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But she quickly recovered her wits and thought to herself, "Since close combat is not an option, I'll have to outsmart him!"
"Fourth Soul Skill, Sword Starfall!"
Ye Xinglan raised the Star God Sword towards the sky, her Soul Power turning into a golden force that shot upwards and turned into golden raindrops, pouring down towards the abyssal creature below...
The Abyssal Emperor seemed unconcerned, casually lifting a giant axe above his head to block all the incoming golden raindrops...
He sneered coldly, "Hmph! Nothing more than a desperate struggle!"
Taking advantage of the momentary restraint, Ye Xinglan called out again, "It's not over yet!! Second Soul Skill, Star God Net!"
A massive net of Star God energy condensed and covered the immobile abyssal creature, successfully binding it!
She couldn't help but reveal a joyous expression, "Success!!"
However, there was no change in the expression on the face of the abyssal creature...
After lowering the giant axe, it forcefully resisted the highly penetrative golden raindrops with its tough skin...
"Humans, are you underestimating me too much, thinking such methods could bind me?"
With a casual wave, the enormous net completely collapsed under a tremendous force...
Before the Ghost Emperor could issue an order, the puppets swarmed towards Ya Li...
She gripped the Sky-Piercing Spear tightly, infusing it with her Soul Power, which emitted a dazzling silver glow, and then she struck at the nearest puppet...
"Puchi!"
The Sky-Piercing Spear smoothly cut the puppet in half...
Just when she thought these puppets were not much of a challenge, their bisected bodies eerily repaired themselves at a bizarre speed within seconds...
The moment they merged back together, they attacked Ya Li once again...
"What?!!"
Caught off guard, Ya Li was struck by a bone claw, stumbling back several steps...
She looked down at her chest to find a patch of purplish-black bruising appearing where she was hit, spreading and bringing with it a growing pain...
"Damn it, even the puppets themselves are coated with corrosive poison?"
The rest of the puppets didn't let up on this opportunity and pounced like wild animals once again...
Ya Li, forced into a hasty defense, felt the toxins building up inside of her, growing more intense...
The watching Ghost Emperor, with no mercy in his eyes, mocked, "Hehe, the renowned Saint Soul Douluo, it turns out you really are as helpless in battle as the rumors say!"
Ya Li dodged the puppets' attacks while her mind raced, "If I get tangled up by these things, there's no way I can hurt the Ghost Emperor, I must find a way to deal with this!"
"Buzz, buzz, buzz!" The Sky-Piercing Spear seemed to grasp her thoughts, flashing again...
Ya Li seemed to hear something and her gaze grew more resolute. "I've got it!"
She stopped trying to dodge and instead allowed the puppets to come at her from all directions...
Just as their palms were about to touch her, she tightened her grip on the Sky-Piercing Spear and swept it horizontally...
In an instant, a terrifying Spear Intent, powerful enough to shatter souls, instantly killed all the puppets...
Furthermore, it imposed a layer of seal on the puppets, rendering them unable to self-repair!
The Ghost Emperor's face changed drastically, and he said in disbelief, "This is... Yun Ming's Spear Intent; could his soul still reside within the Sky-Piercing Spear?"
In that moment, he truly felt Yun Ming's presence!
Otherwise, there was no way Ya Li, a support class Soul Master, could have unleashed such fearsome power!
The next day!
Upon receiving the news, Shen Yi quickly found Tang Wulin, "Wulin, the President of the Blacksmith Association has invited you over; it seems there is something important he wants to discuss!"
"Moreover, I've also heard from some Forging Masters that he has stopped offering his services for Heavenly Forging to outsiders!"
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Tang Wulin exclaimed in surprise, "What? How could this happen?"
President Zhenhua is a Divine Craftsman. If he no longer practices Heavenly Forging, wouldn't that be tantamount to giving up forging altogether?
What on earth has happened during this period?
Shen Yi shook his head, "I'm not clear on the specifics; you'll need to find out for yourself!"
Tang Wulin pursed his lips, "I understand, thank you, Teacher Shen!"
It seems that a visit to the Blacksmith Association is indeed necessary!
I haven't tried Heavenly Forging myself yet, so I'll have to consult President Zhenhua about it!
Otherwise, I'm afraid I might take some detours on my path to becoming a Divine Craftsman!
Shen Yi coughed, "There's no need to call me Teacher Shen, you are now the Pavilion Master of the Sea God's Pavilion!"
To be precise, I should be the one saluting you!
However, Tang Wulin's expression was resolute as he said, "No... even if I am the Pavilion Master now, the seniority must not be confused!"
Shen Yi gave him a deep look, appreciatingly saying, "Longkong and Xu Sheng really weren't wrong about you. Well then, some students from the outer court have made mistakes. I need to deal with that. Make yourself at home!"
Watching the other leave, Tang Wulin turned his gaze to the building behind him and said helplessly, "Alright, stop hiding! I know you're there!"
Then there was no movement...
Tang Wulin narrowed his eyes, "What, do you want me to drag you out?"
The next second, Xie Xie rubbed his nose and walked out from behind, "Hehe, Wulin, let me just say, I wasn't eavesdropping, okay? I just happened to be passing by!"
Qiangu Qingfeng never expected Leng Yaozhu to be so emotionally agitated, "Podium Master, you..."
Leng Yaozhu closed her eyes, "Although I don't know what you have found, Gu Yue would never do anything that would harm the Spirit Pagoda."
"Stand down, and don't bring up this matter again in the future!"
In terms of contribution to the Spirit Pagoda, Gu Yue had even surpassed herself!
Perhaps, the irregular signal from the Ten Thousand Beast Platform was just her way of collecting information about soul masters, facilitating future improvements!
Qiangu Qingfeng clenched his fists, knowing that nothing he said could change Leng Yaozhu's mind...
"That's all I have to say; the Podium Master better watch out for yourself."
Since the other party does not intend to deal with this matter, there's no reason for dislikes!
Whatever happens in the future will have nothing to do with me!
Having said that, he left the Council Hall in fury...
Watching his departing figure, Leng Yaozhu's beautiful eyes flickered, but it was unclear what she was thinking...
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Meanwhile, Gu Yue was in one of the branch towers...
She held a document that recorded information about equipment parts and glanced at the man beside her, "How is the signal construction on the Ten Thousand Beast Platform going?"
The man beside her, Wen Yan, respectfully said, "Reporting to the Young Pavilion Master, we are now able to receive data normally, but I wonder if we should adjust down the pain level of the Ten Thousand Beast Platform?"
Gu Yue decisively vetoed, "No, this is to replicate the real Aquipeia Forest! Only in this way can the potential of soul masters be fully stimulated!"
"Besides, no matter how severely injured, it will not affect reality once they leave it."
The man praised her without hesitation, "Worthy of being the Young Pavilion Master! There is indeed this underlying meaning!"
Just then, a scream suddenly erupted, "Aaaaah!!!"
Gu Yue and the man frowned and hurried in the direction of the sound...
They immediately found a member of the Spirit Pagoda kneeling in front of the light door,