"Then be careful. I'm about to use the Costume."
"Boss Lin said this Costume could boost my combat power!"
Yan warned Hu Liena and Yan.
"We'll be fine standing right here. You're only level forty-seven, and my brother is already level fifty. How much stronger could you possibly get?"
"With my brother protecting me, there's absolutely nothing to worry about."
Hu Liena waved dismissively, signaling for Yan to begin his performance.
"True. How much stronger could I get? Three levels of soul power at most, right? How could I possibly hurt them..."
Yan shook his head, inwardly laughing at his own paranoia. Then he crushed the crystal in his hand.
Crack!
A sharp snap rang out across the area.
Just as Hu Liena and Xie Yue stared intently at Yan, waiting for him to turn into that beautiful woman, a powerful surge of flame suddenly erupted from his body.
Blazing, scorching, domineering!
The overwhelming fluctuations of power startled Hu Liena and Xie Yue, and they instinctively began retreating.
Only when they were more than ten meters away did they stop.
Hu Liena's beautiful eyes filled with astonishment. "Brother, am I seeing things? Is this really the Yan I know? His Flame Lord martial soul couldn't unleash this kind of flame power, could it?"
After all, she, Xie Yue, and Yan had practically grown up together. They knew one another like the backs of their hands.
Yet Yan's transformation now gave her quite a fright.
"It's not just the fire element growing denser. Yan's soul power is rising too. He's almost at level forty-nine!"
Xie Yue spoke with a frown.
But just as his words fell-
Hu Liena cried out, "He's already at level forty-nine... and it's still rising."
Level fifty!
Level fifty-one!
Level fifty-two!
In the blink of an eye, Yan's soul power had reached level sixty!
Hu Liena covered her little mouth in disbelief. "Heavens, what did Yan use? His power is rising far too quickly!"
"Level sixty. That should be the limit, right?"
Xie Yue spoke up as well.
However-
At that moment, Yan also recovered from his shock. "No, it hasn't reached the limit yet. I never imagined... I really never imagined this COS Costume would give me such an enormous boost!"
Yan's voice carried through the flames.
It was filled with shock and excitement!
And just as his words fell, his soul power level broke through the level-sixty threshold!
"Heavens!"
"Even the greatest support specialist on the Douluo Continent couldn't raise someone's soul power by so many levels in succession, could they?"
The shock on Hu Liena's pretty face deepened.
The mysterious products from the jars had once again exceeded her understanding.
"Indeed. This is beyond anything a support Soul Master could achieve. It's nothing short of a miracle!"
Unshakable astonishment filled Xie Yue's eyes as well.
This defied all reason.
His decade-plus of studying Soul Master theory had all been for nothing.
Boom!
At that moment, the power of the flames sweeping in every direction abruptly surged back and began to be absorbed by Yan.
Gradually, a figure grew clearer before Hu Liena and Xie Yue's eyes.
"Is this what Yan... looks like after transforming?"
Hu Liena and Xie Yue studied him closely.
The figure hovered above the flames.
He had a tall, seductive figure and long, flawless legs.
Only a few leaves, red as fire, covered the vital parts of his body. Vast stretches of fair, delicate skin remained exposed.
His glossy black hair hung down to his hips.
A distinctive mask covered only his eyes. Rather than detracting from his beauty, it added an air of mystery.
In his right hand, he held a golden scepter shaped like a crescent moon.
"He looks far too beautiful."
"If possible, I hope all my future jars give me Costumes like this. Who needs a power boost? Being beautiful is enough!"
Hu Liena rubbed her eyes in disbelief, instinctively wanting to open more jars herself.
For no other reason than that appearance.
"He really is beautiful."
"There's an exotic charm to him."
Xie Yue's eyes were fixed on him as he offered his assessment.
Are these siblings doing this on purpose?
Yan, on the other hand, was falling apart inside.
Hu Liena and Xie Yue's behavior had pierced him deeply.
Helpless, he could only ask, "Aren't you focusing on the wrong thing? Shouldn't you be concerned about how much stronger I've become?"
Those words brought Xie Yue and Hu Liena back to reality.
Yet Xie Yue shook his head, still reluctant to let the moment end, and said regretfully, "Such a perfect appearance. What a shame it comes with a mouth! Yan, could you just not speak? I can't quite handle it when you open your mouth."
"If I don't speak, I can't handle what you're saying!"
Yan's composure crumbled again, and he snapped, "What do you mean by that? You haven't really started treating me like a woman, have you?"
He regretted it.
Had he known this would happen, he would never have transformed in front of them.
He had been far too hasty.
"Ahaha, how could we?" Hu Liena protested with a guilty conscience. "Actually, we're just looking at you with appreciation. It has nothing to do with gender!
"But honestly, your transformed appearance alone makes those hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins worth it. As long as you're willing to put yourself out there, you could easily earn a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins looking like this..."
"Whether it was worth it depends on its value in actual combat! After transforming, I feel like my body is brimming with strength, and my control over flames is several times greater than before."
"Nana, Xie Yue, fight me. Let's see whether my guess is right."
As Yan spoke, his face brimmed with fighting spirit.
"Sure."
Seeing this, Xie Yue did not refuse. Instead, he asked, "Which of us do you want to challenge?"
"To tell you the truth, I want both of you to fight me together."
As he spoke, a feverish gleam had already appeared in Yan's eyes.
"Has your head swollen, or do you think I, Xie Yue, can no longer lift a blade?"
Xie Yue was astonished, then said coldly, "Normally, you can't beat either me or Nana. Now you want to challenge us both? Are you sure? Aren't you afraid of losing miserably?"
As he spoke, he stepped forward, shielding Hu Liena behind him. The Moon Blade had already appeared in his hand.
At the same time, four soul rings-yellow, yellow, purple, and purple-rose from beneath his feet.
Battle was poised to erupt.
"Boss, don't misunderstand. I'm not looking down on you at all..."
Yan shook his head and explained, "To tell you the truth, my soul power is incredibly strong right now. It's infinitely close to Soul Saint level."
At those words-
Xie Yue and Hu Liena both froze.
"What did you say?"
"Close to Soul Saint?"
"Isn't that a bit too big of a leap?"
They asked in disbelief.
Yet Yan shook his head in dissatisfaction. "This leap isn't that big. If my base soul power weren't so low, it could rise even further. If I were a Soul King, using this COS Costume would definitely give me a Soul Saint's soul power!"
They sucked in a breath... this boost was truly terrifying!
The Costume's boost was outrageously powerful...
Xie Yue and Hu Liena's hearts jolted. They exchanged a glance, each seeing the gravity in the other's eyes.
"In that case, we won't hold back either. You're worth fighting with everything we have."
After speaking, Hu Liena looked at Xie Yue. "Brother, Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"
P.S.
The extra update is complete. More tomorrow.