The Third Authority

Chen Zhou, Na'er, and Xie Xie arrived together, and the person who brought the three of them was none other than Xie Mother.

Over the past two years of getting along, Xie Xie had always kept close to Chen Zhou.

At first, Chen Zhou didn't have much of a favorable impression of him, or perhaps because of the Xie Family, he held some reservations.

However, after two years of interaction, the two could be considered good friends.

Xie Xie, in particular, was always dragging the two of them out to eat.

The food cooked at Xie Xie's house was exceptionally delicious, and even the chefs they hired were top-tier.

Because of this back-and-forth interaction, the relationship between Chen Zhou and Xie Xie was quite decent.

"Brother Chen, where are you planning to go for the holiday? Do you want to go out and explore together?"

"And we can bring little sister Na'er along."

Xie Xie looked at Chen Zhou, waving his graduation certificate in his hand as he spoke.

Meeting Xie Xie's gaze, Chen Zhou's expression remained calm.

"I plan to continue improving myself in the Spirit Ascension Platform. If you're interested, you can come along."

As Chen Zhou spoke, he opened a snack bag, took out a pack of beef jerky, and handed it to Na'er.

After two years of growth, the little girl had grown quite tall; she was no longer shorter than Chen Zhou, and the chubby look she once had had faded away.

Although she couldn't yet be called a beautiful young woman, her face, a standard template for beauty, was already fully revealed.

However, seeing Chen Zhou take out the beef jerky, the little girl still opened her mouth wide in an 'O' shape.

She let Chen Zhou toss the beef jerky into her mouth, then began to chew with a crunching sound.

Hearing Chen Zhou's words, Xie Xie's face showed some hesitation.

He didn't want to go to the Spirit Ascension Platform for training; after all, he had heard of that place—every time you went, you had to suffer, and there was even a risk of being killed.

Furthermore, now that he had graduated from primary academy, he should be heading to a nearby city to have a good time.

But Xie Mother was not stupid. Entering the Spirit Ascension Platform once cost 500,000, and every time one wanted to enter, it required connections and background.

Being able to follow this young master of the Spirit Pagoda to train for free was an opportunity that even his Xie Family couldn't enjoy.

"Alright, Xie Xie, why don't you learn from your Brother Chen?"

"Look at how diligent he is, always training hard. You should go along too; it's a perfect chance for Brother Chen to take you under his wing and teach you some practical combat skills."

Xie Mother's voice was very polite as she looked toward Chen Zhou while speaking.

Chen Zhou only paused for a moment before nodding.

He didn't feel any annoyance toward Xie Xie's mother; she didn't have any ulterior motives and treated him simply as her son's good friend.

It was only when it involved Xie Xie that this mother would become a bit eager for quick success.

However, Chen Zhou could fully understand; after all, every mother put her son first.

Hearing her words, although Xie Xie felt a bit helpless, he nodded as well.

After confirming this, Chen Zhou didn't linger. He boarded the Spirit Pagoda's vehicle and returned to the Spirit Pagoda.

After this period of cultivation, his soul power had successfully reached the three-ring level, currently at about rank 34.

The third authority Chen Zhou had mastered was named: Arbitration of Equilibrium: Judgment Authority.

This ability was a significant boost for Chen Zhou, directly granting him the power to observe the human heart.

By observing the aura of others, he could judge how much blood was on their hands, whether they were a good or bad person, and what their true nature was.

The power of judgment attached to this ability had already been integrated into his daily combat.

When encountering Evil Soul Masters, or soul masters with many lives on their hands, the power of judgment would weaken the opponent's strength while enhancing his own.

If he encountered a kind-hearted soul master, the power of judgment would not activate.

This ability was primarily aimed at Evil Soul Masters and had a strong restraining effect on them.

Overall, the Judgment Authority was quite good; it was a relatively comprehensive authority, though Chen Zhou had not yet fully mastered its specific applications.

The third soul skill granted to him by Chen Lengjing was named: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor.

This ten-thousand-year soul skill had two effects. First, it could reduce the sensation of pain for his own body by 40%, allowing him to erupt with more powerful destructive force in a short period.

The actual effect of the Wrath of the Dragon Emperor was similar to dragon breath, but this time it sprayed a powerful water current, or rather, a sea wave.

This wave could surge forward and attack in various forms, acting as a powerful offensive ability.

This effect was very strong, and when using the Water of Destruction, it would produce terrifying destructive results.

Just like water waves crashing against a building, this ability could directly destroy houses, especially in outdoor environments where the effect would be even more terrifying.

Chen Zhou was very satisfied with his existing authorities and soul skills.

After today, he planned to enter the Spirit Pagoda and begin deep cultivation.

It was currently difficult to raise Chen Lengjing to one hundred thousand years, but slowly improving it was still possible.

It could only be said to be a process of constant accumulation and improvement; after all, Chen Lengjing was the only spirit soul Chen Zhou currently possessed.

As long as he could raise Chen Lengjing to the hundred-thousand-year level before reaching the fourth ring, it would be enough.

By then, once Chen Lengjing became a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, she could directly bestow his fifth soul ring upon him.

His foundation for the first stage would be considered fully laid, and he could then begin searching for a second soul spirit.

At that point, Chen Lengjing, as a soul spirit, would be able to evolve into at least a true dragon-level creature, and her ability to assist him would undoubtedly be even greater.

This was what Chen Zhou had calculated, which was why he was so persistent about upgrading Chen Lengjing during this stage.

This was also the reason why he came every single day to increase the age of his soul rings.

Returning to the Spirit Pagoda and heading to the cafeteria for a meal, Chen Zhou had not been eating for long when Su Xin approached with a message.

"The Riot Spirit Ascension Platform phase is about to begin. The Pagoda Master knows you wish to increase your soul ring age, so he has applied for an opportunity for you to enter the Riot Spirit Ascension Platform this time as well."

A gentle smile graced Su Xin's face. Chen Zhou had participated in the Riot Spirit Ascension Platform several times before, but he had only just broken through to the three-ring level. Previously, while he was very strong at the two-ring stage, he had his limitations.

Because he could not display his full strength, he was at a disadvantage when encountering certain three-ring soul masters.

Especially when he could not use his undying state, he had to dodge those people's skills.

This was not only troublesome but also had a significant impact on him, severely slowing down the speed at which he absorbed spiritual power.

Although he would not be killed, his gains each time were very small, which left Chen Zhou quite dissatisfied.

But with his soul power having risen to the three-ring level this year, there was a great deal he could accomplish upon entering the Riot Spirit Ascension Platform this time.