Once all the Soul Beasts lay listlessly around the room, Gong Changlong called in a veterinarian to examine and treat them.
The Soul Beasts understood that the humans meant them no harm, so they did not resist the examinations.
As expected, the examinations showed that these Soul Beasts were nearing the end of their lives. Treatment could only prolong their lives for a limited time. They certainly could no longer be used to hone the students' combat skills.
Gong Changlong thought he understood Lu Yi's purpose. The Soul Beasts looked ready to die, but their Soul Rings would lose none of their Soul Skills' power, and the Soul Shock would be much weaker. They were ideal choices.
But Lu Yi spoke up just then, overturning his guess.
"Elder Gong, they aren't simply meant to become Soul Rings. Through a technique called Soul Spirits, we can help Soul Beasts that willingly choose to join with humans undergo a transformation of life."
As he spoke, four outrageous Soul Rings—two purple and two black—lit up beneath Lu Yi's feet. Then a beam of light emerged from between his brows.
The light instantly took the shape of a fox. The moment she saw Gong Changlong, she sensed how powerful he was. But he showed no intention of attacking, so she turned and leaped into Lu Yi's arms.
Once again, Gong Changlong stood rooted to the spot.
He had seen more new things from Lu Yi today than in the rest of his life combined.
Lu Yi had pulled more than a dozen Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts out of a box and made them behave. Then there was his impossible Soul Ring Configuration, and now a Soul Beast had emerged from his body.
Each revelation rearranged Gong Changlong's entire view of the world.
"So I hope