What Is a Wish?

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

Inside the Star Dou Great Forest, Su Mu opened his eyes after absorbing his fourth soul ring. His soul power broke through to the forty-third rank, and he felt his physical state was 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 as if she wanted to plant a fierce kiss right on his face, but Su Mu held her back.

"Stop, stop, stop, stop fooling around day after day."

Su Mu checked Bibi Dong's behavior.

"What are you still being so formal with me for, Senior Brother?"

Bibi Dong curled her lips with a deeply dissatisfied look, but then she gazed at her senior brother, whose features were delicate like a painting, whose skin was white as jade, whose eyes were clear and bright, whose soft contours lacked any harsh angles,

and whose gorgeous face resembled a woman's yet carried an upright posture, with a trace of unique youthful crisp heroism hidden between his brows. The dissatisfaction in her heart melted away like smoke.

Her biggest goal right now was to marry her own senior brother.

"Dong'er, stop craving your senior brother. You're at the thirty-ninth rank right now and haven't reached the fortieth yet. What do you expect me to say about you?"

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

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

It wasn't that she wasn't putting in the effort, but rather that Su Mu's talent was too freakish, leaving her eating his dust and out of reach.

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

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

That's right, having transmigrated to the Douluo Continent, he had awakened the martial soul Wish Angel, which possessed cultivation comparable to that of Holy Spirit Douluo Ya Li at twenty thousand years.

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

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

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

"No matter what, as for the upcoming soul master tournament, this teacher has already begun making preparations."

Hearing about the soul master tournament, Su Mu was quite surprised at first. He hadn't expected it to be brought forward by a session, but Qian Xunji doing this meant he wanted both him and Bibi Dong to participate.

At this time, with no other matches scheduled, Qian Xunji hosting it in advance certainly caught the two great empires somewhat by surprise.

As for the rewards, needless to say, the second-place prize alone included a spirit bone.

Champion, runner-up, second runner-up.

All three placement positions had rewards.

However, Qian Xunji didn't reveal too much, only letting slip a tiny bit.

The runner-up reward alone contained a piece of spirit bone, and that was enough to drive other academies and factions crazy.

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

The upper three sects teamed up to participate.

Bibi Dong was full of fighting spirit.

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

Bibi Dong was full of confidence.

Qian Xunji smiled faintly. "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 that he simply can't be killed!"

"You still have the nerve to talk back! Would you be able to do it without your senior brother around?"

Qian Xunji said with annoyed exasperation.

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

Knowing she would come out the loser if this continued, Bibi Dong simply dug her heels into a stubborn logic. "Senior Brother is here, and besides, if Senior Brother isn't participating, I won't either. So Teacher, this disciple cannot answer your question."

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

At this time, Su Mu tapped Bibi Dong on the head. "Dong'er, apologize to Teacher."

"I..."

Bibi Dong hesitated with words hanging on her lips, but upon seeing Su Mu's gaze, she still compromised. She walked over to Qian Xunji and said ungraciously, "Sorry for the trouble, Teacher."

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 displeased inside, but she didn't show it. She didn't dare disobey Su Mu's words.

While Qian Xunji was still feeling pleased with himself, the surroundings suddenly grew quiet, immediately filling his 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 snorted coldly. "Mere tricks of a petty pest, you dare display your clumsy proficiency before an expert."

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

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

Qian Xunji frowned slightly. A hiss suddenly came from overhead. He looked up and found it was a huge spider.

Its entire body was covered in pitch-black, hard carapace, and its eight spear-like spider legs were sharp and venomous. The white patterns on its lower abdomen outlined a ferocious human face, and its eight purplish-glinting small eyes flickered with cold light. A cold and tyrannical aura of slaughter permeated its whole body, and its appearance was bizarre and terrifying.

Man Faced Demon Spider!

Around two thousand years of age.

Qian Xunji's heart tightened. You, a thousand-year soul beast, what are you meddling in this for?

So eager 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. I perceive this beast holds a great opportunity!"

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

Qian Xunji immediately made his move.

Su Mu was unsure whether this Man Faced Demon Spider was the one that would drop the External Soul Bone, but since it had delivered itself to his doorstep, he had to give it a try.

Since the opportunity was delivered right to them, there was no reason not to take it for nothing.

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

When it was finally about to be slain, Su Mu spoke to stop him, letting Bibi Dong resolve it herself.

Qian Xunji looked at the Man Faced Demon Spider on the ground, which was already on its last breath, and said, "Come, Dong'er."

Bibi Dong gave a soft acknowledgement, immediately drawing the soft sword at her waist and stabbing toward the Man Faced Demon Spider, the blade driving straight for its vital heart.

With a soft puchi, blood splattered everywhere.

The Man Faced Demon Spider died completely, and just when Bibi Dong thought that was it,

the body of the Man Faced Demon Spider shattered, and a purplish-black External Soul Bone emerged. Its eight spear-like bone limbs were covered with dense barbs, the bone body shimmered with a cold dark light, faintly flowing with potent poison, and its joints were rugged.

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

"It dropped a spirit bone!" Qian Xunji's eyes shone brightly as he swiftly arrived beside the carcass. "An External Soul Bone, and an evolvable External Soul Bone at that!"

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

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