Warmth—this was Lu Feng's first sensation.
Lu Feng felt a warm current flowing into his meridians. Under the nourishment of this energy, his body grew stronger.
"Crack!"
The sound of bones stretching was heard.
Lu Feng clearly felt his body grow a little taller again.
Compared to absorbing the first two soul rings, Lu Feng felt that this time was extremely easy. The warm and bright power within the soul ring felt as if it were originally a part of his own body.
Originally, Lu Feng had been somewhat disdainful of this White Tiger soul beast.
After the ice and fire body tempering, Lu Feng had considered absorbing a soul ring that exceeded the limit. For his third soul ring, he had originally planned to hunt a soul beast of at least three thousand years.
But this White Tiger had only been fifteen hundred years old a while ago.
Lu Feng had deliberated between 'attribute' and 'age limit' for a long time before finally making up his mind.
The age limit of a soul ring could be increased through divine trials. The compatibility of attributes, however, was something that could not be sought but only encountered by chance.
Especially when he thought that this soul ring had originally belonged to Dai Mubai, Lu Feng felt even more excited.
Snatching this soul ring gave him quite a sense of accomplishment.
After a few 'days', this White Tiger had perhaps obtained some kind of opportunity and advanced to three thousand years.
Lu Feng felt that it was his destined beast!
In just over ten minutes, Lu Feng finished absorbing it.
"Ah~!"
Lu Feng stood up and stretched his body. A series of bone-cracking sounds were heard, and his entire body felt full of power.
After absorbing the soul ring, Lu Feng's height had already reached nearly 1.8 meters. His shoulders were broad, his muscles were strong, and his straight black hair naturally fell down his back, giving him a somewhat unrestrained look.
At this time, the immaturity on his face had faded, replaced by a touch of fortitude. No one could tell that he was just a child of 'over ten years old'.
What was most peculiar was his temperament.
After obtaining the [Light] attribute, Lu Feng had gained an affinity that made people subconsciously want to get close to and trust him.
Not long ago, Lu Feng had fleeced the [Holy] attribute from the White Tiger, which gave him a hint of majesty, making him inviolable.
And after absorbing this soul ring, Lu Feng had gained a touch of might.
Just as the tiger is the king of beasts, roaring in the mountains and forests, Lu Feng's body also gained a kind of domineering aura of supremacy, looking down on the world.
Lu Feng closed his eyes tightly, his consciousness immersed within his body, silently feeling the changes.
The next moment, his eyes snapped open.
Level thirty-five!
After absorbing the Holy White Tiger's soul ring, his soul power had actually broken through directly to level thirty-five!
"Although ice and fire body tempering cannot directly increase soul power, it can increase physical fitness, which in turn accelerates the absorption speed of external soul power."
"My 'Nine Revolutions Transformation Dragon Pill' was taken when breaking through the bottleneck. There should be some residual medicinal power stored in my body."
"The energy of a three-thousand-year soul ring allowing my soul power to cross another level is also plausible."
"Could it be because of the Holy attribute of the White Tiger martial soul? Can the perfect compatibility of attributes also drive the growth of soul power?"
Lu Feng's eyes narrowed as he pondered the reason for his rapid surge in soul power. But no matter how he calculated, he felt that he had gained two or three extra levels of soul power out of thin air.
As the saying goes: Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, and blessing may be a misfortune in disguise. Having lived two lives, Lu Feng did not believe that pies would fall from the sky.
"Wait! There's another important place, the Dragon King Secret Realm!"
Lu Feng recalled the situation back then. It might not have been a dream. By a fortunate coincidence, he might have traveled back to ancient times and stayed there for half a day.
In that valley, the land was fertile, and the spiritual energy was rich. Although it was just a primitive tribe, Lu Feng felt as if he were in a paradise on earth.
"Azi said that not long after, he would have to go to the battlefield..."
"He had just inherited his martial soul, yet he was going to be sent to the battlefield to fight against those god-level powerhouses?"
"There's one possibility: Azi could become a god in an extremely short amount of time!"
"I stayed in ancient times for half a day, and my soul power increased by two levels. If I lived there for a month, even if I couldn't reach level 100 and become a god, I could at least cultivate to Titled Douluo!"
Lu Feng shook his head and stopped his wild thoughts.
An increase in strength was ultimately a good thing.
He checked his entire body with his soul power and did not detect any hidden dangers, so his heart calmed down a bit.
Lu Feng stretched out his hands, and the next moment, the [Brass Knuckles] martial soul was fitted onto his fingers.
The moment the martial soul appeared, the surrounding air immediately became a bit heavier.
Lu Feng's [Brass Knuckles] martial soul, after several upgrades, had already reached black quality, the same level as Tang San's [Clear Sky Hammer].
A strength-type martial soul's entrance was just that aggressive. First, overwhelm the opponent with momentum, then seize the victory in one go.
Lu Feng swung his fists, performing a set of basic boxing forms to warm up.
Then, Lu Feng's eyes sharpened, and a surging soul power burst forth from his body.
His already majestic body swelled a few sizes larger, and his muscles bulged exaggeratedly, almost bursting his upper body clothes.
His fists grew a size larger, and the thick black soul power on the rings almost condensed into a solid form. His eyes turned blood-red, shining with a bloodthirsty light.
Most peculiar of all, Lu Feng's entire body was shrouded in a strong golden light, as if he were gilded.
[Brass Knuckles] Third Soul Skill: Fist of Justice!
A self-amplification skill. Upon activation, it removed abnormal statuses from oneself. For one hour, all attributes such as attack power, defense power, speed, strength, and spiritual power were doubled.
Not only that, but one's suppression power against attributes such as darkness, evil, and ghosts was increased by 50%.
Lu Feng swung his fist and smashed it towards the ground.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, a violent soul power fluctuation vibrated out, stirring up a swift and fierce gale. Within a radius of several dozen meters, the trees were blown into disarray.
"Crack!"
A large tree snapped in half at the waist.
"From now on, call me the Bane of Evil!"
Lu Feng looked at his own state, feeling more and more satisfied. As expected of Dai Mubai's third soul skill from the original work, and an enhanced version at that!
The next time he saw Dai Mubai, Lu Feng really wanted to knock him down with one punch, then step on his face and taunt him, "Your soul skill is really useful!"
As for the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul, it had similarly obtained a strength-type soul skill.
In the original work, although the Clear Sky Hammer was strong, it was still a far cry compared to the Six-Winged Seraph and the Sea God martial souls.
After Tang Chen created the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes and the Great Sumeru Hammer, he had forcefully elevated it to the height of the world's number one tool martial soul, hammer by hammer.
Of the Clear Sky Sect's self-created soul skills, Lu Feng had only fleeced the Disorderly Splitting Wind Hammer Method so far.
It seemed it was time to renew his brotherly bond with Tang San.
Oh, wait!
He probably hadn't even fully mastered the Disorderly Splitting Wind Hammer Method yet.
Lu Feng collected his thoughts, found a secluded cave, and sat down to meditate.
Just as he had expected, the gold attribute could not synergize with the existing wood and fire attributes.
This was the only slight imperfection of this trip.
Among the five elements: Earth gathers to form mountains, and Metal resides in stone depending on the mountain, thus Earth generates Metal; the lesser yin qi moistens dryness and flows like fluid, so Metal also generates Water.
For his fourth soul ring, Lu Feng needed to hunt for an 'earth attribute' or 'water attribute' soul ring.
Choosing either of the two attributes could link the gold attribute with the wood and fire attributes. With four of the five elements gathered, it could be considered a small measure of success.
The upgrade of the "Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record" to red quality was not just an improvement in the cultivation technique.
Lu Feng found that his understanding of nature, or the 'Dao', had reached a preliminary level.
If he could thoroughly comprehend the "Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record", Lu Feng felt that he wouldn't need to inherit a divine position to ascend in broad daylight.
Red quality corresponded to the God level!
As for that "Martial Soul Seal Method", Lu Feng had only comprehended some superficial aspects for now, only able to separate his beast martial soul.
This cultivation technique was somewhat like a 'beast taming' method.
The stronger his martial soul, the more strength he would receive in feedback.
If he could cultivate a few 'God-level martial souls', Lu Feng had a premonition that even if his soul power didn't reach level 100, he could still be brought to the God Realm as a 'pooper scooper'.
Spirit Hunting Market, the familiar hawking sounds came.
"Four-person team, hunting a defense-type soul beast of over three hundred years, need one control system soul master."
"Black Thin Mercenary Corps, we undertake the hunting of all kinds of thousand-year soul beasts. A twenty-nine-year-old brand, reputation guaranteed!"
Lu Feng listened to the hawking sounds by his ear and smiled faintly.
From Black Pheasant to Black Fat, and now to the Black Thin Mercenary Corps, time really flew.
"Wait... are they shouting 'twenty-nine-year-old brand'?" A hint of confusion flashed in Lu Feng's eyes.
Didn't I only stay in the forest for just over a month?
How did an extra year appear out of thin air?
At this moment, the conversation of two soul masters nearby caught Lu Feng's attention.
A short, thin, pockmarked soul master looked at the flag of the Black Thin Mercenary Corps and said with emotion, "I didn't expect such a small mercenary corps to hide crouching tigers and hidden dragons."
"Yeah," the brawny man beside him replied.
"A year ago, the second leader, Skinny, fought and killed Fatty, becoming the great leader of the mercenary corps. Tsk, tsk, tsk, that was his brother-in-arms."