The moment the system notification sounded, Yu Tianjue immediately felt his body undergo a sudden change.
Though his appearance hadn't changed much, Yu Tianjue could tell that his skin seemed tougher and his strength had increased considerably.
Then a nearly viscous crimson glow suddenly rose from the surface of his body. In the next instant, a blood-red longsword appeared in Yu Tianjue's hand. The sword seemed almost alive, radiating a chilling killing intent.
A god-level Martial Soul: the Asura Demon Sword.
The instant the Asura Demon Sword appeared in his hand, Yu Tianjue sensed a flash of red light.
To be precise, the red light hadn't simply flashed and vanished. It had plunged straight into his body, causing the Soul Power within him to surge. Seventeen levels, eighteen, nineteen... In the blink of an eye, he broke through level twenty, and his Soul Power kept climbing until it finally stopped at level twenty-six.
Was this... the ten levels of Soul Power bestowed by the Asura God?
A god-level Martial Soul truly was terrifying!
After all, excluding the Asura Demon Sword, there were only two god-level Martial Souls in the entire first Douluo Continent series. One was the Six-Winged Angel of the Qian Family in Spirit Hall, and the other was the Sea God Martial Soul of Bo Saixi, the high priest of Sea God Island.
Now, he could finally experience the joy of having a god-level Martial Soul for himself.
Yu Tianjue lowered his head slightly and looked at the Asura Demon Sword in his hand. A strange realization welled up in his heart.
It was as if... with this sword in his grasp, nothing in the world could stand in his way!
If he drained all the Soul Power in his body to thrust out a single strike, nothing would be beyond its reach!
Was this... Pale Blade Instant?
Yu Tianjue couldn't help clicking his tongue. Of course, he hadn't forgotten the guess he'd made before confirming his reward: now that he had the Asura Demon Sword, could he use the special nature of an external Martial Soul to wield two Martial Souls at the same time?
He was holding the Asura Demon Sword right now, so he could try it.
Yu Tianjue focused his mind and immediately tried to summon Xiao Hei.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard he tried, Xiao Hei never appeared. Only the Asura Demon Sword remained, glowing with a faint blood-red light.
Disappointment showed in Yu Tianjue's eyes.
It seemed that the inability of a Twin Martial Soul user to wield both Martial Souls at once was hardwired into the system. Even though one of his Martial Souls was one of only two External Beast Martial Souls, he couldn't tamper with that fundamental rule.
In that case... he'd better hide the Asura Demon Sword for now.
He would focus on cultivating Xiao Hei, the Martial Soul that might still be able to evolve, then add Soul Rings to the Asura Demon Sword later and begin the divine trial.
At the thought, Yu Tianjue withdrew the Asura Demon Sword, a smile tugging unconsciously at his lips.
He was only seven, yet he already had level twenty-six Soul Power. If Yu Tianheng learned about this, he'd probably be jumping up and down in a panic. After all, a year had passed, and Yu Tianheng had only just managed to break through level ten and become a Soul Master by obtaining his first Soul Ring. Meanwhile, he was already a level-twenty-six Soul Grandmaster. The gap between them was enormous.
Yu Tianjue couldn't help falling into thought.
Whatever else, Yu Tianheng was at least his twin brother in name. With such a pathetic cultivation speed, he'd probably become a laughingstock if the others found out.
Was there any way to improve Yu Tianheng's cultivation speed?
He didn't need to catch up with Yu Tianjue, but surely he could at least be raised to the ranks of top-tier geniuses?
There was, brother.
Yu Tianjue quickly thought of a solution: the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Though this mandarin-duck hot pot was well on its way to becoming a must-eat spot on the Douluo Continent, there was no denying that the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and the Immortal Herbs growing within it were incredibly useful.
Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai both had Power Attack System Beast Martial Souls. Since the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum suited Dai Mubai, there was no reason it wouldn't suit Yu Tianheng.
The Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma given to Yu Xiaogang in the original story would be suitable for his grandfather, Yu Yuanzhen. Since the Immortal Herb had helped Yu Xiaogang break through the bottleneck that had troubled him for years and reach level thirty Soul Power, it should also be a great help to Yu Yuanzhen in his push for level ninety-five.
As for himself...
Taking the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass together with the Infernal Delicate Apricot would temper his body and give him an Ice and Fire Immune Body, making him immune to the world's most extreme cold and heat. They would also strengthen his physical foundation, greatly helping him absorb Soul Rings beyond his level in the future. Besides, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass was already the best supplement for someone with his Ultimate Ice attribute.
On top of that... the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid was also on his list.
His Soul Power Level hadn't risen especially slowly over the past year, and after obtaining the Asura Demon Sword, his Soul Power had shot straight up to level twenty-six. Still, cultivation with an Ultimate Attribute Martial Soul was extremely slow; it wouldn't return to normal until he reached the Titled Douluo stage.
The Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, on the other hand, had gentle medicinal properties. It strengthened the body and eliminated impurities. After Oscar took it, it made up for the slow cultivation that plagued Food System Soul Masters and greatly increased his Soul Power cultivation speed.
Since the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid could accelerate the cultivation of Food System Soul Masters, Soul Masters with an Ultimate Attribute should benefit from it too.
As for the other Immortal Herbs, he might not have much use for them, but he certainly wasn't going to leave them for Tang San.
The original story had laid out a textbook solution for getting the Immortal Herbs from under Dugu Bo's watch: resolve the poison afflicting him, force the toxins in his body into his Soul Bone, and solve the problem that might otherwise plague Dugu Yan for the rest of her life.
It would be difficult for him to convince Dugu Bo on his own. That old Titled Douluo probably wouldn't believe the word of a little kid.
But... who could blame him for being born into a good family?
The sect master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and a level-ninety-four Titled Douluo—Yu Yuanzhen. Those two identities would be enough to make Dugu Bo take him seriously, wouldn't they?
Come to think of it, Dugu Yan would be his future sister-in-law... Did that mean he'd be bringing Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan together ahead of schedule?
At the thought, Yu Tianjue settled on a plan.
What Yu Tianjue didn't know was that every move he made was being observed by the Ice Empress, who watched over and protected him from the shadows.
That longsword radiating a chilling killing intent...
A note of confusion rose in the Ice Empress's heart.
As a super Ferocious Beast approaching four hundred thousand years old, she had felt an intensely powerful threat from that sword!
Though she was a Soul Beast and didn't know much about human Martial Souls, she could still tell that longsword was extraordinary. Compared with that Martial Soul, the others she'd seen among humans were utterly incomparable!
But why was Tian Jue's Martial Soul so different from what she'd seen in her dream? And why did he now have another Martial Soul as well?
The Ice Empress realized that she seemed to understand Yu Tianjue less and less.