After Qian Renxue left, no one disturbed Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing anymore.
" Zhu Zhuqing, absorb that Soul Bone first."
To avoid any unforeseen complications, Xiao Yan directly handed over the champion's reward Rapid Advance Wind Chasing Left Leg Bone, to Zhu Zhuqing. Now, Zhu Zhuqing no longer refused.
Instead, under Xiao Yan's watchful gaze, she slowly absorbed the Soul Bone.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing absorb the Soul Bone, Xiao Yan was undoubtedly relieved.
She had already absorbed a right leg bone from a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, which made Zhu Zhuqing 'Zhu Zhuqing attacks much more powerful. Now, having absorbed a left leg bone that could amplify speed, she was even more formidable.
Although she has only just entered the Soul King realm, with the combat power that her two Soul Bone can unleash, she can basically put up a fight as long as she doesn't encounter Control System Soul Emperor who counters her.
Watching Zhu Zhuqing absorb the Soul Bone, Xiao Yan took out the Qianxi Spear he had retrieved from the Spirit Hall's treasury.
The rust on it has not yet faded, and even the name is still a name arbitrarily given to commemorate the Soul Master who protected the city.
Xiao Yan chose this spear because many of the items in the treasure vault, while valuable, were not necessities for Xiao Yan at the moment.
He now wants to seize the time to improve his skills.
Xiao Yan has also discovered that when he unleashed the Radiant Heaven World-Burning Spear, it was entirely due to the spear formed from his own Martial Soul.
He desperately needed a weapon.
Fortunately, this spear solved Xiao Yan's immediate problem. Moreover, Xiao Yan had already tested it; although the spear appeared to be covered in rust, it did not hinder its toughness in the slightest.
The cold glint of the spear tip was even more captivating, which was why Xiao Yan was so satisfied with it.
As for its appearance, in Xiao Yan's eyes, these rust marks did not detract from the spear's beauty; on the contrary, they resembled a warrior's medal, making him cherish it dearly.
"Call out!"
Holding the spear, Xiao Yan began to wield it directly in the courtyard.
Apart from Qian Renxue, who had just left, no one visited the secluded courtyard.
Xiao Yan held the spear, but there was no earth-shattering sound as it broke through the air; only a desolate and empty silence.
The spear tip began to trace the outline, first with extremely subtle vibrations, and as Xiao Yan became completely immersed in it, his Martial Soul was involuntarily released.
A thin, ghostly white flame was ignited at the tip of the spear, like a star awakening.
Then, the gun came to life—not with the raw power to sweep away an army, but with a precision and delicacy akin to creation itself.
The tip of the gun lingers on the edge of the "point," never touching it, yet profoundly influencing it.
Every tremor of Xiao Yan's wrist, every subtle, indescribable point, snap, lead, and pull, caused ripples on the absolutely still "spear tip" that could only be captured by the soul.
Xiao Yan's figure had become one with the gun; every thought he had was a turning point for the gun.
When fast, the gunshots burst forth like billions of fires, weaving a burning web of laws; when slow, the gun's tip remains still as an ancient rock, bearing the unimaginable weight of the primordial point with absolute stillness.
A cold, white flame trickled from between his fingers as he gripped the gun.
The rust snaked its way up the spear shaft, eventually converging at the tip. Under the burning of the Ancient Bone Chilling Cold Fire, the rust on the spear faded in color, turning a deep red, like the blood of an enemy, exceptionally ferocious.
With each slight twist of the spear tip, a vortex of flame is born, rotates, and dies out at the tip.
Xiao Yan's eyes burned with a pure, almost obsessive light.
He was experiencing the most primal form of power, and the gun in his hand was the only language he used to communicate with it.
Zhu Zhuqing, who was standing to the side, was also stunned when she saw Xiao Yan's state.
Although she didn't understand guns, she realized that Xiao Yan seemed to be in a very rare and unusual state. After all, the gun skills that Xiao Yan was displaying at this moment were beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but hold her breath, standing there in a daze, afraid that her slightest movement would affect Xiao Yan's state.
The spear danced in Xiao Yan's hands, its dazzling yet simple techniques concealing boundless killing intent.
With the final move, Xiao Yan gently pushed his arm forward, and the tip of his spear thrust straight out with the least amount of force he could muster.
"Buzz--"
It wasn't sound, but the resonance of the Soul Power at the tip of the spear.
A single, intense burst of light suddenly erupted from the point where the tip of the gun made contact with the atom.
That was not destruction, but birth.
Xiao Yan sheathed his spear, exhaled, and let the light shatter suddenly before him.
"Boom!"
A slight tremor appeared, and a tiny black dot appeared in the space in front of Xiao Yan before disappearing again.
Xiao Yan stood there, holding his spear, his gaze still fixed on the black dot in the air, a mixture of understanding and shock gradually appearing in his eyes.
Xiao Yan was still immersed in the strange state he had just experienced while wielding the spear.
Under these circumstances, his understanding of the Radiant Heaven World-Burning Spear gradually deepened. If he could only barely unleash this Earth Tier Dou Technique before...
Now, Xiao Yan has finally mastered the basics and is able to fully unleash the power of the Radiant Heaven World-Burning Spear.
"Phew~"
As he slowly exhaled, Xiao Yan suddenly realized that the Soul Power within his body was beginning to fluctuate, which meant that he had reached the point where he could break through.
" Zhu Zhuqing, I should break through to the next level."
Without time to say more, Xiao Yan ran towards the room while turning back to speak to Zhu Zhuqing, and then immediately went inside.
Zhu Zhuqing watched Xiao Yan enter the room, a smile appearing on her face. She then walked to the stone table in the courtyard and sat down to protect Xiao Yan.
Midway through, Qian Renxue sent someone with intelligence about the Star Luo Empire, and also delivered a lot of emergency supplies to Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing.
After all, in Qian Renxue's view, Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing were so loyal and devoted to each other that they were willing to give up the resource-rich Spirit City and go to the perilous Star Luo Empire in order to help her. She had to do something to show her appreciation.
The next morning, after sharing the good news of his breakthrough with Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Yan began to examine the things Qian Renxue had left for them.
"There are quite a few good things here."
With the finals over, the Shrek Academy students were expelled from Spirit City, and Xue Qinghe, as the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, naturally also left Spirit City, this place of trouble.
Among the supplies she left for Xiao Yan and the others, the most important was the identity token left by Qian Renxue, which was of the same level as the Elder Token of the Spirit Hall.
Secondly, they had more than enough Gold Soul Coin, and after arriving in the Star Luo Empire, they became nothing less than imperial envoys.
With the token left by Qian Renxue, most of the resources belonging to the Spirit Hall can be mobilized.
In addition, Qian Renxue left the two with a lot of medicinal herbs, which were very effective for cultivation and healing.
Xiao Yan's long-standing study of pharmacology under Yao Lao in the Battle Through the Heavens World finally came in handy. He spent half a day re-categorizing and organizing the pills according to their medicinal properties and potency.
After doing all this, Xiao Yan looked at Zhu Zhuqing, the two smiled at each other, and immediately headed out of Spirit City.
After learning about Bibi Dong's relationship with Grandmaster, Xiao Yan now sees Spirit City as the most dangerous place and has no attachment to it whatsoever.
As for the members of the Martial Soul Team, although they had developed some camaraderie after spending more than half a year together, they were originally united by mutual interests. Now that the finals were over, Xiao Yan didn't think that this group of pampered young masters and ladies would continue to stay with him.
Therefore, without any hesitation or saying goodbye to anyone, Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing rented a carriage and drove directly away from Spirit City.