Facing the Grand Eunuch Puppet

However, at the same time, Feng Wu could clearly feel his Soul Power expanding at a rapid pace!

Painful yet pleasurable—that was exactly it!

The more painful, itchy, and unbearable the effects were, the faster Feng Wu's Soul Power grew!

Before long, he had already broken through the boundary of Rank 1 and Second Rank Soul Power. If possible, Feng Wu could now try to see whether he could become a true Second Grade Alchemist.

But the improvement brought by the Soul Nourishing Liquid went far beyond this. This was only one drop.

In the Magical Beast Forest, the night was deep.

Beneath the tomb of some unknown expert, a young man was growing at a frantic pace!

Like the Bright Moon, Feng Wu's Soul Power slowly rose as time passed...

Drop after drop of Soul Nourishing Liquid was placed on Feng Wu's Glabella Hall of Impression Acupoint and absorbed.

As his Soul Power grew stronger, Feng Wu gradually adapted to the pain, and it lessened. However, the Soul Nourishing Liquid's enhancement effect also became increasingly weaker.

It was as though he had developed drug resistance.

Feng Wu could feel that the soul-nourishing effect within the medicinal liquid still remained, leaving his mind exceptionally clear. However, its efficiency in increasing Soul Power had already fallen to less than half of what it had been at the start.

"What a pity. I originally thought that once I got its formula, I could use it repeatedly," Feng Wu said with a trace of regret.

Although the Soul Nourishing Liquid was a Fifth Grade pill, and many of the ingredients in its formula were even more precious than those required for Sixth Rank pills, it was not impossible to gather them all.

After carefully sensing his Sea of Consciousness, Feng Wu was still quite satisfied. "I didn't expect to cross an entire major level this time, advancing directly from the boundary of Rank 1 and Second Rank Soul Power to a level where I can become a Rank 3 Alchemist!"

With a casual motion, he conjured a handful of Peach Blossom Fire. It was as if he were truly holding scattered peach blossoms, drawing Little Er Ha into constantly leaping and pawing at the air beside him.

They looked lifelike, every "petal" exquisitely shaped and richly detailed.

Feng Wu could have forcibly achieved this before, but it had never been as effortless as it was now.

"So strong!"

After testing it out, Feng Wu looked toward the four remaining battered Tier 3 Puppets, as well as the final Grand Eunuch Puppet. Flames flashed over his Storage Ring, and the Fire Tipped Spear appeared in his grasp.

"I'm in a good mood today, so I'll use you lot to christen my banner!" Feng Wu shouted.

"Little Er Ha, go!" Feng Wu wanted a quick battle. He needed to strip the tomb clean and leave as soon as possible, lest more trouble arise the longer he stayed.

The longer they remained here, the more dangerous it became!

"Kill!" Little Er Ha drew one Puppet over, and Feng Wu thrust his spear forward!

Clang! The Fire Tipped Spear truly deserved to be called a Flawless Famous Weapon. The advanced material that Feng Wu had been unable to leave a mark on no matter how he struck it before now cracked after a single thrust!

It hit right in the center of the "battery cover" on its chest! The strike was exceptionally precise.

The increase in Soul Power not only drove Feng Wu's physical condition to adjust and become much stronger on its own, but also made his attacks astonishingly accurate.

His powerful Soul Power made his observations more precise and detailed.

The Puppet was immediately affected, its movements slowing down. Feng Wu showed no mercy and sent it flying with another thrust.

He attacked the exact same spot!

Bang! Bang!—Clang! Clang!

Feng Wu thrust again and again, sometimes sweeping sideways, sometimes striking with the shaft. His attacks appeared completely disorderly, yet the spear tip always landed near the Puppet's sole wound on its chest!

The Puppet had already fallen into disrepair from age and possessed no intelligence. How could it withstand Feng Wu's precise assault?

Crack! It did not even last half a quarter-hour before the connection to its round "battery cover" was severed. Feng Wu flicked it away with his spear!

"It worked. This is really useful!" Feng Wu praised the Fire Tipped Spear's sharpness. Its sharp spear tip was incredible at breaking defenses!

Striking while the iron was hot, Feng Wu and Little Er Ha spent another half a quarter-hour dismantling another ordinary Puppet.

However, just as Feng Wu and Little Er Ha headed toward their third target, something suddenly changed!

The moment Feng Wu entered the third ordinary Puppet's alert range and sent the freshly awakened Puppet flying with a spear strike, a chilling sense of mortal danger suddenly surged through him, and a premonition of death hung over his head!

Boom! A pitch-black iron fist smashed into a tomb support pillar beside Feng Wu, sending countless chunks of stone raining down!

"Damn it! No sense of fair play!" If Feng Wu had not reacted quickly, and if Little Er Ha had not pulled him away, that punch might have shattered his skull!

Feng Wu had never expected the Grand Eunuch Puppet to move ahead of time!

Feng Wu had grown accustomed to everything going smoothly inside the tomb, and his vigilance had lapsed. He had nearly fallen for it, leaving his heart pounding in fright.

He raised his spear to block and was driven back more than ten steps in succession. This strength was completely incomparable to that of ordinary Puppets that could only display First Rank power!

Feng Wu's expression turned ugly. This Second Rank Puppet had instantly knocked him back down to reality from his inflated confidence.

The Second Rank Puppet was simply too strong. Although Feng Wu could hold on, and escaping would be easy enough,

if they became entangled in battle, Feng Wu would find it difficult to gain even the slightest advantage.

"Little Er Ha, kill the ordinary Puppet first!" Feng Wu shouted after taking in the situation.

An ordinary Puppet no longer posed much of a threat to Feng Wu. But leaving it on the field would make it an obstacle—troublesome!

He forcefully launched a spear strike, trading injuries with the Second Rank Puppet by using his shoulder!

Feng Wu took a punch to the shoulder!

If not for the inner armor he had obtained earlier, his bones might have cracked!

Yet a shallow scratch also appeared on the Second Rank Puppet's chest. He could break its defense!

In an instant, Feng Wu made his judgment. If he could break its defense, then he had a chance!

As for why the mark was so shallow, it was not because the Fire Tipped Spear was not sharp enough. It was because Feng Wu's strength was too low, while the materials used for the Grand Eunuch Puppet were of a higher grade.

The Fire Tipped Spear was already incredible!

Feng Wu took the heavy blow, but he borrowed the Grand Eunuch Puppet's tremendous force to turn and retreat toward the ordinary Puppet!

At that moment, the ordinary Puppet had been lured by Little Er Ha and was facing sideways, exposing its weakness!

Enduring the pain in his shoulder, Feng Wu drove his spear forward with all his strength and accurately thrust it into the gap in the Puppet's chest.

Then he twisted the spear with force!

The protective cover burst open and fell away on the spot! Another Puppet was scrapped!

Feng Wu had no time to loot the Puppet's remains. He turned and struck with his spear, forcing the Grand Eunuch Puppet to halt. Even the hand gripping his spear went numb!

"Now only this one is left!" Feng Wu tightened his grip on the long spear, gathering strength alongside Little Er Ha!

"Go!" No communication was needed. Their minds were in sync, and with a single thought, Feng Wu and Little Er Ha understood each other. One went left and the other right, closing in on the Grand Eunuch Puppet from both sides.

"Damn it, Little Er Ha and I can both fight above our level. Two against one—there's no way we can't beat you!"

The short-term Magical Beast Forest arc is halfway done, and the Dou King Tomb arc is nearing its end.