Let Your Great-Grandson Try

Wang Chen clenched his fists, delight flashing in his eyes.

He had not expected that merely two century-old yellow soul rings could bring him such an improvement.

What kind of improvement would thousand-year, ten-thousand-year, or Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings bring?

This Ring Tempering skill was truly terrifying. As expected of something created by Shrek Academy through adapting the Clear Sky Sect's Ring Burst Secret Technique.

If two people had equal strength, but one knew this secret technique while the other did not, their combat strength would inevitably differ enormously.

Wang Chen carefully sensed the power within his body. Then, he felt his meridians becoming somewhat swollen and uncomfortable.

Wang Chen knew that this was caused by the Soul Power unleashed from his soul rings lingering in his meridians.

He had to release the energy within his body as soon as possible. Otherwise, holding it in for too long would be harmful to his body.

Of course, this was also because Wang Chen's physique was not strong enough. If his physique had been sufficiently powerful, the energy from two century-old soul rings would certainly not have placed any burden on his meridians.

To release the energy in his body, Wang Chen went to the training room beside his bedroom.

Since Wang Chen's home was a two-story house, he and his parents lived on separate floors. Wang Chen lived on the second floor, while his parents lived on the first.

Moreover, specialized soundproofing metal had been used as partitions during the house's construction.

Thus, he did not need to worry about making noise and disturbing their rest.

There was a one-meter-tall black mannequin in the training room.

This mannequin was a target made of refined steel mixed with the rare metal Crystal Cloud Iron. It could withstand the third soul skill of a Three-Ring Soul Elder.

Looking at the metal mannequin, Wang Chen immediately took out a metal spear from his sapphire Storage Soul Tool.

The metal spear was roughly ten feet long and forged entirely from the rare metal Black Profound Gold. Not only could it conduct Soul Power, but it was also exceptionally tough.

The spear shaft gleamed with a dark, icy light, while its spearhead was diamond-shaped and looked incomparably sharp. The blades on either side were like razors, and the thick, rounded butt end was engraved with ancient patterns, lending the entire spear a steady, weighty feel.

This metal spear was a level-three close-combat soul tool named the Wind Piercing Spear.

Because close-combat soul tools consumed less Soul Power than long-range soul tools, even Wang Chen, a two-ring Soul Grandmaster, could use it.

This level-three close-combat soul tool, the Wind Piercing Spear, had been made by Wang Chen himself. He had engraved three level-three Core Arrays into it.

The three level-three Core Arrays were Sharpness, Destruction, and Penetration. It could be said that the Wind Piercing Spear had been created purely for attack.

Wang Chen gripped the Wind Piercing Spear in his hand, and the two yellow soul rings on his body lit up.

Artifact Spirit Martial Soul, First Soul Skill: Attack; Second Soul Skill: Break!

Wang Chen's first soul skill, Attack, could increase a weapon's attack power by fifty percent, while his second soul skill, Break, could ignore fifty percent of an enemy's defense.

As the two soul skills activated, the pale-white phantom Artifact Spirit on Wang Chen's body merged into the Wind Piercing Spear.

Enhanced by the two soul skills, the Wind Piercing Spear immediately erupted with a sharp silver-white radiance.

While using his soul skills, Wang Chen also poured a large amount of Soul Power into the Wind Piercing Spear.

Soul Power flowed along the spear's shaft before finally entering the Core Arrays within the Wind Piercing Spear.

After being transformed by the three Core Arrays, the Soul Power changed in nature as it flowed out again.

This altered energy flowed into the spearhead, making the Wind Piercing Spear even sharper and granting it greater destructive and penetrating power.

With the enhancement of both soul skills and Core Arrays, the Wind Piercing Spear's power reached its peak.

Wang Chen fixed his gaze on the metal mannequin ahead. The next moment, he shook the spear shaft and lunged forward like an eagle pouncing on a rabbit.

The Wind Piercing Spear's tip tore through the air with a piercing howl. Like a dragon emerging from the sea, it was both heavy and agile.

With a loud ripping sound, Wang Chen thrust out his spear and directly pierced through the metal mannequin that could withstand a Three-Ring Soul Elder's third soul skill.

Wang Chen gripped the shaft of the Wind Piercing Spear and pulled it free.

Looking at the hole in the metal mannequin, he murmured, "It's time to replace this with a sturdier metal mannequin."

At night, in the main hall of the Second Prince's Imperial Bedroom.

Xu Tianyu sat upright in the seat of honor. He had dark skin and handsome features, dressed in a bright yellow brocade robe embroidered with eight lifelike dragons in golden thread.

Under the light of the soul tool lamps, the golden dragons seemed ready to soar into the air, baring their fangs and claws with majestic authority, displaying his incomparably noble status.

Xu Tianyu looked toward a white-haired elder dressed in a purple brocade robe and said, "Old Wang, you are my elder. There is something I wish to ask your advice about."

Wang Yan replied gently, "Your Highness, you flatter me. Please speak freely. I, Wang Yan, have lived for quite some time, so I do have some experience."

The Second Prince said in a low voice, "One of my men was recently caught over a small weakness by my eldest brother, Xu Tianran. For the moment, I do not know what to do. I ask Old Wang to enlighten me."

Upon hearing Xu Tianyu's words, Wang Yan smiled and said, "Your Highness, that depends on whether this small weakness is serious or not. If it is minor, simply protect him forcefully. It will help establish Your Highness's authority and strengthen your subordinates' loyalty.

"But if it is serious, cut it off early and clean everything up. Otherwise, they may grab hold of the tail and drag out the whole body."

What Wang Yan meant was whether this matter could implicate His Highness himself.

If it could not implicate him, then protecting the man would not be impossible. But if it could, it would be better to eliminate him quickly, lest the First Prince seize upon a clue and endanger himself.

After hearing this, the Second Prince pondered for a moment before slowly nodding. A trace of killing intent appeared in his eyes, clearly showing that he had made his decision.

The Second Prince looked at Wang Yan with a smile. "Old Wang truly is a man of wisdom. Allow me to toast you."

Wang Yan said modestly, "I wouldn't dare accept such praise. I've merely lingered on for a few extra years."

As Wang Yan looked at the Second Prince, he could not help feeling satisfied. He had chosen to place his bets on the Second Prince for two reasons: first, the Second Prince's maternal family was immensely powerful and held the advantage in terms of hard strength; second, he valued the Second Prince's decisive and ruthless nature.

Wang Yan believed that, with the full support of the Second Prince's maternal family and his own assistance, the Second Prince would surely defeat the other princes in the future and successfully ascend to the supreme throne.

Just as the two were chatting happily, the Second Prince said with a smile, "Old Wang, I heard that your great-grandson, Wang Chen, is quite close to Miss Meng Hongchen, the Hongchen Hall Master's granddaughter?"

Wang Yan nodded. "That is indeed the case. However, I would still advise Your Highness not to waste your efforts. Jing Hongchen is a Ninth Level Soul Engineer with great status and authority. He will not involve himself in this."

The Second Prince smiled. "Old Wang, it's only a try. If it succeeds, everyone will be happy; if it doesn't, there's nothing to lose. What do you think?"