20+ Advance chapters on Patreon
"Indeed, quite a coincidence. Are you also planning to go to the Lost Grand Canyon for training?"
Compared to Yan and the others, Xie Yue harbored less resentment. After all, he admired Ning Tian's strength and accepted his defeat gracefully.
"No, I'm just sending two of my friends here. They've already gone in," Ning Tian said.
"Friends?"
The members of the Spirit Hall Academy exchanged glances. Others might not know, but as part of the Golden Generation, Yan, Xie Yue, and Hu Liena had heard from Pope Bibi Dong that Ning Tian would not become an enemy of the Spirit Hall.
That was why he was allowed to leave safely after winning the championship.
Now that he could send people into the Maze Canyon, did that mean he had joined the Spirit Hall?
Ning Tian nodded but didn't elaborate further. He walked straight towards the Blue Silver Forest. Ah Yin was currently in the storage bag at his waist, and next, he planned to acquire his fifth soul ring.
Just as he turned to leave, Hu Liena's voice rang out from behind, "You're sending your friends in but not going yourself. Does that mean you're planning to go to that place?"
'That place'; Ning Tian knew without asking that she meant the Slaughter City.
He didn't answer. With a flash, he disappeared from the spot, reappearing on a tree over ten meters away. In a few leaps, he vanished into the forest.
Watching the direction where Ning Tian disappeared, Hu Liena bit her lip. Although he hadn't replied, she was certain that he was indeed going to the Slaughter City.
Her own strength was already far behind his. If he were to obtain the Deathgod Domain and she didn't, she feared she would never catch up.
'No, I have to go too.'
With that thought, her gaze hardened. She turned to Xie Yue and said, "Brother, you all go ahead. I'm not going."
Yan immediately grew anxious. "But Nana, Her Holiness the Pope ordered us to train in the Maze Canyon."
He didn't want to miss the chance to enter the Maze Canyon with Hu Liena. Perhaps, through shared life-and-death experiences, they could spark a romantic connection.
Hu Liena glanced at Yan indifferently. "I'll explain this to Teacher myself later."
Recalling what Hu Liena had said to Ning Tian earlier, Xie Yue frowned. "Sister, are you planning to go to the Slaughter City?"
Upon hearing this, whether it was Yan or the other members of the Spirit Hall Academy team, they all showed shocked expressions.
They knew that the Slaughter City was far more dangerous than the Maze Canyon.
But Hu Liena's gaze was resolute. "Brother, you've seen Ning Tian's strength before. If things continue like this, I'm afraid I'll never be able to catch up to him. So, I must go. I believe Teacher will support me."
Seeing that Hu Liena had made up her mind, Xie Yue knew he couldn't stop her. Still, he said, "Alright, but that place is extremely dangerous. You must get Her Holiness the Pope's permission first. And you must come back alive."
"I will," Hu Liena replied, aware of the risks. Her eyes reddened slightly, but she didn't hesitate any longer and swiftly headed towards Spirit City.
…..
On the other side, after leaving, Ning Tian took out Ah Yin.
Since his soul power had reached level 50, it was time to acquire his fifth soul ring.
At this point, Ah Yin, continuously nourished by his blood, had broken through to ten thousand years and could now move freely from the soil.
Guided by Ah Yin, Ning Tian flew during the day and cultivated at night. Three days later, he found himself in an ancient forest within the Star Luo Empire.
The forest was home to many soul beasts.
As soon as he arrived, Ning Tian felt several dangerous auras locking onto him.
However, upon sensing Ah Yin's presence, these auras faded one by one. Gradually, Ah Yin became excited, emitting strong mental fluctuations as if something was calling her.
Sensing Ah Yin's change, Ning Tian knew it was the 85,000-year-old Blue Silver King. He was also a bit excited, anticipating what soul skill his fifth soul ring would bring.
Following Ah Yin's excited direction, Ning Tian stepped into the forest. Wherever he passed, the Blue Silver Grass on the ground seemed to cheer in excitement, bowing as if paying homage to their king.
About an hour later, Ning Tian finally saw the Blue Silver King.
The Blue Silver King appeared as a special plant composed of countless vines twisted together, each vine as thick as a person's waist, over a foot in diameter. In the center of the vines, a human face was formed.
Seeing Ning Tian approaching with Ah Yin, the face smiled faintly. "Honored guest, we already know your purpose. Thank you for saving our majesty. As a reward, we, the subjects of the Blue Silver Emperor, are willing to provide you with a soul ring."
As the words fell, an immensely powerful aura surged forth, followed by a blue glow emanating from every strand of Blue Silver Grass, including Ah Yin's body.
At first, Ning Tian didn't pay much attention, only feeling the blue light from millions of Blue Silver Grass converging towards him like a blue ocean.
But as this energy penetrated his body, he immediately sensed something was wrong.
Because it wasn't just the energy from the Blue Silver King and the millions of Blue Silver Grass drilling into his body.
Even Ah Yin herself was contributing.
'What is going on?'
Seeming to sense Ning Tian's confusion, the face spoke again, "Please don't worry. This is Her Majesty's own choice. Unless there is another human soul master with Her Majesty's bloodline who awakens the Blue Silver Emperor martial soul and cultivates to Title Douluo, it would be difficult for Her Majesty to fully revive in a short time. Therefore, Her Majesty has chosen to fuse herself with your martial soul, which means she is willing to share life and death with you. However, I hope that one day in the future, if you have the chance to become a god, you will revive Her Majesty."
"I will," Ning Tian replied, accepting the arrangement with peace of mind.
After all, as he continued to refine the power of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot, the effect of his blood on Ah Yin was diminishing.
At this rate, without Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor martial soul, it would take an unknown amount of time for Ah Yin to reshape herself.
But if she fused with his martial soul, becoming something akin to a sword spirit, then as long as he cultivated to godhood in the future, Ah Yin could be revived.
Gradually, Ning Tian closed his eyes and began to feel the gift from Ah Yin and the many subjects of the Blue Silver Emperor.
As the immense blue light surged into his body, Ning Tian's body was completely immersed in an extremely gentle ocean, floating lightly. There was no pain, only the gentle aura from Ah Yin, as if she were embracing and caressing him at that moment.
One by one, his soul rings appeared.
The first soul ring from the Soul Power Sacred Tree, the second from the Thorn Turtle, the third from the Shadow-Splitting Rabbit, and the fourth from the Thunder Hell Vine.
━━━━⊱⋆⊰━━━━━━━━⊱⋆⊰━━━━━━━━⊱⋆⊰━━━━━━━━
patreon.com/DUKE3500 for advance chapters for all the novels i translate for 2$