The Best Choice

The Best Choice.

Li Chang'an absorbed the Soul Ring smoothly. His talent was the real deal. With Innate Full Soul Power, absorbing a Soul Ring of a few hundred years was naturally no challenge.

By the time he opened his eyes again, morning had already turned into noon.

The Middle-aged Spirit Saint had been standing guard nearby. Seeing him awaken, he hurried forward and asked what Soul Skill he had gained. This was his main task here: to observe whether Li Chang'an truly had potential.

Naturally, Li Chang'an had no intention of hiding his abilities. He had nothing right now, but he did have the natural status of a noble. If he could earn the Heaven Dou Emperor's favor, he would certainly receive excellent resources for cultivation.

As the saying went, it was good to rest beneath a great tree.

Although the Heaven Dou Empire seemed rather pathetic in the Original Work, its cultivation resources were no worse than those of the various sects. They might even surpass them by quite a bit. After all, it was a vast empire. No matter what, it could not possibly lack cultivation resources.

If Li Chang'an displayed his talent, then before he had fully grown, the Heaven Dou Empire would certainly offer him some protection. To win him over, it would definitely shower him with benefits.

As for why he did not pledge himself to Spirit Hall or choose another sect faction, such as the highly reputed Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?

First, he had no connections.

Did he really think he could join those major powers just because he wanted to? And even if he did join, how could he be sure they would trust him and provide resources for his cultivation? There were simply too many uncertainties.

Second, he was a genuine Heaven Dou noble, not a commoner with an unimpeachable background. His identity was too sensitive, making it difficult for others to trust him.

Of course, if Pope Bibi Dong of Spirit Hall, or some elder at the level of a Titled Douluo, took him as a disciple on their own initiative, then he could naturally join Spirit Hall, gain its trust, and become part of its core.

The same applied to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. If Sword Douluo accepted him as a disciple, it would be equivalent to personally vouching for him. Then Li Chang'an could naturally enter the inner circle and become a core member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

The problem was that he had none of those advantages right now, so joining the Heaven Dou Empire was naturally the best option.

Even if the Heaven Dou Empire was currently a sinking wreck riddled with holes, and even its Crown Prince had been assassinated and replaced, a starved camel was still bigger than a horse. In this era lacking top-tier combat power, a talented genius with a genuine Heaven Dou noble background was precisely the kind of person the Heaven Dou Emperor needed most.

Li Chang'an did not know what terms the Heaven Dou Emperor would offer to win him over, but they would surely be extremely generous. After all, winning people's loyalty required a price.

What he needed now was not to conceal his talent, but to display it as much as possible, draw the Heaven Dou Emperor's attention, obtain the Empire's protection, and receive resources for cultivation.

"First Soul Skill: Sword Qi!"

Li Chang'an held the Azure Scale Sword as the yellow Soul Ring circling his body lit up. He raised his sword and slashed, and a sharp whistling sound tore through the air.

Strands of Sword Qi as thin as hair shot forth, blanketing the area ahead.

"Ssssss!!!!..."

Like red-hot iron piercing through wax, the hair-thin Sword Qi easily passed through the trees ahead. Even trees several meters thick could not obstruct them in the slightest.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of tiny holes appeared across the massive trunks. Green smoke began rising from them, and the holes showed signs of corrosion!

After unleashing that strike, a trace of fatigue appeared on Li Chang'an's face. Releasing so much Sword Qi at once had clearly consumed a considerable amount of his Soul Power.

Do not think this so-called Sword Qi was merely Soul Power attached to a sword and fired outward. Did that mean his Soul Skill, like Tang San's Blue Silver Entanglement, was completely pointless? Wasn't this something a Sword Soul could already do?

Setting aside the question of how one could release Sword Qi from a sword, did people really think that condensing Soul Power onto a sword and launching it was Sword Qi?

In truth, the Sword Qi produced through the transformation of his Soul Skill had already changed in nature. It was no longer raw Soul Power, but an extremely penetrating energy carrying poison.

Energy of that nature was not as simple as condensing Soul Power on a sword and firing it. It had undergone a fundamental transformation, like turning water into gasoline. Without the ability granted by a Soul Ring, he simply could not release such highly penetrating Sword Qi.

After softly exhaling, Li Chang'an looked at the Middle-aged Spirit Saint, who was staring in shock at the dense holes in the tree, and said, "My First Soul Skill allows me to release Sword Qi! The quantity depends on how much Soul Power I use. I can release just a single strand, or like now, transform all my Soul Power into Sword Qi and fire it out."

"The Sword Qi I release is not only sharp and highly penetrating, but also poisonous!"

The Middle-aged Spirit Saint walked closer to the tree and carefully examined the dense holes. Through them, he could clearly see the scenery on the other side. The Sword Qi had obviously pierced straight through the tree, which was several meters thick.

Most importantly, this Sword Qi was actually poisonous.

He could practically imagine Li Chang'an battling others in the future, releasing countless strands of Sword Qi with a wave of his hand. If his opponent was struck by even one strand, then even if it merely grazed their skin, the poison would immediately enter their body.

Terrifying!

The Middle-aged Spirit Saint looked in amazement at the pale-faced little boy. Judging by the power of this First Soul Skill alone, even a Soul Elder's defensive Soul Skill would probably be unable to avoid being broken through.

Could the first Soul Ring really possess such terrifying penetration?

What the Middle-aged Spirit Saint did not know was that Li Chang'an had held something back. He had not revealed all the changes to his Martial Soul after absorbing the First Soul Ring. The talent he had displayed was already enough to attract serious attention. He should leave himself a trump card for the rest.

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