Chapter 216 Soul Sage

"Level seventy already?" Chen Xuan was baffled. Before absorbing the soul ring, his soul power was only at level sixty, but now it had skyrocketed to level seventy—a bit outrageous.

However, after thinking it through, it made sense. After being stagnant for so long and absorbing numerous immortal herbs, reaching level seventy seemed reasonable.

What surprised him even more was that a fifty-thousand-year soul beast had dropped a defensive torso bone. The drop rate was truly unexpected.

Previously, that fruit tree could even absorb immortal herbs. Could it also assimilate soul bones into the soil? The more Chen Xuan thought about it, the more possible it seemed. Once he finished handling his current matters, he planned to test it.

"As expected, no soul skill again." He felt the enhancements from the new soul ring—a slight boost to his soul power and physique, with many abilities doubling in strength, but still no new soul skill.

Originally, his Flying Thunder God technique was limited to about thirty marks with a teleportation range of only three kilometers. After breaking through certain barriers, he increased the number to a hundred and extended the range to ten kilometers. Now, after absorbing the new soul ring, all these attributes doubled.

"Twenty kilometers. This distance isn't far off from Minato's." Chen Xuan thought.

He casually opened his system space, finding a new upgrade gift pack as a reward for advancing to the Soul Emperor level.

"I'll open it after leaving the Star Dou Forest." Chen Xuan didn't rush and closed the system space.

He continued hunting soul beasts, targeting another fifty-to-sixty-thousand-year-old beast for his seventh soul ring. With his current strength, he could freely use ocular techniques and Susanoo. Facing a ten-thousand-year soul beast was a trivial matter.

After an intense battle, Chen Xuan successfully absorbed his seventh soul ring and exited the inner regions of the Star Dou Forest.

"Another soul bone dropped. Am I just lucky, or do fifty-to-sixty-thousand-year-old beasts have a high drop rate?" He looked at the new soul bone in his storage, questioning his fortune.

This haul was quite rewarding—two soul bones: a defensive torso bone and a speed-enhancing left leg bone, both from fifty-to-sixty-thousand-year-old beasts. They were incredibly rare and could spark conflicts if known.

Chen Xuan soared through the sky, using space-time techniques to fly. At this level, he no longer needed to throw kunai forcefully; instead, he could control them for flight, requiring only a bit of soul power.

In theory, as long as his soul power remained ample, he could soar endlessly without ever touching the ground.

"I'm at level seventy-three now. I should be able to dominate this continent, right?" Chen Xuan mused, confident that no one could defeat him unless some ancient powerhouse appeared.

However, his future opponents were not just ordinary soul masters but gods from the divine realm, even god-kings. The road ahead remained perilous.

Swish! A kunai flashed with golden light, carving a brilliant trail across the sky like a fleeting meteor.

Soon after, Chen Xuan landed on the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest. While flying with kunai wasn't as fast as his own explosive speed, it was still efficient in open skies without terrain obstacles.

After an hour, he exited the forest's perimeter, returning to human civilization after years.

He arrived at a nearby town bustling with activity. Vendors lined the streets, and shops were open, filled with life's vibrant energy. This town, close to the Star Dou Forest, was a trading hub for many soul masters.

Chen Xuan was penniless—not a single copper soul coin. Xiao Wu had taken all his savings, claiming it was for their daughter, confident he could earn more.

Spotting a soul master team, he approached a Soul Emperor for a transaction, selling the rhino meat from the fifty-thousand-year beast. He exchanged it for ten thousand gold soul coins and prepared to leave the town.

"What the... I'm actually wanted?" As he was about to leave, he noticed a wanted poster on the wall—his own face.

It was the Spirit Hall's highest bounty notice, offering ten thousand gold soul coins for information and a million for capturing him alive, plus three ten-thousand-year soul bones and three ten-thousand-year soul rings.

"Even I'm tempted by this bounty," Chen Xuan muttered, half-joking about turning himself in.

Bibi Dong's hatred must run deep to offer such extravagant rewards. Clearly, Yu Xiaogang held considerable influence with her.

Now he understood why people had been eyeing him suspiciously. His appearance had changed after his transformation—fair skin, more refined features, even more handsome than before. Unless someone knew him well, he was hard to recognize.

Next to his poster was another familiar face, also wanted by the Spirit Hall—Tang San, the Blue Silver Emperor's heir, though with a reward only a tenth of Chen Xuan's.

"Looks like Yan and those ten Soul Emperors don't hold much sway in Spirit Hall," Chen Xuan remarked, slightly disappointed he couldn't overshadow Tang San completely.

Shaking his head, he left the bustling market.

Swish! Exiting the town, he threw a kunai, its golden light streaking across the sky as he soared toward the distance.

His journey ahead was long, spanning nearly ten thousand miles. To reach the Star Luo Empire, he had to pass through the Heaven Dou Empire, which reminded him of Shrek Academy.

Back then, severely wounded and with only a few years to live, he was ambushed by Shrek's two deans, Flender and Liu Erlong, who ultimately killed him. Despite once being his mentors, they betrayed him.

Chen Xuan harbored deep resentment. Honestly, he wanted to confront and kill them himself, and now he had the power to do so.

Unfortunately, Xiao Wu had asked him to spare them, as they had once shown her kindness. Not wanting to upset her, he promised not to kill Flender and Liu Erlong.

However, sparing their lives didn't mean he wouldn't make them pay. The betrayal that led to his death couldn't be easily forgiven.

"First, I'll pick up Yiyi, then visit Jiangzhu and the others," Chen Xuan murmured, accelerating with soul power as his kunai streaked across the sky like a shooting star.

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