"Wait a second!"
"You mean that over these past two years, Grandpa Dugu advanced to Soul Douluo, and then my dad also broke through to level seventy?"
"And Grandpa Dugu's eighth ring was as old as eighty thousand years, and he even obtained a Soul Bone?"
Everything was a mess. The original plot had been completely thrown into chaos!
In the original novel, Dugu Bo's eighth ring had only been sixty thousand years old. Now, it was over eighty thousand years!
If conditions allowed, given Dugu Bo's aptitude, he would probably even dare to try absorbing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast ring as his ninth ring.
"That's right!"
"After Father's Martial Soul Evolution, his aptitude improved tremendously. He was fully capable of absorbing an eighty-thousand-year Soul Ring!"
Feng Yansha spoke slowly. Dugu Bo's Martial Soul was the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, a Top-Level Martial Soul!
With the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul as his foundation, Dugu Bo had dared to absorb this eighty-thousand-year Soul Ring as his eighth ring.
"So after all that!"
"This was all because of me!"
Xia Mu slapped his forehead. The current Dugu Bo was no longer the Dugu Bo from the original novel. Not only had his Martial Soul evolved ahead of time, but he also possessed a treasure like the Dragon Core.
On top of that, Liu Yuer had taken Dugu Bo's opportunity, which was why he had embarked upon this path.
"With Grandpa Dugu's current strength, he could indeed rival an ordinary ninety-thousand-year Soul Beast!"
"That's hardly surprising!"
"With Grandpa Dugu as the main attacker, Dad and Mom harassing from the side, and Old Ye providing support, hunting a Thousand-Jin Ant Emperor was perfectly reasonable."
Xia Mu nodded. When Xia Feng and Liu Yuer went all out, they were no weaker than ordinary low-level Soul Sages!
Three Soul Sages and one Soul Douluo—unless they encountered those Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, they could practically roam freely through the Star Dou Great Forest!
Moreover, the three Thousand-Jin Ant Emperor brothers had committed countless evil deeds. Da Ming and Er Ming would be more than happy to see someone eliminate them.
"Aunt Feng!"
"Did my mother obtain a Soul Ring?"
Xia Mu hurriedly asked. He feared that Liu Yuer had already obtained her Soul Ring and missed this great opportunity.
"No!"
"Your mother broke through to level seventy, but she refused to obtain her seventh Soul Ring no matter what. She said she was waiting for you!"
Feng Yansha could not understand Liu Yuer's thoughts either.
Upon hearing this, Xia Mu immediately relaxed. It seemed Liu Yuer had not forgotten his words!
"Aunt Feng!"
"I'll head home first!"
"I'll visit your home another day!"
Xia Mu hurried toward the area near the Dugu Family residence. Sure enough, he found his new home not far away.
"Dad, Mom, I'm back!"
Xia Mu gripped the door knocker. Before long, Liu Yuer heard him and hastily ordered someone to open the gates.
"Xiao Mu, my good son!"
"You're finally back!"
Liu Yuer pulled Xia Mu into her arms, afraid that he would slip away again the next moment. She had truly been terrified from all that waiting.
"Two years apart!"
"You heartless brat!"
"You said you were going to Slaughter City for training, but there wasn't even a single message from you. I thought you had already..."
Tears streamed down Liu Yuer's face. When a son traveled far from home, his mother worried. Besides, Xia Mu was still so young.
"I'm fine!"
"Your son is strong!"
Xia Mu comforted her. The Light-Hiding Sword was exceptionally special; killing Fallen Soul Masters with it was as easy as chopping vegetables.
Besides, Xia Mu had plenty of trump cards. Even if he encountered danger, he could handle it calmly.
During these two years in Slaughter City, Xia Mu had carried out plenty of indiscriminate bombardments, killing quite a few evil Soul Masters.
That was precisely why no one dared provoke him!
Those who provoked him were either shot dead by his compound bow or blown to pieces by Heaven-Shaking Thunder. Their deaths were utterly miserable.
"Mother!"
"This is a gift your son brought for you!"
"This is the source inner core of a prehistoric exotic beast. It contains the innate source power of the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent."
"This Soul Beast's strength was nearly comparable to that of an eighty-thousand-year Soul Beast. It was the supreme ruler among serpents!"
As Xia Mu spoke, he handed the inner core to Liu Yuer.
"A prehistoric exotic beast, the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent?"
It was the first time Liu Yuer had heard this name. It could not be helped—there was only one such creature in the world.
"This Soul Beast is one of a kind in the world!"
"Furthermore, it is extremely old. After refining this inner core, you can obtain a Soul Ring!"
"Among the Five Elements, wood gives rise to fire!"
"After absorbing this Soul Ring, perhaps your Martial Soul will undergo a second earth-shaking transformation!"
After speaking, Xia Mu did not forget to explain.
"Below God-Level Martial Souls, there is another category of Martial Souls. This category stands above Super Martial Souls."
"These Martial Souls are called Ultimate Martial Souls!"
"My Light-Hiding Sword is an Ultimate Martial Soul. It contains Ultimate Light and is far stronger than a Super Martial Soul!"
"Your Martial Soul still has room to evolve as well!"
Xia Mu revealed a secret of the Soul Master world.
"Ultimate Martial Souls?"
Liu Yuer sat cross-legged on the ground, swallowed the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent's inner core, and began refining it with her eyes closed.
For a time, scorching waves of heat rolled through Xia Feng's residence!
Xia Mu shut the door and stood guard outside for Liu Yuer. Two hours later, a voice came from within.
"Xiao Mu!"
"Come in quickly!"
"My Martial Soul seems to have mutated again. The Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent you mentioned has become my natal sword spirit, and my Martial Soul's attribute has changed too!"
With a wave of Liu Yuer's hand, a divine sword as crimson as fire appeared, radiating a shimmering divine glow.
"When a Martial Soul possesses a spirit, heaven bestows its name!"
"I wonder what Mother's Martial Soul is called now?"
Xia Mu nodded in satisfaction. Not bad—Liu Yuer's Martial Soul had already advanced into an Ultimate Martial Soul!
"Crimson Sky!"
"The sword's name is Crimson Sky!"
Liu Yuer spoke the sword's name.
"The Crimson Sky Sword, one of the ten great ancient swords?"
"Terrifying, truly terrifying!"
The Crimson Sky Sword was also known as the White Rainbow Sword and the Dragon-Slaying Sword. It had been the sword of Liu Bang, the Han Dynasty's founding emperor. This sword had been bestowed by heaven!
"Ultimate Fire, and a sword named Crimson Sky?"
"That attribute is quite fitting!"
"In terms of potential, your Crimson Sky Sword Martial Soul is no weaker than the Light-Hiding Sword. It may even be stronger."
"Mother, what level are you now?"
Xia Mu looked at Liu Yuer. She had been stuck at the Soul Sage realm for nearly two years, accumulating a vast amount of Soul Power within her body.
"Level seventy-five!"
"After absorbing this exotic beast's inner core, my Soul Power reached level seventy-five, two levels higher than your father's. Now I can finally hold my head high!"
Liu Yuer raised her head, her confidence fully restored. Her wonderful son had not lied to her after all.
"Let's go!"
"We'll head to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well right now and tell Old Xia this good news, so he can be happy too!"
After packing her things, Liu Yuer could not wait to show off properly in front of Xia Feng.
"Ah!"
Xia Mu shook his head and followed her out.
"Mother!"
"You should return to Sunset Forest first!"
"While training outside, I not only obtained a Soul Ring, but also gained an External Soul Bone!"
Xia Mu released the Dark Gold Bat Wings and recounted his experiences under Liu Yuer's shocked gaze!
"The Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent is an ancient exotic beast!"
"I still have its remains. For Grandpa Dugu, that is a fine treasure!"
"So I plan to visit the Dugu Family first and personally pay my respects to Grandpa Dugu!"
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