After that, Hei Ranbai absorbed the Immortal Herb Bai Cangyue had prepared for him and broke through to level 20. For his Second Soul Ring, he absorbed a thousand-year Soul Beast and gained Shifting Shadows. By locking onto an enemy's shadow, he could instantly slip behind them for a surprise attack. For two seconds after teleporting into the shadow, he was immune to all physical attacks.
After that, he slowly worked on Subjugating his Shikigami.
Time flew by. Three years passed in the blink of an eye.
That year, Bai Ranmo, Hei Ranbai, and Li Bai were all nine years old. They had reached levels 42, 37, and 36, respectively. Eating Immortal Herbs when they were young had greatly improved their Talent, and each of them had the resources of a top-tier powerhouse behind them. Their levels weren't all that outrageous. If they hadn't spent so much effort developing Self-Created Soul Skills, they would have been even higher.
Dai Mubai had fled the Star Luo Empire at twelve, when he was level 25. In Suotuo City, he spent every day juggling girls, yet still broke through to level 30 at thirteen—a gain of five levels in one year. Two years later, at fifteen, he reached level 37. That was twelve levels in three years, an average of four a year.
No wonder Dai Mubai had been afraid Dai Weisi would kill him. With that kind of Talent, if he hadn't wasted his time on women, he really might have overtaken him.
After refreshing the Shop for three whole years, Bai Ranmo finally found another Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
Manjusaka had finally obtained her Ninth Soul Ring as well. With three years of accumulated progress and another hundred-thousand-year Head Soul Bone bought at a discount, her Soul Power Level had