Douluo's Soul Power increases by two levels every year

Chapter 18 Confession

"This is... Wang Xu's flash of light! It's Feng'er!"

A hundred miles away from where Han Feng was, Han Dang saw the dark red laser shooting into the sky and was overjoyed. Zhang Lingling was even more eager to fly over there. The four of them rushed towards that direction!

As for Han Feng, in his bull-headed state, he appeared even more ferocious and stronger. He not only blocked the Lazy Giant Ape's attack but also injured it—though it was only slightly injured. But that Lazy Giant Ape was comparable to a 50,000-60,000-year-old soul beast, and its strength was no less than that of an ordinary powerful Soul Emperor!

Qian Renxue was shocked to discover that Han Feng, having succeeded in his attack, was not letting up and even wanted to pursue her!

Qian Renxue was immediately terrified and grabbed Han Feng, but was stopped by her. The fierce light in Han Feng's eyes faded considerably, and he gave Qian Renxue a complicated look before giving up his pursuit.

Seeing Han Feng turn around, Qian Renxue breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Let's go!"

"The Lazy Giant Ape's only purpose in coming here is to obtain the brain marrow of the Transcendent Rhinoceros. Let's leave now and stay away from its sight. Once the Lazy Giant Ape obtains the brain marrow, it will naturally ignore us. Although you injured the Lazy Giant Ape, it is still not a soul beast that you or I can deal with. We must temporarily avoid its advance!"

Han Feng nodded and deactivated the ethereal transformation.

Han Feng returned to normal, and Qian Renxue breathed a sigh of relief. Without avoiding Han Feng, she picked him up and, before the lazy giant ape could move, flapped its four pairs of wings and carried Han Feng into the sky, heading towards the distance.

Just as Qian Renxue had said, seeing the two flee into the distance, the Lazy Giant Ape could have chased after them to avenge the arrow wound from before, but it did not choose to pursue them. Instead, it angrily snorted at their backs and, having vented its anger, went straight towards the corpse of the Overactive Rhinoceros.

This relieved Qian Renxue greatly. If Lazy Giant insisted on pursuing the matter, she would have no choice but to reveal her final trump card.

Qian Renxue led Han Feng away from the lazy giant ape until their soul power was completely exhausted before they stopped.

Along the way, Han Feng was no longer as talkative and joking as before. His silent face was somewhat solemn. He didn't even notice the unique fragrance on Qian Renxue's body. Deep in his eyes, there was even a hint of ruthless killing intent!

Han Feng himself did not expect that when he lost control of his emotions, the Void Mask would appear on its own. Moreover, in his rage, the Void Transformation significantly increased his Soul Power and Strength by more than 40% of what a Great Soul Master should have. However, Han Feng's own thinking was also affected, and he was no longer calm, just like a mad soul beast!

A person of sound mind would never charge head-on at a giant, lazy ape that is thousands of years old!

It's obvious that there's still some power within this external soul bone that I don't understand!

But Han Feng didn't have time to think about these questions at that moment.

Heaven can bear witness, Han Feng really never intended to expose his external soul bone. Since obtaining the Void Mask two and a half years ago, apart from showing off in front of Han Dang and Zhang Lingling once, Han Feng has never even summoned it once!

This unexpected event not only made Han Feng realize that his external soul bone was the same, but also allowed Qian Renxue to see one of her biggest secrets!

Wealth can move people's hearts, let alone an externally attached soul!

The allure of an external soul bone to a soul master is no less than that of a 100,000-year soul ring!

External soul bones can accompany a soul master as they grow!

Han Feng knew his own situation; the facade he wore hadn't completely merged with his true self.

At this moment, Han Feng's mind was filled with the words Han Dang had told him—if the external soul bone is discovered by others, either kill or escape, without the slightest hesitation!

Han Feng understood Han Dang's meaning. Even a Title Douluo would be tempted by his external soul bone, so Han Feng couldn't be sure if Qian Renxue was tempted either.

But at least, Han Feng knew that Qian Renxue's soul power was almost exhausted at this moment, and her pale face indicated that she had little physical strength left. In addition, there were the injuries left by the Lazy Giant Ape. If he were to unleash his full power and expose all his trump cards, even if Qian Renxue was a Soul Master, Han Feng was confident that he could kill her with lightning speed!

After all, in Han Feng's eyes, Qian Renxue was just a Soul Master with low combat power!

But even so... can Han Feng really do it?

Putting aside the fact that Han Feng thought Qian Renxue had rescued him from the Fire Spirit Cat, Han Feng wasn't stupid either. He could easily see that Qian Renxue was risking her life to protect him.

Han Feng has never been a heartless person, at least not yet. In his previous life, he was just a college student who hadn't even stepped into society; he was neither a soldier nor an assassin. He really couldn't do it...

Whose protagonist could undergo a complete personality change upon arriving in another world, transforming from a timid and cowardly mortal into a ruthless and decisive tyrant? Han Feng could only say that such a thing was definitely just something the author wrote casually.

Thinking of this, Han Feng felt a surge of anger—how could he have exposed himself in front of Sister Qianqian? And with the most fatal external spirit bone at that! If it were his second spirit, Han Feng wouldn't be so conflicted!

Han Feng had absolutely no desire to be Qian Renxue's enemy!

Qian Renxue put Han Feng down, her delicate body trembling slightly as she nearly fell. Han Feng quickly caught her, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

Qian Renxue didn't speak. She knew what Han Feng was thinking, but pretended not to see it. She leaned weakly against Han Feng, and finally Han Feng spoke first: "Sister Qianqian..."

"Hmm?" Qian Renxue knew Han Feng was about to make a decision, and her heart inexplicably tightened—if Han Feng really wanted to kill her, based on his previous struggles, they wouldn't have completely severed ties. She would still consider Han Feng her younger brother, but she couldn't help feeling a bit uneasy.

"That was an external soul bone, dropped by the soul beast of my first soul ring, a four-hundred-year-old bull-headed lava turtle. I call it the Mask of Emptiness. Besides the most basic Mask of Emptiness, there's also a move called King of Emptiness Flash, the soul skill that cut through the skin of the Lazy Giant Ape!"

Han Feng stated directly, and Qian Renxue was taken aback at first, about to say something, when she heard Han Feng continue, "Besides that, my first soul skill, Life Defense, not only increases soul power and defense by 60%, but also has a probability of defending against the first attack. I am now a Great Soul Master, so I can absolutely defend against attacks from Great Soul Masters and Soul Venerables, and I have a 75% chance of absolutely defending against attacks from Soul Sects... 50% from Soul Kings... 25% from Soul Emperors..."

"The second spirit ring given to me by the Hyperactive Rhinoceros is Fixed-Point Protection. It allows me to teleport in front of an individual, always facing away from the targeted unit. After teleporting, it generates a flame shield, which can be stacked up to six times. Each shield can withstand a full-force attack from a Great Spirit Master!"

After saying his last words, Han Feng's lips twitched, but he didn't speak. He remained silent, supporting Qian Renxue without making any further moves.

Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes trembled slightly as she spoke in a trembling voice, "Han Feng... can I call you Xiao Feng?"

Han Feng was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Qian Renxue to ask such a question. Although it seemed a bit strange, he still nodded.

Qian Renxue laughed: "So, Xiao Feng, what do you want to do by telling your sister all this? I'm currently depleted of soul power and lacking strength, and now that I know your secret..."

Qian Renxue's words came to an abrupt end, but there was no need to say more; everyone understood.

Han Feng looked at Qian Renxue's pale yet stunningly beautiful face and sighed helplessly, "My dad told me that whoever knows my secret must be eliminated completely. But Sister Qianqian is my savior, and she's so beautiful. I can't bring myself to do it. I trust Sister Qianqian. The reason I told Sister Qianqian all this is because I'm worried that when we meet again in the future, she'll blame me for lying to you!"

Han Feng, quite disloyally, shifted all the blame onto Han Dang, but Qian Renxue suddenly felt her eyes sting.

Qian Renxue felt completely relaxed, not because Han Feng's murderous intent had dissipated—she still had a few tricks up her sleeve—but because Han Feng hadn't disappointed her.

"So, Uncle really is a bad person! Xiaofeng, when you get home, never tell Uncle 'I love you'!"

Qian Renxue raised her head with feigned ease, tears welling in her eyes, and Han Feng's image became even more unforgettable in her heart!

After the atmosphere eased, Han Feng thought about Qian Renxue's reaction and words earlier, and his face suddenly turned awkward. He chuckled twice, "Sister Qianqian... you already knew!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue playfully tapped Han Feng on the head, laughing and scolding, "How could I not know! Your killing intent, though faint, was still far too obvious. You can't even hide your killing intent, yet you want to try and launch a sneak attack like others. Only your sister could pull that off; with anyone else, hehe!"

"hey-hey..."

Han Feng chuckled twice, he really hadn't realized that.

After all, no one had ever told him how to hide his killing intent. It was impossible in his previous life, and in this life, after eight and a half years, Han Dang and Zhang Lingling did not want Han Feng to come into contact with these things too early, so naturally they did not teach him. Han Feng now understands that after Han Dang looked at his concealment shield, he always said that there were still shortcomings, but he refused to tell him where the shortcomings were.

Han Feng had initially thought Han Dang was just being stubborn, but it turned out to be a matter of concealed murderous intent!

When he got home, he reported all the secret stash of money that Han Dang had hidden!

Seeing Han Feng's undisguised change in expression, Qian Renxue was delighted but also amused, saying, "Actually, it's nothing. Learning about killing intent too early is not good. It's easy to be controlled by bloodthirsty energy. Xiao Feng, you don't need to rush it."

"And what Uncle said is right. From now on, whoever sees your external soul bone, unless they can be completely trusted, must be eliminated completely, even if there is only the slightest possibility!"

"The world of Soul Masters is far more complex than you imagine!"

As she spoke, Qian Renxue's eyes dimmed, clearly as she thought of her own experiences.

(End of this chapter)