"Mu Bai, or rather, Big Brother Dai, are you okay? Don't scare me. I'm going to find the Dean right now." Seeing Dai Mubai's sudden change, Oscar felt a sinking feeling in his heart, sensing that something terrible was about to happen. He quickly tried to leave the room.
But before he could get out the door, a powerful hand grabbed his shoulder, causing him pain in his bones.
A cold, ghostly voice mixed with a hot breath, like a contradiction between fire and water, whispered in his ear, "Little Oscar, where are you going?"
"Uh, I was going to find the Dean to see what's happening to you." Oscar broke out in cold sweat, enduring the pain in his shoulder, and turned to look at Dai Mubai. He found that Dai Mubai was looking at him with an unusually intense gaze, making the situation even worse.
"Oh, really? Then go ahead!" To Oscar's surprise, Dai Mubai released his shoulder.
"Uh, okay." Oscar's throat moved as he prepared to leave, but before he could relax, Dai Mubai grabbed his shoulder again.
"Wait… are you really going to find the Dean?"
"Yes, I am really going to find the Dean."
"Oh, then go ahead."
"Okay, okay." As he spoke, Oscar turned and started to leave quickly.
Watching Oscar awkwardly leave, Dai Mubai's flushed face showed a playful smile. He swiftly turned and struck Oscar's neck with the side of his hand.
Oscar felt a whoosh behind him. Although he was a soul grandmaster, his food-type soul didn't have any offensive power. Caught off guard by the surprise attack, he felt a sharp pain in his neck and then darkness overtook him as he fainted.
Dai Mubai looked at Oscar's collapsed figure with a fiery gaze, his breathing quickening. He closed the door, picked up Oscar, and walked slowly towards a room.
An epic battle was about to begin.
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[Ding, congratulations to the host for exchanging for Dai Mubai's level 10 soul power from the Douluo Continent.]
Hearing the system notification in his mind, Xiao Se was stunned for a moment before reacting. He thought, "Damn, it's actually soul power. By the way, won't the beast fire burn that evil-eyed tiger to death?"
[Ding, the flame exchanged by the host has entered Dai Mubai's body in the form of violent dou qi. It will only make him feel hot and won't directly burn him. However, if not released quickly, Dai Mubai's body temperature will continue to rise, eventually leading to death by being burned alive.]
"Damn." Cursing silently, Xiao Se rolled his eyes. He had even added a first-grade combined ape demon core potion, which was a refined spring drug. Once combined with the heat, the result would be unimaginable and spectacular.
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Se asked in his mind, "System, can I refine this soul power?"
[Ding, energy-type items, once removed from the warehouse, will be delivered to the host in the form of a pill. The host can decide whether to swallow and refine it based on the situation.]
Hearing the system's explanation, Xiao Se saw a golden light flash in his hand, and a milky-white pill about the size of a dragon's eye appeared in his palm. The energy within the pill was very pure, though not as strong as dou qi, it was much better in terms of gentleness.
Feeling the pure energy in the pill, Xiao Se did not hesitate. He took the pill and placed it in his mouth.
As soon as the pill entered, it turned into a stream of pure white energy, flowing into Xiao Se's limbs and nourishing his body.
Affected by the energy fluctuation in Xiao Se's body, Long Kui released her soul power and flew out of the demon sword after detecting that there was no one around.
She was astonished to find that Xiao Se's body was changing at a visible rate. His skin, which had become slightly yellow from days of travel under the sun, quickly turned smooth and fair.
His shoulders widened a bit, his height increased significantly, and even his youthful, handsome face became more defined. If he had looked like a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old with a mask on, now he was indistinguishable from a handsome fifteen- or sixteen-year-old without it.
Two hours later, Xiao Se slowly opened his eyes, feeling extremely comfortable. A smile unconsciously appeared on his face as he murmured, "With the Seven-Star Dou Zhe level, this level 10 soul power has directly raised me by two star levels. Moreover, my body strength seems to have improved a lot. This is quite a pleasant surprise."
Seeing Xiao Se waking up from his training, Long Kui showed a gentle smile. "Brother, you're awake. What did you eat just now that made you grow so much?"
Hearing Long Kui's words, Xiao Se slowly got up and carefully felt his current body state. He had indeed grown a lot. If he was around 1.6 meters before, now he had reached 1.7 meters. Although he still looked a bit thin, his muscle lines were perfect. The black silk robe that had been loose on him now fit much better.
"I have indeed grown a lot. What I just refined was a type of energy pill called soul power. Although its power is not as strong as dou qi, it significantly helps with physical enhancement." Xiao Se affectionately touched Long Kui's cheek and replied with a smile.
"Hehe." Long Kui enjoyed Xiao Se's affectionate gesture, her beautiful eyes curving into a shallow crescent moon. She giggled and said, "I feel like you will grow even taller and more handsome than when you were in the Kingdom of Jiang. At that time, you must not complain that Long Kui is short."
"You're fine as you are now. Besides, you only lived to seventeen, so once I refine your body, you'll definitely be able to grow normally." Xiao Se said.
"Mm." Long Kui nodded with a smile.
Though Xiao Se enjoyed the intimacy with Long Kui, it did not diminish his determination. On the contrary, seeing Long Kui still in this state of soul, it made him even more determined to become stronger.
With his expression restored to its usual firmness, Xiao Se touched his storage ring, and a pitch-black scroll appeared in his hand. It was an advanced flying fighting skill from the Xuan level, known as "Eagle Wing," also called "Purple Cloud Wing." It was crafted using the secret method of refining the wings of a fifth-grade flying magical beast, the Black Flame Purple Cloud Eagle.
"Long Kui, I'm going to start practicing the flying fighting skill obtained from the cave. Please help me protect the law." Xiao Se looked at Long Kui.
"Don't worry, brother. If anyone dares to come in, I'll have Xiao Hong beat them up." Long Kui waved her small fist in a feisty manner, looking very cute.
"Mm." Xiao Se nodded, slowly unrolling the black scroll, removing his upper garments, and began practicing.
Soon, after a struggle with the remnants of the Black Flame Purple Cloud Eagle's soul, Xiao Se succeeded and successfully extended two secondary meridians from his spine.
At the same time, two small purple eagle wing tattoos appeared on his back.
The Eagle Wing training was successful.
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T/N - You gotta feel bad for Oscar.
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