Terrifying All-Attribute Boost

"All attributes!"

Liu Erlong's suddenly raised voice startled Mo Li, even scaring away some small soul beasts passing by.

Just as Mo Li subconsciously looked toward where the non-aggressive soul beasts had fled, a pair of hands suddenly clamped onto his shoulders.

Before Mo Li could even collect his thoughts, Liu Erlong leaned in close, shaking him as she asked, "Is it really all attributes? Is it really all attributes!"

"It is, it is."

Mo Li, feeling a bit dizzy from being shaken, finally reacted and quickly replied.

Yes, Mo Li's second soul skill was still an augmentation skill, one that consumed soul power to boost his attributes.

The improvements included attack, defense, speed, resistance, fire attribute, and several other aspects.

Such a powerful soul skill naturally had its limitations: first, the rapid consumption of soul power, and second, the period of weakness after the skill ended.

Once his soul power dropped to sixty percent, the rate of consumption would increase further, and at that point, the boost to all attributes could potentially more than double his original stats—such an improvement was nothing short of terrifying.

However, one could not ignore the inherent drawbacks of this soul skill because of that.

Aside from the unavoidable flaw of rapid soul power consumption, the weakened state following the skill's conclusion was an even more glaring defect.

In this weakened state, Mo Li could use at most sixty percent of his soul power, which could be understood as a safeguard to prevent him from simply releasing the skill, recovering soul power, and then releasing it again—an infinite loop of Soul Burn.

Even so, the boost this soul skill provided to his combat effectiveness was extremely significant; the benefits clearly outweighed the drawbacks.

Given the terrifying increase in numerical stats, such flaws were not entirely unacceptable; while there were restrictions on soul power, there were no limitations in other areas.

Mo Li could still release other soul skills.

After detailing the functions and flaws of this soul skill to Liu Erlong, her emotions finally stabilized.

She had only lost her composure earlier because she heard "all attributes," but now, after listening to Mo Li's careful analysis, she clearly understood the limitations of the skill.

However, she and Mo Li held a very consistent view of the skill: the benefits were clearly far greater than the drawbacks.

"Although it's a bit of a pity, without these kinds of restrictions, this soul skill would be too terrifying."

Liu Erlong felt a touch of regret. In her mind, if not for that weakness restriction, Mo Li could have perfectly paired with an auxiliary-type soul master to keep the effects of Soul Burn active for a much longer duration.

By then, the boost to all aspects of his attributes would be enough to make any opponent of the same rank feel despair.

But clearly, faced with the weakened state, she had no choice but to set those thoughts aside. If he were to forcibly activate Soul Burn while already in a weakened state, Mo Li would find himself running out of soul power mid-fight, and once his soul power was exhausted, the attribute boost would naturally vanish.

And once that happened—with his soul power drained and the attribute boost gone—he would be left in a state of being at the mercy of others.

Thinking of this, although Liu Erlong felt a sense of regret, she still felt incredibly excited.

Mo Li was unaware of what was going through Liu Erlong's mind; ever since he obtained the soul skill, he had already been clear about the strengths and weaknesses of Soul Burn.

"Let's go, let's go home."

As the sky began to brighten, Mo Li stretched and called out to Liu Erlong, heading toward the edge of the forest.

Liu Erlong waved her hand to bury the campfire, turned, and followed him out.

The moment the two stepped through the academy gates, they ran into Yin Shu and several other teachers.

Except for Yin Shu, the other teachers were all from the academy's advanced classes, and Mo Li knew them all.

Seeing Liu Erlong and Mo Li, the teachers took the initiative to walk over.

"Dean, you're back."

"Mm, I took him to obtain a soul ring."

Liu Erlong glanced at Mo Li beside her. Taking advantage of the moment Liu Erlong was chatting with Yin Shu, Mo Li smiled and greeted the other teachers.

"Oh? Our academy's little rascal has already become a soul master."

"Haha, not bad, not bad."

"I knew this kid had potential back then; he was just too mischievous when he was little."

Hearing Liu Erlong's words, the other teachers began to discuss Mo Li's glorious deeds from his childhood, all while casting approving gazes his way.

Clearly, they were expressing their appreciation for the fact that Mo Li hadn't caused any trouble for them over the past two years and had instead focused on his cultivation to become a soul master.

Among all the teachers, only Yin Shu appeared a bit strange.

There was clearly a reason for Yin Shu's reaction, as he had been right there when Mo Li awakened his soul.

Innate full soul power!

Logically, Mo Li should have obtained his first soul ring back then and become a soul master long ago.

Nearly two and a half years had passed since then, and Dean Liu's words just now were clearly not a joke.

He also knew that Liu Erlong never joked about such matters, which meant that the Mo Li standing before him was already a bona fide Great Soul Master?

Yin Shu glanced at the calm and composed Liu Erlong. It was clear she had no intention of explaining anything to the other teachers, which was also a way of protecting Mo Li.

His gaze turned blankly back to Mo Li, who noticed his stare and smiled at him.

A Great Spirit Master!

It was absolutely a Great Spirit Master!

Yin Shu forcibly suppressed the urge to take a peek at Mo Li's spirit rings; after all, Liu Erlong had already made him promise to keep it a secret back when Mo Li first awakened his martial spirit.

Even if he were burning with curiosity now, he wouldn't be foolish enough to let Mo Li's strength be exposed prematurely.

"By the way, Dean, there are some matters regarding the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament half a year from now that we need to discuss with you."

The few teachers who were currently in discussion spoke up. They hadn't come for Mo Li this time, but rather to finalize the roster and procedures for the spirit master tournament.

Liu Erlong nodded and began walking toward the teaching building. Seeing that there didn't seem to be anything left for him to do on the field, Mo Li was just about to slip away when Liu Erlong grabbed him and pulled him to her side.

"Yes, Little Li will be representing our academy in the next Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament."

"Oh, is that so? Then little Mo Li, you'll have to give it your all!"

"Hehe, once you advance to the senior class, the few of us will certainly be keeping a close eye on you."

"I'm already starting to look forward to that day."

The teachers began to share their outlooks for the future.

They were incredibly eager for Mo Li to reach the senior class so they could properly "look after" the little troublemaker who had given them such a hard time when he was younger.

"Ahem, let's talk this over reasonably."

Mo Li coughed lightly, feeling somewhat awkward.

"Sister Erlong, if there's nothing else, I'll head back to cultivate now," Mo Li said.

"Mm, go ahead."

Liu Erlong replied, and after Mo Li greeted the teachers, he took his leave.

Liu Erlong led the teachers toward the teaching building, and just then, Yin Shu quietly stepped out from behind her, trailing half a step behind.

He asked in a low voice, "Dean, is Mo Li already a Great Spirit Master?"

"Mm."

Liu Erlong's expression remained natural.

The two controlled their voices well, ensuring the teachers behind them didn't overhear.

Upon hearing the confirmation, a wave of excitement surged through Yin Shu's heart.