"What?"
The Skydream Iceworm was startled and quickly asked again, "Brother, what did you say?"
"You have twin martial souls?"
"Yes," Su Yu nodded.
"Now that you have another one, doesn't that make you the first-ever person with three martial souls?"
"Damn, brother, you're amazing!" the Skydream Iceworm exclaimed, its tiny golden eyes filled with excitement.
Three martial souls—what kind of talent was this? If someone with this couldn't become a god, who could?
It felt like it had hitched a ride on the right train with Su Yu.
It was determined to cling to this powerful leg for eternity.
"Martial souls are about quality, not quantity. Whether it's two or three, it doesn't make much difference," Su Yu shook his head. Two martial souls were more than enough.
One Ice Emperor and one Dragon God Seal were all he needed.
Having an additional one didn't matter much.
"How can you say that? Besides, if you handle this new martial soul well, you could gain another Ultimate Ice."
"Ultimate Ice is rare, and the quality of that martial soul would be top-notch," the Skydream Iceworm argued.
Twin martial souls were rare, but not unheard of. However, having three martial souls was unprecedented—absolutely different!
Su Yu didn't argue and instead asked, "You keep talking about Ultimate Ice—are you secretly planning something with the Ice Empress?"
The Skydream Iceworm was caught off guard and stammered, "Brother, how did you know?"
"Ultimate Ice is extremely rare. In the entire Extreme North, only the Ice Jade Scorpion clan and the Snow Empress possess it."
"And judging by your behavior, it's obvious that you like the Ice Empress."
"Isn't it easy to guess? You're trying to use the excuse of finding me a martial soul to pull the Ice Empress into this, aren't you? So that you can get close to her, right?"
Su Yu's tone was playful.
The Skydream Iceworm coughed awkwardly, "How can you call it a scheme... I'm only doing it for her good..."
"You aren't the brightest, are you? Have you forgotten that I already have an Ultimate Ice martial soul?"
Su Yu rolled his eyes. Did his Ice Emperor martial soul not have the ability to absorb the Ice Empress's soul ring?
"Oh, right! Brother already has Ultimate Ice... Hehe, Ultimate Ice is so great," the Skydream Iceworm began giggling foolishly again.
Its lovestruck expression made Su Yu's eye twitch.
"You should take it easy. The Ice Empress doesn't like you," Su Yu remarked.
The Ice Empress had never been interested in the Skydream Iceworm. In the original story, it took a twisted plot orchestrated by a certain God King in the Yin Yang Love Querying Valley to forcibly pair them up.
It was a repulsive scene, a forced union.
Honestly, it was disgusting.
Su Yu would never allow something like that to happen.
Control his destiny? They could go to hell!
One day, he'd pull all those manipulators down.
They liked to toy with the lives of others. Well, let them see how it felt to be played with!
"Hehe, as long as I don't give up, Bing Bing will eventually fall for me."
"No matter how much she hurts me, I'll love her like my first crush."
"This brother is just that devoted!"
The Skydream Iceworm fantasized about being with the Ice Empress, practically drooling.
Su Yu's eye twitched, and he couldn't help but curse, "Damn, you're the ultimate simp."
Why was playing Ranked Game so hard? It was because there were too many simps.
Who would have thought he'd encounter one here in the world of Douluo?
"Devotion, my foot! Simps never have a good ending!"
Su Yu cursed as he waved his right hand. In the golden ocean, a nine-colored seal flew out, radiating brilliant light.
The reason Su Yu's spiritual sea was so stable and unshakable was because of the Dragon God Seal martial soul suppressing it.
The Dragon God Seal prevented any mental attacks from affecting him.
"Suppress."
The Dragon God Seal expanded to the size of a small mountain and directly pressed down on the Skydream Iceworm.
"What is this?"
"No, brother!!!"
The Skydream Iceworm howled as it was crushed into the golden ocean by the Dragon God Seal.
With that nuisance out of the way, the spiritual sea became much quieter.
"I'll suppress you for a few days to clear your head."
Su Yu exhaled and looked up at the ten silver halos.
At that moment, a small crack appeared on the first halo.
Milky white light leaked out, slowly being absorbed by Su Yu's spiritual sea.
Although the process was slow, over time, Su Yu's spiritual power would grow rapidly.
Without lingering any longer, Su Yu's figure flickered and disappeared from his spiritual sea.
In the outside world, Su Yu, whose eyes had been tightly shut, suddenly opened them.
His ice-blue eyes briefly flashed with a milky white hue before returning to their usual color.
"My power seems to have increased quite a bit. The strength of my third soul ring is around thirty thousand years."
Su Yu assessed the strength of his soul ring, which had reached roughly thirty thousand years.
Over the years, he had consistently trained, consuming rare spiritual treasures like Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue, Dragon Spirit Grass, and Blood Qi Fruit, all of which enhanced his physical strength.
Additionally, his body had been tempered by the glaciers of the Extreme North, and he had absorbed the Right Claw Bone of the Ten-Thousand-Year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.
All of this had barely allowed his body to endure a third soul ring of thirty thousand years.
It was clear that raising his body's endurance limit wasn't an easy task.
"I wonder what my current stats are."
Su Yu muttered to himself, then said in his mind, "System, open my status panel."
[Ding! The host's status panel is as follows:]
[Host: Su Yu]
[Age: 10 years]
[Martial Souls: Dragon God Seal, Ice Emperor]
[Level: 36 Soul Elder]
[Spiritual Power: 3598 (Spirit Sea Realm)]
[Fate: Bearer of Infinite Destiny]
[Cultivation Technique: Supreme Divine Art]
[Spirit Soul: Black, Purple, White (Gold)]
Soul Bones: Ten-Thousand-Year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Right Claw
[Talent: Clear Autumn Eyes]
[Weapons: Iron Horse Glacier, Ten-Thousand Forged Tungsten Hammer, Ancient Azure Spear]
[Techniques: Vertical and Horizontal Sword Art, Frost Fist, Wind God Leg, Heaven-shaking Hammer Art, Overlord Spear Art, Spirit Rhinoceros Finger, etc.]
[Items: Super Sect Card, Black Dragon Ring, Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Spirit Bones (Right Arm, Left Arm, Torso), various soul tools, various pills and weapons, metals, etc.]
[Gold Soul Coins: 980,008,800]
[Status: Newbie Protection Active]
Su Yu examined the status panel and nodded to himself.
His soul power had reached level 36, and he was just one month shy of turning 11 years old. This level was quite impressive.
But upon closer thought, he had already reached level 30 at the age of 9.
Excluding the one level gained from absorbing the third soul ring, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear soul bone had likely boosted his power by another level.
So in a little over a year, he had only gained four levels?
Granted, he had spent a lot of effort on other aspects, but this rate of progress was still too slow.
It was often said that Ultimate martial souls slowed soul power growth after reaching level 30, but Su Yu hadn't expected it to affect him so much.
"This speed is too slow."
Su Yu frowned slightly. No wonder the original work emphasized that once an Ultimate Martial Soul reaches level 30, the cultivation speed slows down.
The extent of this slow-down was truly astonishing.
Reaching level 30 at the age of 9, his cultivation talent was undoubtedly top-tier. But after that, despite cultivating for over a year, he had only managed to increase his soul power by four levels.
This was far from enough.
"It seems I'll need to put more effort into cultivating my soul power," Su Yu murmured to himself.
Over the years, he hadn't been neglectful in his cultivation, but most of his time had been spent acquiring different types of knowledge and practicing various martial arts.
When it came to the soul beasts of the Star Dou Forest and the Extreme North, if not 100%, he could recognize at least 80-90% of them. In terms of soul beast knowledge, very few people in this world could compare to him.
As for martial arts, he was more than just skilled—he had achieved a level of mastery that set him apart, which was a key reason for his overwhelming combat power.
However, judging from today's situation, he needed to shift his focus to increasing his soul power.
"My spiritual power, on the other hand, is quite good; it's already reached the high stage of the Spirit Sea Realm."
Su Yu's eyes lit up. His spiritual power hadn't disappointed him. Over the years, steady progress had allowed him to break through smoothly. Both his spiritual power and physical strength were advancing side by side.
"Clear Autumn Eyes... Hmm, it's pretty useful," Su Yu nodded. Clear Autumn Eyes was a special talent that allowed him to see incredibly fine details and even observe the flow of soul power in his opponents. It was extremely useful in both combat and learning about soul tools.
He even used it to assist with grilling meat, allowing him to control the heat perfectly—making him a master chef.
As for the rest, it was all about his various martial arts techniques—such as the Heavenly Frost Fist, Wind God Leg, and Vertical and Horizontal Sword Technique—all system rewards. He was also versed in other martial arts like the Huashan Sword Technique, Quanzhen Sword Technique, and Five Tigers Soul-Severing Blade.
The system had even rewarded him with the Tang Sect's Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record at one point, though he hadn't studied it since it wasn't particularly powerful. As such, the system kept it hidden.
Only the techniques Su Yu focused on practicing were displayed by the system.
"I wonder when the system will reward me with the Cloud-Piercing Palm so I can cultivate Three Points Returning to the Origin Qi," Su Yu mused. "Three Points Returning to the Origin Qi, seven points relying on hard work."
He chuckled to himself, taking a final glance at his information panel before closing it.
Gold soul coins were the least of his concerns. The system rewarded him with coins nearly every day—money was simply not an issue.
Stretching lazily, Su Yu activated the Ice Emperor Martial Soul. An icy blue light enveloped the area, the temperature dropped sharply, and frost began to creep across the ground.
A black, purple, and white soul ring appeared one after the other.
His first soul ring, the life soul ring, had evolved to the level of 30,000 years as he grew stronger. His second soul ring came from an Ice Armored Beast over 9,000 years old.
The Ice Armored Beast was a super soul beast known for its defense, its defensive capabilities rivaling even those of the Black Tortoise Turtle. Despite being able to pursue a 10,000-year soul ring at that time, Su Yu had opted for this one, as the quality of the beast made it more valuable.
The soul skill he gained from the Ice Armored Beast was called Ice Emperor Armor. When activated, diamond-shaped ice armor would appear on his body, enhancing ice attributes by 100%, strength by 50%, and defense by 200%. Every ten levels he advanced, these attributes would increase by an additional 10%.
This soul skill, granted by a super soul beast, was top-tier. The incremental attribute bonuses made it even better.
As for his third soul ring, it naturally came from the Skydream Iceworm. Although it appeared white, it was a million-year-level golden ring.
This combination of black, purple, and white soul rings would probably leave anyone who saw it utterly speechless.
"How does it feel?"
A gentle, melodious voice called out, pulling Su Yu out of his thoughts.
Looking up, Su Yu was momentarily stunned by Gu Yuena's enchanting face before giving a soft smile.
"It feels great."
The feeling of breaking through was indeed wonderful.
"Level 36 Soul Elder. Not bad, but you'll need to keep working hard," Gu Yuena nodded approvingly.
"I know," Su Yu replied, his eyes filled with determination.
This level of achievement was only a stepping stone. His goal lay in the stars and beyond.
"Good. Let's go back now."
With a casual wave of her hand, Gu Yuena created a spatial rift, and they stepped through one by one.
Back in the underground space, Gu Yuena turned to Su Yu, giving him a few instructions.
"If you need anything, tell Di Tian to handle it. You are the reincarnation of the Dragon God—the leader of all soul beasts. You don't need to be polite with them."
Gu Yuena's voice was soft but firm. Among soul beasts, hierarchy was strict. Though Gu Yuena was gentle toward Su Yu, to others she was cold and untouchable. In her eyes, Su Yu, as the reincarnation of the Dragon God, was unique.
She hoped he would develop the demeanor of a leader. One day, the responsibility of the entire soul beast race would rest on his shoulders.
"I understand."
Su Yu nodded. His eyes then darted around as he asked, "Sister Na'er, can I come see you often?"
Gu Yuena was stunned for a moment before nodding slightly.
"If you don't understand something, you can come ask me."
This was a privilege exclusive to Su Yu. Even Di Tian did not dare disturb Gu Yuena at will.
"Thank you, Sister Na'er," Su Yu grinned. After chatting a while longer, Gu Yuena sent him off.
As Su Yu was about to step into the spatial passage, he suddenly turned and flashed a bright smile at Gu Yuena.
"Oh, by the way, I forgot to mention something. Sister Na'er, you're really beautiful."
With that, Su Yu dashed into the passage.
Gu Yuena blinked, a hint of surprise in her eyes. No one had ever said that to her before.
"Beautiful?"
She touched her face, her stunning beauty almost ethereal.
"This child, why does he always focus on such irrelevant things..."
She shook her head. He was still young, with a mind full of unpredictable, whimsical thoughts.
"It seems he still lacks experience. I'll have to ask Di Tian to arrange more trials for him," she murmured.
Meanwhile, Su Yu, who had just exited the spatial passage, suddenly felt a chill down his spine and couldn't help but shiver.