Five Spirits Power, Transform!

Director Su let out a loud shout. A phantom white wolf appeared behind him, then merged with him. At the same time, the muscles all over his body swelled slightly, making him look even stronger!

His Martial Soul was a Wind Wolf, which granted him speed like a gale and powerful attacks.

As Director Su released his Martial Soul, three Soul Rings—white, yellow, and purple—appeared beneath his feet.

After all, he was a civilian Soul Master. Reaching the level of a three-ring Soul Elder was already no easy feat. Getting a standard Soul Ring combination like the children of nobles was practically impossible.

"Ling Yun, watch closely from the side. This is how Soul Masters and Soul Beasts fight!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Director Su shot forward like a gale. His powerful soul pressure instantly enveloped the Green Wood Vine, pinning it in place so it couldn't move.

Then Director Su extended his wolf claws and thrust them forward.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Amid a series of piercing roars, Director Su moved like a keen blade slicing through tangled hemp, leaving countless wounds across the Green Wood Vine. Green sap gushed out and splattered across the ground.

He was still holding back. Otherwise, with his thirty-sixth-level cultivation, he could have killed the Green Wood Vine in an instant!

After gravely wounding it, Director Su took out a sharp dagger and handed it to Ling Yun. "Ling Yun, it's your turn now. Give the Green Wood Vine the finishing blow, then absorb its Soul Ring."

"No problem."

Ling Yun took the dagger and quickly charged at the Green Wood Vine. He swung the blade with a rushing whistle, and a flash of silver later, the Green Wood Vine had been cut in half!

The Green Wood Vine was a plant Soul Beast, after all, and had an exceptionally tenacious life force. Even cut in two, it was still alive.

Ling Yun kept swinging, cutting it into seven or eight pieces before finally killing it.

As the Green Wood Vine died, its Soul Power burst out of its body and gathered into a yellow Soul Ring that floated above the corpse.

"So this is a Soul Ring?"

Ling Yun didn't dare waste time. He hurriedly sat cross-legged, released his Soul Power to draw in the Soul Ring, and began adding it to his Five Spirit Lock.

At the same time, the Five Spirit Lock gave off a dazzling light. Without needing Ling Yun to draw it in, the Five Spirit Lock began absorbing the energy inside the Soul Ring on its own.

After all, this was an object capable of sealing the Five Spirit King. Absorbing the Soul Power of the wood attribute from a Soul Ring was as easy as lifting a finger.

With the Five Spirit Lock's help, Ling Yun needed only half an hour to absorb the Soul Ring. Then he slowly opened his eyes.

His Soul Power had now reached level twelve!

Seeing Ling Yun open his eyes, Director Su smiled. "Congratulations, Ling Yun. From this moment on, you're a true Soul Master!"

"Hehe, I have you to thank for helping me hunt the Soul Beast, Director Su."

"It was nothing. I'm your teacher, after all." Director Su waved his hand casually, then smiled. "All right, Ling Yun, let me see your First Soul Skill.

"I'm curious what kind of Soul Skill the Green Wood Vine's Soul Ring gave you."

"No problem. Watch this—Five Spirits Power, transform!"

Ling Yun gave a quiet shout and pressed the button on the Five Spirit Lock. In an instant, it burst into brilliant, multicolored light, while the yellow Soul Ring beneath his feet shimmered faintly.

Then a surge of pure wood-attribute Soul Power poured out of the Five Spirit Lock and enveloped Ling Yun.

As he absorbed this dense Soul Power, Ling Yun's height suddenly shot up to two and a half meters. Thick fur covered his body, and a long, agile tail grew from his back.

Now he looked just like an agile monkey.

This was the wood-attribute beast-type warrior: the Divine Wood Ape. It was also Ling Yun's First Soul Skill!

"Th-this can't be the Martial Soul Avatar?"

Staring at Ling Yun, who had transformed into a Divine Wood Ape, Director Su's eyes widened. He had once seen a Soul Saint senior use a Martial Soul Avatar, and it looked exactly like Ling Yun's current form.

Had Ling Yun activated a Martial Soul Avatar? How was that possible?

Even someone with no common sense knew that only Soul Saints could activate a Martial Soul Avatar.

"Ling Yun, what is this...?"

"Hehe, don't worry, Director Su. This is my First Soul Skill."

Ling Yun explained, "I told you before that my Martial Soul can store the energies of the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. By using this power, I can transform into beast-type warriors of all five attributes!

"And my current form is the wood-attribute beast-type warrior, the Divine Wood Ape!"

"I see..."

Director Su wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and thought to himself, As expected of someone with Innate Full Soul Power. His Martial Soul really is extraordinary!

While Director Su was still astonished, Ling Yun had already shot forward like an arrow loosed from its bow. He pushed off lightly with both legs and leaped onto a branch ten meters up, then darted through the forest like a gale.

Now he had not only a monkey's speed and agility, but also the ability to control plants. He swept out a hand and shouted:

"Power of Wood Spirit!"

In an instant, thick green vines burst from the ground beneath his feet. At his command, they tightly wrapped around the surrounding trees and rocks.

Then Ling Yun gathered his Soul Power, and the vines suddenly tightened, crushing the tree trunks and rocks to pieces with terrifying strength!

Seeing this, Director Su was deeply shaken. He murmured, "It has a monkey's strength and speed, and it can control plants too? What a terrifying Soul Skill!"

"Now let's try the Divine Wood Ape's special move."

Ling Yun was about to gather his Soul Power when a wave of exhaustion suddenly washed over him. His Soul Power was almost completely depleted, forcing him to end the transformation and return to human form.

"Looks like transforming uses up a lot of Soul Power... But that makes sense. My Soul Skill is practically a Martial Soul Avatar. Besides, even GG Bond needs to rest for twelve hours just to transform for ten minutes."

Thinking of this, Ling Yun felt at ease. He walked over to Director Su and smiled.

"Director Su, it's getting late. Shall we head back?"

"Hehe, sure. Let's go back."

Seeing that dusk was falling, Director Su didn't dare linger in the Soul Hunting Forest. He immediately took Ling Yun back to Notting Academy.

After obtaining his First Soul Ring, Ling Yun was in high spirits. He went to the cafeteria and enjoyed a lavish dinner before returning to Dorm Seven to continue cultivating.

Although he had gained the ability to transform, he still needed powerful Soul Power if he wanted to stay transformed and fight for a long time.

But as soon as he returned to Dorm Seven, he saw the work-study students, who should have been resting by now, all cultivating. Some were meditating to build their Soul Power, while others were sparring with one another.

Ling Yun frowned at the sight. What was going on? They were all acting like they'd been pumped full of stimulants.

When Xiao Wu saw Ling Yun, she immediately called out, "Huh? Ling Yun, you're back already?"

"Mm, I'm back." Ling Yun nodded. He didn't want to have much to do with this hundred-thousand-year-old hooligan rabbit.

But Xiao Wu came right over and asked, "So, you've already obtained a Soul Ring?"

"That's right. My Soul Power has reached level twelve."

"Haha, great! Ling Yun has obtained a Soul Ring. Now we have an even better chance of winning!"

Wang Sheng suddenly shouted. Seeing Ling Yun's baffled expression, he quickly explained.

"Ling Yun, you might not know this, but that sixth-year Xiao Chenyu is way too arrogant. He's the city lord's son, and he's always bullying us work-study students. This time, he even wants us to become his underlings.

"Enough is enough! If even an uncle can put up with this, his aunt sure can't!

"So we made a deal with them: tomorrow, in the school grove, we'll settle things with our strength. Whoever loses becomes the other side's underling!

"Ling Yun, you don't want to become someone else's underling, do you? So you have to come tomorrow too. You're a One-Ring Soul Master now. With your help, we'll definitely beat Xiao Chenyu!"