For the next sixty years, I'll still be by your side! The fruits of self-created Soul Skills!

A night breeze blew by, ruffling a few strands of hair on Yue Guan's forehead. Gui Mei raised her hand and tucked a lock of hair behind his ear.

Yue Guan suddenly chuckled.

"What are you laughing at?" Gui Mei asked.

Yue Guan looked up at him. "It's nothing, I just feel... it's fine as it is now."

The Gui Mei lowered its head, met his gaze, and after a few seconds of silence, he softly hummed in agreement.

A moment later, Yue Guan's voice came from beside his shoulder.

" Old Ghost, life is just too slow and too long. It's so long that if you live it alone, this long life will be so boring it'll drive you crazy."

Sixty years have passed in the blink of an eye; the world has undergone tremendous changes.

"But because I met you at the Spirit Hall, I suddenly felt that these past few decades didn't seem so unbearable after all."

The Gui Mei said calmly, "I will still be with you for the next sixty years, but I hope you can get rid of this nagging habit."

"Also, we still have Xiao Yuan. If he heard you say that, he would be heartbroken. You didn't even include him in the calculations."

Yue Guan coughed sheepishly, "Ahem, Xiao Yuan's was just an accident, anyway, he didn't hear it, hehe."

He paused, a hint of anticipation in his voice. "I also want to see how much that little guy can achieve in the future."

He wasn't referring to the level Gui Yuan could reach in the future, since in their view, Gui Yuan had already obtained the divine inheritance and would naturally become a god in the future.

He was referring to the Soul Skill Gui Yuan would acquire on his path to growth, as well as the whimsical ideas in his mind. Would more Self-Created Soul Skill emerge later?

The Gui Mei didn't speak, but simply sat quietly beside him, the moonlight casting long shadows on the two of them.

the next day.

Pope's Palace.

The four elders, Yue Guan, Gui Mei, Ghost Leopard, and Ling Yuan, stood on either side, awaiting Bibi Dong's instructions.

The four of them originally thought that Bibi Dong would issue some kind of field mission, especially Ghost Leopard and Ling Yuan. In the more than six months they had been at the Pope's Palace, they had already carried out many missions and were used to being busy.

But Bibi Dong set her sights on Yue Guan and Gui Mei.

"Over the past six months, you two should have both made some progress in Self-Created Soul Skill," she asked calmly.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously. "Yes, Your His Holiness the Pope."

Bibi Dong said, "In that case, you two should demonstrate your results today."

She turned to Ghost Leopard and Ling Yuan: "You two take a good look later."

Ghost Leopard and Ling Yuan were a little confused. Why did His Holiness the Pope also like to be a riddle teller?

The two did not ask any further questions, but simply responded respectfully.

The five then arrived at the square in the Pope's Palace.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei stood ten meters apart.

Yue Guan smiled and said, " Old Ghost, it seems like it's been a long time since we've had a proper sparring match."

The Gui Mei nodded. "Yes."

Yue Guan cracked her knuckles. "I won't lose."

A slight smirk played on Gui Mei lips. "That's not necessarily true."

Neither of them said much, but a fighting spirit ignited in their exchanged glances.

However, both of them knew that this sparring session would mainly focus on the application of their Self-Created Soul Skill, so they would not use their Martial Soul Avatar or their eighth or Ninth Soul Skill.

Those two Soul Skill are only used in life-or-death battles, and once they're used, they're hard to stop. What if the opponent gets injured?

Ghost Leopard and Ling Yuan retreated to the edge of the plaza and watched quietly.

Bibi Dong stood in front of the two, her hands behind her back, her gaze calm.

"Let's begin," she said calmly.

The moment the words left his mouth, the Gui Mei made its move.

A pair of jet-black wings sprouted from his back, and his figure moved elusively like Gui Mei.

His Fourth Soul Ring suddenly lit up, and a large black vortex gathered in his palms. Countless Ghost Shadow surged out of the vortex and rushed towards Yue Guan like a tide.

Each Ghost Shadow carried a dense aura of the underworld, moving at a speed that was dazzling to behold.

Yue Guan remained calm and composed, raising his right hand Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Martial Soul bloomed in his palm.

" Third Soul Skill, Aura Barrier."

Golden petals scattered from his body, forming a barrier that restricted the movements of the Ghost Shadow.

Immediately afterwards, he flicked his wrist. " Sixth Soul Skill, Golden Stamens Radiate Flowing Rosy Clouds."

Countless golden petals shot out like a meteor shower, accurately striking each Ghost Shadow.

The Ghost Shadow were struck by the petals and scattered, turning into black mist and dissipating into the air. The remaining petals then attacked the Gui Mei.

But the Gui Mei had anticipated this.

While Yue Guan was dealing with the Ghost Shadow, his figure had already vanished from the spot.

The next moment, he appeared silently behind Yue Guan, and a huge black Ghost Hand materialized, its five fingers outstretched as it reached out to grab Yue Guan's back.

Yue Guan was intimately familiar with the Gui Mei's attack methods.

He became alert the moment the Gui Mei disappeared.

Just as the Ghost Hand was about to touch his back, Yue Guan suddenly turned around.

A golden, high-density energy sphere condensed in his right palm, its surface shimmering with light and radiating a heavy, oppressive aura.

"Take this."

The golden energy ball hurtled towards the Ghost Hand.

A black Shadow Ball simultaneously materialized in the Gui Mei Ghost Hand, colliding head-on with the golden energy sphere.

The two energies collided in mid-air.

boom!

The violent explosion shook the stone bricks on the square, and the shockwave forced the two men back several steps.

Ghost Leopard stood at the edge of the square, watching this scene with some surprise.

He couldn't help but lower his voice and ask, " Your His Holiness the Pope, is this their Self-Created Soul Skill? But so far, the effect seems rather mediocre."

Bibi Dong said calmly, "This is just the beginning."

In the square.

The Gui Mei steadied itself, giving Yue Guan no chance to catch its breath.

He raised his hands again, Fourth Soul Ring shone brightly.

" Fourth Soul Skill, Ghost Shadow."

Dozens of Ghost Shadow emerged from the black vortex once again, but unlike before, each Ghost Shadow held a small Shadow Ball in its hand.

Dozens of Shadow Ball simultaneously emitted a dim light, like dozens of eyes watching in the darkness.

This is the result of Gui Mei's efforts over the past six months.

He combined the principles of Shadow Ball with his Fourth Soul Skill, giving each Ghost Shadow the ability to attack from a distance.

Dozens of Ghost Shadow launched attacks from all directions simultaneously, Shadow Ball poured down on Yue Guan like black rain.

This undoubtedly consumes a lot of Soul Power, but with the support of the Soul Core, the Gui Mei's consumption is still within his tolerance range.

In just this way, the power of his Fourth Soul Skill has increased several times.

" Old Chrysanthemum, watch out." The Gui Mei voice carried a rare hint of seriousness. "This move won't be easy to handle."

Yue Guan chuckled, "I know that move too."