Millennium Spirit Ring, Peering from the Shadows

About an hour passed.

Ye Yuan's legs had completely healed.

The various wounds, large and small, all over his body had also vanished.

Ye Yuan slowly opened his eyes.

It seemed his Martial Soul wasn't just repairing itself.

Rather... it was mutating!

The Sword Martial Soul that had been shattered was now seemingly exceptionally powerful.

The blade had fully restored itself, though it was now covered in cracks.

Yet, there was not the slightest sense of disharmony.

It was as if the sword was meant to look this way all along.

How could a weapon in this world become stronger after being broken? He was puzzled.

By now, the flush on Qian Renxue's face had faded.

She looked at the waking Ye Yuan and said, "Since you're awake, come out."

Ye Yuan took a new set of clothes from a storage bag he had obtained by chance and quickly changed into them.

"State your conditions," Ye Yuan said to Qian Renxue.

Qian Renxue deliberately pulled her collar down a little in front of him.

Revealing her proud, snow-white skin.

"What's the rush? Follow me first," Qian Renxue rolled her eyes.

However, she noticed that Ye Yuan had not followed.

Qian Renxue was somewhat confused and asked, "Why aren't you coming?"

Ye Yuan said straightforwardly, "I need to go to the imperial capital of the Star Luo Empire."

"If you have something to say, just say it. Although my strength is insufficient right now, Ye Yuan..."

"I will definitely fulfill whatever I promise."

Ye Yuan felt a sense of urgency in his heart.

Qin Yan'er might still be waiting for him.

She was like family to him; after all, since he was reborn into this world.

Aside from the brief warmth Zhu Zhuqing had given him in his childhood, only Qin Yan'er had made Ye Yuan feel like he had family.

Qian Renxue was speechless.

If it weren't for the determined look in Ye Yuan's eyes, she would have felt like he was a scumbag who pulled up his pants and refused to acknowledge her.

"You're looking for that little sister of yours, aren't you?" Qian Renxue said.

Hearing Qian Renxue's words, Ye Yuan was startled once again.

What exactly was her connection to him? Or had she been investigating him in secret?

This woman seemed to know him very well.

"You don't have a single Spirit Ring right now, and your spirit power is only at level ten."

"Even if your Martial Soul is fully restored, going to the imperial capital of the Star Luo Empire now is just throwing yourself into a trap."

"Don't come begging me to save you when that happens."

Qian Renxue paused and sighed.

"Sigh..."

"As for your sister... we'll talk about that later."

"If you want to become stronger and recover your strength, follow me."

After saying this, Qian Renxue walked toward the depths of the forest, not caring whether Ye Yuan followed or not.

Ye Yuan stood in place, pondering for a moment.

He had to admit that Qian Renxue was right.

He had been blinded by his own anxiety.

If he went now, he wouldn't just fail to save Qin Yan'er; he might even lose his own life.

He immediately followed in Qian Renxue's footsteps.

The two traveled through the forest for a long time.

Until Qian Renxue suddenly stopped in her tracks.

Ye Yuan was just about to say something when he saw Qian Renxue make a gesture for silence.

She placed a finger against her alluring red lips.

"Shh."

The two slowly crouched down, and Ye Yuan followed the direction of Qian Renxue's gaze.

He saw a Man Faced Demon Spider lying on the ground.

Its abdomen appeared to have been slashed by the claws of some soul beast, leaking purple blood.

Qian Renxue lowered her voice and said, "You don't have a soul ring right now; if you want your soul power to break through level ten, you must absorb one."

"The Man Faced Demon Spider ahead is already severely injured, but I cannot show myself."

"Otherwise, it will immediately commit suicide to prevent us from obtaining its soul ring."

"You must face it alone, but rest assured, I will intervene if you are in danger."

Ye Yuan seriously doubted that the Qian Renxue before him was an impostor; how could she have known in advance that there was an injured Man Faced Demon Spider here?

Furthermore, why was she being so good to him?

He didn't seem to possess anything worthy of being coveted by this granddaughter of Qian Daoliu.

Doubt remained doubt, but he did not speak his thoughts aloud.

He simply looked at Qian Renxue with a puzzled expression.

He said, "Even if I kill this Man Faced Demon Spider, this is a thousand-year soul ring."

"A human's first soul ring cannot be a thousand-year ring."

"Unless it is willing to offer its soul ring voluntarily, my body simply cannot withstand it."

Qian Renxue seemed to have known exactly what Ye Yuan would say.

She said with conviction, "You can do it."

"Your body was already that of a Soul Elder before, and besides, your martial soul and physique are special."

"You will definitely be able to."

Ye Yuan looked at Qian Renxue's confident eyes, feeling even more confused.

"My martial soul and physique are special..."

He didn't feel like he possessed any special constitution.

As for his martial soul, it was indeed somewhat unique; it felt as though it had to be broken before it could be established.

Qian Renxue wanted to say something more.

But Ye Yuan had already left her side and summoned his martial soul, the Bloodthirsty Sword.

The blade was covered in cracks.

Yet, the pressure emanating from the sword was stronger than it had been during his peak!

The Man Faced Demon Spider sensed Ye Yuan's aura and looked toward him with vigilance.

It realized that the human before it was merely an ordinary person with level ten soul power, so it relaxed its guard.

Consequently, it spat venom at Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan leaned forward and charged toward the Man Faced Demon Spider, dodging the attack with a sidestep.

The rock behind him was instantly dissolved by the toxin.

This made Ye Yuan even more cautious; after all, if he were touched by this venom, it would be over.

He performed a low-ground dive, sliding directly toward the wound on the Man Faced Demon Spider's abdomen.

He thrust his sword straight into the wound, aiming for a fatal blow.

However, it was a thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider after all; even at the wound, Ye Yuan's attack could not penetrate to the interior.

"Damn it! Level ten soul power is still not enough!"

The Man Faced Demon Spider felt some pain from Ye Yuan's attack.

It raised its sharp legs to stab at Ye Yuan.

Just as he was hanging by a thread.

A memory suddenly surged into his mind.

A Little Golden Man in his mind demonstrated a sword technique.

It was as if he were that Little Golden Man himself; every move and every stance was deeply etched into his mind.

"Ten Thousand Swords Breaking Dharma!" Ye Yuan shouted.

He dodged the Man Faced Demon Spider's attack.

He suddenly began to execute the sword technique from his mind.

His entire aura became sharp and fierce.

He swung the sword in his hand continuously, and although every sword move was different.

All of the attacks landed on the exact same spot.

Ten swords, thirty swords, forty swords...

Countless attacks poured out in an instant.

"Squelch!"

As the final strike landed, the sword of Ye Yuan pierced through the body of the Man Faced Demon Spider.

It was killed by Ye Yuan in a flash before it even had the chance to commit suicide.

Ye Yuan's entire body's soul power had been almost completely exhausted.

He gasped for air, sitting down on the ground.

Suddenly, a purple soul ring emerged from the body of the Man Faced Demon Spider.

Ye Yuan dared not delay and immediately began the absorption process.

He only hoped that the resentment of this Man Faced Demon Spider would not be too great.

Qian Renxue, who had been hiding in the shadows, stepped out, remaining vigilant of the surroundings to stand guard for him.

"Is this the inheritance? Truly formidable!" Qian Renxue murmured to Ye Yuan.

It was not that she had never considered killing the future God King before he could rise to power.

But that was impossible.

Because those two were still watching over everything in the Douluo Continent.

If Qian Renxue were to attempt anything to alter their planned arrangements, She believed that those two would certainly appear on the spot to suppress her.

In the current Douluo Continent, no one could be a match for those two.

Qian Renxue looked up at the sky, gazing into the depths of the universe.