Moonlight streamed through the window, falling upon the stunning woman standing beside it. Her long black hair cascaded like a waterfall, her skin was as smooth as jade, and her delicate features looked as though they had been meticulously carved by the finest master in the world. A pair of phoenix eyes carried a faint trace of arrogance.
Bathed in moonlight, she appeared even more noble and coldly beautiful.
Xu Xiaoshuang swore that this was the most beautiful woman she had ever seen.
Those so-called celebrities on television were not even close. Even she herself felt a sense of inferiority.
No, no…
She was still young and had not fully grown yet.
Give her a few more years and she would definitely not lose to this woman.
Confident as always, Xu Xiaoshuang quickly regained her composure.
The woman looked at her calmly and said, “I am the one from your dream. You may call me… Empress Qiongxiao!”
“Empress Qiongxiao? How did you appear here?”
“Just as you dreamed, I was besieged. After self-destructing, I used a secret technique to preserve this remnant soul, which fell upon Blue Star and fused with you when you were just born. The reason you have been dreaming of my past is because I was awakening. And the gene potion you drank tonight became the final bit of energy needed for my awakening. That is why I can now appear before you.”
Qiongxiao spoke calmly.
Xu Xiaoshuang gasped.
“You’re not going to possess me, are you?”
She had read plenty of novels.
Some villains in them had methods of body possession.
Was she about to suffer the same fate?
The thought of Qiongxiao taking over her body and seizing everything, especially monopolizing her brother’s affection, filled her with anger and unwillingness.
Qiongxiao rolled her eyes. “Read fewer novels. I will not possess you. However, you and I have indeed become one.”
“What do you mean?”
“I have now become your… Martial Soul!”
Xu Xiaoshuang froze.
She had heard of weapon Martial Souls, beast Martial Souls, plant Martial Souls…
But this was the first time she had heard of a human Martial Soul.
And this person had once been an Empress who ruled countless star systems!
“Human Martial Souls are rare, but not unheard of in the vast universe. You need not make a fuss,” Qiongxiao said indifferently.
She was a rather practical person. Since she now had an Empress as her Martial Soul, that was basically her cheat ability.
Of course she intended to use it well.
Qiongxiao smiled faintly. “Although you are rather childish, lacking self-awareness and overly ambitious, your ability to accept things is decent. Hmm… it seems those novels were not read in vain. Since I have become your Martial Soul, I will naturally help you ascend to the peak of the Martial Arts World. Martial Soul and host are one!
As you grow, I grow as well! Without me, with your talent, becoming an Emperor would be nearly impossible. But now that I am here, there is a glimmer of hope! At the very least, walking out of Blue Star in the future will not be difficult.”
Xu Xiaoshuang asked curiously, “What level of cultivation is required to leave Blue Star?”
“According to Blue Star’s classification, at least the 9th stage Emperor realm is required. Only a 10th stage Supreme is qualified to explore the Milky Way galaxy. An 11th stage Half-Saint can barely be considered a regional powerhouse. But to truly establish dominance within the Milky Way galaxy, at least the 12th stage Saint realm is required…”
Qiongxiao explained in detail.
Xu Xiaoshuang felt her head spinning. At school, she had learned that a 10th stage Supreme was already the strongest existence in Blue Star’s history.
She had never imagined there were even 11th and 12th stages.
And judging by Qiongxiao’s tone, there were even higher realms.
At the very least, there had to be an Emperor realm.
After all, Qiongxiao herself had once been at that level.
Thinking of this, Xu Xiaoshuang felt a bit excited. “That’s great! With you, and with my brother’s SSS-Grade Martial Soul… let’s see who dares bully us in the future! Blue Star will belong to us siblings! Wahahaha!”
She put her hands on her hips and let out a villain-like laugh.
“Your brother… his talent is decent. If he encounters the right opportunities, he may have a chance to leave Blue Star. But the Milky Way galaxy is vast beyond measure, and prodigies are as numerous as rain. Compared to them, your brother still falls far short.”
“You’re not allowed to look down on my brother! My brother is the strongest!” Xu Xiaoshuang glared at Qiongxiao.
“I’m simply stating facts.”
“Hmph. I don’t care. Even if it’s the truth, I don’t like hearing it.”
“You… forget it.”
Qiongxiao shook her head helplessly. Since she was now one with this brother-obsessed girl, she could not be bothered to argue further.
“I will now pass you a meditation diagram. From now on, use it for your meditation. I guarantee that within three months, you will completely surpass your brother!”
Qiongxiao declared.
She intended to prove through action that Empress Qiongxiao never spoke falsely.
She lightly tapped Xu Xiaoshuang’s forehead with her finger.
Instantly, Xu Xiaoshuang felt an incomparably profound meditation diagram appear in her mind.
It depicted a vast and magnificent galactic spectacle.
“This meditation diagram is the Supreme Meditation Diagram. According to Blue Star’s ranking, it is a 10th stage meditation diagram. Even a 10th stage Supreme could use it. It is also the highest-level meditation diagram you can currently use. On Blue Star, you would be hard-pressed to find one more advanced than it. Use it to meditate, and with my power to absorb and refine spiritual energy, even an SSS-Grade Martial Soul owner cannot match your cultivation efficiency!”
Qiongxiao said calmly.
“That powerful? Let me try!”
Xu Xiaoshuang sat cross-legged and began to meditate.
Immediately, she felt the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathering toward her.
Meanwhile, in another room, Xu Qiu was cultivating when he suddenly sensed fluctuations in the spiritual energy. It was gathering in another direction.
He was slightly surprised.
“Someone nearby is cultivating… and competing with me for spiritual energy?”
[Ding! You are the possessor of the Taotie Martial Soul. How can you allow others to steal your spiritual energy? Faced with such provocation, you have the following choices!]
[1: Turn a blind eye and let the spiritual energy be taken! Reward: one gene potion that is practically useless, at most good for curing a cold!]
[2: Compete with her! But don’t take too much. Leave her some dignity! Reward: two bottles of Advanced Gene Potion!]
[3: Compete with me for spiritual energy? You’re still too green. Go all out and let her know who the true king of devouring spiritual energy is! Reward: 11th stage Meditation Diagram!]
Xu Qiu stared at the options, especially the last one.
An 11th stage Meditation Diagram?
As far as he knew, Blue Star’s meditation diagrams were ranked from 1st to 10th stage.
Among them, 10th stage meditation diagrams were extremely rare.
The Moonlit Sword Immortal Diagram he was currently cultivating was a 7th stage meditation diagram. Even that was already the highest-level one in Qingyun City.
What kind of existence was an 11th stage Meditation Diagram?
Xu Qiu could hardly imagine it.
“As long as it’s stronger than the Moonlit Sword Immortal Diagram, that’s enough. I choose three!”
He did not hesitate at all.
The Taotie Martial Soul erupted at full power.
In an instant, the spiritual energy of the entire residential complex and even several nearby streets surged wildly toward him, forming a vortex in the air.
In the other room, Qiongxiao sensed Xu Qiu’s frenzied absorption of spiritual energy. A trace of surprise flickered in her eyes. “Such terrifying efficiency in devouring spiritual energy. As expected of Taotie! But unfortunately… no matter how powerful Taotie is, it has not yet grown! And I am the Empress who once traversed countless star systems! The martial experience I possess is far beyond your comparison! Spiritual energy… come to me!”
She too began to compete with full force for the spiritual energy.