"When Human Rank Spirit Tamers wield their spell arts, spirit runes form. For those with profound cultivation, the spirit runes spread across their entire bodies, and corresponding lights of various colors appear."
"Earth Rank Spirit Tamers, however, build on that foundation by manifesting a spirit creature's phantom as a spirit robe, unleashing greater power. He can actually do that too?"
"No, I doubt that's what this is!"
"Then what's going on?"
"The Berserker Wolf inside him must have awakened and begun acting on its own, controlling his body in battle!"
"It resembles what Earth Rank Spirit Tamers display after mastering the mysteries of spirit taming, but it comes from an entirely different method of channeling power."
"Hmm?"
As they talked, many people finally remembered that the heart of the wild could awaken a spirit creature's independent will, allowing it to fight as though it were in its original body.
Fang Qianyuan's indomitable will had already profoundly influenced his spirit creature.
Without anyone realizing it, human-spirit unity had brought forth the most primal fighting instincts.
Those very instincts allowed him to control his body despite his weakened soul, displaying even more astonishing strength.
Meng Du specialized in poison arts, after all. Close-quarters combat was hardly his forte, and few serpent spirit creatures were suited to head-on clashes.
Before long, he was retreating again and again, leaving openings everywhere.
Fang Qianyuan concentrated every bit of spirit essence he could muster in his palm and blasted it out without mercy.
Meng Du barely managed to cross his arms before his chest before a thunderous boom rang out, sending him flying backward.
"You..." Meng Du struggled to his feet, his right arm hanging unnaturally in front of him and blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. In disbelief, he said, "You still have