Qian Daoliu stopped being cryptic and nodded. "That's right. The reason Azure-Eyed Swift Demon Hounds were nearly driven extinct in our era was because the soul skills they could provide were incredibly valuable."
"Leaving aside the fact that Wind Manipulation itself was an exceptionally precious soul skill, it could disperse poisonous mist, form an Airflow Shield to protect oneself, and create wind blades. A single soul skill was practically equivalent to several soul skills of an ordinary Wind Attribute Soul Master."
"Even if its power was far inferior to soul ring skills that provided only one effect, it was still once the best choice for Wind Attribute Soul Masters."
Huo Yuhao said thoughtfully, "If that were all, the Azure-Eyed Swift Demon Hounds probably wouldn't have gone extinct, right? Didn't you say, Old Qian, that Black Whirlwind Baboons and Wind God Wyverns could also provide Wind Manipulation-type soul skills? Those two kinds of Soul Beasts haven't gone extinct."
"Yes."
Qian Daoliu nodded. "If they could merely provide Wind Manipulation-type soul skills, Azure-Eyed Swift Demon Hounds truly would not have nearly gone extinct. But unfortunately, besides that skill, they had a small chance of producing another skill—a skill that drove almost every type of Soul Master mad: Potential Burst."
"The ability the Azure-Eyed Swift Demon Hound used earlier to greatly increase its reaction speed and physical abilities?"
Huo Yuhao asked curiously.
"That's right. You guessed correctly."
Qian Daoliu nodded. "This soul skill was completely different from other soul skills. It did not simply increase a Soul Master's strength, defense, or speed. Instead, it greatly increased the Soul Master's reaction speed for a short period of time and forcibly overdraw their stamina, allowing the body to keep up with the forcibly heightened reaction speed."
"The appearance of this soul skill caused quite a