bookbashuk Chapter 21, Level 30!
Chapter 21, Level 30!
"That's good."
"God's Might - Distortion".
"Click—click-click!"
The vengeful spirit's body was twisted apart, limb by limb. First the arms, then the legs, and finally the torso. His screams were so shrill they were inhuman, echoing through the ancestral hall before abruptly ceasing.
When the twisting stopped, the vengeful spirit had turned into a lump of flesh that barely resembled a human, lying motionless on the ground.
Dai Tu lowered his hand, panting heavily. After using Kamui Twisting more than ten times in a row, his soul power was completely exhausted, and his left eye was in so much pain that it felt like it was about to explode.
He knelt on one knee, his hands supporting him on the ground, large drops of sweat dripping down his face, mingling with the blood and tears on his face, splashing onto the ground and spreading a dark red stain.
The ancestral hall was deathly silent.
Only Dai Tu's heavy breathing echoed in the bloody air.
Then, he felt it.
The two marks between my eyebrows are burning hot at the same time.
A warm, vibrant energy surged into his body from the life imprint, nourishing his parched meridians and soothing the excruciating pain in his left eye.
A cold, destructive power emanated from the Mark of Destruction and surged into his body. This time, however, it did not cause damage but instead merged with his life force, forming a purer and more powerful soul force.
Dai Tu's soul power began to surge wildly.
Level 27, Level 28, Level 29...
Moreover, he could feel that the color of his two yellow first spirit rings was deepening. From pale yellow to bright yellow to orange-yellow, and finally... settling on a deep purple.
A thousand-year-old soul ring.
Although it's only a purple ring that's just over a thousand years old, it signifies that his first spirit ring has evolved from a hundred years to a thousand years. The power of his spirit skills will also increase accordingly.
At the same time, two pieces of information immediately surfaced in his mind:
The First Test of Life - Shepherd Healing, Completed. Rewards: Soul Power increased by one level, first soul ring age increased by 500 years, divine affinity increased by 5%.
The First Trial of Destruction - Slaughter of Sin, is complete. Rewards: Soul Power increased by one level, first Soul Ring age increased by five hundred years, and Divine Affinity increased by five percent.
Dai Tu slowly raised his head, a complex light flashing in his eyes.
Sure enough.
It allows you to both kill and save people... You could say it exploits a bug, making it significantly more efficient.
Tell me, did I save the evil spirit master or not?
……
Long Aotian was also looking at him, his amber eyes filled with complex emotions.
"Junior Brother," Long Aotian said, his voice a little hoarse, "Are you... alright?"
This junior brother is a bit of a pervert, capable of both killing and saving lives.
Dai Tu shook his head.
"I'm fine." He paused, then added, "Thank you, senior."
Long Aotian opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he just sighed, stepped forward, and patted Dai Tu on the shoulder.
"Let's go, it's time to go back. As for this place... I'll notify the Heavenly Dou City Guards to handle it."
Dai Tu nodded, took one last look at the blood-soaked ancestral hall, then turned around and walked out of the ancestral hall with Long Aotian, into the sunlight outside.
……
After returning to the Body Sect, Dai Tu ate the last Soul Ascension Pill and immediately reached level 30. He then approached Long Aotian, who also noticed something was different.
"You broke through?"
"Yeah, I'm level 30 now."
"...I want to acquire a third spirit ring."
Long Aotian put down his teacup, not immediately agreeing, but instead looking Dai Tu up and down, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
"Your breakthrough speed... is indeed fast. But it's normal. With the pills your teacher gave you, plus the whale shark you absorbed before, reaching level 30 is a natural progression."
He paused, then asked, "Have you decided what kind of spirit rings you want? An eye-type spirit ring, or a plant-type one?"
"I'll add a second spirit ring to the Tree of Life first," Dai Tu had already decided. "As for the Kaleidoscope... for the third spirit ring, I want to challenge for a ten-thousand-year spirit ring."
"A ten-thousand-year soul ring?" Long Aotian was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, a smile that contained a hint of admiration, but also a touch of helplessness.
"Junior brother, you've got some nerve. Trying to absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring at level thirty? Do you know how violent the energy of a ten-thousand-year soul ring is? Even I didn't dare to try absorbing my first ten-thousand-year soul ring until I reached the Soul Grandmaster level."
"I want to try... The Tree of Life Martial Soul enhances my physique."
Long Aotian touched his nose, suddenly remembered something, and asked:
"By the way, why did you add spirit rings to the Tree of Life first? According to the teacher, your Kaleidoscope Martial Soul has greater potential and should be prioritized for improvement. As for your second Martial Soul, it's best to wait until you reach the Title Douluo level before adding spirit rings, so you can start directly from ten thousand years and maximize your benefits."
Dai Tu had anticipated this problem.
He was silent for two seconds, then raised his head, looked at Long Aotian, and said very seriously, "Senior brother, I want to do something for the sect."
"Huh?" Long Aotian didn't understand.
"My Tree of Life Martial Soul can be equipped with healing-type Soul Rings."
Dai Tu explained,
"During my time in the sect, I've noticed that many of my senior brothers and sisters are cultivating their physical martial souls, which puts a lot of strain on their bodies and leaves them with numerous hidden injuries. Although the sect has pills and healing-type soul masters, these hidden injuries accumulate over time and still affect their cultivation, and may even shorten their lifespan."
He paused, his voice lowering slightly, "I think if my Tree of Life could acquire powerful healing soul skills, it might be able to help them. At least... it could make their cultivation less painful and allow them to live a little longer."
Long Aotian was stunned.
He stared blankly at Dai Tu, at this junior brother who was usually cold and indifferent to everything, and at this moment, there was a fleeting, almost stubborn light in his eyes. Something in his heart was deeply touched.
So... that's what he was thinking?
It's not about selfishly pursuing power, not about only caring about becoming stronger, but... wanting to do something for the sect and for fellow disciples.
"Moreover," Dai Tu added, his voice regaining its calmness.
"My Mangekyou Sharingan and the Tree of Life martial soul have opposing attributes. One is dominated by destruction, and the other by life. If one of the martial souls becomes too strong, it will suppress the cultivation of the other, leading to an imbalance of soul power. Therefore, I think it's best to improve both martial souls simultaneously to maintain balance."
This reason is half true and half false.
It's true, the Kaleidoscope and the Tree of Life do indeed have conflicting attributes and need to be balanced.
The truth is, Dai Tu's real purpose is to complete the divine trials. Both the trials of the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction require him to simultaneously enhance two martial souls.
Furthermore, attaching a soul ring to the Tree of Life first allows one to gain healing abilities more quickly and makes it easier to complete "Healing" type assessments.
But Long Aotian was unaware of these things.
After listening to Dai Tu's words, he remained silent for a long time, and then suddenly smiled.
It wasn't the polite smile from before, nor the helpless smile, but a genuine, heartfelt, and even somewhat touching smile.
"Junior Brother..." Long Aotian stood up, walked to Dai Tu, and patted him hard on the shoulder, so hard that Dai Tu staggered.