A Gaze from the God Realm

Lin Yi did not keep them in suspense any longer. He explained, "I've named the soul skill granted by this External Soul Bone Golden Perception."

"It can sense light. Soul masters with the Light Attribute can even have their emotions sensed."

Seeing his mother and Mu En instinctively become wary, Lin Yi hurriedly added, "That is, provided the soul master is not on guard."

Only then did Ouyang Xi and Mu En relax.

Seeing this, Lin Yi did not dare provoke his mother and teacher any further. He merely added silently in his heart, But this skill is passive...

"Sense light?"

Lin Qingxuan did not possess the Light Attribute, so he paid no attention to Lin Yi's latter remark and only contemplated the earlier words—"sense light."

"It means communicating with light to learn what the light elements have detected."

That was rather terrifying. It meant that wherever there was light, nothing could escape Lin Yi's perception. Moreover, he was not sensing things directly with his own Spiritual Power, but indirectly through the light elements, vastly reducing the chance of being discovered.

After all, who would be wary of light elements?

Without question, this was another top-tier soul skill.

Of course, no soul skill was perfect. This one had its weakness as well: in a place of absolute darkness, it would be completely useless.

But such places were exceedingly rare. At least in the vast majority of situations, Golden Perception was unquestionably a top-tier soul skill.

At this point, all their objectives for coming to the Star Dou Great Forest had been achieved. Although they had not hunted a single soul beast, Lin Yi had gained two Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts that had merged through Sacrifice, as well as two External Soul Bones.

Whenever Mu En thought of the age of Lin Yi's Martial Soul rings, his scalp went numb. At six years old, his First Soul Ring was ten thousand years; in that same year, his Second Soul Ring was forty thousand years. Less than a month had passed between the two rings, and he was even the most unexpected kind of all—a Support System soul master...

Lin Yi was so far beyond common sense that Mu En found it somewhat unreal. Could such a monstrous person truly exist in this world?

At the same time, however, a bold thought surfaced in Mu En's mind. What Soul Power Level had Lin Yi reached now?

Could he possibly obtain his Third Soul Ring already?

With that thought, Mu En took out a Crystal Ball and handed it to Lin Yi, signaling for him to test himself.

Lin Qingxuan and Ouyang Xi also watched with excitement, their eyes filled with anticipation.

Lin Yi took the Crystal Ball and poured his soul power into it. The Crystal Ball immediately released a dazzling radiance.

However, he had clearly not reached Level 30. He had only barely reached Level 26, and the three of them finally breathed a sigh of relief. If Lin Yi had truly reached Level 30, he would have completely surpassed all understanding.

After all, surpassing ordinary people by one step made one a genius; surpassing them by ten steps made one a monster.

Yet for some reason, a trace of regret rose in all three of their hearts. If only... if only he really had reached Level 30...

Lin Yi paid no attention to what the adults were thinking. He naturally knew that his soul power had not reached Level 30. Returning the Crystal Ball to Mu En, he walked toward Lin Yao's family.

Seeing Lin Yi approach, the three Starfall Unicorns lowered their heads at the same time and bent their forelegs slightly in greeting.

Lin Yi raised his hand, intending to pat Lin Yao's neck, but the unreachable height forced him to give up. He could only settle for patting Lin Yao's leg.

"Come to think of it, your mate and child don't have names yet, do they?"

Lin Yao hesitated. What was this Child of Light trying to do? He still remembered that after the Child of Light named him, he became a soul ring.

Yet faced with such pure light, Lin Yao still nodded gently.

"Then let me name them."

Seeing the interested, humanlike expressions on the two Starfall Unicorns, Lin Yi grew interested as well.

Pointing at Lin Yao's mate, he said, "How about Lin Xing? You and Lin Yao are mates, and your two names together happen to form the name of your race, Starfall."

Lin Xing looked at Lin Yao with her enormous eyes, delight appearing in them. Clearly, she was satisfied with the name.

Lin Yi looked at the final Starfall Unicorn. "You are their child—the continuation and their hope. Your race is favored by the light, and you also believe in the light, so how about Lin Guang?"

Lin Guang threw back his head and let out a joyful neigh. Lin Yao and Lin Xing beside him also seemed pleased with the name. Thus, the family of three all received their names.

Lin Yi said, "Lin Yao, what are you planning to do with the two of them? Will they remain in the Star Dou Great Forest?"

At those words, Lin Yao's mood sank somewhat. Lin Xing pressed her neck against Lin Yao's and gently rubbed against him, comforting her mate with her actions and warmth.

"Lin Yao, if you don't know what to do, how about having Lin Xing and Lin Guang leave with us?"

"Leave with you?"

"That's right. I'm from Shrek City, and I'm now considered a student of Shrek Academy. Rather than leave your family in the danger-filled Star Dou Great Forest, why not come with us to Shrek Academy?"

"Then your family can still be reunited. And on Sea God Island at Shrek Academy, there is a Golden Ancient Tree. It shares the same origin as my Martial Soul, though its power far surpasses mine. That place will surely be more suitable for your race than the Star Dou Great Forest."

Lin Yao was somewhat moved by this, but he still had his misgivings.

Lin Yi understood Lin Yao's concerns. After all, humans were far too dangerous to soul beasts.

So he raised a hand and pointed at Mu En. "That is my teacher. He is also the one in charge of Shrek Academy, as well as a Limit Douluo—one of the strongest humans in the world today. I will ask my teacher to issue an order guaranteeing your family's safety."

Before Lin Yao could reply, Lin Yi continued, "God of Light above, I, Lin Yi, swear upon my Martial Soul: if Lin Xing and Lin Guang follow me to Shrek Academy, I will absolutely guarantee their safety. No person, no living being, myself included, may harm them in any way. Should I violate this oath, may everything belonging to the light be stripped from me by You."

Then Lin Yi looked at Lin Yao again. "A Soul Spirit and a soul ring should be one and the same. If that day truly comes, you may self-destruct your Spirit Body at any time and sever my path forward."

Without question, every oath and promise Lin Yi had made was ruthless beyond measure. One only needed to see the ugly expressions on Lin Qingxuan and the other two to understand.

Lin Yao was equally moved. His forelegs bent slightly as his enormous head lowered. "Honored Child of Light, you possess a heart as pure as your light. I am willing to bring my family to follow you."

Mu En's expression was complicated. He sighed to the couple beside him, "You two truly raised Xiao Yi well."

Lin Yi's oath had carried tremendous weight. It could be said that he had left himself no way out, but at the same time, this solemn oath had not only won over Lin Yao's family—Mu En had been deeply moved as well.

Even toward a Soul Beast that had willingly sacrificed itself to him, Lin Yi could be so loyal and righteous. Mu En believed that so long as he and Shrek Academy treated Lin Yi well, Lin Yi would certainly become another pillar of the academy after him in the future.

But for now, Mu En naturally had to provide some backing for his precious disciple's oath.

Walking up to the three Starfall Unicorns, Mu En slightly released a trace of his aura.

Feeling the astonishing pressure, to the point where even breathing became difficult, Lin Yao showed no dissatisfaction. He understood that this human powerhouse was demonstrating his strength while also issuing a warning. After all, the relationship between Soul Beasts and humans in this world was extremely tense. Though his clan was not strictly considered a Soul Beast, well... they certainly looked like one...

Retracting his aura, Mu En said, "What Xiao Yi said just now is equivalent to what this old man says. At Shrek Academy, this old man will absolutely guarantee your safety. And the Golden Ancient Tree mentioned earlier will indeed be greatly beneficial to your clan."

"However," a sharp glint flashed through Mu En's cloudy eyes, "let this old man make the ugly words clear first. While we guarantee your safety, you must likewise not attack the academy's students. Of course, privately arranged duels are another matter. Furthermore, the Golden Ancient Tree is the academy's most precious treasure, left behind by the Sea God ten thousand years ago. You must not harm the Golden Ancient Tree in any form."

Lin Yao said, "That is only natural. Human powerhouse, please rest assured. My Starfall Unicorn clan does not enjoy conflict. I am willing to swear upon the God of Light that my clansmen will never take the initiative to attack your students!"

Sensing the sincerity in Lin Yao's words as well, Mu En's expression softened considerably. He nodded. "Since everything has been settled, let us go."

With that, he called over the family of three. Having been away for quite some time, Mu En was unwilling to delay any longer. He directly released his Soul Power, enveloping the three people and two beasts. Lin Yao returned directly to Lin Yi's Soul Ring.

Then, Mu En displayed the might of a Limit Douluo and set off at full speed. Within Mu En's Soul Power Shield, Lin Yi could not feel the slightest bump or jolt, but the scenery racing past outside revealed just how terrifying Mu En's speed truly was.

Lin Yi could not even make out the scenery outside. He widened his eyes, even unconsciously mobilizing his Spiritual Power, but it was still useless. Instead, it worsened the imbalance between his body and mind.

To explain it simply, his body thought that he was moving at high speed, but the scenery his eyes saw told his brain that he was not moving—that he was merely being carried along.

It was probably like the motion sickness recorded in the Otherworld, caused by the mismatch between his body and perception.

Lin Yi was somewhat discouraged. So the gap between himself and true powerhouses was this great. Simply being carried along on a journey was enough to make him uncomfortable.

Sure enough, he needed to become stronger.

A Limit Douluo's speed was incomparably fast. Before long, Shrek City, coiled upon the earth like a colossal beast, was already close at hand.

Ignoring Shrek City's rule forbidding flight overhead, Mu En's figure flickered several times before arriving on Sea God Island...

And as Lin Yi and Lin Yao successively made their oaths, in the God Realm, within the Temple of Light.

The God of Light, who had originally been cultivating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. A trace of surprise flashed through his golden pupils.

"Why is there Faith Power from a life-form of another domain?"

With nothing else to do—or rather, because life in the God Realm was simply too boring—the God of Light used the connection formed by the earlier oath to send down a strand of Divine Sense.

Lin Yao and Lin Yi immediately appeared within the God of Light's sight.

The difference in their status was far too great. The God of Light instantly learned every detail of Lin Yao's background. "So he arrived in this domain through an accidental Space Rift. I just don't know whether that passage is temporary or stable..."

Then, the God of Light casually swept his gaze over Lin Yi.

"Hm?"

The God of Light was somewhat surprised. "This child's talent is truly extraordinary. The Douluo Plane? As expected of a primary plane under the God Realm—the proportion of geniuses is truly high..."

The God of Light's tone carried no shortage of emotion. Then, as though he had thought of something, irritation appeared in his golden pupils.

He muttered to himself, "Ever since that person became a god, he has made the God Realm increasingly unlivable. I'll observe for now. If possible, I might as well pass down this godhood and learn from Poseidon and Old Shura. Going out for a stroll would be nice too. Why should they be the only ones hiding away and taking it easy?"

As he thought of this, the God of Light grew more interested. He secretly attached that strand of Divine Sense to Lin Yi. "Hm? There are even methods left behind by the Plane Core?"

"I never expected the Plane Core of Douluo Continent to be of the Light Attribute. Mm, this is secure now. Unless Destruction and the others descend in person, they definitely won't be able to detect my method. Hehe..."

Leaving behind a wicked chuckle, the God of Light's golden eyes had already closed at some unknown point. The Temple of Light subsequently fell silent once more...