Chapter 9 — My Inherited Soul Spirit Has Five Soul Skills to Choose From!
Huo Tiangang couldn't help feeling a twinge of envy. His own martial soul was the Evil-Eyed White Tiger. If he had possessed an Evil-Eyed Saint King like this, he might have surpassed Yun Ming himself.
Jiang Chen only gave it a cursory glance. "The Evil-Eyed Saint King is fine, but it can't be upgraded through Ascension. That means while others can enhance their first soul rings to ten-thousand years, yours will remain a mere hundred-year one."
"If you want, I can get you an Evil Eye instead."
The Evil-Eyed Saint King froze, the fur rubbing against Jiang Chen's leg standing on end. Its feline face fell in betrayal.
Was he being… rejected?
Even if its age was low, the soul ring it could provide was powerful!
Huo Yuner shook her head. The Evil-Eyed Tyrant Clan was one of the Spirit Transmission Tower's and the Federation's strategic resources.
That meant—Evil-Eyed descendants were literally assigned government roles at birth!
Just like the Evil Eye stored in Jiang Chen's phone—a ten-thousand-year spirit dedicated solely to him.
It held the highest authorization level in the SoulNet, serving functional support roles in daily life and combat.
When controlling mechas, for instance, it could even assist as a co-processor.
The Evil-Eyed Tyrants were born with immense spiritual power and extraordinary learning capacity. The Federation had turned them into organic AI.
Each was incredibly valuable; starting with newborns was off-limits. Turning one prematurely into a spirit would be sacrilege.
"As you wish," Jiang Chen said flatly.
"Then let's form the contract now!"
Thanks to inherited soul spirits, nearly every major family possessed soul spirits passed down from their ancestors.
Some powerful experts even left their own behind after death—to be inherited by their descendants.
Grandfather to grandchild, continuing through generations.
Only when a family could no longer support it would they return the spirit to the Tower—or auction it off through the Tower's special transfer markets.
Did soul spirits find this degrading? Did they feel objectified?
No.
Inherited soul spirits didn't associate with the poor.
"When choosing soul skills, focus on those related to spiritual power," Jiang Chen advised.
Spiritual power was universal. Against opponents of equal level, those specializing in mental strength always held the advantage.
Even battle armor control required incredible precision of the mind.
Unfortunately, that was his weakness—despite mastering six elements, his spiritual control was crude.
Since this little one would be his companion, she might as well train to assist him in the future. No sense keeping her "just for fun."
In his beast days, he could raise them, then devour them. But now, as a human, that was no longer an option.
Huo Yuner nodded, stepping into the contract formation circle Huo Tiangang had prepared.
Jiang Chen placed a firm palm on the Evil-Eyed Saint King's head, and it scurried gloomily to the opposite side of the array.
As Huo Tiangang recited the ritual—adapted from Electrolux's soul-contract incantation—the beast and girl began merging spiritually.
The soul spirit slowly settled into her first ring slot.
The Evil-Eyed Saint King granted five available skills to choose from:
Divine Intimidation (Spiritual Type): Releases the sacred beast's mental pressure, inflicting widespread fear on all enemies.White Tiger Claw (Offensive Type): A direct close-combat enhancement—Huo Yuner immediately dismissed it.Sacred Eye Phantasm (Illusion Type): Creates powerful illusions using the awakened third eye.Saint King Domain (Domain Type): Boosts all attributes massively and imbues attacks with spiritual damage.Undying Soul Aura (Support Type): Burns soul power to heal injuries and temporarily empowers attacks with spiritual damage.
For an eight-hundred-year-level soul spirit, this was astonishing strength—proof that it had been crafted from the corpse of a million-year Evil-Eyed Saint King.
Normally, a soul master would choose the Domain-type ability. From early to late stages, domains symbolized ultimate mastery—proof of a true powerhouse.
Even the Saint King's three previous masters had chosen the same.
But—
"Since Ancestor suggested a spiritual-type technique…"
After a moment's thought, Huo Yuner firmly chose the illusion-type skill, Sacred Eye Phantasm.
At once, a yellow ring appeared behind her—it glowed softly. She had officially become a one-ring soul master.
As the soul ring flared, her martial soul possessed her body.
The vertical eye on her forehead opened wide, and a flicker of mental energy rippled outward. The wave struck Jiang Chen's mind; he didn't resist and allowed it to pass through.
His own eyes glowed faintly purple. What he saw next startled him: six-year-old Huo Yuner's body suddenly matured, blossoming into the form of an eighteen-year-old young woman.
"This… an illusion?"
Weak, though. He only had to twitch his will to break it. Clearly, her spiritual power was still too low.
But compared to her age group, she was already exceptional.
The Three-Eyed White Tiger had inherited Huo Yuhao's superior bloodline, far surpassing other martial souls in spiritual talent.
And yes, people liked to say Huo Yuhao had been born with level-one soul power—so what? Without his protagonist's fortune and miraculous boosts, would any founder's bloodline exist in the first place?
Every legendary ancestor had been a "child of fortune" in their time.
After Huo Yuhao became a god, his descendants naturally carried divine-level blood.
Sadly, Huo Yunhan had been conceived before Huo Yuhao's ascension. Otherwise, the entire lineage might have produced god-tier martial souls.
"Not bad," Jiang Chen said approvingly. "From now on, you'll have to focus hard on developing your spiritual power."
The Three-Eyed White Tiger martial soul—born from Huo Yuhao's legacy—was a fusion of the Dai Clan's Evil-Eyed White Tiger and the Spirit Eye, enhancing both power and spiritual ability.
The Evil-Eyed White Tiger lacked mental strength. But the Three-Eyed White Tiger, blending the two, could be considered half-divine.
(After all, Huo Yuhao did become a god.)
Still, balancing both sides was difficult.
At first, the Huo Clan tried molding successors after Jiang Chen's power as a soul beast. Only later did they find a system suited to the Three-Eyed White Tiger's dual nature.
But in this era, none of that was a problem anymore—just contract whatever soul beast fit your needs.
"Alright. That's done. You can leave now," Jiang Chen said, waving Huo Tiangang toward the door.
Left alone with little Huo Yuner, he turned serious.
"Since you've become a soul master, it's time I teach you something important. Are you ready? Do you have confidence?"
Huo Yuner blinked at him, puzzled. She thought, At least tell me what it is first!
What could there be that Uncle Tiangang couldn't handle—something only she could?
Before she could ask, Jiang Chen's deep gaze silenced her. Swallowing hard, she nodded.
Satisfied, Jiang Chen's expression brightened. He pushed her forward—toward a massive forging table.
Huo Yuner's face instantly went pale as she stared at the cold metal surface and the enormous hammers heavier than her entire body.
"An–Ancestor? What are you… going to do to me?"
"Brother Chen, I'm only six…"
"Wuwuwu…"
"You can't treat me like this!"
(END CHAPTER)
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