Lin Qingfeng would never let Lin Fan take on a thousand-year Spirit Beast, so he reached out, summoned a sword, and caught it in his hand.
Pale blue light shimmered across its body, brilliant and translucent as ice crystals. Two yellow, two purple, and three black Soul Rings appeared along the blade.
In an instant, Lin Qingfeng's whole aura changed. Razor-sharp sword energy spilled uncontrollably from his body.
Without even needing to use a Soul Skill, Lin Qingfeng swung his sword. Pale blue Soul Power mixed with frost rushed toward the Mutated Diamond Tiger and struck it head-on.
In an instant, the Diamond Tiger's pupils contracted sharply, and it hurriedly tried to retreat.
But how could a little Spirit Beast with a thousand years of cultivation possibly outrun sword energy?
The pale blue sword energy swept across its body almost instantly.
If Lin Qingfeng hadn't controlled the strength of the sword energy, the Diamond Tiger would have been cleaved in two on the spot.
Even so, the chill spread across its body at a tremendous speed.
Crack—crack—
After only two or three breaths, frost had frozen most of its body solid.
"Roar!"
The tiger's roar rang out again. Purple light flared in the Mutated Diamond Tiger's pupils, and it unleashed an astonishing force, instantly melting away the frost covering its body.
But after dispelling the frost, the purple light in its pupils faded completely.
"Hahaha, I knew something was up!"
"But you think you can run? In your dreams!"
Lin Qingfeng had been on guard from the start. The moment he saw the Mutated Diamond Tiger break free of the frost, he turned his wrist. The icy sword trembled slightly, and dozens of sword images formed entirely from frost appeared at once.
The sword images lined up neatly, turning in a circle like a wheel. The next moment, they shot forward like arrows loosed from a bowstring.
Thwack! Thwack!
The icy sword images were razor-sharp. They pierced the fleeing Mutated Diamond Tiger in an instant, spraying blood everywhere.
Not only that, but the chill surged again, freezing the entire Mutated Diamond Tiger in place.
"Done!"
Lin Qingfeng dismissed the long sword Martial Soul, which had been formed entirely of frost. His aura immediately settled, and he smiled at Lin Fan. "I've badly wounded it. Hurry and see if you can subdue it!"
"Okay!"
Lin Fan didn't hesitate. With a flick of his wrist, he threw the Poké Ball at the frozen Mutated Diamond Tiger's head.
Whoosh—
Bang!
As soon as the Poké Ball flew out, it glowed and sucked the entire frozen Mutated Diamond Tiger inside.
Then the Poké Ball hit the ground and bounced like a rubber ball.
Clack—
Clack—
With every bounce, the light on the Poké Ball grew brighter.
Lin Fan's heart raced, his breathing quickened, and his gaze locked intently on the Poké Ball.
Whoosh—
After bouncing several times, brilliant light appeared on the Poké Ball. Then it came to a stop.
A panel quietly appeared in front of Lin Fan.
[Congratulations, Host! You successfully captured a special Mutated Spirit Beast—the Thunder-Flame Vajra Tiger. Capture progress for thousand-year Spirit Beasts increased by an additional 9!]
[Thunder-Flame Vajra Tiger · Juvenile]
[Soul Power: 1,300 years of cultivation]
[Soul Skills: Thunder-Flame Protection (unleashes the thunder-flame within its body to dispel all negative effects on itself), Vajra Body (increases its physical strength), Blazing Fire Claw (draws on the power of flames to coat its claws, dealing additional damage to the target and with a chance of inflicting a burning effect)]
[Current Status: Captured. It can be made into a Martial Soul or Soul Ring, or stored in a Poké Ball and summoned at any time to fight for the Host.]
[Note: After a successful capture, a contract will be signed automatically. If it is made into a Martial Soul or Soul Ring, it will likewise form a contract with the person who absorbs it.]
"Huh?!"
"Capturing a special Mutated Spirit Beast can increase my progress even more?"
Lin Fan blinked, then checked his panel with a thought.
[Host: Lin Fan]
[Soul Power: Level 10]
[Martial Soul: Poké Ball]
[Soul Ring: None]
[Second Martial Soul: Evolution Light]
[Soul Ring: None]
[Current Pet: Thunder-Flame Vajra Tiger (can be made into a Martial Soul or Soul Ring by consuming Soul Power)]
[Advancement Requirements: Capture 100 Hundred-Year Soul Beasts and 10 thousand-year Spirit Beasts]
[Pets Captured So Far: 0 Hundred-Year Soul Beasts, 10 thousand-year Spirit Beasts]
"!!!"
Sure enough, after capturing a Mutated Spirit Beast, he had already met the requirement of ten thousand-year Spirit Beasts.
At first, Lin Fan had thought he would have to capture a hundred Hundred-Year Soul Beasts. Now it seemed that all he needed to do was run into a few more Mutated Spirit Beasts.
"How did it go? Did you succeed?"
While Lin Fan was thinking, Lin Qingfeng asked softly, his eyes full of curiosity.
"I did."
Lin Fan didn't hesitate. He stepped forward and picked up the Poké Ball. In an instant, he felt a connection with the Thunder-Flame Vajra Tiger.
He could sense all of the Thunder-Flame Vajra Tiger's emotions. He could also send it information and control its actions.
Unfortunately, capturing it hadn't healed its previous injuries. It would need treatment.
Just then, Lin Fan suddenly thought of a problem.
In the games, Pokémon Centers could heal injured Pokémon. But now that he was in the Douluo Continent, how was he supposed to heal captured Spirit Beasts when they were hurt?
Would time do the trick?
Or would he need the various healing potions, pills, medicinal herbs, and the like used by Soul Masters?
"It's badly injured, so I can't summon it to fight for now. But I really can control it."
Collecting his thoughts, Lin Fan continued, "Dad, I can capture more Spirit Beasts! They don't have to be thousand-year ones. Hundred-year ones will do, too."
"Good!"
Lin Qingfeng didn't understand why Lin Fan wanted to capture Hundred-Year Soul Beasts. After all, in his view, if Lin Fan could capture thousand-year Spirit Beasts, he should focus on those. They would make him far stronger!
But Lin Fan had been remarkably clever since he was little, so Lin Qingfeng didn't ask any more questions.
"After I capture some Hundred-Year Soul Beasts, I want to see if I can turn them into Martial Souls or Soul Rings. If I can, I'll be able to sell them to other people."
Lin Fan was definitely going to sell Martial Souls and the like. That was the fastest way to make money and get his hands on good things.
So he wasn't going to hide these basic functions from his parents or anyone else.
"You can even turn captured Spirit Beasts into Martial Souls and Soul Rings?"
Lin Qingfeng's eyelids twitched. A feeling rose in his heart: perhaps this Martial Soul would completely change the world of Soul Masters!
It was already so incredible without any Soul Rings. Would the Poké Ball become even more unbelievable once it absorbed Soul Rings?
Thinking of this, Lin Qingfeng said gravely, "Have you thought about what kind of Soul Ring you want? We'll have to see what sort of Soul Ring this special Martial Soul can absorb!"
"Let's look for Hundred-Year Soul Beasts first. If we find one that's suitable, I'll try to see whether I can absorb it."
Lin Fan put the Poké Ball containing the Thunder-Flame Vajra Tiger into his Soul Tool. Just as he was about to speak, another panel abruptly appeared in front of him.
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