The Mirror Shadow Beast seemed to sense something, its ears twitched, but it didn't find anything, so it changed its position and continued to rest.
"Keep it for now," Qian Daoliu withdrew his hand, "If we can't find one of a higher age, this can serve as a 'fallback plan'."
Then Qian Daoliu turned around and looked at the six elders behind him. "We'll split into four groups; searching separately will be more efficient."
"I'm in one group, Golden Crocodile and Lion in another, Azure Luan and Guang Ling in a third, and Qian Jun and Jiang Mo are in a fourth."
His gaze swept over the crowd. "If you encounter danger, unleash your full Soul Skill. I will definitely sense it and rush to your aid as quickly as possible."
Golden Crocodile nodded. "Understood, Big Brother."
Guang Ling's clear, boyish voice rang out. "Then Azure Luan and I will head west. There's an iceberg over there; perhaps we'll find something there."
Immediately afterwards, the seven people dispersed in the Frozen Forest, and their figures were quickly swallowed up by the swirling snow.
Qian Daoliu remained alone, muttering to himself, " Mirror Shadow Beast that's a hundred thousand years old... I hope we'll be lucky this time."
One month later.
The Spirit Hall's training ground.
Gui Yuan stood in the center of the training ground. He approached Hu Liena and Xie Yue, wanting to have a friendly spar with their Demon Charm.
The two readily agreed.
At this moment, Bibi Dong, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei were already seated on the benches at the edge of the training ground.
Gui Yuan had told them about this beforehand.
After all, sparring is no small matter, and accidents can happen during a fight. With them watching over things, the safety is higher.
Xie Yue stood at the other end of the training ground, holding the Moon Blade in his hand, and looked at Gui Yuan: " Xiao Yuan, as usual, you can use the food stored on your person; you don't need to expend your Soul Power to make it again."
"After all, once Nana and I merge into Demon Charm, our strength will be comparable to Soul Emperor, which should put some pressure on you."
He spoke politely, but his eyes held a serious fighting spirit.
Gui Yuan nodded. "Alright, I have no objection."
He didn't necessarily intend to win this match.
He currently has level 45 Soul Power, while Xie Yue and Hu Liena are at levels 43 and 46 respectively.
After the two merged into Demon Charm, their combat power was at least equivalent to a level 62 or 63 Soul Emperor.
The gap is there.
However, a few months ago his Soul Power was level 43. After cultivating to level 44, he triggered the [ Level Up! ] Hex, gaining an additional level of Soul Power.
I leveled up from level 39 to 40 through my own cultivation, and I also leveled up from level 43 to 44 through my own cultivation, which triggered the reward.
For him, reaching level 45 is already a good milestone.
Hu Liena walked to Xie Yue's side, and the two exchanged a glance.
She reached out and took Xie Yue's hand in hers. Their Soul Power began to merge, and their bodies slowly became one.
In a flash of light, a tall, slender figure appeared in the center of the training ground.
Demon Charm!
The pressure from the Soul Emperor level was like an invisible wall, pressing down on Gui Yuan.
Immediately afterwards, a pink mist spread out from beneath the Demon Charm, quickly enveloping the entire training ground.
" Xiao Yuan," the Demon Charm voice spoke, its tone ambiguous, carrying a dual quality, "This is our Demon Charm Red Mist Domain."
"Within the red mist's range, your senses, Soul Power, and mobility will all decrease by fifty percent."
Be careful.
Gui Yuan stood in the red mist, feeling the oppressive force.
To be honest, the intensity of this field far exceeded his expectations.
The basic effect of the Divine Slaughter's Domain is to weaken the enemy by 10% and increase one's own power by 10%, which can grow up to a maximum of 20%.
The Red Mist Domain was directly weakened by fifty percent.
The difference is significant.
However, Gui Yuan was prepared.
He raised his right palm, and a dark golden light covered his entire hand.
The moment the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Right Palm Bone was released, the all-attribute amplification from the External Soul Bone directly offset the negative effects of the Red Mist Domain.
Immediately afterwards, a golden light flashed behind him, Six-Winged Golden Cicada Wings unfolded, the six semi-transparent gilded wings refracting tiny halos of light in the red mist.
With the release of the two External Soul Bone simultaneously, the aura of Gui Yuan surged once more.
Off the field.
Bibi Dong sat on the bench, calmly observing the situation within the red mist.
"Let's begin," Bibi Dong's voice rang out calmly.
The moment the words left her lips, the Demon Charm stirred.
He was incredibly fast, like a pink afterimage rushing straight towards Gui Yuan, the Moon Blade in his hand drawing an arc in the air.
But just as he got close, two black Ghost Hand suddenly emerged from the ground and precisely grabbed his ankles.
The Demon Charm reacted with lightning speed, flipping her Moon Blade and slashing down twice.
The black Ghost Hand was severed and dissipated into mist.
But in that brief moment, Gui Yuan had completed all preparations and consumed the three chrysanthemum products in turn.
Defense increased by 50%!
Soul Power recovery speed increased!
All attributes increased by 50%!
He also held two Singular Velvet Golden Body Chrysanthemum on each side of his mouth, waiting to be used at the crucial moment.
At this moment, with the amplification from his External Soul Bone and First Martial Soul, his strength is already infinitely close to the Soul King level.
Off the field.
The Gui Mei peered through the red mist and observed the situation inside, saying calmly, "The application of the Ghost Hand is decent, but unfortunately, it's just Self-Created Soul Skill, so the control is still a bit weak."
The Ghost Hand he taught originated from his Fifth Soul Skill Soul Skill, " Ghost Shadow Earth Pool Hand," which can instantly unleash a large number of Ghost Hand with extremely strong control.
As long as enough Soul Power is injected, it can look almost like strong control.
However, since Gui Yuan has no Soul Ring to support him, he can only rely on his own control, so it's already quite impressive that he's achieved this much.
Yue Guan chuckled from the side, " Self-Created Soul Skill requires practice. Xiao Yuan is only a few years old, so it's quite impressive that he has this much power."
On the field.
The Demon Charm's attack missed, but without pausing, it turned and charged towards Gui Yuan again.
He was faster than before, and a layer of silvery-white light condensed on the Moon Blade.
" Full Moon."
The Demon Charm Self-Created Soul Skill, the Moon Blade slashing out in a complete arc, sweeping across with a sharp blade aura.
The speed was so fast and the blade energy so strong that ordinary people simply didn't have time to react.
But Gui Yuan was prepared. With a slight movement of his feet, his Six-Winged Golden Cicada Wings fluttered, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot and appeared in mid-air.
The red fog could not cover the upper sky, and his vision suddenly became clear.
He looked down at the Demon Charm below, and with a series of swift movements, dozens of Netherworld Needle rained down like black rain, each one precisely aimed at a different part of the Demon Charm's body.
The Demon Charm remained calm and composed, flipping his Moon Blade. Just as he was about to block all the Netherworld Needle, a Ghost Hand silently emerged from the ground and directly took control of his body.
The Netherworld Needle hit its mark.
The Demon Charm winced in pain.
However, his combat strength is comparable to that of Soul Emperor, Netherworld Needle cannot actually cause him much damage.
But just then, a Ghost Hand appeared out of nowhere behind him.
A dark purple energy ball had somehow materialized in the palm of the Ghost Hand, and propelled by the Ghost Hand, it blasted straight toward the Demon Charm's back.
"This is... a newly Self-Created Soul Skill?"