The 50,000-year Evil Eye Tyrant soul ring was drawn by Xu Zihuang to fuse with his body. At first, he did not feel the immense soul power contained within it, but rather the terrifying mental force and frenzied will that seemed capable of tearing a person's soul apart.
In an instant, these forces erupted fully within his body. Even with his tangible yet intangible mental force level and formidable willpower, his body couldn't help but tremble momentarily.
If he were fusing this soul ring alone, he could have used the destructive power of the Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon to erase the soul power of the pure mental-type Evil Eye Tyrant within the soul ring. However, under Elder Mu's watchful eye, he couldn't possibly use that power and could only endure it head-on.
Fortunately, both his physical condition and mental strength were now far beyond what they used to be. Though the energy contained in the Evil Eye Tyrant's soul ring was formidable, it was still far from exceeding the limits his body could withstand. After a brief tremor, his aura stabilized once more.
The soul ring's pitch-black power enveloped Xu Zihuang's body, faintly tinged with silvery-white light.
Having adapted to the impact of this energy, the fusion process proceeded without any suspense. The 50,000-year Evil Eye Tyrant soul ring, over time, began to slowly imprint itself onto his Golden Pupil Martial Soul, body, and soul.
Moreover, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, which had been slumbering in Xu Zihuang's mental sea, awoke. It quietly released the seal on its mental origin and core power, further merging with Xu Zihuang's body.
A 14-year-old Soul King, twin martial souls, an ultimate martial soul, tangible yet intangible mental force, and a physique comparable to a soul beast's—each of these traits, if possessed by an ordinary soul master, would elevate them to the rank of a top-tier genius.
Yet all of these were concentrated in Xu Zihuang alone. Combined with a mentality far surpassing his peers, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm couldn't imagine anyone in this world with a better chance than Xu Zihuang to reach that level.
Thus, it spared no effort in integrating its power into Xu Zihuang's body.
Time passed swiftly. Even with Xu Zihuang's physical condition and mental strength, fusing the 50,000-year Evil Eye Tyrant soul ring took a full three days and three nights.
Advancing from Soul Ancestor to Soul King was a leap in strength for any soul master, marking their entry into the ranks of high-tier soul masters. A Soul King was an absolute core force in any mid-sized or even large sect, and most teachers in advanced soul master academies were only at the Soul King level.
This was an extremely significant threshold.
Even for a prodigy like Xu Zihuang, who defied common standards, breaking through to the Soul King realm undoubtedly made him far stronger.
It wasn't just the addition of a 50,000-year mental attribute soul skill, but an all-around enhancement.
The energy contained in the 50,000-year Evil Eye Tyrant soul ring was indeed extraordinary. After completing the fusion, his soul power surged through three levels, reaching the 53rd rank.
This outcome was partly due to the immense energy within the soul ring and partly due to the accumulation of soul power from his cultivation over the past few months. Upon acquiring his fifth soul ring, that accumulated soul power manifested.
At 14 years old, a Level 53 ultimate attribute Soul King—once again, he had made history at Shrek Academy.
When Xu Zihuang finished his cultivation and opened his eyes, it was already the night of the third day. The sky was adorned with countless stars, and through their patterns, he could tell it was the latter half of the night, not far from dawn.
Rising with a spring, he stretched his body, his bones crackling like popping beans.
His physical condition had improved significantly once more. However, the greatest enhancement was his soul power. His Level 53 soul power, with its ultimate attribute, surpassed the total soul power of many Soul Emperors—elite Soul Emperors from Shrek Academy's inner court, no less.
With a thought, golden light flickered in Xu Zihuang's eyes. Strange, intricate golden patterns spread around his pupils.
Purple, purple, purple, black, black—five soul rings instantly rose from beneath his feet.
These five soul rings, enough to shock any soul master, deepened in color from the first to the fifth.
His first and second soul rings were around 5,000 years old. Raising their age further would cause traces of black to mix into the purple, which, though subtle, would be difficult to conceal from a top-tier powerhouse like Elder Mu. Thus, he hadn't allowed the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm to enhance the age of these first two soul rings.
His third soul ring, obtained from an 8,000-year Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, had never been enhanced by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's power.
However, the fourth soul ring was different. A 30,000-year black soul ring and a 50,000-year black soul ring appeared no different to the eye.
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, eager for Xu Zihuang to grow stronger, naturally seized this opportunity. It repeatedly enhanced the age of this fourth soul ring, raising it to around 50,000 years before stopping.
In other words, both Xu Zihuang's fourth and fifth soul rings were at the 50,000-year level.
The five soul rings pulsed rhythmically, and a terrifying wave of soul power pressure swept across the area. With a slight shift of his will, he sensed the effect of his fifth soul skill and felt no particular surprise.
A 50,000-year pure mental-type Evil Eye Tyrant granting him such a powerful soul skill was only natural.
This fifth soul skill was, of course, a pure mental attribute skill, and a remarkably powerful area-of-effect mental attack skill at that. It was currently one of his strongest trump cards when not using the secondary awakening of his golden-level innate martial soul.
Having completed the fusion of this soul ring, his body seemed to have grown slightly taller, and his already fair skin became even smoother. His mid-length black hair fluttered in the wind, and his gaze, always carrying a gentle smile, held a depth as if containing thousands of stars, drawing people in unconsciously.
The Evil Eye Tyrant's corpse had been taken by the academy for research on the first day of his soul ring fusion. Among the researchers was Wang Yan, who was deeply passionate about martial souls and soul beasts. Upon learning of the existence of this 50,000-year-plus pure mental-type Evil Eye Tyrant, he was particularly excited.
After cultivating for so long, Xu Zihuang had no intention of continuing.
He understood the principle of moderation. At the Soul King level and above, breaking through even a single level of soul power was no small feat. For now, his priority was to adapt to his newly acquired soul skill and the abilities he had gained.
Over the past year, he had grown accustomed to Elder Mu's teaching methods. According to a seven-day cycle, he was supposed to train with Elder Mu for the next few days.
However, since Elder Mu hadn't appeared, it meant he was free to arrange his own time.
Xu Zihuang slowly walked to the cliff at the peak where the Sea God Pavilion was located and leaped off. Having broken through to the Soul King realm, he wielded his second soul skill, Mirror of Destruction, with even greater ease.
Shrek Academy was located in the south-central part of the continent. Even in winter, the temperature wasn't bone-chillingly cold—just a slight chill at most.
Crossing half of Sea God Island, he landed gracefully by the lakeside on the southern shore. The lake's edge was lined with smooth pebbles, washed by the clear, flowing water.
Gazing at the vast, clear Sea God Lake, he sat on a smooth rock and took out a golden fishing rod from his soul tool. Attaching a fake bait to the hook, he cast it forcefully into the lake and sat quietly. His thoughts drifted like the bait floating in the water, savoring this brief moment of tranquility.
Since moving into the Sea God Pavilion and training under Elder Mu, he would come here every so often. Beyond relaxing his body and mind, it was a time to reflect on the issues he encountered in his cultivation.
He sat for over an hour, until the golden-red sun rose from the east.
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