Soul Spirit???

"But..." Kong Deming seemed to want to say something more, but in the end, he sighed and shook his head.

The Emperor was right; the Sun Moon Empire truly could not compare to the Douluo Continent when it came to the cultivation of soul masters.

Kong Deming looked at the Sun Moon Empire Emperor helplessly and said, "Your Majesty, I have only one request: keep him safe."

The Sun Moon Empire Emperor nodded. "I will. This child is the key to our Sun Moon Empire eventually surpassing the other nations of the Douluo Continent. We still have far too few high-level soul masters."

Deep down, Kong Deming was actually filled with excitement; perhaps his dream would finally have a chance to be realized in the future.

At this moment, Xu Yanli was sitting cross-legged on his bed in his luxurious room, absorbing the heaven and earth energy from the outside world.

Just as he slipped into meditation, he felt as if he had been pulled into a place filled with starlight.

A domineering voice resonated in his mind: "This Seat is the God of Destruction. You shall be my future successor. Do not disappoint This Seat. I have discovered a force shielding the Douluo Continent from the Divine Realm for twenty years. What you can develop into during these twenty years depends entirely on your own capabilities."

"As for your divine position trials, they will begin around level 70. Please cultivate diligently, my successor."

After speaking, the voice vanished without a trace, as if everything that had just happened were merely a dream.

Xu Yanli gasped for air, looking at the familiar surroundings, a flash of excitement crossing his heart.

He had truly been chosen by a God King; it seemed he now had a chance to challenge Tang San.

Innate level 20 soul power, Prince Xiaoyao, the Sun Moon Empire royal family, the successor of the God of Destruction, plus the 20-year buffer period the God of Destruction had secured for him—it was enough for him to develop and dominate the world.

In that instant, Xu Yanli seemed to shed his previous cowardice, transforming into the true state of an otherworldly demon.

At the same time, he began to consider how to lay out his future plans.

Electrolux—he definitely had to have him. As for Huo Yuhao, that was not out of the question, especially since Tang San had already been blocked off.

However, to obtain these things, he would certainly need to go to the Star Dou Great Forest. He wondered if he would have the opportunity to go in the future.

And then there was unification—unifying the entire Douluo Continent.

A glint of interest flashed in Xu Yanli's eyes. Unification was something carved into his very marrow. Even if he didn't have the means to carry out those reforms himself, he could leave that to the locals of the continent.

Just because he wasn't a genius didn't mean this era lacked smart people, though he did harbor doubts about the intelligence of the people on the Douluo Continent.

But he believed that those who played dirty would surely be better at it than a pure and slightly foolish college student like himself.

After all, in his previous life, he had choked to death on pearl milk tea in the middle of the night.

Recalling the tragic way he died in his past life, Xu Yanli coughed awkwardly. He wondered if his roommates had successfully been recommended for graduate school.

Xu Yanli relaxed his mind once more to cultivate, and the heaven and earth energy gathered around him again.

Perhaps because he lacked a soul ring, although he could feel his soul power increasing, he had no way to break through the bottleneck.

Early the next morning, Kong Deming arrived at the residence of Xu Tianran.

Xu Yanli had also been waiting at the door early for the arrival of his future teacher.

"You must be Xu Yanli. Not bad, not bad, you look quite spirited." Kong Deming patted him on the shoulder and said, "I will be taking you to the Jingyang Mountain Range next."

Kong Deming scooped Xu Yanli into his arms and, while shielding his entire body with soul power, flew high into the sky.

Then, he traveled at an incredibly fast speed toward the Jingyang Mountain Range near the Ming Capital.

"Which martial soul do you intend to cultivate first?" Kong Deming asked after a moment.

"Teacher, which one do you intend for me to cultivate? Or rather, what does my Imperial Father think?" Xu Yanli looked up and asked.

Kong Deming paused, then reached out and patted Xu Yanli's head. "The Angel, perhaps. Your father likely wants you to head to Shrek Academy."

Xu Yanli hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Fine, then the Angel. For my first soul ring, I want a thousand-year-old Unicorn."

Kong Deming nodded, then took out a metal sphere of unknown function, which appeared to be for detection and reconnaissance.

The metal sphere slowly ascended, hovering high in the air, rotating constantly to conduct an all-around scan of the forest below.

Kong Deming held a metal panel, his gaze focused, constantly monitoring the information transmitted back by the sphere.

"Found it. It should be a light-attribute Unicorn, about 1,900 years old. Is that acceptable?" Kong Deming looked at Xu Yanli with great seriousness.

Xu Yanli nodded with a firm gaze. "I can do it."

Kong Deming sighed, then picked up Xu Yanli and headed in the direction of the Unicorn.

When they reached the lakeside, a Unicorn was there drinking water.

Kong Deming took a level 2 soul tool ray gun from his storage soul tool and handed it to Xu Yanli. "Do you know how to use this?"

Xu Yanli nodded. After taking the soul tool ray gun, he aimed quickly, his level 20 soul power rapidly gathering into the weapon.

He fired a shot, hitting the Unicorn in the head while it was completely off guard.

"Such accuracy." Kong Deming's eyes lit up, a flash of excitement crossing them. What a fine seedling.

Xu Yanli walked slowly toward the Unicorn and released his martial soul.

The purple soul ring was slowly drawn in by his martial soul.

The remnant soul of the Unicorn seemed to resist with some unwillingness; in a sense, this soul ring did indeed exceed the range his body could withstand.

After all, he had not been well cared for when he was very young, so his overall physical strength was not very high. If not for his excellent martial soul awakening, his body would likely have been weaker than others.

Xu Yanli felt every inch of his meridians being scorched, when suddenly, the power of the sun in the sky was channeled down toward him.

That scorching power instantly smoothed away all the resentment within the unicorn.

The frown on Xu Yanli's face vanished in an instant, and the thousand-year spirit ring settled completely onto his martial soul.

Xu Yanli remained oblivious, but Kong Deming, who was keeping watch nearby, was nearly scared to death.

He watched as the spirit ring on Xu Yanli's martial soul flickered incessantly, shifting between purple and black as if two different forces were locked in a constant tug-of-war.

At the same time, the unicorn seemed to have transformed into a creature no larger than a kitten.

If Xu Yanli were to see it, he would surely exclaim in shock, wondering how a spirit soul could possibly exist.

Kong Deming, meanwhile, crouched on the ground with a curious expression, poking at the unicorn with a look of utter bewilderment.

After absorbing the energy for roughly half an hour, Xu Yanli slowly opened his eyes, only to be stunned by the sight of his teacher holding a tiny unicorn and petting it.

"A spirit soul?" Xu Yanli blurted out in disbelief.