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Chapter 32: The Second Soul Ring After 32 Years

"It's done!"

Looking at the Enma sword in his hand, its blade gleaming with a faint, intense red light, Luo couldn't help but smile.

Although the previous Yama Martial Soul had a "physical form" after being summoned, it could not exist in the outside world for long because maintaining the "physical form" of the Martial Soul required a continuous consumption of soul power.

But now it's different. Even if Luo doesn't continuously output soul power, the Enma Martial Soul can still exist in the outside world, just like it has become a real katana!

This is because the external soul bone of the Dragon Slayer Sword was used to forge the blade of Enma, so Enma can exist independently outside the body without Luo having to output soul power!

Moreover, the hardness and sharpness of the Yama Blade, after this epic "forging and strengthening", are comparable to, or even surpass, the tail of the dragon-slaying sword with two thousand years of cultivation!

"Of course, that's not all!" Luo whispered, and in an almost ritualistic manner, slowly inserted Enma into the scabbard at his waist.

However, in the next instant, Luo's movements suddenly became swift, and he quickly drew Enma from its sheath.

At that very moment, a blinding red light suddenly shone from the blade of Enma's sword, as if it had been instantly ignited. Even the surrounding air seemed to be burned by this temperature, and began to violently distort and deform.

At this moment, although Yama was Luo's martial spirit and connected to him by blood, Luo could still feel a scorching heat rushing towards him, making him feel that what he was holding was not just a sword, but a mass of magma condensed into the shape of a katana!

This is the signature attack move that the Dragon Slayer clan is most proud of – "Sharpening Blade"!

The Dragon Slayers possess a powerful skill: through the intense friction between their fangs and tail blades, they can cause the tail blades to ignite at temperatures comparable to real magma, thus entering a state of red-hot inferno.

In this red-hot state, the temperature at the tip of the sword approaches a thousand degrees Celsius, enough to melt steel. This high temperature not only enhances the destructive power of the tip but also makes its sharpness reach an unprecedented level!

The soul bone skill born from the soul bone attached to the sword tail that Luo obtained was this move, "Sharpening Blade"!

Fortunately, Luo doesn't need to rub Enma's blade with his mouth like he does with Zanpakuto. Instead, he only needs to use Iaijutsu to quickly pull Enma out of its sheath, which will put Enma into a red-hot state!

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"So this is what you called 'surgical expertise'? I didn't feel anything yesterday, but after trying it myself, it's amazing! I didn't feel any pain at all!"

Titan Ape Erming sat slumped on the ground, his head drooping, and with an almost childlike curiosity, he gently touched the shocking transparent hole in his chest with his fingers, where his heart should have been.

Beside its massive body, the Azure Bull Python Daming coiled and twisted, its powerful body forming a solid barrier that tightly protected Erming, Xiaowu, and Luo.

Luo Neng keenly sensed the slightly reserved trust that Da Ming had in him. He stood nervously by his side, his eyes flashing with complex emotions.

Of course, this is understandable.

After all, it's hard for anyone to remain calm and indifferent when they witness their best friend's heart seemingly being "plucked" out by an invisible hand.

Luo was naturally unconcerned about this. His face was solemn and focused, and his gaze was fixed on the heart that was still beating violently and tightly wrapped in a semi-transparent cubic gel, like a boulder containing a tremendous life force.

This was the precious organ that he carefully extracted from the Titan Ape Erming using his Ope Ope no Mi powers.

Although Erming did not use his soul power to make any defensive move against him, as a super soul beast with 100,000 years of cultivation, his physical strength was unimaginable.

Even without any defense, it was by no means easy for Luo to successfully remove the heart; he had to put in a great deal of effort.

At this moment, Luo was panting, his chest heaving. He then slowly sat cross-legged and began to recover his nearly depleted soul power.

He had expended at least 80% of his soul power to perform this precise "removal surgery".

Fortunately, removing the mixed soul power crystal of soul ring and soul bone from the heart does not require much additional consumption. Luo only needs to restore his soul power to about 50% to be able to handle the next steps.

Xiao Wu, however, showed no surprise at this sight. She simply examined Er Ming's heart with curiosity, and couldn't help but touch the translucent cubic gel around it, exclaiming, "Er Ming, your heart is really big!"

After sighing, Xiao Wu suddenly had another idea. She first quietly took a step back, and then suddenly kicked Er Ming in the heart.

"What are you doing? Ouch!"

Caught off guard, Erming felt a sharp pain shooting through his heart. He couldn't help but bend over and let out a painful howl, instinctively covering the hole in his chest with his hand.

Upon hearing Erming's screams, Daming quickly stretched out the bull's head to block Xiaowu's path, complaining, "Sister Xiaowu, what are you doing? Are you trying to kill Erming?"

Seeing Erming's miserable state, Xiaowu lowered her head, hunched over, scratched her head sheepishly, and forced an awkward smile, saying sheepishly:

"I... I just wanted to see if Erming would feel pain after his heart was removed."

"I didn't expect it to actually have feelings. Luo took my heart before, but it recovered quickly, so I don't know what it feels like."

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Daming was speechless at Xiaowu's reckless behavior, but he couldn't say anything to her. He could only stare at her with his big, bulging eyes, making Xiaowu feel very uncomfortable.

Xiao Wu knew she was in the wrong, so she simply turned her head away silently, without arguing back.

Not long after Luo recovered his soul power, he immediately began to remove the soul rings and soul bones from Erming's heart.

Meanwhile, Xiao Wu and her siblings Da Ming and Er Ming watched Luo begin his series of actions with tense expressions, silently praying that nothing unexpected would happen.

Xiao Wu's actions just now made them realize that Er Ming still had some special connection with his heart.

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Several hours later, Luo suddenly opened his eyes, and a sharp light suddenly shone in his obsidian-like narrow eyes, clearly indicating that his cultivation had greatly improved!

At this moment, beneath him, two purple soul rings pulsed slowly, and Luo's soul power level had reached level twenty-five!

(End of this chapter)