What Is A Wish?

"Soul Ancestor, I've finally reached this step."

Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, Su Mu opened his eyes after absorbing his fourth soul ring. His soul power had broken through to the forty-third rank, and he felt his physical condition to be exceptionally comfortable.

"Senior Brother, you've become the first person to absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring as a fourth soul ring."

Bibi Dong immediately hurried over, hugging Su Mu excitedly. She looked as though she wanted to plant a fierce kiss right on his face, but Su Mu held her back.

"Stop, stop, stop. Stop making a mess day after day."

Su Mu checked Bibi Dong's behavior.

"What are you standing on ceremony with me for, Senior Brother?"

Bibi Dong curled her lips in a thoroughly dissatisfied expression, but then she looked at her senior brother—whose eyebrows were picturesque, skin as white as jade, pupils clear, contours soft without harsh angles, and whose appearance was as delicate and beautiful as a woman's, yet possessed a tall posture and carried the unique, pure heroic spirit of a youth between his brows—and the dissatisfaction in her heart vanished into thin air.

Her greatest goal right now was to marry her senior brother.

"Dong'er, stop coveting your senior brother. You're at the thirty-ninth rank right now and not yet at the fortieth. How do you expect me to speak of you?"

Qian Xunji walked over and delivered a couple of reprimands to Bibi Dong.

"Teacher, I've always been working hard! Who asked Senior Brother to be such a freak?" Bibi Dong was extremely dissatisfied.

It was not that she was not working hard; rather, Su Mu's talent was too freakish, leaving her far behind in the dust.

Qian Xunji shook his head helplessly, then looked at Su Mu, who had successfully absorbed his soul ring, and smiled. "Xiao Mu, although your martial soul is auxiliary, your talent is very good."

Su Mu said, "Teacher, actually I understand it all. As an auxiliary soul master, naturally I have my strengths."

Right, he had transmigrated to Douluo Continent and awakened the Wish Angel, a martial soul with two hundred centuries of cultivation comparable to Holy Spirit Douluo Ya Li.

Yet the Wish Angel's first through eighth soul skills were all auxiliary effects, covering group healing, detoxification, dispelling evil poisons, restoring vitality, blessing and reinforcement, repairing severe injuries, driving away plagues, and purifying dark corrosion.

There were no offensive effects whatsoever. He had originally thought he would have twin martial souls, but after all these years, he still hadn't awakened them.

He had thought he might have a cheat, but there wasn't one either. Perhaps he could only rely on cultivation through talent for now, though he had to admit that the Wish Angel's healing effect was truly formidable.

"No matter what, as for the upcoming Soul Master Tournament, your teacher has already begun making preparations."

When Su Mu heard about the Soul Master Tournament, he was quite surprised at first. He hadn't expected it to be brought forward by a generation, but Qian Xunji doing this meant he wanted both him and Bibi Dong to participate.

With no other tournaments taking place at this time, Qian Xunji holding it early indeed caught the two great empires somewhat by surprise.

As for the rewards, needless to say, the reward for second place alone included a piece of a spirit bone.

The champion, runner-up, and second runner-up.

Prizes for all three rankings were available.

However, Qian Xunji didn't reveal too much, leaking only the tiniest bit.

The runner-up prize alone contained a spirit bone, which was enough to drive other academies and factions crazy.

At the current period, Tang Chen had not yet headed to Slaughter City, so naturally Tang Hao took the lead in guiding the sect to form a team. The participating teams included the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

The upper three sects were teaming up to participate.

Bibi Dong was full of fighting spirit.

"Teacher, just watch your disciple's performance. Isn't taking the championship an absolute breeze?"

Bibi Dong was full of confidence.

Qian Xunji gave a faint smile. "Do you think the other sects are all soft persimmons?"

Bibi Dong snorted. "With Senior Brother here, what is there to fear? Besides, his recovery ability is so strong, he basically can't be beaten to death!"

"You still have the nerve to talk back. Without your senior brother around, would you be able to do it?"

Qian Xunji said with annoyed displeasure.

He was determined to properly scold this disciple; she even knew how to talk back now.

Bibi Dong knew she would come out the loser if this continued, so she simply fell back on a stubborn logic: "Senior Brother is here, and besides, if Senior Brother doesn't participate, I won't either. So Teacher, this disciple cannot answer that question."

"You!" Qian Xunji's face turned red with anger.

At this moment, Su Mu gave Bibi Dong a light knock. "Dong'er, apologize to Teacher."

"I..."

Bibi Dong wanted to say more, but after seeing Su Mu's gaze, she compromised anyway. She came before Qian Xunji and said unhappily, "Teacher, I'm sorry."

Qian Xunji felt quite a bit more comfortable inside.

"Teacher is a magnanimous person and won't hold it against you."

Bibi Dong felt extremely unhappy inside, but she didn't show it. She didn't dare disobey Su Mu's words.

Just as Qian Xunji was still feeling pleased, the surroundings suddenly fell silent, instantly filling Qian Xunji's heart with unease.

"No, something's wrong!"

The next second, a glob of corrosive green venom was suddenly spat out from the bushes.

Qian Xunji let out a cold hum. "A mere trick of an insect, how dare you display your slight skill before an expert."

Right away, Qian Xunji released his martial soul. After the Six-Winged Angel possessed him, he raised his hand to condense a soul power barrier, blocking this glob of venom outside.

The venom landed on the ground, instantly corroding a large hole.

Qian Xunji furrowed his brow slightly. A roar suddenly came from overhead, and when he looked up, he discovered a giant spider.

Its entire body was covered in pitch-black, hard carapace; its eight spear-like spider legs were sharp and venomous. White patterns on its lower abdomen outlined a ferocious human face, and its eight small, gloomy purple eyes flashed with a cold light. An icy, violent aura of slaughter permeated its entire body, and its appearance was bizarre and terrifying.

Man Faced Demon Spider!

"An age of around two thousand years."

Qian Xunji's heart tightened. What are you, a thousand-year soul beast, sticking your nose into this for?

Are you in such a hurry to throw your life away?

He originally intended to drive it away, but Su Mu behind him suddenly spoke up.

"Teacher, don't let it run off. I perceive that this beast holds a great opportunity!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Xunji was stunned, then smiled. "Since Xiao Mu you say so, then Teacher will personally slaughter this beast."

Qian Xunji immediately made his move.

Su Mu wasn't sure if this Man Faced Demon Spider was the one that would drop an external soul bone, but since it had delivered itself to their doorstep, he had to give it a try.

Since an opportunity had been delivered to him, there was no reason not to take it.

How could the Man Faced Demon Spider withstand Qian Xunji's attack? Even though Qian Xunji was currently a Soul Dourol, dealing with a Man Faced Demon Spider was more than enough.

When it was finally on the verge of being slain, Su Mu spoke out to stop him, letting Bibi Dong resolve it personally.

Looking at the Man Faced Demon Spider lying on the ground at its last gasp, Qian Xunji said, "Dong'er, come."

Bibi Dong gave a hum of acknowledgment, immediately pulling out the soft sword at her waist and thrusting it toward the Man Faced Demon Spider, the sword driving straight for the fatal heart.

With a muffled squelch, blood splattered in all directions.

The Man Faced Demon Spider died completely. Just when Bibi Dong thought that was the end of it,

the body of the Man Faced Demon Spider split apart, and a purplish-black external soul bone emerged. Its eight spear-like bone limbs were covered in dense, fine barbs, the bone surface radiating a gloomy, dark sheen while faintly leaking virulent poison, its joints rugged and craggy.

Bibi Dong covered her mouth, her face full of shock.

"It dropped a soul bone!" Qian Xunji's eyes shone brightly as he sped over to the side of the corpse. "An external soul bone, and an evolvable external soul bone at that!"

Bibi Dong recovered slightly. After calming down, she looked toward her handsome senior brother.

"Senior Brother, you couldn't possibly have guessed that this soul beast would drop an external soul bone, could you?"