Bibi Dong's Humiliation and Submission, Absorbing the Third Spirit Ring

Qian Daoliu knew that his son, Qian Xunji, had been killed by Bibi Dong years ago, but for the sake of her being Qian Renxue's biological mother, he ultimately did not move to kill her.

Now that he was certain Bibi Dong possessed divine power and was also a successor to a god, Qian Daoliu once again suppressed the urge to kill her, fearing that it might lead to complications and accidents beyond his control.

After all, as the Great Elder, he was destined to eventually sacrifice his own life and power to open the Gate of Inheritance for the god's successor.

"Qian Daoliu, I, Bibi Dong, will remember this slap today! One day, I will surely pay you back a hundredfold, a thousandfold!" Bibi Dong felt immense resentment in her heart.

She suppressed her inner rage, feeling deeply humiliated, and slowly lowered her head, conceding.

"Hmph. Let's go!" Qian Daoliu turned around and left the area, taking the elders and Lin Ye with him.

Bibi Dong glared viciously at Lin Ye's retreating back: "I never expected the Great Elder to care so much about this brat, but don't think that just because you have the Worship Hall protecting you, this Seat can't do anything to you!"

"Just you wait! I will make you die by my own hands!"

After leaving.

Qian Daoliu immediately gave orders: "Notify the Ghost Leopard and Demon Bear elders at once. From now on, whenever Xiaoxue and Lin Ye go out alone, those two must protect them from the shadows 24 hours a day."

"Understood!"

Qian Daoliu patted Lin Ye on the shoulder: "Disciple, rest assured, such a thing will not happen a second time."

"Understood." Lin Ye nodded, feeling a warmth in his heart.

He decided that once he returned from absorbing his third soul ring, he would share those Immortal Herbs with the elders of the Worship Hall to see if they could help elevate their strength even further.

After today's incident, Bibi Dong must hate me to the core; she will definitely look for another chance to kill me. I must become stronger, faster. Lin Ye clenched his fists tightly.

The Ghost Leopard and Demon Bear elders were both level 95, loyal to the Worship Hall.

With them protecting him on future outings, his safety would be well-guaranteed, but compared to being protected by others, only having sufficient strength of his own would truly give Lin Ye a sense of security.

The next day, early morning.

Lin Ye rose early, cultivating while waiting for Qian Daoliu to arrive and take him to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain his soul ring.

Hearing footsteps approaching, Lin Ye opened his eyes and saw that Qian Renxue had come along as well.

"Let's set off. Xiaoxue will be coming with us; she wants to find a low-level Man Faced Demon Spider to practice on, to understand and adapt to their combat style. Disciple, you should familiarize yourself with them in advance as well," Qian Daoliu said.

"Understood."

Lin Ye actually had the same intention.

The three of them immediately set off for the Star Dou Great Forest.

On the way, Qian Daoliu pondered: "Disciple, your second soul ring was 1,300 years old, so I think a third soul ring of no more than 4,000 years should be about right."

"Teacher, I want to aim for a 6,000-year one..."

"What did you say!" Qian Daoliu's eyes widened, and he said with a serious expression: "Are you tired of living? It is impossible for you to handle a 6,000-year third ring."

Lin Ye hadn't originally planned to say anything, but after what happened with Bibi Dong last night, he felt it was better to be honest.

"Teacher, actually, when I helped Brother Ling secure the Ice Soul Snow Heart Lotus, I also consumed a rare herb there that enhances physical constitution. 6,000 years is not a problem for me," Lin Ye said confidently.

Qian Daoliu was extremely surprised, but he didn't ask any further questions.

He replied: "Teacher trusts that you would not blindly pursue a soul ring you cannot withstand. Since you are so certain, then 6,000 years it is."

"Yes!"

Upon arriving at the Star Dou Great Forest, the three of them ventured deep into the inner perimeter.

6,000-year soul beasts were rare on the very edge of the outer perimeter; one had to go deeper toward the inner area to find them more commonly.

The three traveled through the forest, searching for a suitable soul beast while also looking for a Man Faced Demon Spider.

Their luck seemed to be impeccable; they had only been inside for a few hours when they found a suitable target—a soul beast with both light and fire attributes, aged 6,000 years.

After Qian Daoliu struck it down, Lin Ye decisively delivered the finishing blow.

He then sat cross-legged to absorb the soul ring.

After absorbing it, Lin Ye's Soul Power Level broke through by another 2 levels, reaching level 32 Soul Elder.

Qian Renxue felt that every one of Lin Ye's soul skills was extraordinary. Seeing the pleasant surprise on his face, she was certain he had obtained another excellent skill.

Qian Renxue was truly curious and couldn't help but ask: "Hey, what is your third soul skill?"

Lin Ye was indeed very satisfied with this skill. He said: "My third soul skill is called Angel Sword Formation. It rapidly forms a formation within a hundred-meter radius with me at the center."

"Within the formation, a massive amount of Holy Fire rises to scorch the enemy, and some of the flames condense into countless threads of fire to restrain the target. These fire threads carry a powerful burning effect and deal damage."

"Once the enemy is restrained by the flames within the formation, a giant Angel Holy Sword will rapidly condense in the center to strike the enemy."

"And once I activate the Angel Sword Formation, anyone who fails to escape immediately will be trapped inside. Unless their Soul Power Level is far above mine, they cannot break the formation to escape."

Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue: ??????

The corners of Qian Renxue's mouth twitched slightly as she said: "So... you're saying this soul skill is both control and high-output attack!?"

"Yes," Lin Ye grinned.

"How is that fair! We both have god-level martial souls, why are all your soul skills so overpowered!" Qian Renxue was thoroughly depressed.

Her fourth soul skill, Angelic Free Will, was similar to the control exerted by Lin Ye's flame threads, yet Lin Ye's version not only controlled the target but also dealt extremely high single-target damage.

Qian Daoliu exclaimed in admiration, "Very impressive! You possess both control and single-target assault capabilities. Although you primarily follow the Power Attack path and haven't yet developed toward a balanced style, you already possess a variety of skills including agility-attack, control, long-range attack, buffing, and single-target assault."

"You are effectively advancing along the paths of both the Extreme style and the Balanced style simultaneously."

"My advice, Teacher suggests, is that you consider acquiring an area-of-effect attack soul skill and a defensive soul skill in the future; this would make your capabilities truly comprehensive."

"While the Balanced style cannot elevate a single aspect to the same extreme level as the Extreme style, its versatility allows you to deal with various types of soul masters, making you difficult to counter."

"I understand, Teacher." Lin Ye nodded, taking the advice to heart.

Acquiring an area-of-effect skill was certainly necessary.

Keeping a defensive skill on his person was also vital; when facing powerful attacks or group assaults, having a defensive skill was critical.

However, if possible, Lin Ye hoped that his future defensive skill would manifest on a soul bone instead.

"Let's go; next, we shall search for the Man Faced Demon Spider."

"Understood."

The three of them continued on their way.

They began searching the forest for the Man Faced Demon Spider. This type of soul beast was actually quite rare, and the higher their cultivation, the scarcer they became.