Chance Encounter, Thousand-Year First Soul Ring

In the parking lot.

Mu Xi and Xu Yue walked hand in hand behind Mu Chen, asking with a smile, "Dad, how far do you think A-Yue will grow in the future? Will he become a Super Douluo on the Continent Wind and Cloud Ranking?"

"Haha, as long as Xiao Yue doesn't slack off, the Continent Wind and Cloud Ranking will definitely be no problem. Even reaching the level of the Sky-Lifting Douluo might not be impossible," Mu Chen replied.

"The continent's number one powerhouse, the Sky-Lifting Douluo?" Mu Xi murmured, "I think A-Yue will definitely be able to surpass him."

Hearing Mu Xi's words, Xu Yue smiled indifferently.

The Sky-Lifting Douluo Yun Ming was indeed very strong.

A level ninety-nine Quasi-God, a Four-Word Battle Armor Master, and he had even condensed the prototype of a God Position; he was an absolute powerhouse on the continent.

If he were placed back in the Martial Soul Hall era twenty thousand years ago, he would certainly have had the potential to shape a First-Rank God Position like the Angel God or the Sea God.

But if he were to be compared to someone like him, who possessed the Dual Herrscher Authority, then forget it.

There is still a difference between a genius and a cheater.

However, he still intended to be humble for the moment, smiling as he looked at Mu Xi: "Sister Mu Xi, aren't you a bit too confident in me?"

"That goes without saying!" Mu Xi held her head high and puffed out her chest, "You are my little..."

But before she could finish, her peripheral vision swept to the side, and she happened to spot an acquaintance in another passageway.

"Huh? Xu Xiaoyu?"

"Hmm? Mu Xi?"

The sudden shout caused a group of people on the other side to look over, and the person being called was a young man among them.

Looking at the man leading the group, Mu Chen smiled and greeted him, "What a coincidence, meeting Chief Secretary Xu here!"

"Indeed a coincidence, President Mu." The man addressed by Mu Chen was none other than the Chief of Finance for Eastsea City and head of the Xu Clan, Xu Wei.

Xu Wei's gaze swept over and landed on Xu Yue: "Are you bringing the child here to purchase a Soul Spirit? He has extraordinary talent!"

"Haha!" Mu Chen laughed quite proudly, "My nephew, Xu Yue, has Limit Potential!"

While the two were talking, a small head suddenly popped out from behind Xu Wei.

Her light blue hair was tied into two ponytails, and her skin was fair with delicate features, looking just like a doll.

Seeing her appear, Xu Yue smiled and nodded at her.

Sister Mu Xi just called out to Xu Xiaoyu, so she must be Xu Xiaoyan, right? The future Number One Controller Under the Starry Sky.

However, what surprised him was that.

Contrary to the descriptions in his memories, she did not look timid at his greeting, but instead continued to gaze at him with curiosity.

Watching Xu Xiaoyan's straight-on stare, Mu Xi frowned, her body shifting instinctively to shield Xu Yue behind her.

She felt her greeting had been a bit redundant; the appearance of Xu Xiaoyan made her heart skip a beat for no reason, and she regretted calling out in the first place.

Immediately, she looked at the two men who were talking and interrupted: "Dad, A-Yue is still waiting to go home to absorb his Soul Spirit."

"Oh, right." Mu Chen patted his forehead and looked at Xu Wei apologetically, "My apologies, Chief Secretary Xu, I must take my leave. Let's chat again next time."

After saying this, he led Mu Xi and Xu Yue toward his car and drove out of the parking lot.

Watching the direction in which Xu Yue left, Xu Xiaoyan's gaze remained fixed on him.

"Xiaoyan! Xiaoyan!" Xu Wei called out twice, "What's wrong with you?"

Xu Xiaoyan finally snapped out of it, blinking her deep blue eyes as she looked at her father.

"Dad, there seems to be something on that big brother that is attracting me."

"..."

Blacksmith Association.

In the living room.

Facing the gazes of the three members of the Mu family, Xu Yue adjusted his state and opened the energy shield containing the Earth Element Soul Spirit.

"Awoo!"

The moment it opened, a Soul Spirit that was entirely earthy yellow and looked like a chubby crocodile jumped out, roaring at its surroundings as the aura of a Thousand-Year Soul Spirit instantly dissipated.

At the same time, under the influence of its innate talent, specks of earthy yellow crystals began to gather around it.

Watching its mischievous behavior, Xu Yue smiled and reached out to touch it without a second thought.

However, before his hand had even extended halfway, he was stopped by a worried Mu Xi.

"A-Yue, be careful! Although Soul Spirits aren't like Soul Beasts, they can still be dangerous!"

"Sister Mu Xi, trust me, it's fine!"

Following that, he reached out toward the Soul Spirit's head again.

Feeling someone approaching, the Soul Spirit instinctively wanted to counterattack.

But when it felt that sensation emanating from Xu Yue, its desire to attack vanished instantly; instead, it obediently nudged its head, cooperatively bumping against Xu Yue's hand.

If it were capable of crying, it would already be shedding tears of joy.

Oh, Earth! This is family!!!

"This..." Mu Xi was speechless as she watched this scene.

Mu Chen, standing to the side, merely smiled.

"After all, A-Yue's Martial Soul possesses an Ultimate Attribute. For Martial Souls and Soul Spirits with lower attributes, his affinity and suppression are immense."

Xu Yue teased the Soul Spirit in his hands and nodded with a smile.

As the Herrscher of Rock, he naturally possessed an extremely high affinity with a Soul Spirit formed purely from the earth's soil elements.

From a human perspective, it would be no exaggeration to call them brothers.

However, his current priority was to absorb the Soul Spirit, obtain his First Soul Ring, and break through his bottleneck.

Thinking of this, he stopped teasing the Soul Spirit, sat cross-legged, and began to circulate his soul power and sense the Soul Spirit, following the method Mu Chen had taught him.

At this moment, the Soul Spirit did not resist or struggle; there was only anticipation.

It anticipated merging into the earth, merging into Xu Yue's body.

Soon, accompanied by the flow of soul power, a Bright Purple Soul Ring began to swirl and rise around Xu Yue's body, while the soul power that had been locked by the bottleneck began to grow.

"A Thousand-Year First Soul Ring!"

Mu Xi looked at this bright purple light, a flash of envy appearing in her eyes.

Although Soul Rings could now absorb energy in the Spirit Ascension Platform to increase their age, a Thousand-Year First Soul Ring was a rare existence, even in the Intermediate Division of Eastsea Academy.

Even Mu Xi herself only hoped to absorb a thousand-year Soul Spirit after becoming a Soul Elder.

It could be said that just by absorbing this Soul Ring, Xu Yue had already surpassed many of his peers.

One step ahead, every step ahead.

The strong remain strong; that is exactly what this means.

However, thinking that the person before her was her younger brother, the corners of Mu Xi's mouth curled up involuntarily.

So what if he is an unparalleled genius?

Isn't he still someone she can knead and mold as she pleases?

A moment later, as the energy of the Soul Ring gradually stabilized, Xu Yue stood up from the ground, his soul power aura completely settling at level thirteen.

Mu Chen and the others were not surprised by the increase in Xu Yue's soul power.

In ancient times, absorbing a Beyond-Limit Soul Ring would increase one's soul power; although it had been replaced by a Soul Spirit, this fact had not changed.

It was just that because Soul Spirits required mental strength, very few people absorbed a thousand-year Soul Spirit immediately after awakening their Martial Soul.

"A-Yue, how is your Soul Skill?"

Mu Xi asked with great anticipation. Not only her, but Mu Chen and Yuan Bao'er also looked on curiously, wanting to know what kind of Soul Skill their great genius had obtained.

Meeting everyone's gaze, Xu Yue did not hesitate and directly lit up his first Soul Ring.

As a humming sound rang out, a bright yellow light flashed.

"Solid as a Rock!"