The Second Martial Soul Shows Its Divine Might

In a mere instant, a phantom image of a long spear condensed in the palm of Lin Yi.

The spear body was entirely golden, its tip glinting with a sharp radiance, and the tassel danced like a flickering flame.

This was Lin Yi's second Martial Soul, the Sun God Spear.

Hiding in the distance, Xiao Wu saw this scene and her eyes widened in shock.

Although she had long known that Lin Yi possessed Twin Martial Souls.

Seeing the true form of this Martial Soul with her own eyes still left her somewhat astonished.

Of course, what shocked her most was the aura emanating from the Martial Soul.

Even though the spear appeared somewhat petite due to his age, it radiated an incredibly formidable presence.

Xiao Wu concluded that this was definitely no ordinary assault-type Martial Soul.

One had to realize that even as a mere phantom, the pressure it emitted was already enough to make her heart palpitate.

If it were the physical entity, she dared not imagine the sheer power it would possess.

Just as Xiao Wu was stunned, Lin Yi moved.

He exerted force through his legs, his entire body rushing out from behind the rock like an arrow released from a bowstring.

The thirty-meter distance was covered in the blink of an eye.

The Starlight Deer sensed danger, abruptly lifting its head in an attempt to flee.

But it was already too late.

Lin Yi held the phantom of the Sun God Spear and thrust it forward!

The golden spear light tore through the night sky, striking the Starlight Deer's neck with precision.

"Awoo!!"

The Starlight Deer let out a mournful cry and collapsed to the ground, a pale yellow soul ring manifesting over its body.

Success.

Lin Yi looked at the pale yellow soul ring, let out a long sigh of relief, and retracted the phantom of the Sun God Spear.

This strike appeared effortless, but in reality, it had exhausted more than half of his soul power.

After all, he was currently only a level 10 Soul Disciple; being able to kill a 400-year soul beast in one blow was entirely due to the strength of his Martial Soul.

Fortunately, I had the Sun God Spear; otherwise, relying solely on the auxiliary capabilities of the Myriad Star Core, I might not have been able to take down this Starlight Deer.

Lin Yi felt secretly fortunate, and without further hesitation, he sat cross-legged beside the soul ring.

He circulated his soul power, guiding the pale yellow ring to drift slowly toward him.

The moment the soul ring settled onto his body, a gentle yet resilient energy surged into him.

The light-attribute power of the Starlight Deer resonated strangely with the Myriad Star Core, and Lin Yi could feel his Martial Soul undergoing a certain transformation.

He closed his eyes, concentrating on absorbing the soul ring.

Not far away, Xiao Wu, hiding behind an ancient tree, held her breath, her eyes fixed on Lin Yi without blinking.

When she saw the spear phantom in Lin Yi's hand, the shock in her heart was beyond words.

That spear...

The intuition of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast told her that it was a weapon-type Martial Soul of extremely high quality, perhaps even on par with the legendary Clear Sky Hammer.

She watched Lin Yi absorb the soul ring, her heart beginning to struggle with indecision.

Should she reveal herself now?

Or continue to hide?

If she appeared now, it would be equivalent to admitting she had been following him, and Lin Yi would certainly become suspicious.

She would then be unable to extract more information about the future from him.

Xiao Wu gritted her teeth and made her decision.

Wait a little longer.

Once Lin Yi finished absorbing the soul ring, she would return to the cave first and pretend she had been waiting for him there all along.

As for the matter of hunting the soul ring, she would simply pretend she knew nothing about it.

Time ticked by second by second.

About half an hour later, the pale yellow light on Lin Yi's body gradually faded; the soul ring had been successfully absorbed.

He opened his eyes, feeling the surging soul power within his body—he was now level 11, officially a Soul Master.

First Soul Skill... Starlight Sharing?

Area perception, five-meter radius; within this range, all teammates' vision can be shared.

Soul power connection; I can temporarily borrow soul power from teammates or transfer my own soul power to them.

Furthermore, a ten percent increase to all attributes; although the effect is not yet obvious, as my Soul Power Level increases in the future, this boost will become increasingly powerful.

It is a pity there are no teammates to test this on, but the utility of this Soul Skill has already exceeded my expectations.

Lin Yi nodded with satisfaction and retracted his Martial Soul.

He glanced at the sky; the moon had already risen to the zenith.

Time to head back, otherwise Xiao Wu will start to worry.

He stood up, identified his orientation, and quickly returned in the direction of the cave.

Seeing this, Xiao Wu hurriedly detoured along another path; with her speed, she could easily return to the cave before Lin Yi.

When Lin Yi returned to the cave carrying a bundle of dry branches, Xiao Wu was sitting on the bed of hay, chin resting in her hands, looking as if she were bored and waiting.

"You're back!" Xiao Wu's eyes lit up when she saw Lin Yi. "Why were you gone so long? I was about to fall asleep."

Lin Yi set down the branches and said apologetically, "Sorry, it took some time to find firewood, and I even ran into a pheasant on the way, but I chased it for ages and couldn't catch it."

I can't exactly tell her I went to the Soul Hunting Forest to hunt for a Soul Ring, can I?

Xiao Wu chuckled inwardly, but on the surface, she pouted, "You didn't catch it? So you came back empty-handed?"

"Yeah." Lin Yi spread his hands and pulled two wild fruits from his bosom. "But I found a few fruits, so we'll have to make do with these."

He handed one of the wild fruits to Xiao Wu and began to gnaw on the other himself.

Xiao Wu took the fruit but did not eat it immediately; instead, she stared at Lin Yi for a moment and suddenly asked, "Lin Yi, you seem a bit different."

Lin Yi felt a jolt in his heart.

Could she have noticed?

That shouldn't be possible. Even though I just absorbed a Soul Ring, I have an item that conceals my Soul Power Level.

"How am I different?" he asked, feigning composure.

"I can't quite put my finger on it," Xiao Wu tilted her head. "It just feels like you've become a little stronger."

Lin Yi gave a dry laugh. "Maybe it's just because I walked around a bit and got my blood flowing."

"Oh." Xiao Wu nodded, saying nothing more.

Seeing that she wasn't pressing the issue, Lin Yi couldn't help but feel relieved.

This little rabbit's intuition is truly sharp; she is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, after all.

But my acting was flawless. Still, if this little rabbit keeps following me, what if we run into a Title Douluo who discovers her identity?

No, that's not right. At this point in time, Tang Hao already knows who she is.

But Tang Hao didn't expose her. I wonder if it's because Ah Yin was also a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, or if he's paving the way for Tang San...

After all, the cost of keeping a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in captivity is much lower.

Hearing these inner thoughts, Xiao Wu felt a shock run through her.

Tang Hao knows her identity?

Captivity?

So, after she got close to Tang San, her identity had already been discovered by others?

The reason he didn't expose her was actually for future plans; this realization made her heart turn cold in an instant.

She looked at Lin Yi, suddenly unsure if following him was a good thing.

After all, having just heard the word "captivity," this boy in front of her also knows her identity, and since her fate is to be sacrificed, could it be that she is just switching from Tang San to Lin Yi, changing who she is sacrificed to?

Thinking of this, Xiao Wu's eyes dimmed, but she quickly recovered, looked at Lin Yi, and smiled, "Lin Yi, do you think... Soul Beasts and humans can live together in peace?"