Chapter 33: Tit-for-Tat, the Evil Shadow Devours.
Na'er listened to the voice echoing within her spiritual sea, then looked at Gu Yue, whose pretty face was filled with resentment. Her lips curled slightly.
"Isn't that Gu Yue? I haven't seen you in four years. Your strength has dropped a bit."
Gu Yue's beautiful eyes fixed on Na'er. Upon hearing this, she gritted her teeth, her face flushing.
This was simply a head-on attack, and this was coming from Na'er, who she had always thought was foolish. How could she possibly correct it?
"After this, I will definitely come back!"
Gu Yue's voice echoed again within Na'er's spiritual sea, her tone tinged with gritted teeth. A defeat in this battle could very well mean the end of her previously planned soul beast revival plan.
But Gu Yue's words, far from frightening Na'er, only made her smile grow even more.
"Don't worry, Gu Yue. I'll give you time to catch up, until you're completely invisible to me."
Na'er clasped her hands behind her back, speaking proudly with the demeanor of a master.
"It was Jiang Xiu who defeated me, not you! If you're brave enough, go out and fight me! What's the point of asking a human to come out?"
Gu Yue's breathing quickened upon hearing this. Na'er, the Silver Dragon King's significant other, was a sharp tactic.
"Are you a good fighter? Being in the business of getting ahead depends on your background and influence. I have a boss, what do you have?"
Na'er remained unfazed. How could she be so foolish as to challenge Gu Yue in a duel?
After all, Gu Yue had taken away the Silver Dragon King's seventh-level essence. Although she might be a bit of a scoundrel at times, in most situations, she was incredibly resourceful.
"Boss? You're actually disregarding the dignity of a Soul Beast Master by recognizing a human child as your boss!"
Gu Yue's rage instantly flared. This was sheer wrath!
Beasts couldn't... or at least shouldn't!
"What do you know? I'm an angel investor!"
Na'er retorted bluntly.
Watching the pointed glances between Na'er and Gu Yue, a blazing fire, Jiang Xiu sat silently devouring his melon.
He believed that, though the two men remained silent on the surface, a war was likely brewing within them.
"Na'er, do you know Gu Yue?"
Leng Yaozhu asked softly, looking at her with a hint of curiosity.
"No, but we hit it off right away," Na'er said, shaking her head slightly, hinting.
"I see."
Leng Yaozhu's dark red eyes flickered slightly, then her gaze shifted to Gu Yue, and she spoke.
"Gu Yue, you have considerable talent, and your control of the seven elements is excellent. Although you were defeated this time, this Tower Master believes in your potential. Report to the Spirit Pagoda tomorrow."
Just when Gu Yue thought her plan to enter the Spirit Pagoda had failed, she heard the news of her success. Her beautiful eyes lit up, and she bowed slightly.
"Thank you for your trust, Senior."
"No problem, I hope you will cultivate well in the future."
Leng Yaozhu waved her hand gently. Besides Gu Yue's talent, she had another important reason for accepting him: the Tower Master of the East China Sea Spirit Pagoda had secretly told her that Gu Yue seemed to come from a hidden, powerful family.
Because Gu Yue had been accompanied by a Super Douluo-level warrior the first time he visited the Spirit Pagoda, Leng Yaozhu had also intended to win over the power behind Gu Yue.
The Phoenix Clan was indeed declining. She believed that if she passed away, the Phoenix Clan would no longer be able to maintain its position in the Spirit Pagoda and might even be gradually swallowed up by the Qiangu Clan.
"Beep, beep!"
At that moment, Leng Yaozhu's communication soul device began to chime. Upon reading the message, a glint flashed in her almond-shaped eyes, which narrowed slightly. She then addressed Jiang Xiu and the other two.
"Na'er, the three of you should get acquainted with each other first. I have things to attend to."
"Yes, Master," Na'er replied obediently. Leng Yaozhu nodded slightly, her slender legs spreading out, and she quickly disappeared from the battle space.
Jiang Xiu raised an eyebrow at the two men who continued their eye contact, and spoke first.
"Let's get acquainted again, Master Jiang Xiu."
If he hadn't spoken, the two would have engaged in a fierce psychological battle.
"Hello, my name is Gu Yue, and you're very strong."
Gu Yue averted her gaze, her beautiful eyes flickering slightly as she extended her fair hand to Jiang Xiu.
"It's not bad. I just won by luck."
Jiang Xiu extended his hand, gently shaking Gu Yue's, and chuckled softly.
Anyone unaware of his second soul skill would undoubtedly be directly controlled by him, as the second soul skill bestowed upon him by the Night Raven was, to a certain extent, even more effective than his first, Time Stop.
Seeing the two shake hands, Na'er felt an inexplicable jolt of energy, a sense of crisis instantly washing over her, and the silver hair on her head bristled.
Fortunately, Jiang Xiu only gave it a gentle squeeze before releasing it.
"If I'm not mistaken, your second soul skill just now is related to the remaining soul power within me, right? Or, in other words, the premise of your second soul skill is based on the remaining soul power within the opponent,"
Gu Yue pondered for a moment, then spoke methodically.
"Could this be the Silver Dragon King's astonishing wisdom?"
Jiang Xiu's violet eyes flickered with surprise as he heard this, thinking to himself, because what Gu Yue described was exactly the same as his second soul skill, and Gu Yue had only experienced it once to discover the underlying principle.
The effect of the Extremely Evil Shadow Devouring soul skill is that, as long as the opponent's cultivation level is lower than Jiang Xiu's, and their soul power remains below 30%, Jiang Xiu can directly control their shadow, transferring all of the opponent's remaining soul power into it, using the opponent's shadow to control their true body.
The shadow will then possess all the opponent's soul skills and abilities, and Jiang Xiu can also control the shadow and kill the opponent's true body.
If the opponent's cultivation level is higher than Jiang Xiu's, the 30% remaining limit will increase accordingly. For example, if Jiang Xiu's opponent is a Soul King, he can only control their shadow once their soul power falls below 15%.
Once Jiang Xiu's cultivation level reaches a certain level, this soul skill will become an undeniable devastating weapon.
He can directly control their shadows to assist him. The more enemies he faces, the more shadows he can control. The upper limit of his control over shadows is directly related to his mental strength.
"Is that really so?"
Seeing Jiang Xiu's expression, Gu Yue whispered inwardly, a flash of shock flashing through his mind.
Only after she had been dominated by it could she understand the terrifying nature of this spirit skill. If her shadow had wanted to kill her, she would have been helpless except to use her sealed essence.
"I just wonder if there's a limit to how many times the opponent can use this spirit skill. If not, wouldn't this be like a one-man army?"
Gu Yue pondered silently.
She also realized that Na'er seemed quite discerning, actually choosing such an exceptionally gifted human youth as her leader.
"Na'er, it seems you're not stupid..."
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