Invincible Golden Body

The shattered light barrier condensed once more. Even more strangely, this time it was a brilliant gold.

"Invincible Golden Body!" Xiao Wu, thrown into Tang San's arms by the energy backlash, recognized the skill at once and cried out in shock.

At the same time, Zhu Zhuqing had closed in again, pressing a dagger to Zhao Wuji's neck.

What Xiao Wu failed to notice was that Tang San, who was supporting her, had instantly turned grim. Where had Zhu Zhuqing gotten Red Dust Blessing at a time like this?

In an instant, Tang San thought of that person—the one who had stabbed him in the back at the most critical moment!

Why had he given Red Dust Blessing to Zhu Zhuqing?!

Was he planning to test him?!

No, he absolutely could not reveal any flaws. With his current strength, facing a Soul Tool would only lead to death.

"Little girl, you got lucky. You won. I'll count this round as you passing the test." Zhao Wuji was straightforward about it. Though he had underestimated them, a loss was a loss.

Zhu Zhuqing jumped down from Zhao Wuji's shoulder and landed on the ground. She shook her head. She had not expected this necklace to truly block a Soul Saint's attack. Even if he had not attacked with his full strength, it was still astonishing.

It left her with even more questions about that young man.

Defensive Soul Tools were rare, but Soul Bones capable of withstanding a Soul King's attacks could still be found if the Dai family and Zhu family searched carefully enough.

However, Zhu Zhuqing had never heard of a defensive Soul Tool capable of resisting a Soul Saint's attacks. Soul Bones of the same grade were treasures among treasures even within the imperial family. She could even sense that this was not the limit of the defensive Soul Tool!

That also made her understand why the young man had sounded so unconcerned when he said that, with this, she would not lose.

Fifteen seconds—an entire fifteen seconds of Invincible Golden Body. Full-spectrum defense. Unless Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun could instantly unleash Soul Douluo-level combat power, she would absolutely not lose.

"Teacher Zhao, you were the one who held back. If you had gone all out, we would have had no way but to die." Though shocked, Zhu Zhuqing still replied politely.

Dai Mubai immediately went up to her, his eyes filled with both surprise and delight.

"Zhu Qing! You actually obtained a Soul Bone!" Dai Mubai was brimming with excitement.

With a Soul Bone skill that could withstand a Soul Saint's attacks, they would definitely not lose against Dai Weisi and the others. He had not expected Zhu Zhuqing to bring him such an enormous surprise after only a few years apart.

As for whether someone from her family had given it to her, Dai Mubai did not believe it. A Soul Bone of such quality would be absorbed immediately by whoever obtained it. Since it had ended up in Zhu Zhuqing's hands, she must have acquired it through a fortunate opportunity of her own.

With that thought, he unconsciously stepped two paces closer.

Hearing Dai Mubai's voice and seeing his expression, Zhu Zhuqing frowned and retreated three steps. She looked at him coldly. "This has nothing to do with you. Please stay away from me, and do not call me by that name."

Tang San had naturally been paying attention to Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai's conversation, but Xiao Wu was what mattered most right now.

"Xiao Wu, how are you? Xiao Wu?" Tang San asked worriedly. Xiao Wu had seemed absent-minded ever since earlier.

"Damn it!" Xiao Wu's eyes were filled with resentment and unwillingness. Clinging to Tang San's arm, she forced herself to calm down.

She looked up at Tang San, whose eyes were entirely focused on her, and let out a soft breath before explaining.

"It's nothing. I was just a little surprised. Since I'm a close-combat assault-type soul master, I've always paid attention to soul beasts with similar soul skills. This skill was also my ideal target for a soul ring in the future," Xiao Wu explained quietly.

Yet the hand pressed to her chest silently clenched tighter. Soft Bone Rabbits did indeed possess this skill, but Soft Bone Rabbits capable of producing a Soul Bone of that grade were all quite old, and Soul Bones were even harder to come by.

At once, all of Xiao Wu's goodwill toward Zhu Zhuqing from fighting alongside her earlier vanished completely.

As for Tang San, he had initially wanted to vent Xiao Wu's anger for her. However, because Red Dust Blessing had suddenly appeared on Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San decided to observe for now.

Yet Zhu Zhuqing's gaze kept drifting toward Tang San, intentionally or otherwise.

From the battle earlier, Zhu Zhuqing had seen many similarities between Tang San and that young man. Their flexible and ever-changing fighting styles, their equally unpredictable footwork, and even the way they threw weapons.

Without Tang San and Zhao Wuji fighting any further, the group quickly completed their enrollment procedures together.

There were three girls in total. Since Ning Rongrong was helping Tang San take care of Xiao Wu, the two naturally ended up sharing a room, while Zhu Zhuqing lived alone.

That night, Zhu Zhuqing was sitting cross-legged in meditation when she heard a knock at the door.

"Zhu Qing, are you asleep?" Dai Mubai's voice was low. Zhu Zhuqing had not wanted to respond, but when she thought of the injured Xiao Wu next door still recovering, she opened the door.

"I told you not to call me that." Zhu Zhuqing spoke with a cold expression.

"If I can't call you Zhu Qing, what should I call you? You were originally my..." Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's icy face, a surge of anger rose in Dai Mubai's heart.

"Shut up!" Zhu Zhuqing snarled. She did not want to hear those three words from Dai Mubai's mouth.

"If you only came to say this, then forgive me for not keeping you company." With that, Zhu Zhuqing shut the door.

Listening to Dai Mubai stomp away in anger, Zhu Zhuqing pressed her lips together and said nothing.

Her hand merely drifted to the necklace on her chest.

She grew lost in thought. Where would he go?

After Huo Yuhao left the clinic, he had not expected the first problem he encountered to be his identity documents.

The Balak Kingdom lay along the border between two nations, and Suotuo City was an important grain-producing region.

However, due to the presence of special individuals such as soul masters, movement between the two nations was extremely frequent! Thus, Suotuo City enforced a policy that was lax on the outside but strict within.

Entering and leaving the city was easy, but as long as one remained in the city, identity documents were required for all necessities of life. Ordinary civilians used household registration documents, while soul masters used soul master certificates issued by Spirit Hall. Huo Yuhao had neither.

The only reason he had been able to buy medicinal herbs at the pharmacy earlier was because Zhu Zhuqing had carried him there on her back. To save trouble, the clerk had directly registered him under Zhu Zhuqing's information.

After hesitating for a long time, Huo Yuhao finally arrived before a magnificent building.

Atop the spire-shaped building were a sword, a hammer, and a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

The doors stood wide open, and the interior was bustling with people. Huo Yuhao hesitated only briefly before walking inside.

It was somewhat different from the solemn and serious place Huo Yuhao had imagined. It could even be described as possessing the noisy bustle of everyday life.

Huo Yuhao stood in a corner, quietly listening to the conversations of the passing civilians.

Suotuo City was a large city with a massive population, so Spirit Hall set aside one day every month for children of the appropriate age to awaken their martial souls.

Today happened to be Suotuo City's monthly day for awakening the martial souls of children within the city.

In addition, an extra day was added every year for the Pope's birthday, as a show of respect for Spirit Hall and the Pope.