Holy Soul Village, back mountain.
Deep in the woods, ancient trees towered into the sky.
Lin Jing wove through the forest. From time to time, a strand of pitch-black Blue Silver Grass extended from his palm, wrapping around a tree trunk to swing him forward.
His movements were graceful and agile, much like Spider-Man from a movie in his past life.
He swung all the way to the center of the woods before retracting the Dark Blue Silver Emperor and landing steadily on the ground.
As soon as he stood firm, a black halo flashed in the depths of his eyes.
Immediately after, black-red light surged from his body and spread outward in all directions.
The speed was incredibly fast; in the blink of an eye, it had enveloped a ten-meter radius around him.
It wasn't that Lin Jing had stopped voluntarily, but because his current strength was only at the first ring, ten meters was his limit.
"First ring... the domain range is only ten meters, and the drain on Spirit Power is a bit too fast."
Lin Jing frowned, then calmed his mind to investigate the auxiliary spirit skills of the Blue Silver Devouring Domain.
Tang San's awakened Blue Silver Domain had auxiliary spirit skills, so there was no reason his Blue Silver Devouring Domain should be a blank slate.
The next second, his eyes lit up.
He used one of them directly.
"Blue Silver Devouring Domain auxiliary skill, All Rivers Run into Sea!"
Yes, it was indeed All Rivers Run into Sea.
His Blue Silver Devouring Domain had four auxiliary spirit skills:
Disguise, Blue Silver Range Entanglement, Myriad Manifestations of the Forest, and All Rivers Run into Sea.
Beyond this, Lin Jing also discovered that his domain overlapped significantly with the Blue Silver Domain.
To summarize it in his own words:
Whatever the Blue Silver Domain had, the Blue Silver Devouring Domain also had; but whatever the Blue Silver Devouring Domain had, the Blue Silver Domain might not necessarily possess.
One thing the Blue Silver Domain lacked was "devouring."
Every strand of the Dark Blue Silver Emperor could devour the blood and Spirit Power of enemies.
Blood could improve his cultivation, while Spirit Power could replenish his own consumption.
As soon as Lin Jing's voice fell, All Rivers Run into Sea activated instantly!
Within a ten-meter radius, the Dark Blue Silver Grass, already assimilated by the domain, bowed toward him in unison.
It was as if subjects were kneeling before their king.
Amidst a rustling sound, specks of black Spirit Power drifted up from the grass blades like fireflies, slowly flowing into Lin Jing's body.
This was the effect of All Rivers Run into Sea: recovery.
The amount of recovery depended on the quantity of Blue Silver Grass in the vicinity.
This was a wild forest, where Blue Silver Grass was most abundant. Even within just Lin Jing's ten-meter radius, the recovery power displayed at this moment was quite astonishing.
At the very least, it could offset the consumption required to maintain the Devouring Domain.
Lin Jing clenched his fist, feeling that if he were to face a Great Soul Master right now, he could easily crush them.
The next day, early morning.
The morning mist had yet to dissipate.
Dewdrops hung on the blades of grass, each one crystal clear, reflecting the faint light on the horizon.
Lin Jing had made a point of waking up early.
He was prepared to stand up for his little lackey!
Pushing open his door, he looked up at the sky.
The purple hue in the east was in the midst of fading.
If his calculations were correct, Tang San would be at the back mountain at this time.
"Better hurry."
Lin Jing injected his Spirit Power directly into the 100,000-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone.
The next moment, his body suddenly felt light.
As if freed from the shackles of gravity, his entire person floated upward.
He locked onto the direction of the back mountain, his figure flickered, and he transformed into a streak of light, tearing through the air.
In the village, the only Blacksmith Shop.
Tang Hao sat leaning against the door, surrounded by wine jars piled in disarray.
There was no telling where he got the money to buy alcohol.
If Old Jack saw this, he would likely be so angry he'd hit him over the head with his cane.
Tang San was about to start school, yet this father not only failed to save money but was drinking even more heavily than before.
At this moment, Tang Hao stared blankly with lifeless eyes.
It was unclear what he was thinking about.
After a moment, his gaze shifted slightly.
He had sensed something.
He raised his head, his murky eyes looking toward a certain direction.
That was the direction Lin Jing had flown off in.
Tang Hao's lips moved slightly.
His voice was low and hoarse.
"A... Yin..."
Back mountain.
Lin Jing did not land directly on the summit, but instead landed halfway up the mountain.
He intended to climb to the top on his own two feet.
For a Soul Master about to step into the Great Soul Master realm, these few steps were not worth mentioning.
With a light tap of his toes, his figure darted forward a great distance.
The stone steps retreated rapidly beneath his feet, and the mountain wind whistled.
In the blink of an eye, he stood at the summit.
The top of the mountain was a large, flat expanse of rock with nothing to obstruct the view; it was very open.
A youth with slightly dark skin was sitting cross-legged at the edge of the cliff, facing the east.
Lin Jing gathered his strength and channeled his Spirit Power into his throat.
"Tang San!!!"
A loud shout exploded across the summit.
Even the birds in the distant woods were startled into flight.
Tang San was immersed in his cultivation and was jolted by the shout.
His body shuddered, he lost his center of gravity, and he tipped backward toward the cliff.
At the critical moment, Tang San slammed his palm against the ground and pulled himself back.
Just as he returned to the summit, his back was soaked in cold sweat.
He had been just a hair's breadth away from falling.
A surge of anger flared up instantly.
Who is it!
Not only did they interrupt my cultivation, they almost made me fall off the cliff!
They have truly invited their own death!
A flash of killing intent crossed his eyes.
"Didn't you hear me calling you?"
Lin Jing's voice rang out again.
Before Tang San had fully stood up, he heard a crisp "snap."
Lin Jing stomped his right foot on the ground, causing a pebble to fly up.
He flicked his finger, and the pebble whistled through the air, shooting straight toward Tang San's face.
For an ordinary child, this would have been impossible to dodge.
But Tang San was no ordinary child.
After his death in his previous life, he had been hailed as the most brilliant genius of the Tang Sect.
Tang San didn't even blink; he extended his right hand.
He pinched his index and middle fingers together.
The pebble was precisely caught between his two fingers, not moving an inch.
After this movement, Tang San's gaze did not linger on Lin Jing, his enemy.
Instead, he vigilantly scanned his surroundings.
In the past, whenever Lin Jing came to cause trouble, he brought a group of lackeys.
Every time, a bunch of brats would surround him while Lin Jing hid in the back giving orders, never doing anything himself.
He was used to this.
Soon, Tang San's gaze returned to Lin Jing.
There were only one or two places on the summit where someone could hide, but he hadn't found any traces.
Tang San frowned.
Did he really come alone?
Is it the confidence given to him by his awakened Martial Soul?
He sneered inwardly.
Since you delivered yourself to my doorstep, don't blame me for being impolite.
Tang San stood straight, brushed the dust off his body, and a cold sneer curled his lips.
"Lin Jing, you have troubled me time and time again. Out of consideration for us being from the same village, I have retreated repeatedly."
"Yet you have pushed your luck, becoming increasingly excessive."
"Today, I will teach you a lesson on behalf of your parents."
Lin Jing: "?"
This Tang San, why was he adding his own drama?
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