along the way.
Lang Lei, it seems Sister Bing wants to tease you~? someone in Lang Lei's mind said with a giggle.
Yeah, I can tell too, Lang Lei shrugged helplessly, giving a wry smile in response. She probably had this idea back when I was little, but I was still pretty young then, and they were worried I'd be scared out of my wits, so Sister Xue never let Sister Bing do it. As for now, she's probably doing it because I awakened my martial soul, plus some of my usual performances, so Sister Bing is...
Aiya, it's still because Lang Lei acts too precocious, missing any of that childish innocence and cuteness~? Elysia continued to banter.
I really can't fake that kind of look... Lang Lei wore a helpless expression. Asking me to play the part of a little child is something I simply can't do...
Heehee, it's fine, I can teach you~? Elysia proposed with great enthusiasm.
Uh... forget it, seriously there's no need at all! Lang Lei hurriedly waved his hand, decisively rejecting this "kindness."
Right at that moment, Ice Empress suddenly noticed that Lang Lei, whom she was hauling in her grip, was completely motionless, as if he had lost his life. Her heart tightened, and she hurriedly stopped, lowering her head to check on Lang Lei's condition.
However, when she saw Lang Lei's face clearly, she was surprised to find that not only was Lang Lei not scared unconscious, but the expression on his face was exceptionally calm, you could even say completely devoid of ripples. This made Ice Empress unable to help feeling curious, while also stirring up his intense competitive spirit.
Ice Empress secretly made up her mind that she had to find a way to make Lang Lei feel fear today, otherwise he would never let it rest. Thus, Ice Empress began displaying all sorts of flexible and changeable "footwork" mid-air, at times leaping high, at other times rapidly diving, dazzling to the eye.
Yet, despite Ice Empress's movements being so thrilling and exciting, Lang Lei's expression remained consistent throughout, without the slightest change. He was like a bystander, calmly watching Ice Empress's performance as if all of this had nothing to do with him.
Ultimately, Ice Empress's efforts ended in failure. In the end, she looked at Lang Lei with a face full of reluctance, while Lang Lei's expression was still just as calm, showing not the slightest sign of having been startled.
"Phew, seriously, why aren't you scared?!" Ice Empress shouted in exasperation, truly unable to understand why Lang Lei could remain so composed in the face of such a terrifying scene.
In the past, he was a Nameless and a Sea Ranger, both restless roles that shuttled between various star systems every day. High-altitude falls and high-speed flights were frequent occurrences, and he could face a spaceship crash without changing his expression; how could he possibly be scared by this level of intensity?
"Alright Bing'er, stop messing around, you should hurry up and find a suitable spirit ring for Lang Lei," Snow Empress, following closely behind, also landed next to Ice Empress and patted Ice Empress's shoulder as she spoke.
This time, they still landed at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, lowering their auras as much as possible.
The reason was no different from last time.
"Lang Lei, have you thought about what kind of spirit ring you want?"
"Mhm... This time I want to absorb a life-type spirit ring to balance life and destruction. Otherwise, continuously attaching spirit rings with the destruction attribute... my martial soul always sends me some rather bad messages."
"Is that so? The direct feelings transmitted by a martial soul are generally quite correct, so this time we'll go with what you said." Snow Empress pondered for a moment and agreed with Lang Lei's suggestion.
"What about the age? Have you thought about it?" Once the attribute of the spirit ring was confirmed, the most important thing next was its age.
In a sense, age was even somewhat more important than attributes.
If a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring were placed right in front of them, very few soul masters would consider whether the attribute of the spirit ring before them suited themselves; they would generally just absorb it directly.
"This time I want to absorb a ten-thousand-year one."
Having obtained the anticipated answer, Snow Empress and Ice Empress didn't leap for joy as imagined, but instead looked at Lang Lei somewhat solemnly.
"A Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring is different from a Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, you know this, right?"
"Mhm, I know. Soul Shock, right? I've already considered it; it's not a problem." Lang Lei nodded.
A deity's conscious body couldn't do a thing to him, let alone a mere little soul beast.
Besides, it was probably because he had previously voluntarily walked into the shadows of the Nihility and then walked back out again, staining himself with too much nothingness, that he himself seemed to have acquired some characteristics of a Void Pathwalker.
For instance, his own conscious state would not be affected by other forces; instead, he would subconsciously imbue things that came into contact with his soul.
The Soul Shock that others feared the most when absorbing a spirit ring was not a problem for Lang Lei from the very beginning.
Right now, Lang Lei just needed to focus on improving his physical fitness.
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