Xiao Wu's First Soul Skill

"What? You went out last night and actually ran into an injured Moon-Drawing Fox?"

Early that morning, when Grandmaster and Su Yuntao learned about Xiao Wu's encounter the previous night, both wore looks of surprise. Su Yuntao even voiced his disbelief.

"Yeah, I thought I was really lucky too," Xiao Wu said with a grin.

"What is the first soul skill you obtained from the Moon-Drawing Fox?" Grandmaster did not remain surprised for long. He quickly accepted the fact and asked the crucial question.

"I call my first soul skill Moon-Drawing. It lets me absorb the power of moonlight, and I can also attach that power to parts of my body to make fighting easier. Like this."

With that, Xiao Wu performed a dashing spinning side kick toward an open patch of ground nearby.

The instant she raised her leg, Chen Feng clearly saw a faint silvery glow covering her foot.

As Xiao Wu kicked sideways, Chen Feng also saw a silver-white blade of light shoot from her foot, carving a deep mark into the open ground beside them.

Storm... Storm Kick? Chen Feng looked at the scene in surprise.

"How about that? Pretty impressive, right? And it's not just my feet—other parts work too." As she spoke, Xiao Wu extended her thumb and index finger, aiming them at a nearby tree in the shape of a pistol.

"Biu!" Xiao Wu made the sound effect aloud as a silver-white beam shot from her fingertips, blasting a dent into the tree.

"It really is impressive," Chen Feng praised sincerely.

He recalled that, whether in the original work or the comic adaptation, Xiao Wu had possessed exceptional talent in controlling Soul Power.

Especially in the comic version, where she had developed her own Self-Created Soul Skill, Rabbit Impact Wave, under Grandmaster's guidance at a speed far beyond that of the other Shrek Six Monsters.

However, Xiao Wu had been rather lazy in every version and never particularly diligent in cultivation, so her strength had never been especially outstanding.

It was not until the Spirit Master Tournament ended, when her identity was accidentally exposed and she drew Spirit Hall's pursuit, that Tang Hao took her away and separated her from Tang San. Only then did she finally realize the importance of strength and cultivate seriously for a time.

But by then, it was already too late. When she finally reunited with Tang San, Spirit Hall's team sent to hunt her also arrived, leaving her with no choice but to sacrifice herself.

On this timeline, Chen Feng obviously would not let that happen.

First, he still needed Xiao Wu to unlock his Yin Sword form. Second, a Soul Beast transformed into a human was an extraordinarily rare experimental specimen—or rather, the only one of its kind in the era of Douluo Dalu 1.

And third, he found the little girl quite interesting and had already considered her a friend. Naturally, he would not watch her walk toward a dead end.

Their previous scuffles had merely been jokes between friends. People who were not close would not act like that.

So, both emotionally and logically, Chen Feng had to find a way to destroy this timeline.

That was right—he was the Supreme Sorcerer!

As for how to destroy this timeline—or, more precisely, how to motivate Xiao Wu and stop her from being so lazy—Chen Feng already had a preliminary idea.

He felt that the grand undertaking of the "Reincarnation Rebirth Technique" would make an excellent grand promise with which to motivate Xiao Wu.

And this promise was not empty, either. There was a very real chance of achieving it. How could Xiao Wu not devote herself heart and soul to it?

That way, Chen Feng could happily gain "Fellow Traveler +1."

The Star Luo Dai Family was merely a fish in his pond, meant to deal with those Old Dengs who refused to follow the rules.

Compared with joining another faction, Chen Feng would still rather build a force of his own if possible. How could living under someone else's roof compare to being his own master? He had plenty of wild ideas in his head.

As Chen Feng planned for the future, he watched Xiao Wu continue demonstrating the effects of her soul skill.

Yes, her demonstration was not over yet.

"Besides releasing moonlight to attack people, I can also keep it on my body. That can provide some protection for whatever body part it covers." Xiao Wu covered her hand in a layer of bright white moonlight.

She looked at Chen Feng and said, "Xiao Feng, summon your Tai Chi Bagua Sword."

Chen Feng raised a brow but said nothing, summoning his martial soul as requested.

Then Xiao Wu did something that shocked everyone—she reached out and grabbed the Tai Chi Bagua Sword with her bare hand.

"Careful!" Grandmaster and Su Yuntao tried to stop her, but they were too far away to make it in time.

Tang San and Chen Feng were close by, but having noticed something, neither of them tried to intervene.

Sure enough, Xiao Wu grabbed Chen Feng's sword barehanded and even flicked the blade with her fingers.

When she released the Tai Chi Bagua Sword, everyone saw that her hand, covered in a bright white glow, was completely unharmed.

Was that Mysterious Jade Hand? Tang San watched in surprise, but he quickly realized he was mistaken.

Mysterious Jade Hand made the hands themselves tough and could even block certain toxins. But Xiao Wu's technique protected her hands by covering them with moonlight energy.

The principles behind the two were different, like the difference between an invulnerable body technique and wearing armor.

"Hmph hmph, Xiao Feng, your sword can't hurt me anymore," Xiao Wu said smugly.

"Is that so?" Seeing Xiao Wu starting to get carried away, Chen Feng decided to make her face reality. "You only grabbed my sword without getting hurt because it wasn't under any force. If I actually raised it and swung it at you, are you sure that thin layer of protection would do anything?"

He did not believe that Xiao Wu, after absorbing moonlight for only a few hours, could already withstand slashes from cold weapons. She was probably just bluffing.

Sure enough, after Chen Feng mercilessly exposed her, the proud expression on Xiao Wu's face immediately became awkward.

Chen Feng had guessed correctly. Xiao Wu had indeed wanted to take the opportunity to bluff him, only for him to see through her instantly.

Xiao Wu stomped her foot angrily. "Fine, I'm never calling you Bro Feng again."

She, Sister Xiao Wu, had ruled the Star Dou Great Forest for so many years. Even Da Ming and Er Ming were her little brothers. If people found out that she called someone else "bro" in human society, how could she ever hold her head up again?

Sister Xiao Wu cared about her reputation too.

So that was what this was about. Chen Feng chuckled. "Fine, fine. From now on, we'll address each other however we like. I'll call you Xiao Wu, and you call me Xiao Feng. How's that?"

Even adding together the ages of both his lives, he was not even a fraction as old as this Rabbit Spirit. Forcing the Old Rabbit to call him Bro Feng would indeed be inappropriate, so there was no need to fuss over forms of address.

But Xiao Wu wanted to push her luck. With a grin, she said, "Then can you call me Sister Xiao Wu? I promise I'll look after you from now on."

"Heh, get lost." Chen Feng rolled his eyes. What ridiculous fantasy was she dreaming of?