My Son Has the Bearing of a God King

At last, when the first ray of sunset filtered through the gaps in the forest,

Buzz—

a clear pale-purple spirit ring slowly rose beneath Bibi Xu's feet, circling his body as it pulsed rhythmically up and down. Its glow was soft and steady, no longer carrying the previous violence.

He had absorbed it successfully.

The weight hanging over Bibi Dong's heart finally lifted. She let out a long breath, and even her back was faintly damp with sweat. She had been more nervous than when she herself had absorbed a Millennium Soul Ring.

"You brat..." she muttered, though her tone was filled with unhidden pride and relief. "Just as expected of Bibi Dong's son."

Six years old, with a First Spirit Ring that was twelve hundred years old.

If word got out, the entire continent would be shaken.

Bibi Xu slowly opened his eyes. A streak of purple flashed through them before they returned to clarity.

Feeling the abundant Soul Power within his body and the poisonous force that perfectly matched his martial soul, he could not stop the corners of his lips from lifting into a bright smile.

"Mom! I did it!"

He rose to his feet and hopped twice on the spot, feeling indescribably refreshed all over.

His meridians had broadened considerably, and his Soul Power had become far more condensed. His entire aura had risen by a great deal. The boost granted by a Millennium Soul Ring was far beyond what a Century Soul Ring could compare to.

"Look how happy you are." Bibi Dong smiled and tapped his forehead, her eyes full of tenderness. "Don't just celebrate yet. Feel out what your soul skill is. Release it and let Mom see."

"Okay!"

Bibi Xu nodded and focused as he activated his martial soul.

With a soft buzz, the phantom of the Death Spider Emperor flashed behind him and vanished. A pale-purple spirit ring lit up beneath his feet.

"First soul skill, Crescent Moon."

With a low shout, he swept his right hand. A crescent-shaped black blade of light instantly condensed, carrying a faint blue poisonous glow as it whistled through the air.

The light blade moved with astonishing speed, crossing several meters in an instant before slashing fiercely into a huge boulder nearby.

With a crisp crack,

the waist-high boulder was cleanly cut in half, its cross-section smooth as a mirror. Black venom spread across the cut, and before long, the entire stone had corroded into a pitted mess, giving off faint white smoke.

"An offensive soul skill with corrosive venom." Bibi Dong's eyes brightened as she nodded approvingly. "Not bad. Crescent Moon is fast, powerful, and poisonous. It's highly practical."

Bibi Xu was quite satisfied as well.

His very first soul skill was a pure attack, and it even carried venom. His early-stage combat power had instantly reached the limit.

But just as he was about to withdraw his martial soul, he suddenly frowned.

He could clearly sense that aside from Crescent Moon, there seemed to be another force within the spirit ring.

That force leaned toward spiritual attributes and carried the strange sensation of soul devouring. It was highly compatible with the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor's attributes.

Could it be...

A thought stirred in his heart. Without switching martial soul forms, he maintained the Death Spider Emperor state and activated his First Spirit Ring once more.

This time, he did not condense a blade of light. Instead, he concentrated his Soul Power into his eyes.

Buzz—

A faint purple-black glimmer flashed through his gaze. An invisible spiritual impact followed his line of sight, shooting toward a terrified Hundred-Year Venom Soul Demon Spider nearby.

The Hundred-Year Venom Soul Demon Spider had been curled up in a corner, pretending to be dead. The moment its body was swept by that gaze, it shuddered violently.

Then, as if it had gone mad, its eight legs flailed wildly as it frantically bit at the air. Its fangs clicked loudly as it fell into complete chaos. It even bit down on its own leg, quickly leaving itself covered in blood.

After more than ten seconds, the Venom Soul Demon Spider finally collapsed limply to the ground, barely clinging to life. Its spiritual power had clearly suffered severe damage.

Bibi Dong had been watching the power of Crescent Moon, but when she caught sight of this from the corner of her eye, she froze.

"This is... a spiritual attack?" She hurried over, disbelief filling her voice. "You didn't switch to the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor form? You released a spiritual soul skill using only the Death Spider Emperor?"

"I think so." Bibi Xu was somewhat pleasantly surprised as well. "I can feel two different powers in the spirit ring. One is the offensive Crescent Moon, corresponding to the death attribute. The other is a spiritual attack. I call it Death Gaze. It can disrupt an opponent's spiritual power and cause temporary confusion. I can use both without switching forms."

One spirit ring, two soul skills.

Bibi Dong stared blankly at her son. Her mind boomed as though something had exploded within it.

She had vaguely suspected it before. Would the spirit rings of a One-Soul Two-Forms Spider Empress Martial Soul be shared? Could a single spirit ring evolve soul skills with two different attributes?

But her own Twin Martial Souls were completely distinct. Their spirit rings could not be shared, so she had never dared to confirm that speculation.

Now, the facts were right before her.

It truly was one spirit ring, two soul skills.

And there was no need to switch martial soul forms. Both soul skills could be used freely and chained together seamlessly.

What did that mean?

It meant that while others only gained one skill from a single spirit ring, he gained two.

Nine spirit rings meant eighteen soul skills. If he had Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Rings, then he would have four ten-thousand-year soul skills!

He had exactly twice as many skills as an ordinary soul master. In battle, the sheer number of methods at his disposal and the density of his combinations were simply unimaginable.

Even more terrifyingly, this was only one martial soul.

He also had the Purple Radiant Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon martial soul, and the Life Azure Lotus martial soul...

The more Bibi Dong thought about it, the more alarmed she became. Even her breathing grew slightly hurried. As she looked at Bibi Xu, there was more than pride in her eyes—there was shock.

Twin martial souls in one body, shared spirit rings, two soul skills from one ring.

Together with Innate Rank Twenty full Soul Power, the destructive power of the Purple Radiant Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon, and the life force of the Life Azure Lotus...

Just how great was this child's potential?

She suddenly recalled four words she had once seen in an ancient text long ago—the bearing of a God King.

She had once dismissed them as legend, as exaggeration from the ancients. But now, looking at her own son, she suddenly felt that those four words might not be some unreachable legend.

"Good... so good..." Bibi Dong murmured, her eyes growing slightly warm. "My little Xu... has the bearing of a God King."

She had only hoped that her son would grow up safely and smoothly, becoming strong enough that no one could bully him.

But now, it seemed her son was destined to stand at the very peak of this continent, perhaps even touching the realm of the gods, just as she had.

Hearing his mother's words, Bibi Xu could not help but laugh. "Mom, isn't that a little exaggerated? I've only just absorbed my First Spirit Ring. There's still a long road ahead."

Though his words were modest, his heart was filled with towering ambition.

The bearing of a God King?

Since he had come to this world with Three-Life Martial Souls, why not give it a try?

Perhaps he truly could forge a path no one had ever walked before.

"It doesn't matter if the road is long. As long as you take each step steadily, that's enough." Bibi Dong came back to herself and smiled as she ruffled his hair. "We won't rush to find your Second Spirit Ring today. You've just absorbed a Millennium Soul Ring, and your Soul Power is still unstable. Let's find somewhere to rest for the night and consolidate your cultivation. Tomorrow, we'll look for a Thousand-Thread Demon Spider."

"Okay. I'll listen to Mom."

As the sun set, orange-red rays of dusk filtered through the gaps in the forest and fell over the mother and son.

The poisonous mist at the bottom of the valley gradually dispersed, while the evening breeze carried the scent of grass and trees.

Bibi Dong held Bibi Xu's hand as they walked step by step out of the valley. The boy's figure was still young and tender, but his footsteps were incomparably firm.