Chapter 67: Mutated Ghost Vine, Anna's Second Soul Ring
After several days of traveling, the group finally arrived at the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest. Davis needed to find a spirit beast suitable for Anna first.
> "Holy White Tiger, possess!"
"Ice and Fire Evil Eyes, open!"
His red and blue Ice and Fire Evil Eyes activated—an evolved state that greatly enhanced his vision, even surpassing the so-called "purple magic pupils" of Spirit Hall's so-called geniuses.
Thanks to the Wangchuan Autumn Dew, Davis could even see through transformed spirit beasts—someone like Xiao Wu wouldn't be able to hide from him.
He thoroughly scanned the surrounding forest. Not even a single leaf escaped his sight.
After searching for over an hour, he encountered many plant-type spirit beasts, but none matched the age or attribute compatibility Anna required.
Now that Anna had taken the Black Jade Divine Bamboo, her martial spirit had evolved into the Black Jade Divine Grass. After consuming the Ninth-grade Qingling Pill, her physical strength had greatly improved, meaning her second spirit ring could handle a beast aged 2,000 to 2,500 years.
> "Brother Weiss, I saw a ghost vine—maybe it suits Nana. But… it looks strange," murmured Zhu Zhuqing from the treetops.
Hearing that, Davis leapt up beside her and saw the blood-red ghost vine below.
Ghost vines were fearsome plant-type spirit beasts known for their strong neurotoxins. Their thorns could dissolve flesh into pus almost instantly, turning enemies into fertilizer. Even worse, they released parasitic seeds during attacks that would burrow into their opponents and absorb nutrients from within.
Tang San had once killed a 700-year-old ghost vine and gained his second spirit skill: Parasitism.
What surprised Davis now was the color. Normal ghost vines were green—perfectly camouflaged among forest foliage. But this one was deep red, as conspicuous as a crimson snake. A mutated spirit beast?
> "This mutated ghost vine has cultivated for about 2,200 years," Davis murmured. "If we kill it, Nana should obtain a powerful spirit skill—possibly parasitism."
> "Parasitism… That's a good skill."
Among Tang San's first five spirit skills, Davis believed parasitism was one of the few with long-term potential. The others, like the Blue Silver Emperor's poison-based abilities, seemed redundant.
And while Blue Silver Overlord Spear was powerful in theory, Davis couldn't understand why Tang San threw it like a hidden weapon—it completely defeated the purpose of such a powerful close-range soul skill.
> "Parasitism," on the other hand, offered silent, deadly utility. If used well, it could turn the tide of battle.
He turned to Anna.
> "Nana, what do you think of this ghost vine? Absorbing its ring could give you a great skill."
> "Brother Weiss, I'll follow your decision. Whatever you say—I'll absorb it," Anna answered without hesitation.
> "Alright. Then this ghost vine it is. It's a mutated spirit beast—stronger than the norm. Its soul skill should also be stronger than the standard version."
He looked to Lin Qiuyang.
> "Dean Lin, I'll leave this to you."
Lin hesitated.
> "Your Highness… this ghost vine is over 2,000 years old. Can Miss Anna really absorb such a high-level ring?"
Lin was worried. Anna's talent might even surpass Davis's—if anything went wrong, it would be a massive loss.
But Anna reassured him:
> "Don't worry, Dean Lin. I've taken both the Black Jade Divine Bamboo and the Ninth-grade Qingling Pill. My body is far stronger than normal people's. And my martial spirit—Black Jade Divine Grass—is the king of the plant system. It's very compatible with plant-type spirit rings."
Seeing that Anna was confident, Lin nodded.
> "Alright, then."
He summoned his Black Iron Sword, then launched a sharp blast of sword energy.
Whoosh—!
The sword energy tore through the air, slicing through the mutated ghost vine. It fell from the tree, riddled with deep gashes.
> "Miss Anna, now's your chance!"
> "Got it!"
Anna released her Black Jade Divine Grass martial spirit. Five black, snake-like vines whipped forward, wrapping tightly around the ghost vine.
> "First Soul Skill: Bloodthirsty Coil!"
The vine's vitality was drained rapidly, until it withered and died. A purple spirit ring rose from its body and floated in the air.
Anna sat cross-legged, pulling the spirit ring toward her martial spirit and beginning the absorption process.
As she had said, her Black Jade Divine Grass was a supreme plant-type martial spirit, making the absorption of plant-based spirit rings exceptionally smooth.
Two hours passed. Despite the ghost vine being over 2,000 years old—well beyond the standard limit for a second ring—Anna showed no signs of pain.
Davis was thrilled.
> "Excellent! She's passed the critical stage. Now she just needs to absorb its soul power."
Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged smiles. Even Lin Qiuyang was dumbfounded.
> "Unbelievable... a second spirit ring aged over 2,000 years? I've never seen anything like it. Miss Anna is truly a genius."
He looked at Anna like she was a monster—yet it only confirmed in his heart that she was a worthy follower of the Crown Prince.
Just when he thought Davis's talent was unmatched, Anna proved even more terrifying.
Another half hour passed. Anna slowly opened her eyes, and a surge of soul power erupted around her.
Her level rose from 26 to 27, then 28, 29… and finally reached Level 30.
> "Level 30 already?" Davis murmured. Her breakthrough made sense—after taking the Black Jade Divine Bamboo, the Qingling Pill, absorbing a 2,000-year spirit ring, and training nonstop while constantly absorbing plant nutrients—it was inevitable.
Anna smiled brightly at Davis.
> "Brother Weiss, I succeeded! My soul power's at Level 30 now. Next, you'll have to help me get my third spirit ring!"
> "Level 30? Already?" exclaimed Zhu Zhuyun.
> "Haha, don't worry—I'll help. But first, Nana, tell us what your second spirit skill is?"
> "Alright! My second spirit skill is called Parasitic Seeds," Anna explained excitedly.
"I can release seeds to parasitize living creatures—draining their soul power and vitality to fuel my own cultivation!
My first spirit skill could only absorb energy from plants or plant-type spirit beasts. But this second one can extract nutrients from any living being!"
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