First Soul Skill

First Soul Skill

Faced with his uncle's question, Xu Yuan did not beat around the bush.

"This Five Elements Spear Spirit is compatible with both forms of my Heaven Origin Brush, and the Soul Skill it grants has different effects in each form."

As he spoke, Xu Yuan summoned his Heaven Origin Brush.

It was currently in its Heaven Origin Brush form.

"In Heaven Origin Brush form, my First Soul Skill is Five Elements Control—the control of the five elements: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth!"

Zhen Hua had made this guess the first time he saw Xu Yuan's Heaven Origin Brush. He had said that if Xu Yuan obtained an elemental-control-type Soul Spirit, he would most likely gain an elemental control Soul Skill.

Now, it had come true.

And he had gained control over all five elements at once!

"The Five Elements within the Five Elements Spear Spirit naturally form a balance. These five elements generate and restrain one another, allowing my First Soul Skill to inherit them all at the same time."

Xu Yuan held the Heaven Origin Brush in his hand. Soul Power merged with the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi at the brush tip, forming droplets of multicolored ink.

He flicked out streams of ink condensed from the powers of the Five Elements.

Their damage was far greater than ordinary ink, though still limited. This was merely Xu Yuan's instinctive use of the ability.

Holding the Heaven Origin Brush, he swept it through the air. A ribbon of flame immediately lashed out, falling toward the distance.

Boom!

Immediately afterward, he flung out another stream of water.

Bang!

With another sweep, platinum light condensed and slashed forward.

He traced through the air again, and a wall of earth appeared out of nowhere.

With a final flick, the bristles at the brush tip grew wildly, wrapping around and binding the earthen wall ahead.

Xu Shengqun watched Xu Yuan demonstrate a series of attacks that were not particularly lethal, yet he was not disappointed.

"The damage potential of elemental-control Soul Skills has the greatest fluctuations."

This was Xu Yuan's first time working with elemental control, so the damage he could initially produce was naturally limited. Xu Shengqun believed his nephew would develop this ability well. After all, the power of elemental control was closely tied to a Soul Master's Spiritual Power, and Xu Yuan's talent in Spiritual Power was downright monstrous.

Xu Yuan nodded. After thinking for a moment, he waved the Heaven Origin Brush in his hand again.

He traced through the air, drawing one fireball after another.

It was obvious that as he continued trying, the fireballs he drew became increasingly condensed, and the heat they radiated rose higher and higher.

As Xu Yuan continued experimenting, an alarming fluctuation suddenly appeared within the fireballs, as if they could explode at any moment.

"That's right, just like that. Elemental control can only display its proper power through constant development." Xu Shengqun was also astonished by Xu Yuan's visible progress.

That fireball had already reached the power of a fire-attribute Soul Master's First Soul Skill.

However, it would become harder to further develop the power of fire-element control. As Xu Yuan continued drawing fireballs, the increase in their power visibly slowed.

At this point, Xu Yuan stopped experimenting.

Nearly half of the Soul Power in his body had already been consumed. He still needed to save some to demonstrate the Soul Skill in Heaven Origin Spear form.

"Only half consumed!" Xu Shengqun was greatly shocked when he realized this.

"My elemental control can be used in conjunction with my Martial Soul's traits. No matter which type of Elemental Power I draw upon, most of it comes from borrowed Heaven and Earth Origin Qi."

Xu Yuan guessed that this was also why he had struggled so much to improve during his experiment just now. Otherwise, if he had converted all of it from Soul Power into Elemental Power, he could have continued increasing the flames' temperature and explosive force.

"As for the Heaven Origin Spear..."

The Heaven Origin Brush in Xu Yuan's hand transformed, completely becoming a metal spear. Its spearhead was no longer formed from condensed brush bristles, but a true metal spearhead.

That was also why he no longer called it a Pen Spear.

The moment the Heaven Origin Spear entered his hand, Xu Yuan felt as though inspiration had suddenly struck.

He held the spear in his right hand and closed his eyes.

Xu Shengqun could sense that Xu Yuan's aura had quietly changed.

It was a kind of bearing!

Xu Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, and the spear in his hand shot forth.

The Five Elements gathered at the spear tip. This thrust seemed to pierce through space itself, sending ripples spreading through the air ahead.

Xu Shengqun's pupils abruptly constricted.

Xu Yuan had thrust from where he stood, targeting only the empty ground ahead. Thus, the power of that strike did not look particularly extraordinary to the naked eye, but Xu Shengqun sensed it clearly.

He himself specialized in Void Breaker, so he could feel that the thrust just now carried the bearing of his own Void Breaker.

"It seems the Five Elements Spear Spirit did inherit some of my Spear Will after all."

Xu Yuan nodded, agreeing with his uncle. "In Heaven Origin Spear form, my First Soul Skill is the Five Elements Spear Tactic. That strike just now was the ultimate blow produced by the Five Elements generating one another. It can strike space itself. If I become strong enough, I could even pierce the void."

"The Five Elements Spear Tactic?"

"Yes. The Five Elements Spear Tactic is a fusion of the Five Elements and spear techniques. Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth correspond to five different spear techniques. The Gold Spear emphasizes killing power, the Wood Spear emphasizes variation, the Water Spear emphasizes endurance, the Fire Spear emphasizes explosive force, and the Earth Spear is heavy and steady. The Five Elements can also be fused, which was the thrust I used just now."

The First Soul Skill was not some percentage-based enhancement, nor did it seem to grant some utility-type effect. Instead, it was a spear technique in terms of skill.

By Xu Yuan's previous understanding, this would naturally have been considered a low-grade Soul Skill.

There was no helping it. Like Blue Silver Entanglement, even though a Soul Master could explore and develop the corresponding technique on their own, it still occupied a Soul Skill slot for no reason.

Fortunately, Xu Yuan's Five Elements Spear Tactic was not that sort of low-grade technique. It was a fusion technique combining Elemental Power and spear techniques, and it would not be easy to figure out and cultivate on his own.

"The effect of my First Soul Skill seems pretty good for now. After all, my Martial Soul has two forms, and the Five Elements Control Soul Skill in Heaven Origin Brush form is perfect."

As for the Heaven Origin Spear, the Five Elements Spear Tactic also provided Xu Yuan with foundational spear techniques. It would let him avoid many detours in spear training and save considerable effort, so it was not bad either.

Of course, that was only Xu Yuan's own opinion.

In Xu Shengqun's eyes, Xu Yuan's Soul Skills were exceptionally outstanding.

"Xiao Yuan, with the effect of your Five Elements Unity being enough to influence space, you should be able to practice my Heavenly Saint Piercing Void Spear Technique." Xu Shengqun was clearly very satisfied with Xu Yuan's Soul Skill. This Five Elements Spear Tactic had directly laid the foundation for Xu Yuan to cultivate his unique spear technique.

After familiarizing himself with the effects of his Soul Skill, Xu Yuan began communicating with his Soul Spirit.

The century-old Five Elements Spear Spirit could not be said to possess true Wisdom, but it had developed a basic spirituality and instinct.

"Five Elements Spear Spirit, what name should I give you?" Xu Yuan asked with some frustration.

"I can't exactly call you Little Five, can I?"

"Five Spirit doesn't work either."

Xu Yuan sought an answer from the Five Elements Spear Spirit and discovered that the two most common naming methods both conflicted.