Oscar's Tragedy

"Mu Bai—no, Boss Dai, are you alright? Don't scare me. I'll go find the dean right now." Seeing Dai Mubai's sudden change, Oscar's heart sank. He had a vague feeling that something terrible was about to happen, then cast the thought aside and rushed for the door.

Before he could step outside, however, a powerful hand clamped down on his shoulder, making his bones ache.

A ghostly, chilling voice mixed with scorching breath, a contradictory blend of fire and water, quietly sounded beside his ear. "Little Ao, where are you going?"

"Uh... I-I'm going to find the dean and have him see what happened to you." A bead of cold sweat formed on Oscar's forehead. Enduring the soreness in his shoulder, he turned to look at Dai Mubai, only to find the other man staring at him with an unusually burning gaze. The situation was getting worse.

"Is that so? Then go ahead!" To Oscar's surprise, Dai Mubai released his shoulder.

"Oh, alright." Oscar swallowed. Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, Dai Mubai grabbed his shoulder again.

"Wait... are you really going to find the dean?"

"Yeah, I really am going to find the dean."

"Oh, then go ahead."

"O-okay..." As he spoke, Oscar turned and took off at top speed.

Watching Oscar's fleeing, bedraggled back, Dai Mubai's flushed face broke into a teasing smile. With his palm held behind him, he leaped forward and chopped toward Oscar's neck with the edge of his hand.

Oscar only felt a rush of wind coming from behind. Though he was a Great Soul Master, he was ultimately from the food system and had no offensive power. Caught off guard by the sneak attack, he could not react in time. His neck went numb, his vision went dark, and he passed out.

Staring heatedly at Oscar's collapsed body on the floor, Dai Mubai licked his lips as his breathing quickened. He casually shut the door, bent down to sling Oscar over his shoulder, and slowly walked toward the pit...

An epic battle was about to begin.

Ding. Congratulations, Host, for exchanging for ten levels of Soul Power from Dai Mubai of the Soul Land world.

Hearing the System prompt in his mind, Xiao Se froze for a moment before finally reacting. He shouted inwardly, "Holy shit, it's actually Soul Power. Say, won't the Beast Flame burn that Evil Eye Yin Tiger to death?"

Ding. The flames exchanged by the Host entered Dai Mubai's body in the form of energy. They will only make him feel feverish and will not directly burn him. However, if he does not release it soon, Dai Mubai's body temperature will continue rising until he is scalded to death alive.

"Fuck." Cursing under his breath, Xiao Se rolled his eyes. He had even added medicinal liquid from a First Order Union Ape Magic Core. That stuff was a supreme ingredient for refining aphrodisiacs. Once it combined with that feverish heat, the outcome would be unimaginable—undoubtedly quite a spectacle.

Letting out a long breath, Xiao Se called out in his mind, "System, can I refine this Soul Power?"

Ding. After energy-type items are removed from the warehouse, they will be issued to the Host in the form of medicinal pills. The Host may consume and refine them as needed.

Upon hearing the System's explanation, golden light flashed in Xiao Se's hand, and a milky-white pill the size of a longan appeared in his palm out of thin air. The energy contained within the pill was extremely pure. Though it was not as dense and rich as Dou Qi, it was far gentler.

Sensing the pure energy within the pill, Xiao Se did not hesitate. He raised his hand and placed it in his mouth.

The instant the pill entered his mouth, it transformed into a mass of pure white energy that surged through Xiao Se's limbs and meridians, nourishing his body.

Affected by the fluctuations of energy within Xiao Se's body, Long Kui released her Soul Power. After confirming that no one was nearby, she flew out of the Demon Sword.

To her surprise, she discovered that Xiao Se's body was changing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

His skin, which had become slightly yellowish from days of travel under the blazing sun, rapidly turned fair, tender, and smooth. His shoulders grew somewhat broader, and his height increased noticeably. Even his youthful, handsome face gradually became more sharply defined. If his mask had previously made him appear to be around fifteen or sixteen, then without it, he was now no different from a handsome fifteen- or sixteen-year-old youth.

Two hours later, Xiao Se slowly opened his eyes. He felt incomparably comfortable all over, and a smile crept onto his lips as he murmured inwardly, Fighter Seven Stars. Those ten levels of Soul Power directly raised me by two stars, and my physical strength seems to have improved considerably as well. That really is an unexpected delight.

Seeing Xiao Se awaken from his cultivation state, Long Kui's pretty face revealed a gentle smile. "Brother, you're awake. What did you just eat? You suddenly grew quite a bit taller."

Hearing Long Kui's words, Xiao Se slowly stood up and carefully sensed his current physical state. He had indeed grown quite a bit. If he had previously been only a little over 1.6 meters tall, he had now reached 1.7 meters. Though his body still looked somewhat thin, his muscle lines were nearly perfect. The Black Silkworm robe that had originally hung loosely on him had suddenly become much more fitted.

"I did grow quite a bit taller. What I just refined was an energy pill called Soul Power. Though this energy is not as powerful as Dou Qi, it is quite helpful for one's constitution." Xiao Se affectionately stroked Long Kui's cheek as he answered with a smile.

"Hehe..." Xiao Se's affectionate gesture made Long Kui's beautiful eyes curve into shallow crescents. Her pretty face wore a deeply pleased expression as she giggled, "I feel like Brother will grow even taller and more handsome than when we were in Jiang Country. When that time comes, you're not allowed to dislike Long Kui for being short."

"You're already quite good as you are. Besides, you were only seventeen before you died. Once I refine a body for you, you'll definitely be able to grow normally." Xiao Se said.

"Mm." Long Kui nodded with a smile.

Although Xiao Se greatly enjoyed being close to Long Kui, it did not dull his fighting spirit. Rather, seeing that Long Kui was still in this soul state only strengthened his determination to become stronger.

His expression returned to its usual resolve. Xiao Se lightly touched his Ring, and a pitch-black scroll appeared in his hand: Mysterious High Rank Flying Dou Skills, "Wings of the Eagle," also known as Purple Cloud Wings. It had been refined through a secret technique using the twin wings taken from a fifth-order Flying Magical Beast, the Black Flame Purple Cloud Eagle.

"Long Kui, I'm going to start cultivating the Flying Dou Skills I obtained from the cave. I'll have to trouble you to guard me." Xiao Se looked at Long Kui.

"Don't worry, Brother. If anyone dares come in, I'll have Xiao Hong beat them up." Long Kui waved her little fist, looking adorably fierce.

"Mm." Xiao Se nodded, slowly spread open the pitch-black scroll, removed his upper garments, and began cultivating.

Before long, after a struggle with the remnant soul of the Black Flame Purple Cloud Eagle, Xiao Se ultimately emerged victorious. He successfully extended two branch meridians from the main meridian along his spine.

At the same time, two small purple eagle-wing tattoos appeared on his back.

Purple Cloud Wings had been successfully cultivated.

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