20demayo Chapter 10: Obtained the first Soul Ring, Blazing Sun Slash
Chapter 10: Obtained the first Soul Ring, Blazing Sun Slash
"This guy..."
Chen Xin still chose to believe him.
In any case, given my strength, even a single breath would be enough time for me to make a move within this distance.
Moreover, he had previously examined Li Jiuyou's physical attributes and found that he was not a normal level 10 Soul Master.
Compared to a Great Soul Master of average cultivation, he is no weaker than them.
Feeling the speed increasing, Li Jiuyou raised his sword high and thrust it downwards fiercely.
The Longquan Sword was exceptionally sharp and had its own weight. In addition, Li Jiuyou had broken through the first level of the Heavenly Gang Technique and used a lot of medicinal herbs and whale glue, so his strength far exceeded that of other Soul Masters of the same level.
Moreover, he now has Ning Rongrong's assistance.
With a "thud," the Longquan sword pierced through smoothly.
This attack enraged the Firefly Pig, causing it to violently shake and jump around in place.
Li Jiuyou was shaken and flew up, gripping the Longquan Sword tightly with both hands.
"Hmph!!"
"snort--!"
The Firefly Pig yelled and continued charging towards the tree.
Li Jiuyou assessed his surroundings, then jumped towards a patch of grass, folded his hands together, and rolled twice to dissipate the impact after landing.
Although jumping off the Fire Pig while it was running at high speed hurt his hands, it was better than being dragged and crashing into it.
With a loud "bang," Li Jiuyou looked up and saw that the Firefly Pig had crashed into a tree.
While these temperamental soul beasts are stronger in attack, their thinking ability is relatively weak.
Enraged by Li Jiuyou, it rammed into him without hesitation.
The tree swayed, then broke off at the point of impact and fell to the ground.
While the Firefly Pig was still shaking its head, Li Jiuyou reached out and then used both hands to leap onto its back, gripping the Longquan Sword and continuing to slice along the gaps in its ribs.
"Hmph!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Li Jiuyou drew his sword, and immediately half of the Firefly Pig's body began to bleed profusely.
Because it had just finished running, its own characteristics caused its blood circulation to be exceptionally fast, and at this moment, the hemorrhage was so severe that it could not be stopped.
Not to mention it rubbed its wound on the ground because of the pain.
Before long, the ground was soaked in blood. Li Jiuyou stepped forward and swung his sword with all his might, slashing it across the neck.
In the end, it was still a spirit beast. If it were an ordinary domestic pig, how could it have lasted this long?
After the Firefly Pig's last grunts faded away and the purple soul ring began to condense, Li Jiuyou slowly walked up.
Initially worried that it might feign death and launch a surprise attack, Li Jiuyou waited until the soul ring was condensed before approaching.
Chen Xin and Ning Rongrong also arrived at Li Jiuyou's side at this moment.
"Not bad. Although you took advantage of the environment and the characteristics of the soul beast itself, I was really pleasantly surprised that you were able to kill it... You can learn swordsmanship from me tomorrow."
"I must thank Miss Rongrong for her assistance; she arrived at just the right time."
"Of course, my support is excellent!"
Ning Rongrong raised her head and happily accepted the praise.
Li Jiuyou knew that Chen Xin disliked arrogant people, so he thanked Ning Rongrong first before responding:
"Okay, Grandpa Sword, when should I come to see you tomorrow?"
"I'll come back to find you tomorrow. You should absorb the spirit ring now."
Li Jiuyou nodded to indicate that he understood, and then sat cross-legged on the ground to begin drawing his soul rings.
When the purple spirit ring landed on him, a pressure immediately followed.
However, it was still within his tolerance range, so Li Jiuyou gritted his teeth and began to absorb it.
Even if you've learned about the precautions beforehand and it's within your own limits, it's still inevitable to feel a bit lost when absorbing a spirit ring for the first time.
The Heavenly Gang Technique started operating automatically, helping Li Jiuyou relieve the pressure.
After an unknown amount of time, the pressure from the spirit ring finally eased considerably, and the absorption process officially came to an end.
At that moment, Li Jiuyou felt the pure yang ring within his body release some pure yang soul power, which merged with the first soul ring, seemingly making a mark, before returning to its original state.
After that, Li Jiuyou clearly felt that the connection between the spirit ring and himself became closer.
Because the soul power circulates within the body and originates from the same source as Li Jiuyou, even though Chen Xin was right next to him, he didn't notice.
When others absorb a spirit ring, you can't use your mental power to detect it. So in Chen Xin's eyes, Li Jiuyou's expression just returned to normal, and then the spirit ring slowly merged into his martial soul.
"Grandpa Jian, Miss Rongrong, I've finished absorbing it."
Li Jiuyou stood up and put on a not-too-exaggerated smile.
"Little Jiuyou, what is your soul skill?"
Ning Rongrong immediately stepped forward to inquire about Li Jiuyou's first soul skill. Such behavior would be highly inappropriate if it were a stranger or someone they weren't that familiar with, but they didn't have such concerns.
"My first spirit ring is called Blazing Sun Slash."
"I was fortunate enough to acquire the racial ability of the Firefly Pig. My soul skill is a continuous attack. Each sword strike is 10% more powerful than the previous one, stacking up to eight times. When the ninth sword strike is unleashed, the previous eight sword strikes will reappear and attack together."
Li Jiuyou did not hide his soul skills. Such concealment would be foolish. Even if he wanted to keep a trump card, it should not be a soul skill that he would use frequently.
So he revealed all the effects of his soul skills.
"Sounds good..."
Chen Xin wasn't sure if what he thought was true, so he casually picked a tree branch and said to Li Jiuyou, "Draw your sword at me."
Li Jiuyou nodded, and then the first purple millennium soul ring appeared, staining the Longquan Sword with a touch of crimson.
"First Soul Skill, Blazing Sun Slash!"
The first sword was swept out, but Chen Xin's tree branch, imbued with sword energy, easily blocked it.
For his second sword strike, Li Jiuyou chose to slash downwards, and Chen Xin nodded after receiving it.
The power has indeed increased by 10%.
Then came the third sword, the fourth sword...
This continued until the eighth sword strike was completed, at which point Li Jiuyou unleashed his final thrust.
When the ninth sword was thrust out, the Longquan sword suddenly conjured eight sword shadows, attacking Chenxin in different ways such as sweeping, slashing downwards, and slashing upwards!
All nine swords were unleashed, a scorching display of power against the blazing sun!
Each piece possesses the domineering nature of pure Yang, being fierce, powerful, and heavy.
Although Chen Xin appeared calm on the surface, his heart was already in turmoil.
Just as I thought, the true strength of Li Jiuyou's first soul lies in the final sword strike!
After he had blocked all of Li Jiuyou's attacks, he began his commentary:
"Not bad, the power is indeed great, and the soul skill is also excellent. It's just that your sword-wielding movements are too clumsy. You need to practice more. Remember not to be arrogant or complacent."
Li Jiuyou scratched his head. He clearly saw that Chen Xin had a faint smile on his face when he took the attack.
"Okay, Grandpa Sword, thank you for your guidance!"