Demigod-level Martial Soul, Dual Extremes

Looking at the shattered Crystal Ball, the two adults and child were all left bewildered for a moment.

Lin Qingxuan was the first to calm down. "It's fine. Although something is off, it shouldn't be a bad thing."

Ouyang Xi and Xiao Linyi hurriedly looked at Lin Qingxuan.

"Brother Xuan, did you notice something?"

"Dad, can I still become a Soul Master?"

Sensing his son's unease, Lin Qingxuan crouched down and pulled Xiao Linyi into his arms, softly comforting him.

"Don't worry, Xiao Yi. What happened just now shouldn't be a bad thing. Although your Martial Soul has mutated, its aura is very strong—stronger even than your mother's and mine. Your Innate Soul Power is also very high. It's fine."

"That's right. My little darling will definitely become an outstanding Soul Master someday."

Ouyang Xi came over and echoed him.

"Sigh... It seems that after leaving the academy for so many years, the two of you have grown somewhat lax..."

Just as the family of three was enjoying a warm moment together, an aged voice suddenly rang out.

"Who's there?"

Ouyang Xi and Lin Qingxuan's expressions changed at the same time. They each released their Martial Souls and shielded Xiao Linyi at their sides.

Xiao Linyi only stared blankly at his parents, feeling as though he had never truly understood them.

Aside from the seven Soul Rings floating around Lin Qingxuan, Ouyang Xi had a full eight Soul Rings surrounding her!

Two yellow, two purple, and four black!

Only then did Xiao Linyi realize that his mother was actually a Soul Douluo with the optimal Soul Ring configuration!

Moreover, metallic cannon barrels emerged one after another from Lin Qingxuan's body, quickly wrapping him up like a Steel hedgehog and radiating an intense aura of danger.

This was a Soul Engineer's method, wasn't it...?

Xiao Linyi's eyes were full of confusion. So this was his parents' true strength? It seemed that he really had been the one who had assumed from the beginning that his parents were not highly ranked.

Ever since learning that this world was different, he had spent all his time buried in books and had never once asked his parents about themselves.

The door of the clothing shop was pushed open, and an old man slowly walked inside.

Xiao Linyi suddenly cried out in surprise. The old man who entered looked like a candle in the wind. He moved very slowly, especially his waist, which was bent nearly ninety degrees. His entire body was hunched over, and his aged face was covered in wrinkles, making one's heart ache just looking at him.

Yet the moment Lin Qingxuan and Ouyang Xi saw the old man, their guarded stances vanished. They withdrew their Martial Souls and Soul Tools, then bowed respectfully.

"Mu En."

"Hehe, this old man sensed an anomaly in the Inner Court and came over to take a look. I never expected it to be here with you two."

The elder called Mu En slowly entered the shop. Ouyang Xi quickly stepped forward to support him, while Lin Qingxuan hurriedly brought over a cushioned chair and respectfully invited Mu En to sit.

As the couple bustled about, Xiao Linyi watched Mu En from the side with curious eyes. From what they had said earlier, his parents seemed to know him, and they appeared to respect him greatly.

And what he had said when entering—about leaving the academy for many years. Was that the academy his parents had attended before?

His parents were so powerful, yet they looked quite young, and they lived in Shrek City. The answer was practically obvious!

His parents had once been students of Shrek Academy, so this Elder Mu must be one of Shrek Academy's senior teachers.

Xiao Linyi carefully analyzed the information he had.

"Mu En, since you're here, could I trouble you to take a look at what's going on with my little darling's Martial Soul and soul power?"

The moment Mu En sat down, Ouyang Xi could not help but ask.

"Axi!"

Lin Qingxuan reminded her. Speaking to Mu En in such a manner was somewhat disrespectful.

"Mu En, forgive my rudeness."

However, Mu En only chuckled. "No matter. Xi Yatou has always had that sort of temperament. It's quite nice this way."

Upon hearing that, Ouyang Xi shot Lin Qingxuan a triumphant look. Lin Qingxuan could only smile bitterly in helplessness.

Mu En then looked at Xiao Linyi. "This is your child? He's already grown so much..." There was a hint of emotion in his aged voice.

Lin Qingxuan called Xiao Linyi over and introduced him. "Mu En, this is Axi's and my child. His name is Lin Yi."

He then said to Lin Yi, "Xiao Yi, this is Elder Mu, a senior from the academy your mother and I attended. Come and greet Mu En."

Xiao Linyi obediently nodded, stepped forward, and bowed. "Hello, Mu En."

"Good, good."

Mu En answered with a smile. After thinking for a moment, he took a small bottle from his storage ring and handed it to Xiao Linyi.

"Here, child. This old man came in a hurry and did not have time to prepare anything beforehand, so take this as a meeting gift. You can consume it once your Cultivation Level becomes a little stronger in the future."

Xiao Linyi turned back to look at his parents. Lin Qingxuan smiled and nodded. "Since it is a meeting gift from Mu En, accept it."

Xiao Linyi accepted it respectfully. "Thank you, Mu En!"

Mu En smiled so broadly that his eyes disappeared. "No need to thank me."

He then said to Lin Qingxuan and the others, "You have raised this little girl very well. She's pretty too—she looks lovable at first glance."

Xiao Linyi was utterly embarrassed, while Ouyang Xi merely stifled a laugh.

"Mu En, Xiao Yi is a boy."

Lin Qingxuan sighed helplessly. With his child's looks, he had no idea how many times he had been mistaken for a girl since childhood. His wife, a tailor who made clothes, also loved dressing their son up, making him look even more like one.

Every so often, they had to explain it. Whenever the child wanted to protest, his wife would put on a pitiful act, leaving him completely helpless...

Mu En looked at Xiao Linyi. Dressed in moon-white clothes, with a delicate, doll-like face and shoulder-length black hair, he looked remarkably like a girl. Children's features were naturally ambiguous at that age; it all depended on how they were dressed.

"Fine, fine, a boy is good too. I'm getting old, and my eyesight isn't what it used to be."

Mu En had no idea how to smooth it over, so he could only play the age card before changing the subject.

"Child, what is your Martial Soul? Let this old man have a look, will you?"

At those words, Xiao Linyi released his Martial Soul. A small tree, golden from top to bottom, appeared in his right hand once more.

"My Martial Soul seems to be called the Golden Tree."

"The Golden Tree?!" Lin Qingxuan and Ouyang Xi cried out in shock at the same time. They looked toward Mu En. "Isn't that the one on Sea God Island...?"

"That's right. That is precisely why I came."

"Just now, the Golden Ancient Tree on Sea God Island suddenly stirred. I discovered that the source was actually within the city, so I came to investigate."

Lin Qingxuan and Ouyang Xi exchanged a glance. Neither had expected their child's Martial Soul to have such an origin.

Xiao Linyi did not understand what the adults were talking about. Right now, he only wanted to know what was going on with his Soul Power.

"Mu En, do you know what happened to my Soul Power? Why did the Crystal Ball shatter?"

Mu En did not answer directly. Instead, he asked the couple, "What is the highest possible Innate Soul Power?"

"Mu En, why would you ask something like that? Ten levels, of course. Innate Full Soul Power."

Ouyang Xi answered casually, faintly wondering whether the old man had gone senile.

Lin Qingxuan seemed to think of something. "You mean the inherited Martial Soul of Spirit Hall from ten thousand years ago—the God-tier Martial Soul, the Six-winged Angel, with Innate Level 20 Soul Power?"

Ouyang Xi was overjoyed. "My precious son's Golden Tree is a God-tier Martial Soul?"

Mu En slowly shook his head. "Not God-tier. This child's Soul Power fluctuations have not reached the level of twenty levels of Soul Power, but they have definitely surpassed ten."

"Extreme Light and Extreme Life... a Dual Extreme Martial Soul. He is truly blessed by the heavens!"

"Extreme Attribute?" The couple looked at each other, suddenly enlightened. "No wonder our Martial Souls felt somewhat suppressed earlier. So it was because of an Extreme Attribute. That explains it."

Mu En took out another Crystal Ball and handed it to Xiao Linyi, signaling for him to test himself again. Then he turned and scolded the couple, who were still marveling at the revelation.

"You both came from the Inner Court, and you were even among Shrek's Seven Devils back then. Yet after leaving the academy for so many years, you have become this lax! God-tier Martial Souls and Extreme Attributes were both covered in class. Especially the two of you—one with the Life Wutong, the other with the Bright Phoenix—both Martial Souls are at the pinnacle of their respective attributes, yet you could not even recognize an Extreme Attribute!"

By the end, Mu En's voice had become somewhat stern.

The couple lowered their heads guiltily, too sheepish to say a word. They had never expected that, even after graduating for so many years, they could still be scolded for forgetting a lesson.

At a crucial moment like this, their own son came through. Xiao Linyi placed his hand on the Crystal Ball, and a light even brighter than that of the previous Crystal Ball emerged.

"This is... fifteen levels of Soul Power?"