Cao Yanbing reached out and grabbed the Ten Halls of Yama, two drops of sweat seeping from his forehead; maintaining a Guardian Spirit required spiritual and physical energy.
Although the Martial God Body was powerful, maintaining two powerful Martial Souls was still a considerable burden for him.
Just then.
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[Bamboo mod Activated]
'Bamboo mod?? Isn't that a decorative mod?'
Yang Tao was a bit confused as to why a decorative mod would be activated of all things; it seemed like soul-related mods should be activated in this world.
Suddenly, Yang Tao remembered that he seemed to have said he wanted a furniture mod in the Black Bullet world.
'I meant a modern furniture mod… Forget it, having a mod is better than having none.'
Looking up at the two figures standing on the rooftop of a small building not far away, Yang Tao waved his hand, sending Cao Yanbing flying, and in the next moment, his figure vanished from his original spot.
"Cao Xuanliang, Xia Ling…"
The sudden voice startled the two who had come to check on the situation. Cao Xuanliang reacted incredibly fast, pulling out a black Kunai from somewhere and throwing it at Yang Tao's face.
Clang…
The Kunai fell powerlessly onto the rooftop.
"Xiaoliang, are you interested in becoming my Guardian Spirit?"
"Huh?"
Cao Xuanliang was a bit bewildered. He was indeed dead, but he never expected someone would want him to become a Guardian Spirit.
"Without a Soul Master, your strength grows too slowly. Are you interested in becoming my Guardian Spirit? Don't worry, I will definitely cultivate you into the strongest Guardian Spirit."
Cao Xuanliang held another Kunai, blocking Xia Ling, his face filled with wariness.
But within that wariness, there was also a hint of bewilderment.
"Are you serious?"
"Of course!"
Cao Xuanliang shook his head and said, "I want to stay in Rakshasa Street. This is my home."
"Yang Tao!!!"
A roar echoed from downstairs as Cao Yanbing charged up, wielding the Ten Halls of Yama. Yang Tao extended a finger, pressing it against the Ten Halls of Yama, and said, "General Cao, stop. You should have already seen the disparity in our strength."
Cao Yanbing let out a low growl, veins popping on his forehead, but the Ten Halls of Yama in his hand showed no sign of budging.
"Sigh~"
He extended his other hand, flicking Cao Yanbing's forehead.
Boom…
Cao Yanbing was sent flying backward, crashing through several walls before passing out.
Being strong is awesome!
"Brother!!!"
Cao Xuanliang shouted, and Xia Ling, beside him, also cried out worriedly, "Money Grubbing Scoundrel!!"
Yang Tao's figure shifted, appearing beside Cao Xuanliang, and he placed a hand on Cao Xuanliang's shoulder, comforting him, "You know your brother's physical constitution. He's just simply fainted. As long as I don't finish him off, he won't die."
Cao Xuanliang tried to struggle, but he couldn't break free from Yang Tao's grip.
"You… what exactly do you want to do?"
"Just eliminate all evil spirits. It's that simple. I need your help."
Cao Xuanliang stared at Yang Tao and said, "With your strength and your subordinates', you don't need me at all. Why do you insist on making me your Guardian Spirit?"
"Since I've come to Soul Calming Street, wouldn't it be a wasted trip if I didn't find a Guardian Spirit?"
He turned his head and shouted down to the street, "Chulan, come here for a moment."
Zhang Chulan immediately jumped onto the rooftop upon hearing this, saying with admiration, "Big Brother, when will I become as strong as you?"
"Uh, not in this lifetime, maybe next life."
Even if Yang Tao elevated Zhang Chulan to a Paladin or even a Titan, he would still be weaker than him, after all, he 'created' him.
"Let's not talk about that for now. Do you want a Guardian Spirit? I happen to have Binding Spirit and Dispatching Generals given by Feng Zhenghao. I can't practice it, but with your talent, you should pick it up quickly. Then I'll take you to subdue a Guardian Spirit."
"Guardian Spirit?"
Zhang Chulan recalled Xu Chu and Dian Wei from earlier. Although they were vastly inferior to Yang Tao's subordinates, but…
Those were Big Brother's subordinates.
Just from the two exchanges he had with Xu Chu earlier, he was no match for Xu Chu.
Besides, Xu Chu and Dian Wei were too cool.
Life without showing off is truly like a long night.
"Big Brother, can Guardian Spirits be chosen? Is there a Zhao Yun? I like Zhao Yun's seven ins and seven outs!"
"You sure know how to pick, but don't even think about famous generals; they've all been inherited. Cultivating one isn't bad either."
Liu Bei's descendant Liu Yuchan, Sun Ce's descendant Sun Zhantian, plus Cao Cao's descendant Cao Yanbing – a Spirit World version of the Three Kingdoms.
"There's really a Zhao Yun?"
Zhang Chulan had only said it casually, never expecting there really was a Zhao Yun.
"Mm, all Five Tiger Generals exist."
Yang Tao looked at Cao Xuanliang and asked, "Xiaoliang, how can ordinary people possess their own Guardian Spirits?"
Cao Xuanliang: "Ordinary people cannot become Soul Masters. Soul Masters are divided into two types: one is born with a Guardian Spirit, and the other possesses the Soul Master physique but is not born with a Guardian Spirit. Such people need to find their own Guardian Spirit.
"Additionally, while Guardian Spirits vary in strength, the Soul Master's own strength is also very important. If the Soul Master is strong, the Guardian Spirit's strength will also increase synchronously."
Yang Tao was very pleased with Cao Xuanliang's sensible behavior. He smiled, patted his shoulder, and then released him, saying, "You should take Cao Yanbing back to rest first. I think with his physique, he won't take long to wake up."
"As for becoming my Guardian Spirit, you can think about it. Don't worry, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."
He glanced at Xia Ling, gave a smile to the not-so-foolish sweet girl, and walked over to Zhang Chulan, saying, "Let's go. Come with me to test something."
"Mm."
Zhang Chulan followed behind Yang Tao and leaped directly from the rooftop.
Yang Tao came before the Doom Knight and waved his hand, saying, "You all go back first."
"Yes, Master."
Led by the Doom Lord, ten Doom Knights transformed into white light and disappeared from the streets of Rakshasa Street.
"Big Brother, where are we going?"
"Just wandering around, looking for a couple of evil spirits to see if they can be 'used'."
Used?
Zhang Chulan really couldn't understand what Yang Tao meant, but he still obediently followed behind Yang Tao.
There were many evil spirits on the outskirts of Rakshasa Street. As soon as they left the area where they had fought, they felt a sense of being watched.
Zhang Chulan whispered, "Big Brother…"
"Chulan, catch two and bring them back."
Zhang Chulan nodded lightly upon hearing this, then leaped into a two-story building. Inside were several humanoid evil spirits wearing ancient armor.
The Golden Light Charm glowed.
He threw a punch, striking an evil spirit. Bang…
The evil spirit flew backward.
It dissipated into light particles in the air. Zhang Chulan froze, looking at his hand, muttering in his heart:
'Uh, that weak?'
Looking at the charging evil spirits, Zhang Chulan directly reached out and grabbed one by the neck. The other evil spirits' attacks couldn't even break through his Golden Light Charm's defense.
Seeing this, Zhang Chulan's eyes lit up.
He directly carried and grabbed several evil spirits, jumping out the window, and said, "Big Brother, here they are!"
Yang Tao couldn't help but chuckle at Zhang Chulan, who was covered in evil spirits. He reached out and grabbed an evil spirit, feeling it.
With a soft white glow, the evil spirit's form changed, transforming into a human-like soul dressed in plain clothes.
The next moment, the soul disappeared.
It was collected into his personal Warp.
"This is really good! Chulan, bring back all the evil spirits you encounter. I'll give you a ten percent cut!"