Chapter 4: Fourth Soul Skill, Ten Thousand Blades as One

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Feng Xiaotian's sword sliced through the Dark Wind Demon Snake. Immediately, a black soul ring appeared.

Clenching his fists, Feng Xiaotian stepped forward.

Everyone was on edge.

Feng Lieyang was still somewhat uneasy.

"Xiaotian."

"Grandpa, don't worry. I'll be fine."

Feng Xiaotian sat cross-legged, ready to absorb the ten-thousand-year soul ring.

Cold!

Feng Xiaotian felt a biting chill spreading through his body.

His once rosy complexion gradually turned deep purple, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Seeing this, the group couldn't help but feel anxious.

"Master Feng, is our captain going to be alright?"

"Don't be so nervous. I believe Xiaotian can overcome this. Just give him some time!"

Though Feng Lieyang spoke with confidence, he was actually more nervous than the others.

He even regretted his decision, but there was nothing he could do now but offer reassurance.

The soul ring absorption had begun, and whether it would succeed depended entirely on Feng Xiaotian's own ability.

As time ticked by, the group stood quietly by his side.

Feng Xiaotian felt as if he were falling into a boundless abyss of darkness, sinking deeper and deeper.

"Maybe practicing the third level of the Nine Yang Divine Skill while absorbing the soul ring could kill two birds with one stone," he thought.

Calming himself, Feng Xiaotian held his breath and began to practice the Nine Yang Divine Skill in his mind.

Suddenly, a surge of warmth emanated from his body.

His purple complexion gradually shifted to red, and the color began to return to his cheeks.

The group was astonished.

"Look, the captain's complexion is returning to normal!"

"Master Feng, is this...?"

Feng Lieyang smiled.

It was a false alarm.

"You're all correct! Xiaotian has passed the dangerous phase. He should finish absorbing the soul ring soon."

Hearing this, everyone finally relaxed.

Feng Xiaotian continued to absorb and cultivate.

He focused his energy, feeling the power surge within him. The yin and yang energies in his body balanced seamlessly, allowing him to break through to the third level of the Nine Yang Divine Skill.

The ten-thousand-year black soul ring was fully absorbed.

Feng Xiaotian slowly opened his eyes.

The group gathered around him.

"Boss!"

"Boss!"

"Xiaotian!"

Feng Xiaotian stood up.

"Grandpa, everyone, you must have waited a long time. I did it!"

Everyone was thrilled.

"Congratulations, Boss!"

"Boss, what's your fourth soul skill?"

"Boss, show us!"

Feng Xiaotian looked at the group.

"My fourth soul skill is somewhat similar to the scale attack of the Dark Wind Demon Snake."

After saying this, Feng Xiaotian soared into the sky, displaying his soul ring.

The black ten-thousand-year soul ring exuded an overwhelming aura.

Originally, Feng Xiaotian's fourth soul ring was a less-than-ten-thousand-year purple ring, and his fourth soul skill was Demon Wolf Storm.

However, with some intervention, Feng Xiaotian changed that outcome and obtained a more powerful soul skill.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Ten Thousand Blades as One!"

As soon as Feng Xiaotian activated the skill, countless icy wind blades shot toward the ground, followed by a series of explosive "boom" sounds.

The teammates were all stunned.

"Wow! Boss, your fourth soul skill is incredible!"

"As soon as it's unleashed, the enemy won't have time to defend."

"Is this the power of a ten-thousand-year soul ring? We need to train harder, break through, and earn our own ten-thousand-year soul rings!"

Feng Lieyang smiled with satisfaction.

"Xiaotian, your 'Ten Thousand Blades as One' bears a striking resemblance to Sword Douluo of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan's 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect(Myriad Sword Returning Tribe).' As your strength grows, you'll be able to harness its power even more."

"Yes, I hope to one day reach the level of Senior Sword Douluo."

"Grandpa believes that with your talent and understanding, it's only a matter of time before you do."

Xiao Luo chimed in, "That's right! Boss, you don't need to be so modest."

"By the way, Boss, what level are you now?"

"I just broke through two levels. I'm at level 42 now."

"Wow! You're a Soul Ancestor now, amazing!"

"Train hard, and you'll get there soon."

"We will!"

This time, Feng Xiaotian gained a lot. Not only did he successfully obtain the ten-thousand-year soul ring, but he also broke through to the third level of the Nine Yang Divine Skill.

Time flies, and three months passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Feng Xiaotian broke through to the fourth level of the Nine Yang Divine Skill, the Bone-Shrinking Technique. With this technique, he could expand or contract his size at will, allowing him to adapt quickly in battle.

Next, he planned to start training the fifth level of the Nine Yang Divine Skill, the Turtle Breath Technique.

Additionally, his self-created soul skill had evolved into the Stromwind Demon Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes. After refining it, he significantly reduced the charging time between each slash, greatly enhancing its power.

He also developed new moves like Wind God Legs and Wind Blade Claw. These techniques matched his strengths in both offense and agility, allowing him to inflict lethal damage without consuming much soul power.

Under Feng Xiaotian's guidance, his teammates also made significant progress.

Now, Feng Xiaotian's soul power had reached level 43. At this pace, reaching level 50 Continental Advanced Academy Soul Dueling Tournament before the shouldn't be too difficult.

The date of the Continental Advanced Academy Soul Dueling Tournament preliminaries was drawing closer.

This year, there were only two final opponents: the Spirit Hall team and Tang San's Shrek Academy.

In the original story, Shrek Academy used the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill to defeat the newly formed Godwind Academy, which was a merger of the Godwind and Blazing Academies. In the finals, Tang San used Tang Sect's hidden weapon techniques to severely injure the Spirit Hall team members, causing them to lose their ability to fight and securing victory.

But this time, Feng Xiaotian had no intention of letting Shrek Academy face off against the Spirit Hall team. If he wanted the reward of those three soul bones, he needed to defeat both of these opponents.

Feng Xiaotian knew that relying on just his own soul power, along with Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu, wouldn't be enough to counter Shrek Academy's Seven-in-One Fusion Skill. Ning Rongrong and Oscar, their two support members, were particularly strong and provided significant help to their team.

Godwind Academy, on the other hand, lacked a strong support system. Even if they managed to get past Shrek, it would be challenging to overcome the Golden Generation of the Spirit Hall.

After all, the three prodigies of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation were all Soul Kings with soul power over level 50, and the rest of their team members were all above level 45.

So, besides strengthening himself, Feng Xiaotian needed to find some allies.

The two strongest members of Blazing Academy were the sibling duo, Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu. Their father was the principal, so they could decide whether to switch teams during the competition.

The other team Feng Xiaotian had in mind was Tianshui Academy.

Tianshui Academy was a powerful and well-established school. It was unique in that it only accepted female students, all of whom had to be beautiful.

As a result, the Tianshui team was full of stunning girls. Among them, Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Xue Wu were particularly talented and strong.

If he could persuade them to join, there might be a chance to create a fusion skill combining different elements.

(End of Chapter)