Soul power soars, level 20! Martial Soul fusion skill with Wang Dong? Go to Qian Duoduo to hunt souls!

"Buzz—"

Accompanied by a strange buzzing sound, the crack suddenly opened!

A peculiar vertical eye, burning with golden-red flames, appeared prominently on Dai Yu's glabella!

Three eyes?!

The moment this "Flame Pupil" appeared, Dai Yu's aura began to surge at an astonishing speed!

Level 16 peak... broken!

Level 17!

Level 18!

Level 19!

That momentum, like breaking bamboo, didn't pause at all, directly breaking through the bottleneck that countless Soul Masters needed months or even years to cross.

Finally, it fiercely impacted that solid bottleneck.

Level 20!

The threshold of a Soul Grand Master, reached!

The Extreme Fire energy within his body was still surging, as if wanting to continue climbing upwards.

But without absorbing a second Soul Ring, Dai Yu's Soul Power Level was firmly stuck at level 20.

The vast remaining energy could only reluctantly lie dormant, stored within the newly born "Flame Pupil" and his limbs and bones, awaiting the next explosion.

Although the Soul Power value displayed was level 20, Dai Yu could feel that the power accumulated within him at this moment far surpassed that of an ordinary level 20 Soul Master.

Once he obtained a Soul Ring, this accumulated energy would usher in an even more terrifying explosive surge!

"Hoo..."

Dai Yu slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.

As this breath was exhaled, it actually transformed into a white mist arrow that lingered in the air for a long time, even carrying a hint of the scorching smell of sulfur.

Dai Yu slowly opened his original two eyes, plus the "Flame Pupil" on his glabella.

Three Eyes Open!

In that instant, an indescribable demonic and sacred aura perfectly fused within him.

The Flame Pupil on his glabella rotated slightly, and wherever his gaze fell, the air itself seemed to distort from the intense heat.

He turned his head, looking at Wang Dong, who had completely petrified beside him.

Within that vertical Flame Pupil, it was as if a Flame Tiger was roaring, carrying an absolute suppression that came from a higher life form.

"Gulp."

Wang Dong swallowed with difficulty, his Powder Blue Eyes widening to their limit, staring intently at the third eye on Dai Yu's forehead, his voice trembling:

"You... you..."

"Are you a monster?!"

"Why... why do you have three eyes?!"

Wang Dong was utterly bewildered.

According to the ancient records of the Clear Sky Sect, only those legendary top-tier spirit beasts, or extremely rare Body Martial Souls undergoing a second awakening, could possibly manifest such a phenomenon.

But Dai Yu clearly had the White Tiger Martial Soul!

And the fiery aura emanating from this eye was even more terrifying than any fire-attribute spirit master he had ever encountered!

That pressure, so pure and yang, capable of burning all things, made his Goddess of Light Butterfly Martial Soul feel a strong sense of unease.

This wasn't just a gap in strength; it was more like...

an instinctive fear, as if facing a Natural Enemy!

[Ding! Detected extreme shock and fear from important plot character "Wang Dong."]

[Congratulations to Host, "Background Suppression System" triggered!]

[This suppression rating: S-Class (from dual impact of visual and strength)]

[Reward obtained: Martial Soul Fusion Skill!]

[Note: Host's Flame Pupil Martial Soul has the opportunity to obtain a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Wang Dong's Goddess of Light Butterfly Martial Soul.]

Dai Yu looked at the [Martial Soul Fusion Skill] reward on the System Panel, feeling quite satisfied.

Even though he didn't know the specific effects of this Fusion Skill yet, just the combination of "Flame Pupil" and "Goddess of Light Butterfly" was enough to know its power would be absolutely formidable.

Moreover, being able to create a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Wang Dong meant he'd have even more justification to "milk" this tsundere little butterfly in the future.

"This is my secret, don't make a fuss."

With a thought, Dai Yu's Vertical Pupil in his glabella slowly closed, eventually turning into a faint red mark that disappeared beneath his skin. The terrifying high temperature also receded.

He patted Wang Dong, who was still stunned, a mischievous grin playing on his lips:

"What?

Stunned speechless?

Think your Yu Ge is even more handsome now?"

Wang Dong finally snapped back to reality, his face flushing. He glared fiercely at Dai Yu, but the shock in his eyes simply refused to fade.

"Narcissist!

Who's looking at you!"

Despite his stubborn words, a storm of shock raged within him.

The dismissal bell rang.

Dai Yu ignored the curious gazes of his classmates and directly slung an arm around Huo Yuhao's shoulders.

"Yuhao, come with me. I'll take you somewhere good."

"Huh? Yu Ge, where are we going?"

Huo Yuhao looked completely bewildered, but due to his absolute trust in Dai Yu, he obediently followed.

As they walked, Dai Yu brought up his System Panel in his mind.

[Current Affiliation Background: Qian Duoduo (Vice Dean of Shrek Academy's Soul Tool Department)]

[Relationship Setting: Qian Duoduo owes a great debt to an elder of Dai Yu's family from years ago, and he greatly admires Dai Yu's talent, treating him like his own grandson.]

"Now that I've reached level 20, it's time to hunt for a soul ring,"

Dai Yu mused inwardly.

The new student assessment was imminent, and he had to obtain his second soul ring as soon as possible to unlock the Extreme Fire energy accumulating within his body.

Asking Zhou Yi for leave was too troublesome, and that Old Aunt would definitely pry.

It would be better to find a "Big Leg" to carry him.

As the Vice Dean of the Soul Tool Department and a Title Douluo-level expert, it would be a piece of cake for Qian Duoduo to take him to hunt a thousand-year soul beast.

Coincidentally, he could also bring Huo Yuhao, the future "genius of the Soul Tool Department," in early and gain more favor from Huo Yuhao.

Killing two birds with one stone.

The two walked through Shrek Plaza and headed west, soon arriving in front of a cluster of buildings with a metallic feel.

This was Shrek Academy's wealthiest department—the Soul Tool Department.

As they approached, the sounds of clanging hammers and roaring soul tools could be heard from within.

"Yu Ge, this is... the Soul Tool Department?"

Huo Yuhao looked at the tall buildings before him, a flicker of curiosity in his eyes.

He had heard of soul tools when he was at the Duke's Mansion, but he had never truly come into contact with them.

"That's right, I'm bringing you to meet a big shot."

Dai Yu smiled mysteriously and led Huo Yuhao into the Soul Tool Department's main testing area with practiced ease.

As soon as they entered, they saw Qian Duoduo roaring at a group of students:

"Trash!

All of you are trash!

You can't even engrave such a simple Core Magic Array. Do you want to waste all my materials?!"

The surrounding students didn't dare to breathe.

"Grandpa Qian!"

Dai Yu stood at the entrance, completely fearless. Instead, he cheerfully called out.

Hearing this voice, Qian Duoduo, who had been furious, stiffened.

He turned his head, and the moment he saw Dai Yu, his ferocious face instantly bloomed like a chrysanthemum, his change of expression astonishingly fast.

"Oh! My dear grandson!

Why have you come?"

Qian Duoduo dropped the metal parts in his hand and rushed over with long strides. He threw his arms around Dai Yu, his grip so strong it nearly choked the life out of him.

"Hahaha! I missed you so much!

What? Are you short on cash?

Or did some blind fool bully you?

Tell Grandpa, and I'll tear him apart!"

The surrounding students watched, dumbfounded.

Was this really the Vice Dean Qian, known as the "Miser" and "Berserker"?

He was practically a doting grandpa!

Dai Yu struggled to break free from Qian Duoduo's bear hug, rubbing his sore shoulders. He chuckled, "Grandpa Qian, I'm not here for money. I've broken through."

"Broken through?"

Qian Duoduo froze, then looked Dai Yu up and down. His pupils contracted sharply. "You... you're level 20?!"

He remembered this kid only enrolled a few days ago. And he's already a Soul Grand Master?