Bei Bei Was Green with Envy and Decided to Learn! Two Choices for the Soul Spirit! Tang Ya Broke Through to Rank 44?

Tang Ya lifted her face, not a trace of hesitation in her red eyes. "I'm not afraid! If I don't even have that much courage, what right do I have to become a powerful Soul Master? Besides..."

She grinned, her voice full of trust. "I believe in Brother Sheng. Nothing he's ever done has failed."

Mu Sheng nodded in satisfaction. "Xiao Ya, it looks like you've grown quite a bit."

Tang Ya puffed out her chest proudly. "Of course! If I didn't grow while following you, Brother Sheng, the other women would outshine me!"

People in the world of Douluo I and the animated world of Douluo II were all moved to comment.

"Tang Ya isn't just brave, she's got a real sense of crisis too. She knows she has to keep up with Mu Sheng."

"Outshone by the other women... That tells us quite a lot. Could there be other women around Mu Sheng?"

"Wait, hold on, my brain hasn't caught up. Mu Sheng has other women? And Tang Ya isn't jealous?"

"Tang Ya said it herself. She's afraid of being outshone, which means she accepts it!"

Under the tree at the Sea God Pavilion, Tang Ya stared at the Sky Screen, her expression changing several times.

By now, she had more or less accepted that the people on the Sky Screen were her and Bei Bei from another world. But Mu Sheng actually had other women?

Didn't that mean... Bei Bei in this world wouldn't have other women too, would he?

Beside Tang Ya, Bei Bei watched the scene, growing more shocked the more he thought about it.

Could it be that Mu Sheng had won over not only Tang Ya, but also Eldest Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan?

And he could even get the two of them to live together in peace? How... how did he do it?

No, I have to watch carefully and learn. I won't ask to win them all over; if I can just win Tang Ya over, that'll be enough!

On the Sky Screen, Mu Sheng chuckled and shook his head, saying nothing more.

He turned and crouched in front of the Shadow Vine Snake's soul. Sensing someone approach, the little snake drew back its neck, its slit pupils wary.

Looking at its dumbstruck expression, Mu Sheng spoke in an uncharacteristically gentle voice. "Are you surprised?"

The Shadow Vine Snake's soul tilted its head and nodded hesitantly.

Its head was full of question marks. It was clearly dead, so how could it still see its own corpse?

The human in front of it was clearly with the girl who had killed it, so why did his presence feel so familiar and comforting?

Mu Sheng pointed at Tang Ya beside him. "Little fellow, do you know her?"

The Shadow Vine Snake followed Mu Sheng's pointing finger. The moment it saw Tang Ya's smiling face, the whole snake bristled,

its slit pupils shrinking sharply as it raised its head high and let out a threatening hiss. Its tail went rigid, and it was itching to rush over and bite Tang Ya.

Mu Sheng studied its fearful yet ferocious appearance and pondered for a moment.

It seemed this ability to leave the body in spirit was much like what was shown in cartoons. After leaving the body, the soul retained its memories and emotions from life.

The only difference was that a soul outside its body couldn't even think of resisting him, the "enforcer."

He could clearly sense that with a single thought, the Sheep Talisman's power could crush the little snake's soul into nothing.

This suppression was related to spiritual power. Once spiritual power exceeded a certain level, it would lose its effect.

Seeing the little snake bare its fangs at her, Tang Ya couldn't help laughing. "Oh, you little fellow, you still won't give in?"

As she spoke, she reached out to poke its head.

The moment her finger touched the little snake's outline, it passed straight through without touching anything.

"Brother Sheng, why can't I touch it?" Tang Ya turned to him in confusion.

Mu Sheng explained, "In a disembodied state, souls can fly freely and pass through walls, metal, and all other physical barriers. You can't touch them unless your spiritual power has reached a certain level."

Tang Ya's eyes lit up. "It's that amazing?"

As she spoke, she waved her hands at the little snake again, grabbing at it from left and right. Her hands passed back and forth through it, and she had a wonderful time.

The Shadow Vine Snake was both angry and frightened by her harassment. It shrank back, hissing its defiance, but it had no imposing presence at all. No matter how one looked at it, it resembled a little loach that had been teased into a frenzy.

Mu Sheng reached out to stop her. "Enough playing. Absorb the Soul Ring now."

Tang Ya stuck out her tongue, obediently withdrew her hands, and sat down cross-legged.

The Shadow Vine Snake's body still lay slumped nearby, black light flowing over the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring above its head.

Tang Ya closed her eyes and focused. Drawn by her Soul Power, the black Soul Ring slowly floated toward her and settled above her head, pouring Soul Power into her body in waves.

Mu Sheng turned back to the Shadow Vine Snake's soul. The little snake was curled up in a ball, watching him warily with its slit pupils.

"Little fellow, I'll give you two choices now."

"First, you can willingly sacrifice your soul and enter the Soul Ring Xiao Ya is absorbing, becoming her Soul Spirit. That way, you can retain your intelligence and even grow stronger alongside Xiao Ya."

"Second, I'll wipe out your spiritual consciousness and fuse your essence into the Soul Ring, creating a puppet Soul Spirit with no spiritual consciousness that only knows how to obey Xiao Ya's orders."

The little snake's slit pupils contracted sharply.

Mu Sheng looked at it, his tone unhurried. "Choose."

The Shadow Vine Snake's soul froze. Its little head turned left toward Mu Sheng, then right toward Tang Ya as she absorbed the Soul Ring. The struggle in its slit pupils was plain to see.

It hated Tang Ya, the girl who had killed it, and longed to bite her.

But it knew even better that it was a fish on the chopping board. The human before it could crush it with a flick of his finger.

The first choice was humiliating, but at least it could live, retain its intelligence, and grow stronger.

The second choice... meant dying completely.

The Shadow Vine Snake lowered its head, the tip of its tail drooping. It flicked its tongue out sullenly, accepting its fate.

Mu Sheng nodded. "A smart choice."

He raised a hand over the Soul Ring, and the Sheep Talisman's power surged into it.

Guided by him, the Shadow Vine Snake's soul floated toward the black Soul Ring Tang Ya was absorbing. The little snake looked back at Mu Sheng, its slit pupils showing resignation, along with a trace of anticipation it couldn't quite explain. Then it plunged in headfirst.

Dark purple ripples spread across the Soul Ring's surface. A faint, flickering image of a little snake appeared amid its once-pure black patterns of light, swimming slowly within the ring.

Mu Sheng continued channeling the Sheep Talisman's power, fusing the vine snake's soul with the Soul Ring bit by bit.

The process didn't take too long, but it was delicate work. The slightest mistake could crush the soul.

A faint sheen of sweat appeared on his forehead. Only when the little snake's image in the Soul Ring had completely stabilized, no longer struggling and swimming about but lying quietly coiled in a circle, did he withdraw his hand.

The ritual was complete.

The Shadow Vine Snake's soul had fully merged with the Soul Ring. Dark purple markings now covered the once-pure black ring, faintly outlining the shape of a little snake as they flowed slowly across its surface.

Tang Ya was still absorbing the last of the Soul Ring's energy, her eyes tightly shut as the Soul Power around her rose and fell.

Qian Renxue stood beside them and watched the whole process. She had been pondering the two choices the entire time, and the more she thought about them, the more she felt there was something profound behind them. At last, she couldn't resist asking:

"Mu Sheng, what difference would those two choices you gave it make for Tang Ya?"

Mu Sheng wiped away his sweat and explained:

"With the first choice, the Soul Beast willingly sacrifices its soul, further stimulating the essence of both the Soul Ring and the Soul Beast's soul. The resulting Wisdom Soul Ring has greater potential for growth and adaptability.

"The Soul Ring will grow stronger as Xiao Ya's strength increases, and the Soul Spirit can work with her in battle. It's like having an extra fighting partner who can grow."

After a brief pause, Mu Sheng continued:

"With the second choice, a Wisdom Soul Ring will still form, but the Soul Spirit is merely a puppet without intelligence. It won't grow and will only act on orders. The quality of the Soul Ring itself will also be considerably lower."

Qian Renxue nodded thoughtfully. "I see."

No sooner had she spoken than a sudden movement came from Tang Ya's direction.

The last halo of black light from the Soul Ring withdrew into her body, and the Soul Power around her surged. A dark purple wave of Qi rippled outward from her, sending the surrounding dead leaves flying.

The Soul Power fluctuations were noticeably stronger than before, even making the hems of her pink fighting outfit flap sharply.

Tang Ya opened her eyes, her red pupils astonishingly bright. She sprang to her feet and lunged straight at Mu Sheng:

"Brother Sheng, Brother Sheng! I broke through! Rank forty-four! And I actually got two Soul Skills!"