Chapter 800: The Sea Witch's 9th Soul Skill, Spiritual Power Attack_1

"Are you sure you won't regret this?"

The Sea Witch chuckled softly, her bell-like laughter ringing out.

She felt that Xu Ran was somewhat naive. Even if Xu Ran's strength was not bad, he shouldn't be so careless.

After all, she was a Pillar Guardian, and near the Holy Pillar she could even faintly utilize some of the pillar's power, not to mention she had employed her ninth soul skill, the Ocean Soul Suppressing Melody. Could Xu Ran really withstand it?

"Why wouldn't I listen when there's music to be heard?" Xu Ran shrugged and smiled.

He remembered a protagonist from a Xuanhuan world who had no affairs to attend to one evening, so he frequented a music house to listen to performances, with interests similar to his, Xu Ran.

"This piece isn't that pleasant to listen to. If one thing goes wrong, it could be fatal. If you're scared now, I can change it to an easier trial for you," the Sea Witch said, unable to help herself.

Her Ocean Soul Suppressing Melody was very strong.

The Ocean Soul Suppressing Melody could utilize the power of the surrounding seas, and if she could complete the full piece, its destructive power would increase manyfold.

At that time, the mental attack power was so overwhelming that she might not even be able to control it entirely.

If something went wrong, Xu Ran's mind might become disordered, turning him into a madman or an idiot.

Therefore, after pondering for a while, she somewhat regretted her hasty decision.

In fact, although the residents of Sea God's Island would all undergo the Sea God's trial upon reaching the age of eighteen, most of those trials were very simple. The difficulty of listening to her play the flute was higher than ninety-nine percent of the trials undertaken by the residents of Sea God's Island.

So, she was planning to offer Xu Ran a different trial.

She would be heartbroken if such a handsome young man really encountered a problem.

"No need to change it, let's stick with this one," Xu Ran said with a smile.

He felt a warmth in his heart. It seemed that the Sea Witch was indeed just as naive and kind as she was described in the original work.

But the Sea Witch's mental attacks were no match for him.

His spiritual power was surging and powerful; it was likely that even compared to a Divine King, he wouldn't fall short by much.

He was an Auspicious Beast carrying Luck Power, and spiritual power was also a main attribute of an Auspicious Beast.

His spiritual power was undoubtedly very strong and solid as a rock.

The Sea Witch's mental attacks would not cause him the slightest harm.

"Are you that stubborn? The flute piece I'm going to play is my ninth soul skill; are you sure you can endure it?" The Sea Witch was somewhat angry. Xu Ran did not seem to take her kind warning seriously.

However, this also made her more curious about Xu Ran's strength.

Just how strong was Xu Ran?

She could see that Xu Ran was confident, and this wasn't just ignorance or fearlessness.

It was the kind of confidence that came from strength that could look down on everything.

She didn't know where Xu Ran's confidence came from. Could it be that Xu Ran's strength was close to that of the High Priest?

But Xu Ran looked so young!

"I mainly want to see the beauty play music. That should be a delight," Xu Ran remarked. The Sea Witch's Martial Soul was a flute, but in the Deep Sea, as part of the Merfolk Clan, the music of the sea was different from that of the land.

"Delight?"

The Sea Witch's mouth twitched.

The other Pillar Guardians would quickly cover their ears upon hearing her play the flute, feeling fear. Her music carried a formidable attack power and was far from pleasant sounding.

Moreover, she was not well-versed in music. Who said that having a musical instrument-related Martial Soul necessarily meant having a talent for music?

Does Xu Ran trust her that much?

"Hmph, to dare underestimate the Pillar Guardian like this?"

"The strength of Lady of the Sea is not something you can match. Even if we are not a match for you, the Sea Maiden Pillar Guardian can make you retreat knowing the difficulty."

The purple and yellow-clothed Soul Masters who were kicked away by Xu Ran returned with their tails between their legs, eyes filled with a touch of fear when they looked towards Xu Ran.

Xu Ran's strength exceeded their imagination.

However, upon learning that Xu Ran was going to listen to the Sea Lady Douluo play her flute song, they all revealed smiles.

If it were any other Pillar Guardian facing the Sea Maiden Pillar Guardian, they would need to be extremely cautious. They wouldn't dare to listen to the flute music played by the Sea Lady Douluo either.

That level of spiritual attack would naturally not bring about any enjoyment of beauty.

Moreover, they really couldn't compliment the musical skills of the Sea Maiden Pillar Guardian.

"Defeated underlings, looking to get beaten again?"

Xu Ran's mouth curled up at the corner, his gaze sweeping over those people.

The purple and yellow-clothed Soul Masters quickly lowered their heads, their faces turning a mix of red and white.

With their status, when had they ever suffered such a blow?

In the past, all outsiders had greatly respected them, acting humbly and deferentially.

Now, they were only hoping that the Sea Maiden Pillar Guardian would give Xu Ran a good thrashing to vent their frustration.

"Hmph. We may not be your match, but that doesn't mean Lady of the Sea isn't," the few of them snorted coldly and stood aside abashedly, not daring to speak anymore.

If they were kicked away again, their faces would truly be lost.

"Little brother, I'm starting now. If you can't bear it, remember to call out to me, okay? I'll consider stopping."

As she spoke, she moved her left hand lightly in front of her, and a black short flute appeared in her grasp, twirling around. She then brought it to her lips under the control of both hands.

The Sea Witch's brow furrowed slightly, and the light around her body suddenly became illusory. Nine evenly spaced Soul Rings quietly emerged above the black flute.

The ninth Soul Ring quietly lit up, and the Sea Witch's body began to turn ethereal.

The lofty sound of the flute spread out, and circles of ripples emitted from the Sea Witch's body, rolling leisurely towards Xu Ran.

As the Sea Witch played, the ripples became denser and the energy contained within grew increasingly terrifying.

"I wonder how long he can withstand the Lady of the Sea's attack."

"I reckon he won't last even a minute. You know, Lady of the Sea's attacks will keep stacking and getting stronger. The closer we get to the end of the flute song, the more horrifying it will be."

"A foreigner actually dares to lay hands on us, he needs a lesson from the Sea Witch."

Those few purple and yellow-clothed Soul Masters hid to the side, covering their ears with their hands, their faces pale.

Since the majority of the Sea Witch's attacks were directed at Xu Ran, they could bear it. However, the aftermath of that energy still subjected them to immense pressure, causing their seas of consciousness to churn, stirred by the flute music. If the spiritual attack were any stronger, even just bearing those remnants while staying here would have a great chance of causing them severe injuries or even death.

If one's spiritual power were weaker, facing such a terrifying spiritual attack, their sea of consciousness would likely shatter instantly.

However, no matter how fierce the flute music's attacks from the Sea Witch were, they couldn't affect Xu Ran.

Xu Ran's sea of consciousness shouldn't even be called a sea anymore, it could be considered an ocean, boundless.

His sea of consciousness was extremely calm, not a single wave stirred.

When the defending party's mental strength reaches a certain level, spiritual attacks become utterly useless.