As soon as the words left his mouth, two crimson rays shot from Feng Baiyu's eyes, aimed straight at Feng Qingluan!
Feng Qingluan hadn't expected his grandson to have another trick up his sleeve, but he didn't take the move seriously.
He was a dignified Super Douluo of rank 96. Was he really going to be hurt by a mere rank-12 Soul Master?
He merely raised his hand a little, wanting to feel the power of the attack.
"Boom~"
The two rays struck the center of Feng Qingluan's palm, and a burning sensation immediately spread through it.
"This power is comparable to the damage a Power Attack System Soul Elder could deal with a Third Soul Ring!" Feng Qingluan nodded slightly, his eyes full of delight. "Bai Yu, I didn't expect a single Soul Ring to bring you so many benefits!"
"Yeah." Feng Baiyu smiled. "I only sensed it while absorbing the Soul Ring. My Martial Soul has so much potential."
Feng Baiyu was only a rank-12 Soul Master, yet he could deal damage on the level of a Soul Elder. That was partly because this Soul Skill was already powerful, but also because it was boosted by [Fire Phoenix Avatar] and [Phoenix Domain]!
Otherwise, how could someone at his level possibly deal damage on the level of a Soul Elder?
When Feng Baiyu absorbed the Soul Ring, he had also obtained a pair of eye-type External Soul Bones.
The [Eye of the Fire Phoenix] he'd just used was an attack-type Soul Bone Skill attached to them. In addition, they came with [Fire Phoenix True Sight], which could see through disguises and observe an enemy's information.
For example, a Soul Beast's age, a Soul Master's Martial Soul, cultivation, Soul Skills, and Spirit Bones...
The power of [Eye of the Fire Phoenix] increased along with his own strength and the age of the Spirit Bone, while [Fire Phoenix True Sight] could theoretically see through anything.
Including gods!
However, using [Fire Phoenix True Sight] consumed his Soul Power. If his opponent was too powerful, Feng Baiyu couldn't see through them.
He was only rank 12 now. Even looking at a thousand-year Soul Beast cost him one-tenth of his Soul Power.
Looking at a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast or someone above the Soul King level would probably drain all his Soul Power.
As for even stronger beings... sorry, not enough Soul Power.
And when Feng Baiyu absorbed his First Soul Ring, he'd also gained a vague sense of his Martial Soul.
For one thing, from now on he would have to absorb Soul Rings from Soul Beasts with Phoenix bloodlines. Only then could his Martial Soul, Little Black, evolve.
And for another, he would always obtain a Spirit Bone whenever he absorbed a Soul Ring!
It seemed Phoenix God had opened a back door for him, hoping he'd obtain a full [Phoenix Set] by the time he became a Titled Douluo.
With the limited information he had, Feng Baiyu thought of a possibility: Phoenix God was being so generous because she was planning to make a run for it!
During the era of the Dragon God, Phoenix God and White Tiger God had been mighty deities second only to the Dragon God.
But later, the Dragon God was split in two, becoming the Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King. Phoenix God fell from God King to Second-Tier God, while White Tiger God vanished without a trace, leaving behind not even a deity's inheritance.
Feng Baiyu didn't know why Phoenix God had fallen, or why the God Kings hadn't killed her.
But he suspected the Phoenix God in the Divine Realm was done with the place. She was giving him so many benefits because she wanted to pass on her divine inheritance and then make a getaway.
As he thought about it, Feng Baiyu raised his head to look at the sky.
"I wonder if this is a good thing or a bad thing."
"Have you figured it out?"
In the Divine Realm, a girl who looked about eighteen or nineteen could see Feng Baiyu's situation clearly through Little Black.
Her long, fiery-red hair fell down her back, and her features were flawless. A red feathered robe wrapped around her body, leaving only her bare feet exposed.
She watched Feng Baiyu's expression, a faint smile in her eyes.
Most of Feng Baiyu's guesses were right. She had even been the one to bring him to the Douluo Continent. But he had far too little information to guess everything.
"How could a puny human like you ever see through the schemes of this Phoenix God?"
"This godforsaken Divine Realm—I don't want to stay here another day!"
"But before I leave, I'm going to play a little trick and keep those beasts in the Divine Realm awake all night!"
"Little guy~ just do as you're told."
After obtaining his First Soul Ring, Feng Baiyu was in high spirits.
He only had one ring, but his strength was already beyond that of a Soul Grandmaster. And as his Soul Power grew, he only needed to rise eight ranks within the next two years to complete the [Phoenix God First Trial]!
After his grandson obtained his First Soul Ring, Feng Qingluan's opinion of Phoenix God had improved greatly.
Phoenix God really was a good god!
Back home, Feng Baiyu washed the dust and grime off himself.
When he entered the living room, he said to his grandfather, "Grandpa, my Martial Soul seems to need multiple attributes! It has the fire attribute now, so I need to find other attributes next!"
"Hmm?" Feng Qingluan listened to his grandson and asked, "Is that why you had Yin Qi capture other Phoenix Soul Beasts for you?"
In Feng Qingluan's eyes, since the First Soul Ring had the fire attribute and brought him such a huge boost, he should keep adding fire-attribute Soul Rings next!
He just hadn't expected his grandson to want a multitype Phoenix.
"That's right!" Feng Baiyu nodded. "Grandpa, Phoenixes are multitype by nature!"
Feng Baiyu felt that the reason Phoenix God in the Divine Realm had passed her inheritance to Ma Hongjun was that he only had the fire attribute left.
But Phoenixes weren't supposed to be like that!
If he gained every attribute, could he raise a Second-Tier God to First-Tier God or even God King?
Feng Baiyu didn't know, but he was willing to take the gamble!
Because the God Trial Phoenix God had given him only required him to improve his cultivation. It didn't rigidly demand that he focus on a single type of Soul Ring.
A Fire Phoenix was a Phoenix. So why wouldn't an Ice Phoenix or a Light Phoenix count?
If this had been an ordinary Soul Master's question, Feng Qingluan could certainly have answered it.
But his grandson was someone chosen by a deity, and his Martial Soul was an External Martial Soul. All of this lay beyond the limits of Feng Qingluan's knowledge.
Feng Qingluan gently stroked his grandson's head. "Bai Yu, if you know what you're doing, then follow your own ideas!"
"The only thing Grandpa can do is protect you along the way." Feng Qingluan sighed. "The rest is up to you."
"Don't worry, Grandpa. I can do it!" Feng Baiyu didn't remember much about his parents, but he had always felt close to his grandfather.
He'd grown up in an orphanage in his previous life, and in this life, he'd placed all his hopes for family in his grandfather.
If Feng Baiyu could become a god, he hoped he could bring his grandfather along, too.
"Head of the family." Just as grandfather and grandson were chatting, the steward hurried in from outside. "A Soul Emperor named Yin Qi has arrived with a child. They say they want to join the Feng Family."
"Oh? They're here." Hearing the steward's report, Feng Qingluan smiled. "Since they've arrived, let them in."
Feng Qingluan sent the steward away, then turned to his grandson. "Bai Yu, when you dealt with those two today, I didn't say anything. I may not understand why you took them in, but since it was your decision, I'll support you. Neither of them is especially important, so just treat it as practice."
"But remember, as the future head of the family, you can't rely on kindness alone. You need an iron fist, too!"
"Don't worry, Grandpa. I understand." Feng Baiyu smiled and nodded. "I took them in partly because I wanted to try my luck and see if Yin Qi could catch a Phoenix. But I also think Yan has good talent. He could be a promising prospect."
Yan's Martial Soul and talent were both good. If he developed well, he could become a powerful general.
Of course, that was provided he didn't become a simp.
What was a simp?
Someone who deluded himself, knew he'd never win the other person over, and kept pursuing them anyway!
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