Absorbing a Soul Bone

Absorbing a Soul Bone

With Rota and the others standing guard nearby, Wind Concealment had no concerns. The absorption of the Soul Bone proceeded very smoothly.

He knew that being given such a precious Soul Bone was already an immense honor. He absolutely could not afford to make a mistake.

Time passed bit by bit, but Rota was not worried in the slightest. He had faith in Wind Concealment. Besides, absorbing a Soul Bone was not like absorbing a Soul Ring beyond one's level; there was no real danger involved.

With nothing else to do, Rota asked a waiter for a pair of nail clippers and sat nearby trimming his nails.

"Ding. The host has reenacted a famous scene. Kizaru's imitation rate has increased to 60%. Haki has broken through its limit, awakening God-Slaying Haki."

"Oh my, it seems I've unlocked something new~"

Rota had been bored while waiting for Wind Concealment to absorb the Soul Bone, so he had decided to try reenacting a famous scene from One Piece—using Armament Haki Nail Clippers to trim his nails.

Sure enough, those famous scenes could raise his imitation rate, and he had even unlocked God-Slaying Haki.

Kizaru should have no trouble killing a god, right? This God-Slaying Haki did not seem particularly useful.

"System, what exactly does this God-Slaying Haki do?" Since the system was here anyway, he might as well ask.

"Answering the host: God-Slaying Haki is Haki specifically effective against gods. It allows the host to deal double damage when facing all God-tier creatures."

"Now that's more like it~"

With that explanation, Rota understood. This so-called God-Slaying Haki did not refer only to the gods of Douluo; it applied to all God-tier creatures.

That made God-Slaying Haki seem quite useful after all. It was equivalent to having an enhanced buff.

Not long after Rota's imitation rate rose to 60%, Wind Concealment's aura, as he absorbed the Soul Bone, suddenly became violent and unstable.

"Wind Concealment! Wind Concealment!" Jin Ling cried out.

Reid could not remain calm either. The only possible explanation for this situation was that the Soul Bone still contained the consciousness of a soul beast.

The only person in the room who remained calm was Rota. He continued leisurely sipping his tea.

"Relax. Wind Concealment won't fail so easily. Calm down~" Rota said placidly as he blew away the steam above his tea.

Though Jin Ling and Reid were still worried, seeing that Rota did not seem concerned at all eased their anxiety somewhat.

What a nuisance. Its consciousness has actually lingered for this long~

Rota guessed that this skull belonged to a spirit-type soul beast. Spirit-type soul beasts often possessed tremendously powerful mental strength, so it was normal for them to have some inconceivable tricks.

Rota rose and walked over to Wind Concealment, placing a hand on his shoulder. Then he focused his mind...

Rota's consciousness entered Wind Concealment's mental space.

Wind Concealment's mental space was filled with a dense deep-blue hue. A tall Deep Blue Ghost appeared before Rota, staring at him with malicious intent.

"So you're the one who's been causing trouble, huh? Stop making trouble for people all the time~"

Seeing that Rota had not only failed to retreat in fear but even dared to attack it, the Deep Blue Ghost became interested. It then controlled endless deep-blue tides and sent them surging toward Rota.

"This old man has no interest in playing with you. Submit obediently~"

Rota did not intend to waste any more words. He extended his index finger toward the Deep Blue Ghost before him.

Tiny particles of light began gathering at his fingertip, gradually forming a shining cross. Rings of radiant ripples spread outward around it.

As though sensing an immense threat, the Deep Blue Ghost tried to flee at once. Unfortunately, how could its speed possibly surpass the speed of light?

A high-speed Laser beam pierced directly through the Deep Blue Ghost's body. The pierced area slowly began to collapse until its entire body turned to dust and scattered away.

"Taken care of~" Rota's consciousness then left Wind Concealment's mental space. The rest was up to him.

Wind Concealment's expression began to calm, and even his breathing became much steadier.

"It must have been Elder Kizaru who helped!" Jin Ling looked at Rota gratefully. It was precisely because of Elder Kizaru's help that Wind Concealment had stabilized once more.

"Don't look at this old man like that. It was really Wind Concealment's own strength that carried him through~"

Seeing Wind Concealment regain his stability, Reid finally let out a breath. "See? I told you Wind Concealment would be fine. That guy would definitely get through this."

Wind Concealment's Chameleon Martial Soul could only achieve remarkable effects through Illusion Technique. This eighty-thousand-year spirit-type soul beast skull was both an opportunity and a challenge for him.

Over the following period, Wind Concealment remained stable, and no further abnormal reactions occurred.

Once the deep-blue light around Wind Concealment faded, he opened his eyes.

Along with his opened eyes came a deep-blue mental shockwave, which struck Rota and the other two directly.

There was no need to mention how strong Rota's mental power was. As a transmigrator, he might be lacking in other areas, but if his mental strength were weak, then he might as well be a fake transmigrator.

Jin Ling's Soul Power was only level seventy-two, one level lower than Wind Concealment's. As a result, the mental barrier within her mental space could not block that mental shockwave at all.

Rota promptly released his mental power to help Jin Ling block the mental shockwave Wind Concealment had unintentionally released. Otherwise, that strike might have damaged her mental space.

As if realizing something, Wind Concealment hurried to Jin Ling's side and asked worriedly, "Jin Ling, you weren't hurt, were you?"

Holding her head, Jin Ling slowly said, "No. Thanks to Elder Kizaru's help. Rather than worrying about that, you should check on Reid!"

Jin Ling was right. Wind Concealment had been so focused on Jin Ling that he had forgotten about Reid.

"Reid, are you all right?" Wind Concealment felt that Reid, a Soul Douluo, should have been able to withstand his unconscious mental shockwave.

Soul Power trembled all over Reid's body. It seemed that the mental shockwave had caused him considerable trouble, forcing him to release his Soul Power unconsciously.

"Hah!"

With Reid's angry shout, the trembling Soul Power around him finally disappeared completely.

"Whew... I'm not saying I was paying attention just now, but that mental shockwave of yours was way too terrifying... whew..."

Reid sat in his chair, panting heavily for a long while. It seemed he had expended quite a bit of effort.

Reid did not look like he was pretending, but was his mental shockwave really that powerful? Wind Concealment could not help wondering.

"It looks like you've gained quite a pleasant surprise, Wind Concealment~" Rota congratulated him while clapping.

"Wind Concealment, that move of yours should be enough to threaten a Soul Douluo-level soul master. If your opponent isn't paying attention, it would truly be an unexpected attack!"

Reid's firsthand experience made Wind Concealment even more certain of just how enormous his gains had been. If he had still harbored some doubts before, he now fully realized how powerful the soul skill he had gained from absorbing the Soul Bone was.

"By the way, Wind Concealment, tell us what improvements you gained this time!" Rota was also very curious about the results of Wind Concealment's Soul Bone absorption.

Wind Concealment looked at Rota and the other two before beginning his formal introduction.

"First of all, this Skull of Mental Annihilation gave me an extremely powerful ability..."