Qian Wushuang and Qian Daoliu both looked at Qian Renheng and asked in unison, "What do you mean?!"
The Dawn Golden Crow and the Six-Winged Black Crow were ancient mutant Soul Beasts born from the same origin, encountered perhaps once in a thousand years.
No matter what, the Soul Skills granted by the Soul Rings they produced should not, and could not, have been so weak.
The Soul Rings most suited to the Six-Winged Angel had instead granted Soul Skills with such feeble power. It was impossible for them not to be disappointed.
Therefore, upon hearing Qian Renheng say this, they could only hope they had activated it incorrectly. Otherwise, would Xiao Xue not have wasted a Soul Skill slot for nothing?!
Seeing the constipated expressions on his great-grandfather's and grandfather's faces, Qian Renheng smiled and calmly explained,
"Great-Grandfather, Grandfather, the Dawn Golden Crow and Six-Winged Black Crow are born from the same origin and are rarely seen in a thousand years. Their rarity surpasses that of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts."
"The Soul Skills attached to the Soul Rings they produce are beyond imagination! After absorbing the Six-Winged Black Crow's Soul Ring, the first Soul Skill I gained was similar to Xiao Xue's Holy Flame Manipulation."
"It could even be said to be the same Soul Skill, only with different attributes. Mine is called Law of Finality."
"The power of this kind of Soul Skill is far from as simple or unimpressive as it appears on the surface."
As he spoke, Qian Renheng began demonstrating. A thousand-year first Soul Ring rose beneath his feet. Soul Power poured into it, activating the Soul Skill.
"Buzz—"
The purple Soul Ring blazed brilliantly as Soul Power frantically gathered, compressed, and took shape in Qian Renheng's hand.
In just two seconds, an Angel Sword that looked crude but radiated the pure attributes of darkness, death, and destruction appeared in his hand.
Qian Wushuang and Qian Daoliu exchanged a glance, surprise flashing through both their eyes. Soul Power energy materialization?
That was not an ability low-level Soul Masters could grasp.
Like the two gleaming golden daggers he had condensed before, forming them from pure Soul Power first required an abundant foundation of Soul Power. Second, it demanded extremely precise control over Soul Power; otherwise, even shaping it would be impossible.
Yet Qian Renheng had so easily, though crudely, condensed an Angel Sword?! It was unbelievable!
Qian Renheng did not stop moving. He crushed the Angel Sword, extended his fair right hand, pressed two fingers together, and pointed them into the distance.
He gathered Soul Power between those two fingers, condensing it bit by bit before compressing it, compressing it again, and compressing it further.
"Whoosh—"
Accompanied by a piercing whistle through the air, a black line as thin as a hair, nearly invisible to the naked eye, shot forth.
"Pfft—"
In the direction his joined fingers pointed stood a towering ancient tree so thick that three people would be needed to encircle it.
The black line passed through it as easily as cutting tofu, leaving a hole that went cleanly through from front to back.
Just as the two old men saw this and were about to say something, Qian Renheng still did not stop.
He raised his right hand and aimed his palm at a nearby rock.
"Rat-a-tat-tat—"
Dozens of fist-sized black spheres rapidly condensed and poured forth like a machine gun.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom—"
A series of dense explosions rang out. The seemingly solid rock was instantly blasted full of holes, sending shattered stones flying everywhere.
Qian Renheng's lips curved slightly upward. He withdrew his right hand, gathered Soul Power, and began shaping it again. A crude black clawed glove gradually formed before dispersing.
His Soul Power was simply insufficient. Otherwise, he might have been able to directly create Soul Power armor that covered his entire arm.
In his view, his and Qian Renxue's Soul Skills were absurdly powerful. They were merely too weak right now to unleash those Soul Skills' true power.
After finishing the demonstration, Qian Renheng panted heavily. The consecutive activations had nearly exhausted all his Soul Power.
He turned to the two of them with a smile. "Great-Grandfather, Grandfather, what do you think of our Soul Skills?!"
"The broad name for our Soul Skills should be Soul Power Manipulation. Their core advantage is not the basic destructive power you just saw."
"It lies in their terrifying plasticity!" Qian Renheng explained excitedly, his eyes shining.
"The first and second Soul Skills granted to ordinary Soul Masters by their hundred-year first and second Soul Rings..."
"...are often extremely rigid, fixed moves. By the time a Soul Master cultivates to the Soul Saint or Title Douluo level, those first and second Soul Skills may retain some attack power, but they become tasteless to use and a pity to discard."
"Attribute-enhancing Soul Skills are one thing, but offensive Soul Skills..." He looked at Qian Wushuang and Qian Daoliu, pausing before asking, "Great-Grandfather, Grandfather, after becoming Ultimate Douluos, did you still often use your first and second Soul Skills?!"
After becoming Ultimate Douluos, did they still frequently use their first and second Soul Skills? The answer was no.
Their first and second Soul Skills were all offensive Soul Skills. Their power did not drastically increase as their realms grew stronger. Compared with fighting using their first and second Soul Skills, they might as well use the Angel Sword.
Although their first and second Soul Skills had become more powerful after they became Title Douluos, they still fell short of expectations.
The power gained from releasing several first and second Soul Skills was not even as great as directly unleashing a ten-thousand-year Soul Skill.
At that thought, Qian Wushuang and Qian Daoliu both shook their heads without speaking, handing the conversation back to Qian Renheng.
Seeing this, Qian Renheng continued, "Once most Soul Masters reach a certain realm..."
"...the power of their first and second Soul Rings gradually fails to meet their needs. Soul Masters will inevitably use them less often, or even abandon them entirely."
"But Xiao Xue's and my Soul Skills are different. Our Soul Skills have no fixed form and no upper limit to their power."
"You could say that the power of our first Soul Skill depends on the total amount of Soul Power we possess!"
"The power of the Soul Skill will increase alongside our total Soul Power. The more precise our control over Soul Power, the stronger its plasticity becomes, allowing it to take any form!"
"External Soul Bones can evolve and grow infinitely stronger along with a Soul Master's strength!"
"Then our first Soul Skill is equivalent to an External Soul Bone among Spirit Bones."
"It possesses the ability to grow infinitely stronger. Even if Xiao Xue and I reach rank ninety-nine in the future..."
"This first Soul Skill will still be our strongest trump card, because as we grow stronger, so will the Soul Skill!"
"Furthermore, its methods of attack will not be confined to a single form, preventing it from becoming rigid!"
Although Soul Skills with growth potential were not unheard of in the world of Soul Masters, there were absolutely none like theirs!
The more Soul Power they injected, the more powerful the shaped creation became. The more Soul Power they had, the greater its power.
This Soul Skill would never become outdated. Rather, it was their current selves who were limiting the strength of this heaven-defying Soul Skill!
Qian Renxue looked at her brother with a face full of admiration. Her azure eyes were filled entirely with his figure.
That was right—this was the effect of her Soul Skill. She simply did not know how to explain it in such simple terms. What her brother said was exactly what she wanted to say.
"Hehe—"
Qian Renheng secretly reveled in satisfaction. Once he became a rank ninety-nine Ultimate Douluo and compressed his Soul Power to the limit, perhaps he could cosplay as a little boy.
Because of this Soul Skill's plasticity, countless strange ideas instantly emerged in his mind.
But unfortunately, his total Soul Power was currently too low, and his control over Soul Power was too imprecise for him to use them.
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