Amethyst Imperial Epiphyllum Spirit Bone

"Of course not... I..." Mu Qian tried to explain, but suddenly found himself at a loss for words.

Across two lifetimes, he had never had a girl ask him such a question before.

"Alright, no need to say anything." Zhu Zhuqing broke into a smile through her tears: "I already understand."

"Understand what?" Mu Qian was bewildered.

"Nothing, you really are a blockhead..." Zhu Zhuqing rolled her eyes at him and turned her head away.

Mu Qian was just about to ask again when he suddenly remembered there was still someone left to deal with.

Though, it seemed that was no longer necessary.

Back in the Nine Nether Domain, the final strike had been unleashed after all.

The 200,000-year spirit bone skill of the Amethyst Imperial Epiphyllum: Soul Severing.

This spirit skill did not possess direct soul-attacking power, but it could drastically weaken an opponent's soul resistance, ideally by up to eighty percent!

That was enough; the remnant souls Mu Qian had gathered using his Oblivion River spirit skill had already torn that old dog's soul to shreds.

The man's body collapsed, landing in a massive crater on the ground, sitting there with dull eyes, clearly having lost all consciousness.

Mu Qian sighed: "To be honest, today's outcome was largely due to luck."

"If he had used his full strength from the start and hadn't underestimated my power, he wouldn't have let me find the flaw in his soul."

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head: "It's already incredible enough. That was a Spirit Saint! You actually killed a Spirit Saint, and at the same time, you slew an 80,000-year-level top-tier spirit beast!"

The girl's eyes were filled with curiosity, unable to fathom how Mu Qian had managed to pull it off.

Her bright eyes were full of a thirst for knowledge, wanting to peer past the boy's exterior to see the endless secrets he harbored.

At the same time, she understood why Mu Qian had asked her to keep it a secret earlier.

Just a short while ago, Zhu Zhuqing had witnessed a scene that completely shattered her worldview.

He actually possessed a blood-red spirit ring...

Mu Qian didn't offer any explanation, forcing his weak body to walk toward the old man not far away.

That last strike had drained every bit of spirit power in his body; at this moment, he probably couldn't even manifest his martial soul.

However, the destructive power it had produced was equally terrifying.

Even Mu Qian hadn't expected that one of the two first spirit skills of his Nine Nether Martial Soul would be able to summon the legendary God Slayer Spear, known as the greatest weapon of slaughter in the primordial era!

The sheer pressure brought by a single spirit skill had even triggered a phenomenon in the heavens and earth!

But the side effects were just as severe; he was now completely spent, and he reckoned even the weakest ten-year spirit beast could take his life.

It would likely take at least a month or two before he could recover.

Mu Qian felt a sweetness in his throat and couldn't help but cough up a mouthful of blood.

"Why are you vomiting blood? Are you alright?" Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly supported his swaying body, her eyes once again filled with deep concern.

Mu Qian shook his head: "Don't worry, I'm fine. This world is fair; if you want to exert powerful strength beyond your level, how can you not pay a price?"

Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing was about to cry again, Mu Qian smiled and ruffled her hair.

"I just killed a Spirit Saint! And there's an 80,000-year cultivation spirit beast, shouldn't you be excited for me?"

"What's there to be excited about when you're like this..." Zhu Zhuqing's mood remained low: "If I could, I would rather we both just be safe and sound..."

Under Zhu Zhuqing's puzzled gaze, Mu Qian rummaged through the old man's belongings for a moment and pulled out a silver-white bracelet from his inner lining.

"He actually has a spatial Soul Tool!" Mu Qian said in surprise.

After a brief inspection, he found nothing inside but a few spirit coin cards and some daily clothing.

He was pitifully poor.

However, the space inside this Soul Tool was quite large, a full thirty-six cubic meters, even bigger than Tang San's Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges.

"Zhuqing, I already have a spatial Soul Tool, so you take this one."

"This is too precious, I can't take it." Zhu Zhuqing shook her head in refusal; as a direct descendant of the Star Luo Zhu Family, she naturally understood the value of a spatial Soul Tool.

"Just take it. Why are you being so polite with me? Besides, if it weren't for you, we wouldn't have had such a haul, would we?"

Having said that, Mu Qian didn't wait for her to refuse; he took her small hand and forcibly fastened the bracelet onto her wrist.

Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing didn't refuse again, her face flushing a lovely shade of red.

He put it on me himself...

She wouldn't keep her gratitude on her lips, but she would silently keep it in her heart.

"Let's go. We've caused such a commotion that we can't stay here anymore, and we might not even be able to stay in the Star Luo Empire," Mu Qian decided after checking everything.

"Let's get out of the Star Forest first before considering where to go next. As for the Star Fruit and the spirit ring, we'll deal with those once we've evaded any pursuit."

There was nothing left in the Star Luo Empire worth lingering for.

Zhu Zhuqing nodded. She had no specific destination, nor did she need to be the one to make the decisions.

One year later.

Central Douluo Continent, Martial Soul City.

Martial Soul City is not under the jurisdiction of the two great empires, possessing an independent and autonomous status on the continent.

Located at the junction of the two great empires, it sits at the very center of the continent, with the legendary Death Canyon to the north and the Star Dou Forest bordering its southern side.

It was just past noon, and the bright sunlight, reflected off the magnificent city walls, appeared somewhat blinding.

Two young people, a boy and a girl, walked in through the east gate of Martial Soul City, both appearing to be in their teens.

Neither of them carried any luggage; instead, the girl held a small, fire-red puppy in her arms.

The boy wore a dark cyan tunic, stood about 1.8 meters tall, and his short black hair was slightly messy, yet it did not lack a handsome aesthetic, instead highlighting a sense of masculinity.

A bright, hearty smile always hung on his handsome face, making people feel naturally drawn to him. If the boy's personality was cheerful and sunny, the girl was the complete opposite.

Her smooth, long black hair hung down her back, and her stunning face carried a faint, cold detachment, while her beautiful eyes were pure and crystalline, as if hiding a sky full of starlight.

What was most eye-catching was her proud figure; a purple-black tight-fitting outfit outlined her near-perfect curves to the fullest.

However, the girl always maintained an unapproachable air, her gaze fixed on the boy beside her, seemingly never leaving him.

"We finally reached Martial Soul City, no more sleeping in the open. Seriously, I'm so sick of that raw, cold spirit beast meat and dry rations." The boy rested his hands behind his head, squinting against the sunlight, his tone uncharacteristically relaxed.

The girl covered her mouth and chuckled. A gentle breeze brushed past, carrying a refreshing fragrance and blowing the hair from her forehead.

At the same time, it also stirred the young man's heartstrings.

"Woof woof~" The puppy in the girl's arms widened its eyes, looking curiously at the human city before it.

In its little heart, coming to a place like this always meant there would be delicious food.