Devouring Without a Trace

Yue Guan paused for a moment, then controlled the flower petals to sweep in from the side.

It remained ineffective.

He couldn't help but say, "Isn't this soul skill a bit too cheap?"

Gui Mei looked at the cloud and said, "Physical attacks are completely ineffective, and energy attacks at the Soul Emperor level are also ineffective."

Yue Guan said, "Old Gui, although I didn't use my full strength for this sixth soul skill, it's not something an ordinary soul master could just take."

Seeing that Yue Guan still wanted to continue trying, Bibi Dong spoke up, "Alright, Yue Guan, stop."

Upon hearing this, Yue Guan immediately retracted his soul skill.

The golden petals dissipated, and the radiance of the Heaven-Reaching Chrysanthemum dimmed along with them.

He looked at the dark purple cloud in the air, his eyes still lingering with a sense of wanting more.

This kind of soul skill was truly rare.

He really did want to try a few more times.

However, since Bibi Dong had already spoken, he naturally would not continue.

Bibi Dong looked up at the cloud that Lu Chen had transformed into, contemplating in her heart.

She did not know why the Azure Thunder Dragon Hawk would grant Lu Chen such a soul skill.

By all logic, this type of soul skill did not match the characteristics of an Azure Thunder Dragon Hawk.

But as it stood, the effect of this soul skill was excellent.

One could even say it far exceeded the standard a first soul skill should have.

Void Manifestation could grant immunity to physical attacks and most energy attacks, which in itself was an extremely powerful survival ability.

And since Lu Chen was currently only at his first soul ring, the utility of this soul skill would only grow as his soul power increased in the future.

The only thing that hadn't been demonstrated yet was the devouring ability Lu Chen had mentioned.

Bibi Dong asked directly, "Xiao Chen, demonstrate your devouring ability."

Lu Chen replied, "Understood, Teacher."

The dark purple cloud moved slowly through the air.

It did not disperse immediately, nor did it return to human form, but instead drifted toward the direction of the Azure Thunder Dragon Hawk's carcass.

The Azure Thunder Dragon Hawk was already dead, and its soul ring had been absorbed by Lu Chen, leaving only its body on the ground.

This eight-thousand-year soul beast was quite large, and even though it had lost all signs of life, one could still see the ferocity it once possessed.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei both watched as the cloud approached.

They also wanted to know exactly what the devouring ability Lu Chen spoke of was like.

The dark purple cloud descended slowly, enveloping the carcass of the Azure Thunder Dragon Hawk.

At first, there were no obvious changes.

But soon, dark purple lightning began to surge within the cloud.

Those bolts of lightning circulated continuously within the cloud, as if coordinating with some sort of devouring process.

The carcass of the Azure Thunder Dragon Hawk began to slowly disintegrate.

Feathers, flesh, and bones all vanished bit by bit within the shroud of the cloud, as if they were being broken down and swallowed by some force.

The smile on Yue Guan's face gradually faded.

Gui Mei remained silent, but his gaze was clearly much more serious.

Bibi Dong watched this scene without saying a word.

The dark purple cloud continued to churn.

Accompanied by the flow of lightning, the carcass of the Azure Thunder Dragon Hawk diminished piece by piece.

Finally, under the gaze of the three, the entire carcass completely disintegrated and vanished into the cloud.

After the carcass of the Azure Thunder Dragon Hawk had completely disappeared, the camp was quiet for a moment.

The eight-thousand-year soul beast that had been lying on the ground now left not even a single complete trace behind.

The dark purple cloud churned slowly, and the residual lightning within it gradually calmed down.

If they hadn't witnessed the entire process with their own eyes, it would have been hard to believe that there had once been an Azure Thunder Dragon Hawk's carcass here.

Yue Guan looked at the empty ground, his expression somewhat complex.

He had seen many powerful soul skills and some extremely bizarre abilities.

But this was the first time he had seen a soul skill like Lu Chen's, which could both use Void Manifestation to become immune to attacks and directly devour the carcass of a soul beast.

This ability was too unique.

So unique that while it made one marvel, it also instinctively stirred a sense of wariness.

Yue Guan couldn't help but sigh, "It's fortunate that Xiao Chen is not an Evil Spirit Master."

Gui Mei glanced at him without saying a word.

Yue Guan continued, "Otherwise, if an ability like this were to fall into the hands of an Evil Spirit Master, it would certainly bring great trouble to the continent."

This statement was no exaggeration.

The world of spirit masters had never lacked geniuses, nor had it lacked powerful spirit skills.

However, consumption-type abilities were often the most dangerous, as they represented not only a means of attack but also a way of growth that could easily become uncontrollable.

If someone with a twisted nature possessed such an ability, it would be very easy for them to head toward extremes.

Bibi Dong's expression did not change much upon hearing Yue Guan's words.

She neither fully agreed nor refuted him, simply watching the dark purple cloud that Lu Chen had transformed into.

Lu Chen was her disciple.

She naturally believed she could keep an eye on him, and she also believed that this child would not easily go astray.

However, what Yue Guan said was not entirely without merit.

This kind of ability indeed required caution.

Once the corpse of the Azure Thunder Dragon Hawk had been completely consumed, Bibi Dong spoke up, "Xiao Chen, change back first."

The dark purple cloud paused slightly.

Then, the cloud began to contract toward its center.

The flowing dark purple light condensed bit by bit, and the gaseous cloud, originally dozens of meters in size, gradually shrank until it finally transformed back into the figure of Lu Chen.

Lu Chen still maintained his martial soul avatar state.

A deep purple spirit ring rotated slowly beneath his feet, and the aura of the Colorful Dragon Shadow faintly emerged.

After landing back on the ground, he first sensed his own condition, confirmed there were no abnormalities, and only then looked up at Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong walked up to him, her gaze earnest.

"After the consumption, did you feel any physical discomfort?"

Lu Chen shook his head.

"None, Teacher."

Bibi Dong did not immediately set her mind at ease and asked again, "Is your spirit power turbulent? Has your spirit been affected?"

Lu Chen sensed his condition once more.

His spirit power was circulating steadily.

His body felt no discomfort.

His mind was also clear.

Just now, while consuming the corpse of the Azure Thunder Dragon Hawk, he had not experienced any feelings of irritability, bloodlust, or loss of control.

The entire process, for him, was like absorbing, breaking down, and digesting a mass of external residual energy.

There was no nausea.

There was no rejection.

And certainly no fluctuations in his mental state.

Thus, Lu Chen answered earnestly, "There are no abnormalities at all."

Only then did Bibi Dong relax slightly.

It was no wonder she was so concerned.

In the world of spirit masters, any spirit skill related to consumption was often not just powerful in its own right.

Many consumption-type spirit skills, while bringing power, were also accompanied by negative side effects.

Some would affect the spirit master's emotions.

Some would cause the spirit master to gradually become bloodthirsty.

Others would even make the spirit master dependent on the act of consumption itself, thereby stepping away from the normal path of cultivation.

Therefore, Bibi Dong had to confirm whether Lu Chen had been affected.

Lu Chen naturally understood her worries.

However, he knew in his heart that his situation was different from those ordinary consumption-type spirit skills.

His consumption ability was not an essential ability bestowed by the Azure Thunder Dragon Hawk, but a power derived from his Leugocyte martial soul.

That was Leugocyte.

The Universe Devourer.

Leugocyte itself possessed the ability to consume planets.