Fate Completely Changed

The two looked at each other and saw disbelief in the other's eyes.

"Big Brother, who is this person you mentioned?"

"Who could be that strong?"

Yue Guan asked curiously.

Xu Xiao's lips curled up slightly. "The current Pope of Spirit Hall: Qian Daoliu."

"That Level 99 Titled Douluo rumored to be a divine envoy."

The two sucked in a cold breath. A Level 99 Super Titled Douluo... was that something they could achieve in their lifetimes?

At that thought, they both looked toward their big brother.

If they relied on themselves alone, it might have been impossible. But now, they had more than just themselves—they also had their big brother.

The Soul Rings their big brother gave them might seem acceptable at first, but what if their big brother had a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring?

With a tenfold boost... the terrifying power of that soul skill would probably make even Qian Daoliu keep his distance.

The two nodded at the same time, secretly swearing that, whether for their big brother or themselves, they would get their big brother a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring someday!

"Big Brother, does Spirit Hall really have gods?" Yue Guan unconsciously looked in Spirit Hall's direction.

The strongest force in the world... it would be great if the three brothers ever got the chance to clash with them.

For some reason, both of them had that confidence, as though Xu Xiao had given it to them.

"You are my own brothers, so I'll tell you plainly."

"Gods exist!"

Xu Xiao's resolute words made the two nod seriously.

The two said in unison, "Big Brother, I believe we can become gods!"

Xu Xiao laughed. Become a god? I sought freedom; godhood was never my wish.

To pursue freedom, he could not avoid the gods. But those were not things Xu Xiao needed to consider right now. He was only a measly Level 14 soul master.

Right now, he did not even have the qualifications to contend with those great powers.

"Enough. These aren't things you should be thinking about yet. Come on, which of you wants to try my soul skill first?"

Xu Xiao shattered their fantasies. They were still nobodies—what was the point of thinking so far ahead?

Yue Guan had just stepped forward when Gui Mei stopped him. "Big Brother, wait a moment."

Xu Xiao looked at Gui Mei in confusion. Gui Mei said, "Big Brother, why not try attaching a Soul Ring to your Spirit Pagoda Martial Soul?"

At those words, Yue Guan's eyes lit up. "That's right, Big Brother, give it a try. If it works, your first Soul Ring will be six thousand years old."

Xu Xiao rapped both of them on the head. These two brats were trying to exploit a loophole. If he could really do that, he would have done it long ago.

"What are you two thinking?"

"Of course it won't work."

"Which one of you is going?"

Xu Xiao looked speechlessly at the two fanciful fellows. If he could exploit a loophole, he would not have needed them to remind him.

Gui Mei and Yue Guan looked at each other. Before Yue Guan could speak, Gui Mei hurriedly said, "Big Brother, let Third Brother go."

Yue Guan quickly replied, "Second Brother, you should go instead."

"Your Martial Soul runs fast. If there's danger, you can take Big Brother and me and run."

Neither wanted to go first; both wanted to yield to the other.

Xu Xiao was rather pleased. "Enough. It's only a ninety-day cooldown. Either of you will do."

"Third Brother, you go."

Xu Xiao did not want to waste time and directly chose Yue Guan.

Yue Guan grinned. "All right, Big Brother." Gui Mei smiled at the side. This feeling seemed rather nice.

The three found a safe place, and Xu Xiao summoned his Spirit Pagoda.

"Third Brother, summon your Martial Soul and get ready!"

Yue Guan swiftly summoned his Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and stood straight before Xu Xiao.

Xu Xiao murmured, "Soul Bestowal!"

The yellow Soul Ring beneath his feet trembled slightly before swiftly sinking into the Spirit Pagoda.

White light burst from the Spirit Pagoda, and ring after ring of white halos wrapped around Yue Guan.

Yue Guan immediately felt comfortable. Some shackle within his body seemed to have been broken open by an indescribably mysterious force.

The Spirit Pagoda's white light gradually formed a purple ring beneath Yue Guan's feet.

A six-thousand-year Soul Ring slowly took shape.

The white light faded, leaving only a Soul Ring beneath Yue Guan's feet.

It had completely bestowed upon Yue Guan the Soul Ring and soul skill most suitable for him.

Yue Guan's Soul Power seemed to have found an outlet and surged straight to Level 12. (This was not bestowed by the skill; Yue Guan had cultivated it himself before, and it was only now being reflected.)

"Big Brother, it worked. It really worked." Yue Guan could clearly feel his soul skill, and it suited him extremely well.

Xu Xiao withdrew his Martial Soul and did not feel anything wrong with his body. The only issue was that he would have to wait ninety days before using this soul skill again.

The two sized Yue Guan up and down.

Aside from his Soul Power rising by one level and the thousand-year Soul Ring beneath his feet being somewhat dazzling, there did not seem to be any other changes.

"Third Brother, what about your soul skill? How is it?"

Gui Mei was very curious. Their big brother had said it would be the soul skill most suited to them, and he wanted to know just how powerful Yue Guan's skill was.

Xu Xiao was also looking forward to it as he quietly watched Yue Guan.

Yue Guan gently raised his hand, and the purple light of the Soul Ring beneath his feet flared. "First Soul Skill: Singular Velvet Sky—Chrysanthemum Cry Explosion!"

The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum in Yue Guan's hand flew into the air and transformed into clusters of tiny chrysanthemums. The instant the flowers hit the ground, they exploded with a boom.

It was an area-of-effect attack, and it seemed to have other effects as well.

Yue Guan grinned smugly. "Big Brother, Second Brother, my soul skill can not only split apart, but it can also explode separately."

"If that Wild Fallen Earth Python had swallowed my Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum earlier, I could have detonated it inside its body."

"This soul skill is insanely strong!"

Yue Guan was immensely pleased with himself. His first Soul Ring was already a thousand-year one, a thousand-year soul skill—heh heh heh, who was more impressive than him?

With this Soul Ring, Yue Guan no longer cared whether his Soul Power could increase. At worst, he could just cultivate slowly.

A person could not be too greedy.

Xu Xiao and Gui Mei were both sincerely happy for Yue Guan.

Xu Xiao knew that from this moment on, Yue Guan's tragic fate had been changed by him.

Next was Gui Mei.

"As long as it worked, that's enough. I was actually worried something might go wrong."

"But fortunately, everything went smoothly."

"Second Brother, in ninety days, I'll attach a Soul Ring for you too!"

Xu Xiao patted Gui Mei, telling him not to rush.

Gui Mei nodded gently. "Big Brother, I'm not in a hurry. I can cultivate during this time."

"But Big Brother, why is it ninety days? At first, I thought it would be six hundred days."

"After all, that Soul Beast was six hundred years old."

Gui Mei asked curiously. Yue Guan, who had put away his Martial Soul, also looked over with curiosity.

Xu Xiao spoke softly. "It seems it isn't calculated that way. The first Soul Ring takes ninety days, the second takes one hundred and eighty days, and the third takes two hundred and seventy days."

"So each Soul Ring adds another ninety days."

The two carefully calculated it. If it was the ninth Soul Ring... hmm... it seemed that it would probably take... two years?

"Big Brother, that's actually not too bad. We can cultivate during that time anyway."

"And Big Brother, your cultivation speed will definitely be faster than ours, so that amount of time can practically be ignored."

Yue Guan calculated carefully. Cultivation would only become slower and slower later on, so the wait was not all that long.

Besides, waiting a little for an overwhelmingly powerful Soul Ring was worth it!