(Zhu Zhuqing beauty illustration)
"Two thousand six hundred years. Very good."
Lin Jiang nodded approvingly. "Your will is worthy of this power."
[Ding! Detected that the host's Direct Disciple, 'Zhu Zhuqing,' successfully absorbed her Third Soul Ring and broke through the level 30 bottleneck! The host has received a Divine Power feedback from the 'Myriad Realms Teacher Path' system: Total Divine Power +1! Current accumulated Divine Power: Level 4!]
The system prompt sounded at just the right moment.
Lin Jiang's heart stirred. He seemed to be one small step closer to breaking through that final barrier.
Ning Rongrong had already skipped over and grabbed Zhu Zhuqing's hand, chattering excitedly.
"That's wonderful, Zhuqing! You're already two levels higher than me! A God-tier Martial Soul is incredible! Hurry and see whether your soul skill has changed..."
Lin Jiang lifted his milk tea and took a sip, a faint smile curling at the corner of his lips.
The following morning.
Before the mountain gates of the Clear Sky Sect.
The biting cold wind swept across the cliffs, making everyone's robes snap loudly.
Sect Master Tang Xiao stood at the very front alongside the Second Elder, Third Elder, and Fourth Elder, their expressions grim as iron.
Behind them stood more than a dozen Soul Douluo with formidable auras,
as well as over forty sharp-eyed Soul Saint experts!
Nearly all of the Clear Sky Sect's core strength had gathered here!
Tang Xiao's gaze swept over the solemn sect disciples below. His voice rumbled like thunder,
carrying more than a decade of suppressed resentment and the fresh blood feud of today as it boomed through the air.
"More than ten years of forbearance have tempered our Clear Sky Hammers!"
"Today, the Clear Sky Sect reopens its gates and returns to the world!"
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