Dugu Bo practically wanted to cut off his ears and wash them clean, just to see whether they had been clogged shut.
The Lord he had acknowledged was actually just a six-year-old child?!
What kind of joke was this?
Six years old.
Soul Power Level sixty.
Four black Spirit Rings and one red one.
That was terrifying.
Could the Lord he had acknowledged be a reincarnated god?
How else could such a terrifying monster be explained?
"What? Do you have an objection?" Ice Empress held Beiming Lieyang's left arm and glanced at Dugu Bo.
"I wouldn't dare." Dugu Bo's face was full of reverence. "It is simply that my Lord's age has left this subordinate deeply shocked."
Ice Empress pursed her lips. "Who told him... uh... after absorbing Spirit Rings, Soul Power would cleanse the body and make it grow rapidly? After absorbing four Spirit Rings beyond his limits, he already looked almost like an adult."
Dugu Bo was immediately relieved.
Everyone knew that Soul Masters developed rapidly after absorbing Spirit Rings.
On Douluo Continent, people generally started families and had children at the age of twelve.
Still, he had truly never seen someone so monstrous, able to absorb several Spirit Rings at such a young age.
But this also proved that the Lord he had acknowledged possessed terrifying talent.
Moreover, the other party's Martial Soul had an incredibly frightening amplification ability.
"Alright, Xiaoyang should rest for a while and recover. After that, we'll take you to obtain your Sixth Spirit Ring."
Hearing Snow Empress say that she wanted him to take it easy again, Beiming Lieyang had originally wanted to argue.
In the world of Soul Masters, strength reigned supreme. Rest?
Rest for what?
Everyone needed to start grinding!
His strength was increasing too quickly?
Don't talk about continuously absorbing Spirit Rings beyond his limits, eating too many Immortal Herbs, absorbing the power of ice and fire, or gaining Soul Power too quickly after absorbing Spirit Rings and Spirit Bones—things like an unstable foundation or conflicting medicinal effects.
Come on, when had Soul Masters on Douluo Continent ever had such concerns?
The faster one's Soul Power Level rose, the more stable one's foundation became.
Especially Immortal Herbs and Ice and Fire Spring Water. They were obviously cheat codes. Not using them was just idiotic. The more one consumed, the stronger one became.
Besides, he possessed an Ultimate Martial Soul. Because of its sheer dominance, his Soul Power was constantly compressed and refined. Where would an unstable foundation come from?
All he had to do was keep leveling up.
Once he became a Title Douluo, he could use his Solar Star God Apollo and properly indulge his dream of piloting a mech.
Especially when using the Seventh Spirit Ability Martial Soul True Body—if he enlarged his Martial Soul, wouldn't it become a Solar Star God hundreds of meters tall?
Then, if he unleashed Coronal Light, it would become a sword a thousand meters long!
Just thinking about it was exciting.
What boy did not dream of piloting a mech?
However, seeing the gentle look in Mother Xue's eyes, Beiming Lieyang still agreed.
"Alright, then I'll rest properly for a few days first. Anyway, I've already made it through more than half of the Soul Master levels."
If someone could still casually surpass him after a start like this, he might as well die and save himself the embarrassment of disgracing transmigrators.
Snow Empress revealed a gentle smile and stroked Beiming Lieyang's head.
"M-My Lord, how about resting at this subordinate's residence? It is in the nearby Heaven Dou City."
Dugu Bo seized the opportunity to make the suggestion, wanting to properly entertain this Lord and the two terrifying ladies.
"Heaven Dou City? That is the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, right?"
Ice Empress glanced at Dugu Bo, then looked at Beiming Lieyang, her eyes gleaming with anticipation.
"Come to think of it, I've never formally visited the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire."
"Then Auntie Bing can accompany me to see the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire," Beiming Lieyang immediately said.
He knew very well that Ice Empress had spent the past few years traveling back and forth to the human world to gather supplies for him. She had gone through no small amount of trouble just for Whale Rubber.
This stuff had to be softened with flames imbued with fire-element Soul Power before it could be used.
Ice Empress could not make fire, so she could only bring back enough supplies at once, then catch some unlucky fire-element Soul Beast to burn it.
After all, only Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts could speak human language. That way, it was convenient and there was no need to worry about humans discovering them.
Beiming Lieyang remembered every single thing she had done for him.
She had crossed the ice plains searching for Whale Rubber, captured fire-element Soul Beasts and brought them back to roast it, and traveled between the Extreme North and human society again and again.
She had not needed to do any of that, yet she had never frowned once.
Mother Xue was the same. She had picked him up from the ice plains and cared for him with painstaking devotion.
Such kindness was too heavy to repay with a few words. He could only remember it in his heart.
As long as Mother Xue and Auntie Bing were happy, he was willing to do anything.
Now that their strength had risen greatly, they no longer needed to hide while walking through human society.
Other than High Priests like Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi, ordinary Super Douluo could no longer see through their identities.
And even if someone saw through them, so what? They could simply crush them.
"Then let's go. Let's have a good look at what kind of scenery this empire's capital has to offer."
Ice Empress held Beiming Lieyang's arm on one side and Snow Empress's on the other, preparing to lead them away.
The two exchanged a glance and allowed her to pull them along. Dugu Bo took the lead to guide them.
The gates of Heaven Dou City bustled with people. Merchant caravans, pedestrians, and Soul Masters mingled together as the noise rose and fell.
A blue-haired girl dragged along a purple-haired girl wearing a veil as they hurried through the crowd, anxiety written all over her face.
"Slow down..." Ye Lingling staggered as she was pulled along, her purple hair fluttering lightly in the wind.
"I can't." Dugu Yan did not turn back. "How long has it been since my grandfather came home? He should have arrived long ago. His temper may stink, but he would never disappear without a reason."
Ye Lingling did not respond, only quickening her pace behind her.
She knew Dugu Yan's personality. Though she called him "bad-tempered," she was actually truly worried.
Dugu Bo was her only relative in this world. Everyone knew that.
As they walked, Dugu Yan suddenly stopped.
Her gaze fixed on one side of the city gate.
A young-looking man with a head of green hair and a somewhat sinister expression stood there, accompanied by three others.
One was a blond, red-eyed youth, while the other two were stunningly beautiful women.
One had jade-green twin ponytails and golden eyes, carrying an air of majesty.
The other had white hair, blue eyes, and a tall, graceful figure.
"Grandpa?!" Dugu Yan blurted out and rushed over in a few quick strides.
Ye Lingling followed behind her, but her gaze could not help falling upon the blond youth.
His features were handsome, and his whole body radiated warmth like the sun.
The two women beside him were even more beautiful beyond reason. One was charming and lively, the other cold and ethereal. They stood out conspicuously amid the crowd.
"Your Excellency Dugu," Ye Lingling called out as she stepped forward as well.
"Yanyan?" Dugu Bo had clearly not expected to run into his granddaughter here. His brows lifted slightly. "Why are you two here?"
"I should be asking you that!" Dugu Yan grabbed his sleeve. "How long have you been gone? I nearly thought something had happened to you!"
Dugu Bo swayed from her tugging, but he did not pull free. He merely snorted helplessly.
"What could possibly happen to me? Didn't I come back?"
Then,
Dugu Bo turned slightly toward Beiming Lieyang, his tone becoming more solemn.
"This is my granddaughter, Dugu Yan. She is quite familiar with Heaven Dou City. If there is anything you need done, simply instruct her to handle it."
They were currently at the gates of Heaven Dou City, where there were many people and loose tongues.
Dugu Bo could not directly address Beiming Lieyang as Lord or refer to himself as a subordinate.
He feared causing trouble for Beiming Lieyang.
The moment those words were spoken, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling both froze.
Had they heard that correctly?
Grandfather... Your Excellency Dugu... had used an honorific? "You"?
Dugu Yan's eyes widened as she looked incredulously at her grandfather, then at the blond youth.
She knew her grandfather's temperament better than anyone.
Other than toward her, he was always indifferent to everyone else.
Yet now, he had actually used such a respectful form of address for a youth who did not even look that old.
Just who was he?
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