Spirit Ascension Platform

Spirit Ascension Platform

"You're almost level thirty?"

When the new week began and Wu Zhangkong stepped into the classroom once again, he immediately noticed the change in Herta. Compared to some time ago, her Soul Power had become more condensed.

This child had seemed to be level twenty-nine not long ago. If she kept improving, wouldn't she soon reach level thirty?

"Yes, Teacher Wu. Since I've had some free time lately, I planned to visit the Spirit Ascension Platform..."

"Then let's go today. I'll go with you!"

After the previous lesson, Wu Zhangkong had given Herta a popular science book about soul beasts so she could understand their habits and weaknesses, allowing her to achieve better results when entering the Spirit Ascension Platform.

He hadn't expected that knowledge to be useful so quickly.

But when he considered that this was Herta, Wu Zhangkong was no longer surprised. Or rather...

He was used to it!

Before a true genius, everyone else became dim and insignificant.

Wu Zhangkong had completely adapted. No matter what Herta did, he would no longer find it strange.

"I'm going to the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform. Take me in!"

At the East Sea Spirit Transfer Pagoda, Wu Zhangkong silently followed behind Herta. When he saw this little adult directly fling a token in the staff member's face, the corner of his mouth twitched.

He had originally planned to use the slot Eastsea Academy had secured earlier to let Herta enter the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform, but he had never expected her to possess Heavenly Phoenix Douluo's token.

Right! Heavenly Phoenix Douluo was a Four-Word Soul Armor Master!

As her disciple—and a genius like Herta at that—if she did not even have this small privilege, it would make no sense at all. Besides, other factions might try to poach her...

"But, Reserve Spirit Transfer Envoy... the Mental Power test..."

"I said, take me there!"

"Y-Yes!"

Given Herta's status, the staff naturally could not oppose her. The token bore the mark of the Spirit Pagoda's vice tower master. Why would a mere employee provoke such an important figure for no reason?

Thus, led by the female staff member, Herta and Wu Zhangkong went through a complicated route before arriving in a room made entirely of metal. However, the enormous soul-guidance screen on the wall made it obvious that this was the entrance to the Spirit Ascension Platform.

Since it was a semi-virtual world, the method of entry was quite futuristic. One simply lay down inside something resembling a hibernation pod, much like entering a virtual game.

Herta was naturally interested in such things, but this clearly was not the time to study them. Once she truly entered the Spirit Pagoda in the future, she would learn all about them. For now, increasing her Soul Spirit and Soul Ring age was the priority.

"I won't waste words. Since you chose to enter the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform, I trust that you've made sufficient preparations." Wu Zhangkong reminded her, "Because of the way we enter, I'll enter at the same time in the adjacent chamber to ensure your safety."

"Understood. Thank you, Teacher Wu."

Amid a tingling sensation, Herta slowly closed her eyes. When she opened them again, she was already standing in an enormous forest.

This was the simulated setting of the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform—the Star Dou Great Forest!

It had four regions: the Outer Zone, the Mixed Zone, the Core Area, and the Great Ominous Land. Herta was currently in the Outer Zone. Yet despite being the outer region, this was still the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform, and there were no shortage of dangerous soul beasts within.

Logically speaking, given Herta's age, entering the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform would have been safer. After all, she had already been able to suppress and beat up level-fifty Wu Zhangkong. Wouldn't she have slaughtered everything in the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform?

Yet even knowing that, Herta had still chosen the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform... What was she thinking?

"I just think killing them one by one is too troublesome. Wouldn't it be more convenient to kill one big one directly?"

Wu Zhangkong: "..."

Fine. Not surprising.

"Although I entered with you, I'll only ensure your safety and take you away from dangerous places. You'll still have to increase your own Soul Spirit and Soul Ring age yourself!"

Wu Zhangkong was actually quite interested in Herta's true strength. After all, their sessions in class had merely been sparring. In real combat, just how far could Herta go?

Wait! There were many soul beast auras nearby!

Wu Zhangkong's gaze sharpened, and his footsteps gradually halted. Herta, meanwhile, immediately summoned her weapon—the large hammer.

In less than two seconds, countless black shadows darted out from the surrounding forest, encircling Herta and Wu Zhangkong.

"Moon Shadow Wolves?"

Wu Zhangkong fell into thought. These were pack-dwelling wolf soul beasts skilled at ambushes, usually ranging from one thousand to three thousand years in age. The pack surrounding them was clearly over two thousand years old. As for the wolf king... it was already close to three thousand years!

"But it seems I won't need to help?"

Seeing Herta's eager expression, Wu Zhangkong knew what would happen next. He retreated several steps, completely handing the stage over to Herta.

Ding!

Two purple Soul Rings appeared beside Herta. Her first soul skill activated immediately. "Synaptic Resonance" directly linked all the Moon Shadow Wolves present, followed by "Brain in a Vat," cast upon herself. After using two soul skills, she could use one again without cost.

"Such a big diamond, for you!"

Purple light shimmered across the massive hammer in her hand. This was Herta's Self-Created Soul Skill, "I Added Magic," and also her ultimate move from the game. With the assistance of the "Spinning Hammer Technique," she spun several times before fiercely smashing the hammer down onto the Moon Shadow Wolf King.

"Awoo—!"

The attack was so fast that even the Moon Shadow Wolf King failed to react before Herta's strike landed squarely on it. But was that all?

Of course not!

Seeing this, the surrounding Moon Shadow Wolves immediately prepared to leap forward and assist their king in tearing apart this insolent human child. Yet just as they moved, an unknown attack crashed down heavily upon them, directly smashing every Moon Shadow Wolf present to the ground.

But the follow-up hammer strikes brought by the "Spinning Hammer Technique" had not ended yet. Combined with the activation of "Brain in a Vat," Herta used her Self-Created Soul Skill once again, launching additional attacks against every Moon Shadow Wolf.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Thus, an exceedingly brutal scene unfolded before Wu Zhangkong.

Herta was clearly only beating up the Moon Shadow Wolf King, yet every Moon Shadow Wolf was battered flat by invisible follow-up attacks, one after another. Only once they had completely vanished into Spiritual Power did the sound of hammer strikes gradually cease... More than twenty Moon Shadow Wolves, each equivalent to a human Soul Master at the peak of the three-ring level, had actually been annihilated by Herta in such a manner?

If Wu Zhangkong remembered correctly, Herta had seemingly relied on her technique and soul skills to forcibly unleash several thousand follow-up attacks, chaining them to death through sheer consecutive strikes!

This was simply a nightmare for armies!

Wu Zhangkong: Fine, not surprising...