The Parasite's Function

After Nan Fusheng returned home, he took out the Soul Spirit Ball and placed the Soul Spirit inside—the parasite—on his palm.

The gentle Soul Power within his body began to circulate under the guidance of his thoughts. The insect, flickering with a faint white glow, slowly emerged from his palm.

Driven by instinct, the parasite immediately sensed the presence of the Insect Martial Soul. It crawled along Nan Fusheng's fingers and soon reached the Insect Martial Soul.

Suddenly, a mutation occurred. The Insect Martial Soul transformed into a streak of white light and directly merged into the parasite Soul Spirit's body. A faint thought entered Nan Fusheng's mind, carrying a sense of intimacy and fear, yet also full of dependence.

But that thought immediately vanished, replaced by another—Nan Fusheng's own.

Nan Fusheng felt that the moment his Martial Soul merged into the parasite Soul Spirit's body, his consciousness appeared within it. He could freely control the parasite Soul Spirit's movements, or even directly replace it.

And in truth, Nan Fusheng had indeed replaced it. The parasite Soul Spirit's Spiritual Power was far too weak to offer any resistance, so replacing it was effortless for Nan Fusheng.

At the same time, when he replaced the parasite Soul Spirit, Nan Fusheng felt his own Spiritual Power increase slightly.

Because he had advanced to Sequence 5 and had lived two lives, Nan Fusheng's Spiritual Power already far surpassed that of others his age. It was roughly at the Spirit Connection Realm. He was not sure of the exact figure, but it was definitely above two hundred.

That was also why Nan Fusheng had hidden his Spiritual Power at the Spirit Pagoda. Otherwise, a nine-year-old commoner child with a weak insect Martial Soul possessing Spirit Connection Realm Spiritual Power would either be mistaken for a Soul Beast in Humanoid transformation or suspected of harboring some great secret.

Once the Soul Spirit's consciousness had been replaced, fusion became incredibly easy.

The fluctuations of Nan Fusheng's Soul Power also began to intensify. A crack quietly opened in the bottleneck he had just reached, and Soul Power surged forth, breaking through the barrier even as his Martial Soul evolved.

Nan Fusheng felt his entire body grow light. The cluster of Soul Power condensed in his dantian instantly turned into countless threads that spread through every corner of his body. Every cell seemed to awaken in an instant, brimming with vitality, lightness, and comfort.

With the Soul Spirit's fusion, Nan Fusheng's Soul Power broke through to level thirteen. At the same time, he gradually came to understand his Soul Skill.

Insect Martial Soul:

First Soul Skill: Parasitism.

Parasitism: It could split off Insect Clones to parasitize others, drain their Soul Power, life force, and more, influence their emotions, erode their Martial Souls and minds, and then control them.

This ability was divided into Shallow Parasitism and Deep Parasitism.

With Shallow Parasitism, Nan Fusheng could split off nine insects. But with Deep Parasitism, he could only split off three.

Nan Fusheng had a feeling that this ability would be difficult to improve further before he advanced to Sequence 4.

"It's becoming more and more like an Evil Soul Master's ability. Still, this Soul Skill really suits me."

A smile appeared on Nan Fusheng's face as he sensed the information about this Soul Skill.

An ordinary parasite Soul Spirit naturally could not provide him with such a powerful Soul Skill. It had been derived through factors such as his own Insect Martial Soul and Sefirah Castle.

His Insect Martial Soul—no, it would be more fitting to call it the Time Worm. Though it did not look the same, its abilities were quite similar.

At the same time, with this Soul Skill, even as a Sequence 5, he could easily borrow the abilities of a Sequence 4 Parasite.

Sure enough, he had not gained an insect Martial Soul for no reason. Thinking about it carefully, the Mythical Creature Form of the Gou Three Families was that of an insect.

Next, it was time to deal with his sole weakness and burden.

Zhang Erhe.

An ordinary street thug, he often acted arrogantly and tyrannically because his older brother worked for the Proud Arrival City Guard.

Because of his brother, and because Zhang Erhe had somehow gotten hold of a Soul Guidance Gun, the people of Proud Arrival City could only endure his behavior.

Though Zhang Erhe was somewhat overbearing, he knew where to draw the line. He repeatedly skirted the boundaries of crime, and with his brother cleaning up after him, he lived quite comfortably.

But today, as Zhang Erhe walked down the street and considered where to collect protection money next, he was inexplicably drawn to Proud Arrival City's commoner district and walked straight into one of its homes.

When Zhang Erhe entered the house, a woman appeared before him. What kind of woman was she?

She had long black hair and a tall figure. Her gray shirt perfectly outlined her S-curves, her full breasts strained against the fabric, and her shapely legs were wrapped in black stockings, looking just right. A captivating smile rested on her beautiful face.

The instant he saw her, Zhang Erhe felt his blood surge. The reason he usually possessed was swept away by boiling animal lust. He wanted this woman.

During the process, it seemed as though someone had tried to stop him, but he ignored everything. He only wanted to vent the impulses in his heart to his heart's content.

By the time Zhang Erhe regained his senses, he was already lying in a pool of blood. He tried desperately to recall what he had done before.

But the pain in his chest gave him no time to think. Looking down, he found himself completely naked, with blood continuously pouring from his chest—the result of his heart having been pierced.

Zhang Erhe opened his mouth, but in the end, he could not say a word. All he could hear was someone seemingly reporting the matter to the Guard, along with the sound of his own life force draining away.

Before long, the case became known throughout the city. This was the first incident of such a vile nature to occur in Proud Arrival City in many years, and the Federation Councilor in charge of the city ordered a thorough investigation.

Soon, the full truth was pieced together. Zhang Erhe had gone to Proud Arrival City's commoner district and raped a woman. Her son had tried to protect his mother, only to be wounded by Zhang Erhe with a Soul Guidance Gun. Passing residents had attempted to stop Zhang Erhe's violence, but he ignored them.

At that moment, the child seized the opportunity to get hold of the Soul Guidance Gun and successfully killed Zhang Erhe. But unable to endure such humiliation, the child's mother used that same Soul Guidance Gun to take her own life, leaving behind only the child and two witnesses.

Proud Arrival City First Central Hospital

"Child, how are you feeling now?"

A three-ring healing-type Soul Elder withdrew her Soul Skill and slowly asked the little boy before her.

"I'm fine. Thank you, big sister, but I want to be alone for a while."

"All right. Get some proper rest." The healing-type Soul Elder gave the little boy a pitying look before slowly walking out.

The little boy—Nan Fusheng—let out a breath. "I finally finished acting out that whole performance. At the same time, I've tested the general capabilities of my Martial Soul."

That was right. The incident that had caused such an uproar throughout Proud Arrival City had been Nan Fusheng's work, used to test his Martial Soul's abilities and dispose of his burden.