Thus, Florian was assigned to the highest-tier seed class at Spirit Hall Academy, where he enjoyed the most generous resources while remaining under the strictest protection and observation.
The process of obtaining his first Soul Ring was also secretly overseen by experts from the Worship Hall, who selected the most suitable Soul Beast for him.
In the end, with the assistance of a Soul Emperor-level expert, Florian successfully hunted a four-hundred-year-old Holy Light Beast and obtained his first Soul Ring.
His first soul skill: Radiant Thorn Strike.
It highly condensed pure light energy upon the horn of his Unicorn Martial Soul before unleashing a swift, precise thrust. It possessed immense penetrating power, ignored 30% of an enemy's physical defense, and left behind a continuously burning Light Scorch effect upon impact. Its damage doubled against enemies with dark or evil attributes.
It was an exceptionally pure and powerful single-target offensive soul skill, perfectly suited to the attributes of his Radiant Unicorn and foreshadowing that he would one day become the nightmare of evil Soul Masters and dark Soul Beasts.
At Blazing Fire Academy's training grounds, waves of heat rolled through the air.
Lia held her breath and focused, her petite body slightly crouched as her amber eyes fixed on the constantly moving target made of special fire-resistant material ahead.
A bright yellow Soul Ring rose beneath her feet, while the Blazing Match Martial Soul burned quietly in her palm.
Suddenly, her wrist flicked!
"First Soul Skill, Phosphor Flame Seed!"
Whoosh! A tiny, nearly transparent flaming match no larger than a fingernail shot forth like a firefly, instantly crossing dozens of meters and pinning itself precisely in the center of the moving target.
The instant the flaming match touched the target, it did not explode violently. Instead, it silently adhered to