Tang Wulin had no idea that, during that brief moment of reflection, a path no one had ever truly traveled had quietly begun to take shape in his heart.
The Spirit Ascension Platform.
Soul spirit evolution.
The Golden Dragon King Seal.
Physical strength.
Spiritual power capacity.
For the first time, these previously scattered pieces connected into a single thread in his mind.
Perhaps this path was dangerous. Perhaps it was still only an idea so bold it bordered on a flight of fancy. But to Tang Wulin, it was like a spark suddenly lighting up a dark forest.
He did not have to spend his life chasing after others.
He could have a path of his own.
"Watch out!"
Xie Xie's sharp warning snapped Tang Wulin out of his thoughts.
A small, thin black shadow suddenly sprang from the bushes ahead and to one side.
It was a small leopard-type soul beast, with a slender body and dull gray fur. It moved incredibly fast, skimming almost flush against the ground. Its target was not Tang Wulin at the front, but Zhang Yangzi, whose spiritual energy halo was the most conspicuous and whose presence was the weakest.
Tang Wulin's heart jolted.
He had actually let his mind wander.
This was the Riot Spirit Ascension Platform.
Even a moment's distraction could endanger the entire team.
Almost instinctively, he raised the Star-Sinking Hammer and drove its face hard against the ground.
Thud!
Thousand Jun Suppression spread through the earth.
The little leopard's forward leap abruptly stalled, as though the ground had caught its four paws for an instant.
That instant was enough for Xie Xie to act.
Golden light flashed as Xie Xie darted out from the side.
The Light Dragon Dagger traced a clean, decisive arc.
The leopard-type soul beast, with only