Chapter 18: The Melody of the Awakening Earth

**Second Soul Skill**

"You don't have a chance!"

Bang!

As the guard from Baron Wang Ning's household attempted to strike Mu Chen again, Mu Chen leaped into the air, delivering a stunning spinning kick to the guard's back. The guard fell to the ground and didn't get back up.

Silence enveloped the area, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

A six-year-old child had actually defeated an adult. If it weren't witnessed firsthand, no one present would believe it was true.

"Huh? Mu Chen's eyes have changed!" Tang San noticed.

As someone who practiced the Purple Extreme Magic Eye, Tang San saw that Mu Chen's eyes had turned red, featuring a small black tomoe.

"What's happening with Mu Chen's eyes? Could it be that he is also a reincarnated soul?" As another reincarnated individual, Tang San couldn't help but ponder.

"Huh? She… she… how could she be here?"

Not only Tang San but also Mu Chen's sister, Mu Cheng, was astonished. Mu Chen's gaze fell on Wang Youcai's sister.

Without activating his Sharingan, Mu Chen hadn't noticed anything unusual. But once he did, he gained insight and realized that the flowers and grass around him were subtly leaning toward Wang Youcai's sister.

Whew~ 

Mu Chen was stunned by this phenomenon.

Well-versed in all things related to *Douluo*, Mu Chen knew that only one person could cause such an effect: Qian Renxue, the Six-Winged Angel.

How Qian Renxue infiltrated the Tiandou Imperial Palace was still a mystery to Mu Chen. If the beautiful girl before him was indeed Qian Renxue, then the answer was clear.

Qian Renxue had entered the Tiandou Imperial Palace as Baron Wang Ning's illegitimate daughter, becoming a candidate for the royal court. She was later noticed by Xue Qinghe and became his close servant, eventually replacing him.

"Old Fifth, you go," Wang Ning said in a deep voice.

"Yes, my lord."

A middle-aged man stepped out from behind Wang Ning.

As he stepped forward, two soul rings appeared around him, both yellow.

"A hundred-year soul ring!"

"Two hundred-year soul rings!"

"That's a level twenty-plus Great Soul Master!"

The onlookers gasped in surprise at the middle-aged man. Then they looked at Mu Chen with pity. In their eyes, facing a Great Soul Master of level twenty was undoubtedly a losing battle for Mu Chen.

"You little brat, let me play with you! I'm a level twenty-five Great Soul Master; you'd better use your martial spirit! Otherwise, you'll be in for a rough time," the middle-aged man stated confidently yet cautiously, holding his Dragon Pattern Staff.

"Fine, as you wish." Mu Chen stepped forward, and a yellow soul ring rose beneath his feet.

"A hundred-year soul ring!"

"Four flower patterns!"

"And it's a four-hundred-year-old hundred-year soul ring!"

The crowd watched Mu Chen in disbelief, not expecting that this young boy would possess a hundred-year soul ring.

Noticing the soul ring, the audience's eyes filled with understanding. They murmured to each other, realizing the reason behind Mu Chen's audacity; he had obtained a hundred-year soul ring.

A ten-year soul ring increases a soul master's attributes by ten points. A hundred-year soul ring increases it by one hundred points. A four-hundred-year soul ring would increase Mu Chen's attributes by four hundred points.

Meanwhile, Xiao Wu stared at Mu Chen in shock. She had been by Mu Chen's side for days. How had he obtained a soul ring without hunting soul beasts?

Xiao Wu's eyes were deep, and she seemed lost in thought.

On the other side, Tang San also looked at Mu Chen in astonishment. He thought to himself: His soul power has reached level ten!

Tang San remembered when he first met Mu Chen; his soul power was only at level seven. How long had it been? Now, Mu Chen was already at level ten!

**Soul Power +2000 Points**

Due to the shock of the onlookers, Mu Chen harvested 2000 emotional points.

Black soul power gathered in Mu Chen's hand, forming a completely black sword. The sword bore ten evenly sized holes, one of which held a yellow gem.

"Hey, there's an extra gem now!" 

Mu Chen realized the change in his martial spirit and speculated, "This must be related to my new soul ring!"

"Not bad, kid. You do have some support. But you and I are still worlds apart; you're no match for me! I'll defeat you with my first soul skill," Old Fifth grinned, full of confidence.

"Let's see you try. You can start whenever you're ready," Mu Chen replied indifferently.

"Damn, you dare to underestimate me! Let me teach you a lesson!" Old Fifth unleashed the fiery fist enveloped in flames toward Mu Chen.

First Soul Skill: **Awakening Earth's Melody.**

Old Fifth's first soul ring glowed yellow. Mu Chen's solitary soul ring also lit up.

As Mu Chen's soul ring shone, the yellow gem in his chaotic sword glimmered, and runes on the sword radiated with yellow light.

Facing the incoming Dragon Pattern Staff, Mu Chen did not dodge at all. Instead, he boldly swung his sword to meet it.

Bang!

A thunderous crash echoed as Mu Chen took a step back. Despite being a level twenty-five Great Soul Master, Old Fifth staggered back seven or eight steps.

Pfft!

Old Fifth spat out a mouthful of blood, his expression terrifyingly pale.

"Old Fifth lost?!"

"What? He actually lost?!"

The surrounding spectators were utterly shocked as they gazed at Mu Chen and Old Fifth. Mu Chen had achieved yet another victory.

One strike! 

He had defeated a Great Soul Master fifteen levels above him with just one strike.

"What a heavy sword!" Old Fifth said in a low voice.

"So, do you admit defeat?" Mu Chen asked with a smug grin.

Old Fifth was speechless. One moment, he had been confident he could defeat Mu Chen with one strike. The next, he found himself defeated in the same manner.

Old Fifth felt no shame; rather, he respected Mu Chen.

Awakening Earth's Melody was Mu Chen's first soul skill.

It was a passive skill that increased the weight of the Chaotic Sword. The weight increase depended on the total age of all of Mu Chen's soul rings.

Mu Chen's first soul ring had an age of four hundred twenty-three years, allowing it to add four hundred twenty-three pounds of weight. Additionally, depending on Mu Chen's soul power level, a percentage increase could be applied.

For instance, Mu Chen's current soul power was level ten. By infusing soul power into the sword, he could increase the sword's weight by ten percent, which meant an additional forty-six pounds. The sword's w

eight was approaching that of the Haotian Hammer without the martial spirit. Even an adult would find it challenging to handle.