Finally a Control-Type Soul Master (Sort Of)

Wang Xiaofeng looked at the bright yellow soul ring before him. "Is this my first soul ring?"

"Son, stop spacing out. Sit down and rest. The soul ring won't disappear for another two hours, so you have plenty of time to recover your strength."

Wang Danu knew Wang Xiaofeng was excited. He had been the same back then. Only after growing older had he developed the calm mindset of not panicking when things happened.

Wang Xiaofeng sat and rested for a while, feeling that his strength had mostly returned.

"Xiaofeng, begin."

The yellow soul ring floating in midair radiated immense energy even without being touched.

Wang Xiaofeng nodded, raised his right hand, and slowly gathered his Soul Power in his palm. Accompanied by a faint cyan glow, the Green Calabash slowly emerged from his palm.

Drawn by that faint cyan Soul Power, the soul ring slowly flew toward Wang Xiaofeng.

Soon, the yellow ring arrived above Wang Xiaofeng's head. Without giving him any chance to react, it suddenly contracted, turning into an incomparably solid golden ring no larger than a bracelet before dropping directly around the Green Calabash martial soul in his right palm.

"Focus on your martial soul. You must hold on."

Wang Danu and He Li watched Wang Xiaofeng anxiously. Neither of their first soul rings had been more than two hundred years old, and they had only absorbed soul rings of a little over four hundred years for their second rings. They had no idea whether Wang Xiaofeng could endure this time.

Wang Xiaofeng felt as though his right hand had plunged into magma. A scorching energy surged wildly into him, and the violent heat instantly rushed through his body. In that instant, it felt as though his organs were on fire. His body began to tremble violently.

The Soul Power of a four-hundred-year-old slime was already this violent. He truly had no idea how those soul masters who absorbed tiger-type or sub-dragon-type soul rings managed to endure it.

Battered senseless by the force of the soul ring, Wang Xiaofeng's consciousness began to scatter.

Somewhere within his body, a green vine seemed to sense something and swayed slightly. At once, the soul ring's surging Soul Power gathered toward the vine like moths to a flame. As more and more Soul Power converged, a trace of purple appeared beneath the vine, only to fade away again. As the Soul Power continued to compress, the flickering Purple Figure finally stabilized.

Wang Xiaofeng had been holding on desperately when he suddenly felt the surging Soul Power within him calm down completely. It was as though the sea had been raging with stormy waves one moment, then turned perfectly still the next.

Just like that, Wang Xiaofeng absorbed the soul ring smoothly, without any real danger.

What Wang Xiaofeng did not know was that Wang Danu and He Li outside had already been stunned by him.

"Li Li, how long did it take you to absorb your first soul ring?"

"Three or four hours, I think."

"Then what's going on with Xiaofeng?" Wang Danu pointed at Wang Xiaofeng. "His body was trembling nonstop just now, and his face was twisted in pain. Why did he suddenly stop shaking? Even his expression has calmed down."

As soon as he finished speaking, a yellow soul ring appeared around Wang Xiaofeng, slowly bobbing up and down around him. This marked Wang Xiaofeng's official entry into the ranks of soul masters.

"This must be what they call a genius."

When Wang Xiaofeng slowly opened his eyes, he immediately sensed that something was wrong.

"Why has more than half of my Soul Power disappeared? And why is my soul skill completely different from what I imagined?"

Seeing Wang Xiaofeng's baffled expression, Wang Danu and He Li hurried over. "Son, how did it go?"

Wang Xiaofeng lowered his head to look at himself. He discovered that his body seemed to have changed after gaining the soul ring. His previously sturdy build had become leaner, though he had grown a little taller and his shoulders had broadened somewhat. His once slightly dark skin had become much fairer, as though covered in a lustrous sheen.

Every movement carried a comfortable sense of lightness brimming with strength. He did not need to test it deliberately to know that all aspects of his body had been greatly enhanced by the soul ring. At the very least, his body was now comparable to that of a well-developed fifteen-year-old boy from his previous life.

Well, overall, the advantages still outweighed the disadvantages.

"There seems to be a slight problem with my soul skill." Wang Xiaofeng looked helplessly at Wang Danu and He Li. "You'll understand as soon as you see it."

As he spoke, Wang Xiaofeng raised his right hand. A faint white light surfaced over his skin, followed by the cyan Green Calabash emerging from his palm. A distinct yellow ring rose from beneath his feet and spiraled up and down around his body. This was the unmistakable mark of a one-ring soul master.

What was going on? He had already become a soul master, so why had his martial soul not changed at all? Wang Danu and He Li both wore expressions full of question marks.

"I Have a Purple Calabash." As soon as the words fell, Wang Xiaofeng's soul ring instantly settled around the calabash.

Bang! Bang!

Two blobs of slime shot toward Wang Danu and He Li in an instant. The two only saw black blurs rushing at them; before their bodies could react, they had already been struck.

"What is this?" Wang Danu and He Li watched as the slime rapidly spread across their bodies. "So disgusting!" (The effect of the slime covering them could be compared to Iron Man suiting up in Avengers 3.)

"It's fine. Once the slime has covered you, it'll disappear on its own. It won't turn you into slime people." Wang Xiaofeng waved a hand, looking as though they simply lacked experience.

"This is my First Soul Skill. It consumes Soul Power to create a blob of slime. Anyone covered by the slime has twenty percent of all damage they receive absorbed by it—in other words, it reduces damage by twenty percent. And take note, that means all damage."

Wang Xiaofeng smiled at their shocked expressions. "And every time I gain another soul ring, the effect of this soul skill can increase by another five percent."

"This is way too overpowered." Wang Danu could only feel that Wang Xiaofeng's soul skill was incredibly powerful.

Unlike Wang Danu, who had never seen much of the world and merely thought it was impressive, He Li deeply understood just how terrifying this soul skill was.

Back when she frequented the Duel Arena, if a teammate had possessed such a divine support skill, she would have dared to challenge a Soul Elder above her level.

And judging by Wang Xiaofeng's relaxed expression, this soul skill probably consumed very little Soul Power.

"Then how long can this soul skill last?" He Li immediately asked the crucial question.

"You two are one major rank above me, so it should last around one minute. If it's a soul master at the same rank as me, it should last about five minutes. Once my level rises in the future, the duration will become even longer." Wang Xiaofeng answered with a grin.

"Xiaofeng, never tell strangers about the effects of your soul skills in the future." He Li looked at Wang Xiaofeng seriously. "Do you know what the number one support-type martial soul on Douluo Continent is?"

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Of course I know."

"Then do you know why the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is the continent's number one support-type martial soul?"

Without waiting for Wang Xiaofeng to answer, He Li continued to herself, "That is because every time the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda gains a soul ring, not only can it add another type of attribute enhancement, but the Attribute Boost effects of all its previous soul rings increase by another ten percent."

"But their support effects are nowhere near this exaggerated. Your First Soul Skill alone is enough to threaten their position."

"If they learn of your existence, then you will only have two paths to choose from..."

"Don't worry, Mom. I understand that the wind will destroy any tree that stands out in the forest."

As a transmigrator with neither a system nor any cheat ability, Wang Xiaofeng was more cautious than anyone.

This matter was finally brought to a close.

On the way back, He Li watched the father and son throw their arms around each other's shoulders and boast to one another like a pair of fools, but her mind was elsewhere. A top-tier martial soul capable of standing alongside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda... Xiaofeng, what exactly is your martial soul...

(The soul ring absorption scene was partly inspired by the original work. The writing is just too poor otherwise.)