"Master, look at that Soul Beast!"
At that moment, Li Jiutian pointed four kilometers into the distance and exclaimed excitedly.
"That's a six-thousand-year-old Earth-Splitting Savage Bull. Xiao Tian, your Second Soul Ring is within reach!"
After saying this, Qian Daoliu transformed into a streak of golden light and shot toward it.
"Master, wait for me!"
Li Jiutian spread his wings and hurried after him.
The Earth-Splitting Savage Bull looked up at Qian Daoliu in the sky and let out an angry roar.
"You beast, you've got quite the temper!"
Qian Daoliu had just raised his sword when Li Jiutian stepped in front of him.
"Master, let me take it on!"
"First Soul Skill: Vacuum Slash!"
The purple Soul Ring around Li Jiutian flickered faintly. A five-meter-long blade of light appeared before him, then hurtled toward the Earth-Splitting Savage Bull at incredible speed!
"Roar!"
The Earth-Splitting Savage Bull bellowed in pain. A five-meter-long gash had been carved into its left arm.
"A six-thousand-year-old Soul Beast is nothing special!"
Li Jiutian snorted.
"Xiao Tian, don't let your guard down!"
Qian Daoliu warned him.
Just then, the Earth-Splitting Savage Bull slammed its hooves into the ground. Cracks spread out like a spiderweb, and the earth began to split apart.
"Heh, you big dumb ox. I can fly. How are you supposed to hit me?"
Li Jiutian smiled faintly, in no hurry to attack.
Suddenly, thousands upon thousands of rocks and tiles rose from the ground and shot toward him!
Watching the tiles rush at him like a downpour, Li Jiutian knew he couldn't dodge them. He decided to hold his ground and endure the barrage behind his shield.
But in less than three seconds, cracks began to appear in the golden shield.
"Xiao Tian, remember this: whether you're facing a Soul Beast or a Soul Master, never underestimate your opponent or let your guard down!"
Qian Daoliu lightly swung the Holy Sword in his hand, and the Earth-Splitting Savage Bull's left arm dropped to the ground.
The Earth-Splitting Savage Bull writhed in pain, rolling around on the ground. It also stopped attacking Li Jiutian.
"Master, your disciple will remember your teachings!"
Li Jiutian replied respectfully.
"Good. Go finish it off."
Qian Daoliu put away his Martial Soul and spoke calmly.
Li Jiutian's expression turned cold. He flew straight in front of the Earth-Splitting Savage Bull, then enveloped his left hand in Soul Power and smashed its skull with one punch!
A deep purple Soul Ring slowly rose from the Earth-Splitting Savage Bull's corpse.
Without another word, Li Jiutian sat down and began absorbing the Soul Ring.
One hour later.
"Absorbing this six-thousand-year-old Soul Ring was actually much easier than absorbing my First Soul Ring."
Li Jiutian slowly opened his eyes, looking excited.
"Come on, tell me what your Second Soul Skill is!"
Qian Daoliu nodded with satisfaction and asked.
"After absorbing this Soul Ring, my Soul Power also reached level 25!"
"My Second Soul Skill is called Demon-Breaking Holy Light. It can dispel an opponent's defensive and enhancement skills, then increase my own strength by 20%."
"But this skill has one weakness: I can't use it on a group. I can only dispel the defensive and enhancement skills of one person at a time."
Li Jiutian explained.
"Though it can't be used on a group, your Second Soul Skill is still incredibly powerful. It's practically the natural enemy of Support Soul Masters!"
"Xiao Tian, I gave it some careful thought last night. I still need to send you to Spirit Hall Primary Academy, so you can learn more about the fundamentals of Martial Souls there."
Qian Daoliu spoke calmly.
"All right. I'll do as you say, Master!"
Li Jiutian smiled faintly and agreed.
"You little brat. Keep your head down at the academy, and don't go telling people about our master-disciple relationship!"
Qian Daoliu warned him, then led Li Jiutian toward Spirit Hall.
Chapter 7: Take in a Little Sister! (Please Favorite and Recommend!)
Spirit City.
Spirit Hall Primary Academy stood in the center of Spirit City.
Soul Masters held a highly esteemed profession on Douluo Continent. As a cradle for nurturing Soul Masters, Spirit Hall Primary Academy was naturally lavishly decorated.
Those who studied here were either rich or noble, or possessed extraordinary talent.
As a school for the nobility, its grounds covered an area equivalent to five Notting Academies. It was extravagantly luxurious.
Wearing a white school uniform, Li Jiutian walked into the classroom.
There were thirty students in the classroom, and every seat had its own significance.
The more prestigious a student's background, the farther forward they sat. Naturally, Li Jiutian took the seat in the front row.
Quite a few students began whispering among themselves, wondering who the boy in the front row was.
"Have you heard? It seems he came from Spirit Hall."
"He's so handsome and cute!"
"Hmph, I don't know what makes him worthy of sitting there. My dad's net worth is over five million Gold Soul Coins, and I can only sit in the third row."
Li Jiutian paid no attention to the whispers and thought about other things instead.
Just then, an exceptionally pretty little girl walked into the classroom. She quietly took a seat in the very last row.
The girl was stunning. Her long, jet-black hair hung loosely down her back, framing her fair, oval face. Beneath her curved brows was a pair of bright, limpid eyes.
Yet those eyes were filled with insecurity and fear of her unfamiliar surroundings.
Seeing her sit in the last row, several female students gathered together and started sneering.
"Look, another country bumpkin has come in!"
"I knew it. The moment she came in, she brought that nasty peasant smell with her."
"Exactly! What right do these peasants have to study alongside us? I don't know what the academy is thinking!"
As the cruel taunts reached her ears, the girl quietly took out her textbook and tidied up her desk.
Li Jiutian glanced over his shoulder, then thought, This girl is no ordinary person!
"Ding, ding, ding~"
As the bell rang, the classroom fell silent.
A voluptuous female teacher walked into the classroom and said:
"Hello, everyone. I'm your homeroom teacher, Xia Ling."
"Now, please open your textbooks. Class is about to begin."
Li Jiutian shook his head helplessly, slumped over his desk, and fell asleep.
Aside from the material on Martial Souls, the rest of the lessons were almost identical to what he'd learned in elementary school on Blue Star. There was no way he could pay attention.
When Xia Ling saw Li Jiutian asleep, she turned a blind eye. After all, a student who could sit in the front row wasn't someone she could afford to offend.
Before long, the day's classes were over.
Xia Ling guided the new students and assigned them to their dormitories one by one.
The dorms at Spirit Hall Primary Academy housed both boys and girls, but each room held just four students—far better than the seven-person dorms at Notting Academy.
Each dormitory was 120 square meters, with four separate bedrooms and every facility one could need.
"Xiao Tian, this is your dorm. You'll be sharing it with three girls, so remember to be considerate if anything comes up!"
Xia Ling reminded him, then handed Li Jiutian the dormitory key.
"Understood, Teacher!"
Li Jiutian replied and walked into the dorm.
The moment he entered, he heard a burst of angry shouting.
"What a coincidence. It's that girl!"
Li Jiutian stared at the scene before him, surprised.
In the living room, two female students with rather pretty faces were bullying the girl.
"From now on, you're our servant. Got it?"
One of the female students said cruelly.
The girl merely knelt on the floor and nodded in silence.
"Also, from now on, you'll wash our clothes, buy our snacks, clean the room, and everything else!"
The other female student pinched the girl's cheek and added.
"Hey! Do you two get a kick out of bullying little girls?"
Just as the girl was about to nod, a voice interrupted her. It was Li Jiutian.
As soon as the two female students saw Li Jiutian, they immediately got up from the sofa.
"You're Li Jiutian, the boy who sits in the front row, right? I'm Wang Ya. Nice to meet you!"
Wang Ya said, her eyes sparkling.
"My name is Fan Xiaohua!"
The other female student quickly introduced herself as well.
"Are you all right?"
Li Jiutian ignored the two girls and helped the girl up from the floor.
"Th-thank you!"
The girl said, her cheeks turning pink.
"She's just a peasant who sits in the last row. Why are you helping her?"
Wang Ya looked at Li Jiutian in confusion.
"In my eyes, people like you are the real peasants!"
"You only know how to bully people weaker than you. What kind of skill is that?"
"If I ever catch you laying a hand on her again, just try me!"
After saying this, Li Jiutian took the girl by the hand and led her into his bedroom.
"Why did you help me?"