Chapter 34: The Fourth Martial Soul Talent

Several hours later, Zhou Yu finally succeeded in absorbing the Spirit Ring.

He awakened his first martial soul; accompanied by dazzling, brilliant light, four Spirit Rings of yellow, yellow, purple, and black bloomed in sequence beneath his feet, extraordinarily magnificent.

"Finally became a Soul Ancestor!"

At the same time, his first martial soul, the Chameleon, also obtained the fourth soul skill 【Heavenly Net】, which, by channeling soul power, could shoot webs from the palm, a restriction skill usable against single targets or groups.

Additionally, he also awakened the fifth martial soul talent 【Devour】.

"Devour?!"

Compared to obtaining a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring, the newly awakened fourth talent made Zhou Yu feel even more excited.

This Devour talent was not limited to absorbing others' soul power; instead, it could plunder others' martial soul characteristics through an "unspeakable" method, thereby enhancing his own abilities and strengthening his own martial soul.

Theoretically, this mechanism applied equally to male Spirit Masters, except one would have to enter through the back door.

Zhou Yu truly had no such fetish; he was a man with aspirations and taste, his targets locked on top-tier experts like Bibi Dong, Poseixi, and Qian Renxue, focusing entirely on high-stakes games.

Due to the lingering effects of the Immortal Grade Herbs remaining in his body, after breaking through to the Soul Ancestor level, his soul power rose to level forty-two.

Of the twelve Immortal Herbs, five had already been consumed; among the remaining seven, the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma both possessed miraculous effects of transforming the body.

Zhou Yu chewed them directly and swallowed; these Immortal Grade Herbs were sacred treasures for consolidating the foundation and nurturing the origin, not only causing no damage to the foundation but instead making it increasingly stable and profound.

As these two Immortal Herbs merged into his body, his physique, already tempered, underwent another qualitative leap, almost stepping into the realm of the Demi-God.

Surrounded by restrained yet surging soul power, this force tightly bound the space within one meter around his body; dense and intense sounds erupted continuously between his limbs and bones, as if boundless vitality and power lurked within.

"Level forty-nine..."

Such terrifying advancement speed, even novels dared not write it this way.

In his Hundaogi, only five Immortal Herbs remained: Looking Through Autumn Water Dew, Qiluo Tulip, Love Acacia Heartbroken Red, Snowy Swan Kiss, and Fragrant Silk Velvet Immortal.

Zhou Yu dared not continue consuming them, deciding to make plans for them another day.

Returning to the Tiandou Royal Academy, he happened to meet Flender and others at the foot of the mountain.

Although he was a transmigrator, he could not achieve precise control over the timeline.

"It seems that due to Xue Xing and Xue Beng, their joining the academy is off..."

Zhou Yu pretended not to know, stepped forward, and respectfully greeted Qin Ming and Flender: "Teacher Qin, Dean Flender, where are you going?"

"Lin Yu!"

Before Flender could answer, Ning Rongrong rushed out from behind; seeing Zhou Yu, whom she hadn't seen in several months, she questioned with a tone of some dissatisfaction: "Where exactly have you been these past days? I've been here for several days and haven't seen you come find me!"

"My young lady, you never told me you were coming to the Royal Academy!"

Zhou Yu helplessly shook his head, then deliberately, in front of everyone, reached out and gently stroked the back of Ning Rongrong's head.

"Lin Yu, you have already met Dean Flender and the others, so no need for me to introduce them, right?"

Qin Ming, as a teacher at the Tiandou Royal Academy and also a first-generation graduate of Shrek Academy, maintained harmonious relations with both sides.

"That is natural!"

Zhou Yu replied politely, then fixed his gaze on Yu Xiaogang, feigning inquiry: "Teacher Qin, who is this...?"

Qin Ming smiled slightly and introduced him: "This is Tang San's teacher, also the number one theoretical Grandmaster in our Spirit Master world."

"So you are the Grandmaster; I have long heard of your name! Hello, Grandmaster!"

In Zhou Yu's mind, the degree of disgust Yu Xiaogang inspired was second only to Tang San.

One was a perversion favoring bestial behavior, the other a pathology favoring incestuous relationships.

Both were representatives of severely distorted moral concepts; truly, like master, like disciple.

"Hearing from Qin Ming, you are a monster within the Tiandou Royal Academy! In terms of talent, even Tianheng must be inferior to you." Hearing Yu Xiaogang's praise, Zhou Yu felt no pleasure at all, but on the surface replied humbly: "Grandmaster, you flatter me! Teacher Qin exaggerates too much; Senior Tianheng possesses extraordinary talent and is a genius among the younger generation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family; how could I compare to him?"

"Enough, you two stop flattering each other. Since this place does not welcome us, let us leave quickly."

Flender was in a bad mood, and even his tone of voice appeared cold.

Zhou Yu immediately put on an act, asking in surprise: "Does not welcome you? How could that be?"

Qin Ming gave a bitter smile: "Let us not speak of this. Lin Yu, go inside quickly! I must also leave the Royal Academy with the Dean and the others."

Zhou Yu became even more surprised: "Even you are leaving?"

Qin Ming nodded, then looked toward Flender; he heard him sigh: "Let us go; first, let us find a place to stay in Tiandou City."

"Since that is the case, I will also go with you to Tiandou City."

"Rongrong, the Sect Master misses you greatly; if you have time, return to the sect with me."

At this moment, Zhou Yu had long surpassed the graduation standards of the Tiandou Royal Academy.

Continuing to stay in the academy held absolutely no meaning for him.

Moreover, the academy was merely a layer of mist to conceal his identity.

Tiandou City, the capital of the Tiandou Diguo.

Standing at a distance, one could already see the city walls with flags waving; it was one of the two largest and most prosperous cities on the continent.

"Recruitment Notice: Due to its own expansion needs, Lanba Gaoji Hunshi Xueyuan sincerely invites ten Soul Ancestor experts of level forty and above; those with higher soul power will be prioritized; once hired, excellent treatment will be provided."

The group arrived at the city gate and saw this notice.

Flender was somewhat surprised: "How did this academy's advertisement reach the city gate bulletin board? How much money must that cost!"

At this moment, his emotions had calmed slightly, and his stingy nature unconsciously revealed itself again.

Following the guidance on the bulletin board, they entered Tiandou City.

Thanks to Qin Ming, this familiar guide, they soon arrived smoothly at their destination.

The gate tower of Lanba Academy actually looked similar to the Tiandou City gate; although much thinner, the entrance of the gate tower was ten meters high.

The gate tower carved from white marble was not particularly magnificent, but it possessed great momentum; eight gilded large characters adorned the gate tower—Lanba Gaoji Hunshi Xueyuan.

"Spirit Masters participating in the assessment, please undergo evaluation one by one."

"Who will go first?"

The three teachers from Lanba Academy responsible for the assessment spoke loudly.

Having swallowed a bellyful of anger at the Royal Academy, the Shrek group, led by Flender, stepped forward with several teachers and summoned their martial souls together.

"Level sixty-two Fire Gray Wolf War Soul Emperor, Qin Ming, Strong Attack System."

"Level sixty-three Dragon-Patterned Staff Tool Soul Emperor, Li Yusong, Strong Attack System."

"Level sixty-six Star-Scattered Chess Tool Soul Emperor, Lu Qibin, Control System."

"Level seventy-one Sugar Bean Tool Soul Saint, Shao Xin, Food System."

"Level seventy-six Mighty Golden Ape War Soul Saint, Zhao Wuji, Strong Attack System."

"Level seventy-eight Cat Eagle War Soul Saint, Flender, Quick Attack System."

From weakest to strongest, the five members of Shrek Academy, including the two Deans, successively reported their strength and names.

(End of this chapter)