First Soul Ring!

A month passed quietly.

"Is this the Evil Eye Tyrant Clan?"

"What a peculiar yet ferocious kind of soul beast!"

At the center of an open area in the Prince's Mansion, Xu Tianyang looked at the Evil Eye Tyrant before him. Though he had prepared himself mentally, his pupils still contracted involuntarily when he finally saw it in person.

He had flipped through the Soul Beast Illustrated Handbook of the Sun Moon Royal Family several times over the past few years, but this was his first time seeing a real soul beast.

It was a soul beast with an extremely bizarre appearance, floating in midair.

It looked somewhat like a balloon, but what floated there was not a balloon—it was a gigantic eye. Two long Tentacles surrounded the eye, hanging all the way to the ground.

At that moment, its aura was exceptionally weak. Suppressed beneath a Black Light Shield, the enormous eye covered in red patterns was nearly pressed against the ground.

"Tianyang, this Evil Eye Tyrant possesses the rare dual attributes of spirit and fire. It is the finest of the finest among Evil Eye Tyrants, with a cultivation of around six hundred years. With your Physical Strength, you can fully absorb this Soul Ring."

"This soul beast was personally captured from the Evil Demon Forest by Uncle Feng. You must thank him properly later."

Beside him, Xu Yunxiao looked with satisfaction at the Evil Eye Tyrant bound by a Soul Tool, then smiled at the curious Xu Tianyang.

At this moment, besides Xu Tianyang and his parents, another man stood quietly nearby.

He was over 1.9 meters tall, with long arms and a lean waist. He wore a black brocade robe, while his long black hair was simply tied into a high ponytail. His expression was blank, but his gaze was incredibly sharp. Looking into his eyes for too long made one's eyes sting.

Feng Tianxiang, an eighty-seventh-ranked Soul Douluo. His martial soul was the Shadow Sword. Like a phantom, he followed Xu Yunxiao at all times, protecting the Prince's Mansion.

Xu Tianyang had met him once when he was four years old. He had not expected Xu Yunxiao to send him out just to capture a century-old soul beast.

"Thank you, Uncle Feng!"

He solemnly bowed to Feng Tianxiang. The strong enjoyed privileges everywhere. Though his status was noble, he still had to maintain respect for the strong at all times.

"Your Highness the Grandson is too courteous." Feng Tianxiang stepped aside to avoid Xu Tianyang's bow and forced out an awkward smile. As Xu Yunxiao's Trusted Subordinate, he knew of Xu Tianyang's talent. He knew that Xu Tianyang was the future of the Sun Moon Empire. Forget capturing a century-old soul beast—even if he had to die for him, he would not hesitate.

"Hubby, is six hundred years really not too..." A hesitant, worried voice sounded at that moment.

Mu Mengyu's face was full of concern. After all, throughout recorded history, no soul master had ever absorbed a six-hundred-year Soul Ring as their First Soul Ring, much less one from a Super Soul Beast like the Evil Eye Tyrant.

"The Soul Ring age a soul master can absorb is limited by Spiritual Power and Physical Strength. Yang'er's martial soul inherently possesses the Spiritual Attribute. His Spiritual Power is no weaker than that of a Soul Elder, while tests have shown that his Physical Strength has reached the level of a Soul Grandmaster. As long as Yang'er's will is firm enough, he can absorb this Soul Ring."

Unlike the worried Mu Mengyu, Xu Yunxiao was filled with confidence in Xu Tianyang. That confidence came not only from his faith in Xu Tianyang's talent, but also from the Sun Moon Empire's research results from the past three years on <Requirements for the Soul Ring Ages Soul Masters Can Absorb>.

Naturally, Xu Tianyang had brought up this topic by chance. Under Xu Yunxiao's orders, the Sun Moon Empire quickly developed instruments capable of testing a soul master's Physical Strength. After gathering a vast amount of data, the research report on the conditions for soul masters to absorb Soul Rings was promptly released.

However, the Sun Moon Empire had previously conducted relatively little research into Spiritual Power. Instruments for testing Spiritual Power Intensity had yet to be created and were still under development.

These findings had now been compiled into books and would soon be popularized throughout the Sun Moon Empire. Once instruments for testing Spiritual Power were developed and released onto the market alongside the devices for testing Physical Strength, soul masters of the Sun Moon Empire would be able to accurately determine the limits of the Soul Rings they could absorb at each stage.

"Mother, don't worry. I am confident that I can absorb this Soul Ring. Even if something really goes wrong, with Mother, Father, and Uncle Feng guarding me, you can interrupt it in time. There will be no danger to my life." Sensing Mu Mengyu's anxiety, Xu Tianyang revealed a confident smile.

"Besides, every innate ability of the Evil Eye Tyrant Clan is an exceptional spiritual soul skill. They are perfectly suited for me."

After saying that, Xu Tianyang took out a Level 5 Melee Soul Tool longsword and walked toward the Evil Eye Tyrant.

"The Evil Eye Tyrant's weakest point is its pupil."

The trapped Evil Eye Tyrant stared at Xu Tianyang as he approached. Its enormous silver eye contained a trace of human-like fury and venom.

Its pupil dilated, and rings of silver light rippled outward from its body. However, the silver ripples were completely blocked by the Black Light Shield filled with dark energy and could not harm Xu Tianyang in the slightest.

A century-old Evil Eye Tyrant was enough to dominate among soul beasts of its level, but the item trapping it was a Level 7 Soul Tool. Sensing the Evil Eye Tyrant's movements, the Black Light Shield activated at once and suddenly contracted. The Evil Eye Tyrant was suppressed until it could not move. Forget using soul skills—it could not even use its own Spiritual Power.

Its aura weakened considerably once more.

The next second, Xu Tianyang thrust out his longsword, instantly piercing the gigantic eye.

"Pfft—"

Silver blood gushed continuously from the wound. The two Tentacles flailed madly, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws, but after a moment, they froze in midair before drooping down limply.

As the Evil Eye Tyrant's life force faded, silver-white specks of Spiritual Power rose from its eyeball. A dense yellow glow condensed above its corpse, forming a bright dark-yellow Soul Ring.

Silver-white motes flickered within the Soul Ring, giving it an air of nobility that proclaimed the Evil Eye Tyrant's distinguished status within its clan during life.

Only Evil Eyes that had lived for ten thousand years would produce diamond-shaped crystals used to hide their souls. This one clearly did not have any.

Xu Tianyang could clearly sense the spiritual fluctuations radiating from the Soul Ring. Even before fusion began, the massive energy contained within it startled Xu Yunxiao and the other two.

This was the most domineering six-hundred-year Soul Ring they had ever seen.

"What a pity it didn't produce a Soul Bone." Xu Yunxiao's regretful voice sounded. After the Evil Eye Tyrant died, he had inspected its corpse. Regrettably, no Soul Bone had appeared.

Soul Bones were extraordinarily precious treasures no matter where one was.

Although more powerful soul beasts had a higher chance of producing Soul Bones, that was only true in theory. Most of the time, it still depended on luck.

"Sit down, calm your mind, and focus. Then try to sense it with your Sun Pupil. Circulate your Soul Power and draw the Soul Ring onto your body. Just endure the pressure." Xu Yunxiao gave one instruction after another, his expression stern to the extreme. Soul Power swirled within his palm as he prepared to act at any moment.

"Alright!"

Xu Tianyang answered steadily, sat down cross-legged, and waved a hand to draw over this exceptional Spiritual Soul Ring. He slowly closed his eyes.

"Whoosh—"

As the Evil Eye Tyrant's Soul Ring was drawn by Xu Tianyang and fused into his body, what he first felt was not the immense Soul Power contained within it, but terrifying Spiritual Power that seemed capable of tearing apart one's soul, along with frenzied will.

It erupted throughout his body in an instant.

Even with Spiritual Power far beyond others of his level and formidable willpower, his body could not help trembling.

The immense spiritual fluctuations made Xu Tianyang grunt softly. His brows knitted tightly, and his body tensed.

Fortunately, his foundation was deep enough. His previous training and precious supplements had not been for nothing.

Although the energy contained within this Evil Eye Tyrant was powerful, it had not exceeded the limit his body could withstand. After trembling briefly, his aura gradually calmed and stabilized once more.

The yellow power of the Soul Ring enveloped Xu Tianyang's body, mixed with faint silver-red radiance.

The violent energy transformed into pure Soul Power, continuously washing through the meridians within his body. Waves of comfort flooded through him, invigorating his spirit!

The three people watching Xu Tianyang closely breathed a slight sigh of relief. They had all undergone similar experiences. As long as one withstood the fiercest initial impact, there would basically be no further complications.

And that was indeed the case. After Xu Tianyang adapted to the energy's impact, there was no longer any suspense in the fusion process.

As time passed, the six-hundred-year Evil Eye Tyrant Soul Ring gradually imprinted itself onto his Sun Pupil martial soul, becoming his First Soul Ring.