Ding!
[Congratulations, you have absorbed soul energy, increasing your maximum soul value by 10 points.]
The chrysanthemum on the Greedy Tooth Ring swirled, and a wisp of black smoke, visible only to Chen Ke, escaped from the giant man's corpse and was absorbed by the ring.
A cool sensation rushed to Chen Ke's head, not only increasing his maximum soul value but also replenishing most of the soul value he had consumed.
call!
Another gray aura emanated from the giant man's corpse and seeped into Chen Ke's body.
The gray aura instantly transformed into boiling blood and qi, surging wildly.
"Death Devouring?!" Chen Ke was both surprised and delighted.
Back in the Seven Killings Secret Realm of Haotian Academy, when he comprehended the Crimson Killing Intent, he activated "Death Devouring," which involved killing a target and absorbing the blood and energy from the dead.
This was originally a powerful skill that could quickly level up, but strangely, when Chen Ke's wood-attribute spiritual power awakened, the skill "Death Devouring" disappeared instead.
Later, he synthesized the "Killing God Technique" and formed the Tai Chi Bead between his eyebrows, and then he never used "Death Devouring" again.
Unexpectedly, killing a group of homeless people inadvertently activated "Death Devouring".
No, it shouldn't have been unintentional.
Ding!
[Congratulations! You have successfully activated your first attribute. Your life magnetic field strength has been enhanced, your maximum spirit value has increased by 50 points, and your maximum soul value has increased by 50 points!]
Chen Ke was overjoyed; both points had increased by 50!
To some extent, the activation of the primary attribute signifies the integrity of the energy system, which explains the significant increase.
The activation of the first attribute also confirmed Chen Ke's conjecture.
The skill "Death Devouring" never actually disappeared; it was simply suppressed by his wood-attribute spiritual power.
The reason for this could be the body's self-protection mechanism, or it could be that the mouse is trying to maintain the balance of its life magnetic field.
Now that his primary attribute has been activated, Death Devouring has naturally been restored.
Actually, Chen Ke didn't even need to look; he had already guessed what his primary attribute was.
His primary attribute can only be "death attribute".
Only the death attribute can interact with the wood attribute, mutually reinforcing and complementing each other to form the most delicate balance of life.
The tai chi bead between his eyebrows had long foreshadowed this.
At this moment, the Tai Chi bead between his eyebrows was emitting green and gray light, and it began to rotate quietly.
In his dantian, within the three-foot-square spiritual sea space, some gray light spots appeared, like elves, nimbly wandering around.
Name: Chen Ke
Realm: Sixth Level of Meridian Refinement
Spiritual Values: 『Death: 55; Wood: 150/230』
Soul Points: 1090/1140
Skill->
Masterful skill: "Photographic Memory"
Proficient in: "The Willow Clan's Medical Techniques", "Divine Speed and Illusory Shadow", and "The Sword of Heaven and Earth"
Master of: "Dragon Scale Whirlwind Armor", "Great Return to Emptiness True Scripture", "Haotian Divine Fist", "Killing God Technique"
Beginner's Guide: "Ghost King's Escape Technique" and "Thousand-Faced Guanyin Technique"
The first attribute is indeed the death attribute!
Chen Ke was lost in some mysterious reverie, unable to extricate himself.
It was because of death that he came into this world, and that he became Chen Ke in this world.
Was everything predetermined?
Is it because he "died and came back to life" that he was given the attribute of death?
Or perhaps it's related to that scroll from Haotian Academy?
The sixteen corpses turned to black ash, which was scattered and buried by the wind and snow, leaving no trace.
Chen Ke snapped out of his daze, activated the radar in his view window, and made sure no one was spying on him before spitting out a leaf and soaring into the sky, flying eastward.
When he returned to his manor on the outskirts of the western city, it was just beginning to get light.
After thinking about it for a while, Chen Ke decided to take a day off and not go to the Great Xia Academy.
After all, he was juggling two jobs and was simply too busy. Besides, the academy was about to close for the holidays, with classes almost entirely suspended and students preparing for exams.
However, Chen Ke wasn't doing it for the sake of work; he wanted to carefully study the attributes of death and the "Killing God Technique."
After his primary attribute, the Death attribute, was activated, the "Killing God Technique" was considered complete, and the Tai Chi bead between his eyebrows was also truly activated.
The profound meaning contained within this requires him to carefully comprehend it.
After his first attribute is activated, his cultivation method will also need to change. He will not only need to cultivate the wood attribute, but also the death attribute.
Since the two attributes are inevitably related to each other, he cannot ignore the connection between them when cultivating.
He needs to figure these things out and master them himself.
Chen Ke greeted the servants of the manor, returned to his room, lay on his bed, and began to sort everything out in his mind.
As night fell, Chen Ke entered Xishan through a small path behind the manor, started the Yiwei Shenzhou (a type of boat), and flew towards Jigong Mountain.
The 800-li Jigong Mountain was home to hundreds of thousands of refugees and bandits, including many orcs.
Chen Ke was looking for orcs. The orcs' powerful vitality would make it easier for him to test the various effects of the death attribute.
With good luck, Chen Ke found a lone orc in a desolate canyon.
This is a werewolf, tall and strong, with a wolf's head and a pointed snout. Its hands and feet are covered with sharp claws, as if they are sticking out daggers.
The werewolf, covered in yellow fur and wearing only a leather skirt around its waist, lay on its back, fast asleep.
Beside it lay the corpses of three refugees, their internal organs ripped out, and even their eyes gouged out.
Thump!
Chen Ke picked up a stone and smashed it precisely on the werewolf's head.
When the werewolf woke up and found him, he turned and ran away.
call!
The werewolf was faster than he had imagined; the moment he moved, he heard the sound of wind breaking behind him.
Several sharp energies struck the back of Chen Ke's head, causing him to break out in a cold sweat and suddenly roll forward.
The wolf's incredibly sharp claws missed their mark. The werewolf let out a bloodthirsty growl and pounced on Chen Ke like lightning.
The bone sword was instantly drawn, infused with gray death energy, emitting a hazy gray light.
With a sidestep, Chen Ke moved with lightning speed, his bone sword piercing the werewolf's chest with deadly force.
Blood splattered out, and Chen Ke pushed forward forcefully, quickly creating distance.
Vague and mysterious data surfaced in his mind, seemingly corresponding to the werewolf's vitality.
puff!
After wandering around for a moment, Chen Ke struck again with his sword, piercing a bloody hole in the werewolf's thigh.
The Death attribute is the complete opposite of the Wood attribute.
The Wood element can restore vitality, while the Death element can eliminate vitality, resulting in additional effects such as slowing, weakness, decay, and corrosion.
The aura of death can evoke the opponent's instinctive fear of death, and consequently, it has additional effects such as deterrence, weakening will, and undermining fighting spirit.
These effects were verified one by one on the werewolves and were quickly converted into mysterious data streams, which were stored in Chen Ke's mind.
The werewolf, covered in wounds, finally realized he was no match for the enemy and decisively turned and fled.
Chen Ke had no choice but to chase after him and end the werewolf's life with a single sword strike.
A black and gray aura emanated from the werewolf's towering corpse.
A wisp of energy was absorbed by the Greedy Tooth Ring, transformed into pure soul power, nourishing Chen Ke's soul.
Another wisp entered Chen Ke's body directly, transforming into powerful qi and blood that surged like a tide.
Chen Ke was intoxicated by the pleasure of replenishing both his soul and body. Only after absorbing everything did he open his eyes, steer the Divine Boat, and begin searching for his next target.
One by one, the orcs were found by Chen Ke, becoming victims of the death attribute in the cycle of reincarnation.
By midnight, at least thirty orcs, riddled with wounds, had died by Chen Ke's sword.
As an added bonus, Chen Ke's maximum Soul Value increased by 300 points.
After absorbing the orc's powerful blood and energy, his meridians experienced rapid expansion, as if he had reached the critical point of advancement.
Then let's continue!
The thirty-eighth orc fell, turning into black ash in the blink of an eye.
Chen Ke's blood and qi surged, and his meridians stretched to their limit, like a crisscrossing net being stretched to its maximum, even beginning to shimmer.
Buzz!
The meridians trembled violently, and after they stabilized, a powerful feeling arose spontaneously.
Sixth level of Qi Refining, advancing to seventh level!