Third soul skill, evil soul master?

"Speaking of which, haven't we checked Lang Lei's current Soul Power Level yet?" Ice Empress suddenly realized the issue, her voice tinged with a hint of embarrassment. After all, so many unexpected things had happened after Lang Lei absorbed the Soul Ring that they had overlooked this.

Ice Empress turned her head to look at Lang Lei. He was standing there with a well-behaved expression, seemingly still feeling a bit guilty about being reprimanded earlier. Ice Empress chuckled inwardly, This kid is truly adorable when he's being honest.

"Lang Lei, what's your current Soul Power Level?" Ice Empress asked.

Lang Lei hesitated for a moment before cautiously replying, "Sister Bing, I'm level 36."

Upon hearing this, Ice Empress and Snow Empress exchanged a glance, both wearing thoughtful expressions. While this number might seem a bit unremarkable given Lang Lei's past performances, it was still within the normal range.

Or, compared to other normal geniuses, this could even be considered genius-level.

"Hmm, level 36... that's normal," Snow Empress nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Lang Lei felt a slight sense of relief. He had been worried that his Soul Power Level might not satisfy Ice Empress and Snow Empress.

"Do Sister Xue and Sister Bing want to see my Soul Skills?" Lang Lei suddenly asked proactively, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Ice Empress raised an eyebrow, a playful smile tugging at the corner of her lips. This kid really knows how to seize an opportunity to please. But since he was so proactive, she might as well enjoy this feeling of being revered.

"Alright..." Ice Empress deliberately drew out her words, then waved her small fist, signaling Lang Lei to demonstrate his Soul Skill.

Lang Lei took a deep breath, concentrated, and softly called out, "Third Spirit Skill, Life Transfer."

Under the gaze of the four, the Blue Silver Grass before them seemed to lose its vitality, rapidly withering at a visible pace. In the blink of an eye, the once emerald green leaves turned yellow, as if all their life force had been drained.

Immediately after, Ice Empress felt a faint increase in her Soul Power. Although this surge of Soul Power was insignificant, it was real, surprising her. Snow Empress, on the other hand, suddenly felt refreshed, as if her entire being had become more invigorated.

"Restoring Soul Power?" Ice Empress widened her eyes, incredulously.

A Soul Elder's Soul Skill actually worked on her, a ferocious beast?

"Restoring vitality?" Snow Empress was equally astonished, a hint of confusion in her voice.

They spoke almost simultaneously, then looked at each other, their eyes filled with disbelief.

"Sister Xue and Sister Bing are both correct," Lang Lei explained. "The effect of my Third Spirit Skill is to forcibly convert the life force of a certain living being into Soul Power or physical matter, or to directly bestow it upon another living being."

"Convert into physical matter?" Snow Empress murmured softly. This Soul Skill effect was truly unexpected. She had initially thought it was merely for restoring Soul Power or vitality, but she hadn't anticipated it could be converted into physical objects.

This Soul Skill effect clearly didn't seem to originate from the Swift-Treading Spirit Deer. Therefore, the only explanation was that Lang Lei's Martial Soul itself possessed such an ability. Snow Empress's mind raced through various possibilities, finally concluding that this must be a unique ability of Lang Lei's Martial Soul.

Lang Lei probably understood why this effect occurred. If it were solely due to his Martial Soul, it likely wouldn't have manifested so prominently in his Third Spirit Skill. After all, the characteristics of a Martial Soul usually unfolded gradually, not erupting suddenly in a single Soul Skill. Thus, it was highly probable that the Power of the End was acting up again in secret.

It seemed Lang Lei needed to find time to have a good talk with Elysia, asking her to find a way to suppress the Power of the End more tightly, to prevent similar situations from occurring again.

Sigh, I really envy Kiana...

If the plan had been successfully executed as intended, Kiana should have acquired the complete Authority of the End, freely and without worrying about her consciousness being affected.

Unlike him, who had obtained the Power of the End almost by force and still had to worry about backlash.

No, they will definitely succeed...

However, he had to admit, even though the Power of the End had surfaced, this instance had definitely made his Soul Skill effects much stronger than before.

"Mm, just like this." Lang Lei's lips curved slightly into a faint smile, but he didn't explain further. Instead, he began his demonstration.

With a gentle wave of his hands, the vibrant Blue Silver Grass was instantly drained of its life force, withering by more than half. Immediately after, a wooden sword materialized in Lang Lei's hand. This wooden sword looked ordinary, with no special features.

On the surface, Lang Lei's Soul Skill bore some resemblance to parts of the Authority of Reason, both possessing a certain weakening effect. However, in reality, the gap between the two was quite significant. But compared to ordinary weapon-type Soul Skills, this skill's effect could definitely be called monstrous.

Snow Empress and Ice Empress watched intently, their hearts tightening. If Lang Lei's First Spirit Skill was merely a bit peculiar, then this current Soul Skill was downright wicked. They couldn't help but worry about Lang Lei's future. Would he truly become an Evil Soul Master?

After all, in many cases, the nature of power did influence a Soul Master's personality. And for someone like Lang Lei, who possessed such bizarre Soul Skills, would he be led down an evil path because of it?

Lang Lei naturally noticed the change in Snow Empress and Ice Empress's expressions, and he could probably guess what they were thinking. However, he didn't pay it much mind, merely smiling slightly.

He would certainly not abandon using this power due to such concerns. After all, power was in the hands of the wielder. As long as the "tool" could be controlled well, there was no need to worry about the power causing backlash.

Compared to the influence of the Cocoon of the End on him, this level of influence was truly just a drizzle.

"Lang Lei, you should use this Soul Skill with caution..." Snow Empress carefully organized her words, her tone somewhat stiff.

They didn't understand. The Swift-Treading Spirit Deer was clearly a benevolent Soul Beast, and its attributes were inherently quite sacred. How could Lang Lei's Soul Skill be...

"Sister Xue, Sister Bing, don't worry. I can still control my Soul Skills. Being controlled by power is something only the weak would do."

The brave control power; the weak are controlled by power. Lang Lei didn't consider himself necessarily brave, but he also never considered himself weak.

Was it possible for a mere Soul Skill to turn against him?