The Might of the Five Spirits, Transform!

Director Su let out a sharp shout, and a phantom of a white wolf instantly appeared behind him. The phantom merged with his body, causing his muscles to bulge and his frame to grow significantly more robust.

His Martial Soul was the Wind Wolf, granting him gale-like speed and formidable attack power.

As Director Su released his Martial Soul, three soul rings—white, yellow, and purple—emerged beneath his feet.

After all, he was a commoner Soul Master; reaching the level of a three-ring Soul Elder was no small feat. Obtaining a standard soul ring configuration like the scions of noble families was nearly impossible for him.

"Student Ling Yun, watch closely. This is a battle between a Soul Master and a Soul Beast!"

No sooner had he spoken than Director Su lunged forward like a gale. An intense soul pressure instantly enveloped the Green Wood Vine, pinning it to the spot, unable to move.

Director Su extended his wolf claws and thrust them forward.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Accompanied by a piercing roar, Director Su moved like a blade through tangled hemp, leaving dense wounds all over the Green Wood Vine as green sap sprayed out and splattered onto the ground.

This was only because he had held back; otherwise, with his level thirty-six cultivation, he could have slaughtered the Green Wood Vine in an instant!

After severely wounding the Green Wood Vine, Director Su produced a sharp dagger and handed it to Ling Yun, saying, "Student Ling Yun, it is your turn now. Deliver the final blow to the Green Wood Vine, then absorb the soul ring."

"No problem."

Ling Yun took the dagger and rushed toward the Green Wood Vine. He swung the blade with a whistling arc, and with a flash of silver light, the Green Wood Vine was sliced in two!

The Green Wood Vine was a plant-type Soul Beast, after all, and possessed incredibly tenacious vitality; even severed at the waist, it remained alive.

Ling Yun continued to hack away, cutting the Green Wood Vine into seven or eight segments before it finally perished.

As the Green Wood Vine died, its soul power seeped out, condensing into a yellow soul ring that hovered above its corpse.

"Is this a soul ring?"

Ling Yun dared not waste time. He quickly sat cross-legged, released his soul power to draw the ring in, and added it to his Five Spirit Lock.

At the same time, the Five Spirit Lock erupted with a dazzling light. Without needing Ling Yun's guidance, it began absorbing the energy from the soul ring on its own.

After all, this was an artifact capable of sealing the Five Spirit King; absorbing the wood-attribute soul power from the ring was effortless.

With the assistance of the Five Spirit Lock, it took Ling Yun only half an hour to absorb the ring, and he slowly opened his eyes.

At this moment, his soul power had reached level twelve!

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

"Heh heh, I owe it all to Director Su for helping me hunt the Soul Beast."

"It is nothing; that is what a teacher is for." Director Su waved his hand dismissively and then laughed. "Well, Student Ling Yun, let me see your first soul skill.

I am very curious to see what kind of soul skill the Green Wood Vine's ring has granted you."

"No problem, watch this. Five Spirit Power, Transform!"

Ling Yun gave a soft shout and pressed the button on the Five Spirit Lock. In an instant, the lock burst into a kaleidoscope of colors, and the yellow soul ring beneath his feet flickered.

A surge of pure wood-attribute soul power poured out from the Five Spirit Lock, enveloping Ling Yun.

After absorbing this dense soul power, Ling Yun's height instantly soared to two and a half meters. His body became covered in thick fur, and a long, flexible tail sprouted from his back.

He now looked exactly like an agile monkey.

This was the wood-attribute beast-type warrior: Divine Wood Ape, and it was Ling Yun's first soul skill!

"This... could this be the Martial Soul Avatar?"

Watching Ling Yun transformed into the Divine Wood Ape, Director Su's eyes widened. He had once seen a Soul Saint senior perform a Martial Soul Avatar, and it was identical to Ling Yun's current state.

Could Ling Yun have unlocked the Martial Soul Avatar? How was that possible?

Even the most ignorant person knew that one could only unlock the Martial Soul Avatar upon reaching the Soul Saint level.

"Ling Yun, what is this..."

"Heh heh, Director Su, no need to be nervous. This is just my first soul skill."

Ling Yun explained, "As I mentioned before, my Martial Soul can store the five elemental energies of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. By utilizing this skill, I can transform into beast-type warriors of five different attributes!

My current state is the wood-attribute beast-type warrior: Divine Wood Ape!"

"So that is how it is..."

Director Su wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, thinking to himself, As expected of Innate Full Soul Power; his Martial Soul is truly extraordinary!

While Director Su was still in shock, Ling Yun darted out like an arrow released from a bow. With a light push from his legs, he leaped onto a tree branch ten meters high and began weaving through the forest like a gale.

Now, he not only possessed the speed and agility of an ape but also the ability to manipulate plants. He waved his large hand and shouted aloud.

"Power of Wood Spirit!"

In an instant, thick green vines erupted from the ground beneath his feet, and under his control, they tightly coiled around the surrounding trees and rocks.

Ling Yun then focused his soul power, and the vines exerted sudden force, crushing the tree trunks and rocks to pieces with terrifying, monstrous strength!

Seeing this, Director Su was deeply shaken and muttered, "Not only does he have the strength and speed of an ape, but he can also manipulate plants? What a terrifying soul skill!"

"Next, let me try the Divine Wood Ape's ultimate move."

Just as Ling Yun prepared to condense his soul power, he was suddenly struck by a wave of exhaustion. His internal soul power was nearly depleted, forcing him to deactivate the transformation and return to his human form.

"It seems that transforming consumes a massive amount of soul power... but that's to be expected. After all, my soul skill is essentially a True Body of the Martial Soul, and even GG Bond requires twelve hours of rest just to transform for ten minutes."

Thinking of this, Ling Yun felt relieved and immediately walked up to Director Su, smiling.

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

"Heh, alright, let's head back."

Seeing that the sky was growing dark, Director Su dared not linger in the Soul Hunting Forest any longer and immediately took Ling Yun back to Notting Academy.

After obtaining his first soul ring, Ling Yun was in a great mood. He went to the cafeteria for a hearty dinner before returning to Dorm Seven to continue his cultivation.

Although he had already gained the ability to transform, he still needed profound soul power if he wanted to sustain combat in his transformed state for long periods.

However, as soon as he returned to Dorm Seven, he saw that the work-study students, who should have been resting by now, were actually practicing. Some were meditating on their soul power, while others were sparring with each other.

Seeing this, Ling Yun couldn't help but frown. What was going on? Everyone was acting as if they had been injected with adrenaline.

Upon seeing Ling Yun, Xiao Wu immediately spoke up, "Eh? Ling Yun, you're back already?"

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

Who would have thought that Xiao Wu would take the initiative to lean in and ask, "Does that mean you've already obtained your soul ring?"

"That's right, my soul power has now reached level twelve."

"Haha, that's great! Ling Yun has obtained his soul ring; now our work-study students have a much better chance of winning!"

Wang Sheng suddenly shouted, and seeing Ling Yun's bewildered expression, he couldn't help but explain.

"Ling Yun, you don't know this, but that sixth-year Xiao Chenyu is too arrogant. Relying on the fact that he's the city lord's son, he always bullies us work-study students. This time, he even wants to force us to become his lackeys.

This is intolerable! If I can bear it, my aunt certainly can't!

So, we made an appointment with them to meet in the school woods tomorrow. We'll decide the outcome based on strength; the losers will become the winners' lackeys!

Ling Yun, you don't want to be someone else's lackey, do you? So you have to come tomorrow too. You're a one-ring soul master now; with your help, we will definitely be able to defeat Xiao Chenyu!"