5. Five drops of blood short of reaching purple level damage, Yan collapsed_1

"Hey I say! My second attack hasn't even started yet! First come, first served, right? You can't just cut in line!"

Yan hurried over, glaring at the Soul Masters trying to climb onto the platform.

He had just finished meditating and was eager to unleash all of his passion on Lin Yi.

And now they pull this stunt on him? How could he tolerate it?

Under the pressure of Shrek Academy's Golden Generation, the Soul Masters didn't dare to offend and could only curse under their breath as they stepped down from the platform, lining up obediently.

Seeing this, Lin Yi felt somewhat disappointed.

That no one dared to offend Yan indicated that there were hardly any Soul Masters among this group with Soul Power levels worth mentioning, at best there were a bunch of level thirty or forty Soul Masters.

How could that be enough?

Not to mention their low Soul Power, their talent was definitely nothing to speak of either; a pure bunch of scrapegoats, a complete waste of time.

He still needed to publicize this event quickly, to attract more powerful Soul Masters to come, so he could obtain better rewards.

"Senior, I'm ready."

Yan once again approached Lin Yi, bowing respectfully.

Lin Yi glanced at him, responding indifferently, "There's no need to be so respectful to me. Remember, I'm just a man seeking death, and you satisfy my wish, I grant you the rewards you deserve. This is nothing more than a fair trade."

Hulena pursed her red lips, her small hand started to lift but then stopped.

By now, she truly believed that the rewards Lin Yi offered were real, and so was his strength.

Otherwise, how could someone survive an attack from Evil Moon without a scratch?

But...

It was all because Lin Yi's acting was too convincing!

His unwavering gaze of seeking death had even moved Hulena's heart, evoking empathy.

"Senior, this way of trying to kill you to get a reward, doesn't it seem a bit inhumane? I can't help feeling a bit guilty."

Hulena spoke softly.

Evil Moon nodded upon hearing this, helping him to breakthrough was a great kindness, and yet the reward was earned by attacking the benefactor...

Yan glanced at Hulena and bowed his head in shame, indeed, Nana was more mature, he hadn't even realized this himself.

Nani?

These three actually think like this?

Why feel guilty? By doing so, I'm clearly making a killing, alright?!

No, you can't feel sympathy for me! I need harm!

Lin Yi frowned, "Am I someone in need of your sympathy or pity? If you don't want to kill me for the reward, then get lost and give your chance to the next person. I don't have time to discuss humanity with you!"

Upon hearing this, the three were stunned, all hanging their heads and swiftly apologizing, "We are sorry, Senior!"

Evil Moon looked at the other two, "Yan, little sister, since the senior is intent on finding death, let's fulfill his wish to the best of our abilities."

"Mm."

Seeing the change in their attitudes, Lin Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

What he couldn't see was that Hulena's gaze still held reluctance to hurt him.

"Senior, I'm going to launch my second attack on you now."

Yan said solemnly.

Lin Yi: "Put some effort into it, don't make me look down on you."

"...Yes!"

Yan's eyes widened as he took several deep breaths. For some reason, he felt a bit nervous, fearing that his harm would be looked down upon by Lin Yi.

Hot air rose once again, Yan released his Martial Soul, Flame Lord exuding dominance as rocks and flames circulated in the air, mingling into scorching magma.

Lin Yi watched with envy, he too longed to possess a Martial Soul.

If Yan heard his inner thoughts, they would definitely question their whole life. How could such an impressive senior have no Martial Soul?!

"Fourth Soul Skill! Magma Eruption!"

Blackish-red, boiling hot magma, guided by Yan's direction, surged toward Lin Yi's chest like a massive, flaming arrow.

For some reason, watching this scene caused Hulena's heart to leap into her throat.

"Bang!"

The scorching magma collided with Lin Yi's chest and, without any surprise, splattered in all directions, totally unable to penetrate Lin Yi's chest, not even leaving a scorch mark.

Despite somewhat expecting this, Yan still hung their head in disappointment.

[Blood loss: 9995]

[Remaining Health: 999999969742]

[Damage Grade: Yellow]

[Random Reward: Flame Control Proficiency +100]

[Host Reward: Fire Element Control Ability obtained, and Proficiency +10000]

Lin Yi was pleasantly surprised, whatever he thought of, came true!

He had just obtained Ultimate Fire Mastery from Yan, and now he had also gained the ability to control flames!

Now, even though he was not yet a Soul Master, he could control ultimate fire-level elements!

But he couldn't let his joy show.

Lin Yi's expression was indifferent, as he slightly shook his head with a sigh, "What a pity, it was just a little short of reaching Purple-level Damage, just a tiny bit."

"Based on the damage, I can only give you a reward for Yellow-level Flame Control Proficiency increase..."

As he finished speaking, a yellow light orb flashed in his hand and entered Yan's chest.

At that moment, Yan indeed felt that they understood fire a bit more, but they couldn't feel happy about it.

Yan furrowed their brows, clearly remembering that after Evil Moon's attack earlier, the reward Lin Yi gave off emitted purple light, which should be above the yellow light in grade.

Thinking of this, they asked somewhat meekly, "Senior, may I know how much I was short of reaching Purple-level Damage?"

Lin Yi looked at them with a subtly amused expression, "It would be roughly the amount of damage from a three-year-old child's punch, I guess."

Upon hearing this, Yan's eyes widened as they stepped back, life stricken with doubt.

They knelt on the ground, clutching their head as they burst out in anguish, "No!!! Why! Why is it so hard!"

Evil Moon's mouth twitched.

He stepped forward and patted Yan's shoulder, consoling, "Don't lose heart, the senior said that my full-powered attack just reached Purple-level too, aim for an exceptional performance tomorrow."

Evil Moon's consolation had an effect.

Yan stood up with a grave expression, muttering to themselves, "I will train through the night tonight, I refuse to believe that I can't increase the Fourth Soul Skill's damage by that of a three-year-old's punch!"

After saying this, they leaped off the stands and headed straight toward the direction of the Martial Soul Hall.

Watching such a determined Yan, Lin Yi felt quite relieved.

At this time, Evil Moon turned to Hulena, "Nana, why don't you give it a try too?"

"I..."

Hulena looked toward Lin Yi, her beautiful eyes shifting.

"Most of my soul skills are supportive; they don't do much damage. Even if I attack, it probably won't have much effect."

Evil Moon shook his head, "Give it a try anyway, even if the damage level is not high, you might get a reward that matches you better."

Lin Yi also realized that the System's rewards tended to vary based on the attacker's mental needs to some extent.

It's just that different levels of damage yield rewards of differing quality.

"Actually, it's not necessary for just one person to attack; you can join forces for a strike, and freely distribute the rewards among yourselves."

Lin Yi was being very calculating; he wasn't unaware that Hulena and Evil Moon had a Soul Fusion Skill...