"The ten-thousand-year soul ring is indeed powerful!"
Tang Yi checked his second soul skill.
This skill is called: [Five-Colored Maze].
It belongs to the illusion-type soul skills. The moment it is activated, a maze space with a radius of 500 meters will spread outward from the soul master at the center.
Enemy soul masters within the maze area will be affected by illusions.
Inside the maze, five different exits will appear in rotation, and each one is a dead end.
Enemy soul masters, depending on their personality and experiences, will be pulled into one of the following: "Greed Maze," "Fear Maze," "Lust Maze," "Rage Maze," or "Envy Maze."
Under normal circumstances, soul masters below level 29 are almost completely lost in the illusion and unable to escape. Unless Tang Yi cancels the skill himself, they will gradually weaken and die within the illusion.
Soul Elders (level 30–39) will typically be trapped in the illusion for 10–20 minutes. During this time, Tang Yi has more than enough time to attack from outside or have allies strike them.
Soul Ancestors (level 40–49) are usually trapped for 1–2 minutes. Although much shorter, in high-level battles even one or two minutes is crucial.
Soul Kings (level 50–59) are typically affected for only 10–20 seconds, because their mental strength is extremely strong. The illusion has very little effect on them.
However, if used properly, even 10–20 seconds can create unexpected advantages.
As for Soul Emperors above level 60, their mental power undergoes a qualitative transformation.
Tang Yi currently only has soul power in the twenties, so his second soul skill [Five-Colored Maze] can only affect them for 1–2 seconds.
Above that are Soul Saints (level 70+).
At the current state, [Five-Colored Maze] has no effect on them at all.
However, Tang Yi was not worried.
"When my soul power increases further, once I reach level 30, what would a Soul Saint even matter?"
Another strength of the second soul skill is its extremely low energy consumption.
This is because the ten-thousand-year soul beast [Five-Colored Phantom Lotus Beast] is a plant-type creature.
Plant types naturally align with life energy.
Tang Yi's Blue Silver Grass martial soul already has strong vitality.
Thus, the consumption of soul power is further reduced.
According to current estimates, Tang Yi can maintain [Five-Colored Maze] for one hour, covering hundreds of soul masters, and it would only consume one-tenth of his total soul power.
"Practicing the 'Yanhuang Soul Canon' is also a bonus. On the surface, I'm level 26, but in reality it's level 26 (third cycle). In terms of raw soul power, I'm not inferior even to someone who just entered level 40."
Tang Yi speculated.
As for the "head soul bone" from the ten-thousand-year soul beast, Tang Yi did not absorb it immediately.
The positions of soul bones are fixed and limited.
Limb bones can still be removed, but once a head soul bone is absorbed, it is extremely difficult to remove later.
According to Tang Yi's plan, his head soul bone must be at least from a "hundred-thousand-year" soul beast.
A mere ten-thousand-year plant-type soul bone was still too weak for him.
"This soul bone can be sent back to Great Xia next time. It might allow their technology to advance again."
With a major increase in soul power and the second soul ring obtained, Tang Yi knew it was time to leave the Star Dou Forest.
He carefully carried his mother, the Blue Silver Emperor, and headed toward Notting City.
According to his plan, the remaining value of Notting City lay in the academy library.
At present, based on AI and supercomputer simulations in Great Xia, the "Yanhuang Soul Canon" can only be cultivated up to level 29.
Beyond that, further progress requires a large number of "soul master cultivation books."
Also needed are recorded lectures from teachers.
"Every soul master academy is a valuable resource. The Notting Junior Soul Master Academy library still has core materials that cannot be freely borrowed. This time, I can show some of my strength."
Tang Yi began planning carefully, intending to copy or reproduce all materials in the academy within a month.
After that, he would head to another city.
According to the original plot and real conditions, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in Sunset Forest, belonging to the Poison Douluo, is the most suitable place for his mother to grow.
Tang Yi continued making preparations.
A few days later, Tang Yi appeared in the principal's office of Notting Academy.
Principal Ferdinand and Yu Xiaogang had just returned not long ago.
However, their miserable experience in the Star Dou Forest left Ferdinand still injured and in pain.
Ferdinand sat angrily, recalling being chased by soul beasts.
"Damn Yu Xiaogang! I thought he was from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and had real skills! Turns out he's completely useless!"
"That bastard got me into this mess!"
"And that Tang San—he's a genius! Just over seven years old, already level 20! Yet his second soul ring is a weak ten-year Bamboo Spirit!"
Ferdinand sighed regretfully.
Soul rings follow a soul master for life, and their importance grows over time.
In battles at the same level, victory often depends on who has stronger soul rings and skills.
Tang San's first soul ring was decent at over 400 years.
But the second being only ten years was a fatal flaw.
At level 20, this puts him at a disadvantage.
"Knock knock."
Tang Yi knocked.
"Come in!" Ferdinand shouted.
Tang Yi entered.
Ferdinand recognized him—Tang Yi, Tang San's younger brother, supposedly with only level 1 innate soul power.
But now, he felt completely different.
Calm, steady, with deep, composed eyes and faint pressure.
Not like a seven-year-old at all.
"Tang Yi?"
"Yes?"
"I want full borrowing access to the library, including the core section."
Ferdinand refused at first.
Tang Yi smiled and raised his hand.
A brief surge of soul power spread.
Ferdinand's pupils shrank.
Level 26?!
No—stronger than normal level 26!
And then—
A purple thousand-year ring.
A black ten-thousand-year ring.
Rotating around him.
Ferdinand jumped up.
"How is this possible?!"
Tang Yi replied calmly: "Luck."
"Luck?!"
"Even the Heaven Dou Empire has no second case like this!"
Tang Yi added lightly: "Sword Douluo once invited me to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and gave some help."
Ferdinand froze.
Sword Douluo. Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
He instantly connected everything.
"Here—highest-level access token. Everything is open to you."
Tang Yi accepted: "Thank you."
After he left, Ferdinand collapsed in shock.
Comparing Tang San and Tang Yi—
One treated as a genius, ruined.
The other ignored, yet became a monster.
"What kind of gap is this?!"
Meanwhile, Tang Yi left and felt his dimensional jade pendant heating up.
Great Xia had sent new supplies.
As he was about to leave—
He ran into Yu Xiaogang and Tang San.
Tang San looked depressed.
Yu Xiaogang still arrogant.
"Ah! Tang Yi, you're back. What's your level now?"
Before Tang Yi answered—
"Xiao San, show your level and soul rings!"
Tang San hesitated.
"Teacher… is that necessary?"
"Yes! You're already level 20—a genius in the entire province!"