As everyone knows, there are only five known colors for soul rings in the Douluo Continent:
White for ten-year rings
Yellow for hundred-year rings
Purple for thousand-year rings
Black for ten-thousand-year rings
Red for hundred-thousand-year rings
The so-called legendary million-year soul rings have never been officially recorded.
But who would believe that a million-year soul ring would be blue, white, orange, or even multicolored?!
Was this even a soul ring from the Douluo Continent?
The black-clothed soul masters of the Star Luo Empire were all utterly dumbfounded as they stared at the six soul rings in the courtyard. They didn't even blink, remaining frozen for a long time before finally snapping back to reality.
"W-What kind of joke is this? He must have a soul skill that mimics soul rings, right? Otherwise, how could this be possible...?"
"But the pressure he's emitting... Even from here, I feel an overwhelming sense of fear. Do you really think this is fake? What kind of Soul Emperor could be this terrifying?"
"But... what's with that blue soul ring?!"
The black-clothed men rubbed their eyes several times but still couldn't believe what they were seeing.
At this point, they no longer dared to act rashly—this man was far too mysterious and dangerous!
"However, based on our investigation, he doesn't seem to be an evil person. If the Second Young Miss wants to acknowledge him as her teacher... she shouldn't be in any danger, right?"
"That's right, that's right! We just need to remain in the shadows and protect her!"
"We'll wait for the Zhu family to send someone before making any further decisions!"
The black-clothed men quickly reached a consensus.
Meanwhile, in another shadowy corner—Slap!
The three members of the wretched trio all slapped each other across the face, leaving one side of their faces swollen.
"There's actually such a thing as blue soul rings? This is ridiculous!"
"Damn it, Gou Cao Bu Le, you've gotten us into serious trouble!"
The three of them whispered in horror.
Forget about the strange soul rings—just the overwhelming pressure emitted by the blue dragon's head alone was enough to make them tremble in fear.
Tianya and E Kao immediately started blaming Bu Le, thinking it was his fault for leading them into this mess.
At this point, they had completely given up on the idea of resisting.
They didn't want to die!
Bu Le looked like he was about to cry, stammering, "I... I didn't know either! Whatever, let's just listen to him this afternoon..."
The wretched trio scrambled away in a panic.
Back in the courtyard, Dan Heng glanced in the direction of both groups. Since they weren't directly disturbing his life, he didn't bother chasing them away.
He then looked up at the lifelike blue dragon's head floating above him. Its eyes seemed to meet his own.
A ripple passed through his heart.
He had seen "Dan Feng" more than once.
The stern, reprimanding words from his past haunted him like a thorn in his back.
Many people believed—and insisted—that he was Dan Feng, the Ming Dragon Sovereign. But Dan Heng had never seen himself that way.
He was Dan Heng, an entirely new individual. That might have been his past, but he refused to let it define him.
Taking a deep breath, he released his soul skill. The dragon's head dissipated into mist, and the six soul rings vanished.
It was only then that Gu Yuena and Zhu Zhuqing snapped out of their daze.
Gu Yuena sat up, grabbed Dan Heng's arm, and gazed at him with bright, starry eyes filled with curiosity.
"Husband, what's the deal with those soul rings?"
She could understand the two red soul rings—those were hundred-thousand-year rings.
But what was up with the other colors?
As the Dragon God's inheritor, she had an extraordinary level of intelligence, but even she couldn't wrap her head around it.
Zhu Zhuqing was just as curious, her admiration for her teacher growing. The formidable martial soul had already conquered her heart, and the six soul rings held an irresistible allure.
Dan Heng set down his book. Gu Yuena was still shaking his arm, making it hard for him to read.
"They are the result of my research on soul rings. The blue one comes from ancient divine beasts. The white one is a ring I generated myself. The orange one is a soul ring I upgraded to seven hundred thousand years. And the multicolored one is a ring produced collectively by a group of soul beasts."
He explained briefly but didn't go into detail.
Although he never went out of his way to slaughter soul beasts just to strengthen himself, if they attacked him first... well, that was a different story.
Gu Yuena wasn't particularly concerned about that part. Instead, her mouth fell open slightly in shock.
"W-What did you just say?"
Even with her intelligence, she was completely dumbfounded.
Soul masters always acquired soul rings by hunting a single soul beast. When had anyone ever done something like this?
Zhu Zhuqing twitched slightly. She also felt the urge to complain.
But when she recalled the overwhelming power she had just sensed from those rings—except for the white one—the rest were undeniably stronger than a hundred-thousand-year soul ring!
In other words, her teacher's research had actually worked!
Dan Heng looked at their astonished expressions and shook his head slightly.
Although he had been a guard on the train, he had also been responsible for intelligence analysis. Because he was used to reading, he had picked up a vast amount of knowledge. He might not be the most outstanding researcher, but on the Douluo Continent...
He might just qualify as a Grandmaster.
This was just a bit of experimentation—nothing too difficult.
"You're amazing, Husband!"
Gu Yuena suddenly threw herself at Dan Heng, half of her body pressing against his chest.
The reclining chair nearly collapsed from the impact.
Luckily, Zhu Zhuqing rushed over to stabilize it.
With Gu Yuena's graceful body pressed against him, Dan Heng felt his face heat up. He wasn't used to such intimate contact.
To change the subject, he handed the revised meditation manual to Zhu Zhuqing.
"Try meditating with this."
Dan Heng then stood up, peeled Gu Yuena off him, and placed her back in her chair.
Gu Yuena's bright, beautiful eyes gleamed with mischief.
Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing was fully focused on the book. She had no time to care about her teacher and teacher's wife's flirtations.
However, as she skimmed through the revised meditation technique, she felt a pang of anxiety—her family's method had been completely overhauled!
Would this really work?
Hesitantly, she followed the method and began meditating.
A moment later, her face flushed with excitement. She looked up at Dan Heng, her mouth opening and closing as if struggling to find the right words.
Gu Yuena peeked over at the book, then pouted and glared at Dan Heng.
"You're terrible! You completely ruined Zhu Zhuqing's meditation method!"
She turned back to Zhu Zhuqing with a smug smile.
"Don't worry, Zhu Zhuqing. Let your Teacher's Wife modify it for you. Your teacher is unreliable, but I am truly brilliant!"
"N-No! That's not it!"
Zhu Zhuqing's face was flushed with excitement.
"Teacher's modified meditation method is three times faster than my original one!"
She couldn't hold back her shock anymore.
The Zhu family had spent over a thousand years refining their meditation method, believing it to be one of their greatest legacies.
And yet, in less than a day, her teacher had improved it to this degree.
Compared to him, her ancestors suddenly seemed like a bunch of fools!
With this meditation technique, her cultivation speed would skyrocket!
"Three times?! But it hasn't even been that long!"
Gu Yuena couldn't believe it.
Even with her intelligence, she wouldn't have been able to improve it to this extent.
She grabbed the book and studied it.
Her face gradually turned red.
If it had been her, she wouldn't have been able to do this.
And to think she had doubted Dan Heng earlier... How laughable!
Gu Yuena shoved the book back into Zhu Zhuqing's hands and hurried into the kitchen with her head down.