"Brother Xuan! Why do I feel a tingling sensation all over my body?"
Tang Wulin asked Lin Xuan with a puzzled look after walking over.
"You absorbed the spiritual power of that thousand-year-old demonic lion. Now your soul is about to ascend. Let's go out first! The Ascension Platform can only accumulate spiritual power, not complete the ascension."
Lin Xuan smiled slightly and said to him. Originally, he thought that he could also ascend his soul in the Ascension Platform.
Later, he realized that he had overestimated the Ascension Platform. After all, this was only a semi-virtual, semi-real world, and their bodies were not real.
"Okay!"
Tang Wulin nodded, pressed the metal distress button, and disappeared from the spot.
"Hahaha! Then I'll go first too. I need to go out and give Xie Xie and Yang Zi, those two weaklings, a good taunt."
Wang Jinxi also chose to leave. He was tired after fighting such a big battle.
"Xiao Yan, how much longer do you need to go?"
Lin Xuan suppressed the restless spiritual power in his body and asked Xu Xiaoyan.
"Half an hour more."
Xu Xiaoyan said.
"Let's sit down for a bit!"
Lin Xuan put one arm around Xu Xiaoyan, and with a light leap, jumped onto a nearby tree. The two sat on a branch, quietly watching the twinkling stars in the sky.
They had enough spiritual energy accumulated, and with so little time, he didn't bother looking for more soul beasts.
"Lin Xuan, you're so amazing!"
Xu Xiaoyan leaned against the tree, propping her head up with one hand, looking at Lin Xuan with admiration and longing in her eyes.
The elegance of Lin Xuan's sword strike was firmly imprinted in her mind; for a moment, Xu Xiaoyan felt her heart stop beating.
"Really? I'm just an ordinary person, far from being a true powerhouse,"
Lin Xuan shook his head and smiled, his gaze leisurely.
Even a Title Douluo, after a decade or so, would be nothing more than an insignificant pawn. This plane doesn't belong to soul beasts, nor to humans; it's merely in the hands of certain individuals.
Whether it's the millennia-long war with the Abyss or the millions who will perish in Shrek City, they are all just cold numbers in the eyes of others.
Only strength is the bargaining chip that Lin Xuan can use to control his own future. This is why Lin Xuan will stop at nothing to improve his strength.
What does the Spirit Pagoda matter? What does the Tang Sect matter? As long as it can quickly help him improve his strength, it makes no difference to him.
If he truly has no other choice, the Holy Spirit Cult and the Abyss plane are not out of the question. Lin Xuan has no sense of belonging to these things; they are merely tools.
Xu Xiaoyan looked at the lost Lin Xuan, noticing a melancholy air about him that he didn't usually exude. She seemed to be thinking of something, her face slightly flushed.
"Thump!"
A sound came, and Lin Xuan couldn't help but come back to his senses.
"Why are you still here?"
Lin Xuan glanced at Gu Yue, who had jumped up, raised an eyebrow, and asked in surprise. He thought Gu Yue had already left with Tang Wulin and the others.
"Hmph! Can't I...can't I chat with her?"
Gu Yue snorted, her gaze shifting to Xu Xiaoyan beside Lin Xuan. Actually, she didn't know why she had inexplicably stayed.
Lin Xuan: ...
You can't even remember her name, what are you talking about!
Gu Yue pretended not to see Lin Xuan's gaze, walked over, and shoved him aside, sitting down next to Xu Xiaoyan.
"Hehe! Sister Gu Yue, thank you so much!"
Xu Xiaoyan thanked Gu Yue. Compared to Gu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan was much more genuine.
"Yeah! That's what I should do."
Gu Yue nodded, her tone slightly stiff.
High EQ, Master's words are golden advice; low EQ, Master doesn't know how to chat.
Fortunately, Xu Xiaoyan is a chatty expert, managing to steer the conversation.
Lin Xuan glanced at the two chatting animatedly and shrugged.
Okay! They can still chat.
After leaving the Spirit Ascension Platform, Lin Xuan didn't choose to ascend his spirit at the Spirit Transmission Tower, but returned directly to school.
Although Lin Xuan didn't know what that wisp of golden spiritual power was, the intense heat it brought was quite extraordinary, and Lin Xuan felt it was probably not a simple thing. If the staff of the Spirit Transmission Tower discovered anything unusual during the ascension process, they might rip him off, or even dissect him.
After all, the Spirit Transmission Tower has many secret experiments, and it seems they even cooperated with the Holy Spirit Cult in the original story.
Donghai Academy.
Lin Xuan sat cross-legged on the ground, the Green Leaf Sword Bamboo emitting a faint yellow glow, its green leaves swaying in the air.
The strands of spiritual energy from the Spirit Ascension Platform were being absorbed, and a golden stream of light, like flowing flames, quietly climbed onto the bamboo's body.
As time passed, the Green Leaf Sword Bamboo swayed slightly, a purple aura bursting forth from within, followed by two purple soul rings rising behind Lin Xuan.
Spirit Ascension complete!
Lin Xuan opened his eyes. He turned his gaze to the Green Leaf Sword Bamboo behind him. It hadn't yet completed its transformation; the golden spiritual energy from before had coalesced into a ball of light, enveloping the Green Leaf Sword Bamboo.
After advancing to a thousand-year-old soul spirit, the Green Leaf Sword Bamboo's previously weak consciousness had grown considerably.
Just now, the Green Leaf Sword Bamboo had given him information about the golden spiritual energy—a mutated soul beast's bloodline power, which it was currently absorbing.
Taking advantage of this brief respite, Lin Xuan was organizing the changes in his two soul skills since his soul spirit had advanced to a thousand years.
Firstly, his first soul skill, Azure Leaf Sword Formation, no longer has a limited range; its coverage depends entirely on Lin Xuan's own soul power input. With his current level 23 soul power, it can expand to a maximum range of 40 meters.
Furthermore, Azure Leaf Sword Formation has an additional effect: sword energy damage within its range receives a 30% boost.
His second soul skill, Peerless Sword Dance, doubles his base speed and attack power, and also gains a Soul Devouring effect.
Each time he attacks an enemy, he draws energy from their body to enhance the Peerless Sword Dance's boost, up to a maximum of two times. After reaching the maximum boost, any excess energy is used to extend the duration of Peerless Sword Dance.
Lin Xuan is quite satisfied with the improvements to his soul skills, especially the Soul Devouring effect, which greatly enhances his sustained combat ability.
At least now he won't be a three-second wonder like he was against the mechs before.
After a long while, the golden light dissipated, and Azure Leaf Sword Bamboo reappeared before Lin Xuan.
The Green Leaf Sword Bamboo had grown considerably taller than before, but what caught Lin Xuan's attention even more were the wisps of golden cloud patterns that had appeared on its surface.
These golden cloud patterns resembled flowing golden flames, swirling across the bamboo's body, adding a touch of mystery and nobility.
The bamboo leaves trembled slightly, and a thought was transmitted into Lin Xuan's mind, causing a smile to appear on his face.
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