Four Immortal Swords glimmering with flowing radiance hovered beside Su Yu, their blades shimmering with a faint luster.
Immediately afterward, six bright red Soul Rings, as red as blood, suddenly rose from beneath him.
The dense Soul Power fluctuations, so intense they seemed almost tangible, instantly swept across the entire Training Grounds.
"Whew—"
A chorus of sharp gasps immediately rang out across the arena. The disciples of the Defense Clan all stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Brother Niu Du! I-I'm not seeing things, am I? Those are... those are Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings?!"
A young disciple pointed at the Soul Rings beneath Su Yu, his voice trembling.
Red Soul Rings were the mark of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. They were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns across the entire continent!
The disciple called Niu Du rubbed his eyes fiercely, then blinked several times. Only after his Adam's apple bobbed repeatedly did he manage to force out a sentence:
"Niu Bei! You're not seeing things! They're red! They're Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings!"
His voice carried uncontrollable excitement and even cracked slightly.
Another disciple beside him looked utterly dazed as he reached out and tugged at his companion's arm.
"Niu Bie! Give me a punch, quick! I need to see whether I'm still dreaming... T-this is impossible!"
"Ah! Go easy!"
The disciple called Niu Bie threw a disgruntled punch in return, but failed to control his strength, making his companion grimace in pain.
"Are you trying to send your brother straight to the grave?! Why did you use so much force? It hurts like hell!"
Though he complained with his mouth, his own eyes remained glued to Su Yu, and the shock in them had not diminished in the slightest.
No one had expected that this young