The Role of the Parasite

After returning home, Nan Fusheng took out the Soul Spirit Ball and placed the Soul Spirit within—the Parasite—on his palm.

The gentle Soul Power within his body began to circulate at the command of his thoughts. The faintly white-glowing bug slowly emerged from his palm.

Acting on instinct, the Parasite immediately sensed the presence of the Bug Martial Soul. It crawled up Nan Fusheng's finger and quickly arrived before the Bug Martial Soul.

Then, a sudden change occurred. The "Bug" Martial Soul transformed into a streak of white light and merged directly into the Parasite Soul Spirit's body. A faint thought entered Nan Fusheng's mind, carrying a sense of intimacy and fear, yet also complete dependence.

But right after that thought appeared, it vanished. In its place came another thought—Nan Fusheng's own.

Nan Fusheng felt that when his Martial Soul merged with the Parasite Soul Spirit, his consciousness surfaced within its body. He could freely control the Parasite Soul Spirit's movements and even replace it entirely.

And in truth, Nan Fusheng had indeed replaced it. The Parasite Soul Spirit's spiritual power was far too weak to offer any resistance, so replacing it had been effortless.

At the same time, as he replaced the "Parasite Soul Spirit," Nan Fusheng felt his spiritual power increase slightly.

Thanks to advancing to Sequence 5 and having lived two lives, Nan Fusheng's spiritual power already far surpassed that of his peers. It was roughly at the Spirit Connection Realm, though he was not certain of the exact figure. Still, it was definitely above two hundred.

That was also why Nan Fusheng had hidden his spiritual power at the Spirit Pagoda. Otherwise, a nine-year-old commoner child with a weak Bug Martial Soul but spiritual power at the Spirit Connection Realm would either be mistaken for a transformed Soul Beast or suspected of harboring some great secret.

With the Soul Spirit's thoughts replaced, fusion became even easier.

The fluctuations in Nan Fusheng's Soul Power began to intensify. A crack quietly opened in the bottleneck he had just reached, and Soul Power surged forth, breaking through the barrier as his Martial Soul evolved.

Nan Fusheng only felt his entire body lighten. The mass of Soul Power gathered in his dantian instantly transformed into countless threads that spread through every corner of his body. Every cell seemed to awaken in an instant, brimming with vitality, lightness, and comfort.

As the Soul Spirit fused with him, Nan Fusheng's Soul Power broke through to level thirteen. At the same time, he gradually came to understand his Soul Skill.

Bug Martial Soul:

First Soul Skill: Parasitism.

Parasitism: It could split off Bug Clones to parasitize others, absorb their Soul Power and life force, influence their emotions, corrode their Martial Souls and minds, and then control them.

This ability was divided into Shallow Parasitism and Deep Parasitism.

With Shallow Parasitism, Nan Fusheng could split off nine bugs. With Deep Parasitism, he could only split off three.

Nan Fusheng had a feeling that this ability would be difficult to improve further before he advanced to Sequence 4.

I really am becoming more and more like an Evil Soul Master. Still, this Soul Skill really suits me.

A smile appeared on Nan Fusheng's face as he sensed the information about this Soul Skill.

An ordinary Parasite Soul Spirit naturally could not have granted him such a powerful Soul Skill. It had been derived through factors such as his Bug Martial Soul and Sefirah Castle.

His Bug Martial Soul—no, it would be more fitting to call it the Worm of Time. Though its appearance was different, its abilities were quite similar.

At the same time, with this Soul Skill, even as a Sequence 5, he could easily borrow the abilities of a Sequence 4 Parasite.

Sure enough, he had not obtained a Bug Martial Soul for no reason. Thinking about it carefully, the Mythical Creature Form of the Three Families of Survival was that of a bug.

Next, it was time to deal with his one remaining weakness and burden.

Zhang Erhe.

An ordinary thug, he often threw his weight around because he had an older brother working in the Aolai City Guard.

Because of his brother, and because he had somehow acquired a Soul Guidance Gun, the people of Aolai City could only endure his behavior.

Although Zhang Erhe was somewhat domineering, he knew how to keep himself right at the edge, repeatedly testing the boundaries of crime without crossing them outright. With his brother cleaning up after him, he had lived quite comfortably.

But today, as Zhang Erhe walked down the street and pondered where to collect protection money next, he somehow wandered into Aolai City's commoner district and entered one of its houses.

When Zhang Erhe entered the house, a woman appeared before him. What kind of woman was she?

She had long black hair and a tall figure. Her gray shirt perfectly accentuated her S-curve, her ample breasts stretched the fabric, and her full legs were wrapped in black stockings, looking just right. A charming smile graced her beautiful face.

The instant he saw her, Zhang Erhe felt his blood surge. The rationality he had retained in the past was overwhelmed by boiling beastly desire. He wanted this woman.

During the process, it seemed that someone had tried to stop him, but he ignored everything. He only wanted to vent the impulses in his heart.

By the time Zhang Erhe regained consciousness, he was already lying in a pool of blood. He struggled to recall what he had done earlier.

But the pain in his chest gave him no time to think. Looking down, he saw that he was completely naked, and blood was pouring endlessly from his chest. It was the sign of a heart that had been pierced through.

Zhang Erhe opened his mouth, but in the end, he could not say anything. All he could hear was someone seemingly reporting the matter to the Guard and his own life force draining away.

Before long, the case became known throughout the city. This was the first such heinous incident in Aolai City in many years, and the Federation Councilor responsible for Aolai City ordered a thorough investigation.

Soon, the full truth was pieced together. Zhang Erhe had gone to the commoner district of Aolai City and raped a woman. Her son had tried to protect his mother but was shot and injured by Zhang Erhe with a Soul Guidance Gun. Passing residents had tried to stop Zhang Erhe's violence, but he ignored them.

Then, the child seized the chance to get hold of the Soul Guidance Gun and successfully killed Zhang Erhe. But unable to bear such humiliation, the child's mother used that Soul Guidance Gun to take her own life, leaving only the child and two witnesses behind.

Aolai City First Central Hospital

"Child, how are you feeling now?"

A Three Rings healing-type Soul Elder withdrew her Soul Skill and slowly asked the little boy before her.

"I'm fine. Thank you, big sister, but I want some quiet now."

"Alright. Get some rest." After giving the little boy a pitying glance, the healing-type Soul Elder slowly walked out.

The little boy—Nan Fusheng—let out a breath. "I finally finished acting out that scene, and I also tested the general capabilities of my Martial Soul."

Yes, the incident that had shaken all of Aolai City was Nan Fusheng's handiwork, used to test his Martial Soul's abilities and dispose of his burden.