Mysterious Heaven Skill First Level Complete! Innate Full Soul Power (2)

The forest wind rustled, and the towering trees, blocking out the sky and sun, cast massive shadows that shrouded the ground below.

Li Changsheng walked along the path layered with withered leaves, feeling completely at ease. He merely dragged the Night-Startling Spear behind him; even if it were a weight of a thousand jun, in his hands, it felt as light as a feather.

"God of Wisdom, between this Night-Startling Spear and Tang San's Seagod Trident, which is stronger?"

Because he was still near the main road, Li Changsheng had to pull his cart and continue deeper into the forest. He wouldn't venture too far, however; after all, the Porcupine Clan of soul beasts resided within these woods.

With nothing better to do, he chatted with the God of Wisdom skill to pass the time.

<Answer. According to the architectural worldview, the Night-Startling Spear is stronger. The Seagod Trident is merely a condensation of a portion of power from one realm. The Night-Startling Spear was forged from a fallen primordial meteorite by the patriarch of the Pangu Clan. It was originally intended to possess all attributes, both slaughter and healing, but during forging, the complete meteorite split into the Night-Startling Spear and the Immeasurable Ruler. The Night-Startling Spear inherited the monstrous slaughter, while the Immeasurable Ruler inherited the power to save lives and heal wounds.>

The God of Wisdom's explanation was quite comprehensive this time, allowing Li Changsheng to understand the Night-Startling Spear much better.

"Then tell me, what are my chances of becoming a god?" Li Changsheng asked with great interest.

<Answer. Considering the definition of gods within this worldview, you have a ninety-nine percent chance of inheriting a godhood.>

"That high?"

Li Changsheng was startled, though he felt quite pleased inside. That's right, I'm actually this formidable. Once I awaken my martial soul, I will surely be the number one person to suppress all soul masters of this generation.

"If this Sign-in and Clock-in System had awakened back when the Sun-Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent were at war, I, Li Changsheng, could have unified the continents with my own strength! That would be far more glorious than Tang San wiping out a mere Spirit Empire."

Li Changsheng's eyes curved into a crescent, revealing an innocent smile.

"Do you know what kind of martial soul I might awaken?" Li Changsheng tried asking.

At the same time, he discovered a low-lying pit. It was about fifty meters across and over a meter deep—an excellent spot.

The God of Wisdom's mechanical, cold voice paused this time before responding to Li Changsheng.

Answer. Cannot disclose.

Li Changsheng wasn't disappointed; he simply thought that the God of Wisdom skill couldn't answer everything after all.

Standing beside the pit, Li Changsheng observed the surroundings.

The area was a clearing created by logging; the towering trees for hundreds of meters around had been felled, likely the work of people from Spirit Soul City.

Although most modern buildings were made of brick and tile, many soul masters or commoners still preferred living in treehouses that were warm in winter and cool in summer.

Moreover, in this world, there were no regulations regarding logging or protecting nature.

Perhaps in the future, there might be protection for soul beasts?

The hundred chickens in the iron cage had been left on the verge of death by the slaughterhouse workers.

The method they used was quite peculiar.

They had threaded a rope as thick as a finger through the chickens' necks, keeping it just loose enough; the moment a chicken moved, the rope would instantly tighten, causing a sensation of suffocation.

Thus, the chickens remained motionless, not even daring to make a sound.

Li Changsheng jumped into the pit, took a few steps back, and then dragged the cart down into it.

This pit provided excellent cover.

At the very least, one could not spot this pit at a glance from anywhere in the forest.

Li Changsheng hadn't wanted to go through the trouble, but he feared that when he slaughtered these chickens, the thick scent of blood would spread and disturb the Porcupine Clan. If he were standing on the surface, he would definitely be attacked, but here, he would at least have a chance to react.

Looking at the dying chickens, Li Changsheng unwrapped the tattered cloth covering the Night-Startling Spear.

A sharp, terrifying, and icy aura emanated from the spear body.

The Night-Startling Spear seemed angry—angry that Li Changsheng had wrapped its body in rags and, worse, used it as a tool to pull a cart.

It was a divine artifact, after all! A powerful divine artifact!

No matter how you looked at it, it shouldn't have fallen to such a state.

But in Li Changsheng's hands? Sorry, how I choose to use you is my business.

Soon, the wrapped Night-Startling Spear was exposed to the air once more.

Li Changsheng looked up at the spear, his pupils suddenly contracting.

The Night-Startling Spear was vastly different than it was at night.

The dense black radiance from the spear body blocked out the sunlight, actually pressing a circle of a Night Domain around it. Within this circle of darkness, even the seamless sunlight could not penetrate. The powerful Night-Startling Spear seemed to be asserting its own authority.

"Truly worthy of being a divine artifact. Sigh, I hope that after I awaken my martial soul, I can use more of the power from the Night-Startling Spear."

Li Changsheng could only lament that as an ordinary person, even with a divine artifact, he couldn't unleash its dazzling brilliance. A fortuitous encounter—it is first "fortuitous," then an "encounter." If you yourself are not a person of wonder, even if you possess a precious object, you cannot use it.

Li Changsheng picked up the Night-Startling Spear and aimed the tip at the iron cage.

"By the way, exactly how heavy is this Night-Startling Spear?" Li Changsheng asked the God of Wisdom skill.

When he held the Night-Startling Spear, it felt like it only weighed about ten jin.

However, whenever the Night-Startling Spear was placed on the ground, it would always smash a massive crater into the earth, even if it were a mountain range.

<Answer. The weight of the Night-Startling Spear is not fixed. Once you master it, you can increase or decrease its weight at will, and it also possesses the ability to change its form as you desire. It is estimated that currently, when the Night-Startling Spear leaves your hand, it weighs twenty thousand jin.>

"..." Li Changsheng's raised arm nearly dropped from the weight of the hypothetical.

His mouth hung open, shocked not only by the weight but also by the fact that the Night-Startling Spear had a transformation ability that he hadn't even activated yet!

"Fine, from now on I'll believe the Night-Startling Spear is invincible. It's stronger than any martial soul, and I won't be shocked by anything ever again."

Li Changsheng steadied his mind, though he had lost count of how many times he had been shocked since awakening the Sign-in and Clock-in System just a day ago. The composure he had cultivated over ten thousand years felt like a joke.

This wouldn't do.

"Alright, let me experience how the Night-Startling Spear feeds back into me after absorbing blood essence."

Li Changsheng took a deep breath of the forest's fresh air, gripped the shaft of the Night-Startling Spear, and leaped into the air.

Despite his short stature, his jumping power was astonishing; he soared a full three meters high.

This was a method of utilizing knee strength he had learned back when he watched Tang San forging iron.

He thrust the Night-Startling Spear out. The condensed spear radiance appeared to gather at a single point, but in reality, it spread out over a meter.

Within that meter, black light enveloped the area, and the domineering Night Domain drove away the scorching afternoon sun.

The moment the violent beam of light touched the iron cage, a bizarre scene unfolded.

The iron bars, as thick as a thumb, dissolved at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

The dying chickens had not even realized the danger descending upon them.

Bang!

A massive cloud of blood mist exploded instantly, mixed with swirling, colorful chicken feathers, forming an invisible shockwave that rippled in all directions.

Li Changsheng landed on the ground, panting, and leaned on the Night-Startling Spear as he watched the scene before him.

The scattered feathers drifted in the air.

The exploding blood mist, however, twisted eerily into red and black streaks, carving arcs through the air before being absorbed into the dull bead on the shaft of the Night-Startling Spear.

In the blink of an eye, the blood essence in the air dissipated without a trace, leaving nothing behind but a floor covered in feathers.

Li Changsheng examined the bead on the Night-Startling Spear.

The bead was small and pitch-black, but its surface was now covered in a few bloodstains. It looked strange, like a dark, starry sky suddenly dotted with a few stars.

"What should I do next?" Li Changsheng asked the God of Wisdom.

<Answer: Because you have no concept of your meridians, you may choose to have the God of Wisdom temporarily take control of your body to demonstrate for you.>

Li Changsheng froze for a moment.

"You—you mean you can control my body to practice?"

This wasn't possession, was it?

<Answer: Aside from cultivation, it can also be used for combat. Naturally, there is a time limit based on your body's tolerance. As a Wisdom-type skill, combat and cultivation insights will be presented perfectly.>

"Is that so?" Li Changsheng hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Then help me break through."

He chose to trust the God of Wisdom skill.

The God of Wisdom was right; he didn't understand his own meridians.

He wasn't like Tang San, who had lived in a low-martial world, and he himself had never practiced martial arts.

In this world, even now, he had never heard anyone mention the term "meridians." Perhaps they existed, but Li Changsheng had never heard of them.

A soul master's method of cultivation was meditation, not some form of channeling energy into the body. Li Changsheng didn't even understand the specific meditation techniques, though he had seen some; he simply lacked a martial soul to try them.

<Notice: Commencing body takeover. Based on assessment, your tolerance limit is two hours. Beginning takeover.>

The cold, mechanical voice vanished.

Then, Li Changsheng suddenly felt a sense of weightlessness.

The next instant, he saw a bright light.

The glare was so intense he couldn't keep his eyes open, and he instinctively shut them.

After a few seconds, he felt a cool breeze blowing.

It was comfortable, but his body felt as if it were swaying in the wind.

He opened his eyes.

Suddenly, his pupils constricted to pinpricks.

He was actually looking at himself!

Li Changsheng's body, under the control of the God of Wisdom, sat cross-legged on the spot with the Night-Startling Spear planted in front of him.

Li Changsheng himself existed in a soul-like form, watching from outside as his body, now controlled by the God of Wisdom, began to immerse itself in cultivation.

"So this is what the God of Wisdom meant by taking control of the body?"

Watching his own body, Li Changsheng suddenly felt that his temperament had changed.

With his body taken over by the God of Wisdom skill, he radiated an icy aura from head to toe, a coldness that felt as if he were facing ten thousand years of glacial ice.

"This skill is truly bizarre..."

Li Changsheng muttered to himself, then began to observe the God of Wisdom's cultivation method.

It was worth noting that Li Changsheng could see several line segments within his body connecting; they seemed to be the meridians required for cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

At the same time, the Night-Startling Spear thrust into the ground also underwent a change.

The originally dormant grey-black bead suddenly radiated a blood-colored light.

Tiny droplets of blood seeped out, instantly condensing into blood-red crystals that surged toward Li Changsheng's body.

Li Changsheng observed.

He saw the exposed parts of his body, skin that had been fair and delicate, stained red. Simultaneously, his aura grew stronger in an intangible way. About an hour had passed by then...

But just at that moment, the rustling and clashing sounds echoing from the nearby forest caused Li Changsheng, in his soul-form state, to sink his expression.

"The Porcupine Clan!"