[Ding!] [Malice Points consumed. Beginning Martial Arts Level enhancement!] [You had never studied any method of refining qi and blood. You were like a college student who, after two years in university in a previous life, went back to take the college entrance exam—able only to stare blankly at the test paper.] [Left with no other choice, you could only rely on your transformed Jade Veins to nourish your qi and blood, thereby achieving the purpose of refining it...] [Negative Buff obtained: Cultivation Speed Reduced by 80%] [After consuming 1,000 Malice Points, a faint golden gleam emerged in roughly one-fifth of the blood within your body. This greatly invigorated you, making you feel that you had found the proper trick...] [After consuming 2,000 Malice Points, you sadly discovered that finding the trick had merely been your own illusion. Relying on your meridians to forcibly nourish qi and blood was not only difficult at the start, but even harder midway through. In the end, it left you as helpless as a blind man riding a blind horse...] [Negative Buff obtained: Emotion: Irritability (Cultivation Speed Reduced by 10%)] [After consuming 3,000 Malice Points, more than half the blood in your body had completed its initial transformation. Yet the remaining half was like impurities when refining metal—extremely difficult to remove. Perhaps they could only be stripped away through a Refinement Method...] [Negative Buff obtained: Midnight Near Deep Pool (Qi Deviation probability increased by 50%)]
"..."
Ye Li decisively stopped allocating points.
This was a little outrageous. Why had Qi Deviation suddenly popped up?
No, what did college students ever do to you? Who said a college student from his hometown could not take the college entrance exam?
Had it never heard of the great feat where a university student took the college entrance exam in place of his junior, sending that junior straight into a vocational college?
"Looks like I still need to find a Refinement Method to read."
Ye Li sighed. More than half the blood in his body had completed its transformation, so he was likely far stronger than an ordinary Second-Tier Peak martial artist.
At the very least, judging by the current intensity of his qi and blood.
At this moment, compared to himself just minutes ago, even the latter with [Golden Soul Revival] activated could not match his strength.
Ye Li briefly sorted out his two forms.
The first was the state with [Heavenly Dipper Void-Treading Technique] activated. Relying on damage immunity and speed, coupled with all kinds of mastered martial skills, fighting a Third-Tier early-stage martial artist to a draw should be no problem.
If the battle dragged on, with his blood-tank cheat, he could certainly trade injury for injury and wear down an ordinary Third-Tier martial artist to death.
The second was the Super Saiyan state with [Golden Soul Revival] activated. Although it consumed a great deal, the enhancement to his physical body was simply too outrageous.
Forget Third-Tier early-stage martial artists, those at the first or second level—he was confident that he could directly tear apart even a Third-Tier mid-stage exotic beast with his bare hands!
A genuine Humanoid Tyrannomon.
As for why he divided them into these two forms, it was because activating them came with related special effects.
"Who could refuse the temptation of transforming into different forms?"
Ye Li chuckled and looked back at the panel.
He still had over forty thousand Malice Points. He could bring out that so-called "Treasure Tool Guarantee."
The question was... was there any need?
"..."
Ye Li pondered for a moment and decided that there was no need for now.
According to the rules, the best-performing contestant in the Exchange Competition, besides prize money and Qi and Blood Pills, could also receive a Treasure Tool jointly sponsored by both schools.
He still did not know what exactly that Treasure Tool would be.
If he got it and found that it was not a gun-type Treasure Tool, then he could consider drawing from this pool.
With that thought, Ye Li turned his attention to his Martial Arts Talent.
[Current Talent: SSS-grade Indestructible Golden Soul LV2 (Upgradeable)]
With so many Malice Points in hand, it would be a waste not to keep allocating points.
Last time, upgrading to LV2 had unlocked [Golden Soul Awakening], a transformation much like a Super Saiyan's.
This made Ye Li look forward to what new Innate Divine Ability would be unlocked if he upgraded it to LV3.
Investing in Martial Arts Talent could not possibly be a loss. He acted as soon as he decided!
With a thought, Ye Li began pouring vast amounts of Malice Points into the panel, following his past experience.
[Ding!] [Malice Points consumed. Beginning enhancement of "Indestructible Golden Soul"!] [Your solid and crystalline golden soul was nourished once more. Like land parched by a long drought receiving sweet rain, it hungrily absorbed every Malice Point you invested.] [After consuming 2,000 Malice Points, your golden soul became increasingly stable...] [After consuming 5,000 Malice Points, a blurry pattern began to emerge upon your golden soul. This was precisely a sign that the golden soul was evolving. You gathered your true qi back into your body to prevent Qi Deviation.] [After consuming Malice Points, the pattern on your golden soul became increasingly solid. Looking closely, you discovered that it was an intricate and mysterious imprint. Staring at it for too long unexpectedly gave you a feeling of clarity and tranquility...] [After consuming Malice Points, your golden soul became increasingly stable, and the imprint gradually began to radiate light.] [After consuming Malice Points, the imprint finally fused completely with your golden soul. You awakened a new Innate Divine Ability!] [Indestructible Golden Soul upgraded to LV3. Self-healing speed increased, healing consumption reduced...] [New Innate Divine Ability: Eye of Delusion] [Eye of Delusion: Greatly enhances eyesight and dynamic vision. After merging with one who possesses a golden soul, it grants them the ability to see through lies, perceive demonic forms, and identify weaknesses!] [Comment: It is said to be a divine eye of the same type as the legendary Heavenly Eye and the Fiery Golden Eyes that fear smoke but not fire. Used properly, it has endless wondrous applications.]
"..."
Ye Li abruptly opened his eyes. A divine gleam faintly flashed within his ink-black pupils, sharp beyond measure!
A trace of delight also flickered uncontrollably across that handsome face, which was usually so calm.
Seeing through lies, perceiving true forms, identifying weaknesses... this directly maxed out its utility!
Every one of them was an ability that would leave ordinary martial artists stunned and envious.
Ye Li turned his head to look out the window. Even with the night shrouding everything, he could now clearly see objects a thousand meters away!
Then he looked around the room, and the shock in his heart grew even greater.
Not only could he see at a glance the minute wear and tear on the room's various facilities, but even the formation inscribed upon the walls to gather spiritual energy was perfectly clear!
With the slightest concentration, he could see several points of light appear on the formation, seemingly marking its weak points.
Was this weakness identification?
Stepping down from the bed, Ye Li lightly pressed a finger against it. The spiritual energy formation immediately trembled. With just a little more force, the entire formation exploded with a boom!
"Damn."
Ye Li's expression changed slightly. Only then did he remember that he had just stepped half a foot into the True Blood Realm.
With his current Physical Strength, a finger used with even slight force could snap an ordinary person's bone, let alone a formation.
He withdrew his hand. The divine gleam in his eyes gradually faded as he calmed his excited emotions.
Now, even without activating [Golden Soul Revival], he was confident he could slap the Tang Yao from this afternoon straight onto the ground!
At the same time.
The results of the Exchange Competition between the two cities spread rapidly.
The technological standards of the high-martial world were not behind. In just a few hours, Martial Arts High Schools across more than half of Ying Province had heard the results of this Exchange Competition.
The matter of a student from Linhai First High School allegedly receiving guaranteed admission to Fengyun University also spread swiftly.
Shanzhou City, Shanzhou First High School.
Inside a room resembling a conference room, they were discussing the Boy in Black.
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