"Cough~"
Sensing the soft sensation on his arm, Mu Yang's heart jolted. He gave a light cough, forcibly suppressing his reluctance as he pulled his arm back. "Yue'er, since you called me brother-in-law, tomorrow I'll get it ready for you."
For Shui Yue'er's seventh spirit ring, Mu Yang had long since made arrangements.
Within the Asura Secret Realm, the hundred-thousand-year Dolphin was undoubtedly the most suitable for her.
The Spirit Ascension Method could indeed raise the age of spirit rings and bones, but that didn't mean hundred-thousand-year ones were useless.
If nothing else, simply refining a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring and bone granted a surge of soul power that ordinary ones could never compare to.
Moreover, Yue'er already possessed all four limb spirit bones. After the Dolphin's sacrifice, unless an extremely rare external bone appeared, it was bound to yield either a torso or skull spirit bone.
When Mu Yang withdrew his arm, a trace of disappointment flickered in Shui Yue'er's eyes. But she quickly gathered her courage, lightly kissed his cheek like a dragonfly skimming water, and said, "Brother-in-law, you're the best! Yue'er will love you forever~!"
At that moment, although her face showed no change, inwardly Shui Yue'er was overwhelmed with shyness.
To take the initiative to kiss a man—wasn't her courage far too bold? And most importantly, she had just kissed her own brother-in-law.
"!!!"
Feeling the fleeting warmth on his cheek, Mu Yang's eyes widened in shock.
This little sister-in-law of his was becoming more and more audacious!
Luckily, he was an upright and righteous man, or else such mischief would only be encouraged further!
"Brother-in-law, didn't you feel it clearly? How about Yue'er gives you another one?"
Seeing his stunned expression, Shui Yue'er squinted her eyes mischievously, licked her lips, and tiptoed up to whisper softly in his ear.
Hiss~ Had his sister-in-law turned into a seductress?
"Yue'er, do you realize you're playing with fire?"
Placing his palm against her forehead to stop her further antics, Mu Yang spoke with a blank expression.
To say he had no thoughts about Shui Yue'er would be a lie. After all, with such a delicate little sister-in-law, he couldn't just watch some brat take advantage of her.
But until he obtained Shui Bing'er's consent, he would never cross the line with Yue'er.
"Brother-in-law, maybe you don't know. When Yue'er was little, her favorite game was playing with fire."
Shui Yue'er beamed as she spoke.
Mu Yang: "..."
At that moment, footsteps sounded, and Shui Bing'er's curious voice entered their ears: "What are you two doing?"
Instantly, Shui Yue'er shuddered all over, panic flashing across her face. She looked exactly like a child caught red-handed misbehaving.
Mu Yang, however, showed no such reaction. After all, he hadn't broken any rules. Pointing at Yue'er, he calmly said, "This girl broke through to level 70 and was pestering me for her seventh spirit ring."
"Ah, yes, yes! Sister, Yue'er has broken through!"
Hearing that, Shui Yue'er quickly nodded, smiling as she rushed to wrap her arm around her elder sister's.
"Level 70 already? Not bad, not bad. Keep working hard!"
Shui Bing'er rubbed her younger sister's head with a smile, full of satisfaction.
Although above a seven-ring Soul Sage still stood the Soul Douluo and Title Douluo realms, across the continent Soul Sages were already strong. Many advanced academies' deans were no more than seven rings.
And besides, Shui Yue'er would not be an ordinary Soul Sage.
With the prearranged Dolphin, bearing a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring and bone, and with the Spirit Gold Battle Armor's support, as a Soul Sage she could surpass most Soul Douluos. Competing against newly advanced Title Douluos would not be impossible.
"Oh, right, Mu Yang—when will we go complete our trial?"
Shui Bing'er brought up the matter of the assessment.
Mu Yang shook his head lightly. "Wait a little longer. Let me obtain the ninth spirit ring for the Iceflame Saint Shadow Martial Soul first."
Though his strength had recently soared, and he was even more confident in surpassing Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi, his power still had room to grow. With more thorough preparation, he naturally wanted to reach his best.
"Alright then~"
Shui Bing'er nodded.
After breakfast, Mu Yang rested well through the morning. In the afternoon, he resumed cultivation.
It was not soul power cultivation, but training Solar Body Refinement beneath the sun.
From Title Douluo level 98 to Peerless Douluo level 99—though it was only one rank, the gap between them was no less than between a Soul Douluo and a Title Douluo. His inner soul power's quality had risen greatly, and the critical point for Solar Body Refinement had again been pushed much higher.
Thanks to the Ice Jade Emperor torso bone, whose age had risen beyond six hundred thousand years, when his god-bestowed eighth ring near one million years was added, Mu Yang's body had not yet reached its true endurance limit.
That eighth ring, while bringing immense burden, also dramatically enhanced his body's functions.
With these three factors combined, it was only a matter of time. Once Solar Body Refinement reached its new threshold, his body would be able to endure another 999,999-year spirit ring.
In other words, the completion of his twin martial souls was not far away.
He wondered: had Bibi Dong by now completed her second martial soul, the Death Spider Emperor, with its final two rings?
If not, then Mu Yang would become the first in the continent's history to perfect twin martial souls.
Yes, tribute should be given to Bibi Dong as the pioneer.
Although the weather was sunny that day, one afternoon was far from enough for Mu Yang to push Solar Body Refinement to its next limit.
As the evening sun set, he had to halt his training.
But stopping cultivation did not mean idleness. After chewing a stalk of Blue Jade Ascension Ginseng, manifesting his Spirit Gold Battle Armor, Mu Yang left the academy, flying straight toward the Slaughter City.
Returning once more, he entered the Asura Secret Realm. After greeting the Grand Priest "Shang," he used the Soul Capturing secret technique to control the hundred-thousand-year Dolphin's consciousness. Without lingering further in the Slaughter City, he immediately brought the dolphin—disguised temporarily as a chubby boy—back to the academy overnight.
Sea spirit beasts differed somewhat from land ones. A hundred-thousand-year sea beast could temporarily transform into human form. This made it convenient for Mu Yang to bring it back, sparing him the trouble of escorting Shui Yue'er to the Slaughter City herself.