Spirit Nurturing Vine

Before long, Ye Lingling had basically mastered how to use the Dragon Whisker Needle.

The Dragon Whisker Needle was originally a tiny sphere. Once infused with soul power, it instantly transformed into fine threads. Without sufficient skill, one might hurt oneself before hurting an enemy.

"You can use these Dragon Whisker Needles to protect yourself from now on."

Mu Zhe spoke to Ye Lingling as she continued practicing with the Dragon Whisker Needle, then took out another large handful of Dragon Whisker Needle pellets.

He did not have high standards for Ye Lingling's technique. As long as she did not injure herself, that was enough. Accuracy was not much of a concern anyway—there were plenty of Dragon Whisker Needles, so she could simply blanket the area with firepower.

"Mm-hmm." Ye Lingling smiled sweetly.

After witnessing the power of these little things, she had grown extremely fond of them.

As long as she hit her target, she could instantly destroy the enemy's body. Then, by activating the curse ability of the Nine Heart Begonia, the injury would immediately worsen. The enemy could be tortured to death by the pain alone.

She was confident that against a Soul King—no, even a Soul Emperor—anyone who took that full combo from her would be left collapsed on the ground, unable to rise.

Beside them, Ah Yin smiled helplessly. She had a feeling Ye Lingling would become obsessed with fighting for a while.

When Ah Yin had first learned her offensive Soul Skill, the Blue Silver Overlord Spear, she had been the same way. Whenever she had free time, she would seek out soul beasts for one-on-one fights.

Still, Ye Lingling could fight soul beasts to her heart's content, but she would have to hold back against humans. If she used that set of techniques on a person, it would surely mean death the moment she struck.

"Alright, how are you feeling now? Can you go attach your fourth Spirit Ring?"

Ye Lingling's Soul Power Level had originally been level thirty-five. After refining that Immortal Herb, her soul power had reached level forty, and she could now attach her fourth Spirit Ring. He could lend her a hand.

Moreover, there were currently several plant-type soul beasts suitable for Ye Lingling near the edge of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"I can. I'm in great condition right now."

Ye Lingling waved her small fist, an eager look appearing on her face.

Although she had gone through a battle not long ago, she was a Nine Heart Begonia Soul Master. After the battle, she had used her Martial Soul to restore herself to peak condition.

Yes, the Nine Heart Begonia was just that awesome. It could handle several intense battles in a row without any problem!

Mu Zhe took Ye Lingling's hand, then looked toward Ah Yin. "Ah Yin, do you want to come?"

Without much hesitation, Ah Yin nodded. She was rather bored here anyway, and it would be nice to spend a little more time with Mu Zhe.

Mu Zhe took Ah Yin's hand as well. With a thought, the three of them vanished from where they stood the next moment.

On the outskirts of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, many poisonous herbs had grown where the poisonous miasma once was. Everything a little farther out had likewise been taken into Mu Zhe's Inner Space.

Several powerful plant-type soul beasts grew beyond the miasma's former boundary.

The soul power around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was exceptionally dense. Even though these plant soul beasts did not grow within the well itself, they still developed at a remarkable pace.

"Is that a Spirit Nurturing Vine? It really is well suited for Lingling."

Seeing the plant soul beast before them, Ah Yin could not help voicing her surprise. She had spent most of this time cultivating and had barely explored the surrounding environment.

Before Mu Zhe and the others stood a Spirit Nurturing Vine that was nearly five thousand years old. Due to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, it had undergone a certain degree of mutation.

Influenced by the aura of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, it was not incapable of developing intelligence like an Immortal Herb, but its intelligence was similarly very low.

The soul power contained within its body was purer and richer than that of other Spirit Nurturing Vines, making it highly suitable for a Soul Master like Ye Lingling, whose abilities consisted only of healing and curses.

After all, regardless of what kind of Spirit Ring the Nine Heart Begonia absorbed, it would only produce one type of skill: healing. Ye Lingling, however, had two: healing and curses.

The only difference was that the higher the Spirit Ring's age, the more soul power it could increase and the better the healing effect would become.

Hearing this, Mu Zhe relaxed. As long as it was suitable, that was fine. Otherwise, they would have had to go to Sunset Forest to hunt for a soul beast.

He did not know much about plant-type Martial Souls. Earlier, he had only guessed that this vine was suitable for Ye Lingling. Now that Ah Yin also thought it was a good fit, he would simply kill it directly.

With a thought, countless fire elemental sprites appeared around them, combining into basketball-sized fireballs that were about to shoot toward the Spirit Nurturing Vine.

"Wait..."

However, Ye Lingling spoke up at that moment. Mu Zhe stopped the fireballs and looked at the girl beside him.

"What is it, Lingling?"

Was she reluctant? He remembered that Ah Yin had once gone through a similar phase, unable to bear watching him kill soul beasts.

But that was not right!

Ah Yin was a soul beast, so that reaction was understandable. But Ye Lingling was human—no matter how he thought about it, she should not be like that!

"I want to try. Is that alright?"

Pfft! Mu Zhe immediately stumbled.

He had truly been fooled by Ye Lingling's kind appearance. His first thought had actually been that she could not bear to part with it. After all, many girls had a saint complex, and Ye Lingling usually studied plants as well.

Ah Yin covered her mouth and chuckled. Just as she had expected, Ye Lingling had become fascinated with fighting.

Having only just acquired combat abilities, she was naturally eager to test them out.

"Alright, but be careful. If you can't beat it, remember to call for me."

Mu Zhe shook his head helplessly, but still agreed. With him watching here, he could intervene in time if anything went wrong.

"Mm-hmm, then I'm going."

After receiving Mu Zhe's permission, Ye Lingling was delighted. With a light leap, she ran toward the Spirit Nurturing Vine.

Mu Zhe kept a close watch on the battle at all times.

"Her footwork is fairly well-practiced, but it still isn't refined enough."

Ye Lingling had once been a support-type Soul Master and a member of the Heaven Dou Royal Battle Team. Her escape footwork was quite good, but compared to Tang San's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, it still fell far short.

"You could teach all of Tang San's skills to Lingling."

At the mention of footwork, Ah Yin thought of Tang San's ultimate technique, and anger immediately rose within her.

If Tang San's most prized techniques were spread far and wide for all to know, it would surely drive him to despair.

"You're quite the clever little thing."

Sensing Ah Yin's emotions, Mu Zhe immediately pulled her into his arms and gently soothed her.

"I'm fine. Having you is enough for me."

Feeling Mu Zhe's warm embrace, Ah Yin's anger instantly vanished. Mu Zhe was truly so considerate—worthy of being her wonderful big... wonderful husband!

The Dragon Whisker Needle was unlike other hidden weapons that could be used from a distance. It was a close-combat hidden weapon; after all, once it lost the attachment of Soul Power, it would shrink back into a sphere.

However!

Even after Ye Lingling had approached the Spirit Nurturing Vine, its feeble intelligence still failed to react.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!!

After the golden particles merged with Ye Lingling's Soul Power, they instantly transformed into thread-like golden Dragon Whisker Needles. She held them steadily between her fingers, then fired them out with a particular technique.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

The Dragon Whisker Needles pierced into the Spirit Nurturing Vine's body, finally prompting a reaction. Countless vines coiled across the ground began to dance, quickly locking onto the enemy before it.

Only this two-legged beast standing before it could make it feel even a trace of threat.

"Seems like it didn't do much."

The Dragon Whisker Needles had indeed tangled into a knot inside the Spirit Nurturing Vine, but they had not produced especially good results even against the Soul Devouring Demonic Spider, let alone a plant-type soul beast.

After all!

Soul beasts were enormous. A few tiny pieces of flesh being twisted into a knot inside their bodies was not a serious problem. It might cause a stabbing pain for an instant, but they would quickly grow accustomed to it.

"Plant-type soul beasts already have underdeveloped senses of pain, unless Lingling is willing to expend a large number of Dragon Whisker Needles."

Ah Yin spoke up at just the right moment. When it came to plant-type soul beasts, she possessed absolute understanding.

Mu Zhe nodded. He had a guess now—Ye Lingling's Soul Skill was probably enough to threaten the Spirit Nurturing Vine.