Yu Tianheng

If Mocha had known what Yan Chixia was thinking at that moment, he would definitely have shouted, "They're far more than just weaklings! No matter what level a Titled Douluo is, they're all among the continent's strongest experts, okay?!"

Like me, I'm only a Level 62 Soul Emperor. Your Soul Power is a full thirty levels higher than mine!

"M-my lord, please have a seat." Mocha became even more respectful and personally brought over a chair for Yan Chixia.

Yan Chixia looked at him and said with a smile, "No need to be so polite. I'm just an old man who got so discouraged that I hid in a ruined temple and refused to come out. I'm not some corrupt official or tyrant. There's no need for this."

Mocha wiped the sweat from his forehead, forcing a smile. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, he said to Yan Chixia with great anticipation, "My lord, although I don't know your exact circumstances—why you only came to awaken your Martial Soul at this time, or why your Innate Soul Power is so high—since you're here, why not join Spirit Hall? Spirit Hall is the sacred place in the hearts of all Soul Masters across the continent."

Yan Chixia waved his hand. "No. I don't think my temperament would get along with your Pope, Bibi Dong."

Mocha: "..."

You've met His Holiness the Pope?

"Enough, stop extending olive branches. I'm used to traveling alone, and I won't join Spirit Hall. Still, you look like a knowledgeable man, so let me ask you something. What kind of soul beast should I hunt to obtain soul rings for my Martial Soul?" Yan Chixia asked Mocha.

"Ah?" A man with Innate Full Soul Power at Level 92 was asking him such a question. Mocha immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

He was nervous. He had lived for half his life and had never encountered something like this.

However, the other party had Level 92 Soul Power. Since he was asking such a question, Mocha could not deceive him, or there would be trouble later.

With that thought, Mocha wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "For a sword Martial Soul, you should focus on attack and speed. Soul beasts like Phoenix-tail Crested Serpents, Gale Demon Wolves, and Wind Demon Winged Dragons are extremely fast. Then Golden Sickle Weasels, Diamond Mammoths, Titan Giant Apes, and the like possess tremendous attack power."

"Attack and speed? That makes sense." Yan Chixia nodded. He lacked experience, but having already finished reading the Douluo Continent novel, he was not completely ignorant. He found Mocha's answer quite reasonable.

"Alright, thank you. This is my token of appreciation." Yan Chixia clasped his fists to thank Mocha, then took a Gold Soul Coin from his pocket and stuffed it into the man's hand.

Before he and Ye Zhou parted ways, Ye Zhou had given him one hundred Gold Soul Coins in case he needed money and did not have any on hand.

After giving his thanks, Yan Chixia flicked two fingers, and his Xuanyuan Sword Martial Soul reappeared. He leaped onto the blade, then shouted, "Sword Flight!"

Whoosh! The next second, his entire body transformed into a streak of sword light and shot out of the Martial Soul Holy Hall, leaving behind the words, "Until we meet again."

Mocha and Xiao Wen stared blankly as Yan Chixia flew away on his sword. It took them quite a while to regain their senses.

"Quick, we must report this matter to the hall master immediately!" Mocha said excitedly, then turned and hurried off to find the Platinum Bishop Salas.

I remember that in the book, Yu Xiaogang told Tang San to wait until he cultivated his Blue Silver Grass to Titled Douluo before adding soul rings to the Clear Sky Hammer. Then he could add nine Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings all at once. I only have one Martial Soul, but my cultivation is already equivalent to a Level 92 Titled Douluo. So I should be able to add nine Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings too, right? Yan Chixia thought as he flew toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

As for how to distinguish Ten Thousand Year soul beasts?

Hmph, easy. I'll judge their strength through their aura. The strongest soul beasts I can defeat are Ten Thousand Year soul beasts—who cares exactly how many ten-thousand years they have?

Whoosh! With that thought, Yan Chixia accelerated.

That night, the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest encountered a ruthless man. He killed eight Ten Thousand Year soul beasts in succession. After absorbing their soul rings, he even set his sights on the forest's king, the Titan Giant Ape.

That man did not use soul ring skills. Instead, he used a method resembling a "Self-Created Soul Skill" to control his Martial Soul, turning it into countless streaks of sword light. He even bit his finger, drew Bagua symbols on both palms, and bombarded the Titan Giant Ape wildly.

"Heaven and Earth Without Limit, Universe Borrowing Method!"

"Dragon Roar Nine Heavens, Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin!"

"Xuanyuan Divine Sword, Exorcise Demons and Subdue Monsters!"

He shouted loudly every time he attacked, his presence overwhelmingly imposing. Even the mighty Titan Giant Ape was beaten until its head bled and stars danced before its eyes.

Had the forest emperor, the Sky Azure Bull Python, not arrived at the critical moment, the Titan Giant Ape might truly have been killed by him.

"There's actually backup?" Yan Chixia, who had also suffered injuries, frowned tightly. He cast a regretful glance at the Titan Giant Ape, then leaped onto his Xuanyuan Sword Martial Soul and left the area.

In the end, he killed a Wind Demon Winged Dragon with ninety thousand years of cultivation somewhere in the forest and absorbed its soul ring as his ninth soul ring.

After adding all his soul rings, he felt that his cultivation, which had stagnated for a long time, had improved significantly at that moment.

If he had understood how to assess Soul Power well enough, he would have known that his cultivation was now equivalent to a Level 94 Titled Douluo.

Whoosh! Yan Chixia did not remain in the Star Dou Great Forest for long. Seeing that dawn had arrived, he transformed into a streak of sword light and flew toward Heaven Dou City.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Mimicry Training Ground—lake environment.

Ye Zhou clenched both hands into fists and raised his arms in a crossed position. A chilling cold aura radiated from the surface of his fists. Several seconds later, he swung his fists forcefully at the lake.

Heaven Frost Force!

Boom! Boom!

Two streaks of white light shot forth, blasting two columns of water more than ten meters high from the lake. Not only that, but the lake surface began freezing rapidly.

Ye Zhou did not stop. He continued punching, sending out streak after streak of white light.

Boom! Boom! Boom!... The lake surface exploded continuously, sending water columns soaring. Before long, nearly half the lake had been frozen solid.

This sight shocked a youth cultivating nearby.

What was going on? He hadn't even released his Martial Soul?

Just as Yu Tianheng was feeling puzzled, Ye Zhou waved his hands again, drawing over a cloud of water vapor before forcefully striking his palm at the frozen lake surface.

Cloud Dispelling Palm!

Bang! A palm force shot out with astonishing power, forcibly shattering the ice.

Yu Tianheng's eyes widened further in shock.

Afterward, he saw Ye Zhou raise his hand and press it down toward his dantian. Then, he opened his right hand and summoned his Martial Soul—the Sun Moon Halberd.

He inserted the halberd blade into the ice, and a wave of heat immediately spread outward, gradually melting the frozen lake surface and restoring the area to its original state.

After finishing, Ye Zhou rubbed his stomach and looked up at the whitening sky. It's time to eat again. I don't know what's been going on these past two days, but I get hungry so easily.

With that thought, he put away his Martial Soul, turned around, and prepared to leave.

"Hey, w-wait!" Yu Tianheng hurried over and called out to stop Ye Zhou.

"Hm?" Ye Zhou turned back. Naturally, he had noticed Yu Tianheng nearby long ago, but he had not chosen to change training locations because this lake Mimicry Training Ground was the most suitable environment for him at present.

Besides, the martial arts he had learned would definitely be used in the future. There was no need to hide them away. It was not as though this world lacked Self-Created Soul Skills.

Wasn't Feng Xiaotian's Gale Demon Wolf Thirty-Six Slashes one of them?

"Senior, is there something you need?" Ye Zhou politely asked Yu Tianheng as he ran over.

"Junior, fight me." Yu Tianheng stopped, spreading his fingers into claws as he spoke excitedly.

He was a fourth-year student at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and already a Level 19 Soul Master. His Martial Soul was the Blue Dot Tyrannosaurus, and no one in his entire grade was his match.

He had come to the Mimicry Training Ground to cultivate today, yet he had unexpectedly encountered a junior capable of using soul skills without even releasing his Martial Soul. Interesting—far too interesting! I have to spar with him properly!

"Senior, judging by the way you look, you should be at least three years older than me, right? You want us to fight?" Ye Zhou pointed at Yu Tianheng, then at himself, his tone somewhat uncertain.

"Don't worry, I'll only use thirty percent of my Soul Power," Yu Tianheng said readily.

Thirty percent of his Soul Power...

He had cultivated for several days now, and he could use both the Heaven Frost Fist and Cloud Dispelling Palm. To be honest, Ye Zhou also wanted to find someone to test himself against.

Of course, someone too powerful would not do, but this person before him said he would only use thirty percent of his Soul Power...

Ye Zhou looked at Yu Tianheng and hesitated for a moment before finally nodding. "Alright, then, Senior, you have to go easy on me. I just enrolled, and I'm still a total scrub."

It was Yu Tianheng's first time hearing the term "total scrub," but he could understand what it meant. The corners of his mouth rose as he said with the bearing of a senior, "Don't worry, Junior. Attack with everything you have. I'll go easy on you and try my best not to hurt you."

"Alright, then shall we begin now?"

"I'll let you rest for half an hour first. Go eat breakfast and recover your Soul Power, then we'll begin."

This senior really was a good person!