"First Soul Skill?"
Ye Ling was quite satisfied when it came to this.
He said nothing, but the Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up directly.
His entire body vanished right before Du Busi's eyes.
Even with Du Busi's eyesight and Soul Power Level, he could not detect where Ye Ling had gone.
"Old Poison, I'm behind you."
Almost the instant his voice rang out, Du Busi reached behind himself and grabbed.
But what greeted him was a sharp Wind Blade.
What kind of strength did Du Busi possess?
Although the Wind Blade had come suddenly, a slight surge of Soul Power from his body crushed the blade rushing at him to pieces.
"As expected of a Level 98 Super Douluo."
Ye Ling appeared before Du Busi once more. After a pause, he continued.
"My First Soul Skill is called Chaos Anomaly. It allows me to instantly move to any location within a hundred meters. Every time I use Instant Movement, it leaves behind a Wind Blade at my original position."
"How much Soul Power does your Instant Movement consume?"
Du Busi hurriedly asked.
"It doesn't consume any Soul Power, but there must be an interval of no less than three seconds between each use."
Ye Ling sighed, seemingly still somewhat dissatisfied with his Soul Skill.
"It can only teleport within a hundred-meter range, and there's even a cooldown. This Soul Skill is really a little weak."
Du Busi's brow twitched at those words.
Although he did not know what humblebragging was, he instinctively felt that Ye Ling before him was extremely punchable.
Even if he was his master, he was still extremely punchable.
"A first Soul Skill that provides cost-free Instant Movement and comes with a Wind Blade attack—its power is probably comparable to an ordinary Spirit Master's fifth or sixth Soul Skill."
Du Busi snorted.
"Moreover, your Wind Blade's attack is quite strong. At the very least, it can threaten Spirit Masters with three Soul Rings or fewer."
"It's only because the gap between you and me is too great that it can't hurt me."
After a pause, a flicker of doubt passed through Du Busi's eyes.
"Though it's a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, the power of your First Soul Skill far surpasses that of Spirit Masters at the same level. Could it be the effect of that Golden Rune that fused into the Soul Ring?"
"Who knows?"
Ye Ling shrugged.
Congratulations, Host, for completing Growth Mission One: Absorb an Over-Limit Soul Ring! Reward: Cultivation Art—"Nine Revolutions Witch God Art" "Nine Revolutions Witch God Art": An ancient body-tempering divine art created by a great expert of the Witch Clan, based on the Daoist "Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art" and combined with the Witch Clan physique. It is divided into nine revolutions. Legend has it that upon reaching grand completion, one may transform into Pangu and split heaven and earth.
Before Ye Ling could react, a stream of obscure words flooded directly into his mind.
The blood and qi throughout his body surged wildly along with the influx of those words.
The energy of heaven and earth around him poured into every pore across his body as if it were free, even forming a Soul Power vortex around him.
This energy circulated through his body along a wondrous route, constantly breaking through the various hidden barriers within him.
Du Busi's expression changed drastically, but with his cultivation, he could naturally see that Ye Ling seemed to be undergoing some sort of breakthrough or enlightenment.
Yet this breakthrough and enlightenment had come far too inexplicably, making him unable to help but worry.
Layers of brownish blood scabs were expelled from Ye Ling's body, as though every impurity inside him had been forced out.
Du Busi released his aura and sat cross-legged five meters away from Ye Ling, standing guard for him.
Ye Ling's comprehension of this cultivation art actually took three days.
"Phew!"
On the morning of the fourth day, Ye Ling slowly opened his eyes.
Tyrannical Bloodline Power shattered the thick layer of blood scabs covering his body, revealing skin whiter and more delicate than a woman's.
"The Nine Revolutions Witch God Art truly is the cultivation art most suited to the Witch Clan physique."
Ye Ling exhaled a long breath of turbid air. His physical strength had increased by far more than a hundredfold.
The Witch Clan's cultivation arts focused on cultivating the body and strengthening one's blood and qi.
In that regard, they had much in common with some of the Body Sect's cultivation methods.
"It seems the Young Master has gained tremendous benefits this time. His physical strength alone is likely no weaker than that of some three-ring Spirit Masters."
Du Busi, who had been guarding him nearby, also opened his eyes and spoke in amazement.
"Not bad. More importantly, thank you, Old Poison, for standing guard."
Ye Ling cupped his hands toward Du Busi.
Growth Mission Two: Absorb an Over-Limit Soul Ring as the second Soul Ring. Reward: A Spiritual Power cultivation art most compatible with the host.
Hearing the mechanical voice in his ear, Ye Ling's eyes immediately lit up.
The Witch Clan cultivated only the body, not the spirit. The Nine Revolutions Witch God Art was also a body-tempering cultivation art and did not involve Spiritual Power at all.
If he could obtain a cultivation art focused on Spiritual Power, then his greatest weakness would be filled in an instant.
"Old Poison, we've already spent quite some time wandering around the Star Dou Great Forest. It's time to head to the Heaven Dou Empire and meet up with Elder Kong."
Ye Ling stood and spoke to Du Busi beside him.
"Has the Young Master forgotten something?"
Du Busi was in no hurry. Instead, he looked at Ye Ling with a mysterious smile.
"What is it?"
Ye Ling was somewhat puzzled.
Whether it was hunting Spirit Beasts to obtain Soul Rings or receiving cultivation art rewards, he had indeed completed every task that had brought him to the Star Dou Great Forest.
"After killing a Spirit Beast, does the Young Master not intend to check whether it dropped a Soul Bone?"
Seeing that Ye Ling still had not reacted, Du Busi finally spoke up to remind him.
"I almost forgot about that."
Ye Ling smacked his forehead and reached out, preparing to dissect the Void Mantis Beast's corpse.
"The Soul Bone drop rate is so low. How could a Thousand Year Spirit Beast possibly—damn, there really is one!"
Before Ye Ling could finish speaking, he abruptly cut himself off with a curse.
He carefully removed a silver-glinting Right Leg Bone from the seemingly slender leg joint of the Void Mantis Beast.
Since it had come from a Thousand Year Spirit Beast, this Soul Bone was incomplete. However, the silver light flickering from it proved that its quality was extraordinary.
"Old Poison, did you know all along that the Void Mantis Beast would drop a Soul Bone?"
Examining the Soul Bone before him, Ye Ling could not help asking.
Du Busi shook his head.
"The birth of a Soul Bone depends on three factors."
As he spoke, Du Busi raised a finger.
"First is the Spirit Beast's age. Second is the degree of hatred the Spirit Beast holds toward the Spirit Master. Third is the rarity of the Spirit Beast itself."
"This Void Mantis Beast may not be very old, but it is exceedingly rare. Naturally, its chance of dropping a Soul Bone is relatively high."
Du Busi took the Soul Bone from Ye Ling's hand, examined it for a moment, and said,
"This Soul Bone most likely carries the Void Mantis Beast's Instant Movement skill. Its age and quality are not worthy of you, Young Master."
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