Qian Chen felt a rush of heat in his eyes, followed by intense, swelling pain. What's happening? My eyes... they hurt so much! he thought in alarm.
"This is the most precious External Soul Bone of our Golden-Feathered Scarlet Eagle clan, Eagle Eye, which I condensed for you. It can greatly enhance your vision. Don't worry," the Golden-Feathered Scarlet Eagle explained.
Because it was a sacrifice, the pain from the External Soul Bone, Eagle Eye, came quickly and faded just as quickly.
The Soul Ring came next. A deep red Soul Ring slowly settled around Qian Chen and began to merge with him as he absorbed it.
Seeing Qian Chen begin merging with the Soul Ring, Yan Shaozhe looked envious. He was also a Titled Douluo, yet he did not have even one Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. Xuan Zi felt a pang of envy too. He likewise had only one Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, while Qian Chen now had two.
Because it was a sacrifice, Qian Chen absorbed it extremely quickly. Before long, he opened his eyes. Seeing that Qian Chen had finished absorbing it, Xuan Zi hurriedly asked, "How was it? Did that Soul Beast behave itself during the sacrifice? Did it try any tricks?"
"No. After this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast's soul entered my body, it went into the Soul Bone and fell asleep." Having said that, Qian Chen entered his Sea of Consciousness.
The moment he entered, Qian Chen was startled. The Golden-Feathered Scarlet Eagle was lying on the ground, apologizing incessantly to Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue. "Your Divine Excellencies, I truly didn't know you two were here!"
Bibi Dong spoke coldly. "You should have just sacrificed yourself when you were told to. You insisted on fighting first, and even wanted to negotiate terms. Why do you have to be so troublesome?"
The Golden-Feathered Scarlet Eagle hastily said, "Your Divine Excellency, I won't dare do it again. I had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai. I didn't know you were inside."
Qian Renxue had special feelings for Qian Chen. She did not want to see this young man who resembled her father suffer the slightest injury. "Golden-Feathered Scarlet Eagle, you were lucky you didn't hurt Qian Chen this time. Otherwise, I would certainly scatter your soul to the winds."
"I was wrong, I was wrong," the Golden-Feathered Scarlet Eagle hastily pleaded. It was starting to regret things. Since death had been certain anyway, why had it challenged its host? Yet this also secretly delighted the Golden-Feathered Scarlet Eagle. Two gods actually lived in Qian Chen's Sea of Consciousness, which greatly increased his chances of becoming a god.
At the sight, the corner of Qian Chen's mouth twitched. The Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that had been throwing its weight around a moment ago had become so meek in the blink of an eye. Still, since it had agreed to join him, he could not mistreat it. Qian Chen called out, "Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, what are you doing? You're not allowed to bully Senior Golden-Feathered Scarlet Eagle like this."
Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue both glared at the Golden-Feathered Scarlet Eagle.
The Golden-Feathered Scarlet Eagle's face flushed red with fright, and it hurriedly said, "Lord Qian Chen, please don't call me senior anymore. Just call me Xiao Jin or Little Eagle. I've only just arrived in your Sea of Consciousness, Lord Qian Chen. I'm the junior, the junior."
"Senior, there's no need for this," Qian Chen said.
The Golden-Feathered Scarlet Eagle grew frantic. "Lord Qian Chen, don't get me killed! How could I dare call myself your senior in front of two gods? Remember, just call me Xiao Jin or Little Eagle."
Qian Chen did not want to say much more to Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue. Just as he was about to leave the Sea of Consciousness, Bibi Dong suddenly said, "Qian Chen, this Sea of Consciousness made from gold of life will belong exclusively to Xue'er and me from now on. Once this eagle's soul power has fully recovered, have it move to the ordinary Sea of Consciousness. Don't let it disturb Xue'er and me while we recover."
Before Qian Chen could say anything, the Golden-Feathered Scarlet Eagle hastily thanked her. "Thank you, Your Divine Excellency!"
Seeing this, Qian Chen could hardly say anything more and could only leave the Sea of Consciousness.
In reality, Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe were still watching Qian Chen, worried that the Golden-Feathered Scarlet Eagle's soul was causing trouble. Yan Shaozhe asked urgently, "Qian Chen, how is it?"
"Everything's completely fine now. Elder Xuan, senior brother, don't worry," Qian Chen said.
At this point, Yan Shaozhe asked curiously, "Qian Chen, I've actually been very curious about just how powerful the Soul Skills of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring are. If it's convenient, could you show us?"
Looking at the anticipation in Xuan Zi's and Yan Shaozhe's eyes, Qian Chen thought for a moment and decided to demonstrate. After all, they had helped him hunt this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
The next moment, the Seven Kill Sword appeared in Qian Chen's hand. The red Soul Ring beneath his feet flashed, and he casually tossed the sword. Once it left his hand, the Seven Kill Sword seemed to come alive, flying freely through the air and performing all sorts of highly difficult maneuvers. Then it flew over to a large tree and swiftly carved several large words into it: Qian Chen of Shrek was here.
"Amazing, amazing," Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe exclaimed in unison.
"This is the first ability of my ninth Soul Skill. It's called 'Sword Follows the Will,'" Qian Chen said. Then his ninth Soul Ring lit up beneath his feet, and a gigantic Seven Kill Sword dozens of meters long appeared in midair. Holding his Seven Kill Sword, Qian Chen thrust it fiercely into the ground and shouted, "Ninth Soul Skill, Justice Descends from Heaven!" The gigantic sword in midair likewise plunged toward the tree with the carving. With a boom, the tree and dozens of surrounding trees vanished as though vaporized, leaving only a massive pit dozens of meters wide, its bottom nowhere in sight.
"That move is so powerful!" Xuan Zi murmured.
"It really is very strong," Yan Shaozhe agreed.
Qian Chen said no more. In fact, Justice Descends from Heaven had another property: if its target was injured, the attack's power would increase further.
"What about the Soul Bone?" Yan Shaozhe continued asking.
Even Xuan Zi felt somewhat embarrassed. Questioning a Titled Douluo like this really was rather impolite. But Yan Shaozhe was simply that narrow-minded, and Mu En often scolded him for it.
Qian Chen was now preparing to gradually take control of Shrek Academy, so he could hardly refuse. He said, "External Soul Bone, Eagle Eye. A passive ability that enhances vision."
Only then did Yan Shaozhe give an "Oh," feeling considerably more balanced inside. He felt that this way, Qian Chen would not leave him too far behind.
What Yan Shaozhe did not know, however, was that Qian Chen's passive ability, Eagle Eye, could perceive every minute detail within a hundred meters. If he focused his gaze on a distant point, he could even see the veins on every leaf dozens of kilometers away, without consuming any Soul Power. But there was no need to explain any of this to Yan Shaozhe.
When it was time to return, Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe strapped on their heavy Flying Soul Tools one after the other to conserve Soul Power, preparing to take off. Qian Chen, meanwhile, summoned the Seven Kill Sword and stood easily upon it. With a thought, the Seven Kill Sword carried him swiftly into the air toward Shrek Academy. Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe could only look on enviously.
Before long, the three returned to the Sea God Pavilion at Shrek Academy. After they reported to Mu En, he was very pleased and told Qian Chen to take up his post at the academy when the next term began.
By the time Qian Chen walked back to his residence, it was nearly dinnertime. Qian Guyi was sitting by the window in a daze, looking unhappy.
Qian Chen walked over and asked, "Guyi, what's wrong? Do you not like it here? If you don't like this kind of life, your uncle can just take you back to Watch Valley."
Qian Guyi said, "That's not it. I'm happy wherever you are, Uncle. Uncle, I'm actually worried about you-or rather, about my future aunt."
"Don't talk nonsense. Who's your aunt?"
"Eldest Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan! Bei Bei came back last night, and he had a very unpleasant argument with Eldest Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan. Eldest Senior Sister urged him to stay away from Tang Ya and focus on cultivating, but Bei Bei told her to stay out of his business. He even said he didn't want his engagement to Eldest Senior Sister anymore and told her to find someone else to marry. He even recommended you to her, saying you were a better match for her, and told her to stop bothering him. He made Eldest Senior Sister cry right then and there."