After the visual effect subsided, Nangong Lingyun turned his head slightly, looking towards Jerry, Jing Ling, and Huo Wu in the center of the room.
The three of them instantly understood, each releasing their Martial Soul, with their last Soul Ring shining brightly.
At that moment, the expressions of Qian Renxue and Qian Daoliu changed drastically.
"What is this?"
The bird-man exclaimed, his eyes widening, looking rather adorable.
The Great Elder even stood up and walked in front of Jerry, picking up the blood-red tendril and examining it closely.
It was evident that from their newest Soul Rings, a Soul Beast was emerging. Although their forms were somewhat illusory, their lively eyes and unhindered, fluid movements clearly indicated true life, not just a simulated skill effect.
Among them, Huo Wu released a purple-red large bird.
Its two slender wings were mostly made of flames.
Around its body, wisps of purple flames continuously spewed from the gaps in its feathers, instantly raising the temperature in the room by more than ten degrees before it even did anything.
Beside Jing Ling was a giant rhinoceros. It was a full ten meters long and four meters high, with sturdy limbs that almost did not fit in the spacious room.
Its entire body was covered in thick bone armor, and there were two imposing horns, one large and one small, at the front of its forehead, making it look like a heavily armored tank.
It was hard to imagine the kind of destruction this thing could cause when it charged, given enough speed.
As for Jerry,
He had already used it before when he was up against Tiandou Royal Academy.
A strange vine with countless thorns, entirely blood-red, emitted a wave of evil, blood-soaked energy.
Qian Renxue, with her family background, was shocked for a moment, then said in surprise: "This is a Purple Flame Demon Bird, a super Soul Beast, rumored to have a portion of the Phoenix bloodline flowing within it. And there are two others, the Bone Armor Giant Rhinoceros and the Killing Thorns, both are outstanding among the top Soul Beasts. In terms of rarity, they are not weaker than many super Soul Beasts."
The Grand Priest narrowed his eyes, his voice tinged with a hint of emotion.
"Just like your summoning-type Martial Soul, the skill is to summon soul beast phantoms?
Indeed, it's more powerful than normal skills, and its key uses are much more extensive."
As a peak expert standing at the pinnacle of Soul Masters, in just two seconds, countless novel uses had already sprung up in his mind.
Not to mention anything else, a Martial Soul that originally lacked the ability to fly could now traverse the sky after gaining such a skill.
This advantage was simply too great.
Similarly, allowing support types to gain offensive capabilities, increasing agility to boost defense, and granting battle soul masters escape and life-saving trump cards.
No wonder the news would be met with relentless pursuit once leaked. In a sense, this thing almost shatters the predicament of soul masters being limited by their innate Martial Soul abilities and being too easily countered.
The grandfather and grandson were already shocked, but Nangong Lingyun dropped another bombshell.
"Senior, it's not quite like that. To be precise, it should be,
Besides the skills produced by this association, it can also summon the soul of a Soul Beast."
"What?"
This time, Qian Daoliu was utterly stunned. Producing a Soul Skill normally would equate to having an extra battle companion? Nangong Lingyun's voice continued,
"The phantom Soul Beast appearing beside the three of you is called a Soul Spirit."
Through a special secret method, a soul is extracted from a Soul Beast while it's still alive, and then crafted into a special Soul Ring.
Its function is the same as a normal Soul Ring, helping Soul Masters overcome the bottleneck after reaching the tenth level of soul power. However, it surpasses ordinary Soul Rings in many important aspects.
Firstly, a Soul Ring is a dead object, while a Soul Spirit can completely preserve the Soul Beast's soul and consciousness, assisting the host in combat.
Secondly, because the essence of a Soul Ring is actually the residue after the Soul Beast's soul dissipates, a large amount of energy is wasted.
Therefore, a Soul Spirit, which completely preserves the entire soul, even if it's from the same Soul Beast and of the same age, will produce Soul Skills that are stronger, more powerful, and more effective. It will also provide greater development and evolution of the Martial Soul, as well as significant boosts to the Soul Master's own attributes, far exceeding ordinary Soul Rings.
Depending on the compatibility between the two, this excess will be at least fifty percent or more.
Thirdly, the traditional hunting method can only obtain one Soul Ring. Soul Beasts below the hundred-thousand-year level can only provide one Soul Skill.
However, if one contracts a Soul Spirit, the number of Soul Rings and Soul Skills that are formed will vary depending on its age.
Among them, a thousand-year Soul Spirit can transform into two Soul Rings and two Soul Skills. A ten-thousand-year Soul Spirit can produce three Rings and Skills, while a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast can yield up to four Soul Rings and eight skills.
These different Soul Skills, all originating from the same Soul Beast, are naturally a complete, rigorous combat system that can perfectly complement each other, creating an effect where one plus one is greater than two.
Fourth, Soul Spirits also possess growth potential. Their lifespan isn't fixed but will continue to increase along with the growth of the Soul Master's cultivation."
Qian Daoliu fell silent.
What Nangong Lingyun had said completely shattered his understanding, leaving him unsure how to even evaluate it.
In truth, if it weren't for Eilex, a necromancer from the Holy Demon Continent, accidentally arriving on the Douluo Continent ten thousand years later, and then coincidentally meeting the fated child, and then even more coincidentally facing a crisis that ignited his divine consciousness…
The concept of a Soul Spirit would never have existed. It was a crystallization of knowledge and power from other planes.
Qian Renxue's heart was also pounding wildly.
A Soul Ring that can grow on its own? Just that alone is enough to make it incredibly appealing to any Soul Master.
After witnessing Nangong Lingyun's Soul Ring, she now felt extremely dejected and frustrated looking at her own arrangement of yellow, yellow, purple, purple, and black.
The Great Elder pretended to be in a difficult position. After a few seconds, he slammed his hand on the table and declared resolutely: "I'll trade."
"The Soul Bone is right here. Where's the Soul Spirit secret technique?"
Nangong Lingyun, hearing this, curled his lip and pointed to his nose, asking:
"Senior, do I look like an idiot to you?"
"No, you don't. What's wrong?"
"The secret technique is impossible. Two Soul Bones in exchange for me helping you create two Soul Spirits, and the target Soul Beast needs to be prepared in advance."
"Of course, if there are any additional requests, the price remains the same.
One Soul Bone for one Soul Spirit, a hundred thousand years for a hundred thousand years. Fair and honest, no one is cheated."
Nangong Lingyun gestured with a finger, and the lead box on the table disappeared.
On the other side, Angel Yan opened the spatial gate again, sending Jerry and the other two back to Kaiyuan Academy.
Qian Daoliu looked disappointed, but he had already anticipated not getting the secret technique. He had only asked earlier with the off chance that he might. Thus, he wasn't too disappointed.
He then began to bargain:
"How about two Soul Bones for four Soul Spirits? You can keep using the secret technique, but once you give up the Soul Bones, they're gone.
Moreover, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone ranks second on the Soul Master's dream ranking list. I don't need to tell you its value."
"Just two, the secret technique consumes special power, and the value of a hundred-thousand-year Soul Spirit is also very high, even more so for geniuses who want to become gods."
"Let's both make a concession. How about a price of three? Looking across the entire continent, only this old man can produce a hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone."
"Not interested.
Looking across the entire continent, only this young one knows how to create Soul Spirits."
Qian Daoliu: "..."
A few minutes later, with the other party refusing to budge, the two successfully reached an agreement.
The moment the Great Elder relented, a merchant's smile reappeared on Nangong Lingyun's face,
"Senior, do you have any other Soul Bones?"
"What's that?"
"Besides Soul Rings, I also have a special secret method for cultivating soul power.
It can make soul power energy purer, tougher, and faster to circulate and recover.
It also grants additional characteristics. The one I cultivate happens to be extremely compatible with the Six-Winged Angel, possessing the power of extreme yang, allowing for a peak burst.
I won't ask for much, just fifty Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bones, what do you think?"
Qian Daoliu, sipping his tea, spat it out with a "poof!"
The dignified Limit Douluo was choked by the tea, coughing violently, and couldn't stop for a long time.
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