novelhk Chapter 13: First Soul Skill
Chapter 13: First Soul Skill
Outside, Leng Yaozhu and Han Tianyi kept observing Dai Yuhao's situation.
An uncontrollable glint flashed in their eyes, and they quickly exchanged a glance, thinking to themselves, "It's done!"
They knew that the indomitable spirit had begun to merge with Dai Yuhao, and Dai Yuhao had succeeded!
Compared to the traditional process of a Soul Master absorbing a Soul Ring, which often takes several hours, Dai Yuhao's fusion with the Unyielding Soul Spirit this time was completed in just a few minutes under the guidance of the formation.
Dai Yuhao's long eyelashes trembled, and he slowly opened his eyes.
The moment he opened his eyes, he seemed to sense something and his mind stirred slightly.
A purple halo shimmering with a mysterious luster suddenly rose from beneath his feet!
Moreover, judging from its color intensity and energy fluctuations, its quality is also top-notch among thousand-year soul rings!
The appearance of this purple spirit ring signifies that Dai Yuhao, a six-year-old boy, is now a true spirit master!
Unable to contain his excitement and curiosity, Dai Yuhao immediately immersed his consciousness in his spiritual sea.
At the center of the Sea of Spirit, a large silver eyeball with a diameter of over three meters is quietly suspended!
No matter how composed Dai Yuhao had appeared before, he was still just a six-year-old child.
Now that he had successfully merged with this indomitable spirit, he could no longer contain his joy and excitement.
His avatar, frolicking in the sea of consciousness, circled the enormous silver-white eye twice, saying, "Thank you for acknowledging me and choosing to become my spirit!"
However, in the face of his enthusiastic overtures, the evil eye spirit simply hovered there silently, without any reaction, as if it had not heard his words at all.
Dai Yuhao's excited expression froze, and he stopped circling around.
He thought for a moment, then said, "No matter what, from now on, we're partners fighting side by side!"
Seeing that the big eyeball still ignored him, Dai Yuhao then withdrew from the Sea of Spirit.
When his gaze returned to reality, the first thing he saw was two faces filled with excitement and approval outside the glass of the fusion room.
Seeing the undisguised affirmation in his two teachers' eyes, Dai Yuhao's slight disappointment vanished instantly, replaced by a strong sense of accomplishment and warmth.
A bright smile returned to his face as he quickly ran outside and approached the two teachers.
Leng Yaozhu remained composed. Although her eyes were full of smiles and her satisfaction was evident, she simply nodded to Dai Yuhao and said gently, "Well done, Yuhao."
Han Tianyi, on the other hand, was completely different. Before Dai Yuhao could stand still, he took a step forward and slapped his withered hand heavily on Dai Yuhao's shoulder with a soft "smack," which made Dai Yuhao's body sway.
"Hahaha! Good lad! I knew it! I knew you could do it!"
Han Tianyi laughed heartily, his voice booming, the wrinkles on his face turning into chrysanthemum shapes, his eyes filled with undisguised pride and smugness.
"The first ring in a millennium! And it belongs to an indomitable spirit!"
"Looking across the entire continent, who at your age could do that?!"
"Haha, as expected of my disciple, Han Tianyi!"
He vigorously rubbed Dai Yuhao's hair, his movements somewhat rough, yet full of an elder's affection for an outstanding junior.
Dai Yuhao grimaced from the slaps, his shoulders went numb, and his hair was all messed up, but he felt as sweet as if he had drunk honey.
Dai Yuhao's bright smile suddenly vanished, quickly settling into a solemnity incongruous with his age.
He took a step back, and under the slightly surprised gazes of Leng Yaozhu and Han Tianyi, he bowed deeply, performing the most formal and respectful bow.
"Thank you... thank you both, teachers!"
His voice was a little choked, but every word seemed to come from the deepest part of his heart.
This gratitude is not merely due to the successful fusion of souls.
These three years have allowed him to truly experience a temperature completely different from that of the cold corner of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion ten thousand years ago.
These two teachers were the kindest people to him, besides his mother!
He didn't know many fancy words, so he could only express his overwhelming gratitude with the simplest etiquette.
Looking at his solemn expression, especially his slightly reddened eyes and the sobs he was trying to hold back, Leng Yaozhu felt a gentle touch on the softest part of her heart.
She understands Dai Yuhao's past loneliness better than Han Tianyi, and can better appreciate the weight and heartache behind this gratitude.
She sighed softly, stepped forward, and reached out to help Dai Yuhao up, her eyes filled with undisguised tenderness.
"Silly child," she said gently, "we are your teachers. It is our duty to be good to you, to teach you, and to protect you. It is only natural."
"If you're always so polite and always bow so often, it will make us seem distant and not like family."
Han Tianyi also stopped laughing, and a strange ripple stirred in her heart.
"That's right! I've lived to this age, with no children and no proper disciples."
"Now that you've kowtowed and called me master, you're no different from my own child!"
"Isn't it only natural to be good to your own child? All this thanking and politeness is unnecessary! Don't do that again!"
Dai Yuhao nodded heavily, his throat choked with emotion, unable to speak. He could only blink hard, trying to force back the bittersweet feeling, but a tear accidentally slid down his cheek.
Seeing this, Leng Yaozhu raised her hand and gently wiped away the tear from the corner of his eye with her fingertips.
Immediately, a bright smile bloomed on her face, and she cleverly changed the subject: "Yuhao, tell us, what is your first soul skill?"
Dai Yuhao took a deep breath, calming the complex emotions surging in his heart. He raised his hand to wipe away the remaining moisture from the corner of his eyes, and his gaze became clear and focused again.
He looked at the two expectant teachers in front of him and slowly said, "My first soul skill is called Soul Whip."
"By condensing spiritual power into an invisible spiritual whip, one can defend against direct spiritual damage to the target's spiritual essence, and may cause negative effects such as severe pain, dizziness, and fear."
Upon hearing this, Leng Yaozhu and Han Tianyi both nodded slightly, their eyes revealing deep thought.
This soul skill is indeed good, with a simple and efficient effect, but it seems somewhat unworthy of the grand title of "Unyielding Soul".
However, Dai Yuhao's words did not end there.
He paused briefly before continuing, "However... this first soul skill of mine can not only be used on enemies to cause damage and negative effects, but it can also be used on teammates to provide support."
Leng Yaozhu and Han Tianyi's eyes instantly rekindled with intense interest. A soul skill with two effects—that's what makes it worthy of the name "Unyielding Soul Spirit"!
Han Tianyi, clearly unable to contain his curiosity, said with excitement and anticipation, "Come, Yuhao! Use the auxiliary effect of your Soul Whip on me! Let me personally experience just how mysterious this soul skill is!"
Upon hearing this, Dai Yuhao felt both nervous and excited to test his new power.
He looked at Leng Yaozhu, and seeing that she nodded slightly to indicate that he could try, he no longer hesitated.
He took a half step back, and the purple soul ring beneath his feet suddenly shone brightly!
A silver light flickered in Dai Yuhao's eyes, and his mental power instantly became highly concentrated. He made a fist with his right hand and gestured towards Han Tianyi in front of him!
An invisible fluctuation, barely detectable only by those with powerful spiritual perception, traversed several meters in an instant, like a nimble snake, and entered Han Tianyi's brow!