Chapter 17: Acquiring the Soul Ring (Part Two)
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Tang Niannian’s absorption of the soul ring went smoothly. The Blazing Jade Emerald was born for her first martial soul, and it quickly merged into her body. However, it took some time to fully receive the soul ring and the soul skill brought by the Blazing Jade Emerald. By the time she opened her eyes, it was already noon, the sun blazing fiercely.
“I thought it would take you a whole day, but only half a day, huh?” Guang Ling, lying on a tree, jumped down upon seeing her awake.
“How is it? What kind of soul skill does it grant you?”
“Quick, show me!”
Guang Ling was eager to see Tang Niannian’s soul skill. The Blazing Jade Emerald itself should have more than just the Mist skill. Since fate allowed Tang Niannian to absorb the soul ring of this soul beast, there had to be a surprise within. Guang Ling pondered for half a day before realizing why they couldn’t find the soul beast they had originally planned to obtain all these days—
It must be that Heaven deemed the Blazing Jade Emerald the best choice for Niannian to absorb.
Guang Ling could do nothing but accept this truth.
Tang Niannian had originally wanted to withhold some secrets, but seeing Guang Ling’s eagerness, she decided not to tease him.
She released her soul power and recited the incantation: “First soul skill, Blazing Jade Emerald.”
The Yata Soul Mirror appeared floating before her chest. She raised her hand and pulled the mirror into the air. After a moment, dazzling light refracted from the Yata Soul Mirror, summoning the true form of the Blazing Jade Emerald from within.
The summoned Blazing Jade Emerald floated in the air, radiating the exact same light and shadow as the Yata Soul Mirror, completely different from the feeling it gave before being slain.
Guang Ling was slightly surprised.
The soul skill brought by the Blazing Jade Emerald could be used either for area control or self-defense, depending on the user’s choice.
Tang Niannian first chose area control. The control effect was the mist naturally emitted by the Blazing Jade Emerald. Initially, the mist extended three miles around her as the center, but as her soul power level increased, it could expand to ten miles in diameter. The mist’s effect was paralysis and sleep, randomly occurring or sometimes both simultaneously.
The defensive option was the Blazing Jade Emerald enveloping the user with its flower bud, forming a protective shield. Outside the shield, roaring flames burned fiercely, isolating the user from the outside world. Both the burning power of the flames and the shield’s defense were closely tied to the soul master’s level—the higher the level, the stronger the defense and the flames.
Furthermore, whether it was the control effect or the coefficients of defense and burning power, they were linked to the soul ring’s age. The older the soul ring, the higher the coefficients, and the greater the power and enhancements granted by the soul skill.
One soul skill, two uses.
Guang Ling stared at the scene before him, stunned for a long moment.
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Well, truly worthy of the soul beast his disciple favored—the effects were unexpectedly impressive.
“Good, very good!” Guang Ling clapped and laughed heartily. “If Third Brother and Fourth Brother knew you obtained such a soul skill, they would be astonished! Little Niannian, you truly can’t judge a book by its cover. Never thought your usual quiet self would make such a powerful move!”
“Hehe, Master, you flatter me. It’s all because of you. You’re a bringer of good luck, and I was fortunate to borrow some of your luck to obtain such excellent soul skills!” Tang Niannian packed away her martial soul and soul power, smiling warmly as they exchanged compliments.
At least being Guang Ling’s disciple was emotionally rewarding—there was no such thing as suppressive growth here.
“All right, now that the first soul ring is secured, let’s find the suitable soul beast for your second soul ring.”
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Outside Guang Ling’s hall in the Martial Soul Hall.
Lion and Qing Luan had been waiting all morning without any news from Guang Ling. The master and disciple duo had no idea where Guang Ling and Tang Niannian had gone, and there was not a word from them.
“Didn’t we agree to search together? Could they have gone off on their own?” Lion wiped the sweat from his brow under the blazing sun. Actually, he wanted to stay with Guang Ling in this weather to keep cool.
Qing Luan sat leisurely in a chair in the courtyard and replied calmly, “Probably.”
Staying indoors wasn’t too bad either.
Lion glanced at him but said nothing. “Fine, let’s just relax.”
Not long after, around three in the afternoon, Guang Ling and Tang Niannian returned together.
As they landed, their eyes caught sight of Lion and Qing Luan “lying around” in the courtyard.
Guang Ling was momentarily startled, then suddenly clapped his hands. “Ah! I forgot to send the message to Third Brother and Fourth Brother!”
Tang Niannian: “...”
No wonder they were just sitting there.
Without hesitation, Tang Niannian stepped forward and saluted. “Senior Third Guardian, Senior Fourth Guardian, we have returned.”
Upon hearing her, Lion stood up and sized her up. He sensed her soul power aura had changed slightly and asked, “Niannian, did you find a suitable soul ring?”
“Yes, yes, Senior Fourth Guardian! I’ve obtained both of my soul rings!” Tang Niannian said happily.
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Since acquiring the first soul ring, Tang Niannian had sensed the source of her second soul ring. She could perceive where the soul beast most suited for her second soul ring was located. Thus, obtaining the second soul ring was easy, and absorption just as smooth.
No sooner had she absorbed it than she returned.
Hearing that Tang Niannian had obtained both soul rings, Qing Luan and Lion were a bit surprised.
“Oh? That fast?”
They had been searching for a whole month without success, yet Tang Niannian and Guang Ling found and absorbed theirs in just half a day?
Seems the more people there are, the harder it is to find.
Tang Niannian nodded repeatedly. “Yes, yes, I was just super lucky today!”
“...”
That sounded like their luck was poor while they were here...
But this wasn’t the time to dwell on that. Lion asked, “What’s your soul skill? Show us, quick!”
“Sure.”
Tang Niannian responded, releasing her soul power. The Yata Soul Mirror appeared, and alongside it, two purple soul rings rose from beneath her feet.
“First soul skill, Blazing Jade Emerald.”
“Second soul skill, Radiant Protective Shield.”
Tang Niannian’s second soul skill came from a 1,500-year-old Four-Eyed Scale Beast, a soul beast with light-element defensive abilities. Its soul skill was no ordinary defense—it combined true defense with a shattering counterattack. Once the shield was broken, it unleashed an attack equal to 100% of its own power to repel the enemy. Similarly, both the defense strength and shattering attack power correlated with the soul master’s level and the soul ring’s age.
“Blazing Jade Emerald and Four-Eyed Scale Beast,” Lion murmured with admiration.
Compared to the Blazing Jade Emerald, the soul skill from the Four-Eyed Scale Beast seemed less extraordinary, but both were high-quality and excellent soul skills. Even Qing Luan couldn’t help but comment that she must have struck great luck.