I Never Expected You to Steal Other Men's Wives-and Build a Harem!

The Voice Pack sounded again.

[What kind of Soul Ring do you want?]

[Those Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings you consider so precious are nothing special to me!]

[No matter what kind of Soul Ring I absorb, I'm confident I can obtain a Soul Skill that suits me!]

[Its age matters even less. I have plenty of ways to increase a Soul Ring's age.]

[Back when I wielded nine Soul Rings over a hundred thousand years old, the sight nearly blinded you fools!]

[It's still funny to think about!]

The Voice Pack's tone was as lofty as ever, though this time it carried a trace of nostalgia.

More than anything, though, it brimmed with condescension.

"Teacher, I want to take the path of a Power Attack Battle Soul Master. For my next Soul Ring, I hope to gain a skill that boosts my own attributes."

Ning Wen ignored the Voice Pack and stated his thoughts directly.

He didn't need an offensive Soul Skill. He needed one that enhanced his attributes.

When choosing their first three Soul Rings, Power Attack Battle Soul Masters needed at least one enhancement-type Soul Skill.

Only then could they make the most of Martial Soul Possession and improve their overall combat strength.

That was especially important for Ning Wen's Asura Armor.

After all, the Asura Armor came with plenty of skills of its own.

This was a principle countless Soul Masters at Shrek Academy would develop in later generations through their study and understanding of Martial Souls.

Looking at Ning Wen's resolute expression and recalling the arrogant thoughts he had just heard, Ning Fengzhi felt ten thousand curses stampede through his mind.

What was wrong with this boy?

He said one thing aloud and thought another.

Wasn't it exhausting to live like that?

"Little Wen, could you tell me what you're thinking?"

Ning Fengzhi's face settled into a somewhat strained smile as he tried to keep his tone tactful.

In his view—and by the common wisdom of the age—

an offensive Soul Skill capable of explosive power offered far more value and practical use to a Battle Soul Master than a simple attribute boost.

"Uncle Ning, why do you think the Clear Sky Hammer is hailed as the number one tool Martial Soul under heaven?"

Rather than answer directly, Ning Wen asked, "And why did the Clear Sky Sect become the Number One Sect Under Heaven?"

Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin froze for a moment. Even Gu Rong opened his eyes.

"The Clear Sky Hammer is powerful, but I don't think it comes close to deserving that title. Grandpa Sword's Seven Kill Sword is no weaker."

"The main reason it's hailed as the best is the set of techniques Tang Chen, the peerless Douluo known as invincible across the continent, created specifically for it."

Ning Wen continued without pause. "Uncle Ning, I want enhancement-type Soul Skills because I intend to create my own Soul Skills in the future."

As a Soul Master's Soul Power Level rose and he reached the Titled Douluo stage, the skills from his first few Soul Rings were of little use unless they were extraordinarily powerful.

And every Titled Douluo who created his own Soul Skills far surpassed others at the same level.

For example, ten thousand years later, Mu En, the Dragon God Douluo, would be hailed as Shrek Academy's strongest in a thousand years.

The same held true for Tang Wulin, the protagonist of Douluo Continent III. His strength took a qualitative leap only after he created the Dragon Emperor Forbidden Art.

Of course, every path had its drawbacks, and this one was no exception.

It demanded exceptional talent from the Soul Master.

Creating a Soul Skill was easy to talk about, but astonishingly difficult to do.

The fact that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the top three sects, had no self-created Soul Skills in the original story was proof enough.

Only after hearing Ning Wen's explanation did Ning Fengzhi and the other two understand.

"Little Wen, the path you've chosen will be difficult!"

After a moment of silence, Ning Fengzhi cautioned, "Until you create Soul Skills of your own, you'll undoubtedly be at a disadvantage against other Power Attack Battle Soul Masters."

[How laughable. Mortals truly know so little.]

That familiar, icy voice rang out.

[Creating a Soul Skill? Anyone with hands could do it!]

[With divine skills I created myself, I took on the entire Divine Realm with nothing but a mirror and became its ruler!]

Ning Wen: There he goes again!

If anyone with hands can create a Soul Skill, why don't you create one for me?

Anyone can boast!

Ning Fengzhi: "..."

All right. I worried for nothing.

To a reincarnated God King, creating a few Soul Skills would naturally be no great challenge.

Half a day later, Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, Chen Xin, and Ning Wen arrived in the Great Star Dou Forest.

The Great Star Dou Forest was vast, stretching across Heaven Dou and the Star Luo Empire. Its varied terrain nurtured countless rare treasures, and it was the largest gathering place for Soul Beasts on Douluo Continent.

Their main goal was to find a suitable Soul Beast for Ning Wen in the forest's outer region. With Gu Rong and Chen Xin's strength, they could roam that region unchallenged.

Even the mixed region held no pressure for them.

Only the deepest core region, and the forbidden zone of life beyond it, gave them pause.

An ordinary Titled Douluo who ventured in recklessly would never come out alive.

The moment they entered the Great Star Dou Forest, the Voice Pack spoke again, sounding faintly nostalgic.

[Great Star Dou Forest, I've returned!]

[Funny enough, this is the place I'm fondest of.]

[This is where I met my first wife, my second wife, my third wife, and my fourth wife!]

[I could never have created the title of Spacetime God King without my first wife's help.]

[Uh... My first wife is beautiful and kind, but she isn't terribly bright. Yet she goes around declaring that she possesses the Dragon God's world-shaking wisdom.]

[To be fair, the Dragon God's wisdom truly was world-shaking. Even now, I have no idea what he was thinking.]

[As the first sovereign of the Soul Beasts, he laid down an iron law before his death forbidding Soul Beasts from becoming gods.]

[It's fortunate she met me. Otherwise, she'd have helped count the money after someone sold her.]

[At this point, though, three of my wives should still be asleep in the forbidden zone of life, while my fourth is trapped in the Lake of Life and can't get out.]

Ning Wen's face darkened.

Talk about wild fantasies!

If he wasn't mistaken, the Voice Pack's "first wife" was Gu Yuena, the Silver Dragon King officially recognized as the most beautiful woman on Douluo Continent.

And his fourth wife had to be the Imperial Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

As for his second and third wives, they were almost certainly Bi Ji and Zi JI, two of the ten great Ferocious Beasts.

Good grief. He went and claimed the whole Great Star Dou Forest for himself.

Ning Wen also remembered clearly that, in the original stories of Douluo Continent II and III, the other three had all been married women, unlike the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who had sacrificed herself early on.

I never expected you to be the sort of man who steals other men's wives!

And builds himself a harem!

I'm so envi—no, it's shameless!

Though at this point in time, they were all still single.