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"Brother Kong, why didn't you inform me when you came to challenge the Pagoda? There are plenty of Soul Spirits available."
Qiangu Dongfeng arrived at the Soul Spirit Tower's monitoring room, where Kong Yao and Leng Yaozhu were seated on a sofa, observing the battle.
"The young ones have their own persistence; this old man will let them be. I hope the Pagoda Master doesn't mind."
Kong Yao was not arrogant; he rose to greet Qiangu Dongfeng.
Qiangu Dongfeng's eyes darted, and a benevolent smile appeared on his face:
"Nephew Feng, your cultivation has achieved success. This time, you're not here for yourself, but for these three female Geniuses?"
His eyesight was excellent; he immediately saw that Feng Zaixing's trip involved three people who needed Soul Spirits, all of whom were youthful and beautiful maidens.
"Indeed." Kong Yao nodded, "One is his Disciple, and the other two are also members of his Nine Stars Association. He said it was a rare opportunity to see things and provide support."
Leng Yaozhu said indifferently, "The Pagoda Master has arrived at a good time. The Meteorite Sky Wolf on the tenth floor was specially arranged by me; it's suitable for that Star God Sword Genius."
"Good." Qiangu Dongfeng nodded slightly. The original intention of establishing the Soul Spirit Tower was to befriend the new generation of Geniuses, not only by providing top-tier Soul Spirits but also by offering them at half price.
However, the Star God Sword was a Legacy unique to the Ye Family. This little girl was abandoned by the Ye Family, and he hadn't expected Feng Zaixing to take her under his wing.
1… On the tenth floor of the Soul Spirit Tower, a team of seven. Feng Zaixing strolled leisurely at the back, like a great general commanding from the rear, gazing directly at the majestic Spirit Beast emerging from behind the metal door.
"A four-thousand-year-old Meteorite Sky Wolf, possessing a special stellar attribute and top-tier talent, is a decent choice."
After a brief evaluation, Feng Zaixing looked at Ye Xinglan, the maiden who had stepped out of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy for the first time in over two years.
"I'll take it."
Perhaps due to not having spoken for a long time, Ye Xinglan's voice was cold. She gripped her Star God Sword with both hands, becoming one with her sword.
The air rippled with the fluctuations of Sword Intent. The maiden's beautiful figure shimmered with starlight as she slashed diagonally, attacking the Meteorite Sky Wolf.
"Boss, do you need me to intervene?" Long Chen, who was just there to make up the numbers, asked in a low voice.
"No need. It's rare for her to come out; let her vent to her heart's content."
Feng Zaixing swept his gaze across the eight metal gates and said in a low voice, "She used killing swords in the first nine floors. Her Aura is good; she has the sharpness of a Sword Dao Genius."
"Her Sword Dao Aptitude is indeed top-notch. It's a pity she didn't have anyone to guide her before. The Ye Family sold her, and Shrek had no one to teach her."
Long Chen chuckled, "Although she has no Family now, she still has you, Boss! You can totally be her guide."
"Cough, cough!"
Soft coughs from maidens came from all directions. Long Chen's head shot up, and he shivered — Yuanen Yehui in the air smiled like a Devil King, Na'er nearby had gleaming spear tips, Gu Yue's eyes were calm as a lake, and even Wu Siduo, the furthest away, cast an innocent gaze.
Oh no, he said the wrong thing again!
Long Chen covered his mouth, wishing he could slap himself twice. Yuanen Yehui didn't want another Junior Sister, Na'er didn't want another junior, and neither wanted Feng Zaixing's time to be further divided.
Gu Yue and Wu Siduo likely had some ulterior motives, wanting to make a move while the Vice President was in seclusion with his Family.
"Heh heh, Boss, this Soul Spirit Tower is truly wondrous." Long Chen chuckled dryly, changing the subject:
"I heard that the first to eighteenth floors are thousand-year Soul Spirits, the eighteenth to thirty-sixth floors are ten-thousand-year Soul Spirits, and from the thirty-seventh floor onwards, they exceed ten thousand years, with the highest nine floors being existences of over one hundred thousand years?"
"What? Do you want one too?" Feng Zaixing eyed him warily.
"If there's a suitable one, I'd be delighted, but it's hard to find one for my lineage." Long Chen smiled sheepishly.
"Then there's nothing to be done." Feng Zaixing shook his head and looked at Gu Yue: "Gu Yue, what races and cultivation levels are the Soul Spirits on the top nine floors? Can you tell us about them?"
Gu Yue's beautiful eyes moved, and she said, "This is a secret of the Pagoda; it's an additional charge."
"I'm the Spirit Pagoda's highest-level customer. What's a bit of gossip? Just consider it broadening my horizons." Feng Zaixing said jokingly.
"Alright." Gu Yue wanted precisely that, and she said directly:
"The Soul Spirits on the highest nine floors of the Soul Spirit Tower are not constant, but there are a few well-known existences that have remained unchanged."
"For example?" Feng Zaixing glanced at the distant battlefield. Ye Xinglan could still fight, so chatting for a while was fine.
"For example, the Titan Snow Devil King, with over two hundred thousand years of cultivation, the last of the three kings of the extreme north in the past." Gu Yue's words were astonishing; the first one she mentioned was a famous existence.
Feng Zaixing's gaze was deep, a hint of thought flashing in the depths of his pupils. He asked, "And what else?"
He wasn't surprised that this guy died; his target was too big, and his strength wasn't enough. He simply couldn't survive, and even his entire race had no chance of survival.
"The Spirit Ice Douluo once encountered danger at sea and fought with the Sea Princess race. Based on the Spirit Ice Douluo's brief account, the Spirit Pagoda found the six-hundred-thousand-year-old Vicious Beast Sea Princess and made her into a Soul Spirit."
As Gu Yue spoke these words, her expression gradually turned cold, but to an ordinary person, it seemed to be a solemn reverence for history.
The six-hundred-thousand-year-old Sea Princess had monstrous combat power, almost invincible in the ocean; but with the development of Soul Engineer technology, even such Spirit Beast kings could not escape the encirclement of four-word battle armor masters and Divine Rank mechas, let alone the effect of fixed-mounted Soul Engineer cannon shells.
"Making such a Vicious Beast into a Soul Spirit is indeed powerful, but how many humans can absorb it?" Long Chen muttered softly, glancing at Feng Zaixing out of the corner of his eye.
Boss's Aptitude is fine, but he and the Sea Princess have conflicting attributes, so he would never absorb it. How many Prodigies like him could there be?
Among the current powerhouses, only the Atlas Douluo Yun Ming openly possessed an orange-gold spirit ring; there might also be some among Evil Soul Masters.
Gu Yue shook her head and said, "The Spirit Pagoda's saying is to wait for the fated one. In reality, these Soul Spirits are only for people to see, not for Geniuses to absorb;"
"After all, the Soul Spirit Tower is only open to Geniuses under thirty years old, and historically, almost no one has been able to defeat them."
"They all have their own will, and the Spirit Pagoda cannot force them to become a certain Genius's Soul Spirit."
Everyone understood. Vicious Beast Soul Spirits could not be coerced, otherwise they would have been internally consumed by the Spirit Pagoda long ago.
Feng Zaixing then asked, "The Evil Demon Forest was taken down by the Spirit Pagoda long ago; there should be Vicious Beast Evil Eye Soul Spirits, right?"
Gu Yue pondered, "There are, but—""
"—!" A piercing wolf howl interrupted their conversation. The Meteorite Sky Wolf erupted, its front claws, dense with starlight power, bypassed the sword wave, sent Ye Xinglan flying, and attacked with Gui Mei-like speed.
"Cough!"
Ye Xinglan retreated dozens of steps, her body almost kneeling, thick fresh blood oozing from her mouth, her face tragically beautiful.
Her attack wasn't without effect. Large patches of the Meteorite Sky Wolf's dense fur flew, and there were deep, bone-visible wounds on its neck and front claws, with Sword Intent churning in the wounds, refusing to dissipate.
Gazing at the roaring Sky Wolf, Ye Xinglan clutched her Spirit with her blood-stained hand, her eyes growing increasingly resolute.
More than two years of life had been like a nightmare, her Spirit numb. Fighting to the death without retreating was her persistence.
However, at this moment, the Meteorite Sky Wolf suddenly showed a look of terror. A flash of green light appeared in the air, and countless green wind blades, carrying fierce gales, submerged it.
"Whoosh!"
The sound of rushing air, Ye Xinglan suddenly looked back, feeling a scorching wave of fire flying past her ear. A streaking fire arrow shot out with speed imperceptible to the naked eye, hitting the Meteorite Sky Wolf's neck precisely.
The next moment, the arrow's unstoppable power pierced and carried this beast, over six meters long, through the air, smashing it heavily against the ancient metal gate.
With a whimper, the Meteorite Sky Wolf fell silent, perishing into dust.
Ye Xinglan gazed at this unique yet very similar way of dying, stirring up unpleasant memories. She herself seemed to have been pinned to a wall like this by someone back then.
"Don't just stand there, quickly absorb the Soul Spirit."
Feng Zaixing's urging came from behind, awakening the reminiscing maiden.
"You're still so ruthless." Ye Xinglan gave a bitter smile. An opponent she could only fight to a three-seven split with all her might was utterly vulnerable before him.
"I just don't like bugs making loud noises when I'm talking." Feng Zaixing put down the fire bow he had casually condensed, saying indifferently.
Gu Yue also nodded. The green wind blades came from her hand. She hated it most when her words weren't respected.
As the dignified Silver Dragon King, her dignity could not be lost!
"I will catch up faster." Ye Xinglan walked to the entrance and clicked on the image of the Meteorite Sky Wolf that had appeared.
A ball of starlight began to condense on her shoulder, struggling a bit, but was quickly locked down by the fierce Sword Intent emanating from her body and merged into her.
A short while later, a purple spirit ring rose from beneath her feet, the Star God Sword's light like water, shimmering with brilliant radiance.
She had been stuck at the thirtieth-level Bottleneck for some time, and this Breakthrough took her straight to the thirty-third level; if not for the incident in Heaven Dou City, Feng Zaixing would have brought her to absorb a Soul Spirit much earlier.
Once she had adapted to her new Realm, Feng Zaixing slowed his tone and said calmly:
"It's good to take me as your goal, but don't be too obsessed; you have no chance of surpassing me in strength. Put all your focus on swordsmanship, and perhaps there's still a glimmer of hope."