Two Years, Quasi Spirit Emperor

Ever since he had Phantom Dream Butterfly, Ning Bei's life had become much easier. The task of putting Ning Rongrong to sleep at night was handed over to the little fellow.

Every day, Ning Rongrong closed her eyes with a smile within the illusion.

Two years passed quietly.

The little girl had also turned six. Today was the day for her Spirit to awaken.

"Brother, Brother, do you think my Spirit will be like yours? I want to raise lots of Soul Beast pets too."

After two years of growing up, Rongrong had begun to look like a little beauty. Her lively, mischievous personality was especially adorable.

Ning Bei looked helplessly at the little girl hugging his thigh.

"Rongrong, you're most likely to awaken the same Spirit as Father. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is very powerful too."

The little girl did not seem very happy after hearing her brother's words, and she pouted.

"Hmph, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda may be pretty, but lots of people have it already. Only Brother has the Pill Pagoda. I want the same Spirit as Brother too."

As they spoke, the siblings arrived at the Council Hall.

Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong had already been waiting inside for quite some time.

When they saw the two arrive, they smiled at the siblings.

"Rongrong, your Spirit is awakening today. Are you happy?"

The little girl shook her head.

"I'm not happy. Brother said I won't awaken the Pill Pagoda Spirit."

"Ah? This..."

To them, Ning Bei's Mutated Spirit was something that could only be encountered by chance. How could it possibly mutate again so easily? But if they said that, the Little Princess might just sit down on the spot and cry for them to see.

The three could only helplessly turn their gazes toward Ning Bei, as if saying, You're the one who can handle this girl. She's yours.

Ning Bei shot the three an annoyed glare. Useless when it came to anything.

"Rongrong, if Brother has the Pill Pagoda Spirit, doesn't that mean you have it too? Besides, Brother's Soul Beasts will need Rongrong's support in the future. Otherwise, their strength will be greatly reduced. You wouldn't want Brother to lose to others because no one supports him, would you?"

Hearing Ning Bei's coaxing, the little girl's face twisted into a knot. She really wanted the Pill Pagoda Spirit, but she also did not want Brother to lose to others in the future because no one supported him.

So she asked timidly:

"Brother, can't Father support you in the future?"

Ning Bei shook his head, gave Ning Fengzhi a disdainful glance, then looked back at the little girl.

"Father is so busy. Look, he doesn't even have time to play with you. How could he have time to support Brother in battle?"

Ning Fengzhi had been made to take the blame, and his entire face darkened, but he had no idea how to refute it.

After hearing Ning Bei's words, Ning Rongrong thought it over and found that it was indeed true.

"Then... then fine. I want a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Spirit, and I'll help Brother fight in the future."

"Mm, Rongrong will become the World's Best Support someday. Work hard."

Sword and Bone looked at Ning Bei with relieved expressions when Ning Rongrong finally stopped clamoring for the Pill Pagoda. The kid really did know how to handle her.

"Alright, Bei Er, it's getting late. Help Rongrong awaken her Spirit."

"Alright!"

Ning Bei took several black stones from his Necklace and arranged them on the ground, then beckoned the little girl to stand in the middle.

"Rongrong, hold out your right hand and guide your Spirit out."

"Mm!"

The little girl obediently held out her right hand. Ning Bei summoned the Pill Pagoda as well, sending his soul power toward Ning Rongrong to help stimulate her Spirit.

After a while, a crystal pagoda appeared in her hand. It was precisely the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda everyone had expected.

At that moment, the little girl opened her eyes as well, a trace of excitement in her gaze.

"Brother, look! It really is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."

Everyone looked at her together and smiled as they nodded.

"That's right, it really is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Now then, Rongrong, it's time to test your soul power."

Ning Bei took out a Crystal Ball from his Necklace and held it before Ning Rongrong.

"Come, place your hand on it, then pour your soul power into it."

The little girl did as Ning Bei instructed.

A few seconds later, the Crystal Ball was just a sliver away from being filled. With Ning Bei's exceptional result preceding hers, Ning Fengzhi and the others felt slightly disappointed, though they did not show it.

"Innate Soul Power Rank Nine. Very good."

"In a few decades, we'll have to call you Rongrong Douluo."

The praise from the others nearly sent the little girl's tail into the sky. She said proudly to Ning Bei:

"Brother, with Rongrong Douluo's support in the future, you'll be invincible under heaven."

"All right, all right. From now on, Brother will be relying on Rongrong. You need to work hard and obtain your first soul ring as soon as possible."

Just one level away from becoming a Soul Master, Ning Rongrong was filled with enthusiasm for cultivation over the following period. After all, the allure of a first soul ring was immense.

After two years of cultivation, Ning Bei had reached level 60. He only needed to obtain one more soul ring to become a Soul Emperor.

A year ago, the Man Faced Demon Spider had attained Ten-Thousand-Year Cultivation and successfully gained the talent of concealment, transforming into a nimble assault fighter among the Soul Beast team. However, it had yet to awaken the ability of Spider God Possession, so it presumably still needed more time to cultivate.

Over the remaining year, the Demon Eye Magic Tree had also successfully broken through to Ten-Thousand-Year Cultivation. Its pair of tree eyes could now release Paralysis Beams, while its poison and the toughness of its branches had undergone a qualitative improvement as well. During this Soul Hunting trip, Ning Bei planned to ask Ten Thousand Demon King what Immortal Herb he had eaten after encountering him, see whether he could find it in the Mandarin Duck Pot, and then use the Pill Pagoda's accelerating ability to raise his own Demon Eye Magic Tree to Ten Thousand Demon King's bloodline level.

Only the Emerald Swan remained alone on the fifth floor now. Its cultivation had reached 7,000 years. Once Ning Bei obtained his Sixth Soul Ring and it spent some time on the sixth floor of the Pill Pagoda, it would likely break through as well.

Since the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, A Bao, needed to make room for the other beasts, it had spent the past two years alone on the third floor. It could only gain four years of cultivation each day, but it had now reached 13,000 years, with all its attributes improving somewhat.

Lastly, the Phantom Dream Butterfly had remained on the second floor. It had only recently broken through to Thousand-Year Cultivation. Just as Ning Bei had expected, after reaching the thousand-year level, Xiao Die's illusion abilities underwent a qualitative leap. As long as it wished, non-spiritual Soul Masters below the Soul Elder rank would remain forever lost in its illusions.

Even Soul Masters below the Soul King rank would be affected by it. The higher their cultivation, the weaker the effect, but in battle, even that brief instant could often determine the course of victory or defeat.

Lastly, there was the situation on the continent. Last year, Xue Qinghe had become the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. That same year, the Third Prince died in his home in the same manner as the Second Prince.

This shocked the entire ruling class of the Heaven Dou Empire. Ning Bei understood that this was once again Qian Renxue's handiwork.

It seemed that the previous banquet had caused a rift between them. Over the past two years, they had not interacted much. They only met when Qian Renxue came to Ning Fengzhi for lessons, and even then, they merely exchanged greetings.

What Ning Bei did not know was that she had already begun plotting against his life.

Three days after helping Rongrong awaken her Martial Soul, Ning Fengzhi, Sword, and Bone finished dealing with their affairs and set out for the Star Dou Great Forest together with Ning Bei.

They planned to obtain his Sixth Soul Ring together. This time, Ning Bei needed a Soul Beast with a cultivation of at least 40,000 years.