From Five Animal Exercises to being hailed as a saint and ancestor

Inside the Silent Soul Abyss, three teams from the Azure Peak Academy were attacked by the strange soul beasts almost simultaneously.

The methods and results of combat vary greatly depending on the strength and insight of the fighters.

The elite area of ​​the inner courtyard.

Shi Potian's ferocious fist, powerful enough to shatter mountains, struck the soul beast's semi-transparent body.

Like a clay ox thrown into the sea, it can only cause its form to ripple violently, but it is difficult to completely destroy it.

Although Su Xiaoman's powerful and vast beam of spiritual energy was very effective, it also consumed a lot of energy.

Under the nourishment of the Breath of Silent Souls, the soul beasts recover at an astonishing speed.

"Damn it, this thing is almost completely immune to physical attacks!"

Shi Potian let out a frustrated growl and punched another charging soul beast, sending it flying back.

Su Xiaoman's bright eyes darted around; she was naturally intelligent and had an extremely strong fighting instinct.

As she unleashed her spiritual power once more, she subconsciously incorporated her indomitable and courageous "will" into the attack.

"boom!"

This time, the dazzling beam of light seemed to carry an invisible "sharpness".

When you hit a soul beast, it's no longer just an impact of energy, but also carries a spiritual sense of "severing"!

"laugh--!"

The soul beast let out a sharp, soul-piercing cry, and a large chunk of the part that was struck melted away as if ice and snow were exposed to the sun.

The entire form became much more ethereal, and the recovery speed slowed down significantly!

"Huh?" Su Xiaoman's eyes lit up.

"Willpower! Attacks infused with willpower are effective!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Potian was enlightened.

He no longer pursued absolute power, but instead concentrated his "unwavering will" as steady and firm as a mountain on his fist and threw out another punch!

This time, the space seemed to freeze for a moment wherever the fist passed.

The soul beast was struck by the fist intent containing unwavering will, let out a mournful howl, and its form instantly disintegrated by nearly a third!

"Just as I thought!" Shi Potian's spirits lifted.

Seeing this, the other inner court disciples followed suit.

Those with sword intent unleash their sword intent, those with special spiritual techniques unleash their secret arts, and even those without a specific artistic conception incorporate their strongest fighting spirit into their attacks.

In an instant, the situation reversed, and the inner court teams, who had been suppressed, began to launch a counterattack.

Once the weakness was found, the battle became much easier.

Seizing the opportunity, Su Xiaoman unleashed the boundless spiritual power supported by her limitless spiritual sea, which, along with her pure and powerful "battle intent," transformed into an incomparably condensed spear of light that instantly pierced the core of a soul beast!

"Pop..."

Like the soft sound of a bubble bursting, the soul beast completely disintegrated, turning into a wisp of pure yet grayish-black mist that vanished into the air.

However, a trace of extremely subtle, almost imperceptible pure light uncontrollably entered Su Xiaoman's brow.

Su Xiaoman's delicate body trembled slightly as she felt a cool sensation enter her soul.

The soul, which was originally somewhat exhausted from fighting and resisting the erosion, actually felt a noticeable increase in strength and comfort!

"Wow! This is amazing! This soul beast's death can strengthen the soul!"

Su Xiaoman exclaimed in surprise.

But then, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, and a hint of discomfort appeared on her face.

"However... something seems a bit off. A cold, eerie feeling has also entered, clinging to my soul and I can't shake it off. It feels a bit stuffy..."

She could clearly feel the side effects of that eerie, ghostly breath, like a persistent, insidious infection.

However, it is unclear what the specific long-term impact will be.

The area where Yao Mengkang and Xuanyuan Po are located.

The soul beasts they encountered were very powerful, but they did not cause much of a stir in front of them.

Almost the instant the soul beast appeared, Xuan Yuanpo had already sensed its characteristics.

"Senior Brother Yao, this beast possesses the power of fear!"

Before the words were even finished, the Frostmark Sword was already drawn!

A highly refined sword intent, seemingly capable of freezing the soul, soared into the sky!

The surrounding gray mist was forced back by this sharp sword intent!

"Swallows chasing the moon!"

The sword light flashed like lightning, not aiming for physical cutting, but directly targeting the core of the soul beast!

That sword strike, imbued with Xuan Yuanpo's pure sword intent, precisely pierced the core of the soul beast's body!

"Sizzle!"

Like a red-hot iron being branded into ice and snow, the soul beast couldn't even let out a complete wail before it rapidly melted and disintegrated under the extreme cold and sharp sword intent!

A wisp of gray-black mist also dispersed, and a sliver of pure light entered Xuan Yuanpo's brow.

Xuanyuan Po stood with his sword in hand, his eyes slightly closed as he sensed the situation. He then opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing within them.

"It can enhance the soul! But the corrosive influence of this eerie aura also comes along with it..."

He looked at Yao Mengkang, his brows furrowed slightly, clearly also resisting the invading aura of the silent soul.

Yao Mengkang remained on the sidelines, not making a move, because he believed that Xuan Yuanpo alone was enough to handle the situation.

Upon hearing Xuan Yuanpo's words, he was about to ask about his condition when he saw a resolute glint in Xuan Yuanpo's eyes.

"etc……"

Xuanyuan Po closed his eyes again and looked inward at himself.

In his sea of ​​consciousness, the small ice crystal sword formed from sword intent suddenly shone brightly, actively meeting the gray-black aura that was wrapped around his soul!

"Buzz!"

The sword intent rang out, like a whetstone, constantly cutting and wearing away that strange aura!

The process was not easy; the aura of the silent soul was extremely stubborn, and every time the sword intent was worn away, the sword itself seemed to be consumed in considerable way.

But Xuan Yuanpo could clearly feel that with this difficult "tempering", his sword intent seemed to become more refined and pure.

Within that extinguished, silent soul's breath, there seemed to be a trace of the purest, most primal soul power being absorbed by the sword intent and nourishing the divine soul.

After a while, he opened his eyes. Although his face was slightly pale, his gaze was even sharper.

"Brother Yao, I've discovered that while this strange aura is troublesome, it's not insurmountable."

"Continuously erasing it with one's own will or artistic conception, although inefficient and time-consuming, not only purifies the artistic conception with each trace it is erased, but also absorbs its core soul power, strengthening the divine soul!"

"Risks and opportunities coexist!"

Upon hearing this, Yao Mengkang felt somewhat relieved, and at the same time secretly admired Xuan Yuanpo's perseverance and comprehension.

He could ignore this erosion with the Chaos Stone Bead, but Xuan Yuanpo was able to find a way to resolve and utilize it with his own sword intent. This talent and temperament are truly extraordinary.

The area for the top ten disciples of the outer academy.

The battles here are the most difficult and fraught with danger.

Despite their strength, Zhou Tiancan, Wang Le, and the others were unable to effectively kill the soul beasts and were forced to retreat in defeat. They could only barely hold on with the help of Mu Qingqing's healing and assistance, and their situation was extremely dangerous.

"This won't do! Our attacks are far too ineffective against them!"

While urging the growth of vines to interfere with the soul beasts, Mu Qingqing anxiously observed the situation.

She is meticulous and, although she is not good at brute force, she is always looking for patterns.

She noticed that when Xu Zijian fully unleashed his sword intent, the damage to the soul beast was significantly greater than that of Wang Le's pure flame blade energy.

When Shi Hao gathers the will of the earth for defense, the impact of the soul beasts will be offset to a certain extent.

"Willpower! It's an artistic conception!"

Mu Qingqing suddenly realized and loudly reminded him.

"Everyone, try to infuse your strongest fighting spirit or the essence of your understanding into your attacks! Physical and purely elemental attacks are not very effective!"

Upon hearing this, although no one understood why, they all tried it out of trust in Mu Qingqing.

Zhou Tiancan roared, no longer throwing punches randomly, but instead condensing his savage and unstoppable "Savage Elephant Intent" into his fists and unleashing it once again!

This time, the soul beast clearly let out a painful howl as the fist struck!

Wang Le also restrained the rage of the flames, and poured his own burning will into the sword. Where the sword light passed, the undulating shape of the soul beast greatly increased!

Just as a soul beast broke through the defenses, its claw-like mist about to strike Huo Ling'er in the back—

"laugh!"

A faint, yet lightning-fast, black light, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, silently pierced through the gray mist and struck the core of the soul beast with unparalleled precision!

Within that dark light lay an extremely concentrated will of "annihilation" and "death"!

"puff!"

The soul beast froze for a moment, then suddenly exploded apart!

Li Han's figure emerged from the shadows like a ghost, holding an inconspicuous black short sword in his hand.

He also felt the strengthening of his soul and the intrusion of that eerie aura.

He closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then his hoarse voice confirmed Mu Qingqing's discovery, adding:

"This strange aura can obliterate willpower. Although it takes time, it can purify willpower and nourish the soul."

"It's a mixed bag; the choice is yours."

His words were brief, yet they reached a similar conclusion to Xuan Yuanpo's, which reassured everyone.

Having found the right approach, the team of ten disciples from the outer academy finally regained their footing.

The first crisis in the Silent Soul Abyss allowed the three teams to gain an initial understanding of the strange rules of this forbidden land in different ways.

I also realized the dangers and...opportunities involved.