Under the expectant gazes of Yu Qingfeng and the other two, Yu Yan raised his hand and summoned the slightly altered Ice and Fire Twin Fish, guiding the yellow Soul Ring onto his Martial Soul.
After absorbing a Soul Ring, a Martial Soul would more or less undergo some changes. That was normal.
A faint glow flickered over the Ice Fish within the Ice and Fire Twin Fish as the Ice Fish's First Spirit Skill, Ice Scale Armor, activated.
A chilling aura spread out, condensing into a perfectly fitted suit of Frost Armor around Yu Yan. The armor was icy white throughout and bore obvious traits of the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard.
"This is Frost Armor cast through the Ice Fish. It can enhance my physical defense and resistance to cold. When used at full strength, it can even cause frostbite to anyone fighting me at close range."
"Besides forming a full suit of armor, I can also control Frost Armor to appear as individual parts."
Yu Yan altered his Spirit Skill. The Frost Armor dispersed into cold air, then condensed around his arm into a separate Ice Scale Arm Guard, which he displayed to Yu Qingfeng and the others.
"As expected of a Spirit Skill produced by a Soul Beast close to the limit in age. It really is formidable."
As Yu Qingfeng watched Yu Yan demonstrate his Spirit Skill, then thought of the skill from his own First Soul Ring, he sighed, regret appearing on his face.
At that moment, he truly wished he could replace his First Soul Ring with a yellow Hundred-Year Soul Ring as well.
People were always troubled by things they could not have.
Yu Qingfeng was not the only one feeling emotional. Li Rong and Ma Zhiyu were equally envious and impressed by the sight.
"Little Yan, how strong is the defense of your Frost Scale Armor?"
Attentive as ever, Li Rong always managed to raise key questions that Yu Qingfeng and Ma Zhiyu overlooked.
"I think its defense should be quite strong."
Yu Yan took out the dagger he had used to kill the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard. He removed the Ice Scale Arm Guard from his hand and placed it on the ground, then stabbed it with all his strength.
The dagger sank halfway into the Ice Scale Arm Guard, but it did not completely pierce its defenses.
"Let me try."
Also curious about the defensive power of the Ice Scale Armor, Yu Qingfeng stepped before the Ice Scale Arm Guard on the ground, activated his First Spirit Skill, and threw a punch down at it.
The first punch only left a few cracks on the Ice Scale Arm Guard.
The second punch created more cracks, but it still did not shatter.
The third punch shattered the Ice Scale Arm Guard, reducing it to a pile of ice fragments.
"This defense is extraordinary. I used the strength of a Soul Grandmaster in my second punch, yet I still couldn't shatter it directly."
Hearing Yu Qingfeng's conclusion, everyone present was somewhat shocked.
Ma Zhiyu walked over to the shattered fragments of the Ice Scale Arm Guard, picked up a piece of ice, and began exerting force to test its strength.
"At the Soul Master stage, few can break through the Ice Scale Arm Guard's defenses."
After successfully crushing the ice in his hand, Ma Zhiyu gave his own assessment.
"Little Yan, didn't you say you had another Spirit Skill? Show it to us."
Having understood this skill, Yu Qingfeng wanted to know what Yu Yan's other Spirit Skill was.
"My other Spirit Skill is called Scorching Breath. It lets me release a small flame from either my mouth or the Fire Fish's mouth, causing burning damage."
After finishing his introduction, Yu Yan activated the Fire Fish Skill of his First Soul Ring. A small ball of flame came from the Fire Fish's mouth and landed on the ice fragments on the ground.
The instant the flame touched the ice, the ice held out for a second before melting into water.
No explanation was needed. The direct result of melting the Frost Scale Armor was enough to clearly demonstrate the power of Scorching Breath.
One Soul Ring, one offensive skill and one defensive skill. Both were impressively powerful, making for a nearly perfect combination.
Yu Yan was very satisfied with these two Spirit Skills. Besides, he still had an even more powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill that had yet to be developed.
"The two Spirit Skills produced by the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard are both excellent. Once you master them, Little Yan, you'll likely have few opponents among One-Ring Soul Masters."
After witnessing the dual-form Spirit Skills of the Ice and Fire Twin Fish, Yu Qingfeng recalled every One-Ring Soul Master he had encountered. In all his memories, he had never seen a Soul Master as outrageous as Yu Yan.
One Soul Ring gave him two Spirit Skills. He naturally had one more Spirit Skill than others, and the higher his cultivation became, the more extra skills he would have over them.
If Little Yan could cultivate to the Soul King realm, he would have five more Spirit Skills than Soul Kings of the same rank. Just thinking about it was terrifying.
The more Yu Qingfeng thought about it, the more envious and relieved he became.
As for realms above Soul King, he did not dare think that far.
"These two Spirit Skills really are powerful. Thank you, Brother Yu, Sister Li, Brother Ma. Without your full support, I wouldn't have been able to absorb the Soul Ring of the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard."
Going along with their words and admitting that the two Spirit Skills were indeed formidable, Yu Yan thanked Yu Qingfeng and the other two yet again.
"Enough with the pleasantries. Let's talk after we leave Sunset Forest."
Li Rong stepped forward and interrupted the group before they could continue talking, pointing out what they should be doing now.
Yu Yan, who had already been thinking the same thing, nodded in agreement with Li Rong.
With the corpse of the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard, the group followed the path they had taken and left Sunset Forest.
When they sold the corpse of the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard in a small town outside Sunset Forest, Yu Yan took the initiative to ask for the horn on its head.
Yu Yan wanted the horn so he could take it back and measure its length, allowing him to determine the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard's exact age.
He always felt that there was something off about this Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard's age.
After resting up, Yu Yan and the other three left Sunset Forest and set off for home.
Three days later, the carriage driven by Yu Qingfeng appeared outside Balaque City.
Sitting at the front of the carriage, Yu Qingfeng's eyes brightened the instant he saw Balaque City. He had been away from the city for an entire week, and he dearly missed his son.
"Brother Yu, you can let me off here."
After entering Balaque City, Yu Yan suggested getting out of the carriage.
"Why get off? I'll take you straight back to Balak Junior Soul Master Academy. It'll save trouble."
Yu Qingfeng continued driving the carriage, with no intention of letting Yu Yan get off.
"I want to go to Spirit Hall to register my Soul Master rank before returning to Balak Junior Soul Master Academy. You aren't going that way either, so there's no need to take me."
After explaining why he wanted to get out, Yu Yan added, "You've been gone for so long. You should hurry home and see Little Yu."
At the mention of his son, Yu Qingfeng's gaze flickered. He truly missed him and had mentioned him several times during the journey.
That was also one of the reasons Yu Yan had suggested getting off. He wanted Little Yu to see his parents as soon as possible.
After thinking it over, Yu Qingfeng stopped the carriage. "All right. You're a Soul Master now, so this little matter shouldn't trouble you."
"Don't worry. Even if I weren't a Soul Master, these little things wouldn't trouble me."
"Bye, Brother Yu. I'm off."
Now that he had become quite familiar with Yu Qingfeng, Yu Yan made a small joke before waving goodbye to Yu Qingfeng and the other two.
Walking through Balaque City once more, Yu Yan could not help feeling somewhat wistful. A change in identity always brought a change in mentality.
It's been days since I last saw her. I wonder if Xiao Wu has missed me?
When he spotted a stick of candied hawthorn, Yu Yan could not help thinking of Xiao Wu.
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