Second Soul Skill, Diamond Body!

Seeing the purple soul ring before him, Jiang Yu did not absorb it immediately. Instead, he frowned.

Ever since the battle had begun, Jiang Yu had sensed a faint, indistinct feeling of being watched.

It immediately put Jiang Yu on guard.

At first, Jiang Yu had assumed it was just an illusion. But as the battle continued, that feeling of being watched not only failed to disappear—it became increasingly clear.

Through the vast sensory network formed by the Blue Silver Grass spread beneath the ground, Jiang Yu could sense that the watcher possessed an extremely terrifying fluctuation of soul power.

"Could it be a Title Douluo!?"

A cold sweat instantly broke out across Jiang Yu's back.

"Who is it!? Could it be Tang Hao!"

Jiang Yu could not help thinking to himself.

There was no helping it. Of everyone who bore him a grudge, the only one Jiang Yu could think of was Tang Hao, that overprotective old hammer!

After all, he had beaten Tang San badly and taken Tang San's storage soul tool. Given Tang Hao's temperament, he might very well kill Jiang Yu for it.

But that did not make sense either.

If it really were Tang Hao, then with his personality, he should have brought his hammer down the moment Jiang Yu fought the Adamantine Vine. Why would he wait until now?

What exactly was the person hiding in the shadows waiting for?

Thus, before he figured out this potential threat, there was no way Jiang Yu could calmly sit down and absorb the soul ring.

The greatest taboo during the absorption of a soul ring was being disturbed. A moment of carelessness could result in severe injury at best and death on the spot at worst.

"Come out! I've already found you!"

Jiang Yu shouted loudly.

The instant Jiang Yu's voice fell, Snake Spear Douluo's body stiffened abruptly within the treetops a hundred meters away.

"What!? I've been discovered? How is that possible!"

Snake Spear Douluo was shocked, unable to believe it.

After all, he was a dignified Title Douluo!

Not to mention a mere twentieth-level Grand Soul Master—even a Douluo of the same rank would find it impossible to easily detect him when he deliberately concealed himself!

And Jiang Yu was only a twentieth-level brat. How had he done it?

Indeed, Jiang Yu would not have been able to perceive the whereabouts of a Title Douluo through his own strength alone.

However, Jiang Yu's martial soul was no ordinary martial soul. It was the Blue Silver Emperor.

Within Star Dipper Forest, Blue Silver Grass covered the entire forest.

Every blade of Blue Silver Grass was equivalent to Jiang Yu's eyes and ears!

More importantly, when Snake Spear Douluo saw Jiang Yu's thousand-year first soul ring and the endless stream of self-created soul skills that followed, his mind had been greatly shaken, causing the slightest trace of his aura to leak out.

To ordinary soul masters, that tiny fluctuation would vanish in an instant, impossible to catch.

Yet Jiang Yu had still caught that trace of fluctuation.

Seeing that the other party remained motionless, Jiang Yu snorted coldly.

"Not coming out, are you!"

"Blue Silver Binding!"

With a thought from Jiang Yu, the Blue Silver Grass on the ground rapidly gathered together.

The Blue Silver Grass grew wildly at high speed, attacking the place where Snake Spear Douluo was hiding!

"Not good! I really have been discovered!"

Watching the vines surge toward him from all directions, Snake Spear Douluo knew that his whereabouts had truly been exposed.

Therefore, Snake Spear Douluo no longer hid himself. His figure flashed as he leaped out from the shadows, landing lightly in an open space several dozen meters away.

"Jiang Yu, there's no need to be nervous!"

"I am Snake Spear. I mean you no harm."

"His Highness the Crown Prince sent me to protect you!"

Since his identity had been exposed, there was no point in hiding any longer. Snake Spear Douluo simply laid everything out in the open.

"His Highness the Crown Prince?"

"You're one of Brother Xue's men!"

Jiang Yu frowned and could not help asking.

"That's right!"

"His Highness was worried that you might encounter danger while hunting a soul ring alone, so he specially sent me to guard you in secret."

"It's just... I never expected your strength to be this formidable!"

Snake Spear Douluo looked at Jiang Yu with a touch of emotion.

Clearly, Jiang Yu's formidable strength had shocked Snake Spear Douluo.

"His Highness the Crown Prince... Qian Renxue!..."

Hearing Snake Spear Douluo's words, Jiang Yu quickly began to think things over.

Given Qian Renxue's true status within Spirit Hall, it was only natural that she could assign a Title Douluo to carry out tasks.

Having figured this out, Jiang Yu finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Jiang Yu, hurry up and absorb the soul ring!"

"If you delay any longer, the soul ring's energy will dissipate!"

Snake Spear Douluo pointed at the purple thousand-year soul ring and urged him.

"Right, the soul ring!"

Only then did Jiang Yu come back to his senses and quickly approach the soul ring.

Now that he had confirmed the person before him was Qian Renxue, Jiang Yu was at ease. Next, it was time to absorb the soul ring.

With that thought, Jiang Yu took a deep breath. The soul power within his body began to circulate as he started drawing in the thousand-year soul ring.

The purple soul ring trembled slightly, then turned into a streak of light and began revolving around Jiang Yu.

At the same time, a burst of violent soul power exploded through his meridians!

With his previous experience of absorbing a thousand-year soul ring, coupled with his cultivation of the Mysterious Heaven Skill during this period, the strength and resilience of Jiang Yu's body were no longer what they had once been.

Therefore, Jiang Yu had long been prepared to absorb another soul ring with a cultivation of eighteen hundred years.

Jiang Yu guided the violent soul power along the circulation route of the Mysterious Heaven Skill, continuously absorbing it.

Time passed second by second.

Snake Spear Douluo stood to the side, watching Jiang Yu sit cross-legged and absorb the soul ring with shock in his heart.

Snake Spear Douluo had no doubt that Jiang Yu's talent was simply too astounding, too unbelievable.

He had never even heard of such talent.

Snake Spear Douluo had no doubt that as long as Jiang Yu grew up, he would definitely become a powerful expert.

"The young master happens to be short on people!"

"No, I have to get the young master to recruit Jiang Yu!"

Snake Spear Douluo calculated inwardly.

Soon, two hours had passed, and Jiang Yu's tightly shut eyes suddenly flew open!

At the same time—

Bzzz—

Two purple soul rings appeared alongside Jiang Yu's martial soul.

"Success!"

"The second soul ring has been successfully attached!"

Jiang Yu thought excitedly. At the same time, he had also gained a new soul skill.

[Second Soul Skill: Diamond Body]

After activation, the vines of Blue Silver Grass would instantly become as hard as steel, greatly increasing their defensive power!

"Great skill!..."

Jiang Yu was delighted. This soul skill perfectly made up for Blue Silver Grass's weakness of having a fragile main body.

At the same time, Jiang Yu discovered that his soul power had risen to level 23.

Now that he had obtained the soul ring, Jiang Yu's goal for this trip had been achieved.

Jiang Yu left the Star Dou Great Forest and went to the nearby Star Dipper Town to rest and recuperate.

Star Dipper Town was a small town that existed by relying on the Star Dou Great Forest.

The town was a mixed bag. Most of those coming and going were soul masters hunting soul rings, as well as merchants purchasing soul beast materials.

Jiang Yu entered the town's only hotel.

It was mealtime, and the hotel lobby was buzzing with voices, nearly every seat occupied.

Jiang Yu looked around and, after much difficulty, found an empty table in the corner and sat down.

Just then, a group of three entered.

The group consisted of two boys and one girl, all appearing to be around fifteen or sixteen years old.

The girl at the front was pretty, with a uniquely seductive air in her demeanor.

The girl looked around. Seeing the crowded lobby, she could not help but frown.

"Looks like there are no seats left!"

Upon hearing this, a short red-haired boy beside her immediately moved closer and said ingratiatingly:

"Nana, wait here! I'll find you a seat right away!!"