Mu Ye

Silence.

In an instant, the black shadow moved, charging at Su Qiu with all its strength.

The one in the sky was far too terrifying.

He knew he had absolutely no chance of escaping.

Given all the signs, it was easy to guess that this existence was protecting that young man.

His only chance of survival now was to seize Su Qiu and use him as a hostage.

A gigantic eye blinked, revealing its full form—it was the eye of a Dragon Sparrow that blotted out the heavens and covered the earth.

A long cry rang out.

Ripples of light spread like flowing water before instantly converging into a single point. The next moment, they shot forth.

A massive beam descended from the high sky.

Countless people in Skysea City looked up, noticing the distant light. It was like a towering pillar connecting heaven and earth.

Some informed people in the city merely glanced up before losing interest.

Those with better connections all knew that over the past few years, Dragon Sparrow Douluo had often gone to the skies above various cities to hunt Evil Soul Masters.

From the looks of it, he had caught another Evil Soul Master.

Everything happened in an instant. The black shadow had barely made a move when it was struck by the beam fired by the Dragon Sparrow and reduced to ashes.

The Dragon Sparrow then slowly vanished. Specks of starlight drifted down, landing beside Su Qiu before gathering into a figure—Su Wuyan.

"I thought there was only one Soul King. I didn't expect such an unexpected bonus. He could hide in shadows so well that I nearly failed to notice him."

"Well? Isn't your Uncle handsome?" Su Wuyan asked with a faint smile, vigorously ruffling Su Qiu's golden hair.

The Dragon Sparrow that had just gazed down upon the world from the sky was his Martial Soul Avatar.

"Very handsome." Su Qiu said helplessly, "Why didn't you spare his life?"

"It would've been useless." Su Wuyan shook his head and explained, "I've captured plenty of Evil Soul Masters alive, including members of the Holy Spirit Cult."

"You can't get anything out of them."

"Let's talk about you instead." Su Wuyan patted his nephew on the shoulder, his eyes brimming with excitement. "Good boy. I thought it would be a tough battle. Before I knew it, you'd become this powerful."

My nephew Su Qiu will surely be invincible beneath the heavens in the future!

Su Qiu spread his hands. "I thought he'd be difficult to deal with too. But I really didn't expect him to be so weak."

"Dragon Sparrow, how many Evil Soul Masters did you kill this time? You look awfully happy." A booming voice suddenly rang out.

Before the speaker had finished, a burly figure had already approached. "I saw that attack from far away. I figured you must have caught a few more Evil Soul Masters, so I came over to take a look."

"Mu Ye?" Su Wuyan asked in surprise after recognizing the newcomer. "What are you doing here?"

He then introduced him to Su Qiu. "Xiao Qiu, this is the current leader of the Body Sect, Mu Ye."

"Mu Ye, this is my nephew, Su Qiu."

Mu Ye usually kept a low profile, and few people in the Federation knew how formidable he was. However, Su Wuyan naturally knew, and he was even fairly well acquainted with Mu Ye.

Mu Ye?

Su Qiu suddenly understood. He had a deep impression of this leader of the Body Sect.

A Level 94 Titled Douluo who possessed both Four-Word Battle Armor and a red-grade Mecha—his strength could not be underestimated.

Not to mention Mu Ye's vast array of Body Secret Methods.

"Greetings, Your Excellency." Su Qiu lowered his head slightly.

"Su Qiu." Mu Ye's gaze grew distant. He remembered that stunning couple, like immortals descended to the mortal world. Unfortunately, they had been plotted against and killed by Evil Soul Masters.

"Their child has already grown so much," Mu Ye said with a soft sigh. Then, answering Su Wuyan's earlier question, he said, "I came here to dive for ingredients. I was about to head back when I realized you were here too, so I came to have a look."

Su Wuyan seemed thoughtful. He knew Mu Ye fairly well.

Besides the Mecha he treasured and cared for like a precious heirloom every day, Mu Ye loved nothing more than food.

It was only natural that he would personally dive into the sea to gather ingredients from the depths.

The two reminisced for a while and were about to part ways.

Then Su Wuyan suddenly thought of something and called out to Mu Ye. "Mu Ye, do you want to see what my nephew is capable of?"

"Hm?" Mu Ye stopped, not understanding what he meant. After pondering briefly, he suddenly recalled something and asked, "You mean...?"

"That's right." Su Wuyan pushed the bewildered Su Qiu in front of Mu Ye.

"Alright."

Mu Ye nodded and reached out to grip Su Qiu's arm.

The instant he touched him, his eyes lit up sharply. In disbelief, he said, "Such powerful vital energy!"

"How is this possible?"

Like a hungry wolf pouncing on its prey, Mu Ye could not resist stroking Su Qiu's entire body, sending Soul Power probing through him.

As his examination grew deeper and more thorough, Mu Ye's eyes widened in disbelief. "How could there be such a perfect body?!"

He suddenly looked at Su Wuyan. "This child has a Body Martial Soul?"

"Haha, of course not." Su Wuyan laughed smugly. "Xiao Qiu has twin martial souls, but neither has anything to do with a Body Martial Soul. One is a spear, and the other is a sword."

"How is that possible?!" Mu Ye clearly did not believe him.

His fingertips were wrapped in gentle Soul Power as they slowly traveled through Su Qiu's internal meridians, examining every trace of flesh and blood without missing anything.

"His vitality is like a dragon, his meridians clear and translucent as glass." Mu Ye's voice trembled uncontrollably.

His other hand immediately landed on Su Qiu's back. A massive net of Soul Power instantly enveloped his entire body. "Even more incredible is the coordination of his body!"

"Every inch of flesh and every bone is like refined steel forged a thousand times, yet it has lost none of its flexibility."

"No!" Mu Ye exclaimed excitedly. "Dragon Sparrow, how did this child train?!"

"Ha, he didn't specifically train his body." Seeing Mu Ye's eyes turn red, Su Wuyan lowered his voice. "He should have been born this way."

"Born this way? Born this way?"

Mu Ye seemed to have been angered into laughter. "Even someone whose entire body is a Body Martial Soul couldn't possibly be this perfect."

"And you're telling me he was born this way?"

"This child doesn't even have a Body Martial Soul!"

"No!" Mu Ye suddenly looked at Su Qiu with anticipation, his tone gentler than ever before. "Child, tell me honestly. You really don't have a Body Martial Soul?"

Stared at by Mu Ye's yearning gaze, Su Qiu felt a chill run down his spine and shuddered.

He summoned the Holy Sword and Holy Spear, letting them hover around him. Su Qiu shook his head. "I'm sorry, Your Excellency."

"I truly do not have a Body Martial Soul."

"Not a Body Martial Soul... not a body..." Looking at the spear and sword, Mu Ye could sense that they truly were Su Qiu's martial souls.

His eyes immediately went blank. He paced about anxiously, muttering without pause, "How could it not be a body? How is that possible?"

"This talent, unprecedented throughout history..."

Su Wuyan, standing to the side, was also extremely surprised to see Mu Ye so out of control. He knew Su Qiu possessed exceptional physical talent, but he did not know much about the body. Since they had happened to meet Mu Ye, he had thought it would be a good chance to let the Body Sect Master take a look.

He had never expected this to happen.

Su Qiu felt much the same as Su Wuyan. He knew that his physical strength far surpassed Soul Masters of the same rank. He had even planned to seek Mu Ye's guidance when the opportunity arose.

But he had never expected Mu Ye to react like this.

After a long while, Mu Ye stopped pacing and looked at Su Qiu with bright, piercing eyes.