Shui Yue'er's First Soul Ring

Shui Yue'er looked at Yu Tianshuang, who was wreathed in a frosty chill after using Martial Soul Possession with his Frost Dragon. The sight of the cold, ice-blue longsword in his right hand and his silver-white hair blowing in the wind made her suddenly blush. She lowered her head and murmured to herself, "How did this dummy get so handsome all of a sudden? Oh, it's an illusion, an illusion. It must be an illusion. How could this blockhead possibly be so handsome?"

Afterward, Shui Yue'er lifted her head and stole another glance at Yu Tianshuang, just as his gaze swept over her.

Their eyes met, and Shui Yue'er hurriedly lowered her head again, as if she had been caught doing something wrong.

"I feel like I've seen the shape of your Heavenly Frost Cold Qi somewhere before. It looks familiar. After sensing it carefully, I can tell that the quality of this sword is definitely no worse than the Clear Sky Hammer, which is hailed as the number one Tool Martial Soul under heaven. It might even surpass it."

Shui Xinrou spoke as her beautiful eyes studied Yu Tianshuang's Second Martial Soul.

"I don't know much about Twin Martial Souls, but I do recall that there doesn't seem to have been anyone in the continent's history with Twin Martial Souls who cultivated to the Titled Douluo realm. I'm sure there's some secret behind that, so I suggest you don't add any Soul Rings to this sword until you've found a way to cultivate Twin Martial Souls. After all, your Frost Dragon Martial Soul alone is a top-tier ice-type Beast Martial Soul, comparable to the Ice Phoenix."

Shui Xinrou gave a slight nod, thought it over carefully, and then said to Yu Tianshuang, "But there's no need to worry. Once we return to the academy, I'll consult the relevant records about Twin Martial Souls. Until then, though, you must listen to your teacher and not add any Soul Rings to this sword."

"All right, Teacher," Yu Tianshuang said after putting away both of his Martial Souls.

"All right. Yue'er and I came here to help her obtain her first Soul Ring in the first place, and we've already lost quite a bit of time. There's still some time before dark, so let's see if we can find a suitable Soul Beast for her."

"Hey, dummy, I bet you didn't expect me to reach level ten too, did you? Hmph, just wait. Once I get my Soul Ring, my Soul Power will surpass yours sooner or later."

Shui Yue'er held her head high and spoke to Yu Tianshuang with a hint of pride.

Seeing Shui Yue'er's cute, unwilling-to-admit-defeat expression, Yu Tianshuang couldn't help smiling. "Yes, yes, you're the best."

"Hmph, of course I am."

The sky gradually darkened. The setting sun slipped silently toward the western horizon, painting the clouds at the edge of the sky a fiery red.

"It'll be dark soon. In a little while, we'll leave the outskirts of the Frozen Forest and rest at the town on the outskirts of Heaven Dou Imperial City. We'll come back to look for Soul Beasts tomorrow."

Shui Xinrou watched the night gradually fall as she spoke to Yu Tianshuang and Shui Yue'er.

"All right, all right. I guess we can only come back tomorrow."

A little unhappy, Shui Yue'er pouted her cherry lips and muttered.

Just then, a series of rustling sounds came from the bushes not far away.

Shui Xinrou immediately stretched out an arm to stop the two of them and summoned her Martial Soul for Martial Soul Possession.

"Roar!" With a roar, a snow-white leopard appeared before the three of them.

The leopard was about a meter long, with smooth, glossy white fur covering its body. As it shifted from side to side, they could see the strong, explosive muscles in its sturdy limbs.

"A Wind-Stepping Snow Shadow Leopard. This one is about five hundred years old. Yue'er, you're in luck. Wind-Stepping Snow Shadow Leopards are dual-attribute ice and wind Soul Beasts. They're rare and hard to find even in the Frozen Forest. Just as its name suggests, speed is its greatest advantage. Ordinary thousand-year Soul Beasts can't keep up with it, and it slowly wears them down to death with its superior speed."

Shui Xinrou's beautiful eyes lit up at the sight of the Wind-Stepping Snow Shadow Leopard, and she explained excitedly to Shui Yue'er.

"Hmph, hmph, see that, dummy? Once I absorb this Wind-Stepping Snow Shadow Leopard's Soul Ring, you stupid dragon won't even be able to touch my shadow. Hehe!"

Shui Yue'er looked at the Wind-Stepping Snow Shadow Leopard in the distance, then turned to Yu Tianshuang and held her head high, looking thoroughly pleased with herself.

Yu Tianshuang didn't answer. He silently summoned his Frost Dragon for Martial Soul Possession.

"Tianshuang, Yue'er, both of you stay right where you are. Tianshuang, protect Yue'er."

With that, Shui Xinrou rushed toward the Wind-Stepping Snow Shadow Leopard like a bird in flight.

"Third Soul Skill, Diamond Ice Sealing!"

Energy surged in Shui Xinrou's hand. With a wave, she sent countless ice shards reflecting the surrounding images flying toward the Wind-Stepping Snow Shadow Leopard. Before it could react, the countless diamond ice shards stuck to it, turning it into an ice sculpture.

Shui Xinrou circulated her Soul Power and guided the frozen Wind-Stepping Snow Shadow Leopard in front of the two of them with her delicate hand.

"Yue'er, kill it, then absorb its Soul Ring right here."

Shui Yue'er nodded, then drew a short blade and plunged it into the neck of the defenseless Wind-Stepping Snow Shadow Leopard.

A yellow Soul Ring floated out of the Wind-Stepping Snow Shadow Leopard's corpse, and Shui Yue'er immediately guided it into her body to absorb it.

An hour passed, and night had completely covered the sky. The light flickering around Shui Yue'er stopped as well.

"Auntie, I did it! I'm a Soul Master now too, and my Soul Power has risen to level twelve!" Shui Yue'er said joyfully to Shui Xinrou after absorbing the Soul Ring.

"And the Soul Skill this Wind-Stepping Snow Shadow Leopard gave me is especially suited to me: Wind-Treading Snow-Shadow Steps. When I use it, it increases my movement speed by fifty percent for two minutes, and my attacks also have a slowing effect."

As she spoke, Shui Yue'er raised her eyebrows and looked at Yu Tianshuang.

"All right, Yue'er, now that you've obtained your Soul Ring, let's hurry to the town on the outskirts of Heaven Dou Imperial City and rest for the night. We'll set out for the academy first thing tomorrow morning."