Two Lives, Don't Kick! Dragon's Eye Dotting! Azhdaha!

As Xu Yue's first soul ring lit up, In an instant, A bright yellow shockwave exploded from around his body.

Immediately afterward, a brilliant transparent shield covered in elemental patterns formed around him, enveloping his entire body.

"This is my first soul skill, Jade Shield."

"When activated, it can deal a small amount of damage to enemies within a certain range while providing me with a shield that lasts one minute."

"While the shield exists, it reduces all elemental attacks by twenty percent. If the opponent's cultivation is one ring higher than mine, the reduction drops to ten percent; if they are two rings higher, it becomes ineffective."

"Of course, if their cultivation is lower than mine, then it works the other way around."

"A defensive soul skill? It does suit the characteristics of the earth element." Mu Chen murmured, then looked at Mu Xi. "Xiao Xi, test Xiao Yue's soul skill's defensive strength."

"Dad! I'm a Grand Soul Master." Mu Xi puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction. "A-Yue has only just become a Soul Master."

"With me here, do you think I'd let Xiao Yue get hurt?" Mu Chen was rather speechless as he looked at the protective Mu Xi.

"It's fine, Sister Mu Xi." Xu Yue smiled. "I'm quite confident in my soul skill. Come at me."

"Alright, then." Mu Xi nodded. "If you can't hold on, tell me in advance, okay?"

As soon as she finished speaking, a brilliant golden fireball appeared above Mu Xi's head, radiating a blazing, luminous aura.

At the same time, two bright yellow soul rings rose beneath her feet.

Looking at Xu Yue standing not far away, she did not hesitate. Her fair, slender hand lifted, and she pointed forward.

"First soul skill, Sunfire."

A golden-red beam as thick as a thumb burst from Mu Xi's fingertip and shot toward Xu Yue.

The next moment.

Boom!

Blazing golden flames exploded in front of Xu Yue, scattering sparks across the surrounding floor.

Before they could even begin to burn, Mu Chen casually waved his hand, instantly extinguishing those tiny flames.

As for Xu Yue, who had been targeted, the Jade Shield around him bloomed with a dense bright yellow radiance, blocking the Sunfire beam without suffering the slightest damage.

Seeing this, Mu Chen and Yuan Bao'er both nodded inwardly.

"Sister Mu Xi, you can use a little more strength."

Hearing Xu Yue's words, Mu Xi's fighting spirit rose as well. As a two-ring Grand Soul Master, she still had to display an older sister's dignity in front of her little brother.

"Second soul skill, Sunlight Illumination!"

Blazing light erupted, making the entire room dazzlingly bright. The temperature suddenly soared, like raging waves of fire roasting Xu Yue.

Yet Xu Yue, standing within it, was not harmed at all. Instead, he began pacing back and forth as though taking a leisurely stroll.

The Jade Shield on his body gave off a faint glow, blocking not only the damage, but even the heat.

However, it was still only his first soul skill, and Xu Yue had only just broken through.

Under the searing heat of Mu Xi's second soul skill, the glow of the Jade Shield gradually dimmed, and fine cracks began to appear.

Only after Mu Xi had consumed a tenth of her soul power did Mu Chen finally call out from the side, "Alright, stop."

His gaze shifted to Xu Yue. "The defensive power of this soul skill is quite good, but isn't the duration a little too short?"

A duration of one minute really was rather short. Many defensive soul skills innate to martial souls lasted at least three to five minutes, which did not quite match the grade of Xu Yue's martial soul.

"Cough, cough..." Xu Yue coughed twice, drawing everyone's attention. "I may not have explained it clearly earlier."

"The Jade Shield does indeed only last one minute, but its cooldown is only forty seconds, and it consumes very little soul power."

"Moreover, the shield strength of my first soul skill will gradually increase along with my soul power level."

After hearing Xu Yue's additional explanation, Mu Chen's tightly furrowed brow relaxed somewhat. "If that's the case, then it's acceptable, but..."

"What if the Jade Shield can also be applied to teammates?"

Xu Yue added again. At the same time, his soul skill's cooldown had ended, and he immediately activated it.

Bright yellow light flickered. This time, Jade Shield appeared not only around Xu Yue, but also around Mu Chen, Mu Xi, and Yuan Bao'er.

Don't kick me at C2, Uncle Mu!

"..."

Late at night, in the bedroom.

To celebrate Xu Yue obtaining a thousand-year first ring and breaking through to Soul Master, Yuan Bao'er prepared a grand dinner for everyone.

Xu Yue was now sitting cross-legged on the bed, his eyes fixed on the soul spirit lying before him.

"I heard from the Spirit Pagoda master that you are unable to see. Today, I will open your eyes, so you can observe everything in this world with me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Eden's Star appeared out of thin air and floated beside Xu Yue. The Authority of Rock activated instantly.

Amber eyes now blazed with a dazzling yellow light.

If anyone looked closely, they could even see a square elemental sigil within those eyes.

This was the symbol of the Authority of Geo.

Then, he pointed with a finger.

A golden light instantly burst from his fingertip, brilliant yet not glaring, instead carrying an aura of heaviness and eternity.

"Rock is the bone of all that lies beneath heaven!"

As the power of Geo erupted.

Xu Yue's fingertip became like the sharpest carving knife, constantly moving across the soul spirit's body and sculpting it.

As the radiant light swept across it, the body that had only begun to resemble a dragon became increasingly lifelike.

Its tiny dragon horns grew more eye-catching, while the two rows of rocky ridges along its back became more pronounced. Its dragon body and dragon claws gradually took shape at that moment.

Until the very end, Xu Yue focused his gaze, his expression solemn, and swiftly tapped the spot where its tightly shut eyes were.

"Stone hides jade within the eightfold world, and thus shines!"

As Xu Yue spoke, endless Geo energy began gathering at his fingertips, transforming into two golden lights that condensed where the soul spirit's eyes should be.

As time passed, a golden slit slowly tore open.

Boom!

The next instant, a yellow shockwave exploded through the room, and two golden beams shot from the soul spirit's eyes.

"Awroo!"

The finishing touch had been made. The soul spirit opened its golden dragon eyes and looked around at everything surrounding it.

Then, it fixed its gaze on Xu Yue before it. Without the slightest hesitation, its sturdy dragon claws pushed off, and it crashed into his arms.

"Haha!" Feeling the soul spirit's closeness toward him, he could not help but laugh.

"Now that your eyes are open, it's time to give you a name. From now on, you'll be called Azhdaha."

"Awroo!" Azhdaha replied excitedly.

"No, no!" Xu Yue shook his head repeatedly, his expression turning serious as he corrected Azhdaha.

"You can act like that in front of me, but if you meet strangers or enter a battle in the future, you need to say it like this..."

"Ahem..." He cleared his throat, lowered his voice, and growled with an extremely solemn expression.

"Mortal, do not overstep your bounds!!!"

Xu Yue looked at Azhdaha in his arms and smiled. "Come, learn it with me. Mortal, do not..."

Knock knock knock!!!

Just then, a series of knocks suddenly came from the wall beside him, accompanied by an irritated shout from a young girl.

"A-Yue! What are you doing?! After Awakening Day, you'll be attending the junior academy. Why aren't you sleeping already?!"

Mu Xi's voice penetrated the wall and reached Xu Yue and Azhdaha's ears. The man and dragon looked at each other.

After a moment, he finally called back loudly.

"Got it, Sister Mu Xi. I'll rest right away."

With that, he shrugged helplessly and looked at Azhdaha.

"All right, someone's laid down the law. Time to cultivate."