People fight and become emperors in advance

Chapter 146 New trump card
When consciousness returned, the scroll that my fingertips touched emitted a faint warmth.

"Soul-Seal Palm, that demoness is quite ruthless..."

As he sorted through the information in his mind, Chen Xiao was quite surprised and delighted by Cao Ying's gift.

So-called soul skills are actually strange methods created by ancient alchemists in order to maximize the power of their souls.

Unfortunately, the detailed criteria for classifying soul skills and soul cultivation methods, like the soul realms of the spiritual and mortal realms, have been lost.

However, it is certain that there must have been a hierarchy in ancient times, as can be seen from his advance receipt of the "Nine Nether Soul Scripture".

Back to the main topic…

The stronger one's soul power, the more powerful one's soul skills become, in no way inferior to combat skills.

It's even more bizarre, making it impossible to guard against.

However, like the methods of soul cultivation, this kind of soul skill is extremely precious in the current Dou Qi Continent. Most of them have been lost and extinct, and very few people have the opportunity to learn them.

In Chen Xiao's original plan, after completing the follow-up to the pre-borrowed Heavenly Demon Puppet, pre-borrowing the Soul Skill was also an alternative.

After all, his soul strength was already quite good, and after cultivating the "Nine Nether Soul Scripture," this strength was amplified even further.

However, having risen from the bottom, he possessed considerable spiritual power but was unable to utilize it, which made him quite dissatisfied.

Now things are much better. With the Soul Profound Palm, Chen Xiao's strengths can be brought into play, and his need for soul skills will not be so urgent in the future. He can use the opportunity in advance for other purposes.

Eager to cultivate it and test the power of this soul skill, Chen Xiao immediately got up and went downstairs. After saying goodbye to Hai Bodong and Cao Xi, he headed straight for the mountains behind him.

Arriving at that familiar mountain valley, Chen Xiao could see the figures of Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan in the distance.

Among them, Zi Yan sat atop a mountain peak watching the excitement.

The Fairy Doctor's delicate body hovered in mid-air. She gently closed her eyes, her breath gathering. When she suddenly opened her eyes, a cold glint flashed in them. Her slender, jade-like hands shot out, and at the same time, a chilling gray mist surged and rose from her body, instantly spreading a chilling sense of unease that sent shivers down one's spine.

Under Chen Xiao's gaze, the strange poisonous gas around Little Fairy Doctor swirled and coiled like living things, eventually condensing in her palm into a churning cloud of poison. Then, without hesitation, she swung her hand and struck out with overwhelming force.

"boom!"

The palm strike created a chilling ripple of poisonous gas in the air, which landed on the distant mountain peak.

In an instant, the earth shook and rocks flew everywhere. A huge palm print appeared on the mountaintop, and its poisonous energy spread out, causing the surrounding lush forest to lose its original color at a visible speed, turning from emerald green to withered yellow.

In the end, it was all desolate.

Little Fairy Doctor nodded in satisfaction, her hands quietly forming a hand seal. Streams of gray energy were drawn back from the mountains and slowly entered her body.

After a brief pause to calm herself, Little Fairy Doctor moved with the grace of a startled swan, twirling and leaping through the air before landing lightly in front of Chen Xiao in an instant.

A gentle smile played on her lips, her eyes sparkling, and she parted her lips slightly: "Is it still pleasing to the eye?"

Chen Xiao chuckled and nodded in praise: "To be able to use the Myriad Poisons Devouring Heart Palm so skillfully in just half a month is more than just pleasing to the eye; it's already quite impressive."

During the past two weeks, he was immersed in cultivation, and Little Fairy Doctor and the others were not idle either.

Queen Medusa went to the inner courtyard again, while Little Fairy Doctor was practicing the Earth-rank combat skill she obtained from Mo Tianxing.

Looking at it now, it has already achieved some success.

Hearing Chen Xiao's generous praise, Little Fairy Doctor's eyebrows curved into crescents, and even her eyes sparkled with laughter.

"It's not as exaggerated as you say. It's just that the difficulty of cultivating this fighting technique is very low. The only thing to be careful about is not to hurt others while also hurting yourself. But for me, this hidden danger can be completely ignored."

Chen Xiao nodded slightly; this was yet another benefit brought about by the Calamity Poison Body.

"I told you before that I had some good news to tell you, why don't you guess what it is?"

Seeing his deliberately mysterious manner, Little Fairy Doctor rolled her eyes in a slightly coquettish way, her smile carrying a hint of anticipation: "Is it about the poison body?"

Since it's a good thing for her, it's not hard to guess.

For now, this is the only problem she urgently needs to solve.

Chen Xiao nodded and smiled, "Indeed, Cao Ying will soon have all three kinds of strange fire, and we have already obtained the Bodhi Transformation Saliva. Now, we only need a Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast Demon Core. After we finish dealing with things in Demon Flame Valley, we can go to Central Continent to condense a poison pill for you!"

Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor's breathing suddenly became rapid, her chest heaving violently, and she gripped the hem of her clothes tightly with both hands to barely calm her turbulent emotions.

Although I was mentally prepared, I still couldn't help but feel excited when success was in sight.

Chen Xiao stepped forward and saw that she was clutching the hem of her clothes tightly. He used his fingertips to pry open her tense fingers little by little, and then took her hand in his. Warmth spread through their palms.

"Now we can all breathe a sigh of relief. Once Cao Ying successfully helps you condense the poison pill, I will have lived up to your expectations. It's just a pity that I am not an alchemist and can only rely on others. In my heart, there is still a sense of incompleteness."

Little Fairy Doctor did not resist at all, obediently letting his palm envelop her, letting that warmth spread along her fingertips. She unconsciously tightened her fingers, holding this sense of security firmly in her palm, and together they slowly moved towards the mountain where Zi Yan was.

"We've known each other for almost eight years now."

Chen Xiao didn't understand her meaning, but glanced at her sideways and nodded slightly.

When he was nine years old, he entered Green Mountain Town for the first time in search of the resources in the stone chamber of the Monster Mountain Range.

Now, I am already quite old.

The Little Fairy Doctor's lips curved into a gentle smile, as warm as the spring sun: "You spent so much time helping me gather the materials, it's time for you to rest. How can the moment of condensing the poison pill compare to this?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao had no rebuttal.

Indeed, most things only require looking at the results, but for some things, the process is more important than the result.

Amidst laughter and conversation, the two gracefully landed on the mountaintop.

Zi Yan's figure came into view. She rested her chin on her hand, a sly smile on her lips, and her gaze was fixed on their clasped hands like a nail, just like a little fox that had caught a whiff of gossip.

Meeting Zi Yan's gossipy gaze, they simultaneously withdrew their hands, their posture relaxed and casual, their eyes still holding a relaxed smile, making this sudden separation seem extremely normal.

Not understanding why they were so natural, Zi Yan shook her head to clear her mind and asked about things that interested her.

"Chen Xiao, when are we going to Zhongzhou?"

Clearly, Zi Yan had overheard their conversation high in the air.

"We'll go there after we've dealt with Demon Flame Valley."

"What if the old demon doesn't come looking for trouble?" "Wouldn't that be even better? It gives us plenty of time to improve our strength, and then we can just go and attack them."

Chen Xiao replied with a smile, then shook his head again: "It won't be too long. About half a year is probably the limit. The Earth Demon Old Ghost is much stronger than Mo Tianxing. Although the strength we have shown is not bad, it is not enough to make him afraid."

Zi Yan nodded her little head as if she understood, but didn't ask any more questions.

She had absolutely no interest in trying to figure out what the enemy was thinking.

With so many people around, she could leave the brain-teasing stuff to others; she only needed to fight.

And, looting the spoils.

After sitting on the mountaintop chatting with Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan for a while, Chen Xiao finally flew into the valley and began to seriously cultivate the Soul Profound Seal Palm.

Perhaps because his soul power was already quite good, and he knew how to cultivate it, and there were video tutorials available, Chen Xiao immediately discovered that this soul skill was incredibly simple and easy for him to cultivate.

Following the cultivation methods deep in his memory, Chen Xiao's fingertips flew, forming mysterious hand seals.

In an instant, the dormant soul power deep within his sea of ​​consciousness surged like a tide, being completely drawn out from between his eyebrows and condensing into a trembling ball of ghostly light in his palm, as if countless starlight were flowing and twinkling within it.

Although the soul handprint is formless and intangible, the immense pressure it carries is as tangible as a physical entity, covering the entire world.

This chilling sense of oppression made everything around it tremble, even from a great distance.

On the distant mountain peak, Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan were the first to be affected. It was as if an invisible giant hand was choking them, and their breathing became suffocated. They felt as if the air within a hundred feet was instantly sucked out. The intense feeling of suffocation forced the two of them to look up sharply and look towards where Chen Xiao was.

"Oh!"

The soul palm print that suddenly burst forth from Chen Xiao's palm was like a phantom. This invisible palm print swept through the air, causing ripples in the space where it passed, and finally landed heavily on the desolate mountain peak that Little Fairy Doctor had created earlier.

However, the expected deafening explosion did not occur; instead, a muffled thud was heard.

But when the three of them looked closely, they were all speechless with astonishment.

The mountain peak, which was imprinted with an invisible palm print, trembled violently, and a jet-black crack tore open from its summit, as if the earth had opened a giant maw to devour everything and swallow the surrounding clouds.

The deafening roar of the collapsing rocks followed late in the night, sending a shower of rubble crashing down.

As the 'instigator', Chen Xiao stared blankly at the dark crack that tore through the mountains, his Adam's apple bobbing involuntarily.

He slowly lowered his gaze, his eyes falling on his slightly warm palm, where there were no marks, but the lingering echo of the surging power of his soul remained.

He knew that the power of the soul had endless uses, and once he learned the soul skill, he could definitely use it as a trump card.

However, the power of this palm strike still greatly exceeded his expectations.

The feeling of this palm strike was no less than the combined strike of the Mountain-Splitting Seal and the Sea-Turning Seal. Coupled with the strangeness of the soul skill, it was enough to threaten a Dou Zong powerhouse!
Of course, this doesn't mean that the Soul Profound Seal Palm is more powerful than the Emperor Seal Technique; it only illustrates one point.

His soul power was much stronger than originally expected!
"Once you enter the Spirit Realm, your attack is at least comparable to a high-level Dou Zong. My attack is enough to threaten a Dou Zong expert. Does this mean that I am not far from the Spirit Realm?"

At this moment, Chen Xiao's emphasis on soul power instantly increased several levels!
Thinking back to how he had been able to subtly influence the emotions of those around him while cultivating his soul recently, Chen Xiao became even more certain that the ethereal spiritual realm was now within reach!
Just as Chen Xiao was overjoyed at having added a powerful new trump card, a purple light flashed in front of him, and then Zi Yan's lovely face came into view.

"Chen Xiao, I want to learn this!"

She tilted her head back, her big eyes sparkling.

From the time Maple City changed hands to the present, with the help of Zixiao Pavilion and under Hai Bodong's management, Chen Xiao and his group have converted countless resources.

Those useless spoils of war, such as fighting techniques and skills, were all exchanged for items that matched their attributes, as well as countless medicinal herbs, pills, poisons, and so on.

With such a supply, the group no longer worried about resources, and everyone was rapidly improving.

Even Hai Bodong obtained a suitable low-level earth-rank ice-attribute cultivation technique, replacing his original Ice Emperor Scripture. Combined with the earth-rank fighting skill Heavenly Frost Palm, his skill level was raised several notches.

Zi Yan, however, only liked medicinal herbs and pills, and had no interest in those fighting techniques at all, finding them too flashy and troublesome to perform.

Only now, seeing Chen Xiao's seemingly effortless palm strike possess such power, have they finally become interested.

This kind of combat technique, which is simple to implement yet possesses considerable power, is exactly what she wants!
Meeting Zi Yan's gaze, Chen Xiao chuckled.

"What suits me may not suit you. I'll give you the Nine Nether Soul Scripture to cultivate first, to improve your soul power, and then I'll teach you this soul skill."

As he spoke, Chen Xiao took out the scroll of the Nine Nether Soul Scripture and handed it to Zi Yan.

There's no need to be stingy with this girl.

But to be honest, he wasn't optimistic.

After all, Zi Yan's true form is the Ancient Void Dragon, and magical beasts have always had a weakness in terms of their souls.

The same soul skill can have vastly different power in the hands of a human and a magical beast. If you let her try it, she might give up.

Furthermore, the copyright to the Soul Profound Palm Technique does not belong to him. If he wants to teach it to others, he must inform Cao Ying first.

Although the other party will most likely not mind, it is the least you can do to show respect.

"Can I cultivate with Sister Little Fairy Doctor?" Zi Yan took the scroll and revealed a satisfied smile.

"of course."

Little Fairy Doctor possesses the Calamity Poison Body, so she doesn't actually need to spend too much time cultivating her soul; cultivating battle qi is her advantage.

"What about Sister Cailin?"

"Okay."

Queen Medusa's problem is the same as Zi Yan's.

They are not outstanding in terms of their souls.

"Hehe, I understand. I'll go back to cultivate with Sister Little Fairy Doctor first. You can continue."

Zi Yan chuckled and ran happily towards Little Fairy Doctor, eager to return and cultivate.

Before hitting a wall, I was always this enthusiastic.

Little Fairy Doctor felt somewhat helpless about Zi Yan's suggestion, but she didn't want to spoil her mood. She nodded gently to Chen Xiao from afar before being pulled by Zi Yan towards Zi Xiao City.

Chen Xiao watched the two leave, but just as he turned his gaze away to continue his cultivation, he suddenly noticed a chilling aura quietly condensing in the shadows behind him.

(End of this chapter)