Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 103 Honesty and Frankness...

"one two Three!"

The instant Lin Xiufeng drew his sword, his left palm moved downwards.

Zhao Youyue's Heavenly Martial Red Sword and Lin Xiufeng's Heavenly Martial Black Sword pierced the invisible black light bead almost simultaneously!
A powerful burst of heavenly martial energy spread in all directions!
Far exceeding Lin Xiufeng and Zhao Youyue's expectations, the three people under the tree absorbed the Heavenly Martial Power. They were taken aback, thinking something was wrong, and hurriedly rushed over.

"Is it broken?" Zhao Youyue asked impatiently, but when she saw Lin Xiufeng grab at the air and stuff it into his pocket, she already knew the answer.

"What's going on?" Renxing and his two companions rushed over, but found nothing amiss.

"They were trying to refine the soul of the mongoose, but failed and instead severely damaged the mongoose's soul."

Lin Xiufeng continued to elaborate on the theory of the Mist Spirit King's soul.

"Is it that powerful? It can refine the Mist Spirit King's, but the Beast King's can't?"

Renxing was full of surprise, never expecting that Bibi was even more powerful than Wuling King.

"I guess it's because the spirit of the 'bibi' is full of hatred," Lin Xiufeng continued, making up a story.

Lin Qiru looked puzzled, but then, in a moment of impulsive enthusiasm, she told him about Lin Xiufei's amazing ability to refine the souls of mutated beasts.

Lin Qiru's eyes were filled with shock. After a moment of silence, she suddenly asked:
"Mutant beasts have souls, so do we?"

"Logically, it should exist, but I can't see it, so I can't refine a person's soul."

Lin Xiufeng was surprised that she would ask such a question, and considered... this answer should be appropriate.

"That's such a pity..." Lin Qiru said with a look of disappointment.

So much so that he couldn't help but ask her out of curiosity:

Why do you want to refine human souls?

"If I die in battle one day, I will not be afraid. My soul will still accompany everyone on this journey."

Lin Qiru smiled slightly; this vision made everyone feel ashamed!
What is team spirit?

This is it!

While thinking idly, Renxing suddenly burst out laughing. Lin Qiru looked puzzled, and Renxing laughed so hard she couldn't straighten up. She grabbed Lin Qiru's shoulder and said between laughs:
"Commander's... haha... soul... hahaha... summoning..."

"Haha...it will summon the soul...haha...and wrap it up inside..."

"I imagined your smooth, bare soul form, wrapped up in the captain's bag, and then... hahaha..."

Lin Xiufeng imagined that scene...

Then I imagined it seriously again.

Zhao Youyue gently kicked him, her eyes half-open, looking very unhappy.

Lin Xiufeng lightly kicked back, glanced at Renxing, and said, "Renxing brought it up, so you should blame her."

"Is the Soul Summoning Technique really that interesting?" Lin Qiru made no attempt to hide her curiosity.

"There will be an opportunity in the future, and you will be able to see it the next time you are summoned."

Zhao Youyue knew that Lin Xiufeng wouldn't want to perform, or rather, she was afraid that he would actually agree to demonstrate.

"Ah! Don't be so stingy, give it a try, Vice Commander!"

He held Zhao Youyue in his arms and said nice things to her:
"I've seen it before, but neither Fang Yuan nor Lin Qiru have seen it. If the situation requires it in the future, we don't know how long it will take to activate the Soul Summoning Technique, what conditions are needed, or how to coordinate it effectively."

Fang Yuan remained silent. Although he thought Renxing's words made sense, he considered that the Soul Summoning Technique might involve secret methods.

"May I take a look?" Lin Qiru asked expectantly, making no attempt to hide her desire to see it, though her words were merely a request.

Zhao Youyue looked at Lin Xiufei and felt that it seemed like this situation should be demonstrated once.

Lin Xiufeng considered for a moment and said, "Let's take a look. It's not complicated. Xiaoyou, help me by extending your left palm."

Zhao Youyue immediately understood that she was to transform into the Armadillo King, so she raised her left palm and met Lin Xiufeng's right palm.

She blushed a little when she recalled the embarrassing and wicked spell she had used last time.

Lin Xiufeng said to Zhao Youyue in a serious tone:
"Recite the mantra after me, concentrate, and maintain absolute focus for three seconds after the mantra ends!"

"Hmm!" Zhao Youyue understood: three seconds after the incantation was finished, her palms were pressed together.

Lin Xiufeng looked serious and said loudly:
"Dark spirits, ancient souls, heed my command, manifest yourself now!"

Zhao Youyue immediately repeated with a serious expression:

"Dark spirits, ancient souls, heed my command, manifest yourself now!"

He was momentarily stunned, then realized something was wrong!

The spell was different last time!

The two people looked solemn, and their palms moved slightly three times within three seconds until they touched.

A burst of blue light!

The armadillo king's radiant form instantly enveloped the two of them. Renxing jumped back with a startled cry, carefully examining the armadillo king's radiant form before shouting:

"Are you really in control?"

The armadillo king swayed its tail, clearly in response.

Fang Yuan witnessed it firsthand and was deeply shocked. He observed it carefully as well, but kept his emotions to himself.

Lin Qiru circled around in surprise, even trying to touch and pinch it, just about to ask if she could feel anything.

He threw a punch with a bit of force, but the fist bounced back, and he exclaimed in surprise:

"Looks like it can take a beating!"

The transformation was suddenly canceled. Lin Xiufeng guessed that the Armadillo King would continue to increase its power. He didn't want to be a punching bag, nor did he want to waste the Armadillo King's Heavenly Martial Power.

"The Soul Summoning Technique will continuously consume Heavenly Martial Power, and the Heavenly Martial Power of the soul body also needs to be replenished after it is consumed."

Lin Xiufeng thought that since it had already been revealed, there was no need to hide this part from his future colleagues, and it was impossible to hide it anyway. It would be better to let his partners know more about it.

Suddenly, Renxing asked, "Can we all come in?"

“…Come on, let’s try again.” Lin Xiufeng was genuinely interested in the idea.

So, Renxing positioned himself to Lin Xiufeng's left, Lin Qiru to Lin Xiufeng's right, and Fang Yuan behind Lin Xiufeng.

Do we need to place our palms on you?

Renxing thought that since it was Lin Xiufeng who activated the summoning spell, it must be surrounding him.

"No need, get ready."

Lin Xiufeng gave a reminder, then solemnly chanted the incantation:

"Dark spirits, ancient souls, heed my command, manifest yourself now!"

Zhao Youyue was unhappy to see Lin Qiru almost touching Lin Xiufei's arm, but she immediately composed herself, put on a serious expression, and then recited the meaningless incantation again.

"Dark spirits, ancient souls, heed my command, manifest yourself now!"

The moment the blue light burst forth, Renxing, Fangyuan, and Lin Qiru were all thrown away by the powerful force!
Fortunately, after being thrown dozens of meters, the three of them absorbed the impact and landed steadily.

Lin Xiufeng and Zhao Youyue were somewhat disappointed when they deactivated their transformations.

The only takeaway was learning that the moment of transformation could be used as a means to repel enemies.

"What powerful strength!" Renxing looked disappointed; she really wanted to experience such a fun soul summoning technique.

Unwilling to give up, he pressed on, "Lin Xiufeng, I can help you with the transformation next time!"

"Not very convenient." Lin Xiufeng gestured to indicate his transformed state.

Renxing paused for a moment, then laughed and said:
"That's no big deal! I don't mind if I can complete the soul summoning spell!"

"No! Being willful—shouldn't you ask me if I mind?"

Zhao Youyue reminded her in an annoyed tone.

He looked at her with a willful expression and chuckled.

"Then you must mind, I'm so beautiful, aren't you afraid I'll charm him?"

“That’s right! So, I disagree!” Zhao Youyue said with a smile, and playfully pinched her cheek.

Lin Qiru remained silent, seemingly lost in thought. After a while, Renxing noticed and asked her:
"What are you thinking about? You want to try playing with soul summoning magic too?"

"I'm a little curious," Lin Qiru said thoughtfully, "How did the leader learn the spell?"

That's a... good question!

but……

Lin Xiufeng smiled inwardly; he had, of course, already considered this, and then confidently smiled and said:
"When the mutated beast is dying, it will unconsciously shout incantations that go straight into my mind. I repeat them, and the mutated beast's soul is absorbed into my body."

"It's amazing!" Lin Qiru exclaimed sincerely.

Renxing wholeheartedly agreed. "The otherworld within the Heavenly Martial Realm is truly full of wonders! I wonder how many more secrets await exploration."

Lin Xiufeng thought of Mirror Lake, and the light pearl that had transformed him...

'The otherworld within the Heavenly Martial Realm indeed holds many secrets.'

However, you have no idea when you'll encounter it again.

The group returned to the big tree, and the three women shook their hair again and wrung it out once more.

"I still have to wear a straw hat; it's ugly, but it's practical!" Zhao Youyue thought to herself after much deliberation.

Willful, he looked up at the solitary giant tree growing on a grassland and asked curiously:

"How can such a big tree grow here? There's not a single blade of grass around it."

(End of this chapter)