"Using a tiger to devour a wolf always carried risks."
Within the Soul Realm, Lu Li, formed from condensed black mist, murmured to himself.
His voice was not loud, so it did not seem deliberate;
nor was it soft, just enough for the surrounding Soul Guards and Soul Generals to hear.
Everything seemed like a natural outpouring of genuine emotion, with no trace of a setup.
Only Lin Qinfeng slightly turned her face, casting him a worried look.
The Flame-Shelled Geoduck's transformation did not last long.
After a dozen or so breaths, the light faded, and the obscure characters flowing across its surface gradually dimmed.
Other than swelling by an entire size, its appearance had not changed at all.
Of course, its level had not changed either. It was still Lv.0.
"This isn't right, is it? Brother Clam, shouldn't you have leveled up?" Zhou Muzhi scratched his scalp, his face full of confusion.
The other Soul Guards and Soul Generals also looked puzzled, instinctively considering other possibilities.
Could it be that after making such a huge commotion, the Flame-Shelled Geoduck's only gain was becoming one size bigger?
That didn't even conserve energy!
It made no sense!
Although Lu Li's reaction was similar to that of the Soul Guards and Soul Generals, his emotions did not fluctuate much.
However, when he shifted his attention away from the Flame-Shelled Geoduck's level and toward the rank of its soul body, he still froze for a moment.
It had undergone Promotion?
It had not chosen a Promotion path, nor had it received his "approval."
The Lv.0 Soul Guard Flame-Shelled Geoduck had, without any warning, been promoted into a Lv.0 Soul General!
In an instant, countless guesses surfaced in Lu Li's mind.
But since none could be confirmed, he set them aside one by one.