A Life-Saving Divine Skill

That evening, after getting settled in, Su Mo took Xiao Wu into Suotuo City.

Suotuo City was far more prosperous than he had imagined.

But the most eye-catching sight was still the gigantic structure standing in the center of the city—the Great Soul Arena.

The entire building was oval-shaped, over twenty zhang tall, and imposing in grandeur.

Su Mo bought the cheapest spectator tickets, ten copper soul coins each, with seats in the topmost open-air stands.

Although Soul Beasts could no longer be found, the Soul Fighting Arena was still as lively as ever.

Su Mo's gaze fell upon the Magic Soul Guidance Screen hanging above the Soul Fighting Platform.

The screen was scrolling through that evening's match schedule.

His eyes quickly locked onto the first listing.

One-on-one soul fight, Soul Master level: Iron Fist Zhou Tai versus Gale Swordsman Liu Qing.

Iron Fist Zhou Tai, Level 25 assault-type battle Soul Master, Martial Soul: Iron Fist.

Liu Qing, Level 24 agility attack-type battle Soul Master, Martial Soul: Clear Wind Sword.

This one!

Su Mo brought Xiao Wu to the corresponding Soul Fighting Arena, which was already nearly seventy percent full.

On the Soul Fighting Platform, a middle-aged man in a black steward's robe strode onto the stage. His voice, amplified through an Amplifier Soul Tool, spread throughout the entire arena. "Dear audience, welcome to the Suotuo Great Soul Arena! Let us invite our two Soul Masters to the stage!"

Thunderous cheers erupted from the stands.

The gates on both sides of the Soul Fighting Platform slowly opened.

From the left emerged a burly bald young man in his early twenties. His muscles looked as though they had been cast from iron, while his fists were covered in a faint golden metallic sheen. That was his Martial Soul, Iron Fist.

From the right came a lean young man, holding a longsword that glimmered with a cyan light. Under the illumination of the barrier, faint wind patterns flowed across the blade.

Su Mo sat up straight, his eyes fixed on the two men.

[ Ding~ A battle suitable for observation has been detected. The system's auxiliary function has been activated... ]

On the Soul Fighting Platform, the referee retreated to the edge of the barrier and sharply swung down his raised right arm. "Begin!"

Iron Fist Zhou Tai moved first. With a low roar, he stomped hard against the ground and shot toward Liu Qing like a cannonball fired from its barrel.

"First Soul Skill: Iron Mountain Lean!"

A layer of dark golden light abruptly coated Zhou Tai's right shoulder. His momentum surged another thirty percent, compressing the air before him into a visible ring of airwaves.

Su Mo's gaze locked firmly onto Zhou Tai.

[ Ding~ Having observed a Soul Skill of the Iron Fist Martial Soul, the host has gained some insight... ]

Facing the incoming Iron Mountain Lean, Liu Qing did not meet it head-on.

Cyan light flashed beneath his feet, and he shifted three chi sideways in an instant. The Clear Wind Sword slashed diagonally with the motion, its blade carving a visible cyan wind blade through the air.

"First Soul Skill: Wind Slash!"

The wind blade grazed past Zhou Tai's left shoulder, leaving a shallow bloody mark there.

Zhou Tai let out a muffled grunt and twisted sharply on his feet, swinging Iron Fist around in a sweeping strike. Iron Fist and Clear Wind Sword collided head-on, and the deafening clang of metal rang through the arena. Zhou Tai took one step back, but Liu Qing was forced back three steps.

Su Mo's gaze closely followed Liu Qing's movements. Soul Skills from a sword Martial Soul—those were what concerned him most.

[ Ding~ Having observed a Soul Skill of a sword Martial Soul, the host has gained some insight... ]

The battle onstage grew faster and faster.

Zhou Tai's Iron Fist strikes were broad and powerful, every punch carrying the force of Qian Jun. Whenever they hit the Basalt floor, they left behind a crater.

Relying on the speed advantage of an agility attack-type Soul Master, Liu Qing constantly maneuvered around him. The Clear Wind Sword struck like a venomous snake flicking out its tongue, every attack aimed at Zhou Tai's joints and vital points.

In this way, Su Mo continuously observed others' Soul Skills and continuously gained insight.

But insight alone was not enough to create a Soul Skill. Only by clearly understanding the principles behind another person's Soul Skill could he comprehend it more deeply.

However, even if Su Mo went up and asked them directly, they probably would not be able to explain it clearly themselves.

So he could only accumulate insight through constant observation.

Thus, from that day onward, aside from cultivating each day, Su Mo went to the Suotuo Great Soul Arena to observe other people's battles.

Su Mo discovered that observing battles involving weapon-type Martial Souls helped him the most and inspired the greatest insights.

Next were the Soul Skills of Soul Masters with beast-type Martial Souls.

He gained the weakest insights from Soul Skills of energy-type Martial Souls.

But that was fine. They were all experience, and Su Mo absorbed every bit of it.

By drawing inferences from one instance to another, all of it would help him create his own Soul Skills.

One year later.

Su Mo successfully broke through to Level 20.

His cultivation speed was several times faster than even Innate Full Soul Power had once been.

That was because the concentration of Soul Power between heaven and earth had surged. Otherwise, his cultivation speed would only have been comparable to Innate Full Soul Power.

Su Mo was already very satisfied with that.

He had risen nine levels in one year. What was there for him to be dissatisfied about?

After reaching Level 20, Su Mo once again had to accumulate Soul Power and condense a Soul Ring.

But that was not the most important thing.

"Su Mo, I broke through to Level 20 too!"

The important thing was that Xiao Wu had also reached Level 20.

Before the energy of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast within her body was fully converted, Xiao Wu did not need to cultivate. She was merely continuously converting power that had originally belonged to her.

At the original rate, Xiao Wu would have needed at least three years to reach Level 20.

After all, the surge in the concentration of Soul Power between heaven and earth had no effect on her for the time being.

But who told Xiao Wu to have Su Mo by her side?

After learning about Xiao Wu's situation, Su Mo had combined her innate conversion ability with an Internal Energy Method to create a secret technique specifically suited to her, allowing her to level up faster.

That was why Xiao Wu had been able to break through to Level 20 so quickly.

He was simply returning the favor. Xiao Wu had helped him before, so it was only right that he helped her in return.

Besides, once Xiao Wu leveled up quickly and recovered her other Soul Skills, he could pull more rabbit fur from her!

"Not bad. At least this leveling speed doesn't disgrace Innate Full Soul Power!"

Su Mo smiled and nodded, then asked about her Soul Skill. "How was it? Did you choose Teleportation for your second Soul Skill?"

Over the past year, Su Mo had gained no small amount of insight into Teleportation based on Xiao Wu's explanation of its principles.

At the Suotuo Great Soul Arena, he had also constantly tried to find soul fights involving the Teleportation Soul Skill.

But after an entire year, he had not encountered a single Soul Master with a Teleportation Soul Skill.

That showed just how rare Teleportation was.

Now things were perfect. Xiao Wu had finally mastered the Soul Skill Teleportation.

"Of course!"

Xiao Wu immediately raised her chin.

Buzz—

Then Xiao Wu summoned her Martial Soul and entered Martial Soul Possession. Two yellow hundred-year Soul Rings emerged around her.

"Second Soul Skill: Teleportation!"

Whoosh~

Xiao Wu immediately used her second Soul Skill before Su Mo, her figure vanishing from where she stood and appearing five meters away.

[ Ding~ The target has been observed using the Teleportation Soul Skill. The host has gained some insight... ]

Su Mo stood frozen in place, insight surging continuously through his mind.