"The soul skill is called Heavenly Fire Judgment."
Xu Tianming briefly explained the three forms of the soul skill.
Dual-pistol mode.
Greatsword mode with Heavenly Fire Drawn.
And the strongest Heavenly Fire Calamity Annihilation mode.
Kong Deming listened with deep concentration.
"The structure of the soul skill is rather complex, and it has three forms. This is not something a first soul ring should possess. As expected of a special soul ring, you brat are quite lucky."
He used a hand to touch the soul power fluctuation outside the gun body from a distance.
"The dual-pistol mode suits long-range combat, Heavenly Fire Drawn suits close quarters, and as for the final Calamity Annihilation form, you must not try it for now. Your current body cannot withstand that kind of power yet."
"I know."
Xu Tianming nodded. Without Kong Deming's warning, he would not casually use the power of Heavenly Fire Calamity Annihilation.
Kong Deming withdrew his hand.
"This soul ring has no side effects, and the soul skill is also quite perfect. Aside from the color being a bit different, no other problems have been found for the time being."
He paused.
"Any abnormal situation appearing within the Rift Realm is not worth finding strange."
Xu Tianming nodded.
"Teacher thinks this way as well?"
"From the current situation, it should simply have mutated under the influence of the Rift Realm."
Kong Deming looked at that soul ring.
"As long as it does not corrode your body or affect your mind, then the color of the soul ring is not important."
These words were spoken very pragmatically.
The color of a soul ring represented a soul master's potential, but it could not serve as the sole standard of measurement. As long as the soul ring could provide powerful soul skills and had no side effects, even if the color was slightly different, it was acceptable.
"Then Teacher, if there is nothing else, I will head back first."
Xu Tianming put away his martial soul and soul ring, then softly inquired.
"Go on."
Kong Deming waved a hand.
After returning to the Mo Mang Palace where he lived, Xu Tianming had the palace maids and attendants beside him all withdraw.
Once the gates of the Mo Mang Palace closed, only Xu Tianming himself was left in the palace. He sat on the edge of the bed, pressing one hand against his chest.
The Stellaron was slowly beating right there, and this time the wish power accumulated by the Stellaron was immense.
Personally wiping out a Rift Realm and slaying a true Rift Realm Lord yielded wish power that was nearly comparable to what he had accumulated over the past few years.
A black Stellaron appeared within his spirit sea, with stardust dancing around the Stellaron. The wish power transformed into a golden river of stars, slowly revolving around the Stellaron.
Xu Tianming looked at the Stellaron with the corners of his lips curving upward. The third wish power summoning could begin.
The first summoning was carried out as a test, and that test subject had already been discarded by him. The second summoning was Karna, and this batch of wish power was not a bit less than what was used to summon Karna.
Therefore, he was able to summon another Limit Douluo-level helper once again.
Xu Tianming considered the summoning candidate for a long time, and finally he chose Jingliu.
High-Cloud Quintet.
Luofu Swordhead.
A woman standing at the apex of the sword path.
Xu Tianming needed a martial arts teacher. Karna's combat capability was very strong, but he was not adept at educating others. Kong Deming could provide resources and connections, but he could not nurture him into a true powerhouse of a soul master.
Xu Tianming did not plan to walk the soul engineer route either. He intended to first push his soul master path to the limit, and then turn back to study soul tools. Kong Deming did not oppose this; in fact, upon hearing Xu Tianming's idea, he thought of Death Douluo Ye Xishui.
Ye Xishui had also walked the path of a soul master first, and only began researching soul tools after reaching the Limit Douluo tier. Now she had already become a Ninth-Rank Soul Engineer, and was more likely than Kong Deming to advance to a Level-Ten Soul Engineer.
Therefore, Kong Deming approved of Xu Tianming's idea.
Cultivation for an Ultimate Martial Soul was naturally slower in the early and middle stages, and if he were to divide his focus to study soul tools, he would not be able to learn either side well, needlessly wasting this talent.
Walking the soul master path first and studying soul tools afterward was a more suitable route for Xu Tianming.
Xu Tianming closed his eyes.
Stellaron.
I want to summon Jingliu.
The wish power was being consumed.
One by one, the soul lamps within the Mo Mang Palace extinguished. Specks of starlight appeared in the air, with golden-white and silvery-white radiance intertwining as they gradually outlined a humanoid silhouette in space.
It was a cold and beautiful woman with silvery-white long hair, the ends of which faded into a cool blue gradient. It was gathered into a circular bun at the back of her head and tied with a cyan hair ribbon, with a few strands of hair draping over her shoulders.
Her facial shape was detached and icy, extremely exquisite.
A black eye mask engraved with a silver moon pattern covered her eyes, and a teardrop-shaped earring hung from her right earlobe, emitting a faint blue glow when it swayed slightly.
Her long robe alternated between sky-blue and smoke-cyan, embroidered with cloud patterns and meander patterns. A light-colored petal-shaped pleated skirt cascaded all the way down from her waist. On the outside, she wore a silver shoulder armor and flower-embroidered cuffs, with a split-leaf cape and some fluttering ribbons hanging behind her.
The ribbons were embroidered with the changes from a crescent to a full moon, her arms were wrapped with epiphyllum decorations, and knee-high boots encased her slender calves. Her entire person turned into a cold moon descending into the mortal world.
That chill did not stem from a sense of rejection born of arrogance, but rather from the desolation and sharp aura left behind after experiencing many years and battles.
Space returned to silence.
Jingliu opened her eyes, receiving all the information in an instant. This was the Douluo Continent, and the little fellow in front of her was the one who had summoned her.
Jingliu raised her head, looking at Xu Tianming with her red eyes.
"Trailblazer, you summoned me. What do you need me to do?"
Her voice was very cold and also calm.
Xu Tianming did not answer immediately, instead observing her state first. There was no losing control, no chaos, and even less of that oppressive Mara-struck aura.
A stone in Xu Tianming's heart dropped. It seemed this Jingliu had not inherited the negative effects brought by the Mara-Struck Body, which was a good thing.
Because when Jingliu went berserk, there should have been almost no one on the Douluo Continent capable of withstanding her.
The Jingliu created by wish power did not possess the ability of her true body to sever stars, and this world also lacked Path Power, but her swordsmanship and combat experience still remained.
In terms of combat strength, she was not inferior to the Limit Douluo of this world, belonging to the same tier as Karna, and she could continue to grow stronger.
"Welcome to this world, Jingliu."
Xu Tianming smiled.
"I do indeed need your help."
Jingliu did not speak, waiting for the rest of the content.
"I hope you will become my teacher, teaching me martial arts and swordsmanship."
Xu Tianming raised a hand, and a streak of golden-bright sunlight flashed across his palm.
"I have a soul tool teacher, but I do not want to study soul tools for the time being. Although Karna is proficient in martial arts, he is not suited for nurturing disciples."
"You want to learn the sword?"
"Not just the sword."
Xu Tianming said earnestly, "I want to become a true powerhouse. Swordsmanship, close-quarters combat, battlefield experience—I want to learn all of it."
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