Golden Soul Upgrade, New Ability!

[Ding!]

[Consumed Malice Points to begin upgrading Martial Arts Level!]

[You have not yet perused any methods for refining Blood Essence; it's akin to a university student who attended for two years, then attempting the college entrance exam – only able to stare blankly at the paper.]

[In utter helplessness, you can only rely on your transforming Jade Veins to nurture your Blood Essence, thereby achieving the goal of refining it...]

[Gained Negative Buff: Cultivation Speed Reduced by 80%]

[After consuming 1000 Malice Points, a hint of golden light appeared in about one-fifth of the blood within your body. This invigorated you, making you feel like you had found the right approach...]

[After consuming 2000 Malice Points, you sadly realized that finding the approach was merely your own illusion. Relying on meridians to forcibly nurture Blood Essence is not only difficult at the start but even more so in the middle, and ultimately leaves you as helpless as a blind person riding a blind horse...]

[Gained Negative Buff: Emotion. Irritation (Cultivation Speed Reduced by 10%)]

[After consuming 3000 Malice Points, over half of the blood in your body completed its initial transformation. However, the remaining half is like impurities during metal refining – extremely difficult to remove. Perhaps only through a Refinement Method can they be purged...]

[Gained Negative Buff: Midnight Near Deep Pool (Chance of Qi Deviation increased by 50%)]

"..."

Ye Li decisively stopped adding points.

This is a bit ridiculous. How did Qi Deviation even show up?

No, what did college students ever do to you? Who said college students from your hometown can't take the college entrance exam?

Haven't you heard of the legendary feat where a college student took the exam for their junior and directly got the junior into a vocational college?

"It seems I really need to find a Refinement Method."

Ye Li sighed. More than half of the blood in his body had transformed. He figured he was much stronger than an ordinary Second-Tier Peak Martial Artist.

At least, based on his current Blood Essence strength.

Compared to himself just a few minutes ago, his current state was stronger, even surpassing his past self activating [Golden Soul Revival].

Ye Li briefly organized his two forms.

One was his state when activating [Heavenly Dipper Void-Treading Technique]. Relying on damage reduction, speed, and various perfected Martial Skills, he should be able to fight evenly with an early Third Order Martial Artist.

If the fight were to drag on, with his "tank" cheat, he could definitely wear down and kill an ordinary Third Order Martial Artist by trading blows.

The second was his Super Saiyan state when activating [Golden Soul Revival]. Although it consumed a lot, he couldn't help but be amazed by the absurd increase in his physical body.

Let alone early Third Order Martial Artists of the first or second stage, he was confident he could directly tear apart a mid-Third Order异兽.

He was practically a Humanoid Tyrannomon.

The reason for having these two forms was because they had related special effects upon activation.

"Who could refuse the temptation of being able to transform?"

Ye Li chuckled and looked back at his Panel.

He still had over 40,000 Malice Points. He could use them to get that so-called "Treasure Tool Guarantee."

The question was... was it necessary?

"..."

Ye Li pondered for a moment and decided it wasn't necessary for now.

According to the rules, the participant who performed best in the Exchange Competition would receive a Treasure Tool jointly sponsored by the two schools, in addition to prize money and Qi and Blood Pills.

He wasn't sure what specific Treasure Tool it would be.

Once he obtained it and found out it wasn't a gun-type Treasure Tool, he could then consider drawing from this gacha pool.

Thinking this, 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 add more.

The last time he upgraded to LV2, he unlocked [Golden Soul Awakening], which was like a Saiyan transformation.

This made Ye Li somewhat expectant. If he upgraded to LV3, what new special ability would he unlock?

Investing in Martial Arts Talent was definitely not a loss, so he decided to do it right away!

Ye Li's thoughts stirred, and based on his experience, he began injecting a massive amount of Malice Points into his Panel.

[Ding!]

[Consumed Malice Points to begin upgrading the level of "Indestructible Golden Soul!"]

[Your solidified and clear Golden Soul was once again nourished, as thirsty as parched earth receiving timely rain, absorbing all the Malice Points you injected.]

[After consuming 2000 Malice Points, your Golden Soul became even more stable...]

[After consuming 5000 Malice Points, a blurry pattern began to appear on your Golden Soul. This was a sign of the Golden Soul evolving. You retracted your True Qi into your body to prevent Qi Deviation.]

[After consuming [Amount Missing] Malice Points, the pattern on your Golden Soul became more solidified. Upon closer inspection, you discovered it was an intricate and mysterious inscription. Staring at it for a long time brought a sense of clarity and peace to your mind...]

[After consuming [Amount Missing] Malice Points, your Golden Soul became even more stable, and the inscription gradually began to emit light.]

[After consuming [Amount Missing] Malice Points, the inscription finally completely merged with your Golden Soul, and you awakened a new talent ability!]

[Indestructible Golden Soul upgraded to LV3, self-healing speed increased, healing consumption reduced...]

[New Talent Ability Added: Eye of Delusion]

[Eye of Delusion: Drastically enhances eyesight, strengthens dynamic vision. When merged with someone possessing a Golden Soul, it grants the ability to see through lies, perceive true forms, and identify weaknesses!]

[Commentary: It is said to be a Divine Pupil of the same type as the legendary Heavenly Eye and the Fiery Golden Eyes that fear smoke but not fire. If used properly, its applications are endless.]

"..."

Ye Li suddenly opened his eyes. A divine light flashed within his dark irises, sharp and extraordinary!

A hint of surprise couldn't help but flicker across his usually calm and handsome face.

Seeing through lies, perceiving true forms, identifying weaknesses... this directly maxed out its utility!

These were all abilities that ordinary Martial Artists would be shocked and envious of.

Ye Li turned his head to look out the window. Even shrouded in the night, he could now see things a thousand meters away!

He then looked around, and the shock in his heart grew even stronger.

Not only could he see the subtle wear and tear on the various facilities in the room at a glance, but he could also clearly perceive the formation inscribed on the wall used to gather Spiritual Qi!

With a slight focus, he could see several points of light illuminating the formation, seemingly its weak points.

Was this the weakness identification?

Getting out of bed, Ye Li pointed at the formation with a slight effort. The Spiritual Qi formation immediately trembled. With a bit more force, the entire formation exploded with a roar!

"Oh no."

Ye Li's expression changed slightly. He just remembered that he had only just stepped half a foot into the True Blood Realm.

With his current physical strength, a single casual point could not only shatter a formation but also snap the bones of an ordinary person.

He withdrew his hand, the divine light in his eyes gradually fading as he calmed his excited emotions.

Now, even without activating [Golden Soul Revival], he was confident he could slap Tang Yao to the ground with one palm that afternoon!

Meanwhile.

The results of the two cities' exchange competition spread like wildfire.

The technological level of the High Martial World was not lagging. In just a few hours, Martial Arts High Schools in more than half of Ying Province had heard the outcome of this exchange competition.

The news that a student from Linhai First High School was suspected of being directly admitted to Fengyun University also spread rapidly.

Shanzhou City, Shanzhou First High School.

In a room resembling a conference room, people were discussing the topic of that boy in black.

PS:

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