The Ferocious Beast's First Ring and the Cangming Thunder Prison Left Arm Bone, a Six-Year-Old Soul Grandmaster

The sea and sky were completely covered by a red magnetic field. The sky within dozens of miles suddenly darkened, thunder rumbled, heralding the arrival of a heavy downpour.

A sacrifice differed from a Soul Master killing a Soul Beast to obtain a Soul Ring. This kind of fusion was the most extreme, but also the gentlest.

It was extreme for the Soul Beast, because only Soul Beasts with cultivation exceeding a hundred thousand years could initiate a sacrifice. And if the other party could not absorb its energy, the sacrificing Soul Beast would have to offer up everything, including its soul.

Yet it was gentle for humans. As long as the Soul Beast initiated the sacrifice willingly, it meant that their fusion and ascension could absolutely reach the highest level. Moreover, through sacrifice, even a one-ring Soul Master could absorb a Soul Ring produced by a million-year Soul Beast.

For a Soul Master, this was undoubtedly an enormous opportunity.

Qiangu Yunche floated amid the blazing light, feeling an endless stream of energy pour into his body. His already exceptional constitution was cleansed and reshaped once more. A jade-white radiance enveloped his body, and the ultimate sense of comfort and fullness made him feel as though his soul had left his body.

His Soul Power was ascending, his spiritual power was ascending, and everything he possessed was rapidly transforming and ascending. The feeling was beyond words, but Qiangu Yunche thought that he would never forget it for the rest of his life.

The Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor's body gradually faded until it finally vanished.

But the next moment, the Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor's voice rang directly within Qiangu Yunche's Sea of Spirit:

"Yunche, which hand do you normally use to wield a spear?"

Qiangu Yunche was slightly taken aback, but he answered quickly, "My right hand."

The Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor nodded lightly, the weakness in its voice becoming increasingly apparent:

"I will give you a left arm Soul Bone. The two Soul Skills attached to it are my two most powerful innate Soul Skills. You can explore them yourself later."

"The sacrifice has consumed too much. I am going to fall into slumber. Over the next few years, you must absorb more heavenly treasures that benefit your body and soul. That way, my consciousness will awaken sooner..."

The Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor's voice grew weaker and weaker, but its tone became increasingly solemn:

"Yunche, remember this. From now on, your life no longer belongs to you alone. Be careful... in everything..."

As its words fell, Qiangu Yunche could clearly sense the Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor's consciousness sink into silence.

And he, too, entered the final stage of this sacrifice.

Three hours later, Qiangu Yunche opened his eyes. The skin all over his body shimmered with a profound deep-blue hue. After the color faded, his bones emitted a series of crisp cracks. His body had grown considerably taller, his height soaring to one and a half meters.

The feeling of being completely renewed from the inside out was something no heavenly treasure or medicinal bath could give him. What delighted Qiangu Yunche even more was that his Soul Power and spiritual power had undergone fundamental transformations.

"Yunche, how do you feel?"

Qiangu Qing flew forward, intending to support Qiangu Yunche and prevent him from falling into the sea without the magnetic field's support. But he was astonished to discover that Qiangu Yunche was standing directly on the sea's surface, showing no sign of sinking.

Qiangu Yunche smiled slightly and explained, "One of the Cangming Dragon Clan's innate abilities: Water Control."

Water Control was one of the Cangming Dragon Clan's most fundamental gifts. It had been bestowed upon Qiangu Yunche jointly by his Soul Ring and Soul Bone, and this ability was not included among the four Soul Skills of the Soul Ring and Soul Bone.

Qiangu Qing was slightly stunned. Having remained calm for so long, he no longer dwelled on how the Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor had caught him off guard earlier. What was done was done. The priority now was figuring out how to make Qiangu Yunche stronger before he broke through to Soul Saint; otherwise, hunting the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King would remain an insurmountable chasm for him.

However, Qiangu Qing had his own plans as well. The Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor had only said that Qiangu Yunche needed to hunt the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King; it had never said that Qiangu Yunche had to hunt the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King alone.

There was always a way when one reached the mountain. Since the Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor had dared to make such a seemingly impossible demand, it must have had its own considerations.

In any case, it and Yunche were now one. Even if it did not care whether Yunche lived or died, it would ultimately have to consider itself.

"Yunche, your great-grandfather will take you back to the clan. Afterward, I will find a suitable Soul Beast to help you test just how much this ring and bone have enhanced you."

With that, Qiangu Qing prepared to leave with Qiangu Yunche.

After all, the ocean was not human territory. Staying too long would only invite unforeseen trouble.

"Great-Grandfather, wait."

But just as he was about to move, Qiangu Yunche grabbed his sleeve.

"Yunche, is there anything else?" Qiangu Qing asked, somewhat puzzled.

Qiangu Yunche smiled faintly and looked into Qiangu Qing's eyes as he said softly:

"Great-Grandfather, I... seem to need another Soul Ring."

Qiangu Qing's eyes widened. One hand clamped around Qiangu Yunche's wrist, and the feedback he received made him suck in a sharp breath. He felt that there had been far too many things over the past two days that had shaken his state of mind.

But after the shock came wild delight.

The two figures became a point of light and vanished into the distance, leaving only unrestrained laughter echoing between the sea and sky...

When Qiangu Yunche and Qiangu Qing returned to the Qiangu Clan, it was as if a nuclear bomb had detonated among the clan's upper ranks, instantly throwing them into an uproar.

A six-year-old Soul Grandmaster, with a red first ring and a black second ring—what did that mean?

It meant that a true peerless prodigy had been born!

Just imagine it: when Qiangu Yunche became a Title Douluo years from now, his Soul Ring configuration would very likely be red, black, black, black, black, black, red, red, red. With the enhancement of four hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings, even someone with mediocre talent could probably be piled into a Limit Douluo, let alone Qiangu Yunche, who was the most talented member of the clan in nearly a thousand years since Ancestor Wuchen.

Everyone knew perfectly well that the golden age truly belonging to the Qiangu Clan was about to arrive, all because of Qiangu Yunche's emergence!

While the clan's upper ranks were filled with excitement and joy, Qiangu Yunche returned to the clan grounds, easily defeated a thousand-year Explosive Ape King, and immediately went to learn from his uncle the proper methods of exerting force with a spear, as well as the essential techniques he needed to master.

Laying a solid foundation was the highest priority before undertaking any great endeavor. Just like a Soul Master's cultivation, without a good foundation, progress would only become more difficult the further one went.

Qiangu Yunche understood this very clearly. Thus, he studied with great seriousness and diligence, devoting nearly all his time aside from necessary rest to studying and cultivation. He developed himself comprehensively, neglecting nothing.

What pleased the Qiangu Clan's upper ranks even more was that perhaps Qiangu Yunche's hard work and diligence had put tremendous pressure on Qiangu Yunmei, who had always been somewhat carefree. She actually took the initiative to head to Heart-Burning Canyon for training.

As a chain reaction, the Qiangu Clan's younger generation completely entered a state where anyone who did not push themselves would be left behind. The fervent atmosphere of cultivation made the elders beam with delight, while their favor toward Qiangu Yunche rose sharply...