After hiding in the cave for three days, thanks to the Holy Spirit Puni's abnormal recovery ability, Ling Ye's injuries were finally almost completely healed.
He had also mastered the "Myriad Transformations Concealing Breath Technique" to a great extent. With a thought, he could disguise himself as that level 9 useless servant, greatly increasing his safety.
It's time to set off.
The threshold of level 30 is clearly stated; without a soul ring, one's soul power cannot advance an inch.
He originally wanted to stay here, but after thinking about it, he realized that the Star Dou Great Forest was a paradise for soul beasts. Although it was dangerous, it was also the best choice to obtain powerful soul rings.
He bowed again to the unknown skeleton, built a simple grave with stones as a token of his respect, and then plunged into the vast mountains and forests, heading towards the Starry Sky Forest.
Throughout the journey, he maintained a state of concealment, appearing as an inconspicuous poor boy on his way.
With the Holy Spirit Puni's keen perception of energy, he was always able to avoid powerful soul beasts and suspicious soul masters in advance, which was quite successful.
That afternoon, as he was walking through a woodland, he suddenly sensed something. The Holy Spirit Puni stirred slightly, indicating that there was a faint energy fluctuation under a clump of bushes nearby.
He parted the leaves and saw that it was a ten-year-old Dewdrop Grass, which could slightly accelerate the recovery of soul power. It wasn't too precious, but it was somewhat useful to him in his current state.
He had just picked the grass when a boastful voice came from behind him:
"Hey! Kid! What are you holding in your hand? Show it to me!"
Ling Ye's heart skipped a beat, and she slowly turned around.
Five men dressed in uniform mercenary attire, their faces full of scars, surrounded him. The leader was a burly man carrying a ghost-head saber, with a scar on his face, who was staring at the dew-collecting grass in his hand with ill intent.
Beneath the burly man's feet, three spirit rings—white, yellow, and purple—slowly rose, revealing him to be a three-ring spirit master!
The four underlings behind him were also Soul Masters at the first or second ring level.
"What are you looking at? Our boss is talking to you!" one of the henchmen shouted, trying to intimidate the boss.
The scarred Soul Master chuckled, his eyes filled with disdain: "Kid, you're lucky to find Dew Grass in a place like this. But this isn't something you should take. If you know what's good for you, leave the grass behind and hand over your money pouch. If I'm in a good mood, I might spare your life."
Ling Ye sneered inwardly, but feigned fear on his face, trembling as he handed over the Dew-Gathering Grass. His other hand clutched his actually empty money pouch tightly: "G-brothers, the grass is for you, but the money...I only have this much for travel expenses..."
"Stop talking nonsense!" Scarface snatched the Dew Grass and shoved Ling Ye aside. "Search him!"
Two henchmen stepped forward with sinister grins.
Ling Ye stumbled from the push, but his eyes instantly turned cold.
He didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble, but the other party clearly intended to wipe him out completely.
Just as one of the underlings was about to touch his collar...
Ling Ye suddenly raised his head, his face no longer showing any fear.
The Myriad Transformations Concealing Breath Technique is instantly dispelled!
A vast and majestic aura erupted from him!
A dazzling seven-colored halo shot into the sky, illuminating the surroundings like a divine kingdom!
That sacred and majestic pressure, seemingly transcending all things, terrified everyone present!
The savage grin on the scarred Soul Master's face froze instantly, turning into extreme terror. His three Soul Rings trembled violently under this pressure, and their light dimmed!
His four henchmen were even worse off; their legs buckled and they collapsed to their knees with a thud, trembling so badly they couldn't even lift their heads!
"Wh...what the hell?!" The scarred Soul Master was utterly horrified; he had never felt such terrifying martial soul pressure before!
This is a Martial Soul?! This is simply a miracle!
Ling Ye didn't give him time to react.
When he activated the Holy Spirit Puni for the first time in actual combat, he felt an unprecedentedly powerful force filling his entire body.
"Such immense power!"
He didn't even need to use any soul skills. He simply raised his hand, and holy light gathered in his palm. With a thought, a beam of light, purely condensed from divine energy, shot out!
The beam of light was not thick, but it carried the majestic power of heaven to judge all evil!
"No!" Scarface Soul Master was terrified and desperately tried to raise his ghost head knife to defend himself, but his movements were slowed down by more than a beat under the pressure of the Holy Spirit.
There was absolutely no chance to resist!
"boom!"
The beam of light struck him precisely in the chest!
"Pfft!" The scarred Soul Master spat out a mouthful of blood, the sound of his ribs shattering clearly audible. He flew backward and crashed heavily into a large tree before collapsing, clearly having exhausted more breaths than he could take in.
silence!
A deathly silence!
The underlings kneeling on the ground were so terrified they wet themselves. They looked at Ling Ye as if he were a god descended to earth, kowtowing repeatedly: "My lord, spare us! My lord, spare us! We were blind! Please spare us!"
Ling Ye himself was a little stunned.
He knew that the Holy Spirit Puni was very strong, but he didn't expect him to be this strong!
A three-ring Soul Master couldn't even withstand a casual strike from him?
The oppressive aura of this martial spirit and its control over energy are simply monstrous!
He took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and coldly glanced at the few small fry: "Get lost!"
Those men felt as if they had been granted a pardon. They scrambled away, not even caring about their leader's life or death, and disappeared in an instant.
Ling Ye walked up to the dying, scarred Soul Master, picked up the fallen Dew Grass, and without even glancing at him, turned and left.
After this battle, he gained a clearer understanding of his own abilities.
The power of the Holy Spirit Puni is far beyond imagination!
As the only true god in other worlds!
It possesses an immortal legend!
Its terrifying nature is absolutely beyond doubt!
This made him even more eager to acquire a spirit ring.
"I knew it! I'm definitely going to be the main character!"
Standing at the edge of the woodland, he could already see the outline of the Starry Sky Forest, which resembled an ancient behemoth, exuding an aura of primitiveness and danger.
He now has level 30 soul power, but because he doesn't have a soul ring, he has been unable to become a Soul Master.
This time, upon arriving at the Starry Sky Forest,
He absorbed all three spirit rings.
But what kind of spirit beast should I choose for my first spirit ring?
Ling Ye stroked his chin, his eyes flickering.
Given the rank of the Holy Spirit Puni, he would definitely not be interested in soul rings that are only ten or a hundred years old. A soul ring that is only a thousand years old is the minimum requirement, or even... ten thousand years?
A bold idea arose in his mind.
"I'm going to go all out with my first spirit ring! I'll get a ten-thousand-year one! That'll make a really cool entrance!"
With a swift movement, he once again used the Concealing Breath Technique, transforming into an inconspicuous shadow and silently infiltrating the outer area of the Star Dou Great Forest.
The real adventure has begun.
(End of chapter)