Courtyard House: My Time Travel is a Bit Too Strong

His gaze swept over the rugged ice rocks, and with a flick of his finger, he selected a secluded valley where he could shelter from the wind and snow.

Qiao Jingjing and Wang Yuyan exchanged a smile and nodded in unison.

Swah——

The Ice Jade Scorpion was gently placed in the center of the snow.

With a slight thought, Wang Yuyan's Frost Sword appeared instantly, its frost patterns flowing and its blade menacing.

Without waiting for Lin Quan's instructions, she touched the ground with her toes and moved with the sword, a cold light flashing like lightning!

puff-

The sword tip pierced the skull of the icy scorpion with a clean and swift motion.

The massive body twitched slightly, and wisps of scarlet soul power rose from its surface, slowly evaporating like blood mist...

In just a few dozen breaths, a scarlet, blood-red soul ring suddenly rose up on the corpse.

Swah——

The crimson halo had not yet fully solidified, and the violent, scorching aura had not yet had time to spread.

Qiao Jingjing slightly raised her fingertips, silently spreading her spiritual power, instantly forming an invisible barrier around her.

Even a wisp of wind or a trace of life could no longer be detected...

The spirit ring surged with a frenzied pressure, and within it lurked wisps of sinister and malevolent energy, as if it could corrode bones and pierce the heart.

Wang Yuyan's eyes flashed, and she quickly passed by Lin Quan and Qiao Jingjing. She then nodded in acknowledgment and sat cross-legged in front of the spirit ring without hesitation.

Swish!

With a slight thought, the 100,000-year soul ring that had been floating in mid-air fell down and steadily covered her body.

hum-

A ring of ripples, barely perceptible to the naked eye, suddenly spread out, causing the air to tremble slightly.

What's strange is that the moment the soul ring was bestowed upon her, Wang Yuyan's expression remained unchanged, her brows did not furrow, and her breathing was not disordered, as if she was not receiving the life essence of a hundred-thousand-year-old ferocious beast, but a light feather.

Just as she was concentrating on guiding the soul ring and refining it, Lin Quan's gaze shifted and quietly fell on the remains of the ice-green scorpion.

Before he could make a move, Qiao Jingjing seemed to sense it in advance, and her gaze swept over in unison, precisely locking onto the corpse that was glowing with emerald light.

shuh...

Mental power is as fine as silk or as sharp as a blade, easily rolled up—

The entire right arm bone was ripped off with a snap, revealing a translucent, intact structure, exuding a chilling aura, without a single crack or defect.

"The right arm bone of a 100,000-year-old ice-jade scorpion..."

"The more I look at it, the stranger it becomes. How can a scorpion condense into such a humanoid skeletal form?"

She held the soul bone and examined it closely: its entire body shimmered with a cold, eerie blue light, its knuckles were distinct, its wrist bones were symmetrical, and it was no different from a normal person's right arm.

The scorpion's body and the human body should be worlds apart, yet this world is so different—

Any soul beast that is over 100,000 years old, whether it is a broken bone or a whole bone, is as detailed as a human bone, with veins and ligaments clearly visible.

Hearing her mutter to herself, Lin Quan chimed in, "Perhaps this is what the Heavenly Dao of this world has ordained."

Before she finished speaking, Qiao Jingjing had already handed over the soul bone, her eyes clear and decisive, without any hesitation.

Lin Quan caught it, and after a brief glance, he felt a slight, bone-chilling coldness in his palm, as if ancient ice was surging within his bones.

Without lingering, he flipped his wrist, and the soul bone disappeared into the mirror space.

For them, the soul bones were of no use to eat, yet they were unwilling to discard them.

But Lin Quan always had a hunch that it would be useful someday.

Even if it's useless, it can be given to the Zhu Zhuyu sisters in the future as a token of our appreciation.

After carefully collecting the soul bone, his gaze returned to the corpse of the Ice Jade Scorpion.

Ordinary soul beasts grow larger the higher their cultivation level;

The Titan Blood Demons of the far north are often tens of meters tall, and those that are hundreds of meters tall are not uncommon.

However, this Ice Jade Scorpion was quite different—this ferocious creature, which had existed for 100,000 years, was only a meter long. Its armor was as green as jade, with a warm and lustrous sheen, like a naturally carved jade armor.

"The remains of a 100,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion are extremely rare, even in the entire Martial Soul world..."

Swah——

Before a soft sigh could finish, Lin Quan raised his hand and with a wave of his hand, the corpse was already in his possession.

Only then did he slowly turn his head and look at Wang Yuyan, who was refining her soul ring.

Seeing that her breathing was steady and her soul power was flowing smoothly, Lin Quan felt a little relieved.

For the soul masters of this world, absorbing a 100,000-year soul ring is both a blessing and a calamity that hangs between life and death.

But for Lin Quan and his group—

Not to mention that Wang Yuyan had already unlocked the secrets to immortality,

With her current Grandmaster level cultivation of the Formless Divine Art, this hurdle is simply a natural progression for her.

Let alone devouring a mere 100,000-year-old spirit ring, even facing a ferocious spirit ring of 200,000 or 300,000 years, Wang Yuyan might not even flinch. Therefore, when her aura returned to normal, Lin Quan's slight unease instantly vanished.

Time slips by silently...

Lin Quan and Qiao Jingjing remained calm and composed, their expressions undisturbed, their demeanor serene throughout.

Fu Qingfeng and Zhu Zhuyu frequently glanced sideways, their gazes subtly sweeping towards Wang Yuyan, a hint of barely concealed anxiety flickering in their eyes. Two hours slipped by unnoticed, and the suppressed energy within Wang Yuyan finally began to surge, heat up, and boil—like a long-sealed fire suddenly igniting.

Swish!

In the blink of an eye.

As the intense aura broke through the shackles, the soul ring that had been hovering and appearing and disappearing around her body suddenly trembled, emanating a deep bloody halo, and then transformed into a sharp bloody light that pierced straight into the depths of her spine.

Just as the spirit rings were fully restored and he began to have control over them—

The Grandmaster aura that Wang Yuyan had kept hidden for so long was now unleashed with a deafening roar! Like a torrent bursting its banks, or thunder breaking through the clouds, the entire space trembled slightly.

"Peak early stage of Grandmaster..."

"Sister Yu Yan actually broke through her bottleneck and reached this realm with just this 100,000-year-old soul ring!"

Lin Quan and Qiao Jingjing exchanged a glance, their lips curving into smiles as they released all the pent-up frustration in their chests, letting out a long, satisfying sigh.

Congratulations, Yu Yan!

As soon as Wang Yuyan opened her eyes, Qiao Jingjing greeted her with a smile and a clear voice.

Before he finished speaking, Lin Quan smiled and said gently, "Congratulations, Yu Yan."

Although she only absorbed the ninth soul ring and her cultivation only advanced by one level, what was truly astonishing was that the ever-present shackles of heaven and earth finally shattered.

After absorbing the nine rings, the suppression of the Martial Soul World receded like a receding tide, as if the invisible iron chains that had bound him for many years were breaking inch by inch. His mind suddenly relaxed, becoming as clear as if the clouds had parted to reveal the sun.

Carefully observing the changes within herself, Wang Yuyan's beautiful face broke into a light smile, her voice clear and melodious: "Without the oppression of this world, I feel as if a thousand-pound burden has been lifted from my shoulders..."

"More than that—the laws of heaven and earth no longer obscure perception, but are clearly tangible, as if one could reach out and grasp a wisp of the origin."

She spoke candidly and frankly about the transformation she underwent after the ninth ring was inserted into her body, telling Lin Quan and Qiao Jingjing without reservation.

In this world of Martial Souls, every ten levels of Soul Power requires acquiring a Soul Ring to break through the barrier. If one doesn't absorb one, they will be suppressed by the rules of heaven and earth, unable to move an inch. Whether they are native Soul Masters or Lin Quan and his group who cultivate the Formless Divine Art and the Everlasting Youth Scripture, none can escape this rule!

But when everyone had reached the Grandmaster level and the ninth ring was settled—

Wang Yuyan personally experienced that the oppressive force of heaven and earth that had once followed her like a shadow had truly disappeared.

At least until one reaches the Divine Realm (i.e., the God-level realm), there are no more constraints.