Chapter 5

Little Fei, congratulations on finishing absorption, come test how many levels your soul power has increased!

This is a first soul ring that absorbed 1999 years, higher than what a Soul Elder absorbs, definitely increasing soul power a lot!

Flender and Zhao Wují were already impatient, while Li Yunsong took out a soul-testing ball and placed it in front of Li Fei.

Li Fei was also curious about how high his soul power had reached, and he reached out to touch it.

Buzz! As the light lit up.

Two numbers appeared.

Eighteen rank! 'Eighteen rank!!!' The three were shocked.

The soul power increased by a full eight levels!

Normally, absorbing a soul ring of about a hundred years raises one level, at most two.

If the absorbed soul ring is under a hundred years, it's impossible to raise even one level.

Seeing this result, Li Fei only showed a brief surprise, not too unexpected, since he had been prepared.

'Little Fei, could you tell us what first soul skill you obtained?' Li Yunsong asked.

Flender and Zhao Wují were also looking forward to it.

After all, the three helped me search for a week, so Li Fei also intended to tell them: 'My first soul skill is called Azure Dragon Nine Strengths; when the skill is activated, all my attributes get a great boost—each swing counts as one strike, i. e., one strength, based on my base strength the amplitude stacks, and it also erupts with mighty dragon might, giving a deterrent effect on soul beasts' martial souls. Each strength doubles the attribute burst compared to the previous one! That is to say, the first soul skill can let my overall attribute power ultimately erupt with a ninefold boost! The total boost is nine hundred percent!'

First strength: all attributes boost 100%! Second strength: all attributes boost 200%!

Third strength: all attributes boost 300%!

Fourth strength: all attributes boost 400%!

Fifth strength: all attributes boost 500%!

Sixth strength: all attributes boost 600%!

Seventh strength: all attributes boost 700%!

Eighth strength: all attributes boost 800%!

Ninth strength: all attributes boost 900%!

'What?!'

'Nine hundred percent?!'

'Isn't this too outrageous, and this is only your first soul skill!'

Li Yunsong, Flender, and Zhao Wují, after hearing, showed expressions as if they had seen a ghost.

Flender then solemnly said: 'Little Fei, you must absolutely not tell anyone about this; we'll pretend we didn't hear it. If others learn that your first soul skill has such heaven-defying boost, they'll either try to win you over or eliminate you! Your existence is too overpowered; even under a Soul Saint's martial soul true form, the boost is usually only two hundred percent.'

'From now on, you don't need to tell us about your soul skills either.'

He added that last.

'I understand.'

'However, this is not so easy to finish, because after each strength is used, my consumption is huge!'

'However, this move, once my cultivation is a bit higher, will indeed be a terrifying nine-strike staff technique.'

Li Fei spoke up.

'The sky has already darkened; let's quickly leave the forest.'

Originally they wanted to test the strength of Li Fei's soul skill, but they feared making too big a commotion and inviting unnecessary trouble, so they could only forget it.

The four left quickly; exiting was not like searching for soul beasts—goal unified, singular—just need to find the direction and keep going, and they'd get out, so naturally they didn't need a week's time.

After all, they had been winding around for a long time during this past week.

When they reached the outer region, they suddenly encountered a black bear blocking the path.

Judging by its aura, it was at least around five hundred years old.

'Get lost!'

Flender originally intended to strike out to scare it away.

But just then, Li Fei stopped him.

'This is the outer region, close to outside the forest; I want to practice my hand.' Li Fei said, having already summoned the Azure Dragon Staff, erupting with soul power, he charged toward the black bear ahead. 'Also good, we three will guard the Dharma, watching the surroundings and preparing to strike at any moment.'

Flender nodded.

Zhao Wují and Li Yunsong spread out skillfully.

The battle between Li Fei and the black bear also began.

Li Fei planted the Azure Dragon Staff on the ground to borrow force, his whole body sprang forward, then he swung the Azure Dragon Staff down! Peng!!! Peng peng peng peng peng peng!!!!!!!!!!

The two sides fought fiercely! Li Fei, fighting a black bear for the first time, was somewhat unfamiliar and needed to gradually adapt.

The black bear felt the deterrent of the dragon's might and could not exert its full strength.

It felt the human before it was strange, also afraid of that green staff; if it didn't leave, it would likely die here, so it decided to leave.

'First soul skill: Azure Dragon Nine Strengths!'

Li Fei's first soul ring lit up; the purple thousand-year soul ring was especially eye-catching. He gave a low shout, his Azure Dragon Staff in hand ignited with a blue aura, his overall strength instantly surged, speed extremely fast, he rushed toward the black bear and brought the staff down toward its head!

The first strike increased his base strength by 100%! If this strike hits the black bear's head, it will surely be dead!

The black bear roared and struck out with a palm, strong and forceful!

Peng! Crack!

Even though the black bear's body is harder than an ordinary soul master's, after blocking the Azure Dragon Staff bare-handed, its entire palm bones shattered.

Flesh and blood flew, and it howled in pain.

The next second, it felt its vision go dark; looking up, it was instantly terrified.

The Azure Dragon Staff had already smashed onto its head.

Its entire head caved in, the black bear's body blasted outward, snapping tree after tree and stone after stone.

"Hiss, so strong!"

Flandre, Li Yunsong, and Zhao Wují, who were watching the show, took a deep breath of cold air.

The black bear's body turned into a yellow soul ring.

"One strike with the staff killed it, what a waste of such a fine five-hundred-year soul ring."

Flandre, Li Yunsong, and Zhao Wují walked over, sighing.

Suddenly, Li Fei felt a stirring in his heart.

He circulated the Azure Dragon Technique.

The Azure Dragon Staff in his hand detached and flew over.

He absorbed this yellow soul ring into himself.

In the next second, Li Fei's first soul ring rose to 2,499 years! This discovery made Li Fei show a look of surprise and joy.

"Little Fei, what's going on? How did your staff absorb that soul ring?"

Li Yunsong asked, puzzled.

"I don't know either, but my soul ring seems to have increased in years." Li Fei shook his head, feigning ignorance.

"Really, a strange variant martial soul, can it absorb soul rings to increase the years of existing ones?"

Flandre's expression turned grave again: 'This matter must absolutely not be known by others; from now on, in front of outsiders, you must absolutely not do this, otherwise you might be regarded as an evil soul master, putting you in danger.'

I never expected that this student they recruited this time would be so troublesome.

Old Li's grandson, he's simply not human, too monstrous.

"I understand, Uncle Flandre, and I hope Uncle Flandre and Uncle Zhao will keep this secret for me, not tell anyone else, including that theory master you mentioned before." Li Fei nodded.

"Don't worry, I know." Flandre nodded.

"Rest assured, Old Zhao's lips are the tightest." Zhao Wují also said.

"Alright, let's leave quickly." Li Yunsong felt a bit worried; his grandson being too outstanding wasn't good either.

(End of chapter)