After two Gulu Balls were thrown, the Blazing Wolf and Plate Armor Turtle, who had just been badly injured, were already bouncing around full of energy. They didn't look like they'd been hurt at all.
"Instant recovery? That's interesting." Meng Shenji was only there to ensure Luo Chen's safety and keep the Tide Light Jellyfish from escaping. Seeing Luo Chen's move, he couldn't help marveling inwardly.
"The Plate Armor Turtle will handle defense, and the Blazing Wolf will attack from the flank. I'll fend off its mental attacks!" Luo Chen arranged their tactics in an orderly fashion. The captured Soul Beasts were already of one mind with Luo Chen, so they understood what he meant.
The Tide Light Jellyfish broke free from Meng Shenji's grasp, furious. Its kind naturally disliked fighting, but these two humans were being far too overbearing today. The older one was quite strong, but the younger one was definitely someone it could beat.
The Tide Light Jellyfish's tentacles drifted, scattering multicolored light. It was using its skill, Tide Light Impact, which inflicted mental damage and confused its enemies, letting them die in bliss. An ordinary Soul Master would probably have fallen for it already.
But Luo Chen was no ordinary person. There was an eighty-thousand-year-old existence inside him, one who specialized in spiritual power. In terms of spiritual power alone, that being was practically this jellyfish's great-great-great... ancestor.
"First Soul Skill! Evil Eye Gaze: Light of Destruction!" Light of Destruction was a variant of Evil Eye Gaze, a mental attack imbued with the aura of ultimate destruction.
The dark-purple Light of Destruction met the dazzling, multicolored spiritual glow. In an instant, it swept through and crushed the rainbow light emitted by the Tide Light Jellyfish, then slammed into it.
The Tide Light Jellyfish had no vocal organs, but its violently trembling tentacles revealed its pain and fury.
It suddenly stopped, then began contracting and expanding as if gathering strength.
"Blazing Wolf, now!" Luo Chen gave it no chance to catch its breath. At his command, the Blazing Wolf let out a roar. "Awooo!"
It leaped into the air and swung its forepaw with all its might. Flames sprang from its claws as it slammed into the Tide Light Jellyfish, knocking it out of the air and into the dirt.
Seeing this, Luo Chen used Evil Eye Gaze again, this time to paralyze the Tide Light Jellyfish and make it easier to capture.
The moment Evil Eye Gaze struck the Tide Light Jellyfish, Luo Chen tossed the Tide Ball in his hand. It hit the jellyfish.
Blue light flashed. The Tide Ball bounced up, absorbing the Tide Light Jellyfish. Ripples spread across its surface, and it rocked a few times before settling. Then blue light flickered, and it flew back to Luo Chen. The next moment, as the Tide Ball circled him, a Soul Ring, yellow with a hint of purple, rose beside his feet.
Luo Chen, Level 21 control-type Soul Grandmaster.
Six years old and already Level 21. Meng Shenji, standing nearby, was completely stunned. His disciple was sure to become a Titled Douluo someday!
Before the master and disciple could react, the Tide Ball flashed again, and the Tide Light Jellyfish appeared once more. After flying around in the air a few times, it shimmered with seven-colored light. When the radiance faded, it had completely changed. Its tentacles were longer, its pale-blue body had turned deep blue, and it had even grown facial features. The entire jellyfish looked exceptionally elegant.
"Did it... evolve?" Luo Chen was dumbfounded. Wait, it could evolve? Could every Soul Beast he captured evolve?
At the same time, Luo Chen's Second Soul Ring changed as well, gradually transforming from yellow tinged with purple into pale purple!
After the Tide Light Jellyfish evolved, its Soul Ring's age increased as well. It was no longer called the Tide Light Jellyfish, but the Tide Jellyfish. Its original Soul Skill, Tide Light Impact, had also changed into Soul Tide!
It was no longer a single-target control skill, but a group-control skill, far superior to Tide Light Impact!
"Xiao Chen, this Tide Light Jellyfish..." Meng Shenji asked.
"Teacher, this Tide Light Jellyfish... evolved."
"Evolved! Your Martial Soul actually has that kind of ability!" Meng Shenji exclaimed.
The Evil Emperor in Luo Chen's mind was also worked up. "Kid, why did it evolve while I didn't? I even regressed!"
Luo Chen couldn't help rolling his eyes and grumbling inwardly, Come on, big guy. You're an eighty-thousand-year-old Soul Beast, while it's not even a thousand years old. You're comparing yourself to it? Have you no shame?
"Then is there any chance I can advance further? Do you have a better ball?" The Evil Emperor was getting desperate. Which of them old-timers didn't want to become a god?
"No. The one you used is the best ball. It has a 100% capture success rate and ignores level!"
"What do you mean, 100%? You used it on me!?"
"If I didn't use it on you, who was I supposed to use it on? At eighty thousand years old, you're a huge score for me! Only two Soul Beasts have lived longer than you, right?" Luo Chen teased.
The Evil Emperor fell silent. He suddenly realized that this kid wasn't as simple as he'd thought. After all, only a few people in the world knew that there were two others older than him. Apart from those people, humans couldn't possibly know. Some Soul Beasts might know that Di Tian had lived longer than him, but almost no one knew about that million-year-old insect. Only a few of the Ten Great Fierce Beasts knew.
The more the Evil Emperor thought about it, the more frightening it became. He hadn't felt fear in a long time, but now he was starting to feel afraid. He had a feeling he'd never get out in this lifetime!
Luo Chen stopped paying attention to the Evil Emperor and turned to Meng Shenji. "Teacher, I feel a little sleepy..." Before he could finish, the world spun around him, and he passed out.
Fortunately, Meng Shenji caught him in his arms before he hit the ground. He picked Luo Chen up and turned to leave the Star Dou Great Forest.
By the time Luo Chen woke up again, three days had passed. He opened his eyes and realized he seemed to be in an inn.
Meng Shenji happened to be coming through the door. Seeing Luo Chen awake, he finally relaxed and said with a smile, "Xiao Chen, you're awake."
"Teacher, I'm awake. How many days was I out?" Luo Chen asked, rubbing his forehead.
"Three whole days. You were far too reckless this time. Capturing two Soul Beasts had already caused your cultivation to surge dramatically. Then you forced yourself to capture the Tide Jellyfish, which raised your cultivation again. On top of that, you used your Soul Skills so many times. Of course you couldn't take it." Meng Shenji sounded as though he was scolding him, but he was really just worried.
"Don't worry, Teacher. I'll learn from this and be more careful." Luo Chen leaned against the bed.
Luo Chen thought it through carefully. He couldn't contract Soul Beasts indiscriminately, and he had to leave enough time between contracts. Contracting several Soul Beasts in quick succession was too much for his body to handle. But this was only temporary. Perhaps once he grew stronger, he'd be able to overcome the problem.
"Good. If you understand that, then I can rest easy. Take another day to recover, and then we'll return to school. I've already arranged your leave with the school."
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