Heading to Sea God Island

After spending quite some time absorbing the death attribute completely, Qian Xunling's Divine Aspect Martial Soul returned to his body, and he slowly rose to his feet.

Eight Soul Rings floated out: six black and two red.

Chen Jianjun and Chen Xin, and even Bibi Dong, who was accustomed to her martial uncle's Soul Ring Configuration, could not help feeling a trace of shock.

Chen Jianjun said, "Young Master Xunling, this Soul Ring Configuration is unprecedented and will never be surpassed. In the future, you will reach heights beyond our grasp."

Qian Xunling chuckled. "Did you really need to tell me that?"

"Uh... right, of course." Chen Jianjun awkwardly rubbed his nose. He had almost forgotten that Qian Xunling's mouth was even more formidable than his Martial Soul.

"Martial uncle, martial uncle, hurry and absorb these two Soul Bones too!" Bibi Dong said, looking over the two purple-black Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones before turning back to Qian Xunling.

Qian Xunling put the two Soul Bones into his storage bag and said, "No. I'll save them for you."

"Huh?" Bibi Dong's little face was full of surprise.

Chen Jianjun also looked incredulous. "Young Master Xunling, these are two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones of excellent quality. You've just absorbed this Soul Beast's Soul Ring, so it would be more fitting for you to absorb them."

"No, Little Spider is actually the best match for this Soul Beast. All I wanted was its death attribute. Besides, its two Soul Bones really don't suit me. They'd be wasted on me. And they're too ugly. I don't like them."

Qian Xunling immediately retorted, then looked at Little Spider and asked, "Little Spider, don't you want them?"

"They aren't ugly..." Bibi Dong muttered, then looked at Qian Xunling. "Martial uncle, you really don't need to think about Little Spider. Little Spider will find her own Soul Bones someday."

"I told you, these two Soul Bones are too ugly. They don't suit me at all," Qian Xunling said, at a loss for words.

Heaven knew what lovey-dovey ideas Bibi Dong had cooked up in that little head of hers. Qian Xunling's expression grew somewhat impatient.

Bibi Dong smiled. "Really?"

"Mm."

Qian Xunling replied.

"Yay! Little Spider will definitely repay you properly someday, martial uncle." Bibi Dong was delighted. She had been sad, thinking her martial uncle had given up the Soul Bones for her, but he truly disliked them. She breathed a great sigh of relief.

Chen Jianjun and Chen Xin could not understand Qian Xunling at all.

If it had been anyone else, including the two of them,

when Soul Bones of such high quality appeared, the first question would not have been whether they were suitable, but whether they could be absorbed.

As long as they could absorb them, they would.

Yet it was precisely this inability to understand him that made them feel a trace of respect for Qian Xunling once more. Chen Jianjun walked up to him and said gratefully, "Young Master Xunling, Xin'er and I have benefited greatly from this Soul Beast hunt. We also mastered a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, which will greatly help us refine our sword Qi. It was all thanks to your help, young master."

"What the hell does that have to do with me? I called you over to help me hunt a Soul Beast. Comprehending a Martial Soul Fusion Skill was your own business, wasn't it?" Qian Xunling waved his hand, refusing to accept their gratitude.

Chen Jianjun shook his head slightly. "No matter what, we're grateful to you."

Qian Xunling smiled. "All right, just don't bother me."

"Martial uncle, martial uncle, what's your Eighth Soul Skill?" Bibi Dong asked curiously, having come back to her senses.

Chen Jianjun and Chen Xin were also very curious.

The Soul Skills Qian Xunling had used before had all been extremely powerful.

They could only assume that this Eighth Soul Skill was even more powerful.

When he had absorbed the Soul Ring, they had distinctly felt an inexplicable pressure, far greater than the feeling of being stared at by Qian Daoliu.

Qian Xunling grinned. "Want to see it?"

"When you die, I'll show you."

"Huh?" The three were surprised.

Little Spider looked puzzled. "Martial uncle, you're cursing us, aren't you?"

Qian Xunling chuckled. "Haven't I cursed you enough already? I can tell you that my Eighth Soul Skill has to do with death. I won't use it unless I have to, so figure it out yourselves."

Qian Xunling was very satisfied with his Eighth Soul Skill.

More satisfied than he was with any of his previous Soul Skills.

It was much as Qian Xunling had envisioned. Having obtained the death attribute, he could resurrect the dead, even Soul Beasts. As long as their souls had not completely dissipated, Qian Xunling could bring them back to life.

Moreover, those he resurrected were entirely under his control.

Even if they possessed self-awareness, they could only become Qian Xunling's puppets.

Most importantly, he could also resurrect himself.

Chen Jianjun said, "It must be a very powerful Soul Skill too."

Chen Xin nodded. He no longer cared what Qian Xunling's personality was like and treated him with an elder's tolerance.

Qian Xunling looked at the two of them and said, "Don't think this is over just because you helped me hunt this Soul Beast. I still need to prepare to hunt another one. Until I succeed, you'll have to stay with me."

"Young Master Xunling, you're only level eighty-three. Isn't it a little hasty?" Chen Jianjun asked.

Qian Xunling chuckled. "You'll find out later. Never mind that for now. Let's go. I don't want those people from Spirit Hall to find me. We made such a commotion here that they'll be coming to investigate soon."

"Right, right." Chen Jianjun nodded.

Qian Xunling then used his Seventh Soul Skill.

The five vanished once more.

When they reappeared, they were back on the dirt road where they had been before. Bibi Dong's little face fell, and she muttered, "Martial uncle, can't you take us straight to our destination? Little Spider's legs are so tired."

"You talk too much." Qian Xunling flicked Bibi Dong on the forehead, then said, "Spirit City is right there. Why don't you go back?"

"No." Bibi Dong immediately grabbed Qian Xunling's pants.

Qian Xunling rolled his eyes. "Little Spider, how old are you? You're always grabbing your martial uncle's pants. Don't I have any face to save?"

"Then I'll grab your clothes instead."

"No, not that either."

"I don't care," Bibi Dong replied, lowering her head.

"Oh? The older you get, the less you listen to your martial uncle," Qian Xunling said loudly.

Bibi Dong did not let go. She pouted. "That's not true."

Chen Jianjun and Chen Xin exchanged a smile, then Chen Jianjun asked, "Young Master Xunling, where are we going next?"

"Sea God Island."

"Sea God Island?" Chen Jianjun and Chen Xin were taken aback.

Unlike Chen Xin, Chen Jianjun knew of Sea God Island. Rumor had it that the third Peerless Douluo was there, but apart from Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu, no one knew how to get there.

Qian Xunling was Qian Daoliu's son, so perhaps he knew.

Still, they were curious why Qian Xunling had chosen to go to Sea God Island. Even if he wanted to escape the Clear Sky Sect's pursuit, there was no need to go so far, was there?

Noticing their gazes, Qian Xunling said, "Sea God Island has a God Trial inheritance. It might be of some help to you two."

"A God Trial inheritance?" Chen Jianjun and Chen Xin were surprised.

Qian Xunling smiled and paid them no further attention. Besides hunting the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, he had another reason for going to Sea God Island: to see the Sea God again, or perhaps meet other gods, and sound them out.

Qian Xunling was placing increasing importance on the Angel God's earlier analysis.

"Young Master Xunling, can anyone undertake the God Trials on Sea God Island? I heard that God Trials had to be passed down individually," Chen Jianjun asked.

Qian Xunling replied, "The inheritance on Sea God Island is a little special. In any case, anyone with the right affinity can receive a God Trial, though that doesn't necessarily mean they'll inherit the Sea God Godhood."

After hearing that, both men showed some measure of a smile and nodded. This trip to Sea God Island would likely benefit them greatly as well.

But Qian Xunling could see their little thoughts as clear as day.

He said nothing, however.

If they could obtain a Sacred Pillar Trial, perhaps they really could rise to a higher level.

But then Qian Xunling grinned. "Don't get happy too soon. It's a long journey, and I plan to pass through the Star Dou Great Forest and then head to another forest. I have a grudge against a certain blade of grass. I was weaker before, so she was hard to deal with, but now that I'm stronger, I'll show her."

Bibi Dong and Chen Jianjun swallowed.

They decided it would be better not to provoke Qian Xunling in the future.

He seemed even more frightening than a demon.