Seeing Xu Tianran and Poison Immortal both looking completely shocked and dazed, unable to recover for a long time, completely devoid of their usual composure and majesty.
Beside them, Xu Tianzhen could no longer hold it back; she covered her little mouth and giggled, her lively eyes curving into two cute crescents.
She stood on tiptoe, her tone full of pride and smugness, and lifted her chin toward the two of them: "I told you Hao Hao's Fourth Soul Skill was super heaven-defying!"
"In our eyes, this isn't just an ordinary Spirit Ability; it's a divine skill that can change everything!"
Xu Tianzhen's laughter was crisp and melodious, like the tinkling of a clear mountain spring, instantly breaking the frozen atmosphere of shock.
Xu Tianran was the first to recover from that extreme shock. He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the surging waves in his heart.
That pair of eyes, usually so wise, now held only a light that was burning to the extreme when looking at Xu Tianhao.
In that gaze, there was joy, pride, and even more, an infinite longing for the future.
He strode forward and reached out to heavily pat Xu Tianhao's shoulder, the force revealing the excitement in his heart.
"It's more than just heaven-defying, Tianhao!" Xu Tianran's voice carried a hint of imperceptible trembling, enough to show how surging his emotions were at this moment.
"With this Spirit Ability of yours, in the future, when I take charge of the Sun Moon Empire and plan the landscape of the continent, I can save at least ten years of effort, and even avoid countless unnecessary sacrifices and costs!"
"This Spirit Ability of yours can be called the nation-protecting skill of my Sun Moon Empire!"
Xu Tianhao looked at the burning light in his big brother's eyes and naturally understood everything clearly in his heart.
As the Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire, Xu Tianran shouldered the grand ambition of unifying the continent, and all his thoughts were on the Empire's hegemony.
And his moon reading space could serve as the most unsolvable sharp weapon for achieving this hegemony.
If used well, he could assimilate enemy nations without spending a single soldier or horse, and capture hearts without shedding a single drop of blood.
This kind of strategic-level ability was a hundred or a thousand times more precious to Xu Tianran, who aimed for the world, than any Spirit Master legion or any divine weapon.
And this intention was precisely one of the core goals of Xu Tianhao's cultivation and strengthening.
He had long ago made up his mind to become his older brother's most solid backing and most capable arm, helping Xu Tianran sweep across the entire Douluo Continent.
Thinking of this, Xu Tianhao also raised a confident smile and looked at Xu Tianran with firm eyes:
"Don't worry, Big Brother. I know what I'm doing. I will definitely become stronger at the fastest speed, grow up early, become your most reliable help, and help you fulfill all your wishes."
As his voice fell, Xu Tianhao's eyes turned slightly, and he revealed a small look of provocation toward Xu Tianran.
He lifted his chin slightly, his tone carrying a bit of playful smugness: "But Big Brother, you now know the true effect of my Fourth Soul Skill."
"With the moon reading space as a boost, my cultivation speed is several times that of an ordinary person, and my future progress will only get faster and faster."
"If you don't cultivate with all your might, it won't be long before I catch up to you and even leave you far behind!"
"By then, you, as the Big Brother, will be overtaken by your younger brother!"
Hearing these slightly provocative words from Xu Tianhao, Poison Immortal couldn't help but stroke his beard and laugh out loud.
Xu Tianzhen even clapped her hands in applause from the side, shouting for Xu Tianhao to hurry up and surpass Big Brother.
Xu Tianran was stunned at first, then threw his head back and laughed heartily, his laughter bold and cheerful.
He laughed for a long time before slowly stopping. Immediately after, he took a step, and the aura around him suddenly climbed.
Xu Tianran's robes fluttered without wind, and a vast, majestic, and terrifying spirit power, far exceeding that of an ordinary Spirit Douluo, swept out from his body like a volcanic eruption.
Circles of spirit rings slowly rose from under his feet, rhythmically moving across his body.
Two yellow, two purple, three black, one red!
A full eight spirit rings, especially that hundred thousand year soul ring, was the supreme glory that countless Spirit Masters could not reach in their entire lives!
The tyrannical spirit power pressure of level 85 descended suddenly without reservation, crashing down like a mountain.
Even Xu Tianhao, who had been prepared, swayed under this terrifying pressure and staggered involuntarily.
His face turned slightly pale, and the spirit power in his body was suppressed to the point where it was difficult to circulate.
Xu Tianhao steadied himself and looked up at the vibrant, awe-inspiring hundred thousand year soul ring above Xu Tianran's head. Instead of being displeased, he showed a heartfelt smile.
He sighed inwardly: As expected of the complete version of Big Brother, without the paranoia and madness from the original work, with a normal mind, a heart for the world, and even his talent and aptitude were terrifying to the extreme!
hundred thousand year soul ring!
This step had already completely laid a solid foundation for Xu Tianran to become a Super Douluo in the future.
As long as there were no accidents with the subsequent ninth soul ring, and it didn't drag him down, given his talent and foundation, he even had a chance to reach that legendary peak below level 100—level 99 Limit Douluo!
Xu Tianhao calculated rapidly in his heart that the continent's recognized top powerhouse, Long Xiaoyao, only had a spirit ring configuration of two yellow, one purple, four black, and two red.
Although he had one more ten-thousand-year fourth spirit ring than Big Brother, Xu Tianran relied on the Sun Moon Empire's royal family, possessing the top cultivation resources and the deepest bloodline foundation.
Coupled with the body secret technique tempering taught by Poison Immortal, his own foundation was far more solid than Long Xiaoyao's at the same period.
And in terms of Spirit strength, Xu Tianran's Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon was a top-tier true dragon Spirit, possessing top-tier destruction attributes.
In terms of grade and potential, it was not inferior to Long Xiaoyao's Dark Sacred Dragon at all, and was even a step better.
Comparing everything comprehensively, the future Xu Tianran definitely had the potential to achieve Limit Douluo.
Xu Tianhao felt incredibly happy and proud of his big brother's opportunity, but the next second, he couldn't help but laugh and cry.
He looked at Xu Tianran and secretly complained in his heart: Big Brother, you can be happy, but what is the meaning of just using spirit power pressure to bully me, a Spirit Ancestor in his forties?
There were clearly four people present; Master Du, as a Super Douluo, naturally didn't care, and Xu Tianzhen was also deliberately protected by Big Brother and wasn't affected in the slightest.
Yet you put all the pressure on me? It's clearly just bullying me for being weak!
Seeing Xu Tianhao being suppressed to the point of baring his teeth, looking helpless yet afraid to resist, Xu Tianran hooked his lips into a doting yet smug smile.
His tone carried a bit of feigned serious majesty: "Remember, Stinky Younger Brother, your big brother is always your big brother."
"Want to show off in front of me, want to catch up to me or even surpass me? First, raise your strength to be on par with me before talking!"
As he spoke, that mountain-like terrifying spirit power pressure instantly dissipated without a trace, and the eight brilliant spirit rings also faded into his body one by one like streamers, disappearing.
The atmosphere in the courtyard instantly returned to normal, as if the earth-shattering momentum just now had never appeared.
Xu Tianhao rubbed his slightly heavy shoulders, his mouth twitching uncontrollably, and he gave Xu Tianran an apologetic smile, his tone carrying a bit of flattery:
"Big Brother, it seems that your gains from going out to obtain the eighth soul ring this time are not ordinary. Your strength has actually become so formidable; this younger brother is ashamed of his inferiority, ashamed of his inferiority!"
There was no other way. Since Big Brother's strength was far superior to his own now, he couldn't fight him, and he couldn't scold him, so he could only bow his head and give in for now.