Soul Spirit A-Luo

Looking at the abundant spread of food, the little girl had long since thrown her fear of the Heavenly Tribulation to the back of her mind.

Seeing how impatient she was, Qian Yufeng could not help but smile.

"Don't rush. We'll eat soon."

"Mm-hmm!"

The little girl got up from the ground, picked up the conch horn again, transformed it into a necklace, and hung it around her neck.

Before long, the table was piled high with a lavish seafood feast.

The aroma drifting through the air made the little girl swallow continuously.

"Do you know how to use utensils?"

"Of course! A-Luo has studied human ways of life!"

Qian Yufeng handed her a pair of chopsticks and said with a smile, "Try their cooking. This seafood has retained its original flavor."

The little girl took the chopsticks, skillfully picked up a large crab, then set the chopsticks aside and began cracking the shell to eat the meat directly.

Judging by her movements, she truly was proficient. She had clearly learned human ways of life.

Qian Yufeng glanced at the two women before beginning to eat as well.

Compared to the little girl, the three of them ate rather slowly.

The little girl ate so hurriedly that she even choked, leaving Qian Yufeng both amused and helpless.

"Why are you in such a hurry? No one's going to fight you for it."

"Eat slowly. There's plenty more."

The little girl gave an embarrassed smile and slowed down.

In the end, half the dishes on the enormous table went into her stomach, while Qian Yufeng and the other three divided the remaining half among themselves.

Full and satisfied, the little girl wore a contented expression.

"Ling Xin, Ling Su, clean up. I still have something to discuss with her."

Qian Yufeng stood up, looked at A-Luo, and said, "Come to the bow. I have something else to say, if you're interested in hearing it."

"Hm? All right!" The little girl stood and followed him to the bow.

Leaning against the railing, Qian Yufeng looked out at the sea ahead. After steadying his breathing, he said:

"I came to the sea this time to obtain a Soul Ring."

"Reaching rank ninety at my age is rare even throughout history."

The little girl seemed to understand something. "Human, you're not planning to make me your Soul Ring, are you?!"

"Hmph, with just the three of you, you're no match for me on the sea!" She raised her little head slightly, brimming with confidence.

"But you're really strange. Why are you telling me all this?" The little girl then looked at Qian Yufeng in confusion.

Qian Yufeng looked at her and said:

"After talking with you, I found that you were pure-hearted and kind, so I changed my mind."

"Humans and Soul Beasts both have good and bad among them. You can't condemn them all in one stroke, can you?!"

The little girl wholeheartedly agreed. "You're right. I'm a good child, unlike the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and the others, who fight and kill all day long."

She had always wandered the sea in search of delicious food, then sought out comfortable places to live.

Once she grew bored, she simply moved somewhere else.

Coupled with her keen sense of danger, that was how she had attained her current cultivation.

"Unfortunately, Heaven is not very kind to you Soul Beasts. The one-hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation is a hurdle you must cross."

"The danger you sensed was the pressure brought by the Heavenly Tribulation."

Qian Yufeng spoke again, his tone carrying a trace of regret.

The little girl also understood that the sense of danger hanging over her head was unlike anything she had felt before.

It had not faded away. It seemed as though it could descend at any moment.

"Human, I don't think I can survive the Heavenly Tribulation you mentioned..."

"But I really don't want to be struck to death by the Heavenly Tribulation!"

The little girl immediately wilted, losing her earlier optimism.

"Among Soul Beasts, those who survive the Heavenly Tribulation are all beings with exceptionally powerful fortune."

"The only way to avoid the Heavenly Tribulation is to take human form and cultivate anew, but that would mean losing your long lifespan."

After Qian Yufeng finished speaking, the little girl naturally understood that it was not a bad choice.

But taking human form and cultivating anew was also extremely dangerous. If humans discovered her, she would be doomed.

"Taking human form and cultivating anew won't work. Grandpa Turtle said it's too dangerous, and the sea is different from land. If I take human form, finding food will be very difficult!"

Qian Yufeng did not refute her. On the contrary, he felt that she made perfect sense.

He did not know the relationship between the people living at sea and Sea Soul Beasts, but he could infer that aside from races like the Demon Soul Great White Shark, the Sea God's mounts, the sea-dwellers had a very poor impression of other Sea Soul Beasts.

"Actually, after many years of research, I discovered that if Soul Beasts willingly sacrifice themselves, their souls will become Parasites within the Soul Rings."

"Some special Soul Beasts will not die after sacrificing themselves either. They will lose their cultivation and revert to their original forms."

Qian Yufeng spoke again.

"What difference is that from dying? I cultivated for one hundred thousand years. Who knows how many years I drifted through this sea?" The little girl immediately replied, even rolling her eyes at him as if to say, Don't take me for an idiot.

"No. If the person a Soul Beast sacrifices itself to can become a legendary god, then it can gain a second life." Qian Yufeng revealed a secret that shocked her.

"A god? Stories of the Sea God have always circulated across the sea, but I've never seen the Sea God descend in all these years."

"That big shark did say that she used to be the Sea God's mount."

The little girl had also heard stories about gods. After all, the Sea God was the most revered being upon the sea.

"When I was young, I also searched for a way to become a god, but I could not put it into practice because I had not broken through to become a Title Douluo."

"If you sacrifice yourself to become my Soul Ring, once I become a god, I will definitely grant you a second life. Naturally, that includes your Grandpa Turtle as well."

After Qian Yufeng finished speaking, he revealed his eighth Soul Ring.

That familiar aura left the little girl astonished.

"Grandpa Turtle became your Soul Ring?!"

"His soul is sleeping within the Soul Ring. I am confident that I can break the limits of Soul Masters and become a legendary god!"

Qian Yufeng was confident in himself. With the system's help, failing to become a god would be a joke.

Only then did the little girl believe that the human before her had not deceived her.

"This... all right. You have to remember our agreement!"

She had no better choice now. She could only trust this human.

"Ding! The Golden Conch King has voluntarily sacrificed herself. The host's mission is complete!"

"Reward issued: Perfect Soul Spirit Contract Method!"

The system's voice rang out, and Qian Yufeng let out a sigh of relief.

All knowledge concerning Soul Spirits instantly appeared in his mind. Then he said to the little girl:

"I have a special method that will allow you to appear in a special soul state after sacrificing yourself."

"Don't worry. It will not harm you in any way, and you will still be able to taste delicious food."

"What?!" The little girl found it unbelievable. There was actually such a method?

"Then... what do I need to do?"

"Just cooperate with me in a moment!"

After Qian Yufeng spoke, his hands began forming complex gestures as he circulated his Soul Power.

A strange formation began to appear beneath their feet, and Qian Yufeng and A-Luo sensed a special connection forming between them.

Then, a contract inscribed with strange patterns emerged from the formation.

"Put your blood on it first!"

A-Luo used Soul Power to cut open her palm, and a drop of blue blood fell onto the contract.

Qian Yufeng also squeezed out a drop of blood and let it fall onto the contract.

Then A-Luo's figure began to turn illusory, becoming a streak of light that flew into Qian Yufeng's brow.

Immediately afterward, his Soul Rings appeared one after another.

Two yellow, two purple, three black, and one red!

"I'm going to give you your ninth Soul Ring now!" A-Luo's voice rang out again.

At once, a scarlet Soul Ring rapidly condensed, and Qian Yufeng felt his Soul Power rise.

After everything was finished, A-Luo appeared again.

She now looked like an adorable chibi figure.

"Human, this state feels so strange. Other than not being able to leave you by too great a distance, that sense of danger is gone too!"

Qian Yufeng looked at her and smiled.

"Now, you are my Soul Spirit."

"Soul Spirit A-Luo, please take care of me from now on!"