Chapter 453 - 302: Bring in a More Powerful Person

Chapter 453: Chapter 302: Bring in a More Powerful Person

Originally, among the first study group to enter Night Nether City, Lin Tianhe’s Spiritual Level, combat prowess, and even his understanding of Spiritual Arrays could only be considered below average, all things considered.

Who would have thought that today, in this city of an Alien Race, he’d actually get a chance to show off.

Thinking of the dazed look in Han Ling’s eyes before she left, Lin Tianhe gloated inwardly. But then, his brow furrowed slightly, and he said in a worried tone, "She’s the one who asked my Xiaoyu to attack. If something’s wrong, it’s not my fault, right?"

"Probably not," Han Ning said, also a bit unsure.

A few minutes later, she returned to the training room with the meek and subservient Profound Ice Sea Python.

There was a depression a few inches below the Profound Ice Sea Python’s head, but other than that, there were no other wounds.

It was a C Talent War General Level Soul Beast, after all. It couldn’t be seriously injured by a single sweep from Xiaoyu.

"Ahem, let’s continue the test. Next, please have your Soul Vein Tree Demon use a high-consumption Soul Technique with all its might."

Han Ling gently patted the Profound Ice Sea Python’s head.

The creature crawled quietly to a spot not far from Xiaoyu. A frosty aura surged from its body as it directly raised a Deep Cold Ice Shield shimmering with Ice Crystals, completely losing the confident air it had just a few minutes prior.

"Xiaoyu, Spiritual Light Spray."

Spiritual Light Spray was a Soul Technique that a Soul Vein Tree Demon comprehended at the War General Level.

Its effect was to spray a tide of colorless Spiritual Light to strike an enemy and cause Spiritual Energy suffocation.

Spiritual Energy suffocation: Attributeless Spiritual Energy suppresses other Attributes of Spiritual Energy within a certain range, weakening the target’s control over Elements. It was somewhat similar to Elemental Annihilation.

Xiaoyu opened its wrinkled, mouth-like black hole, and a translucent glow rapidly condensed within it.

After charging for a few tenths of a second.

KRAA!

A powerful, fan-shaped Spiritual Tide, roughly five meters in diameter and semi-translucent white, slammed menacingly into the frost-wreathed Frost Shield.

BOOM—

Spiritual Light sprayed out wantonly.

Where the light and the Frost Shield met, a spray of frost-white Spiritual Light Points scattered.

SZZZZZ—

Wisps of cold mist began to rise.

The light at the point of collision between the two Soul Techniques gradually distorted, turning pure white and growing ever brighter.

Han Ning squinted, clearly seeing the center of the ice shield begin to thin.

At his side, Lin Tianhe stood with his arms crossed and the corner of his mouth curved up, looking as if victory was already in his grasp.

Just as he thought Xiaoyu was about to break through its opponent’s defenses, the Profound Ice Sea Python flared with a cold light, and the Frost Shield once again became thick and hard.

The entire process lasted for a full minute before the white light from Xiaoyu’s mouth began to dwindle and eventually fade away.

When the white light vanished, the hard Frost Shield on the Profound Ice Sea Python’s body was long gone. In its place was a faint, corrosive wound.

Han Ling licked her lips, which had grown cold from the frosty air, and said jokingly,

"Mr. Lin, I’m just saying... are you sure your Soul Vein Tree Demon hasn’t mutated to the Lord Level?"

"Definitely War General Level," Lin Tianhe replied with a serious face.

’It’s just that its comprehension of Gathering Spirit is no less than that of any Middle Lord Soul Beast...’ Han Ning, who was standing not far away, heard their conversation and chuckled to herself.

Half a year of accumulation had left Xiaoyu unable to break through to the next Level due to its Body’s limits. However, its comprehension of Gathering Spirit had grown ever deeper, even more so than Lin Tianhe’s other Soul Beasts.

After all, Yin Yi and Xiaoyu were good "sisters." Yin Yi had personally taught Xiaoyu techniques for Gathering Spirit, so Han Ning had a deep understanding of her roommate’s Soul Beast’s current situation.

"Hmm... if it’s not Lord Level, then its mastery of Gathering Spirit must have reached a profound stage."

Han Ling looked over Xiaoyu’s sturdy body and asked doubtfully,

"With its physical constitution, it should have been able to evolve long ago..."

"We were out training and lacked the materials for evolution."

Lin Tianhe did want Xiaoyu to evolve, but they had been on the Insect Continent, where a Soul Beast like the "Cage Bird" simply didn’t exist.

"I see..."

Han Ling quickly jotted down Xiaoyu’s data with a pen and paper. Finally, she looked up, an apologetic smile on her face.

"The two Lower Lord Soul Crystals I quoted you before were for a normal Soul Vein Tree Demon. For your Soul Vein Tree Demon, I estimate we’ll need..."

She glanced at the paper. "A price of around six... What do you think?"

Lin Tianhe didn’t answer right away. Instead, he asked, "You accept Soul Beast Materials, right?"

"We do. The price depends on their quality."

Han Ling made a welcoming gesture, the smile on her face becoming a bit more sincere. She pointed outside.

"Let’s go talk in the hall."

After recalling their Soul Beasts, the group returned to the stone table in the front hall and sat down.

Sitting on a comfortable "water-flow chair," Lin Tianhe took out his waist pouch and rummaged around inside. He pulled out a pile of strange and exotic Soul Beast body parts and placed them on the table.

Han Ling picked up the eyeball of a Lord Level Dragon Type Soul Beast and held it up to her eye for a closer look.

The faint green light emanating from the eyeball made her pretty face look particularly enchanting.

"The eyeball of an Emerald Flying Dragon. It contains high-quality Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy. If I’m not mistaken... this should be the eye of a Middle Lord. The Alliance’s selling price is usually around four Lower Lord Soul Crystals."

"Hmm... but compared to the eyeball itself... the Sealing Technique layered on its surface seems even more advanced..."

After a dozen or so seconds, Han Ling looked away from the fist-sized eyeball and made her assessment.

Seeing this, Lin Tianhe pointed to the other Soul Beast parts.

"How many Soul Crystals can I get for all of these?"