Collective Breakthrough to Soul Ancestor, a Fortunate Breakthrough

After agreeing, Su Mu left the Pope's Palace. As he prepared to head to the academy, he collided head-on with Ah Yin at a corner.

"Ah!" Ah Yin cried softly. She had thought she would fall, but Su Mu caught her.

"Huh? Su Mu."

When Ah Yin saw Su Mu, a smile appeared on her face.

"It's been half a year. Have you been well by the seaside?"

Rather than asking about anything else, Ah Yin immediately asked after Su Mu's recent circumstances.

Su Mu released Ah Yin. "Everything has been fine. I treated quite a few people and happened to break through to Soul King. The widespread casualties this time also helped me accumulate quite a bit of Power of Faith."

Ah Yin smiled. "Then congratulations. I heard before that you cultivate through the Power of Faith. It really was my first time hearing of something like that."

Everyone else relied on meditation, but Su Mu relied on the Power of Faith.

"Yeah, my martial soul is special. Just like you, Ah Yin—you can condense Soul Rings on your own, can't you?" Su Mu said with a smile.

"That's true, but I'm a Soul Beast and you're human, so there are still some differences."

As she spoke, Ah Yin remembered the important matter. "Right, Sister Dong'er said she would be in seclusion for a while and that she would emerge today. Shall we go check on her at her residence?"

"Let's go."

Su Mu nodded and headed to Bibi Dong's residence with Ah Yin.

When they arrived outside Bibi Dong's residence, before they could react, the doors opened on their own.

"Finally out of seclusion."

Bibi Dong slowly walked out, her aura settled at level forty-eight.

Reaching level forty-eight in half a year already made her outstanding among those her age.

The moment she saw her senior brother, Bibi Dong became wildly excited. "Senior Brother, when did you get back?"

She jogged up to Su Mu and said smugly, "Senior Brother, I broke through to level forty-eight. Isn't that fast?"

"Fast!"

"Faster than you, Senior Brother, right?"

Su Mu smiled. "Faster than me? It seems you're still a little short."

Bibi Dong was immediately unconvinced. "How is that possible? Besides, you rely on the Power of Faith to become a god. How could you be that fast?"

She knew Su Mu had been busy these past six months, but he could not have advanced so quickly. The Power of Faith was not something that simply appeared whenever one wanted it.

"Take another look."

Su Mu gave Bibi Dong a reminder.

Bibi Dong's smile gradually faded. After probing slightly, she discovered that she could not sense Su Mu's cultivation at all.

There were only two possibilities if one could not sense someone's cultivation: either the other person had a method to conceal it, or their cultivation was higher than one's own.

Having known Su Mu for so many years, she naturally knew he had no method of concealing his cultivation. That left only the second possibility.

"Senior Brother, you really broke through to Soul King!"

Bibi Dong was somewhat surprised, but even more delighted.

"Of course. What did you think I had been doing for the past half year?"

Bibi Dong smiled. "Congratulations, Senior Brother."

Her senior brother had broken through to Soul King. Still, no matter how powerful he became in the future, he would only be a healing-type soul master to her.

Once she cultivated the Destruction Angel, perhaps she would already be able to take down her beloved senior brother.

Senior Brother could only belong to her. If necessary, she would use force. Seeing her senior brother being bullied would definitely be amusing.

Su Mu watched Bibi Dong grin foolishly and flicked her forehead. "You're letting your imagination run wild again."

"Don't talk nonsense, Senior Brother." Bibi Dong pouted, refusing to admit it.

Su Mu did not continue arguing over the subject. Instead, he said, "Let's gather the others. It's time to set out with Teacher and hunt Soul Beasts."

"Alright!" Ah Yin and Bibi Dong answered.

The three then headed to Spirit Hall Academy and gathered the other four together.

When the four saw that Su Mu had broken through to Soul King, they too were inwardly shocked.

Breaking through to Soul King in half a year—he truly deserved to be called their captain.

"Quit chattering, all of you. Come with me to the Pope's Palace. Teacher and the others should already be there."

The seven rushed to the Pope's Palace.

Qian Xunji, Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and Dugu Bo.

The four had been waiting for quite some time.

"Father!"

Dugu Xin waved. Dugu Bo had recently gone far away, and he had not seen him in a long time.

"Xin'er, what did I tell you? Address me by my title while we're working."

Dugu Bo spoke with a stern expression.

Dugu Xin paused, then laughed and played along with his father, indulging his little quirk.

"Yes, Elder Dugu."

The others could not help smiling at the sight.

Su Mu had not expected Dugu Bo to have such a side to him. It seemed that being with Yue Guan and Gui Mei had changed his personality a little as well.

"Xiao Mu, you've already broken through to Soul King. That was fast for half a year."

Yue Guan was somewhat surprised upon noticing that Su Mu had already broken through to Soul King.

Su Mu smiled. "I was just fortunate."

"Xiao Mu is still the same as ever."

Yue Guan knew that the Wish Angel was more difficult to cultivate than other martial souls and required sufficient Power of Faith.

Without a major increase in the Power of Faith, it was almost impossible to make a breakthrough.

This tsunami incident had greatly increased Su Mu's Power of Faith, but how many times could something like this happen?

He could not exactly create tsunamis himself. That would be far too inhuman.

"Uncle Yue, Uncle Gui, have either of you made any progress in your cultivation recently?"

When it came to Su Mu's question, Gui Mei had the most to say.

"Thanks to those Immortal Herbs from before, I gained insight into a Self-Created Soul Skill. Not only did I create one, I also awakened my own Gui Mei Domain."

Gui Mei was extremely satisfied with his current state. It was practically the peak condition of his entire life.

It was not impossible for him to enter the Worship Hall in the future. Everyone knew the requirements for joining the Worship Hall were harsh, but that was for other people.

For him, it might be different.

"I see."

Su Mu was slightly surprised.

This Gui Mei was far stronger than the one in the original story.

Seeing that it was about time, Qian Xunji said, "Let's go. Try to make it quick and return quickly. Don't delay. If possible, on the way back, we can stop by the Soul Arena and see how your newly awakened soul skills perform."

The seven had never truly worked together before. Moreover, aside from Su Mu, the other seven had only sparred within the academy and had never experienced real combat.

Soul masters outside the academy were far more formidable than those within it.

Afterward, everyone boarded carriages and headed for the Star Dou Great Forest.

Outside the Worship Hall, Qian Daoliu watched the departing carriages.

"Big Brother, if you're worried, why not follow them and take a look?" Golden Crocodile Douluo walked out of the hall.

Qian Daoliu shook his head. "No need. I'm merely amazed that Su Mu broke through to Soul King at his age, and that he guarded the seaside for half a year."

"Su Mu is a good child. Otherwise, the Pope would not have broken through to Titled Douluo so quickly." Golden Crocodile Douluo held Su Mu in high regard.

If they truly had to choose someone to inherit the position of Pope in the future, Su Mu would be the best candidate.

Of course, that was only if Su Mu was willing.

Once one became Pope, there would be endless matters to deal with every day. There would be no time to travel the continent healing the wounded and saving the dying.

"Don't mention that bastard son of mine!"

Qian Daoliu's expression darkened.

"Every day, he comes up with some new trick. It's like he wants to shit on my head!"