Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

"This is my reward for taking care of me these past few days." Kong Tianxu withdrew his finger and smiled faintly.

"My bottleneck... has been broken just like that?"

Ye Lingling murmured to herself, her voice filled with a sense of daze. She had been stuck at level 49 for almost half a year, unable to break through no matter how she cultivated.

And now, this seriously injured young man, who had been lying in bed for several days, simply pointed a finger...

"I have a few questions for you." Kong Tianxu didn't give her much time to process her shock. His tone changed, becoming serious. "Your name is Ye Lingling, so your martial soul is the Nine-Hearted Begonia?"

He looked at the flowers that were hanging down beside Ye Lingling.

Holding a pink crabapple blossom in Ye Lingling's hands, its petals layered upon each other in white and pink. Leaves and vines slipped from her palms, their soft tendrils swaying in the breeze, their drooping petals like a graceful lady with her hair veiling her face, exuding tender affection and captivating charm.

Nine-Heart Begonia, a miracle among martial souls, has only one effect: area-of-effect healing to the entire party.

The lineage is passed down through a single heir, with only one successor per generation. At any given time, only two Nine-Heart Begonia Soul Masters can be alive.

Only when one dies can another descendant possibly appear, making it arguably the rarest type of martial soul.

"Yes," Ye Lingling replied nervously.

"Who is the current Emperor of Tiandou?" Kong Tianxu continued to ask.

"Of course it's Emperor Xueye." Ye Lingling answered quickly, leaving no room for ambiguity in the question.

"How long has it been since the last All-Continent Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies?"

Ye Lingling thought for a moment: "It's been more than three years, almost four years."

It's exactly as I know it. Could this really be from ten thousand years ago? Or is it some kind of strange illusion?

However, if that's the case...

Kong Tianxu's heart stirred slightly.

More than three years, almost four years. That means it has been nearly four years since Tang San and his friends participated in that tournament.

Based on the timeline, Tang San should still be in the City of Slaughter, and Qian Renxue should still be infiltrating the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace under the identity of Xue Qinghe...

While maintaining a calm expression, Kong Tianxu quickly recalled the key moments in Tang San's growth, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

It's not too late. That thing hasn't reached Tang San's hands yet.

"Lingling," Kong Tianxu switched to a more intimate form of address, "I'll call you that from now on. As a member of the previous Heaven Dou Royal Academy team, you should know the Heaven Dou Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, right?"

Ye Lingling nodded, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

"Please introduce me to someone. I'll grant you a wish, how about it?"

The boy was incredibly handsome. He sat casually in a chair, exuding an air of quiet nobility, as if he was born to sit in the highest position and look down on all living beings.

His voice sounded incredibly seductive, making it hard not to believe him.

Ye Lingling hesitated for a moment.

Then, seemingly with a hint of excitement, he said:

"That's possible, but... what business do you have with His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Kong Tianxu smiled slightly, leaned back in his chair, and clasped his hands in front of his abdomen.

"Weren't you worried about that Oslo thing? I heard you mention him, he's some prince from the Häagen-Dazs Kingdom? I'll help you solve it."

"How about I help you hunt down a perfect fifth spirit ring? It's difficult for you to hunt down a ten-thousand-year spirit beast with the best match right now, isn't it?"

Ye Lingling shook her head.

She didn't say anything, but simply walked straight to the window.

Moonlight streamed in through the window, highlighting her slender figure in her black dress. She hadn't noticed before because she was hunched over, but now that she was upright, her chest was taut, creating a soft curve.

Chapter 343 Straight to the Heavens: Xue Qinghe

A hint of appreciation appeared in Kong Tianxu's eyes.

Ye Lingling remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking:

"I didn't actually help you with anything. You helped me reach level 50, and I should thank you for that."

“Oslo is not a bad person. It’s just that his father coveted my family’s Nine Heart Begonia. I didn’t want to, and he ultimately wouldn’t force me to do anything. He’s just a bit annoying.”

"Besides, you don't know, his family has a Title Douluo. If you want to join His Highness the Crown Prince, you will definitely be favored with your strength; if you want to plot something wicked, I will not help you."

Kong Tianxu shifted his position in the chair, as if he hadn't heard her refusal, his tone extremely casual:

"What if I could help you solve your martial soul problem?"

Ye Lingling suddenly turned around.

Her eyes shone brightly in the moonlight, but the light quickly faded, replaced by a self-deprecating smile.

"A healing-type Soul Master, whom I'm very close to, once examined me, but it didn't work. You don't even look as old as me, what can you possibly do?"

"Contra? Title Douluo?"

Kong Tianxu smiled dismissively.

He slowly stood up from the chair.

No, not standing, but floating. His feet left the ground, hovering in mid-air, as if gravity had lost its effect on him.

Then, nine spirit rings rose up from beneath his feet.

Two yellow, two purple, four black.

There's another red one.

The red, 100,000-year-old soul ring slowly rotated on its outermost layer, emanating a suffocating pressure. The air in the entire room became thick and sticky, and Ye Lingling felt that she was having difficulty breathing.

Kong Tianxu moved closer to Ye Lingling and suddenly looked into her eyes.

His gaze was incredibly deep, unfathomable, as if it could see right into her heart.

Ye Lingling was forced back a step by him, her back pressed against the wall. She looked at Kong Tianxu in disbelief, her lips trembling slightly.

Titled Douluo? A 100,000-year-old spirit ring? So young?

How can it be!

Countless thoughts flashed through her mind, each one sternly telling her that this couldn't possibly be true.

But those nine spirit rings were right in front of him, and the red 100,000-year spirit ring was slowly rotating there, with a powerful and suffocating surge of spirit energy emanating continuously from his body...

He didn't even release his martial spirit; he simply hovered in the air with his powerful soul force.

This is indeed something only a powerful Title Douluo could accomplish.

We've got them. Those old guys from ten thousand years ago are too easy to fool.

Kong Tianxu continuously released his powerful spiritual energy outwards.

He did not reveal his true spirit ring configuration, but instead distorted the appearance of his spirit rings through his powerful mental strength, otherwise it would have been too shocking.

For people of this era, the title of Douluo and the 100,000-year soul ring are enough to explain everything.

Moreover, the advancements in cultivation methods over the past ten thousand years have given him the ability to fly, a skill that even ordinary Title Douluos might not have possessed ten thousand years ago, despite his actual cultivation level being only that of a Soul Douluo.

He waved his hand to bring the girl in front of him back to her senses, and Kong Tianxu's tone returned to calm:

“I just sensed your martial spirit. The reason it started to decline at the age of thirty is because it constantly releases life force outwards, but there is not enough circulation to replenish it. At the age of thirty, a person’s blood and energy have reached their peak, and after that, it will only go downhill. Once the balance between the leakage of martial spirit and the accumulation of life force in the human body is broken, it will gradually decline.”

Ye Lingling listened very attentively, even softening her breathing.

"Then... how do we solve this?"

The reason she trusted him so much was simply that it was consistent with, or even more detailed and thorough than, the diagnosis made by that Contra star back then.

Kong Tianxu's voice was very nonchalant:

"The cure is simple: reach the Soul Saint realm before the age of thirty. Once you are completely integrated with your Martial Soul, you will be able to control the leakage."

Ye Lingling's hopeful eyes dimmed. She shook her head with a bitter smile:

"Your Majesty, you overestimate me. A Soul Saint at thirty... how is that possible? When Teacher Qin Ming broke through to Soul Emperor at thirty-four, that was already the second fastest speed on the continent. I'm still a support-type Soul Master, and I'm only level fifty now, how could that be..."

Looking at Ye Lingling's radiant appearance, Kong Tianxu couldn't help but sigh at the weak cultivation speed of this era.

Ten thousand years ago, the world of Soul Masters was indeed far from reaching the peak of Soul Masters that he lived in.

Kong Tianxu stopped teasing her:

“There is another way that only treats the symptoms, not the root cause,” he said.

Ye Lingling raised her teary eyes.

"Find a source with sufficient vitality and store enough vitality within your body."

Ye Lingling saw a flash of emerald light in Kong Tianxu's hand. A jade-green carving knife appeared in his palm. The crystal was entirely emerald green, and liquid seemed to be slowly flowing inside, emitting a rich life aura that made one feel completely comfortable.

Blade of Judgment for All Living Beings.

The emerald light illuminated the entire room, and Ye Lingling felt as if her body was soaking in a hot spring, with every pore greedily absorbing this pure life force.

The weakness that had long plagued her was greatly reduced, and even the somewhat withered crabapple tree behind her perked up, its petals unfurling and its colors becoming more vibrant.

Ye Lingling's eyes were filled with an indescribable expression. She felt her whole body being washed by an emotion she had never experienced before. Her face felt sore, and she wanted to cry but couldn't.

"Waaah—"

The suppressed sobs finally broke out.

Ye Lingling suddenly looked outside.

With a wave of his hand, Kong Tianxu made the mahogany door seem to become transparent, revealing the mature figure of Ye's mother slowly sliding down to sit.

Ye Lingling's mother was worried that her daughter hadn't taken her medicine that night, so she secretly followed her over and eavesdropped outside the door.

When she saw Kong Tianxu release those nine spirit rings, her eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

A titled Douluo! A 100,000-year soul ring! Such a legendary being was actually picked up from the beach by her daughter!

Now, upon hearing that her daughter's illness might be cured, she couldn't help but burst into tears.

Go see your mother. We'll leave tomorrow morning.

Kong Tianxu hesitated for a moment, then patted Ye Lingling's thin shoulder.