NOVEL NEXT Chapter 125: Chapter 125
TL:advanced chapters
As the night passed, Jun Tianlin opened his eyes to the rising sun and extended his left hand. The Holy Spirit Pearl floated quietly above his palm, encircled by a rotating platinum halo.
At first glance, it seemed no different from a ten-year spirit ring, but who would have imagined that it was actually a million-year spirit ring—unprecedented on the continent?
"Xiaotian, in just one night, the soul power in your body has stabilized. Your meditation method is truly incredible" Tian Meng remarked
"Of course! This is the meditation method of the Nuwa Clan. Oh, right, you don't know who Nuwa is yet. Let me tell you—she is an immensely powerful god," Jun Tianlin said with a smile
Tian Meng remained silent. Not only did it know about Nuwa, but it had also personally met her descendant. However, it couldn't reveal that now. To avoid letting anything slip, it quickly changed the subject. "By the way, Xiaotian, what skills do my spirit rings and spirit bones provide you with?"
Jun Tianlin was momentarily speechless. "Brother Tian Meng, you provided me with spirit rings and spirit bones, and you don't know what abilities they hold?"
"Of course not! I can guess about the soul bones, but soul rings generate different abilities based on the wielder's martial soul. How could I possibly predict them? Don't keep me in suspense—just tell me already!"
"Alright, your million-year cultivation is truly formidable. Your spirit ring and spirit bone have each granted me four spirit skills, and they are all incredibly useful" Jun Tianlin said before beginning his explanation.
"First, the million-year skull has granted me four abilities: Soul Reading, Mind Control, Mental Interference Field, and Future Prediction."
"Soul Reading is an advanced version of Mind Reading. While Mind Reading allows one to hear an opponent's current thoughts, Soul Reading grants access to their entire life's memories and even allows modifications to their recollections. However, this ability only works on targets with weaker mental strength. Otherwise, they can resist, reducing its effectiveness."
"Mind Control as the name suggests, lets me manipulate an opponent. Anyone caught by this ability will become my puppet for a short period."
"Mental Interference Field is a large-scale auxiliary ability. When activated, it disrupts the opponent's focus, making their attacks inaccurate."
"The final skill, Future Prediction is the most terrifying. It has two functions. First, it allows me to foresee future events and prepare accordingly. Second, it enables me to delay an attack. For example, if I set my Demon Sword's first soul skill to activate at a specific location in three days, it will strike at the designated time. When used strategically, these two functions can be incredibly powerful. However, this skill has a major drawback—it requires a long cooldown after use. The exact duration depends on how far into the future the prediction extends."
When Jun Tianlin finished speaking, Tian Meng stared at him in astonishment. All four abilities were auxiliary skills, similar to its own non-combative nature, but these were on an entirely different level.
"Haha, as expected of my million-year soul bone—absolutely extraordinary!" Tian Meng beamed with pride before urging "Don't stop! Tell me about the abilities granted by my soul ring!"
Jun Tianlin nodded. "Your soul ring has unlocked my elemental abilities. While it's not the Five Spirits Element, due to your spiritual power, it has granted me an even rarer Yin-Yang Element. Physical attributes belong to the Five Spirits, whereas spiritual attributes align with Yin-Yang. Brother Tian Meng, since your spiritual energy is of the Yang aspect, I have unlocked Yang Elemental abilities.
"Holy Breath A large-scale healing technique. Its restorative power surpasses even the Nine Hearts Flowering Apple. At this rate, I think Senior Sister Ye Lingling might be out of a job."
"Five Spirits Purify Evil This technique repels dark forces and has a strong suppressive effect against evil spirit masters."
"Gather Breath and Return Soul This ability grants resurrection. It can revive a person who has just died, and the only cost is my soul power."
"The fourth ability is not an element but rather a technique to summon a god the Martial God. Legend has it that Nuwa once subdued the Martial God and sealed his power within the Holy Spirit Pearl. This ability temporarily unseals a portion of that power, using your spirit ring as a medium. The Martial God's strength depends on my own. At my current level, he should be around a Spirit Emperor in power, about one stage stronger than me. As I grow stronger, so will he."
Another set of terrifyingly powerful skills. Tian Meng could accept the first two, but the third—Gather Breath and Return Soul—was utterly mind-blowing. A technique that defied the natural laws of the world!
Even gods had to pay a steep price for resurrection, yet Jun Tianlin could achieve it with just soul power.
And as for summoning the Martial God? That ability alone meant Jun Tianlin's strength would more than double in an instant.
At this point, Tian Meng completely believed the words of Nuwa's descendant. The power of Nuwa must surpass the God Kings by millions of times. Even a single magical instrument left behind by her far outclassed any so-called super artifact in this world.
'So the key to unlocking the Five Spirits Immortal Elements is the Holy Spirit Pearl. How could I forget? Among the Three Emperors of Sword and Fairy series, Nuwa is unquestionably the strongest in elemental arts. This makes perfect sense' Jun Tianlin thought. He now realized that the Buddha's Wrath Tang Lotus on Tang San's side was meaningless to him.
In reality, the true value lay in common hidden weapons. As long as one had the right materials and enough blacksmiths, they could be mass-produced. Talismans, on the other hand, had to be crafted personally, and Jun Tianlin couldn't spend all his time on that. Once he unlocked the other Five Spirits Elements, he would focus solely on high-level talismans.
"Alright, Brother Tian Meng, now you understand my spirit skills. I think it's time. Should we leave the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire? Thanks to your help, my soul power has broken through level 50. This is the perfect time for me to hunt for the fifth soul ring for my Demon Sword. What do you think my current limit is? My Holy Spirit Domain hasn't reverted to a barrier, but it doesn't feel as powerful as before."
Tian Meng knew the reason—it was the descendant of Nuwa who had helped enhance Jun Tianlin's power a few nights ago. Now, it had merely returned to normal. "Xiaotian, although your Holy Spirit Domain isn't as powerful as before, don't forget that you absorbed my million-year skull. Even though 90% of the soul bone's power was used to support your million-year soul ring, the remaining 10% alone is enough for you to absorb high-level soul rings without risk.
"In my opinion, you should be able to handle soul beasts in the range of 40,000 to 60,000 years without any issues."
"Brother Tian Meng, when did you become so smart?" Jun Tianlin broke into a cold sweat. His focus had completely shifted
With their conversation concluded, Jun Tianlin left the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire, fully prepared for his next challenge. This time, he needed no outside assistance. Most ten-thousand-year soul beasts were no match for him, and with hundred-thousand-year creatures being almost nonexistent in the Sunset Forest, he could roam freely.
Meanwhile, in Soto City, at Shrek Academy, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the Shrek Seven Monsters packed their bags, preparing to depart.
Qin Ming had come specifically for this occasion, not just to visit his teachers, but to provide Flender with a potential path forward.
Since Shrek Academy could not participate in the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Competition, Qin Ming proposed they join an advanced academy instead. Otherwise, the young monsters would miss out on a vital opportunity for experience.
However, instead of inviting them to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he suggested they join the second team of the Royal Battle Team. That way, they would still gain battle experience without skipping directly to the finals.
Flender agreed with Qin Ming's assessment and decided to take the little monsters to Heaven Dou City to seek an academy that would accept them.