Devouring Soul Power

"Ah!"

The Soul-Devouring Beast let out a shrill, miserable shriek. No matter how it struggled, it could not break free from the black flames, and within a few breaths, its avatar's soul was completely incinerated.

Snap. In the void, the Hell Golden Crow swallowed the soul in one gulp, claiming it as its own.

Xia Ping immediately felt a warm current surge into his body. A massive amount of soul energy was being devoured, and his soul seemed to absorb it greedily.

At the same time, the Golden Crystal deep within his soul—the one obtained from the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Lord—began to melt rapidly due to the stimulation of this power, permeating every corner of his soul.

This caused his soul power to increase significantly, growing continuously.

"Congratulations to the host. By devouring the Soul-Devouring Beast's avatar soul, you have obtained a portion of the Soul-Devouring Beast's abilities."

Just then, the system prompted: "However, this ability from the Soul-Devouring Beast is unstable and may dissipate at any time. Does the host wish to fuse this ability into your body?"

The Soul-Devouring Beast's ability?

Hearing this, Xia Ping's heart stirred. "What ability?"

"The power to devour souls," the system replied. "Whenever the host kills a living being, you can obtain a portion of their soul power to strengthen your own soul and enhance your mental strength."

What?!

Xia Ping was startled, his body trembling. He found it hard to believe. To gain a portion of a living being's soul power simply by killing them—this ability was truly heaven-defying.

After all, there were generally only two ways to increase soul power: one was through cultivation advancement, reaching a higher Martial Dao realm where life undergoes a transformation, naturally increasing soul power.

The other was consuming precious spiritual items. The problem was that such