Chapter 6 — The Inherited Soul Spirit: One Spirit for Ten Generations, Living Beyond Its Master!
Apart from Jiang Chen, the Huo Clan's ancestral spirit, the family maintained many tiger-type soul spirits.
Huo Tiangang said, "Just in time. Our clan has an unused ancestral tiger-type soul spirit. Yun'er can try for its approval."
Jiang Chen waved casually. "Just summon it directly."
If it were any other soul spirit, formalities might matter.
But who was he?
A million-year soul beast—the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
Every soul beast the Huo Clan kept, especially the tiger-line ones, were essentially his underlings.
Approval? Ridiculous. They'd come at his call.
As for his own soul skill?
He could create his own!
First Soul Skill—
Evil Wheel Thousand Blades!
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger possessed six primary attributes: evil (derived from darkness), space, time, lightning, strength, and wind.
Because of the Evil God's bloodline, he commanded the purest form of dark power.
His first soul skill resembled that of the Silver Dragon King. He could channel his elemental powers but lacked her perfect control of them—thus, unlike her title of "Elemental Goddess," he was more of an "Elemental Wielder."
Only his command of ultimate evil was absolute. The other attributes he merely utilized.
By fusing each element with evil energy, he forged attribute-specific blades capable of unique effects—slashing, corrupting, and corroding all they touched.
"No wonder you're the Ancestor! That skill rivals a human's fifty-thousand-year soul ring ability! And that's just your first!"
Jiang Chen rolled his eyes.
What next? "My ancestor has the bearing of a god"?
He was a million-year soul beast—why wouldn't his skills be overpowered?
Frankly, he thought even this was weaker than the Heavenly Dream Iceworm's provided technique.
Sensing the ancestor's irritation, Huo Tiangang gave an awkward laugh.
He'd patted the wrong tiger's back again.
Still, this time, Jiang Chen would become a god.
If no god seat existed, he would forge one!
He still had three hundred years ahead.
Back in the Peerless Tang Sect timeline, he had been trapped between the distant God Kings and the Dragon God's divine tribulation.
With no external system to assist him, Jiang Chen had turned inward, collaborating with Old Yi to deeply develop the soul spirit system.
From that came the soul contract framework—soul masters and soul beasts signing equal pacts.
Soul spirits provided soul rings, while soul masters, through growth, would return power to their soul spirits, promoting their evolution. Compatibility of element, species, and bloodline determined how effective the exchange was.
Of course, as a soul beast, Jiang Chen prioritized beastkind.
If a soul spirit disliked its master, it could appeal to the Spirit Transmission Tower for contract annulment. Upon the master's death, the contract dissolved automatically—but the soul spirit endured.
And no one could illegally hunt or sell soul spirits.
The Tower alone controlled the contract network.
Anyone foolish enough to try would be reported by the soul spirits themselves.
"Open up! Spirit Transmission Ancestor here for inspection!"
Naturally, hosting a spirit ancestor had perks for soul masters. They could communicate in advance, negotiate soul skill options, and if their cooperation flourished, the soul spirit could even be inherited by their descendants.
An ancestral soul spirit—passed down through generations!
One spirit serving ten generations; when the master died, the soul spirit would still remain.
Through this, Jiang Chen had advanced the Huo Clan spectacularly—generation after generation of nearly god-level Ultimate Douluo, each sacrificing themselves to him at life's end.
That was how, in just ten thousand years, he had reached one-million-year cultivation.
This was why he'd poured so much effort into perfecting the soul spirit system after Huo Yuhao first developed it.
Why hadn't he abandoned Huo Yuhao to create the system independently?
Because such contracts required immense spiritual power—and he simply didn't specialize in that domain. Pacts of mind and soul demanded Spirit-type experts.
"Ancestor! Ancestor! Where are we going now? Are we going to school?"
All the way there, Huo Yuner chattered nonstop. Jiang Chen had corrected her many times already—she was to call him by name.
He was six years old now! Having someone call him 'Ancestor' made him feel ancient!
Huo Yuner covered her mouth with a giggle, her bright eyes blinking mischievously.
"But I can't help it~ it's too hard to stop~"
If she had known earlier, she wouldn't have asked about his identity at all. Pretending he was a peer would've been so much easier.
Why had her father sent her away with a stranger without explaining? For a while, she thought she was being abandoned.
Her little head was filled with big confusion.
"We're here."
They had followed Tang Wulin all this time, eventually reaching a narrow alley.
Several young gangsters had surrounded a silver-haired girl, dirty but strikingly pretty.
"Come on, sweetie, big brothers will buy you something tasty," one sneered.
The girl resisted but was about to be dragged away.
Then, just as fate intended, young Tang Wulin dashed forward to rescue her—hero saving the maiden.
It was destiny.
The Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King would always meet.
Even after living so long, Jiang Chen had never seen the true Silver Dragon King.
Once, bathing beside Di Tian in the Lake of Life, Jiang Chen had joked, "Why not let the Silver Dragon Queen come out for a stroll? I'd like to see her once."
Di Tian nearly unleashed his Dragon God Claws on the spot. He guarded the Silver Dragon King obsessively.
At least Di Tian had retained his dignity over the millennia—and not become a pathetic sycophant.
But now, the revered mistress of the soul beast race—the very being Di Tian swore to protect and pinned his hopes of revival upon—
Had sneaked out…
For a date!
Di Tian, is this what you dreamed of when you spoke of soul beast revival?
Look at what she's doing right now!
Jiang Chen stepped forward, thinking maybe he could spirit this half-awakened Silver Dragon King away himself.
He hadn't planned to harm Tang Wulin—but that didn't mean he'd let the boy have everything.
At least he could make that lurking Tang San remnant in Wulin's spirit sea choke on frustration.
"Tiangang, grab them all."
"Yes, Ancestor!"
Before Jiang Chen even finished, Huo Tiangang apprehended the gang instantly.
They'd soon be handed over to the Federation—trial first, then straight to the research labs.
Human traffickers had no rights anyway.
Tang Wulin gently shielded the girl behind him. "Don't be scared. The bad guys are gone now."
"My name's Tang Wulin. I'll protect you. What's your name?"
Jiang Chen smiled warmly. "I'm Jiang Chen! I'm six too! And I'm a good guy! You don't have to be afraid!"
Tang Wulin: "...?"
Jiang Chen pointed at the silver-haired girl. "So, will you come with me, or with him?"
Na'er looked between them, eyes darting, then finally clasped Tang Wulin's hand.
Tang Wulin glared warily at Jiang Chen. His mother had told him bad men always claimed to be good ones.
And the aura around this boy felt… evil.
Jiang Chen's expression stiffened.
Oh, you've got to be kidding me, Silver Dragon King!
What were you thinking?
To this day, he still didn't understand why she had split herself in two halves just to "experience human life."
You're the ruler of all soul beasts!
Was this the Great Dragon God's "wisdom" you carried?
Truly profound!
"Wait! Don't run! I'll go call her parents!"
(END CHAPTER)
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