Chapter 7: The Golden Soul Ring

"In that case, Yu’er, your soul skill 'Wings Like Snow Geese' only reaches its maximum destructive potential when used in conjunction with 'Stellar Annihilation.' It effectively functions as a dedicated auxiliary soul skill for 'Stellar Annihilation,'" Bibidong said after a moment of contemplation.

Qian Yunyu nodded, then shook her head: "You could say that, but it is not necessarily limited to that. Perhaps in the future, it will be able to assist other ice-attribute soul skills as well."

"The two soul skills from my second soul ring are both water-attribute. The first one is called 'Tears, I Shall Repay!' Upon activation, it unleashes a surging torrent of water. When it strikes an enemy, it generates three Source Water Droplets and Spirit Breath Thorns; the detonation of these thorns deals secondary damage to the target."

"The second skill is 'Tides, I Have Returned.' Upon activation, it releases a massive wave, calls down two water torrents around the wave, and generates six Source Water Droplets within the area."

Qian Yunyu had chosen these two skills from the Hydro Dragon Sovereign, Neuvillette. Initially, she had not intended to select his skills, as all of the Dragon Sovereign's abilities revolved around basic attacks and charged strikes, forming an integrated combo that could not easily be split.

However, the system informed her that by choosing both the elemental skill and the elemental burst of the Dragon Sovereign, she could trigger an additional soul skill—the Dragon Sovereign’s basic attack, "Equitable Judgment." Only then did Qian Yunyu decisively choose his skills.

After all, the Hydro Dragon Sovereign was truly powerful; dedicating two slots to him was well worth it.

After hearing about these two skills, Hu Liena couldn't help but think that while her little junior sister had given the first two soul skills such poetic names, the style of the latter two had changed drastically.

If Qian Yunyu knew what Hu Liena was thinking, she would surely cry foul. She hadn't named them herself; she was terrible at naming things and too lazy to come up with her own, so she simply used the original names. They were certainly better than anything she could have come up with herself.

"Yu’er, what is this 'Source Water Droplet'? Does it have any special function?" Bibidong suddenly asked. She had noticed this detail, and her intuition told her that the Source Water Droplet was certainly not just for show.

"Hehe, Mother is as observant as ever to have noticed such a small detail," Qian Yunyu said, flashing a brilliant smile at Bibidong before continuing her explanation: "My two soul skills aren't that simple. After using them in succession, I gain an auxiliary soul skill called 'Equitable Judgment,' which is the real highlight! When using 'Equitable Judgment,' I release a torrent of water for an attack, and while the water cannon is active, it absorbs the Source Water Droplets to restore my soul power."

Once Qian Yunyu finished, the group fell into silence. Her soul skills were simply so far beyond conventional logic that they no longer knew how to express their shock in words.

These skills could deal damage to enemies individually, but they also possessed a power where one plus one was greater than two. Was this the power of a soul skill obtained from a soul ring absorbed beyond one's limit? It was terrifying!

At this moment, Qian Yunyu remembered something and added: "Also, none of my soul skills are restricted by the age of the soul ring. Their power increases as my own strength grows. Therefore, in the future, the power of my first soul skill will be no different from that of my ninth."

Bibidong and the others looked at Qian Yunyu in shock, wondering if this was the true power of a god-level mutated martial soul.

They fully understood the implication of all soul skills being equal in power to a ninth soul skill. Although stronger soul skills consumed more soul power, Qian Yunyu's skills also had the effect of restoring it, meaning her net consumption would not be too high. This effectively meant she could frequently use what were essentially ninth-tier soul skills. Once she matured, she would be a formidable force; titled Douluo of the same rank would certainly be no match for her, and she might even be capable of challenging those of higher ranks.

One had to realize that at the level of a Titled Douluo, even a one-rank difference was like a chasm; cross-rank combat was nearly impossible. Throughout the entire continent, only Tang Hao had defeated Qian Xunji upon just reaching the ninetieth rank, but he himself had suffered grave injuries in the process.

Bibidong was the first to recover from the shock. "Let's go. Since both Yu’er and Nana have obtained their soul rings, it is time for us to return."

Qian Yunyu giggled. "Mother, Yu’er hasn't finished yet!"

"Oh?" Bibidong arched an eyebrow, signaling for Qian Yunyu to continue.

"Mother, look at my soul rings..." As she spoke, Qian Yunyu released her soul rings. Two thousand-year soul rings rose from beneath her feet and circled her.

However, to everyone's astonishment, these two thousand-year soul rings were not purple, but a dazzling gold.

"Golden soul rings?"

The group was utterly bewildered. In all their knowledge of soul rings, they had never seen a golden one. The rings Qian Yunyu had just absorbed were clearly thousand-year rings, which should have been purple.

Why were they gold? The group could not fathom the reason.

"The golden color is due to the influence of my other martial soul. The dense earth element caused the soul rings to change from purple to gold," Qian Yunyu explained before the four of them could even ask.

"Although I have twin martial souls just like Mother, due to the unique nature of my two souls, I do not need to wait until one is fully cultivated to add rings to the other, nor do I need to add separate rings to each. My two martial souls can share the same soul rings and share the same pool of soul power."

"Two martial souls sharing soul rings! How is that possible?" The four exclaimed in unison, their hearts filled with shock, their expressions dazed.

That such an outrageous thing could happen right before their eyes—was this even the world they thought they knew? Why did every event today seem to redefine their understanding of the world?

It was common knowledge that twin martial souls could not be cultivated simultaneously; one had to reach the level of a Titled Douluo before adding soul rings to the second martial soul.

If soul rings were added to two martial souls at the same time, the energy from the two different rings would conflict, and the human body could not withstand such a clash of energy, leading to a fatal explosion.

After a long while, Bibidong regained her composure and muttered: "In this way, the problem of twin martial souls not being able to be cultivated simultaneously is perfectly solved..."

Bibidong also possessed twin martial souls. She had once considered the possibility of sharing soul rings between them and had even tried, but she had failed.

She was very curious about how Yu’er had managed it.

Bibidong voiced her doubts, and the other three also stared at Qian Yunyu. The concept of twin martial souls sharing rings was so magical that they desperately wanted to know how she had achieved it.

"Actually, this isn't entirely my own doing. It's just that my two martial souls are too unique. My Moon Angel has a gentle power with great tolerance, and both martial souls contain god-level energy, so it is natural that they can share soul rings."

Qian Yunyu gave a brief explanation, which served as a reasonably logical answer. As for anything more specific, it wasn't something she could explain in a few words, so she simply left it at that.