"Come to think of it, haven't we still not paid attention to Lang Lei's current Soul Power Level?" Ice Empress suddenly realized this problem, her voice carrying a trace of awkwardness. After all, too many unexpected things had happened after Lang Lei finished absorbing his soul ring, causing all of them to overlook this point.
Ice Empress turned her head to look at Lang Lei, only to see him standing there with an obedient expression, seemingly still feeling a bit guilty about having just been scolded. Ice Empress smiled inwardly; this little fellow was truly cute when he was well-behaved.
"Lang Lei, what is your current Soul Power Level?" Ice Empress asked.
Lang Lei hesitated for a moment, then cautiously replied, "Sister Bing, I'm already at level 36."
Hearing this answer, Ice Empress and Snow Empress exchanged a glance, both revealing pensive expressions. Although judging by Lang Lei's past performance, this data was somewhat plain and not particularly outstanding, it could still be considered a normal level.
Or rather, compared to other normal geniuses, this could also be considered genius-level.
"Mhm, level 36... That's normal enough." Snow Empress nodded, expressing approval.
Seeing this, Lang Lei relaxed slightly in his heart. He had originally been worried that his Soul Power Level would make Ice Empress and Snow Empress dissatisfied.
"Do Sister Xue and Sister Bing want to take a look at my spirit skill?" Lang Lei suddenly took the initiative to speak, a flash of anticipation crossing his eyes.
Ice Empress raised an eyebrow, the corners of her mouth curling into a teasing smile. She thought to herself that this little fellow really knew how to find opportunities to please others. However, since he was so proactive, she didn't mind thoroughly enjoying this feeling of being revered.
"Alright..." Ice Empress deliberately drew out her voice, then waved her small fist, signaling Lang Lei to demonstrate his spirit skill.
Lang Lei took a deep breath, concentrated his focus, and then softly shouted, "Third Spirit Skill, Life Transfer."
Under the gaze of the four, the Blue Silver Grass before them seemed to lose its vitality, withering rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the blink of an eye, the originally emerald-green grass blades turned withered and yellow, as if all their life force had been sucked away.
Immediately following, Ice Empress suddenly felt her Soul Power experience a trace of faint growth. Although this trace of Soul Power was negligible, it truly existed, causing her to feel a bit surprised. As for Snow Empress, she suddenly felt a wave of refreshing clarity, as if her entire person had become more spirited and refreshed.
"Restores Soul Power?" Ice Empress widened her eyes in disbelief as she spoke.
The spirit skill of a Soul Elder worked on her, a Ferocious Beast?
"Restores life force?" Snow Empress was likewise filled with astonishment, her voice revealing a hint of confusion.
The two spoke almost simultaneously, and then looked at each other in unison, their eyes filled with an incredible expression.
"Sister Xue and Sister Bing are both right," Lang Lei explained. "The effect of my Third Spirit Skill is to forcibly convert the life force of a certain living body into Soul Power or physical objects, or directly bestow it upon another living body."
"Converted into physical objects?" Snow Empress softly murmured; this spirit skill effect was truly somewhat unexpected. She had originally thought this spirit skill merely restored Soul Power or life force simply, yet she hadn't expected it could also convert into physical objects.
This spirit skill effect obviously didn't look like something the Swift-Treading Spirit Deer could bring, so the only explanation was that Lang Lei's martial soul itself possessed such an ability. Various possibilities flashed rapidly through Snow Empress's mind, and finally she reached a conclusion—this should be an ability unique to Lang Lei's martial soul.
Lang Lei probably also understood roughly why this kind of effect appeared. If it were merely the influence of his martial soul, it likely wouldn't suddenly manifest on his Third Spirit Skill. After all, the characteristics of a martial soul usually reveal themselves gradually rather than bursting out suddenly on a single spirit skill. Therefore, there was a high probability that the Power of the End was acting up in secret again.
It seemed Lang Lei needed to find some time to have a good talk with Elysia, having her find a way to suppress the Power of the End even tighter so as to avoid similar situations happening again.
Sigh, how he envied Kiana...
According to the plan, if the plan were successfully executed, Kiana should be able to obtain the complete Authority of the End, the kind where she could do as she pleased without worrying about her consciousness being affected.
Unlike himself, who had obtained the Power of the End almost like a seizure and still had to worry about backlash.
No, they would definitely succeed...
Yet, needless to say, although the Power of the End had poked its head out, with just this bit, the effect of his spirit skill would definitely be much stronger than originally.
"Mhm, it's just like this." The corners of Lang Lei's mouth lifted slightly, revealing a faint smile, but he didn't explain too much and instead started performing directly.
Only to see his hands wave gently, and the originally vibrant Blue Silver Grass instantly had its life force sucked away, withering by more than half all at once. Following closely, a wooden sword suddenly flashed into Lang Lei's hand; this wooden sword looked ordinary, without a single special feature.
On the surface, this spirit skill of Lang Lei's had some similarities with parts of the Authority of Reason, both possessing a certain weakening effect. But in reality, the gap between the two was still quite obvious. However, compared to ordinary weapon-type spirit skills, the effect of this spirit skill could definitely be called monstrous.
Snow Empress and Ice Empress watched clearly from the side, their hearts tightening involuntarily. If Lang Lei's First Spirit Skill was only a bit unorthodox, then this current spirit skill was simply evil. They couldn't help but begin to worry about Lang Lei's future; would he really become an Evil Soul Master?
After all, in many cases, the nature of power did indeed exert an influence on a soul master's personality. And someone like Lang Lei who possessed such a bizarre spirit skill—would he walk down a wicked path because of it?
Lang Lei naturally noticed the changes in Snow Empress and Ice Empress's expressions, and he could roughly guess what they were thinking in his heart. However, he didn't mind, only smiling slightly.
Of course he wouldn't abandon using this kind of power because of these concerns; after all, power was held in one's own hands, and as long as one could control the "tool" well, there was no need to fear that this power would produce a backlash.
After all, compared to the influence the Cocoon of the End had on him, this degree of influence was truly just a drop in the bucket for him.
"Lang Lei, you'd better use this spirit skill with caution..." Snow Empress organized her words slightly, speaking with a somewhat stiff tone.
Neither could they understand: the Swift-Treading Spirit Deer was clearly a kind-aligned soul beast, and its own attributes also belonged to that relatively sacred sort—how could Lang Lei's spirit skill...
"Sister Xue, Sister Bing, rest assured, I can still control my spirit skill. That business of being controlled by power is something only cowards would do."
The brave control power, while cowards are controlled by power. Lang Lei didn't think he was necessarily a brave person, but he also never considered himself a coward.
It was merely a paltry spirit skill—could it possibly turn the world upside down in his hands?
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