Second Soul Skill

After his martial soul possessed him, two purple soul rings lit up around Liuxing's body one after another.

"First soul skill, Lesser Combustion. Second soul skill, Heavenly Fire."

As soon as he spoke, flames surged violently from his body. Silver-white mecha parts on his back, elbows, and legs erupted with intense flames.

The scorching heat distorted the air slightly.

His second soul skill, Heavenly Fire, was obtained a week ago when he and Liuying, under Luan Yu's protection, ventured into the Jingyang Mountain Range.

Liuxing and Liuying's second soul skills were, unsurprisingly, the same, both enhancement-type soul skills.

Heavenly Fire increased the temperature of flames and strengthened their control over fire elements, allowing them to develop more advanced uses for fire and manipulate it more flexibly.

Originally, they absorbed soul rings from spirit beasts with around 3,000 years of cultivation.

However, due to the effects of the Life Sharing Ritual, their soul rings combined, increasing the second soul ring's age to approximately 4,000 years.

Liuxing estimated that their third soul ring should be able to absorb a spirit beast with 8,000 years of cultivation.

After sharing, it could be enhanced to 10,000 years.

Of course, if they wanted to take a risk, directly absorbing a 10,000-year soul ring was possible.

However, such a soul ring contained remnants of the spirit beast's soul, which could backfire if mishandled.

To be safe, it was best to absorb a thousand-year soul ring and fuse it into a ten-thousand-year one, as fused soul rings didn't contain lingering spirit beast souls.

This 4,000-year soul ring had already pushed them to level 23 instantly.

However, such rapid soul power advancement would likely halt at level 30.

Since they had Ultimate Martial Souls, their initial progress was fast due to double cultivation speed and surpassing level restrictions when absorbing soul rings.

Once they reached level 30, if they didn't work hard, they might be surpassed by Xu Tianzhen.

As for Ye Guyi, if she kept encountering evil soul masters to fight, it would help, but relying solely on arduous cultivation would significantly slow her progress.

"Hmph! ╭(╯^╰)╮"

Gu Yuena snorted coldly. She pointed her Silver Dragon Spear forward, and with a thunderous dragon roar, a ten-meter-long water dragon roared ferociously, baring its fangs and claws as it charged at Liuxing.

In reality, with her own level-19 soul power, Gu Yuena shouldn't have been able to use this soul skill.

But she cheated. Frustrated and enraged, she tapped into a trace of her origin power, allowing her to unleash this Water Dragon Roar skill, a self-created soul skill.

Her actual first soul skill was Water Element Control.

Beneath his mecha, Liuxing twitched the corner of his mouth.

It seemed he had really angered Gu Yuena. He pressed down slightly with his right foot, and flames erupted beneath him, turning into a propulsion force.

"Boom!"

The floor of the battle arena shattered under the impact, sending debris flying as Liuxing transformed into a streak of fire, dashing straight toward the water dragon.

As he advanced, flames completely enveloped Liuxing, turning him into a massive fireball.

A scorched trail was left on the ground where he passed.

"Boom!"

The water dragon collided with the fireball, triggering a massive explosion with intense energy fluctuations.

At the point where fire and water clashed, steam billowed, and sparks scattered in all directions.

The figures of Gu Yuena and Liuxing became blurred amidst the dazzling light and surging energy.

Gu Yuena clenched her silver teeth. She hadn't expected Liuxing to directly take on her Water Dragon Roar head-on.

She swung her Silver Dragon Spear, summoning the surrounding water elements to gather around her.

The previously dissipating water dragon reformed, growing even larger, its dragon scales glistening coldly under the light.

Liuxing wasn't backing down either. His soul power surged wildly as his crimson flames shifted toward a golden hue, with temperatures skyrocketing.

"Gu Yue, surrender. You're already at your limit."

Liuxing's voice, slightly altered due to his mecha, echoed through the mist.

Gu Yuena didn't respond. A determined glint flashed in her eyes as she let out a clear cry:

"Water Dragon, Devour!"

The reformed water dragon opened its massive jaws and lunged at Liuxing's fireball form, attempting to engulf it entirely.

But just as the water dragon was about to swallow him, Liuxing suddenly burst out from within the fireball, leaping high into the air.

The water dragon bit down on empty space and crashed into the battle arena's floor, sending another wave of shattered stone flying.

In midair, Liuxing flipped and adjusted his stance.

Then, like a true meteor, he dived straight toward Gu Yuena, a long tail of flames trailing behind him.

He was like a blazing spear, thrusting toward her with unstoppable momentum.

Gu Yuena's gaze sharpened. Liuxing had grown too fast, his combat experience was far beyond what it had been a year ago.

But she wasn't lacking either. With a few light steps, she swiftly dodged his attack.

Liuxing's strike missed its target and smashed into the ground with a deafening "Boom!"

A large crater formed on the battle arena.

Before he could react, Gu Yuena suddenly appeared behind him.

The Silver Dragon Spear gleamed with a cold light as she thrust it toward the back of his mecha.

At the very tip of the spear, a white spear radiance flickered, exuding a razor-sharp aura.

It was now obvious that in previous fights with Liuxing and the others, Gu Yuena had never gone all out. Even when she lost to Liuying, she had been holding back.

But this time, faced with the cunning Liuxing, the embarrassed and furious Gu Yuena was unleashing her full power.

"Boom!"

Just before the Silver Dragon Spear could land its strike, flames erupted from Liuxing's back, detonating with a roar.

The explosion forced Gu Yuena back while simultaneously allowing him to evade her lightning-fast thrust.

"You think you can ambush me that easily? Not happening!" Liuxing chuckled lightly.

He swung his mecha's arm, sending a blazing fire blade slashing toward Gu Yuena.

She sidestepped swiftly, but the scorching heat from the attack still singed a few strands of her silver hair, leaving them slightly charred.

Gu Yuena stared at the burnt silver strands, her breath quickening, her chest rising and falling.

A faint red glow flashed in her purple eyes as she locked onto Liuxing with a deadly gaze.

Under the mecha's armor, a bead of cold sweat trickled down Liuxing's forehead. Even he knew how important a girl's hair was to her.

"I'm doomed…"

"Uh, Gu Yue, if I say I didn't do it on purpose, would you believe me?"

"I believe you… my ass! Go to hell!"

With a furious cry, Gu Yuena lunged forward, her Silver Dragon Spear stabbing toward Liuxing like a raging storm.

"Wait, I surrender! Don't hit me, I was wrong, Gu Yue!"

Down below, Liuying sighed helplessly. What was supposed to be a sparring match had somehow turned into a one-sided beatdown.

"Hit him! Strip off his mecha and punch him in the face! Go, Gu Yue!"

Xu Tianzhen was adding fuel to the fire, cheering excitedly from the sidelines.

Ye Guyi, watching from nearby, cast a sympathetic glance at Xu Tianzhen.

Liuxing was already at the two-ring level now.

Back when he only had one ring, fighting Xu Tianzhen had been like playing with a little sister. Now, it would be even easier.

And yet, she still dared to provoke him?

Once Liuxing finished calming Gu Yuena down, Xu Tianzhen was definitely in for a beating.