A Thousand-Year First Ring, Soul Skill Light Sword!

"Chen'er, are you sure you want this Soul Beast?" Xiao Chenfeng swallowed, unable to keep from feeling nervous.

"This one." Lin Chen nodded quickly, afraid that Xiao Chenfeng would be unwilling to act. "Uncle Xiao, you're not going to tell me you can't do it, are you?"

"A man can't say he can't do it! I'll take this Soul Beast down for you today!" Xiao Chenfeng hesitated only briefly before deciding to act. He kicked off the ground, Soul Power surging around him as he charged straight at the Light-Feathered Falcon.

"Scree—!"

The Light-Feathered Falcon suddenly raised its wings. Golden light flashed across them, and several golden blades of light tore through the air toward Xiao Chenfeng.

"Second Soul Skill, Wild Wolf Assault!"

Xiao Chenfeng roared, his limbs transforming into sharp wolf claws. After dodging the golden blades with a twist of his body, he seemed to become a werewolf. He gathered strength briefly in all four limbs against the ground, then turned into an afterimage and pounced at the Light-Feathered Falcon's injured left wing in midair.

The Light-Feathered Falcon tried to flap its wings and retreat out of the way, but the moment it moved its left wing, its motion abruptly faltered.

Seeing the obvious opening at its left wing, Xiao Chenfeng's eyes flashed coldly. He extended two sharp wolf claws and tore into the Light-Feathered Falcon's wing.

The Light-Feathered Falcon let out a piercing scream. Light flashed from its right wing, forming a golden blade that slashed toward Xiao Chenfeng's side.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Wild Wolf Protection!" Seeing that he had no time to dodge, Xiao Chenfeng formed the illusion of a wild wolf around himself. The blade of light collided with the wolf, tearing its image to pieces.

At that moment, Xiao Chenfeng's wolf claws fully seized the Light-Feathered Falcon's left wing. His claws abruptly exerted force, and crimson blood sprayed out as he forcibly tore the wing in two.

"Scree—!"

The Light-Feathered Falcon let out a piercing wail as it suffered the grievous injury. Its enormous body could no longer stay airborne, and it plummeted toward the ground.

"Finally took care of it." Xiao Chenfeng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and glanced at the giant bird twitching on the ground. He waved to Lin Chen. "Chen'er, you can come absorb the Soul Ring now!"

"Coming, coming." Lin Chen looked at the severely injured Light-Feathered Falcon before him and rubbed his hands excitedly. After summoning the Ultimate Armor, he swung the Ultimate Zero Sword on his right arm with all his might, ending the Soul Beast's life with one slash.

The Light-Feathered Falcon gave a mournful cry and died on the spot. A purple Soul Ring emerged from his corpse.

"I never thought I, Xiao Chenfeng, would get to witness a peerless genius absorbing a Soul Ring with my own eyes. I'm truly blessed for three lifetimes!" Xiao Chenfeng exclaimed excitedly as he watched Lin Chen.

"Same here. I can't even imagine how strong Cousin Lin Chen will become!" Xiao Chenyu nodded in agreement, his face full of excitement.

Lin Chen paid no attention to their remarks. He slowly sat down cross-legged, and the Ultimate Armor fitted itself over him as he drew the purple Soul Ring into his body.

Three double-hours passed, and the sky had grown completely dark.

Xiao Chenfeng lit a campfire and patrolled the surroundings vigilantly, afraid that a Soul Beast would appear and interrupt Lin Chen's absorption of the Soul Ring.

"Clang—!"

The Ultimate Armor on Lin Chen suddenly lit up. The purple Soul Ring that had been hovering in the air finally stabilized, floating quietly beneath his feet.

"He succeeded?!" The Xiao father and son jumped up excitedly at the sight.

That was a 1,200-year-old Soul Ring! Lin Chen had actually absorbed a Thousand-Year Soul Ring as his First Soul Ring when his Soul Power was only at level 10. How could they not be excited?

Just then, Lin Chen slowly opened his eyes. Silver light flashed across his Ultimate Armor, and a sharp presence spread from his body.

"Finally finished absorbing it!"

Lin Chen opened his eyes, the corners of his mouth rising uncontrollably until he was almost a crooked-mouth Dragon King.

Lin Chen did not immediately stand up, because the moment the Soul Ring had completely fused with him, information about a Soul Skill had naturally appeared in his mind.

When Lin Chen saw the Soul Skill, his face lit up with wild joy.

"Cousin Lin Chen, what's your first Soul Skill?" Xiao Chenyu asked curiously.

Lin Chen slowly rose to his feet and smiled mysteriously. "All I can say is, this Soul Skill is badass. Really badass!"

"What is it? Stop keeping me in suspense!" Xiao Chenyu stamped his feet in impatience, wishing he could use the Soul Skill for Lin Chen.

"Don't be so impatient. Why don't I just show you?" Lin Chen shook his head. The purple Soul Ring beneath his feet suddenly lit up, and he called out in a low voice, "First Soul Skill, Light Sword!"

Lin Chen abruptly raised his arm. Golden light suddenly burst from the tip of the Ultimate Zero Sword on his right arm, and a sword of light several meters long formed and slashed down at a towering tree in front of him!

"Boom—!"

Under the excited gazes of Xiao Chenfeng and his son, the enormous sword of light struck the top of the ancient tree. The hard wood failed to hold out for even a second before the light sword cut through it with a crash!

After hanging suspended for a moment, the left and right sections of the towering tree began to tilt and fall to either side.

The massive canopy came down with the length of trunk attached, crashing into the crowns of several smaller trees nearby. The sounds of snapping branches and leaves crackled one after another.

The moment the trunk hit the ground, the earth shook, and dead leaves and dust flew up around the three men's feet.

Xiao Chenfeng stood where he was, his mouth still open. His gaze shifted from the severed tree back to Lin Chen. His mouth hung wide for more than ten seconds before he finally spoke in shock. "That's a first Soul Skill?!"

"Well? Isn't it especially cool?" Lin Chen lowered his arm in satisfaction. The Light Sword on his right arm had already dissolved, revealing the Ultimate Zero Sword beneath it.

"This Soul Skill can be attached to the Ultimate Sword to increase its attack range in close combat, or it can be released on its own as a ranged attack. But after releasing the Light Sword, I have to charge it up again. I can't release it continuously."

Xiao Chenfeng swallowed. "What's the maximum attack range of this Soul Skill of yours?"

Lin Chen smiled. "There's no range limit. The power of this Soul Skill depends on how much Soul Power I put into it. As for right now, I should be able to slash out a light sword twelve meters long at most."

Xiao Chenyu had already run over to the severed trunk. He crouched down and touched the cut surface with his fingers, his face full of envy. "That's way too cool."

"Cool is right. Good thing I didn't listen to Yu Xiaogang and absorb some defensive-type Soul Ring, or I'm afraid you wouldn't have gotten to see this Light Sword."

Lin Chen looked down at the purple Soul Ring slowly revolving beneath his feet. With a thought, he withdrew the Ultimate Armor on his body, returning it to bracelet form.

"If you hadn't fought Yu Xiaogang that day, I might really have stopped you from absorbing a Thousand-Year Soul Ring." Xiao Chenfeng smiled, finally recovering from his shock.