Humility · Ruyi Jingu

A dark yellow Soul Ring floated above the Cosmic White Ape's corpse. Wang Tianyi's heart surged with excitement. Following the method Wang Chen had taught him, he summoned his Qi Tian Martial Soul. In the blink of an eye, Golden Chainmail Armor clad his body, and the full battle attire unique to Sun Wukong appeared upon him. An aura that seemed capable of battling Heaven and Earth erupted forth. Wang Chen, standing nearby, instinctively took two steps back and swallowed hard.

He was merely a ten-rank Soul Warrior, yet the aura he gave off actually filled Wang Chen, a Three-Ring Soul Elder, with fear!

No matter how many times he saw it, Wang Chen was still shaken by the formidable aura of Wang Tianyi's Martial Soul. It was as if such a heaven-defying Martial Soul should never have existed on the continent!

Drawn by Soul Power, the Cosmic White Ape's Soul Ring descended onto Wang Tianyi. Scorching Soul Power poured through his pores and into his body, rampaging through him like a dragon.

The first time always hurt a little, and absorbing a Soul Ring was no exception.

But this was entirely within Wang Tianyi's tolerance. Compared to the pain in his mind, the suffering brought by absorbing his first Soul Ring was hardly worth mentioning.

Wang Chen stood nearby with his Wrought-Iron Staff in hand, his eyes sharp as torches as he vigilantly watched the surrounding area. Absorbing a Soul Ring for the first time took quite a while, and Wang Chen had never even heard of someone absorbing a six-hundred-year Soul Ring as their first! He was ready to interrupt Wang Tianyi at any moment. In Wang Chen's eyes, Wang Tianyi's safety outweighed everything else.

Time passed second by second. Before long, the sun set, and the entire Soul Hunting Forest sank into darkness. Wang Chen lit a fire, and by its glow, he could clearly see Wang Tianyi's flushed red skin and the bulging veins beneath it.

"This six-hundred-year Soul Ring is still too much of a stretch!"

Wang Chen was frantic with worry. How could he have known that Wang Tianyi's pain at this moment was not caused by absorbing a six-hundred-year Soul Ring?

It was only six hundred years. With Wang Tianyi's physical strength and Martial Soul's power, he had completely absorbed the Soul Ring in just two hours! As for why he had not awakened, why he looked like this, and why his expression seemed so agonized...

The source of it all lay in his Spiritual Sea!

The Qi Tian Martial Soul had gained its first Soul Ring, but the Six-Eared Martial Soul had not! Within his Spiritual Sea, the balance between the two divine apes constantly clashing with one another was broken. Qi Tian gained the upper hand, the Ruyi Jingu in his hand resembling a towering pillar that held up the heavens as it smashed toward Six Ears again and again. Six Ears resisted desperately, sending his dissatisfaction to Wang Tianyi, his host. That sensation made Wang Tianyi feel especially miserable. Worse still, Qi Tian's increased power intensified the pain in his Spiritual Sea, pain that he had barely been able to endure before. It nearly made Wang Tianyi pass out! Had he not desperately stabilized his Spiritual Sea, he would probably have been foaming at the mouth and completely unconscious by now.

At last, Wang Tianyi understood what the system had meant! He had to maintain balance. The powers of the two Transcendent God-Tier Martial Souls had to remain balanced. Otherwise, let alone meditating to cultivate Soul Power, even staying conscious would be an excruciating ordeal for him.

After steadying his mind, Wang Tianyi slowly opened his eyes. His face was frighteningly pale, but when he saw the concern on Wang Chen's face, he still forced out a smile.

"Father, I succeeded!"

A dark yellow Soul Ring rose beneath Wang Tianyi's feet. Upon closer inspection, one could even detect a faint trace of purple within it.

The Cosmic White Ape had been over six hundred years old, and the system had additionally granted three hundred years of Soul Ring age enhancement. Wang Tianyi's first Soul Ring had reached a terrifying age of more than nine hundred years, even exceeding the combined age of Wang Chen's three Soul Rings!

"Good, good, good! As expected of my son! A six-hundred-year first ring—even the geniuses of those great powers could never accomplish that!"

Wang Chen's face was filled with delight, but it lasted only a moment. He noticed Wang Tianyi's pale face and tightly furrowed brows.

"My son, are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

"I'm fine, Father. I just used up too much physical strength!"

Wang Tianyi forced a smile. The most urgent matter now was to quickly absorb a Soul Ring for his second Martial Soul.

"Father, I have another Martial Soul. I want to absorb another Soul Ring!"

Wang Tianyi had no time to waste, so he revealed his plan. He had already prepared himself to explain it to Wang Chen, but unexpectedly, Wang Chen agreed quite readily.

Thinking about it carefully, it was both fortunate and tragic.

How could Soul Masters born as commoners possibly know the cultivation method for Twin Martial Souls? Only the most powerful experts and scholars might know a little about it. To Wang Chen, his son had already absorbed a Hundred-Year Soul Ring. If he absorbed another Hundred-Year Soul Ring, that would mean he was invincible! When facing an enemy of the same cultivation level, both would be Soul Masters, but Wang Tianyi would have two Hundred-Year Soul Rings and two soul skills. It was simply the best trump card imaginable.

"Alright. It's already late today. Tomorrow—tomorrow, I'll take you to find the second soul beast!"

Holding a bowl of meat soup in his hands, Wang Tianyi had no appetite at all. An impulse rose within him. This basic knowledge of the Soul Master world should be known to every commoner Soul Master. It should be their rightful entitlement, not a means for nobles and great powers to threaten others with...

And why did this world even have nobles? Why did it have kings? The existence of those people was truly an eyesore! Shouldn't the world be fair for everyone? Those who lorded over commoners should be beaten to death!

For no reason, agitation welled up in Wang Tianyi's heart. He even wanted to use the Ruyi Jingu in his hand to smash those people's heads apart right now! He wanted fairness!

Qi Tian was the vessel of Sacred Virtue, possessing righteous power and a compassionate heart.

"Damn it, how could I have such thoughts?"

Wang Tianyi was startled by the agitation in his heart. He drained the meat soup in one gulp and forcibly suppressed the impulse.

"Is this what the system meant by a Martial Soul corroding the mind?"

Wang Tianyi knew how foolish his thoughts just now had been. The era of Douluo Continent resembled ancient times. The existence of monarchs and nobles was normal, and commoners had long since grown accustomed to it.

System, what is going on?

When in doubt, ask the system. A cheat had to be used properly!

[The Qi Tian Martial Soul symbolizes Sacred Virtue. By attaching a Soul Ring to it, the host has unlocked a portion of Qi Tian's power and awakened Qi Tian's heart of Sacred Virtue at the same time! This is normal and need not be taken to heart. Please attach a Soul Ring to the Six-Eared Martial Soul as soon as possible to alleviate the pain in your mind and reduce the emotional influence!]

Sacred Virtue?

Wang Tianyi muttered to himself, seemingly pondering something.

So, was that why his soul skill had this name?

First soul skill of the Qi Tian Martial Soul: Humility · Ruyi Jingu!

Even beneath Qian Jun's weight, it showed mercy. Although Wang Tianyi's first soul skill instantly increased his attack power, strength, and speed by 300%, the incomparable divine might it brought also made him recognize his true heart and pity all living beings.

Wang Tianyi's expression turned strange.

So what was this supposed to be? Chanting Amitabha while smashing an enemy's head to pieces?