Chapter 29 Second on the Martial Soul Ranking:
On the training ground of Shrek Academy, Dai Mubai was sparring with Tang San, Oscar, and others, his White Tiger Soul Power surging around him.
When the information from the Martial Soul Ranking entered his ears like thunder, the three words "Zhu Zhuqing" struck his heart like a heavy hammer.
He froze, his White Tiger Martial Soul instantly dissipating, his face filled with disbelief and shock.
"Zhu Zhuqing... Dark Demon Evil God Tiger? A Martial Soul surpassing the God King level?"
Dai Mubai murmured to himself, his voice trembling, the image of that cold and aloof figure appearing in his mind.
His fiancée, the young lady of the Ghost Duke's Mansion, with whom he had been bound by marriage since childhood, yet whom he had never truly been close to, nor had he ever met.
He clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his palms, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
There was shock, there was resentment, and there was a trace of attachment that even he himself was unaware of.
Tang San noticed his unusual behavior and frowned, asking, "Mu Bai, what's wrong? Do you know this Zhu Zhuqing?"
Dai Mu Bai snapped out of his reverie, shook his head, and barely suppressed the turmoil in his heart. "I wouldn't say I know her, I've just... heard her name."
He didn't want to mention the engagement, only vaguely mentioning it, but his gaze grew even more fervent.
"I never expected her to have such a terrifying martial soul and strength, and even get into Tianxing Academy."
Oscar exclaimed in astonishment, "Tianxing Academy is too outrageous! First there was God King Yun Ming, and now there's Zhu Zhuqing! What kind of magical place is this academy! And yet, no one even knows where it is!"
Dai Mu Bai was silent for a moment, a resolute glint in his eyes. He didn't say he was going to find Zhu Zhuqing, but he already had a goal in mind.
That name, which once only existed in the engagement, had now become one of the top experts on the continent, and a raging fire burned within him once more.
If Zhu Zhuqing could support marrying him according to the engagement, then the Star Luo throne would surely be his.
However, it was obvious whether Zhu Zhuqing would even look at such a coward.
Within Tianxing Academy, a golden pillar of light cascaded down like a gilded waterfall, pouring into Zhu Zhuqing's body and instantly unleashing a tidal wave of energy that swept through her entire being.
Her black robes fluttered without wind, and a ferocious giant tiger with wings and a hooked tail roared behind her, seemingly ready to devour the entire world.
The previously lingering ghostly chill was enveloped by golden divine energy, gradually merging with the six ultimate attributes of time and space, wind and thunder, evil, and power, transforming into a seven-colored, interwoven stream of light.
Within her dantian, the bottleneck of her level 51 soul power shattered like thin ice, and the immense energy propelled her soul power ladder upwards at breakneck speed.
In the past few years, under Li Tianyi's devoted tutelage, Zhu Zhuqing's level had skyrocketed, reaching level 51 at just twelve years old, making her arguably the number one genius on the continent.
The barrier of level 60 shattered in response, and the weight of her soul rings increasing by 40,000 years followed, with five soul rings—yellow, purple, purple, black, and black—rising beneath her feet.
The original ten-thousand-year soul ring had now transformed into a sixty-thousand-year level ring, its dark surface tinged with gilded patterns, its oppressive aura growing increasingly heavy.
Black, black, black, black, black.
Five black soul rings appeared beneath her feet, the last one already showing red threads, clearly approaching the one-hundred-thousand-year level.
51, 52, 53… until level 61.
Zhu Zhuqing's soul power level soared, the power surging in her meridians was no longer simple soul power, but a divine energy refined from six ultimate attributes, its flow even causing subtle ripples in the surrounding space.
At her brow, the phantom of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger flashed by, its vertical pupils containing the mysteries of time and space slightly opening and closing.
The last trace of the Death Arena secret technique was wiped away like dust by the golden light, the shackles deep within her soul completely dissipated, allowing her to gain increasingly perfect control over this time-reversing secret technique.
Even without deliberate activation, it could be automatically triggered when faced with a fatal threat.
The original Death Arena was created by Zhu Zhuqing pulling her into an illusion, pitting six-year-olds against six-year-olds. Given the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's strength, she was virtually guaranteed a win.
Now, however, its effect has changed. The enemy will enter their infancy or the early stages of their martial soul awakening. Based on Zhu Zhuqing's current understanding, she can only fight when she's nine years old.
But that's enough, considering she was capable of fighting a Soul Sect member at nine.
As she continued to comprehend this secret technique, she would one day be able to fight at her peak.
At that time, no one would be able to stop her.
When her soul power finally settled at level 61, Zhu Zhuqing slowly opened her eyes.
Six flowing attribute halos were reflected in her clear, cold eyes. With every move she made, the power of spacetime quietly lingered, making her figure appear even more ethereal and unpredictable.
She raised her hand and clenched her fist, and the six ultimate powers condensed in her palm, transforming into a small, dark golden tiger-shaped short blade. The blade flowed with the sound of wind and thunder, and one could feel its sharpness enough to tear through space upon touching it.
"Level 61..."
Zhu Zhuqing felt the surging yet controlled power within her body, and her clear, cold voice carried a hint of relief.
The stagnation caused by the conflict of multiple attributes during her previous cultivation had completely disappeared.
The Golden List reward not only increased her level and soul ring age, but also straightened out the meridians of the six attributes, allowing them to flow like streams into the ocean, becoming a unified whole.
With a swift movement, she left several afterimages in her wake, her speed increasing several times over, even subtly breaking through spatial limitations and leaving faint folds in spacetime.
The palm strike she unleashed carried the power of wind and thunder, creating a several-foot-long trench upon impact with the ground, within which lingered a persistent, malevolent corrosive force.
"The six attributes are completely integrated, and my soul power foundation far surpasses that of other soul masters of the same level."
As Zhu Zhuqing landed, the soul ring beneath her feet slowly retracted, and the energy fluctuations around her subsided. Only the occasional flash of golden light in her eyes revealed her terrifying current strength.
With level 61 soul power, a martial soul surpassing the level of a God King, a 60,000-year-level soul ring, and a time-manipulation technique without side effects, plus the boost from absorbing another soul ring, her combat power already far exceeded that of an ordinary Soul Emperor, and she could even contend head-on with a Title Douluo.
This wasn't a delusion, but a genuine surge in combat power.
If she couldn't win, she could simply drag the fight into the Death Arena.
She turned to look in the direction of Li Tianyi and Yun Ming, nodded slightly, and a hint of determination appeared in her clear, cold eyes.
As for the final reward of the 200,000-year soul bone, she chose the skull. After accepting the soul bone, the people from Tianxing Academy gathered around.
"Wow… Zhu Qing, your strength is amazing! Level 61 at twelve years old, breaking through to Soul Emperor!"
"Yeah, yeah, with your talent you're only ranked third. I really don't know what kind of monsters the top two are."
Shui Yue'er chattered incessantly, her envy undisguised.
That's third on the list! A casual move can increase soul power by ten levels, plus a 60,000-year soul ring, not to mention the 200,000-year soul bone—it's simply beyond human comprehension.
"Do you think Teacher will be first or second since he hasn't even made the list yet?"
"I bet he'll be first!"
Shui Yue'er, Ye Lingling, and Shui Bing'er almost all supported Li Tianyi getting first place.
"Don't you believe that Teacher can dominate the top two spots on the rankings?"
"Unless Teacher possesses twin martial souls..."
Shui Yue'er suddenly fell silent, as if Li Tianyi had never said he didn't have twin martial souls.
"Hiss... Could it be..."
Just then, the second-ranked character on the martial soul rankings appeared.
[Second on the Martial Soul Rankings: Xuanyuan Sword]
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