Hearing this, Qiangu Dongfeng frowned deeply and glanced at the Ghost Emperor.
"For cooperation, both sides need to show sincerity! Tower Master Qian Gu, wouldn't you agree?"
The Ghost Emperor spoke again.
"..."
"Indeed."
Qiangu Dongfeng nodded and accepted the Ghost Emperor's terms.
"No problem! Spirit Pagoda can help you develop medicines, but... should anything happen, Spirit Pagoda will never acknowledge any responsibility. You'd best take care of yourselves."
"Understood! We understand. We are rats in the gutter, while you and Spirit Pagoda are white lotuses unstained by mud."
The Ghost Emperor smiled and nodded.
Watching the two old foxes smile while harboring their own schemes, Leng Yulai gave a cold sneer.
What righteous people?
Weren't they just as fallen as she was?
Just as she had said!
There was no inherent good or evil in this world.
What was so bad about the Holy Spirit Cult?
Under Qiangu Dongfeng's direction, the Holy Spirit Cult's researchers began moving into Spirit Pagoda branches across various regions, setting up laboratories there.
Spirit Pagoda was responsible for helping them gather all kinds of research materials.
Both sides also gradually began secretly planning an attack against Shrek Academy.
Half a year later.
Yun Feng reached twenty levels of Soul Power.
Just as Chen Xinjie and the others had expected, the Thousand-Year Soul Spirit that had been devoured did not grant Yun Feng a second Soul Ring.
"Looks like we need to prepare eighteen Soul Spirits for the Yun girl!"
Chen Xinjie said with a smile.
It didn't matter.
War God Hall was enormously wealthy. What were eighteen Soul Spirits?
Even one hundred and eighty Soul Spirits would be fine!
Upon learning that Yun Feng was going to select a new Soul Spirit, Spirit Pagoda naturally sprang into action at once.
Spirit Pagoda headquarters personally stepped in to coordinate matters and prepared a six-thousand-year Dragon Snake Soul Spirit for Yun Feng.
Leng Yaozhu personally brought the Soul Spirit to them.
"A six-thousand-year Dragon Snake should be very suitable for Yun'er at her current stage."
"Six thousand years?"
Upon hearing Leng Yaozhu's words, Ya Li, who stood nearby, frowned slightly.
"Isn't its cultivation age a little too high?"
In the era before Soul Spirits, even geniuses capable of attaching a thousand-year Soul Ring as their second Soul Ring generally had Soul Rings that were only one or two thousand years old.
Even in the current age of Soul Spirits, bearing a six-thousand-year Soul Spirit was an enormous test for a Soul Master's body and spiritual power!
How old was Yun Feng?
Even if her spiritual power had already reached the middle stage of the Spirit Connection Realm, her body might not be able to endure it, right?
Ya Li did not want Yun Feng taking even the slightest risk.
"Since we were willing to offer this Soul Spirit, we naturally considered the matter carefully."
Leng Yulai said in a deep voice.
She looked at Ya Li with a solemn gaze.
"Holy Spirit Douluo, you should trust Spirit Pagoda's judgment regarding Yun'er!"
"..."
Ya Li frowned.
Bi Ji spoke from the side. "Yes, and with Her Holiness Holy Spirit and me, two healing-system Titled Douluo, here, could we possibly fail to protect her?"
After Bi Ji said this, Chen Xinjie nodded. "I think it will work. Let's go with this one!"
"Alright!"
Leng Yaozhu nodded with a smile.
Seeing that everyone agreed, Ya Li said nothing more and nodded in consent.
They found Yun Feng, who was still resting.
When she heard that they had brought her energy, Yun Feng naturally welcomed it with open arms!
"Feng'er!"
"Don't force yourself."
Ya Li looked worried.
"It's fine!"
Yun Feng shook her head and raised a hand, summoning the Golden Dragon Spear.
Leng Yaozhu also extended her hand and presented the Dragon Snake.
The six-thousand-year Dragon Snake differed from most Soul Spirits. A brighter spark of intelligence flickered in its eyes.
Soul Spirits were generally wary and guarded around Soul Masters. This was one reason Soul Masters needed spiritual power to absorb Soul Spirits: they needed it to soothe them.
Or suppress them.
But Yun Feng did not need to!
The instant her aura was revealed, this six-thousand-year Dragon Snake directly submitted to her!
It leaped swiftly from Leng Yaozhu's hand and flew toward the Golden Dragon Spear.
"This..."
Leng Yaozhu's expression changed in surprise.
It had taken the initiative!
The Soul Spirit was actually this proactive?
"I have never seen a Soul Spirit willingly approach a Soul Master like this."
Leng Yaozhu watched the flying Dragon Snake, her expression full of emotion.
Its serpentine body spiraled upward around the Golden Dragon Spear, circling it again and again. Its horned head pressed against the spear's tip.
Yun Feng slowly closed her eyes.
In an instant!
A golden light flared!
The Dragon Snake's scales also took on a golden sheen as its body slowly merged into the Golden Dragon Spear.
Everyone watched the scene without blinking.
At the side, Ya Li wore a grave expression, ready to act at any moment.
Time passed quickly.
"Roar!"
As a dragon's cry rang out, the Dragon Snake's body was completely devoured by the Golden Dragon Spear.
Immediately afterward, a bright purple Soul Ring slowly rose beneath Yun Feng's feet!
Seeing the Soul Ring rise, everyone let out a sigh of relief.
"It succeeded!"
"Yun girl, what is your second soul skill? Show us quickly!"
Chen Xinjie said impatiently.
Ya Li frowned and immediately said, "Let her recover first, Hall Master Chen!"
As she spoke, she scattered a stream of life force into Yun Feng's body, then hurried forward and hugged her. "Feng'er, how do you feel?"
"...I feel very good, Godmother."
Yun Feng narrowed her eyes comfortably.
Only after seeing that she truly was unharmed did Ya Li finally relax.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Yun Feng used her second soul skill.
"Second soul skill!"
"Coiling Dragon Golden Lock!"
As she swung the Golden Dragon Spear, countless Dragon Snake phantoms flew out from all directions around them and wrapped around everyone.
Even cultivators as powerful as they were felt a faint sense of restraint.
"An excellent soul skill!"
"A wide-area control skill?"
Chen Xinjie looked delighted.
The stronger Yun Feng became, the greater humanity's hope of resisting the Abyss would be!
At the side, Bi Ji smiled as well.
These humans truly were being played in the palm of her lord's hand.
After returning to Spirit Pagoda in Bright City, Leng Yaozhu reported Yun Feng's situation to Qiangu Dongfeng. Qiangu Dongfeng merely replied that he understood and did not ask further questions.
Leng Yaozhu had the strange impression that Qiangu Dongfeng had suddenly stopped caring about this matter.
"Strange."
She muttered to herself.
However, Leng Yaozhu did not dwell on it. She assumed that Qiangu Dongfeng was simply too busy dealing with the Ferocious Beasts.
How could she have imagined that Qiangu Dongfeng was now busy cooperating with the Holy Spirit Cult?
After Yun Feng obtained her second Soul Ring, the Tang Sect, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly sent an invitation to War God Hall, specifically inviting Yun Feng to visit the Tang Sect.
"A visit?"
"Hmph! That sounds nice enough!"
Upon hearing the news, Nangong Yi snorted, his face full of disdain.
Ao Rui also said, "Their real purpose lies elsewhere."
"We should just refuse directly! Say Yun Feng isn't going. No... just say we won't allow it!"
"No..."
After reading the invitation, Chen Xinjie shook his head. "I'll take the Yun girl there!"
Hearing this, everyone in War God Hall was shocked.
"What?"
They all looked toward Chen Xinjie.
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