"You really absorbed that wisp of time attribute from Dark Night Raven?"
Mu Ye and Han Tianyi paused slightly upon hearing this, exchanging a glance, both seeing the astonishment in each other's eyes.
Although Dark Night Raven is rumored to have the ability to traverse time, no one has ever seen it in reality.
To absorb the time attribute and turn it into a soul skill, Jiang Xiu's luck is truly extraordinary.
But only Jiang Xiu himself knows that this time attribute soul skill is a bloodline soul skill that Dark Night Raven actively bestowed upon him after completely submitting to him.
It would be absolutely impossible if it were just a simple fusion of soul spirits.
"My dear disciple, quickly let your master see what this time attribute soul skill looks like, so that your master can tailor a plan for your next cultivation."
Mu Ye smiled and rubbed his hands together slightly, gesturing with his eyes.
"Alright."
Jiang Xiu nodded in agreement. Although soul skills were a soul master's secret, generally not easily revealed except in battle, there was no need to hide them from his master and uncle.
"Screech!"
As Jiang Xiu slightly raised his left hand, the tall figure of the Shadow King appeared behind him, and a hundred-year soul ring rose up.
The soul ring moved slightly, and a Dark Night Raven, its body gleaming with dark light, flew out, folded its wings, and landed on Jiang Xiu's right shoulder, affectionately nuzzling him, no longer showing any arrogance.
"Raven, stop time!"
Jiang Xiu's blood-red eyes flickered, and he clenched his left hand in the air.
The hundred-year soul ring around him instantly shone brightly, and the Dark Night Raven immediately transformed from its affectionate posture into a fighting face.
Its blood-red eyes suddenly changed, and two dark red circular clocks instantly appeared, their hands stopping abruptly.
"Buzz!"
In an instant, a layer of pale blood-red ripples spread out, shimmering with silver light. Wherever it passed, light stopped refracting, air stopped flowing, sound instantly vanished, and everything fell into stillness.
Mu Ye and Han Tianyi, standing beside Jiang Xiu, were also enveloped in the effect, covered by a faint red glow, frozen in place.
Mu Ye didn't use his soul power, but carefully sensed the effect of Jiang Xiu's time stop, as did Han Tianyi.
"Crack!"
A second later, a sound like shattering glass rang out in the room, and then everything returned to normal.
Warm sunlight streamed through the glass, a bubble continued to rise in the fish tank, and footsteps could be faintly heard outside the office.
"Hoo, almost exhausted."
Jiang Xiu exhaled a long breath, his lips slightly pale, and his soul power was already more than half depleted.
The Dark Night Raven on his shoulder lowered its head wearily.
"Time stop, time stops... everything within a five-meter radius is frozen in place, good, good!"
Mu Ye put his hands behind his back, but his clenched fists trembled slightly.
"Not only that, Junior Nephew, didn't you feel yourself momentarily disoriented just now?"
Han Tianyi's eyes gleamed with silver, his hand stroking his chin, pointing slightly.
Although neither of them resisted, allowing the effects of time stop to fall upon them, under his powerful mental perception, he did indeed experience a momentary lapse in vision, albeit only.
"Uncle-Master, are you saying that Xiao Xiu's time stop soul skill is absolutely effective?
Just like the Xu family's mutated martial soul, the Star Wheel Ice Staff?"
After his uncle's reminder, Mu Ye seemed to realize something, his gaze towards Jiang Xiu filled with even greater astonishment.
"Just ask Xiao Xiu."
Han Tianyi looked at Jiang Xiu amicably.
"Grand Uncle-Master, time stop does indeed have an absolutely effective effect.
Although the duration of time stop decreases as the difference in strength increases, it will at least freeze the opponent for a moment, and I can move freely during that time."
Jiang Xiu nodded slightly, his tone firm.
Xu Xiaoyan's Star Wheel Ice Staff can use starlight to immobilize enemies, possessing absolute certainty.
His Time Stop also possesses this ability, the only drawback being its excessive consumption. Currently, just one second is almost draining him dry.
However, this drawback will lessen as he grows stronger.
"Will the duration of Time Stop increase as your strength increases, Xiao Xiu?"
Han Tianyi's eyes flickered as she asked the most crucial question.
"Yes, based on the current situation, the effect of Time Stop increases by one second for each major advancement,"
Jiang Xiu replied after a moment's consideration.
"Then when you become a Title Douluo, won't you have nine seconds against someone of the same level?
Once I teach you the combat techniques of our Body Sect, nine seconds will be enough to kill the opponent nine times, nine times!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Ye's emotions surged instantly.
In a battle between experts, even a single breath's mistake can lead to death, let alone nine seconds.
"Alright, don't think about that too much for now. Being grounded is the most important thing.
Don't forget, Xiao Xiu is only a level 13 Soul Master right now. Just one use of Time Stop almost depleted his Soul Power."
"So this can only be used as a trump card now, not recklessly."
Han Tianyi glared at Mu Ye and said in a deep voice.
"Uncle-Master is right. Xiao Xiu, you must not become arrogant because of this.
A true master always maintains the mindset of an apprentice."
"To become a true strongman, you need effort, diligence, and humility. You can't be proficient in any of these three."
Mu Ye's smile faded, and he said earnestly to Jiang Xiu.
"Disciple will remember."
Jiang Xiu said solemnly.
A single Time Stop wouldn't make him arrogant, because his future opponents would be gods, even God-Kings.
Moreover, he didn't have much time left to grow; at most, only a dozen years.
"Alright, Xiao Xiu, you can go out now. Let Xiao Ling take you down to rest.
You still need to go to the Spirit Ascension Platform tomorrow to upgrade your soul ring's age.
The soul beasts there are extremely ferocious."
Han Tianyi waved his hand, and the woman in uniform who had been there earlier went into the office and took Jiang Xiu down to rest.
After Jiang Xiu left, Mu Ye and Han Tianyi, who were the only two left in the room, looked at each other, unable to suppress their laughter any longer.
After three seconds of silence, a huge burst of laughter suddenly rang out.
They told Jiang Xiu not to be arrogant, but they could.
With such a genius and such good luck, if they could hold back their laughter, they could be sure they were depressed.
"Uncle-Master, this is not a drill. Our Body Sect is really going to be revived."
"Yes, it's going to be revived. I hope this old man can still see it in my lifetime."
Han Tianyi sighed. The reason he joined the Spirit Pagoda back then also had his own unspeakable reasons.
After all, if his own sect was strong, who would be willing to come to another sect and grovel?
...
In a spacious, clean and tidy room.
Jiang Xiu sat cross-legged on the bed, silently absorbing soul power.
The moment his soul power recovered, he slowly opened his eyes, his purple pupils radiating a noble aura.
"When I broke through to Soul Master, my shadow, which I left behind in the abyss, also felt a strange tremor. Let me see what's going on."
After conserving his energy and preparing, Jiang Xiu's consciousness slowly sank into the Shadow Monarch, instantly entering another plane.
(End of Chapter)