The Martial Soul Skeleton, in Douluo Continent's Bone-Changing Susanoo

Chapter 125: Our Martial Souls are a match made in heaven!

"You really reached level 60?" Qian Renxue asked in disbelief.

"Brother Xue, I have no reason to lie to you."

As he spoke, Xia Liang released all his soul power. No undead skeleton martial soul appeared, but five soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, black, and black—floated down from above his head one after another.

When Qian Renxue saw the black, ten-thousand-year-old fourth spirit ring, she was completely stunned.

She learned, under the guise of Xue Qinghe, that Xia Liang's third soul ring was limited to five thousand years.

I jokingly told him not to absorb the fourth soul ring that takes ten thousand years, but I never expected that this worthy brother would actually do it and succeed?

The fourth soul ring, a ten-thousand-year-old ring. Qian Renxue had seen it on her grandfather before.

It is said that the reward for completing the Angel God's assessment was that the original purple thousand-year soul ring was upgraded to a black ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring.

Since this virtuous brother in front of me did not receive divine protection, his fourth ten-thousand-year soul ring must have been obtained by absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul beast through his own strong bone structure.

Having figured this out, Qian Renxue suddenly asked, "What is the age limit of your fifth spirit ring?"

"Fifty thousand years."

Upon hearing this answer, surprise immediately flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes. Then, that surprise quickly turned into envy.

What she envied was that there were people on the mainland who could obtain such high-age soul ring configurations without having to participate in the Divine Trial.

Absorbing high-level spirit rings not only brings tremendous growth to a spirit master's body and spirit, but also increases spirit power, allowing spirit power levels to rise faster.

If I could absorb each of my spirit rings at a higher level like this younger brother, I wouldn't have had to break through the level 60 bottleneck at the age of over 20.

"You can absorb spirit rings beyond your level, is it really because of your extraordinary bone strength?" Qian Renxue questioned.

That's what I told the outside world.

Xia Liang changed the subject and smiled, "However, Brother Xue, you're not an outsider. The fact that you were willing to tell me about the identity of the Spirit Hall's young master and your infiltration plan shows how much you trust me. I think I should also be honest with you. Actually, the reason I was able to absorb spirit rings beyond my level is because I was protected by a certain deity."

"What did you say?" Qian Renxue suddenly stood up from the stone bed. She couldn't help but be surprised to hear the word "deity" spoken by an ordinary soul master.

Taking three steps to stand in front of Xia Liang, Qian Renxue stared into his eyes and asked, "You said you are protected by a certain deity, so was your skeletal martial soul bestowed upon you by that deity?"

"I guess so." Xia Liang returned Qian Renxue's gaze and made up a story. "When I was awakening my martial soul, my physical condition was too poor to withstand the power of that deity, which caused the divine martial soul that was originally based on that deity to undergo a malignant mutation. In the end, it became the skeleton martial soul I have now."

"Therefore, the divine test mark bestowed upon me by that deity disappeared. It will only be qualified to reappear when I complete the first test."

"Brother Xue, please look. This is the divine-level martial soul that I had when I first awakened my martial soul, but due to a malignant mutation, it only had the rib area left."

As he spoke, Xia Liang walked to a relatively open space and then released his Necromancer Skeleton Martial Soul, which was enveloped by a huge blackish-purple rib.

"As the number of spirit rings increases, my divine martial spirit will gradually grow from a form consisting only of ribs to include a head, hands, flesh, and meridians, eventually forming the armor of that deity."

Each time Xia Liang recounts the growth process of the Necromancer Skeleton Martial Soul, he causes the Bone-Transformed Susanoo to enter the corresponding form.

When discussing the armor of the deity, the ossified Susanoo that shrouds him has completed the transformation from a rib-shaped form to a half-skull, then to a half-human form, and finally to a half-armored form.

Fortunately, Xia Liang was already very skilled at controlling the Necromancer Skeleton Martial Soul, which allowed him to compress the Bone-Transformed Susanoo, which had entered its half-body armor form, into a size of only five meters.

Qian Renxue was somewhat stunned as she witnessed a rib bone grow into a humanoid martial spirit clad in armor. Although the size of this armored humanoid martial spirit was intentionally reduced, it still exuded a strong sense of oppression.

Qian Renxue discovered that the resonance of the six-winged angel martial soul within her body had become stronger than ever before. She was almost certain that the armored, half-humanoid martial soul before her was indeed, as had been said, a malignant mutation of a god-level martial soul.

"Brother Xue, as you can see, my divine-level martial soul can only enter its half-armor form at present. Perhaps after absorbing the seventh spirit ring and obtaining the true form of the martial soul, my divine-level martial soul will be able to return to its original form. When I awakened my martial soul, I was afraid that the name divine-level martial soul would attract too much attention, so I called it the Skull Martial Soul."

After listening to Xia Liang's words, Qian Renxue snapped out of her surprise. In less than ten minutes, she had been exposed to far too much information.

Suddenly, a stranger appeared, protected by the gods just like himself. And this stranger, due to his extreme weakness, suffered a malignant mutation of his divine martial soul, transforming it into the form of a rib?

This information is really hard to accept at the moment.

When this virtuous brother first learned that he was not Crown Prince Xue Qinghe but the young master of the Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue, he must have been in a similar state of disbelief.

Five minutes later.

in the secret room.

On the stone bed.

Qian Renxue sat on the left side of the stone bed, while Xia Liang sat on the right side. The two sat back to back and did not speak.

After clarifying the ins and outs of the matter, Qian Renxue finally spoke, "So, it's because you're protected by the gods that you have such a fast cultivation speed and the benefit of absorbing soul rings beyond your level?"

"Hmm." Xia Liang said, feigning guilt, "Brother Xue, I'm really sorry for keeping this a secret."

"You were right to keep it a secret. As a commoner Soul Master, if this secret had been exposed, you wouldn't have survived until now. Now that you've said it, everything makes sense. No wonder from the first time I met you, I always felt that you were hiding something from the outside world."

At this point, Qian Renxue turned to Xia Liang and asked, "I'm curious, what's the name of the deity who protects you?"

"Even my divine test mark has been taken back. Do you think I still have the right to know that deity's name?"

Xia Liang turned to look at Qian Renxue, and gave a self-deprecating laugh. "If I can't restore the Skeleton Martial Soul to its original form when I reach the seventh Soul Ring Martial Soul True Form, I might have my qualification for the Divine Trial revoked."

"Then how can I help you?" Just as she asked this, Qian Renxue suddenly remembered, "Could it be related to your request for my help in obtaining your sixth spirit ring?"

"Brother Xue, you are truly brilliant." Xia Liang praised with a smile.

Qian Renxue paused, then shook her head dismissively after a moment of silence. "Save your flattery for others. Brother, let's get down to business. What kind of soul beast do you want me to hunt for you?"

"I don't know the name of that deity, but I do know that he is a dark deity. Based on my experience of absorbing five spirit rings, to restore the skeleton spirit to the form of that deity, all I need to do is continuously obtain spirit rings from dark spirit beasts."

At this point, Xia Liang took out the Soul Beast Manuscript that Yu Xiaogang had given him from the three-colored ring, opened the page with the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, and handed it to Qian Renxue.

Taking the copy and glancing at it, Qian Renxue suddenly frowned, saying incredulously, "An evil god descended upon a white tiger, granting it the ultimate evil attributes of the god. A Dark Demon Evil God Tiger? Are there really such soul beasts related to deities on the continent?"

"Yes. As far as I know, in ancient times, a great war broke out in the God Realm, and many gods perished as a result on the Douluo Continent. Perhaps this is why some soul beasts inherited the bloodline of the gods."

Xia Liang retrieved the copy and stored it in his three-colored ring, saying, "The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, just from its name, is very suitable to become a soul ring for my Skeleton Martial Soul. What's more, it also has the bloodline of an evil god. After absorbing its soul ring, my Skeleton Martial Soul might awaken a trace of its original dark god power."

Qian Renxue nodded in deep agreement. "Using a soul beast with negative divine bloodline as a soul ring to replenish the negative divine origin of a martial soul is theoretically feasible. Do you know where soul beasts like the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger are?"

"I don't know. In a few days, I'm thinking of using will-o'-the-wisps near the Star Dou Great Forest to search for it."

Xia Liang smiled at Qian Renxue and said, "I'm telling you in advance so that you can spare some manpower to help me after we find the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger."

"Didn't you ask Poison Douluo for help with your fifth spirit ring? Then you should ask him for help with your sixth spirit ring too. Why are you asking me?"

Qian Renxue crossed her arms, somewhat displeased, and said, "Anyway, you and Poison Douluo also have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. With him and his granddaughter, the three of you combined, are you afraid of not being able to kill a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?"

"Brother Xue, you don't know this. My spirit fusion skill with Poison Douluo requires the assistance of a spirit skill."

Xia Liang explained, "Actually, it's not just Poison Douluo. As long as the other party is willing to be controlled by my soul skill, I can perform a soul fusion skill with any beast soul master."

"In this state, the spirit fusion skill doesn't resonate with our spirits. To put it bluntly, I'm forcibly bound to other spirit masters. But you and I are a match made in heaven."

"Explain yourself more clearly," Qian Renxue corrected. "It's our martial souls that are a perfect match, not 'we'!"

"Alright, alright. Our martial souls are a match made in heaven. Brother Xue, stop joking." Xia Liang said seriously, "The main reason I'm not looking for Poison Douluo is that our martial soul fusion technique is no match for that Dark Demon Evil God Tiger."

"Think about it, this is a super soul beast with the bloodline of an evil god. When I was working in the mercenary group, I heard that there was a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger with nearly 60,000 years of cultivation near the Star Dou Great Forest. It has a near-invincible one-on-one fighting skill, so if you want to fight it, you need at least two people together to ensure your safety."

"Besides Poison Douluo, I also need another Title Douluo to help me. But if I let your Title Douluo join forces with Poison Douluo, wouldn't that expose your identity as the young master of the Spirit Hall?"

"After much deliberation, I've decided to entrust this entirely to you. We'll keep it a secret from Poison Douluo for now."

After hearing this explanation, the slight displeasure on Qian Renxue's face disappeared, and she said calmly, "In that case, I will send the two Douluo, Porcupine and Serpent Spear, who are always by my side, to help you."

"No way." Xia Liang shook his head seriously. "Brother Xue, it's not that I look down on the Porcupine Douluo and the Serpent Spear Douluo. But a 60,000-year-old Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is enough to rival a 100,000-year-old soul beast. Can you guarantee that those two Douluos can kill the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger together?"

"There's nothing I can do then," Qian Renxue said helplessly. "I'm currently carrying out an infiltration plan, and the only ones I have at my disposal are the Prickly Pufferfish and the Serpent Spear Douluo. If you don't want them, I can't help you."

"Alright." Xia Liang sighed regretfully. "I'm determined to hunt down the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. Since Brother Xue can't help me, I can only ask Poison Douluo for help. After all, he's my grandfather, and no matter how difficult it is, he'll definitely find a way to help me."

"Brother, are you saying I'm just giving you the runaround?" Qian Renxue questioned.

Xia Liang waved his hand, "Brother Xue, that's not what I meant. You're just the young master of the Spirit Hall, not the Pope. Being able to freely mobilize the two Title Douluos, the Porcupine and the Serpent Spear, is already your limit. Stronger Title Douluos shouldn't be under your jurisdiction. I understand your difficulties."

After hearing the story, Qian Renxue felt that she was quite tolerant, but when she heard Xia Liang say that he was only the young master of the Spirit Hall and not the Pope of the Spirit Hall, she really couldn't hold back anymore.

What kind of thing is the Pope of the Spirit Hall?

He's nothing more than a puppet of the Qian family, temporarily assuming the papacy. In the end, won't the papacy be returned to him anyway?

"Brother Xue, if you can't help me, I won't disturb your cultivation any longer. Farewell."

With that, Xia Liang stood up from the stone bed, bowed to Qian Renxue, and then left the secret chamber.

"Stop right there!" Qian Renxue suddenly shouted. "What's the rush? Who said I can't help you?"

"Don't bother Poison Douluo with the matter of hunting the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. I'll handle it for you."

Xia Liang smiled with surprise, "Brother Xue, is that really true?"

"Really. But let's find the Dark Demon God Tiger first, then I'll figure out a way to help you. Is that alright?"

Qian Renxue sat back on the stone bed, pondered for a moment, and then looked at Xia Liang, intentionally reminding him, "Brother, you just said it yourself. Your spirit fusion skill with Poison Douluo was forced. We are the perfect match. Therefore, you should get closer to me."

"Brother Xue, please clarify," Xia Liang corrected. "It's our martial souls that are a perfect match. Not 'us'!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue realized the ambiguity in her words and quickly returned to the main topic, saying, "You should feel it now too, right? Because we both have level 60 soul power, our martial soul resonance has never been stronger. Perhaps we can unleash a martial soul fusion skill without much practice. My dear brother, since you're already here, why don't we give it a try?"

"Okay. That's what I was thinking too." Xia Liang suddenly asked, "But, Brother Xue, do you know how to perform a Martial Soul Fusion Technique?"

"I don't know." Qian Renxue frowned. "Didn't you use it with Poison Douluo? You can teach me."

"That's true." Xia Liang walked over to Qian Renxue and sat down with her on the stone bed.

"What are you doing?" Qian Renxue shifted her position, creating some distance between them.

"Physical contact is required to perform a spirit fusion skill. Otherwise, how can we fuse? Brother Xue, we're sworn brothers of opposite sexes, you wouldn't object to physical contact between us, would you?"

As he spoke, Xia Liang moved closer to Qian Renxue.

Qian Renxue didn't move her seat this time. She was the one who proposed becoming sworn sisters, so how could she possibly dislike the other party?

It's normal for brothers to have some physical contact.

(End of this chapter)