Pride · As-You-Will Iron Rod

Hunting a 600-year Cosmic White Ape had taken little effort; likewise, hunting a 600-year Black Demon Armored Dragon would not bring any surprises!

Wang Chen and Wang Tianyi traveled through Soul Hunting Forest for two days. At last, under Wang Chen's deliberate guidance, they encountered the Black Demon Armored Dragon marked by the system.

This battle was somewhat difficult. The Black Demon Armored Dragon was famed for its strength and defense! Even as a Three-Ring Soul Elder, Wang Chen had to expend considerable effort to subdue the soul beast. Then, something dramatic happened. Possessed by the Six-Eared Martial Soul, Wang Tianyi held the Heart-Satisfying Iron Rod and wanted to test the extent of his strength. With one downward strike, the pitch-black rod effortlessly shattered the Black Demon Armored Dragon's prized scales. Wang Chen was stunned beyond measure, and even Wang Tianyi himself had not expected an unaugmented Transcendent God-Tier Martial Soul to possess such power.

Next came the absorption of the Soul Ring. Enduring the pain in his mind, Wang Tianyi absorbed the ring in just one hour this time! Unlike the Heaven-Equaling Martial Soul, the Six-Eared Martial Soul represented the seven deadly sins. After gaining a Hundred-Year Soul Ring, Wang Tianyi obtained a soul skill called Pride · As-You-Will Iron Rod. Its power was equally impressive, though compared to the terrifying boost of Ruyi Jingu, the Heart-Satisfying Iron Rod merely provided an unremarkable 100% increase to all attributes.

With two Soul Rings merged into his body, the agonizing pain in Wang Tianyi's mind eased considerably. He let out a long breath, feeling exceptionally delighted. Yet he failed to notice that the expressions on his left and right cheeks were somewhat at odds. It was not that they were asymmetrical. Rather, a gentle smile hung on the left side of his face, giving him an air of benevolence, while the corner of his mouth on the right side was raised as well, but carried an additional arrogance that seemed to declare no one else worthy.

"Son, how do you feel?"

Wang Chen asked with concern from the side. Wang Tianyi's complexion had visibly improved. Possessed by the Heaven-Equaling Martial Soul, a dark yellow Hundred-Year Soul Ring pulsed beneath his feet, displaying an immense and righteous might! Then he smoothly switched to the Six-Eared Martial Soul, and the dark yellow Hundred-Year Soul Ring became enveloped in black mist radiating from his body, brimming with abyssal demonic aura!

"I feel great, Father! Thank you! My Soul Power has already broken through to level 13, and I gained two assault-type soul skills. They'll be extremely useful even after I advance to a high-level Soul Master!"

Wang Tianyi's two first soul skills were exceedingly rare. One increased attack power, strength, and speed by 300%, while the other increased all attributes by 100%. The effects of these soul skills were simply heaven-defying! Moreover, they were the exceptionally precious percentage-based boosts. In other words, once he became a Titled Douluo in the future, activating his first soul skills would directly double his strength!

Wasn't that ten thousand times stronger than Entanglement?

The only shortcoming was that his Soul Power was rising extremely slowly! According to the system, these two Soul Rings had granted him less than two and a half levels of Soul Power. These were two 900-year Soul Rings! If they had belonged to another Soul Master, their Soul Power would have directly risen to level 15 or even higher. The reason he was only at level 13 was partly due to the External Soul Bone Wang Tianyi had absorbed. Although it was merely a Hundred-Year Soul Bone, its quality was extremely high.

An External Soul Bone would increase in age as his strength grew. Even when he cultivated to the realm of a Titled Douluo, it would remain one of his trump cards.

"Level 13?! Good, good, good! My son will definitely become the most dazzling powerhouse on the continent in the future! Our Wang Family will become famous across the continent!"

Wang Chen laughed with wild abandon. His Soul Power was not high, but his discernment was not lacking! Before gaining any Soul Ring, Wang Tianyi's Six-Eared Martial Soul had casually shattered the scales of a 600-year Black Demon Armored Dragon with a single strike. What did that mean? Even he, a Three-Ring Soul Elder, could not accomplish such a feat! With Twin Martial Souls and two top-tier soul skills, Wang Tianyi's combat strength could absolutely rival that of an ordinary Soul Elder.

How absurd was that?

A mere level 13 Soul Master, only six years old, possessed combat strength comparable to Wang Chen's lifetime of effort! Wang Chen would be lying if he said he was not envious, but upon remembering that this was his own son, his heart was soon filled with pride!

"Let's go! We're going home! Tonight, I'll cook myself, and we'll have a feast!"

It was a picture of a loving father and filial son.

Wang Chen hummed an out-of-tune little tune as Wang Tianyi followed behind him, his back straight as a rod.

By the time the father and son returned home, the languid sun had dyed the clouds on the horizon fiery red, creating a breathtaking sight.

That evening, Wang Chen cooked personally, instantly stirring up Wang Tianyi's appetite. His adoptive father was an exceptional cook; he was simply too lazy to cook most of the time.

The father and son were both in excellent spirits, yet they clearly understood that such days would soon become a luxury.

There were only two days left before Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy began its term. Wang Tianyi naturally had to enroll. Though he possessed strength, he still needed to learn some fundamental knowledge about the continent. This also meant that he had officially embarked upon a path to the heavens! In the future, his name would resound far and wide, and he would become a powerhouse admired by all. The world that belonged to him was vast, but Wang Chen was different.

Wang Chen's world consisted only of his son, Notting City, and this martial arts hall. He could not offer Wang Tianyi any help on the road ahead, and he could not even help him hunt his second Soul Ring.

Yet he still intended to pass down the thing he was proudest of in his entire life to his son!

Thus, early the next morning, Wang Tianyi, who had cultivated for nearly the entire night, was dragged straight out of bed by Wang Chen. He looked utterly bewildered, but when he raised his head, he saw the solemn expression on his adoptive father's face.

Wang Chen wore a neat training outfit, and his brows were filled with majesty.

"Get up! Today, I will teach you the staff technique I created myself!"

If Wang Chen lacked talent in cultivation, then in martial arts, he was a top-tier genius!

After adding Soul Rings to Heaven-Equaling and Six Ears, the two divine apes bestowed gifts upon him, allowing Wang Tianyi to unlock certain abilities, including the staff techniques of the two divine apes! These were the staff techniques most suited to his Martial Souls, perfect beyond compare. With diligent practice, he would surely become a grandmaster of the staff in the future.

Yet the moment Wang Tianyi saw the staff technique displayed by Wang Chen, he instantly woke up!

What was wrong with him? He had actually believed that the staff technique displayed by his adoptive father was beneath notice. How could he view his father that way?

What arrogance was this?

"Tianyi, did you understand? Martial arts may contain countless variations, but in the end, none can escape a single word: ruthlessness! The weapon in your hand is a tool for killing enemies. When facing an enemy, every move must carry killing intent! Whether the opponent is the disciple of some great family or the young master of some sect, once you choose to become enemies, you must kill them regardless of the consequences! Only the one who survives has the right to consider what comes next!"

"Come, pick up your weapon. I'll teach you one move at a time!"

The staff techniques of Heaven-Equaling and Six Ears were undoubtedly top-tier, and Wang Tianyi would certainly become a grandmaster of the staff in the future, but he was not one yet!

Wang Chen was. His staff technique was not complicated, but after being tempered over an entire lifetime, it possessed a quality of returning to simplicity. He could also be called a grandmaster of the staff!

As the saying went:

With lofty ambitions, he relied on arrogant madness, looking down on heroes as beneath notice.

Seeing his father rise and fall, stirring wind and thunder, he finally understood the cosmos and cast away his arrogance.

Six Ears secretly listened to the Mysterious Heaven Method; after a hundred realizations, he knew all else was empty.

How could mortal martial arts dare stand equal to Heaven? Above and below, I alone reign supreme!