Master of Imagination, Ma Xiunuo

"It's clear that this soul skill originates from the Iron-Armored Ox's racial talent of gathering soul power in its horns. It seems to have been strengthened after becoming a soul skill. Congratulations! You've obtained a powerful soul skill."

Sisi also offered her congratulations.

"This is all thanks to you, Sister Sisi. If you hadn't decisively stepped in and taught that despicable ox a lesson, we'd probably still be wandering around the Soul Hunting Forest! Sister Sisi, you're truly spirited."

Sisi felt a bit embarrassed. Truth be told, it was her impulsiveness that triggered this battle.

This situation, where the mission was completed by accident, gave her a strange feeling, making her uneasy.

If not for Ling Yun's martial soul's special characteristics being strong enough, they might have been in a sorry state.

The outcome was unexpectedly good, and the process was smooth. Precisely because of this, Sisi felt awkward.

In this peculiar atmosphere, the three of them worked together to dismember the Iron-Armored Ox. They took the valuable parts, and the ox's horns were completely destroyed by them. Anything that could be used to determine its age could not be left behind.

During this process, no soul bone was found.

Before leaving, Ling Yun held the Yin-Yang Mirror, and its light shone on the other five Iron-Armored Oxen, healing their injuries.

These five Iron-Armored Oxen had witnessed the entire scene of their leader being killed, turned into a soul ring, and then dismembered. Looking at the three of them, their hearts were filled with fear, and they bolted.

Su Yuntao saw this and said, "A despicable person will be dealt with by heaven, and a despicable ox will be dealt with by man!"

"I guess this herd of Iron-Armored Oxen won't dare to be so despicable anymore!"

The three of them watched the Iron-Armored Oxen flee in a sorry state and couldn't help but laugh.

Who would have thought that this herd of Iron-Armored Oxen, which was now in such a sorry state, had been so despicable before? The leader ox had used its life to perfectly illustrate four words: "If you court death, you will die."

Nuoding City Martial Soul Hall, Soul Master Advancement Appraisal Room.

"Heavens! Fifteen levels of soul power, how did it increase so much? Under normal circumstances, it should be level eleven." Ma Xiunuo exclaimed.

Su Yuntao and Sisi also looked shocked. They quickly recovered, having been stunned many times already.

They thought that if Ling Yun did anything heaven-defying in the future, they wouldn't find it strange anymore!

After Ma Xiunuo adjusted his state, his gaze fixed on Su Yuntao, and he asked, "Are you sure you absorbed a four-hundred-year-old Iron-Armored Ox soul ring?"

"That's right!" Su Yuntao said without batting an eye. Ma Xiunuo looked at Sisi. Sisi had already rehearsed this kind of questioning countless times on the way back and didn't falter.

She just hadn't expected Ling Yun's soul power to surge directly to level fifteen.

Seeing this, Ma Xiunuo began to imagine the possibilities of this situation, pacing back and forth with a furrowed brow.

"Level fifteen, how could it be level fifteen?"

"How could this be..."

Ling Yun looked at his reaction and gave Su Yuntao a look, the meaning clear: hurry up and say something, the old man is getting obsessed.

Su Yuntao's mind raced. He was also thinking of a reasonable explanation. Telling the truth was impossible.

Ma Xiunuo had strong principles. If he knew the truth, he wouldn't conceal it for Ling Yun like they would; he would report it truthfully to the higher-ups.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Su Yuntao. He squeezed Ling Yun's arm. This action left Ling Yun bewildered, but he didn't pull his hand away, choosing to wait and see.

After squeezing Ling Yun's arm, Su Yuntao withdrew his hand, looking thoughtful, as if he had found an answer.

Seeing this, Ma Xiunuo asked, "Yuntao kid, what did you think of? Tell us, and we'll analyze it together."

"Originally, I had no clue, but just now I thought of Little Yun's unique aspect, which is his physical fitness. His physical fitness is far beyond that of an ordinary six-year-old child."

"When we absorb soul rings, the improvement is comprehensive."

"A portion of the soul power in the soul ring is absorbed and becomes one's own soul power; another portion strengthens the body, greatly increasing its durability; and another portion promotes physical development."

"His physical fitness didn't improve much after absorbing the soul ring. Could it be that his original physical fitness was already very strong, and the age of the first soul ring couldn't provide any strengthening effect for his body?"

"He absorbed 99.9% of the soul power from the soul ring as soul power, which is why it increased so much?"

"There's such a thing!" Ma Xiunuo's eyes lit up with a desire for knowledge. He personally reached out and squeezed Ling Yun.

"Incredible, this physical fitness is not weaker than this old man's, a level 29 Soul Grand Master."

"This makes sense!"

"A four-hundred-year-old soul ring, the total amount of soul power is completely comparable to a Soul Master's ten levels of soul power."

"Coupled with his powerful soul skill, it proves that the compatibility between the Iron-Armored Ox and his martial soul is very high. Reaching level fifteen is entirely possible."

Ma Xiunuo felt he had found the answer, his eyes shining with the light of discovery.

Ling Yun's eyes widened. It could be like this?

Indeed, truly intelligent people are masters of deduction. As long as there's a shred of logic, they can perfect it and believe in it wholeheartedly. The entire process was logical, well-founded, and self-consistent, perfect!

It was an eye-opener, truly an eye-opener.

Ma Xiunuo felt he had discovered a new theory and was exceptionally excited. He quickly completed the Soul Master appraisal procedures for Ling Yun.

Before long, Ling Yun received a circular metal badge. The front had two intertwined thorns, symbolizing the rank of Soul Master. His name was engraved on the back.

With this badge, he could receive a monthly Soul Master subsidy of one Gold Soul Coin from the Martial Soul Hall.

When he became a Soul Grand Master, the monthly subsidy would be ten Gold Soul Coins, a hundred for a Soul Elder, and there would be no subsidy after becoming a Soul Elder.

Ma Xiunuo looked at Ling Yun examining the badge and, representing the Martial Soul Hall, extended an invitation: "Ling Yun, would you be willing to join the Martial Soul Hall?"

"Many thanks for the invitation, Grandpa Ma Xiunuo, but I do not wish to join for the time being. Perhaps I will change my mind in the future, but not now."

"For the short term, I intend to focus on raising my soul power and do not wish to consider such life-altering decisions."

"Very well! If you ever change your mind, Martial Soul Hall will always welcome you! I wish you a smooth path on your journey as a soul master."

"Thank you!"

"I also wish for you to remain in good health, Grandpa Ma Xiunuo, free from illness and disaster."

"Hahaha... what a polite and good child!"

Ling Yun took the Gold Soul Coins and the Soul Master Badge he had just received and left Martial Soul Hall. Ma Xiunuo, Su Yuntao, and Sisi watched his departing back, as if witnessing the birth of a future legend.

"I wonder what kind of changes this little fellow will bring to the Douluo Continent!"

"Who knows! But it will certainly be spectacular!"

Ling Yun glanced back at Martial Soul Hall, saw the figures of the three, waved his hand, and turned to leave.

There were still two and a half months until the start of the junior soul master academy.

He decided to head north to enroll in Heaven Dou City. The Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy had Tang San and Xiao Wu, but most crucially, it had Tang Hao lurking in the shadows. He feared that if he met Tang San, he would be unable to restrain himself from attacking.

In his father's memories, the burly man holding an infant possessed terrifying strength and a killing intent that had materialized; the implication was far too obvious.

Tang Hao was the murderer who had caused the death of both his parents.

A gentleman takes his revenge, even ten years later. Exposing himself to such a dangerous environment would be highly unwise.

Tang Hao, who possessed the Slaughter God's Domain, must be extremely sensitive to killing intent. He feared that the moment he could not suppress his murderous urge toward Tang San, Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer would descend from the heavens.