Chapter 14: Second Soul Ring (Part 2)

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"Xiaochen, hide first. Dean, I'll go meet this Blazing Fire Dragon. I saw this dragon fight an eight-thousand-year-old soul beast and it wasn't at a disadvantage; it even had the upper hand.

This battle is too dangerous for you. Dean, I'll subdue it, and you can deliver the final blow."

"Cat-Owl Martial Spirit, Possession!"

Flanders released his owl spirit and flew towards the Blazing Dragon. The dragon was awakened by the powerful aura, its senses telling it that the human before it was very strong and it was no match for him.

But as a dragon, it didn't want to escape in humiliation. It wanted to fight.

"Roar----!"

The dragon's roar shook the sky.

"Ha! Fourth soul skill, Eagle Claw Blade!"

Flanders sneered, and the fourth purple soul ring on his body shone. His hands transformed into eagle claws, and he slashed out eagle claw blades formed by soul power, attacking the Fire Dragon's entire body.

Sharp eagle claws cut through the scales of the Fire Dragon, which roared in pain. Flanders didn't care about the dragon's pain and rushed forward for close combat.

Although the dragon soul beast had a strong body, Flanders was no ordinary person.

"Third soul skill, Cat-Owl Dive!"

Flanders transformed into an owl and rushed toward the Fire Dragon. The rapid collision stunned the dragon.

"Second soul skill, Eagle Eye!"

Flanders' second soul skill, Eagle Eye, enhanced his vision, allowing him to lock onto the opponent's weakness for a kill.

Flanders locked onto the vulnerable neck of the Fire Dragon with an eagle claw. The dragon was breathing heavily, clearly weakened. Seeing this, Flanders knew it was almost time. If he continued, the dragon would die.

Flanders grabbed the dragon and brought it to Li Luochen.

"Xiaochen, use the sharp blade to stab the claw marks. It's already dead."

Li Luochen immediately took out a dagger from his soul guide and stabbed the Fire Dragon. The dragon's eyes were full of unwillingness, but it was already finished.

With a final roar, the dragon died, and a purple soul ring slowly rose.

"Well, Xiaochen, absorb it. I'll protect you."

Li Luochen nodded and immediately sat down cross-legged, pulling the Blazing Fire Dragon's soul ring and absorbing its energy.

This was Li Luochen's first time absorbing a spirit ring of this level, and he had made sufficient preparations.

The energy of a thousand-year soul ring was much stronger than that of a hundred-year soul ring, especially since this one was 2,250 years old, exceeding the typical third soul ring limit of 800 years.

Li Luochen's face was covered in sweat. The energy of this soul ring was enormous and seemingly endless. He circulated the Zhoutian Wuji Gong to absorb the soul ring's energy.

As time passed, Li Luochen's condition improved. His breath stabilized, and he entered the final stage of absorbing the soul ring.

However, something unexpected happened. Li Luochen's back exploded, or rather, his clothes did, and a pair of red wings grew out from behind him.

Flanders was shocked. How could wings suddenly appear? Then he looked at the body of the Blazing Dragon.

"Hmm? The wings on Xiaochen's back look just like the Blazing Dragon's wings. Could they be soul bones? But soul bones usually need to be extracted from soul beasts."

While Flanders was confused, Li Luochen opened his eyes, feeling the fluctuation of soul power in his body. At level 24, the benefits of absorbing higher-level soul rings were great.

"Huh? What's this behind me?"

Li Luochen noticed the dragon wings on his back. They felt like a part of him but were a bit hard to control.

After a few tries, Li Luochen retracted the dragon wings and pondered, "Could it be that the Blazing Fire Dragon dropped an external soul bone? Good man, ah, not a good dragon."

The Blazing Fire Dragon's resentment before death had turned into a soul bone.

"Ahem, Xiaochen, is that a soul bone on your back? Why is it different from the soul bones I remember?"

Flanders asked. As for snatching the soul bone, that was ridiculous. As the dean, he would not harm his students for a soul bone. He was a proud person and would never harm his companions to become stronger.

"Oh, Dean, my dragon wings are an external soul bone. They're not one of the six main soul bones. They can grow with the soul master and are worth no less than a hundred-thousand-year soul bone."

Li Luochen explained. Having known Flanders for a long time, he understood Flanders' character. He was a good man, always good to his own people.

"Oh, I see. Congratulations, Xiaochen. However, as the dean, I must remind you not to expose your soul bone until you become strong. Soul bones are treasures, and greedy people are everywhere."

Flanders gave his student a piece of advice. The soul master world was dark, with the law of the jungle prevailing.

"Okay, Dean. By the way, can you use your soul power to put pressure on me? My soul bone and I aren't fully compatible yet. Please help me. Let's start from level 30 soul power."

"Alright, are you ready?"

Flanders used his soul power to put pressure on Li Luochen, promoting the fusion with his external soul bone, the Fiery Dragon Wings.

Level 30, level 31, level 32... Until level 42.

Li Luochen's martial soul and the Blazing Fire Dragon Wings appeared simultaneously, merging perfectly. Now, even if Li Luochen were killed, the soul bone wouldn't drop.

"Thank you, Dean."

Li Luochen bowed to Flanders.

"Hey, why are you being so polite? Tell me about your current soul power level, as well as your soul ring and soul bone skills."

Flanders pulled Li Luochen up, putting a hand on his shoulder.

"My soul power is now level 24. My second soul skill is called Blazing Explosion. My dragon-patterned stick is wrapped in explosive flames, increasing its power by 100%. With each level increase, the attribute increases by 1%.

The attack has explosive properties. Unless a purely defensive Soul Master can defend against it, the victim will either be seriously injured or die.

My dragon-patterned staff now weighs 350 kilograms. A casual swing exerts a force of a thousand pounds. One soul bone skill is flying, and the other is fire attribute amplification."

"Hahaha, this is our little monster of Shrek Academy. Now that you've reached the level of a great soul master, you should be given some academy courses. But, considering your age, the fighting spirit assessment will be postponed. Other assessments will be added by our teachers.

We should go back. I had a great time today, and I feel my soul power fluctuating. I'm going back to reach level 70. Xiaochen, let's go."