178 Thousand, Year Soul Skill

So then, where was the source of their fear? Tang Wulin tried to convey thisquestion to the plants using his own spiritual senses.

Although he had never attempted this before, he thought it was worth a try.

As his conscious melded into the spiritual network of the plants, his sensesbroadened and the fear grew.

Where is it? Where is the cause of our fear? He asked again.

He suddenly felt the surrounding Bluesilver Grass’s consciousness ripple inone direction.

“It’s over there.” Tang Wulin opened his eyes and pointed.

Trusting Tang Wulin, Wu Zhangkong immediately brandished his sword andreleased a gigantic Skyfrost Slash in that. It sliced through the black fog,leaving a trail of frost-covered plants in its wake.

“Awoo!” A deep howl filled the air, and the black fog converged into anewly-appeared purple light.

The Skyfrost Slash collided with the purple light and dispersed.

Tang Wulin patiently waited for the darkness to disappear and reveal their foe.

A two-meter tall black ape appeared from the black fog. A head full ofpeculiar blazing gold hair, it didn’t look particularly strong, though it wasclearly agile.

A shimmering purple aura surrounded its body as it stared at Tang Wulin and WuZhangkong with bright topaz eyes, incredulity on its face.  

What soul beast is this? Tang Wulin couldn’t remember any records of such abeast.

“It’s a Three-Eyed Demon Ape! Be careful, it has already reached theten-thousand-year level and has opened its third eye. It will be a difficultopponent.” Wu Zhangkong immediately dashed forward, aiming to enter a meleecombat with the ape.

Wu Zhangkong had never acted hastily in previous battles, but this time wasdifferent. He knew that against such a formidable opponent, he would not beable to protect his charge if they stuck together.

The Three-Eyed Demon Ape snarled, baring its large white fangs. Tension curledin its body before it shot forward like a whirlwind to welcome Wu Zhangkong.

The fear emanating from the Bluesilver Grass fed his own until Tang Wulin’sentire being screamed of danger as the two clashed. Tang Wulin instinctivelydashed ahead and rolled to the side, latching onto a distant tree with hisBluesilver Grass to alter his trajectory. His gut feeling had been right. Whilethe Three-Eyed Demon Ape and Wu Zhangkong fought back and forth, the apesuddenly turned into mist and reappeared where Tang Wulin had just been. It hadswiped at the air, forming a hexagon of amethyst light. If Tang Wulin had actedany slower, he would have been pulverized.

He broke out into a cold sweat. How terrifying. It even deceived Teacher Wu!

“Hmph!” Wu Zhangkong’s expressionless face finally showed traces of anger.Tang Wulin sensed something from behind him and turned around in time to seecountless azure sword waves explode, swallowing the Three-Eyed Demon Ape.

The Three-Eyed Demon Ape lacked the ability to teleport, and its suddendisappearance just now was attributed to the illusion it had created to trickWu Zhangkong. But that’s all it was, a trick. It would not work a second time.

Wu Zhangkong’s eyes glowed amethyst, his Purple Demon Eyes in full force nowas a barrage of Frost Scars flew out.

The Three-Eyed Demon Ape’s reaction speed was remarkable; it lowered its bodyand a ball of violet light burst forth and ensconced him. The light deflectedthe Frost Scars before exploding outwards to repel Wu Zhangkong.

Its other arm fired a tanzanite light that flew past Wu Zhangkong and headedstraight for Tang Wulin.

Just where did I provoke it? Why is it still after me?

Tang Wulin didn’t dare to relax and launched himself out of the way with awrench on the Bluesilver Grass he prepared.

A tanzanite flame blazed into existence at the spot he just vacated,crystallizing all the plants touched by its fire into amethysts that meltedsoon afterward. Tang Wulin paled at this hauntingly beautiful scene.

Once the strength of a darkness attribute reached a certain level, it couldachieve such terrifying effects.

Meanwhile, Wu Zhangkong relentlessly pursued the Three-Eyed Demon Ape,unwilling to let it escape. Frost Scars cut through the air and struck the ape,but it dissipated into purple lights once more, merely another illusion.

Wu Zhangkong, having expected this, immediately dodged to the side and evadedthe ape’s attack while countering with a Skyfrost Slash.

This Skyfrost Slash was different than before; its energy was now condensedinto a one-meter sword wave and shone with a blinding azure light. The soulpower was condensed to the astonishing point that not even a drop of energyleaked out.

The Three-Eyed Demon Apes violet barrier split open and the sword wave slicedright toward it.

This was the first time the battlefield had gone out of its control, throwingit into a panic as it fiercely swung its arms and threw up another shield. TheSkyfrost Slash and the shield of light collided and paused momentarily, givingthe ape just enough time to leap out of the way.

Wu Zhangkong didn’t chase after it, motionless as the sword wave and shieldclashed. He switched to a two-handed grip on the Skyfrost Sword and his sixthsoul ring lit up.

That’s…

His sixth soul ring? It’s a ten-thousand-year soul skill!

Tang Wulin stood rooted in place, his eyes wide open and unblinking to captureevery moment.

Ten-thousand-year soul rings were almost on the same level as myths. In theworld of Soul Masters, out of ten thousand, perhaps only one person would belucky to have it!I wonder just how amazing Teacher Wu’s ten-thousand-year soulskill is?

The Three-Eyed Demon Ape continued moving to the side, leaping and rolling. Itwas fuming with fury, its eyes shining a brilliant gold and its black furtinged with indigo. It looked like a blazing violet flame. A golden lightappeared on its forehead and finally revealed its third eye. Golden lightgushed out as its body swelled until it was three meters tall.

So formidable!

The ape stood up on its hind legs and raised its hands in Wu Zhangkong’sdirection. Violet light gathered in its hands and coalesced into a ball oflight that kept growing larger.

It’s getting bigger? Will Teacher Wu’s sixth soul skill be more powerful?

Tang Wulin looked back to Wu Zhangkong with anxiousness. Though Wu Zhangkong’ssixth soul ring still flickered, he stood as still as a statue. It was asthough he didn’t care about his opponent any more, and had even gone as far asto close his eyes, his mind seemingly free from mundane worries as it driftedoff to another world.

If it wasn’t for the fact that the  black soul ring continued to enlarge andthe increasing radiance of the Skyfrost Sword from icy blue to pure white, TangWulin would have believed Wu Zhangkong had given up.

An indignant roar sounded from the Three-Eyed Demon Ape. Its palms struck theone-meter in diameter ball of violet light and the moment they touched, a beamof indigo power shot straight at Wu Zhangkong. The ape’s energy quickly drainedas it maintained this attack.