It was truly powerful, born of the resentment of Heaven and Earth, feeding on blood. It neither entered reincarnation nor fell into hell. It could endure heavenly punishment and lightning strikes, ascend to the Nine Heavens, and descend into the Netherworld. It was the most yin and evil of beings...
And it had died beneath the Heavenly Tribulation on its way to a higher realm. Through the zombie's memories, Jiang Chen had learned a little about that higher realm.
That realm was called "Ba," also known as the "Drought Demon." Wherever a Drought Demon passed, it left a thousand miles of scorched earth. It also carried a terrifying plague capable of destroying the world, fed on dragons, and was feared by gods and demons alike.
At that level, there were almost no beings in Heaven and Earth that could threaten it. Heaven could not destroy it, and Earth could not bury it.
While Jiang Chen was lost in thought, a sudden loli-like voice rang out in his mind, nearly startling him off the roof.
Congratulations, host, on awakening your Martial Soul. The Super Zombie Evolution System has activated. As a special gift, you have received one newbie gift pack.
Jiang Chen stared blankly. After a long moment, he suddenly burst into manic laughter. Anyone could hear the smug delight in it.
Little Black Sparrow flew onto Jiang Chen's shoulder, seeming happy too. Its eyes, however, were somewhat vacant, lacking a hint of life.
"Go on, go play by yourself," Jiang Chen said with a smile. It was his corpse puppet, controlled by him. Normally, it served as his eyes, and nothing that happened in Holy Soul Village escaped his notice.
"What exactly is in the newbie gift pack?" Excitement glinted in Jiang Chen's eyes.
A Newbie Gift Pack That Screwed Me Over
For six years, he had possessed only a single cultivation technique. He had once thought that was his cheat.
But he had never expected an even greater surprise to come later: after awakening his Martial Soul, a system had appeared.
At that moment, a system interface appeared in his mind.
Host: Jiang Chen
Douluo Level: 10
Zombie Level: 112
Spirit Ring: None
Items: None
The system displayed a message: Would you like to open the newbie gift pack?
"Yes." Jiang Chen didn't hesitate.
Newbie gift pack opened. You have received the following items:
One God-Bestowed Spirit Ring. It will generate the Spirit Ring best suited to your attributes. Its age will depend on the host's physical strength and willpower. The longer the host persists while absorbing the Spirit Ring, the higher its age will be.
One Spirit Ring Upgrade Voucher. After using it, you can choose to increase the age of one Spirit Ring. The upgraded Spirit Ring's age will be the maximum age the host can withstand at the time of use. (For use between levels 11 and 20.)
One bottle of Dark Blessing Potion. After drinking it, all of the host's current injuries will be healed, restoring the host to peak condition.
Looking at the newbie items in the system inventory, Jiang Chen grinned with satisfaction. Talk about someone bringing you a pillow just as you're getting sleepy.
He had just awakened his Martial Soul and had Innate Full Soul Power. He only needed to absorb a Spirit Ring to break through to Soul Master and continue cultivating.
He had thought he would have to wait until he reached Nuoding Academy to obtain his first Spirit Ring. He hadn't expected the surprise to arrive so soon.
How could Jiang Chen resist the lure of becoming a Soul Master? At the thought of soon gaining a miraculous skill, he could barely contain his impatience.
He jumped straight down and went to look in Old Jack's room. Old Jack had drunk himself senseless last night and still hadn't woken up.
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