Holding the Sun and Moon, Plucking Stars, No One in the World Is Like Me

"There's no need to hunt century-level soul beasts, and if it's millennium-level ones, you won't need to trouble yourself, sir. I am a five-ring Soul King," Xu Yanli said quite casually.

"Little brother, how old are you? A five-ring Soul King?" Tang Ya asked, looking somewhat incredulous.

"Twelve," Xu Yanli replied, continuing to gnaw on his fish.

"Um, my name is Tang Ya, and he is Bei Bei. We are from the Tang Sect. Would you be willing to join our Tang Sect?" Tang Ya asked, leaning in with a fawning expression.

Xu Yanli shook his head, rolled his eyes discreetly, and said, "Sorry, I am a member of the Xiaoyao Pavilion."

A golden glint flashed in Bei Bei's eyes as he wore a polite smile. "I have long heard of the Xiaoyao Pavilion's great reputation. I suppose the Xiaoyao Pavilion could be considered wealthy enough to rival a nation these days?"

Xu Yanli took a fan from his storage soul tool; the fan bore the characters "Xiaoyao." He waved it back and forth and said, "Not so, not so. While the Xiaoyao Pavilion has indeed accumulated quite a bit of wealth over the years, how could we possibly compare to those ten-thousand-year-old sects?"

"Ah, so you are indeed from the Xiaoyao Pavilion. Could you clear up a doubt for me? The Sun Moon Empire's soul tools are far more advanced; where do the Xiaoyao Pavilion's advanced soul tools come from?" Bei Bei asked with a smile that didn't reach his eyes.

Xu Yanli fanned himself. "I have merely collected some soul masters who were rejected by the mainstream of the Sun Moon Empire. After all, the Sun Moon Empire's research institutes want military-grade designs, while those I have taken in are experts in civilian applications."

"I see. So, are they considered people of the Heaven Dou Empire now?" Bei Bei asked, his eyes gleaming.

"Naturally." Xu Yanli smiled, snapped his fan shut, and turned to look at Huo Yuhao. "Yuhao, is their fish grilled yet?"

"Ready, it's ready." Huo Yuhao quickly handed the grilled fish to the two of them, then hurriedly cleaned up the grill and packed it away.

Xu Yanli put his fan away and said apologetically, "We won't be needing payment for this. We are off to hunt soul beasts. Farewell."

With that, Xu Yanli pulled Huo Yuhao and Ye Guyi toward the forest.

"Fifty miles ahead, you will enter the territory of the Star Dou Great Forest. Soul beasts are present; please exercise caution."

Xu Yanli's gaze was drawn to this sign. If he remembered correctly, he would likely see that god-slayer, the ten-year-old baboon, very soon.

A hint of excitement flashed in Xu Yanli's eyes; it seemed he would be witnessing history in a moment.

It was a pity, however, that his martial soul was not of the spirit attribute, otherwise, he would have gladly accepted this million-year soul beast.

Xu Yanli continued forward. The deeper they went into the Star Dou Great Forest, the more eerie it felt, as if it were about to swallow everything from the outside world.

Xu Yanli couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He had thought the Jingyang Mountain Range was magnificent, but standing before the Star Dou Great Forest, he realized it was just like the untouched, primitive forests he had seen in documentaries.

Xu Yanli noticed that Huo Yuhao's breathing beside him had become rapid; he looked quite nervous.

Ye Guyi, on the other hand, was looking around with some excitement.

Suddenly, a black figure lunged at them. Xu Yanli flickered, intending to release his martial soul and finish it in one blow, but to his surprise, Ye Guyi released her martial soul even faster than he did.

A golden angel slowly emerged behind Ye Guyi, two golden wings unfurling as a brilliant golden longsword appeared in her hand.

"Second soul skill, Holy Spirit Slash," Ye Guyi shouted.

A golden, holy sword light swept across, and the black baboon was instantly cleaved in two.

Blood sprayed out the moment it was split open.

Xu Yanli didn't hesitate to press the bracelet on his wrist, and a transparent protective film appeared around them.

Ye Guyi took a few steps back, but Huo Yuhao, who had reacted but couldn't escape in time, was splattered with blood.

Xu Yanli rubbed his forehead in silence; Ye Guyi's movements had been a bit too fast.

Huo Yuhao stood there awkwardly. Xu Yanli tossed a set of clothes from his storage soul tool and said, "Go behind those bushes and change."

"Thank you, Teacher," Huo Yuhao said respectfully. He took the clothes, ran to a corner behind a tree, and rustled as he changed.

The moment he finished changing, a terrifying mental force descended.

Xu Yanli did not hesitate to release his Sun Moon Holy Prayer Angel martial soul. The dense holy power combined with the radiance of the sun instantly resisted the terrifying pressure.

Of course, it was also possible that the opponent's mental force lacked hostility and was not directed at them.

Xu Yanli paused for a moment, then walked slowly to Huo Yuhao's side.

"What a pity. Why aren't you of the spirit attribute?" that giant worm twisted its body and said. "Don't look at me; even if you look at me, I can't offer my soul to you."

"I'm not looking at you; I'm looking at my disciple," Xu Yanli said casually. "Proceed with the offering."

Xu Yanli was actually quite tempted by the giant worm's mental power, but since he already had a god position secured, there was no need to waste a martial soul ring slot.

This Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's soul skills looked impressive, but in reality, they were just so-so. To him, they were tasteless; it was better to give them to Huo Yuhao and then bring Huo Yuhao into his fold.

A flicker of light passed through Xu Yanli's eyes. After all, Tang San had plenty of subordinates, and he needed his own as well.

Who knew if the God of Destruction's subordinates would obey him?

What if it turned out as awkward as Lie Yan and Ji Dong? Logically, that shouldn't happen...

Light flickered in Xu Yanli's eyes, but while he would let Huo Yuhao have the giant worm, he would not let Electrolux go.

Seeing that Xu Yanli had no intention of forcing a deal, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm directly offered its soul to Huo Yuhao.

A massive surge of energy rushed in at this moment, and two strange lights flickered between Xu Yanli's brows.

Clearly, the others had lost the ability to think at this moment, but Xu Yanli had not.

Xu Yanli slowly raised his head and looked toward the sky.

The sky, which had been clear just a moment ago, darkened instantly, and thunderous roars echoed through the air.

A gray stream of air descended from the sky, as if it were being pulled down by a tremendous suction force.

Originally, it had been descending toward Huo Yuhao, but in the next moment, it sensed an aura beside him that was constantly drawing it in.

It immediately shifted its angle slightly, falling straight into the body of Xu Yanli.

Xu Yanli felt something indescribable and vague slowly pouring into his body, just as it had before.

The next moment, a very blurry figure appeared behind Xu Yanli, and an aged voice carried an indescribable majesty: "Holding the sun and moon in my hand, plucking the stars, there is no one in this world like me."

Xu Yanli smiled, thinking to himself, It is done.