Soul Guide Technology Arrives

A month passed.

During this time, aside from using Scott to train the power of his soul skills and incantations, Lin Huai spent his days training combat adaptability with Tian Yue and the other two.

The trio returned on the tenth day.

Tian Yue had reached level 28, Kuang Zhan level 32, and Qiangu Yichen level 37.

In the battles between the four of them, Lin Huai had never lost.

Even without relying on the projection of his divine artifact, the Prosthetic Blade, he could kite them simply by using his aura incantations and speed that far exceeded theirs.

After all, none of the three were speed-type soul masters, nor did they possess strong crowd-control soul skills.

"I'm done fighting!"

Tian Yue sat on the ground, huffing in frustration.

"Little Huai, your soul skills and Self-Created Soul Skills are too cheap. Your speed is far beyond those of the same level, and even when fighting those of higher levels, you're still faster."

"And those incantations of yours—the Golden Crocodile King is famous for its high attack and defense. If it weren't for my second soul skill, 'Golden Tyrant Body,' I wouldn't have been able to hold out."

Qiangu Yichen, who had been meditating nearby, also spoke up:

"The most important thing is that Little Huai has the Prosthetic Blade after Martial Soul Possession, and Malenia, who wields a divine artifact, can fight on her own."

"Yeah! It's unfair!"

Kuang Zhan rolled on the ground before clutching his head and sitting up.

"Unless you let the three of us gang up on you."

"The Ancestor is truly too strong!"

Scott handed Lin Huai a towel and water, praising him excitedly.

"This is already the Ancestor's sixtieth victory!"

Tian Yue looked at Scott with some confusion.

"Scott, why do you call Little Huai 'Ancestor'?"

The other two also looked at Scott; they had always assumed it was just one of Lin Huai's eccentric quirks.

Scott placed his left hand over his chest, his expression turning incredibly solemn.

"I admire him deeply. My admiration for him is like the surging river..." (Three hundred words omitted here.)

"I respect him like an ancestor, so it is only natural that I address him as such!"

In truth, Scott really did admire Lin Huai.

At first, he had only wanted to latch onto Lin Huai to climb higher step by step.

But after observing him over these past few days, Scott felt that Lin Huai was destined for even greater achievements. Although he didn't know what they would be, his intuition told him that sticking with Lin Huai was the right move.

Tian Yue looked at him with disdain.

"Do you really think I believe that?"

Scott bowed to Tian Yue.

"Miss Tian Yue, believe it or not, that is up to you."

"Alright, let's stop discussing this."

Lin Huai spoke up to stop them.

"I absorbed an Immortal Herb yesterday and broke through to level 20. For the next few days, you three should train on your own."

"You can also go to the Martial Soul Academy to spar with others."

"Scott and I are going to hunt for a soul ring tomorrow."

Suddenly, Qian Daoliu descended from the sky with a group of people.

"No need. I will take you once I have made the arrangements."

Seeing Qian Daoliu appear so suddenly, everyone present was quite surprised.

"Teacher!"

"Grandpa Qian!"

"Grand Elder."

The group greeted Qian Daoliu.

Lin Huai noticed the group of people behind Qian Daoliu, as well as the look of delight on the Grand Elder's face.

"Teacher, are these the soul engineers?"

Everyone present knew that Qian Daoliu had gone to another continent to "kidnap" people.

"Yes, there are thirty of them in total, including three level-eight soul engineers and one level-nine soul engineer."

Lin Huai was somewhat shocked.

Was his teacher afraid he hadn't robbed a royal palace?

"Fallen soul masters are running rampant on the Sun Moon Continent, so I went straight to the imperial palace and killed three Title-level ones."

"Their emperor begged me to help resolve the fallen soul master problem."

"These Flight Soul Tools are the payment."

Lin Huai was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected things to go so smoothly.

"Then, is Teacher still planning to make a trip there?"

"Yes, I will take three Enshrined and three Elders with me later, while the others will travel by water following the map I drew along the way."

"Alright, I am going to take these people to Bibi Dong first so she can make arrangements, and while I'm at it, I'll see how the preparations for your Holy Son investiture ceremony are coming along."

Qian Daoliu left with those people.

Off to the side, Scott watched the Flight Soul Tools on their backs.

"Ancestor, I want to learn about soul tools."

Damn, this name really has a law of causality!

Lin Huai was extremely shocked internally and probed again.

"Why do you want to learn about soul tools?"

A look of infatuation appeared on Scott's face.

"Ancestor, I think I have found one of the pursuits of my life!"

Just as expected!

Lin Huai waved his hand.

"You may. As it happens, I am interested as well; we shall go together tomorrow."

Tian Yue excitedly raised her hand.

"Me, me, me!"

"I want to go too!"

Lin Huai nodded and looked at Kuang Zhan and Qiangu Yichen.

He asked them with his eyes if they wanted to go.

"Going!"

"It would be good to broaden my horizons."

"It is settled then; we will go take a look together tomorrow morning."

Lin Huai left the training grounds with Scott.

That night, Qian Daoliu appeared in Lin Huai's room.

"Teacher, why have you come so late?"

Seeing that Lin Huai had not slacked off on his cultivation, Qian Daoliu nodded with satisfaction.

"I just finished handling the relevant matters, and I came by to tell you about the schedule for the next few days so you can be prepared."

"Your Holy Son investiture ceremony is set for the day after tomorrow."

"After that, we will go hunt for your soul ring. Do you have any ideas regarding the soul beast you need?"

Lin Huai recalled the conclusion he had reached after discussing it with Malenia.

"No other requirements, I just need it to be as close to eight thousand years as possible."

Qian Daoliu was not overly shocked; he thought for a moment before speaking.

"Did your martial soul tell you that?"

Lin Huai nodded heavily.

"Then it is simple. One of the soul beast gathering grounds near Martial Soul City has quite a few that meet your requirements."

Lin Huai remembered that Qian Daoliu still had to make a trip to the Sun Moon Continent.

"Teacher, when do you plan to go to the Sun Moon Continent, and who will you be taking with you?"

Qian Daoliu sat on a nearby chair, and Lin Huai promptly handed him a cup of cold tea.

"No rush. I will let the selected Angel Legion and the others set sail first; it will likely take them over a year to arrive."

"It just so happens that Golden Crocodile and the others have made a breakthrough in their Soul Core research, which should be preliminarily completed in about a year."

"We will see who among them wants to go at that time."

Lin Huai remembered Ye Guyi from the Peerless Tang Sect, who could increase her soul power by hunting evil soul masters.

"Teacher, can soul masters with the Angel martial soul increase their soul power by hunting fallen soul masters?"

Qian Daoliu did not expect Lin Huai to know such information.

It seemed the benefits of reading were even greater than he had imagined.

"Yes, but only those with combat-type Angel martial souls can do so."

I never expected there to be different types of Angel martial souls as early as the Douluo I era.

"What about Sister Xiao Xue? Should we take her to the Sun Moon Continent to cull some fallen soul masters?"

Qian Daoliu revealed an approving smile, his inner desire to play matchmaker for the two of them reinforced once again.

"Of course she must go."

"I will have her accelerate her progress."

Lin Huai asked his final question:

"Teacher, besides the nine great elders, the seven great grand elders, and the Pope, does our Martial Soul Hall currently have any other Title Douluo?"

Qian Daoliu did not expect Lin Huai to ask this, so he nodded and said softly:

"There are two in the Angel Ancestral Land: one with a level 96 Holy Angel martial soul, and one with a level 93 Healing Angel martial soul."

"The two of them are even a married couple."

"There is also a legion that answers directly to me—the Shadow Angel Legion."

"Their leader is also a level 97 Title Douluo."

"Of course, that level nine soul engineer now counts as one of our own as well."

Qian Daoliu finished the last of his water and stood up, preparing to leave.

"Very well, you will come to know these things in the future; for now, prepare yourself for the ceremony the day after tomorrow."

Lin Huai lay back on the bed, never having imagined that the hidden combat power of the Martial Soul Hall was this formidable.