Mental Power Comparable to a Soul Emperor? Was That Normal?!

"I know that absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring requires enduring Soul Shock, but my Martial Soul is a Spirit-type Martial Soul. My Mental Power far exceeds that of ordinary Soul Masters. I just consumed Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, which raised my Mental Power by another level. With my current Mental Power, enduring the Soul Shock of a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring should not be a problem."

Taichu pointed at the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan in his eyes as he spoke calmly.

Even before consuming Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, he had felt that his Mental Power was strong enough to withstand the Soul Shock of a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring; he simply had not tested it. But now that he had consumed Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, if he still could not endure the Soul Shock of a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, then would he not have eaten it for nothing?

"Huh?"

Dugu Bo froze.

"S-Spirit-type? Wasn't your Martial Soul lightning-type? How did it become spirit-type?!"

When his hand had supposedly slipped earlier, he had even seen Taichu bombard the ground with lightning!

How!

Had lightning-type become spirit-type?!

"I believe you mistook my Self-Created Soul Skill for an attribute inherent to my Martial Soul, Grandfather."

As he spoke, Taichu raised his hand. Lightning coursed across his palm, accompanied by crackling thunder.

Calling it a Self-Created Soul Skill was not entirely wrong.

Over the past year or so, he had modified the lightning-type Soul Skills he had copied from the Soul Fighting Arena, altering the meridians through which Soul Power flowed. After all, many lightning-type Soul Skills had significant overlap in the meridians their Soul Power passed through.

The only difference lay in the way the Soul Power flowed through them.

And he.

Used one Soul Skill as a foundation, then made minute adjustments and added several Soul Power meridian flows... well, perhaps they should be called Soul Power Circuits. As a result, the original Soul Skill underwent certain changes, and its power increased somewhat as well.

Thus.

He discarded a small portion of the lightning-type Soul Skills he had copied, while kneading most of them together, ultimately forming several lightning-type Soul Skills.

These.

Included the long-range Thunder Dragon, the close-combat Chidori, the speed-focused Lightning Body Flicker, the defensive Chidori Current, and finally Armor of the Thunder God, which enhanced his own defense!

There were only five, but they suited him perfectly.

However.

Although these five Soul Skills were quite good, they were built upon the foundation of existing Soul Skills, with suitable low-level Soul Skills merged into them. Even if they could be improved, it was extremely difficult for them to surpass the power tier of the original Soul Skills.

For that reason.

Only Armor of the Thunder God had achieved the effect of a Millennium Soul Skill.

All the other Soul Skills remained at the level of Century Soul Skills.

If he wanted to further improve his Soul Skills and gain greater power, he would have to copy more lightning-type Soul Skills, then incorporate the essence of those skills into his own.

That was also the fastest method. Otherwise, if he had to test things bit by bit himself, Ghost knew how much time it would take.

"S-Self-Created Soul Skills?"

Dugu Bo was once again deeply shocked by Taichu's words.

He was beginning to feel numb.

9 Years Old!

A Soul Power Level of Level 30 already spoke for itself. There was no need to mention how outstanding his talent was; anyone with eyes could see it. Not To Mention that both Taichu's first and second rings were Thousand Year Soul Rings, enough to leave everyone slack-jawed.

And now.

This kid had actually created his own Soul Skills!

Numb!

This time, he was truly numb!

"You... really are a Monster!!!"

Dugu Bo opened his mouth and said those words.

He had seen quite a few Geniuses, but before Taichu, perhaps those Geniuses would have to call Taichu a Genius!

"But if you want to Absorb Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, you still have to pass Old Man's test!"

Though he said that, Dugu Bo would not casually let Taichu take such a risk. This was the Grandson-in-law he had acknowledged. If something truly happened, would his future Level 99 Peerless Douluo Grandson-in-law not be ruined?!

After saying that.

A wave of killing intent erupted from Dugu Bo and descended upon Taichu.

It instantly made his nerves tense, but he knew exactly what Dugu Bo was doing. He raised his eyes to meet Dugu Bo's gaze, and the Mental Power of his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan burst forth in that instant.

Resisting the killing intent released by Dugu Bo.

At once.

His taut nerves eased slightly.

But this was merely Dugu Bo's first probe. If Taichu could not even withstand the Killing Intent Pressure of a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast, Dugu Bo would absolutely not allow him to absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast's Soul Ring. Doing so would simply be seeking death.

"This kid..."

Yet Taichu had blocked this first probe and even stood evenly matched against him, which truly surprised Dugu Bo.

"Then let me see your limit!"

With that thought in mind, Dugu Bo made his move.

As he gradually intensified his killing intent, it slowly became more powerful, causing Taichu to feel mounting pressure as well.

But.

"My killing intent has already reached Over Eighteen Thousand Years. This kid is merely a Quasi-Soul Elder... and he can still withstand it?!"

What did that signify?

It signified that Taichu's current Mental Power was terrifyingly strong. It was nothing like the mental level a normal Spirit-type Soul Master should possess!!!

Nineteen Thousand Years!

Twenty-One Thousand Years!

Twenty-Four Thousand Years!

At this point, Taichu felt something within his body completely absorbed under the pressure of that killing intent. Under the killing intent pressure Dugu Bo created, the medicinal effects of the two Immortal Herbs were thoroughly refined.

Only now could he truly be considered to possess Ice Immunity, Fire Immunity, and an Immune to All Poisons Body!

But Dugu Bo did not stop because of this.

His killing intent continued to rise.

Twenty-Six Thousand Years!

Twenty-Eight Thousand Years!

Only at this point did Taichu feel unprecedented pressure, as though he were about to reach his limit.

Seeing this.

Dugu Bo withdrew his killing intent.

"Though we did not test it to the end, you should be able to withstand the Soul Shock of around Thirty Thousand Years. Your Spirit-type Martial Soul is truly outrageous!"

That was what Dugu Bo said aloud.

It was not as though he had never seen Spirit-type Soul Masters before, but none had been as outrageous as Taichu. He was merely a Level 30 Quasi-Soul Elder, yet his Mental Power was already comparable to that of a Level 60+ Soul Emperor.

This was simply too outrageous!

As for this.

Naturally, he chose to personally examine him.

Thus.

Without hesitation, he reached out and pinched Taichu's body. In only a moment, he obtained his answer.

"His Physical Quality is even slightly stronger than a Soul King's?!!!"

Dugu Bo truly had not expected Taichu's Physical Quality to genuinely meet the standard required to Absorb Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring. Combined with that incomparably formidable Mental Power, absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring would be effortless.