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His voice was soft, yet it was like a stone thrown into a tranquil lake.

The Star Luo Emperor did not answer.

But in the eyes fixed upon the map, ambition that had been extinguished for years began to burn once more.

That very night, news that Dai Mobai's fourth Soul Ring was a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring was "accidentally" leaked from the Star Luo Imperial Palace.

In just one day and one night, the news swept across the entire continent like a gale.

However, after the initial shock came overwhelming doubt.

Only Soul Masters at the Soul King level were qualified to absorb Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings.

This was an ironclad rule deeply ingrained in the world of Soul Masters, with no exceptions throughout countless years.

A Soul Ancestor trying to absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring? Absolutely impossible.

Yu Xiaogang, who had always called himself "Master," even stepped forward to make a statement on the matter.

"It is nothing more than a publicity stunt. If this is true, I, Yu Xiaogang, will no longer call myself Master. I'll call myself a big fool instead."

Those words spread quickly and naturally reached Star Luo City as well.

When Dai Mobai received the news, he was fishing in a pavilion within the East Palace.

He held the rod in one hand and propped up his chin with the other, his lazy gaze resting on the water's surface.

"Interesting."

Dai Mobai chuckled.

"I was only planning to fish, yet I ended up catching a disgusting toad."

The fishing line swayed gently across the water, but he had no intention of lifting the rod.

"Since someone is so eager to offer up their face, wouldn't it be too unkind not to slap it?"

As he spoke, Dai Mobai turned to Li Yue, who stood behind him holding an umbrella to shield him from the sun.

"Li Yue, tell Father that we can proceed to the next step."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Li Yue answered, and her figure silently vanished behind Dai Mobai.

After Li Yue left, Dai Mobai lifted the trembling rod, only to find the hook completely empty.

"Damn it, blanked again."

After grumbling, Dai Mobai pinched some bait onto the hook and cast it out once more.

Soon afterward, another piece of news spread from the Star Luo Imperial Palace—

The Star Luo Emperor had truly flown into a rage. Not only had he thoroughly investigated the entire court, he had also secretly executed many people.

As soon as this news emerged, those who had originally believed Dai Mobai absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring was fake news began to waver.

The Star Luo Emperor's reaction was far too extreme.

If it were merely a rumor, he could have ignored it. Why make such a huge fuss?

Unless... it was not a rumor.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the sect master's study.

Ning Fengzhi looked at the latest intelligence report in his hand, a thoughtful expression appearing on his handsome, scholarly face.

After a moment, he tossed the report to Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong.

"Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, what do you think?"

Gu Rong merely glanced at it before losing interest, casually tossing the report back onto the desk.

"There's no need to look. It's one hundred percent fake. Since ancient times, there has only been one outcome for a Soul Ancestor absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring—death from an exploding body. There have never been any exceptions."

Ning Fengzhi was not surprised by Gu Rong's answer.

He said nothing further and merely turned to Chen Xin on the other side.

"Uncle Sword, do you think the same as Uncle Bone?"

"No."

Chen Xin decisively shook his head.

"You old sword freak, are you deliberately opposing me?"

Gu Rong glared, his voice as loud as ever.

"Don't tell me you think this news is true too."

"I won't say it's one hundred percent true, but there is at least an eighty percent chance."

Long accustomed to Gu Rong's temperament, Chen Xin calmly stated his judgment.

"Don't you think it's strange that the Star Luo Emperor suddenly executed a large group of people at this time?"

"I agree with Uncle Sword."

Ning Fengzhi nodded.

"If the news were truly false, the Star Luo Emperor could simply ignore it. Why go through so much trouble to make such a spectacle? This does not seem like an attempt to suppress rumors. Instead, it seems more like he is concealing something."

Gu Rong froze for a moment, then waved his hand.

"So what do we do? Send someone to investigate?"

He knew that thinking was not his strength. Seeing that both Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi leaned toward the news being true, he could not be bothered to argue further.

"No need."

Ning Fengzhi shook his head.

"What is true cannot be made false, and what is false cannot be made true. What I want to know now is how Dai Mobai, the Star Luo Crown Prince, managed to absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring with the cultivation of a Soul Ancestor."

That was what Ning Fengzhi truly cared about.

The current Heaven Dou Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe, shared the same thought.

As expected of master and disciple, even the things they focused on were exactly alike.

After dismissing everyone around her, Xue Qinghe entered the bathhouse alone.

With no outsiders present, she finally shed her disguise.

A radiant glow flickered over her face, and her originally delicate features gradually became imposing and breathtakingly beautiful.

She walked toward the bath step by step. By the time her body was completely submerged in the hot water, she had fully returned to her female form.

Her golden hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall, dampened by the hot water and clinging to her snow-white shoulders.

"Dai Mobai, Star Luo Crown Prince, a Ten Thousand Year fourth Soul Ring..."

Qian Renxue murmured softly, her voice wavering amid the misty steam.

"I hope this will not disrupt my plans."

After saying that, she slowly sank to the bottom of the pool, leaving behind only a string of tiny bubbles rising to the surface.

A month passed quickly.

As more and more details were revealed, the authenticity of Dai Mobai's Ten Thousand Year fourth Soul Ring became increasingly credible, to the point that it was nearly certain.

As for Yu Xiaogang, who had once sworn that the matter was fake, he had long since quietly disappeared and never mentioned his bold declaration again.

Of course, no one had the time to hold him accountable either.

Everyone wanted to know one thing now—how exactly had Dai Mobai done it?

Another month passed.

Just as everyone racked their brains without finding any answers, another piece of news swept across the entire continent.

Whale Rubber.

The reason Dai Mobai had been able to absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring at the Soul Ancestor level was because he had consumed Whale Rubber.

The news claimed that Whale Rubber was far more than merely an aphrodisiac used by nobles. It was a treasure capable of strengthening a Soul Master's physical body.

As soon as this news emerged, it was like a colossal boulder crashing into a lake.

The Soul Master world, already churning with undercurrents, completely erupted.

However, when the various factions turned their attention toward Whale Rubber, they suddenly discovered that the Whale Rubber which had once been fairly common on the market was already sold out.

All Whale Rubber over a hundred years old had been swept clean.

Even in coastal cities, not a single piece of Whale Rubber over a hundred years old could be found.

The various factions already knew perfectly well who was behind it.

Now, every faction had turned its gaze toward the Star Luo Empire, desperate to learn what the Star Luo Emperor intended to do.

Fortunately, the Star Luo Emperor did not make those anxious factions wait long enough to scratch their heads in frustration.

A month later, under the watchful eyes of every major faction, the Star Luo Emperor released another bombshell piece of news.