Douluo Continent: What do you mean this is the Holy Spirit Cult?

Ji Juechen has always been very confident in his swordsmanship and his sword. After all, he is a renowned prodigy at the Sun Moon Empire's Royal Soul Master Academy.

Moreover, his past experiences give him enough confidence in his sword and his combat abilities.

After all, not everyone can venture into the Soul Beast Forest at the age of eight, hunt a hundred-year-old Soul Beast for themselves, and absorb a hundred-year-old Soul Ring.

It's worth noting that a certain protagonist encountered a similar situation when he embarked on the path of soul hunting. He almost got killed by a ten-year-old soul beast.

If it weren't for good luck, having the White Tiger Dagger to help me win without any effort, a certain storyline would probably have ended abruptly.

The fact that he could acquire a first-class spirit ring of the hundred-year level without saying a word already demonstrates just how strong he is.

Moreover, his swordsmanship and love for the sword give him a tremendous advantage when facing opponents of the same level.

Therefore, he had no worries when facing Qi Li, who was capable of dragon transformation, nor did he think about what would happen if he lost. All he saw was the opportunity to continuously improve himself.

Therefore, when facing Qi Li, who was technically a double dragon, he was thinking about the sword in his hand.

It is simple and unadorned, yet it represents the path he will take next.

The extremely frustrating level of innate soul power, and the tattered piece of iron in his hand that could hardly be considered a sword, still captivated him.

Until he began to use the swordsmanship he had figured out to deal with the dragon claw, which only had brute force numerical beauty.

The instant he collided with the dragon claw, he saw his martial soul turn from its original grayish color to a bright red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

If this were a game, you would probably see that his martial soul has been given additional effects of high-temperature burns and high-temperature cuts.

If it's a teammate, adding this boost is actually quite good, since high temperature is a very effective killing effect.

The problem is that he is the one currently wielding this weapon, and neither he nor Qi Li have the ability or effect to disable friendly fire.

The intense heat from this flame didn't mask his senses, and its immense power made him unable to resist the upcoming attack from Qi Li.

With a clang, Ji Juechen's tattered longsword was knocked to the ground.

Qi Li's evil fire imbued the tattered longsword with an extremely terrifyingly high temperature, causing it to fall directly into the vast experimental area of ​​the Sun Moon Empire's Royal Soul Master Academy, which was constructed using rare metals.

A wisp of smoke rose from the ground, marking the swift end of the sparring match.

Ji Juechen looked at the blisters on his hands in silence.

He wasn't confused because of his failure, but because he felt that his strength wasn't strong enough and his passion for the sword wasn't genuine enough.

Otherwise, so what if we're facing a powerful enemy? So what if our hands are blistering from the heat?

He should hold on to his sword instead of letting the enemy knock it from his hand before thinking about how to turn the tide and how to win.

After realizing this, his eyes shone with an even more dazzling light.

So, without caring whether his martial soul was still bright red or had an unexpectedly high temperature, he quickly ran to his martial soul and tightly grasped it with both hands.

Immediately, the aroma of meat wafted through the experimental area.

However, Ji Juechen did not feel any pain because of this, nor did he intend to let go.

The intense heat had already given his flesh a burnt smell, yet he showed no intention of letting go, instead gripping his martial spirit tightly. He allowed his blood, his flesh, and his martial spirit to become intertwined.

At this moment, even Meng Hongchen was about to use the ice power within her martial soul to perform simple treatment and therapy on Ji Xuecheng.

However, Meng Hongchen had only taken two steps when Qi Li grabbed her hand.

A look of joy first appeared on Meng Hongchen's face, but it was quickly replaced by a look of worry.

"His hands are badly injured, and we must treat him immediately. Otherwise, even if he's not a Soul Master and doesn't need to carve Soul Guidance Core Arrays, his hands will suffer irreparable damage."

"Look at you, so anxious. Take a close look at his current condition. Do you think he needs medical treatment right now?"

Qi Li pointed to Ji Juechen in front of him.

No one should know Ji Juechen's current situation better than him.

Although Ji Juechen appeared to be in terrible condition, to the point that if you put some seasoning and water in his hands, he could even cosplay as a braised chicken feet.

However, Qi Li, who possessed the Bone Dragon Martial Soul, could easily sense that the other party's soul was getting stronger. Yes, it was getting stronger.

Unlike ordinary souls that can only improve their quality through various negative emotions, Ji Juechen's soul grew stronger as he grasped his martial spirit and felt the pain in his body.

More importantly, the power of martial spirit, which is the source of most power in the soul, was now being best demonstrated in front of Ji Juechen.

The opponent's longsword, which was originally a tattered piece of iron, was now gradually losing its intense heat and, according to Ji Juechen's idea, transforming into a genuine longsword.

This can definitely be considered an evolution of a martial soul.

It's important to know that the quality of a weapon spirit can be judged by basic data such as its shape and sharpness.

The red-glowing sword in Ji Juechen's hand is definitely sharper, more powerful, and has a stronger aura than the long, broken piece of iron he used to have.

Seeing such an extraordinary soul appear before him, Qi Li even briefly considered imprisoning it in his own soul cage to study how such a soul had become so powerful.

But in the blink of an eye, he remembered that he was in the Royal Soul Master Academy of the Sun Moon Empire, and that he could now hide his identity as an evil soul master and live a normal life.

In this situation, why would you create trouble for yourself and force yourself to walk the path of an evil spirit master?