12: Chapter 12, Fourth Soul Skill: Netherworld Sword Formation!

Jing Hongchen did not rush to make a move, but quietly waited.

"Grandfather, why aren't you making a move yet?"

"Don't be anxious, Mengmeng. It won't be too late to act once they have decided the winner and both are heavily injured."

Although the 20,000-year-old Great Strength Ape would certainly not be able to beat the 10,000-year-old Devouring Dragon, it could still manage to wear down the opponent's condition a little.

Sure enough, after half an hour of fierce fighting, the Great Strength Ape was ultimately killed by the Devouring Dragon, but the Devouring Dragon was also injured, clearly having lost some of its condition.

"Now is the time!"

Jing Hongchen raised his hand, and a gathering-type Soul Cannon appeared on his arm, and a shell was fired over.

The Devouring Dragon, which was devouring the corpse of the Great Strength Ape, sensed the incoming attack and immediately entered a combat state, using its hard head to take the shell head-on.

However, it only had a cultivation of just over 10,000 years, so it was clearly not enough to face Jing Hongchen, this Level 9 Soul Engineer.

The Soul Cannon Jing Hongchen just used was of the 7th level, and with just one shell, the Devouring Dragon was already heavily injured.

"Hall Master Jing, leave the rest to me. Please protect Sister Meng, and while you're at it, protect me from the surroundings."

Mu Qingci decided to test his actual combat ability, so he volunteered to fight this Devouring Dragon with low health.

"Alright, be careful yourself."

Jing Hongchen knew the other's intentions, so he retreated to the side.

"Qingci, I'll come help you too!"

Meng Hongchen just wanted to step forward when she was stopped by Jing Hongchen.

"Grandfather, what are you doing! That is a 10,000-year Spirit Beast, and Mu Qingci is only at the Spirit Ancestor cultivation level. I want to go help him!"

"Silly girl, that is his test for himself. If you go help him, it will only harm him."

Facing his granddaughter, Jing Hongchen really couldn't get angry, so he had to patiently explain.

Meng Hongchen nodded as if she understood, and stood obediently by Jing Hongchen's side to guard Mu Qingci together.

Mu Qingci summoned his Hades Sword Spirit, and three spirit rings—yellow, purple, and purple—swirled beneath his feet.

Facing such a powerful opponent, Mu Qingci did not dare to be arrogant and immediately lit up his third spirit ring.

The surge in all attributes gave him more confidence.

"Come on, big guy, let us spar!"

After being heavily injured, the Devouring Dragon was already angry. Seeing the human in front of him actually daring to provoke it, it immediately opened its bloody mouth and rushed over in anger.

"Second Spirit Ability, Dark Nether Ghost Slash!"

A huge gray-gold light blade was swung out, landing straight into the Devouring Dragon's mouth.

The defensive power inside the Devouring Dragon's mouth was very weak. After being hit by this full-strength blow from Mu Qingci, blood splattered everywhere.

It became even more furious. The little intelligence it had was now reduced to zero, and it went completely crazy.

Mu Qingci, however, was not flustered at all. Relying on his agile movement, he dodged the Devouring Dragon's attacks again and again, his Hades Sword constantly swinging, leaving one wound after another on the opponent's body.

When the time was right, Mu Qingci suddenly jumped up, held the hilt of the Hades Sword with both hands, and fell downwards fiercely.

The tip of the Hades Sword pierced straight into the center of the Devouring Dragon's skull. Mu Qingci only felt as if he had pierced a stone, incomparably hard.

He pushed his Soul Power to the limit and pressed down with all his might.

Finally, with a crack, the Devouring Dragon's skull was cracked open.

The Hades Sword followed this crack and pierced straight into its huge head.

The 10,000-year Spirit Beast, the Devouring Dragon, fell.

Mu Qingci landed on the ground, holding the Hades Sword with both hands, barely supporting his body.

The burst of energy just now consumed most of his Soul Power. Fortunately, he was not injured, which could be considered a successful completion of this test for himself.

"Qingci, are you okay?"

Meng Hongchen hurried over to support him and took out a milk bottle for him to restore his Soul Power.

With the last bit of life fading from the Devouring Dragon, a deep black spirit ring floated out from its body, quietly suspended there.

The spirit ring emitted a powerful pressure, demonstrating its status as a 10,000-year spirit ring.

"I'm fine, Sister Meng, it's just that the Soul Power consumption was a bit high."

A spirit ring can only last for an hour. Mu Qingci desperately absorbed the Soul Power in the milk bottle. After adjusting for half an hour, he stood up again.

He walked to the spirit ring, sat cross-legged, and then turned his head to look at Jing Hongchen on the side.

"Hall Master Jing, I will trouble you to protect me. Before that, I still want to thank you for helping me obtain the spirit ring. If I fail, I will have no complaints."

This courage of Mu Qingci strengthened Jing Hongchen's determination to save him.

"Hmm, go ahead and absorb the spirit ring. The old man will protect you."

Only then did Mu Qingci face the spirit ring again and circulate his Soul Power to start guiding it.

As the black spirit ring was placed on his body, a violent Soul Power of extreme intensity instantly poured into his body, charging through his meridians.

However, Mu Qingci was, after all, the owner of a dual-god-level Spirit, so he could handle this small situation.

He quickly circulated the Soul Power in his body and began to suppress and absorb this external Soul Power.

And in his spiritual sea, the phantom of the Devouring Dragon was slowly condensing.

Facing the menacing remnant soul of the Devouring Dragon, Mu Qingci was not afraid at all.

"Teacher, help me!"

In the spiritual sea, the phantom of Electrolux also appeared.

"Since it is my student asking, I will certainly help you."

Gray airflow circled around Mu Qingci's spiritual body, forming a protective barrier to help him resist the attack of the Devouring Dragon's remnant soul.

For this kind of Spirit Beast remnant soul, after attacking a certain number of times, the energy would be exhausted and it would dissipate on its own.

An hour passed. In the eyes of the Hongchen grandfather and granddaughter outside, Mu Qingci had changed from being covered in sweat to a stable state.

"I didn't expect this kid to actually succeed." Jing Hongchen muttered to himself.

After all, there was only one possibility for this situation: he had already passed the most dangerous period of absorbing the spirit ring and had reached the final finishing stage.

At this moment, in Mu Qingci's spiritual sea, the remnant soul of the Devouring Dragon had been exhausted, and the soul tremor was over.

Outside, Mu Qingci was also absorbing the last trace of external Soul Power in his body.

With a burst of Soul Power fluctuations, Mu Qingci slowly opened his eyes.

At this moment, he looked more profound, and his height had also increased a bit.

He released his Spirit. The Hades Sword was held in his hand, and then four spirit rings—yellow, purple, purple, and black—appeared beneath his feet.

This extraordinary spirit ring configuration was worthy of his heaven-defying genius identity.

"How is it? What level is your Soul Power? What is the Spirit Ability?"

Mu Qingci quickly organized the information in his mind and replied: "My current Soul Power should be at the peak of level 43. As for the Spirit Ability, let me demonstrate it for Hall Master Jing and Sister Meng."

Mu Qingci then walked to an open space, held the sword with one hand, and lit up the fourth spirit ring beneath his feet.

"Fourth Spirit Ability, Netherworld Sword Array!"