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From Xiao Lin's perspective, the Shi brothers' third soul skill successfully locked onto the Frost Gale. In the next instant, the elemental beast seemed to lose its mind, charging toward the two brothers at high speed.
"Xiao Lin, attack quickly! Our taunt only lasts for two seconds!"
The brothers, Shi Mo and Shi Mo, shouted urgently upon seeing the successful taunt.
Against a human Soul Master of the same rank, they could maintain control for two seconds; against a Soul Beast of the same rank with more abundant Soul Power, it might not even last a single second.
Xiao Lin snapped into action, reacting to the Shi brothers' near-perfect execution. In a flash, he summoned the Horned Dragon Staff and instantly unleashed Heaven and Earth Toss and Flowing Shadow Lightning Flash.
As a powerful burst of blue lightning erupted from his body, Xiao Lin's figure appeared directly in front of the Frost Gale. Knowing the creature's weakness, he didn't slow down for a moment. While the Frost Gale was still dazed by the taunt, he swung his staff downward.
Crack!
In an instant, the sheer destructive power of the Horned Dragon Staff tore through the whirlwinds surrounding the Frost Gale's body and slammed into the vital core at its center. The sound of a core fracturing caused the Frost Gale to snap out of its trance immediately.
The Frost Gale let out a shrill, hurricane-like shriek.
An endless blast of gale-force winds erupted from its body, blowing Xiao Lin back ten meters.
Dammit, did I go too easy on it? Xiao Lin thought as he flew through the air. Although he was completely unharmed, he felt frustrated with himself.
However, compared to Xiao Lin's combat experience, Tang Ni's was far more refined after a year of slaughter in the Star Dou Forest. The moment she saw Xiao Lin's somewhat hesitant strike, she had already moved to the Frost Gale's rear.
Her Golden Dragon Spear struck like a soaring dragon, instantly shattering the Frost Gale's remaining two decoy cores and drastically reducing its strength. She followed up with a horizontal sweep, batting the Frost Gale directly toward the Shi brothers.
This flawless coordination left Xiao Lin momentarily stunned.
He felt even more ashamed.
Because he usually relied on overwhelming destructive power, his combat experience wasn't necessarily weak, but in a situation like this, he truly didn't know exactly how much force to apply without accidentally obliterating the target.
The Shi brothers then used their first soul skill to strike the Frost Gale's final, real core.
Crack!
The core of the Frost Gale was now on the brink of total collapse.
The Black Turtle provided not only ultimate defense but also powerful shield bashes. While this type of attack didn't draw blood like a sharp blade, the concussive damage was exceptionally effective at weakening an enemy.
"Lingling, do it!"
Tang Ni's sharp cry jolted the non-combatant Ye Lingling into action. Ye Lingling pulled out the vibration baton Xiao Lin had given her and funneled her Soul Power into it.
Boom!
With a light tap from Ye Lingling, the core of the defenseless Frost Gale finally shattered.
Shortly after, a deep purple Soul Ring slowly drifted up and hovered before her.
"Student Ye Lingling, absorb it quickly. We'll protect you," Xiao Lin said, having rushed back to the team. Although a Soul Beast like the Frost Gale wasn't usually prey for others, there were so many beasts around that any number of dangers could arise.
Ye Lingling nodded solemnly.
This was a Soul Ring of approximately seven thousand years—she was pushing her limits, exceeding the standard limit by two thousand years. Her expression beneath her veil became grave as she focused intently.
As Ye Lingling summoned her Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul and began to draw in the Soul Ring of the Frost Gale, Xiao Lin and the others increased their vigilance. Given the current situation, they couldn't allow Ye Lingling to be disturbed even slightly.
The four of them stood back-to-back, each guarding a specific direction while keeping a wary eye on the surrounding Soul Beasts.
Xiao Lin was particularly focused; he had even established contact with the Ice Dragon King within his sea of consciousness. Should any unforeseen disaster occur, he would ask the Ice Dragon King to release a trace of its aura to intimidate the nearby beasts.
In contrast to the tense expressions of Xiao Lin and the Shi brothers, Tang Ni looked relatively relaxed. This was because she could see that the Threads of Destiny connected to Ye Lingling had grown significantly thicker.
About an hour later.
Under the protection of her teammates, Ye Lingling successfully absorbed her fourth Soul Ring.
Her cultivation reached Rank 45 Soul Ancestor.
This significant jump was the result of both absorbing a Soul Ring beyond her limit and the lingering effects of the spiritual herb she had consumed. Even with this breakthrough, there were still some medicinal remnants within her body that had yet to be fully digested and absorbed.
When the process was complete, Ye Lingling opened her eyes.
A trace of joy flickered deep within them.
"Thank you all for protecting me," Ye Lingling said politely, before excitedly sharing the details of her fourth Soul Skill.
The moment they heard her speak with such enthusiasm, Xiao Lin and the others realized that her fourth Soul Skill wasn't a standard "Mass Healing"—at least, it wasn't just the usual effect. Once Ye Lingling explained the skill's properties, the team was genuinely happy for her.
It turned out that in addition to the inherent area-of-effect healing, her fourth Soul Skill provided a speed boost and a 20% "Accelerated Healing" capability.
The speed boost was a straightforward enhancement to her physical constitution granted by the Soul Ring, but the 20% Mass Accelerated Healing was the highlight.
While it wasn't technically two separate skills, Ye Lingling could confirm with certainty that this fourth Soul Skill could be used in tandem with her other skills to speed up the healing process by 20%.
This was the first time the Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul had obtained a skill that deviated, however slightly, from the standard Mass Healing.
Although it still fell under the umbrella of area healing—and the Nine-Hearted Begonia users could already control the intensity of their effects—this skill meant she could now increase her maximum healing output by 20% in terms of speed.
This alone was enough to make her ecstatic.
She could hardly imagine what would happen if her future Soul Rings provided similar effects.
Xiao Lin was equally surprised by the outcome.
He had only made a casual suggestion, but combined with the assistance of a high-grade spiritual herb (though not quite an Immortal Herb), Ye Lingling's Soul Skill had actually undergone a change.
However, if Xiao Lin knew exactly what Ye Lingling was thinking, he would likely shake his head. She hadn't consumed a true Immortal Herb, after all.
To completely overcome the flaws of her Martial Soul, Xiao Lin believed that without treasures like an Immortal Herb, Divine Power, or a One Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, the hopes for a total transformation remained slim.
"Congratulations, Lingling. Now, it's my turn."
Seeing Ye Lingling's powerful new skill, Tang Ni felt a surge of longing for her own fourth Soul Skill. She turned her gaze toward the three Soul Beasts still locked in a standoff.
What on earth did Xiao Lin make? Why are those three still fighting?
In reality, the "fake" block of Ultimate Ice Xiao Lin had created had long since lost its potency. However, the other two beasts suspected that the Frost Giant Spirit Bear had secretly swallowed the treasure.
Combined with the length of the battle, all three were now consumed by true rage.
At this point, having fought a one-versus-two battle for nearly an hour, the Frost Giant Spirit Bear was covered in wounds. However, its innate talent had triggered, transforming it into a six-meter-tall behemoth.
It looked even more terrifying.
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