"Fourth Brother, the aura you're giving off seems different from three days ago. It's become even more dense and solid. Could it be that your cultivation has broken through again?"
The moment he stepped into the main hall, Great Sage of the Sea slowed his pace and spoke in surprise.
"Haha, Second Brother, you have a sharp eye. I did make a breakthrough. I was just worrying that there was no one to test it on, and then you arrived," Ye Zhen said with a smile.
"Good! Sparring with Fourth Brother is exactly what I wish for! Though Fourth Brother is only at the sixth layer of the Pulse Forging Realm, your extraordinary techniques and secret arts emerge one after another. Sparring with you is far more interesting than sparring with Eldest Brother or Third Brother," Great Sage of the Sea said.
Yet Ye Zhen shook his head. "Second Brother, what I just broke through in was my Soul Power. So there's no need to spar. I only want you to test a move and see how strong my Soul Attack has become after this breakthrough."
"Test a move? A Soul Attack?"
Cold sweat immediately trickled down Great Sage of the Sea's forehead. In their previous exchange, Ye Zhen had struck him with a Soul Refining Divine Light while he was completely unprepared, and it had made him suffer terribly.
Even now, after several days, the injury to his soul had only just recovered. Hearing this again today made him somewhat apprehensive.
"Rest assured, Second Brother. This time, set up layers upon layers of soul defenses first, then feel how much my Soul Attack has improved. You understand—at present, the only thing I have that can contend with Palace Opening Realm Kings is my Soul Power," Ye Zhen said.
"Set