Time ticked away, and the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring gradually fused more deeply with Yun Tian.
Only after five hours, as a surge of powerful Soul Power rose from Yun Tian, did he fully absorb the Soul Ring, which was fifty thousand years old.
The Soul Power fluctuations produced upon completing the absorption instantly drew the attention of Dugu Bo and the other two, who had spread out to guard him.
Dugu Bo and the other two appeared before Yun Tian in almost a single breath.
They sensed Yun Tian's rank-sixty-three Soul Power and looked at the Soul Ring beneath his feet, which he had successfully absorbed.
Dugu Bo and the other two could not help feeling that it was somewhat unreal.
How old had their sixth Soul Rings been again?
Twenty thousand years?
Yet the young man before them had a Sixth Soul Ring that was an astonishing fifty thousand years old!
"Strange. Why is that itching between my brows back again? And it's much more noticeable than last time."
Yun Tian rubbed the space between his brows. The itching there was exactly like what he had felt when the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm first entered his Sea of Consciousness.
Moreover, the sensation was far more pronounced than last time, as though it had been magnified several times over.
Just then, Dugu Bo placed a hand on Yun Tian's shoulder, and a strand of spiritual power passed through his palm into Yun Tian's body.
"What a monster."
After examining him carefully, Dugu Bo spoke with a trace of shock.
Under the probing of that strand of spiritual power just now, Yun Tian's foundation could only be described as a fortress of solid gold with a moat of boiling water.
"Thank you, seniors, for guarding me."
Seeing Dugu Bo and the other two gather around him, Yun Tian cupped his hands slightly in thanks.
"Haha, there's no need to stand on ceremony with us."
Elder Xu stepped forward and patted Yun Tian on the shoulder.
How should he put it? Yun Tian had come to their Skywater Academy at seven, and now he was already fourteen.
After seven years, how was this any different from watching their own child grow up?
"Since you've finished absorbing your Soul Ring, it's time for this old man to head back."
Dugu Bo was about to leave after saying that, but Yun Tian suddenly spoke.
"Wait, take me along."
His main purpose in going this time was nothing else.
He was going to scoop up some Immortal Herbs. The next Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament was about to begin.
It was only reasonable to prepare some Immortal Herbs.
Besides, he also wanted to know just how powerful Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's Martial Soul Fusion Skill would become after they absorbed the Immortal Herbs.
"Little Tian, you've only just finished absorbing your Soul Ring. Aren't you going to consolidate that sudden rise in Soul Power?"
Learning that Yun Tian was leaving again, Shui Qingwu could not help asking worriedly.
In truth, consolidating a sudden increase in Soul Power was very necessary. Otherwise, fully adapting to his current Soul Power would have to happen gradually through future battles.
To that, Yun Tian could only say one thing.
With an Erha, every problem could be solved!
When the time came, he could simply have Sang Biao cultivate on his own inside his body, and the problem would be perfectly resolved.
Sometimes, he really had to say that having a Martial Soul that could cultivate automatically was convenient.
"Don't worry, Dean. I know what I'm doing. Besides, once I return from Heaven Dou City this time, I guarantee I'll give you all a huge surprise."
Hearing this, Shui Qingwu could not help covering her mouth with a smile. A trace of familial affection entered her gaze as she looked at Yun Tian.
After Yun Tian and Dugu Bo left, Elder Xu said from beside her, "Are you really planning to promise Bing'er to Little Tian?"
Hearing this, Shui Qingwu glanced at Elder Xu in slight surprise.
"Elder Xu, how did you know?"
Were her thoughts that obvious?
Elder Xu could not help chuckling. "After spending so long at the academy and seeing so many people, naturally, I've come to understand a few things."
"Still, those two children aren't quite that well matched. None of us can say for certain what Little Tian will achieve in the future. Bing'er might become a Soul Douluo above rank eighty-five, but the gap between them is far too wide."
Yun Tian was already a Soul Emperor at fourteen. What about in another ten or twenty years?
What terrifying level would his cultivation reach then?
Shui Qingwu nodded. She did not particularly disagree with Elder Xu's view.
On the contrary, she felt a tiny bit that way herself.
"Let's leave it to them. If they really do take a liking to each other, we won't need to stir the waves from behind the scenes."
"Let's go, Elder Xu. There's still a mountain of academy business waiting to be dealt with."
What mother did not want to find a good partner for her daughter?
Yun Tian had met them when he was seven. Over those seven years, they had come to know each other very well.
It was not as though she did not know what sort of temperament Yun Tian had.
He had a good temperament and good talent. Most importantly, his relationship with her daughter was not bad either.
Naturally, then, Shui Qingwu had thought of marrying her daughter to Yun Tian.
But she would also respect the choices the two made. If they disagreed, she would neither force them nor play on their feelings.
Meanwhile, at Shrek Academy.
"Xiaogang, how could you think like this? You've already made a promise to Erlong, so why are you still going to see that woman!?"
Inside Yu Xiaogang's dorm room, the door was tightly shut, and even the curtains had been drawn.
At that moment, Flender was coldly questioning Yu Xiaogang, who sat on the bed.
Looking at his furious old friend, Yu Xiaogang could only sigh helplessly.
"Flender, how does going to see Bibi Dong conflict with my promise to Erlong that I'll love only her for the rest of my life?"
Yu Xiaogang had once gotten drunk while drinking with Flender and then briefly told him about his past with Bibi Dong.
In short, even Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden back then had fallen for Yu Xiaogang's learning.
"How does it not? Xiaogang, are you still unable to forget that woman?"
Flender suddenly rushed up to Yu Xiaogang. Whenever he thought of his beloved little sister Erlong being deceived by the man she loved, he wanted nothing more than to hack that man into eight pieces.
Yet, as luck would have it, that man was his old friend!
"Flender, listen to me. I'm only going to see Bibi Dong to trick her into revealing the cultivation method for Twin Martial Souls."
Yu Xiaogang had originally planned to visit Bibi Dong in Spirit City to obtain the cultivation method for Twin Martial Souls anyway, just not this soon.
He had intended to wait until he had led the students into the finals.
But now, for some unknown reason, his disciple Tang San's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul had suddenly become exceptionally fragile.
It was so fragile that even Oscar could break free of it with a little effort.
Not only that, even its added poison attribute had become utterly feeble, completely unable to poison anyone.
Tang San was the soul of the entire team, as well as his best prospect for making a name for himself. He absolutely could not allow Tang San to remain in such a state.
Otherwise, if Tang San had fewer moments of glory in the arena, who would know that the teacher of such an outstanding person was none other than Yu Xiaogang?
That was why he wanted to get his hands on the cultivation method for Twin Martial Souls and have Tang San spend this year cultivating his Clear Sky Hammer.
That way, if the team found itself in desperate straits, Tang San could unleash his Clear Sky Hammer and single-handedly save the entire team.
When that happened, Tang San's reputation would naturally soar, and he could then pull a few little strings behind the scenes.
He would let people understand that such an outstanding Tang San had been taught by none other than Yu Xiaogang!
As for Tang San's identity being exposed, Yu Xiaogang was not afraid of that at all.
What a joke! He was the old flame of Spirit Hall's current Supreme Pontiff!
If he went and swore an oath, making it clear that Tang San would not become Spirit Hall's enemy in the future, could Bibi Dong still lay a hand on Tang San?