svetikya Chapter 93 Everyone is trying their best
Chapter 93 Everyone is trying their best
Chapter 93 Everyone is trying their best
Below them, Huo Yuhao and his companions were surrounded by dozens of fiery demonic lions.
Judging from the size of these fire lions and the color of their flames, their cultivation levels range from approximately three thousand to fifteen thousand years.
Faced with such a dangerous situation, the four of them did not show the slightest panic.
Behind Ye Liu, a pair of pure white and beautiful wings had already unfolded.
The soul rings on their bodies shone brightly, and swan feathers shimmering with different colors drifted down, transforming into auras that enveloped Huo Yuhao, Wu Ming, and Li Yongyue.
Huo Yuhao could clearly feel that his strength, speed, and reaction ability seemed to have been improved in tandem, and even the operation of his mental energy had become smoother, although the increase was not too great.
Li Yongyue's moon blade has also reappeared.
A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and his third and fifth spirit rings flickered simultaneously, instantly covering the surface of the moon blade with a faint purple halo.
With a flash, leaving an afterimage in his place, he appeared like a ghost beside a thousand-year-old fire demon lion that was roaring and charging at him not far away.
With the enhancement of his soul skill, the moon blade in his hand instantly transformed into hundreds and thousands of sharp purple blade shadows, which poured down on the thousand-year-old fire demon lion like a torrential rain.
The next instant, the fiery lion was completely stunned.
Numerous wounds appeared on its waist and abdomen, and blood gushed out. It soon collapsed to the ground, lifeless.
In just one exchange, Li Yongyue displayed the powerful explosive force and attack power befitting a Shrek Academy agility-type battle spirit master.
The fall of their companion completely enraged the Flame Lion pack. They roared, and orange and golden flames intertwined and rose, forming a scorching sea of fire that trapped the four of them in the center.
Several fiery lions roared simultaneously, and the flames burning around their bodies twisted violently, creating several fiery clones that were identical to their original bodies. These clones, indistinguishable from the real ones, roared and pounced together.
Flame Clone Attack!
"Good timing."
A glint of excitement flashed in Wu Ming's eyes. With a delicate shout, a pair of golden-red wings unfurled from behind her.
Two yellow, two purple, and two black spirit rings pulsated and rotated around her body, appearing exceptionally dazzling under the golden-red flames.
The fifth and sixth spirit rings behind her lit up simultaneously, and an enormous golden-red sun floated in mid-air, bursting with incredibly intense golden light.
The lion-shaped flames that had been charging menacingly toward the crowd were drawn by the blazing sun, causing the fire elements to go berserk, and eventually vanished into the void.
"Chirp—"
A loud, high-pitched bird cry suddenly rang out, and from the high-hanging golden-red sun, dozens of golden-red beams, each half a meter in diameter, shot out like a meteor shower, carrying destructive heat, and headed straight for the fire lions in different directions on the ground.
Compared to the previous duel with Huo Yuhao, where there was only a beam of light a few meters thick, the current method of splitting the light into dozens of beams for precise strikes undoubtedly requires Wu Ming to control his soul power several times more effectively.
If it weren't for the sharing of Huo Yuhao's mental detection, Wu Ming wouldn't have dared to try so boldly.
The countless beams of light seemed to have eyes, tracking the fleeing pack of fiery lions with unparalleled precision before slamming them down.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
A series of explosions rang out.
Under the extreme heat, the Flame Demon Lion, with its thousands of years of cultivation, barely had time to scream before it was instantly turned into charred remains emitting black smoke.
The stronger, ancient flame lions reacted swiftly, opening their mouths and spitting out fireballs the size of human heads to meet the incoming beam of light.
The fireball collided with the beam of light, unleashing an even more violent roar.
Just as the billowing white smoke from the explosion had not completely dissipated, a completely opposite, chilling cold that sent shivers down one's spine suddenly erupted from the center of the battlefield.
Cold white dragon scales reappeared on Huo Yuhao's body, and his icy blue dragon eyes coldly stared at the several ten-thousand-year-old flame demon lions.
In an instant, a terrifying chill swept around Huo Yuhao.
A crisp freezing sound rang out, and large swathes of frost spread across the ground at a visible speed, freezing the soil, vegetation, and even the moisture in the air into ice crystals.
Under the oppressive chill of that extreme cold, the brilliant golden flames burning on the few remaining ten-thousand-year-old Flame Lions were extinguished instantly, as if they had encountered their nemesis.
The Flame Lion Pack felt the chill and pressure emanating from the depths of their souls as they gazed at the figure covered in icy white dragon scales.
Their massive bodies couldn't help but shiver, and a human-like fear even appeared in their crimson beast eyes.
They let out a few low howls of fear, then turned their massive bodies around, tucked their tails between their legs, and tried to flee into the depths of the forest.
Meanwhile, in the sky battlefield where the intense roaring sounds had been emanating since the beginning, and where the silver moonlight and golden flames clashed fiercely, the battle was nearing its end.
The once majestic fire griffin was now in a sorry state.
Especially on its huge left wing, there is a deep, bone-revealing wound, and the silvery-white moonlight power is constantly eroding the wound, preventing it from healing.
At this moment, it seemed that even maintaining flight had become extremely difficult for it.
When it heard the terrified howls of the lions below, a hint of fear flashed in its fierce beastly eyes. It suddenly flapped its tattered giant wings and prepared to flee.
Zhang Lexuan, who had been suppressing it all along, would never allow it to escape so easily.
At this moment, Zhang Lexuan was surrounded by an extremely dense silver moonlight, and her whole being seemed to have merged with the silver moon.
It was already in the form of the Silver Moon.
With a gentle downward press of her right hand, a thick pillar of bright moonlight, as thick as a water vat, blocked the Flame Griffin's escape route, completely sealing it off.
Just as the Flame Griffin was forced back by the moonlight and its form faltered, a sharp, deep blue sword beam suddenly shot up from the ground.
The sword light carried an aura of extreme cold, and wherever it passed, the air seemed to freeze.
A massive beam of light, resembling an ice curtain, instantly unfolded, completely enveloping the fiery griffin's enormous body.
Ice crystals condensed on the fire griffin at a visible speed, snowflakes danced in the air, and the temperature in the air dropped drastically to a terrifying level.
In the blink of an eye, the fire griffin's frozen body fell helplessly from the sky.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Lexuan, who had already withdrawn from her Martial Soul True Body, immediately shouted.
"Ming'er".
Wu Ming had already understood, and with a flap of his golden-red fiery wings, he swooped down upwards.
While in mid-air, she pointed with her right index finger, and her first spirit ring instantly shone brightly.
A highly refined golden-red pillar of fire erupted from her fingertips, striking directly into the pupil of the fire griffin.
There was a soft sound, and the pillar of fire submerged.
The fiery griffin, which fell to the ground and kicked up a cloud of dust, twitched a few times and then fell completely silent.
A jet-black spirit ring slowly floated out from the Flame Griffin's body.
As expected of a 50,000-year soul ring, when it appeared, the surrounding air seemed to become viscous, and a heavy, fierce pressure emanated from it.
Zhang Lexuan, who had withdrawn from her Silver Moon true form and landed back on the ground, looked slightly pale.
She looked at the floating, pitch-black spirit ring, then at Wu Ming, and whispered, "Ming'er, this spirit ring is probably close to 60,000 years old, which is beyond your tolerance limit."
As the one who faced the Flame Griffin head-on, Zhang Lexuan had the most direct judgment on its actual age.
A typical Soul Saint can absorb a seventh Soul Ring with a lifespan of between 30,000 and 50,000 years.
Although Wu Ming came from the inner court of Shrek Academy, possessed a powerful martial soul, and had a profound foundation, a spirit ring of about 50,000 years was roughly the limit that her current physical condition could withstand.
Moreover, the seventh spirit ring is different from the other spirit rings. No matter what kind of spirit beast the spirit ring absorbs, it will eventually only produce a true spirit body.
For most Soul Masters, when choosing their seventh Soul Ring, they usually prioritize selecting a Soul Beast that matches their own Martial Soul attribute and is of a suitable age to ensure a safe absorption process.
Of course, if one can absorb a soul ring produced by a soul beast of a higher age and whose bloodline is extremely compatible with one's own martial soul, it will also be of great benefit to the soul master's martial soul itself.
Having dispelled the spirit possession state, Wu Ming landed back on the ground, gently biting her lower lip, her peach-colored eyes filled with entanglement and hesitation.
Huo Yuhao's face showed a strange expression.
He walked up behind the lifeless fire griffin.
A sharp, solidified ice blade appeared in his hand.
Under the curious gazes of the crowd, Huo Yuhao skillfully used his ice blade to continuously cut along the back of the Flame Griffin near the base of its wings.
As he moved, a strange fluctuation of soul power began to emanate from the cut.
A dazzling golden-red light suddenly burst forth from it.
An unparalleled surge of intense heat swept out, the high temperature instantly causing the surrounding air to distort slightly.
After its initial burst of dazzling golden-red light, it gradually receded and condensed.
Finally, a peculiar bone was suspended in mid-air.
The shape of that bone was almost identical to the wings of a fire griffin, only much smaller.
This soul bone is completely translucent, as if it were carved from the finest gold and red crystal. Inside, countless unique crimson-gold patterns flow slowly, shimmering with a mesmerizing brilliance under the light of the morning sun.
Soul bones.
It is still the rarest and most precious external soul bone among all soul bones!
If the probability of an ordinary soul bone appearing from a soul beast is about one in a thousand, then the probability of an external soul bone appearing is probably less than one in ten thousand.
The most unique aspect of external soul bones is that they can continuously evolve as the soul master's cultivation level improves.
As long as a Soul Master is strong enough, theoretically, an external Soul Bone can continue to evolve, eventually becoming something comparable to or even surpassing a 100,000-year Soul Bone.
"An external soul bone?!"
Wu Ming looked at the golden-red winged soul bone floating in mid-air, her voice trembling with excitement.
If she had hesitated before about whether to risk absorbing this soul ring that was far beyond its age limit, she made up her mind the moment she saw the external soul bone.
The effect can be maximized only when the soul rings and soul bones generated by the same soul beast are absorbed.
Such an opportunity is rare and cannot be sought after.
Wu Ming decided to take a gamble.
This doesn't actually fit Wu Ming's usual style of doing things.
Although she has a straightforward and easygoing personality, she is actually quite thoughtful and not a reckless person.
What prompted her to make this choice at this moment was Huo Yuhao's talent, which was too extraordinary.
Wu Ming had a strong premonition that she would probably find it difficult to keep up with his pace, especially since she was already twelve years older than Huo Yuhao.
When Huo Yuhao becomes a Title Douluo or even a higher level in the future, will I be strong enough to stand by his side?
Compared to Huo Yuhao, who remained calm upon seeing the external soul bone, and Zhang Lexuan, who quickly recovered from her initial surprise, Li Yongyue and Ye Liu beside them both revealed an undisguised fervent light in their eyes.
External soul bones are the most coveted treasures of all soul masters!
However, despite their envy, they knew in their hearts that there was no dispute over the ownership of this soul bone.
Zhang Lexuan was the main force in killing the Flame Griffin, Huo Yuhao played a crucial supporting role, and Wu Ming completed the final kill.
Neither Zhang Lexuan nor Huo Yuhao expressed any interest in this soul bone, so it is perfectly reasonable that it ultimately belongs to Wu Ming.
Li Yongyue and Ye Liu exchanged a glance. Although their hearts were burning with desire, they didn't say anything more.
Wu Ming took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Senior Sister, I've decided to try absorbing the soul ring of that Flame Griffin."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan sighed softly.
If that external soul bone hadn't appeared, Wu Ming, though impulsive, wasn't reckless, and perhaps wouldn't have taken the risk.
But now, faced with the dual temptations of spirit rings and external spirit bones of the same origin, the risk is worth taking.
"Since you've made up your mind, then fine." Zhang Lexuan stopped trying to dissuade her. "There's no time to lose, Ming'er, you should hurry up and absorb the soul ring now. We'll protect you."
"Senior Wu Ming, why don't you fuse the soul bone first, then fuse the soul ring?"
Looking at Wu Ming's somewhat resolute expression, Huo Yuhao offered a different suggestion.
"First the soul bone, then the soul ring?"
Zhang Lexuan was taken aback upon hearing this, and looked at Huo Yuhao with some hesitation.
Whether fusing with a soul bone or absorbing a soul ring, it will put tremendous pressure and burden on the soul master's mind and body.
Especially for ten-thousand-year-level spirit rings, the absorption process will generate a powerful soul shock, which places extremely high demands on the absorber's mental strength.
Not to mention, the spirit rings generated by ten-thousand-year-old spirit beasts will completely dissipate in no more than two hours.
While fusing soul bones can indeed improve a soul master's physical attributes to some extent, the time required for fusing soul bones is usually quite long. If it delays the absorption of soul rings, then the loss outweighs the gain.
Under normal circumstances, one should first absorb the spirit ring, and then return to the academy to adjust one's physical and mental state to its best before fusing the spirit bone.
Wu Ming looked at Huo Yuhao with some doubt, but she felt that since Huo Yuhao said that, he must have his reasons.
Huo Yuhao didn't keep them in suspense and took out a leather pouch with unique patterns from his storage soul tool.
As the outer shell was opened, a peculiar soul bone emitting a soft white light was revealed.
"Senior Sister Wu Ming, Senior Sister, this is the Soul Bone of the Secret Technique. When used in conjunction with a special secret technique, it can reduce the pain by about 20% during the fusion of soul bones and significantly improve the efficiency and success rate of the fusion."
Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's explanation, both Wu Ming and Zhang Lexuan showed expressions of surprise.
As an inner court student of Shrek Academy, especially someone as knowledgeable as Zhang Lexuan, this was the first time she had ever heard of the mysterious soul bone having such miraculous effects.
"With the help of this secret technique's soul bone, I think Senior Sister Wu Ming should be able to reduce the time it takes to absorb this external soul bone to within half an hour," Huo Yuhao added in a gentle voice.
"After fusing with a soul bone to improve physical attributes, absorbing a soul ring of the same origin should reduce the stress on the mind and body, and increase the success rate."
(End of this chapter)