First Soul Skill with Maxed-Out Effects

"Can you tell me how you did it?"

Bibi Dong hesitated before asking.

It was not that she, as his teacher, lacked confidence. Rather, Wang Zhao's achievement was unprecedented, even if it might not be unmatched in the future.

An 800-year First Soul Ring still looked like a yellow Soul Ring, but if this news truly spread, it would undoubtedly cause a massive upheaval in the Soul Master world.

After all, many major events in this world did not arise out of thin air. They accumulated from small beginnings until a single tug could set everything in motion.

"It was mainly thanks to Golden Scale."

Wang Zhao smiled as he explained his situation. As for the "energy (Soul Power) transmission method," he did not elaborate for the time being, only saying that it was a special method between him and Golden Scale.

The time was not yet right for this method to be revealed. Even if he were to give it to Bibi Dong, it would have to wait until she became Pope and held real authority.

Then Wang Zhao added,

"A Martial Soul is the core of a Soul Master, but the body is also a Soul Master's foundation. In my opinion, the strength of the Soul Rings a Soul Master can absorb should not be limited. It is directly tied to one's physique."

"In other words, if a Soul Master is willing to spend years honing their body, they could absolutely absorb a millennium First Soul Ring, though that would undoubtedly be a waste of talent and a case of neglecting the root for the branches. As for ten-thousand-year rings, they are also closely related to the strength of one's Spiritual Power. I do not understand that very well yet."

Naturally, that last sentence was a lie. After all, it would not be appropriate for him to bring up Soul Tremor, something even a certain Great Master did not know about.

Besides, he had already performed brilliantly enough today. It was about time to stop.

Otherwise, if prosperity peaked and decline followed, that would be a real joke.

He was only a seven-year-old child, after all.

"Physique..."

Bibi Dong murmured, her expression turning somewhat ugly.

Because she knew that Wang Zhao's words had undoubtedly dragged Yu Xiaogang out and flogged him once again.

Yet in Bibi Dong's eyes, Wang Zhao could not possibly know about her and Xiaogang. Therefore, his words had merely been unintentional, perhaps even spoken out of consideration for her.

What reason did she have to reprimand Wang Zhao on Xiaogang's behalf? She should even thank him.

In the end, Bibi Dong selectively employed the Great Oblivion Technique.

Xiaogang was still that unlucky fellow in her heart, that true Grandmaster whose talent had gone unrecognized.

Her youth had not been betrayed, and the love she had given had all been worthwhile.

Xiaogang deserved it!

And so, the battle between heaven and man in Bibi Dong's mind ended in a muddle.

Thankfully, Wang Zhao did not know about it. Otherwise, he would have had to praise her a couple of times.

Love-struck brains are awesome!

I'm convinced!

Of course, though the matter had briefly passed, an invisible thorn had quietly been planted in Bibi Dong's heart.

Once the right moment arrived, it would suddenly erupt and pierce straight through her.

Beyond all repair!

"By the way, what is your First Soul Skill?"

Afterward, Bibi Dong looked at the deep yellow Soul Ring floating around Wang Zhao and suddenly asked.

Although Soul Skills were secrets that every Soul Master generally kept hidden, Wang Zhao did not think much of it. Once he made a move a few times in public, whatever should be exposed would be exposed anyway.

Moreover, the higher a Soul Master's rank, the more they generally relied on sheer strength to crush their opponents. They did not bother with fancy tricks.

In other words, concealing Soul Skills could not stop those who needed stopping, while there was no need to guard against those who could be stopped.

Thus, Wang Zhao said nothing more and directly activated his Soul Skill.

He had been planning to see the effects of his First Soul Skill anyway. With a genuine powerhouse like Bibi Dong standing nearby, perhaps she could give him some guidance afterward.

Soul Power surged within Wang Zhao, and the deep yellow Soul Ring suddenly lit up. Then a Soul Incantation rang out:

"First Soul Skill, Sacred Radiance Auspicious Cloud!"

Whoosh!

In an instant, Golden Scale felt his body become much lighter, like a balloon freed of its restraints. He actually "floated" off the ground and rose into the air.

Then, with a light tap of his feet, wisps of white smoke curled into clouds and mist, appearing out of nowhere.

The clouds and mist gradually made Golden Scale seem ethereal, then slowly stretched and scattered downward. For a moment, the scene resembled a living Crane Soaring in Clouds Painting, except the protagonist was not an immortal crane, but a bizarre purple beast that resembled nothing at all.

At the same time, specks of silver light symbolizing holiness and brightness flickered through the clouds from time to time, making the scene mysterious and illusory.

Hiss...

Seeing this, Wang Zhao could not help but give it an assessment.

Maxed-out effects are still just flashy tricks!

Of course, whether it was truly just flashy tricks remained to be seen.

At that moment, Wang Zhao also felt his body become much lighter. It seemed that as long as he wished it, he could float into the sky with Golden Scale at any time.

But that was all.

The ability to create Silver Light Cloud probably could only be used by Golden Scale.

He raised his head toward the sky, and an urge rose uncontrollably in his heart.

He did not choose to suppress it.

The next moment, Wang Zhao lightly tapped off the ground. Like Golden Scale just now, he seemed to break free from gravity and flew into the air.

Then, with a thought, he flew straight over and landed on Golden Scale's back.

The scene instantly fell silent.

Below, Bibi Dong and Die exchanged glances. Both saw the meaning in the other's eyes.

For some reason, from the moment Wang Zhao stood on Golden Scale's back and the two moved through the clouds, appearing and disappearing from sight, they felt that the man and beast were incomparably in sync, as though this was how it should be.

Golden Scale and Wang Zhao naturally felt it as well.

This could not help but make Wang Zhao think of an extraordinary profession that had existed only in fantasy in his previous life—

Dragon Knight!

Though Golden Scale was not yet a dragon.

"Wang Zhao, first pay attention to your Soul Power consumption. Then carefully feel your current state and see what is different from before you used the Soul Skill."

At that moment, Bibi Dong's voice came from below.

"If you still cannot sense anything special in the end, then we can only test your current flying speed and treat this First Soul Skill as a decent flight Soul Skill."

Wang Zhao nodded toward the ground. Yet beneath the clouds, a faint, inscrutable smile curled across his lips.

Did she really think that a Cloud-Traversing White Python with White Dragon Bloodline was merely a simple mascot?

If that were all, would it be able to receive the protection of so many Millennium Spirit Beasts whose intelligence had yet to awaken?

Of course not.

Wang Zhao had always considered himself a gentleman who did not stand beneath a crumbling wall, and he was generally unwilling to gamble on his luck. Therefore, ninety-eight percent of the Soul Rings he had chosen would not have any accidents, and they could provide him with special, practical Soul Skills as well.

What did mere levitation count for? Wang Zhao had already gotten a sense of the speed—it was ridiculously slow, far inferior to truly riding the clouds and mist.

On a battlefield, he would simply be a target for others to strike at will.

At most, this was an additional skill that added icing to the cake, though it was still quite a pleasant surprise.

The complete description of his First Soul Skill should have been like this—

Upon activating the Soul Skill, Golden Scale released a large expanse of Silver Light Cloud around his body while sharing the ability to levitate with his master. Within the Silver Light Cloud, concealment was greatly enhanced, Golden Scale's overall physical qualities increased by 50%, and his Light Attribute increased by 50%. The duration depended on Soul Power consumption!