My Eye Technique Surpasses Yours, Blood Moon Eye!

Thick red light, dense as blood, turned the entire bedchamber into a world of crimson.

"Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring?!"

Moon Concubine's voice was shrill, nearly cracking.

Her eyes locked onto the rotating red Soul Ring beneath Dai Mobai's feet, and her heart seemed to stop.

But the panic in her eyes was soon replaced by triumph, because her fourth soul skill had landed.

"So what if you have a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring? Once you're hit by my Soul-Absorbing Eye, even a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone won't save you from death!"

Seeing the purple beam sink into Dai Mobai's body, Moon Concubine lunged at him with a sinister grin.

"How did you manage to be so ordinary yet so confident?"

Dai Mobai's bored voice reached Moon Concubine's ears, abruptly halting her charge.

"How are you fine?! Even a Soul Emperor would be forcibly controlled for three seconds after being struck by this move. How could you possibly be unaffected?!"

Moon Concubine's pupils suddenly dilated, her twisted face filled with disbelief.

"Because—my eye technique surpasses yours."

"First Soul Skill—Blood Moon Eye!"

At Dai Mobai's low shout, the red light beneath his feet began to boil violently. A scarlet full moon emerged and slowly rose.

Bathed in the moonlight cast by the Blood Moon, Moon Concubine's body jolted violently before she froze in place like a statue.

Not only her—even Li Yue, who had originally intended to make a move, suffered collateral damage. She was frozen beneath the Blood Moon, her mind left with nothing but a sea of red.

As expected of a Ten Thousand Year soul skill. As long as a Soul Master's spiritual power is lower than mine, I can not only ignore their mental attacks, but also easily turn around and forcibly control them.

If the gap in spiritual power is too great, I could even make their head explode with a single glance.

Looking at the forcibly controlled Moon Concubine, Dai Mobai nodded in satisfaction.

Now it's time to reap the harvest. I wonder how much Soul Power killing an evil Soul King will grant me. Could it push my Soul Power straight to level forty?

With that thought in mind, the scarlet Soul Power around Dai Mobai's body receded like the tide, replaced by dazzling golden light as brilliant as the sun.

His hair did not grow longer; it merely changed from black to silvery white like starlight.

His eyes were radiant gold, like burning metal.

A pair of brilliant golden wings spread from behind him, crossing behind his standing body to form a perfect cross.

The scarlet, blood-soaked Soul Ring vanished, replaced by three Soul Rings in the optimal configuration—yellow, yellow, purple.

Unlike the savage brutality of his second martial soul, the Blood Prison Demon Tiger, which sought to destroy everything, Dai Mobai's first martial soul, the Holy Light White Tiger, exuded divinity from beginning to end.

Without Soul Power to sustain it, the Blood Moon behind Dai Mobai became transparent, and Moon Concubine and Li Yue regained the ability to move.

But before Moon Concubine could react, the third Soul Ring beneath Dai Mobai's feet lit up.

"Third Soul Skill—Holy Light Verdict: Judgment!"

As his voice fell, the light wings behind Dai Mobai spread wide, sending seven radiant golden swords flying forth.

The light swords locked onto Moon Concubine, tearing through the air in elegant arcs.

Seven consecutive slashes struck Moon Concubine's limbs and torso. Before she could even let out a scream, her body had already been torn into pieces.

Moon Concubine's head hit the floor with a thud, then rolled to Li Yue's feet.

Terror covered her face, forever frozen in place.

"Whoosh—"

Golden flames rose, burning Moon Concubine's shattered corpse.

In less than three breaths, the scattered flesh and bloodstains on the floor had vanished.

Only several streaks of golden light and wisps of blood aura flew out and entered Dai Mobai's body.

When the blood aura entered his body, Dai Mobai showed no change.

But when the golden light entered, his body trembled, and his Soul Power, originally at level thirty-eight, began to surge wildly.

Under Li Yue's somewhat dazed gaze, in merely two breaths, Dai Mobai's Soul Power soared from level thirty-eight to level forty.

"Your Soul Power..."

Li Yue, dressed in fitted black clothing with a high ponytail, stared intently at Dai Mobai.

Her fair, delicate face was filled with irrepressible disbelief.

"A martial soul trait. No need to make such a fuss."

Dai Mobai waved a hand, his gaze falling upon Moon Concubine's head, whose eyes remained wide open in death.

"Compared to my martial soul, I'm more curious about something else. You seem to know her?"

If he had not sensed wrongly, Li Yue's aura had fluctuated for an instant beneath her disguise when Moon Concubine spoke her name.

"I wouldn't say I know her. I've only heard her name before."

Li Yue lowered her head to look at Moon Concubine beneath her feet, her childish voice sounding once more.

"Four years ago, something strange happened in the Val Duchy within the Heaven Dou Empire. In just one year, more than a thousand men died mysteriously, all from having their blood drained dry."

"But because most of the dead were commoners, the strange case remained unsolved for a long time. That was until three years ago, when the king of the Val Duchy's younger brother also died.

"The king flew into a rage and sent one of the duchy's Soul Saint-ranked generals to thoroughly investigate the matter. Only then did they finally find a lead, and the name Moon Concubine appeared for the first time."

"One month later, the king recalled the general and announced that Moon Concubine had been executed. Who would have thought she would appear here?"

"With so many lives on her hands, no wonder the resentment around her was so heavy."

A flash of understanding crossed Dai Mobai's face. He now understood why killing her had directly raised his Soul Power by two levels.

"What should we do with this head? Want me to dispose of it for you?"

Li Yue nudged Moon Concubine's head with the tip of her foot, her voice carrying a question.

"If I wanted to dispose of it, I would have burned it just now. Why leave it behind separately?"

"Then you mean..."

Li Yue looked at Dai Mobai.

"It would be impolite not to return a gift. Let's send Dai Mubai a grand present too."

Dai Mobai looked at Moon Concubine's head meaningfully.

"You mean..."

Li Yue caught on, and the look she gave Dai Mobai became somewhat strange.

"That's right. Exactly what you're thinking."

Dai Mobai nodded.

"Fine."

After answering, Li Yue bent down, picked up Moon Concubine's head, and turned to leave.

"Wait."

Dai Mobai called out to stop her.

Li Yue turned back to look at Dai Mobai, a hint of inquiry in her eyes.

"What's the point of delivering a gift in broad daylight? Go tonight instead. Then just toss the head straight onto his bed—that'll create the right atmosphere."

Dai Mobai made a tossing motion with his right hand, speaking animatedly.

"You... really are a pervert."

Li Yue stared blankly at Dai Mobai for a long while before forcing out those words.

"I'll take that as a compliment. Go make preparations."

Dai Mobai waved dismissively, completely unconcerned.

Carrying Moon Concubine's head, Li Yue spread a pair of transparent wings behind her. The Soul Rings beneath her feet flashed, and with one step, she vanished without a trace.

"Transformation. What an enviable soul skill."

After sighing, Dai Mobai turned toward the bathroom, intending to wash himself again. But as his gaze swept past the spot where he had just killed Moon Concubine, it suddenly stopped.