First Trait: Many Children Many Blessings! Murong Earldom

"Hahaha... I did it! I, your grandfather, have succeeded!!!"

Su Changge's wild, arrogant laughter rolled out like a surging tide, sweeping in every direction.

Trapped in the depths for ten years, he had finally ascended to the clouds in a single stroke.

His streak of bad luck had finally come to an end.

"Yu Xiaogang! Just you wait. It won't be long before I stand right in front of you and return every bit of humiliation... in full!!!"

It wasn't until nightfall that Su Changge finally calmed his restless heart and carefully sensed the various changes following the acquisition of his first soul ring.

First was his martial soul.

The Goblin could now be defined as the adult form of a Goblin Cub.

Strength! Endurance! Physical enhancement! Compared to before, he had gained a tenfold increase.

If the Goblin Cub martial soul had previously failed to even reach the lower threshold of an ordinary beast martial soul, then now, the adult Goblin martial soul stood firmly at the baseline of all beast martial souls on the Douluo Continent.

Next was his soul master level.

Having absorbed the purple soul ring of the Titan Giant Ape, the massive surge of soul power had pushed him straight to level 12.

Not only had it stabilized his foundation as a soul master, but it had also saved him at least several months of time spent tempering his soul power.

Then, there was his soul skill.

His first soul skill: Titan Ape Demon Transformation.

Once activated, it increased strength by 100%, attack power by 100%, and defense by 200%.

Furthermore, it would randomly trigger bloodlust, berserk, or chaos status effects.

Most crucially, this was not the limit of the first soul skill.

As the age of his first soul ring continued to break through its limits, the maximum bonuses provided by the Titan Ape Demon Transformation would also continue to rise.

It perfectly compensated for the inherent weaknesses of the Goblin beast martial soul.

Finally...

Su Changge recalled the notification that had flashed through his mind.

First trait: Many Children Many Blessings.

He hadn't tested this trait yet, but he was intimately familiar with it.

As long as he kept "tilling the fields" and siring offspring, he could grow infinitely stronger.

Moreover, the feedback from this trait wasn't just soul power; it provided comprehensive enhancements across all dimensions, including talent, fortune, physique, and strength.

"This trait certainly fits the terrifying reproductive capabilities of the Goblin race."

"However, this trait is better suited for the Goblin species as a whole, or perhaps for a cultivation world... Right now, the main storyline of this world has already begun. There are less than twenty years left until the protagonist group becomes gods. Even if I worked myself to death trying to produce offspring, how many could I possibly create?"

Pulling his thoughts back, Su Changge's gaze suddenly fell upon Murong Ruyan in the distance.

Under the alluring moonlight, Murong Ruyan's beauty and figure were quite impressive.

She was at least 80% or 90% on par with the likes of Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.

"You... Su Changge, what are you trying to do?"

"I'm telling you, don't you dare mess around."

Noticing the increasingly scorching heat in Su Changge's eyes, Murong Ruyan instinctively squeezed her legs together.

"Heh... Murong Ruyan, you just witnessed my greatest secret. Tell me, how could I not 'mess around'?"

"Make your choice!"

Su Changge strode forward and reached out to lift Murong Ruyan's delicate chin... a wave of masculine hormones washed over her.

"Ah... mmph."

Murong Ruyan seemed to have forgotten.

Between her and Su Changge, she was the stronger one.

A Soul Elder!

The next day, the morning light broke.

Morning dew fell upon two pale, intertwined bodies.

Su Changge and Murong Ruyan woke up almost at the same time.

Even now, the tear tracks at the corners of Murong Ruyan's eyes were still clearly visible.

"Su Changge, you... you are shameless."

Murong Ruyan wrapped her arms around herself, but as if she had caught sight of something, she kicked her legs back violently, seemingly recalling something terrifying.

"Hmm?"

"What did you call me?"

Su Changge grinned, stepped forward, and pulled Murong Ruyan into his arms, a hint of playfulness in his eyes.

On the Douluo Continent, this was a period when combat power was at its peak.

After tossing and turning for nearly the entire night and sleeping for less than two hours, perhaps due to the recent lifting of restraints or the influence of his martial soul, Su Changge felt a lingering, insatiable craving.

"It seems you still haven't grasped the current situation?"

Su Changge smiled wickedly.

However, Su Changge was only saying that.

Although he was a bit carried away, he still understood the gravity of the current circumstances.

When the Titan Giant Ape and the Red Gold Fire Python had just died, their lingering pressure remained, and ordinary soul beasts dared not approach.

But now, these two thousand-year soul beasts had been dead for a night, and their pressure was gradually dissipating.

The scent of blood permeating the air would sooner or later attract a large number of soul beasts.

"You... Changge, please let me go, I really can't take it anymore."

"I beg you, okay???"

Murong Ruyan was clearly frightened by the sensitive keyword mentioned several times; her delicate body trembled, and she hurriedly lowered her head.

After a brief moment of tenderness, the two quickly dressed themselves.

"If the corpses of the Titan Giant Ape and the Red Gold Fire Python could be transported out, they would definitely fetch a high price, but... what a pity."

Su Changge sighed and pulled Murong Ruyan toward the exit, but just as they started, he was pulled back by Murong Ruyan and stopped in his tracks.

"Changge, um, I have a storage-type soul tool with me, but I don't know if it can fit them."

"How about we try?"

As she spoke, Murong Ruyan took the ring off her finger and handed it to Su Changge.

Hearing that this ring was a rare storage-type soul tool, Su Changge did not hesitate for a moment and put it directly onto his ring finger.

"Not bad!"

"Let this ring be a token of our love."

With that, Su Changge ignored Murong Ruyan's blushing cheeks and channeled his soul power to collect the corpses of the two thousand-year soul beasts into the storage ring.

Hmm! It was packed full, the size was just right.

"Let's go, it's time to leave this place; any later and it will be too late."

"Mm!"

Murong Ruyan followed closely behind Su Changge, returning along the path they had come.

However, Murong Ruyan seemed to have forgotten the remains of the four young soul masters who had sacrificed themselves for her, still left unburied and exposed upon the ruins...

At the outer entrance of the Star Dou Great Forest, after two days of travel, Su Changge and Murong Ruyan arrived at a safe zone.

Through these two nights of deep interaction, Su Changge had also figured out Murong Ruyan's identity.

Why did Murong Ruyan have four young soul masters by her side who acted like death-sworn followers?

Why was Murong Ruyan able to produce a rare item like a storage-type soul tool?

Why was Murong Ruyan's figure and beauty so stunning...

Ahem, getting sidetracked.

Murong Ruyan hailed from the Murong Earldom of the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom.

Her ancestor was a fierce general who had fought alongside the first emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire and was granted a hereditary earldom for his service.

The territory was located in the northern part of the Star Dou Mountain Range.

However, by her generation, the Murong Earldom's lineage had withered.

Her father, Murong Boda, had died in battle not long ago while resisting a small-scale soul beast tide.

Now, only Murong Ruyan, the eighteen-year-old stepmother Murong Boda had married for her two years ago, and a baby boy who had just turned one year old remained of this line.

Following the death of Murong Boda, the leading figure of the Murong Earldom, the territory had become a target of covetousness for many factions within the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom.

To cope with external pressure and improve her strength, Murong Ruyan had ventured into the outer reaches of the Star Dou Great Forest, even going so far as to provoke the Red Gold Fire Python and kill its offspring.

As for those four death-sworn followers, to be precise, they were merely wishful sycophants.

They had delusions of winning Murong Ruyan's favor, marrying into the Murong Earldom, and one day becoming the new Earl of Murong!