Ch. 100 - Spiritual Resistance

"The Soul Beast has appeared, which means we're almost at the Soul Tribe ruins!" Doctor Li said.

Some researchers had suggested that the Soul Beasts were highly likely transformed members of the Soul Tribe who died, which was why they continued to guard the ruins.

Moreover, a Ninth Rank Soul Beast could even speak. Aside from lacking a physical form, their thinking ability was no different from a normal person's.

This further supported the theory that they were once humans.

Wu Liang leaned uncomfortably on Ling Qingxue's shoulder.

"Little Xuexue, can you be sure when Yang Wuqi will make his move?"

"No."

This answer left Wu Liang speechless. So, you're basically putting your life in Beiming Feng's hands, huh?

Ling Qingxue smiled. "Don't worry too much. I won't drag you to your death. Yang Wuqi won't make a move until he lures Beiming Feng out; otherwise, there would be no need for him to lead us into the Soul Secret Place."

Yang Wuqi might have set a trap in the Soul Secret Place, but Beiming Feng was not someone he could contend with.

As the most talented student at Beiming Martial Arts University in nearly a century, he was already at the King Rank peak at the age of thirty.

But that was secondary. Beiming Feng's status was extremely high throughout the entire country.

His surname was the given name of Beiming Martial Arts University!

Just this name alone was enough to intimidate even other martial arts masters.

After traveling for about a day, the group finally saw a cluster of ruins ahead.

The Soul Tribe was once very powerful and had a large population, but it was still slaughtered.

Their dwellings were a famous enclosed compound, radiating outwards in concentric rings; even after so much time, their basic structure was still discernible.

Hong Tai turned to look at Hong Lie.

"Brother, while I lure away most of the Soul Beasts, you can have the Fiery Two-Headed Lizard lead them into the ruins. Is that alright?"

Hong Lie looked at him, a faint smile on his face.

"Don't worry, your brother is only injured, not dead. You need to be careful too."

Hong Tai nodded slightly, then walked straight out and stood before all the Soul Beasts.

Sensing the invasion of an enemy, a large number of Soul Beasts hidden in the ruins rose into the air and charged towards him.

The sky, which had been bright just moments ago, was instantly obscured by dark clouds, and the light dimmed.

Wu Liang stared wide-eyed at the horde of Soul Beasts before him.

"What a terrifying number! How many people did the Soul Beast Tribe once have?!"

Probably not all wronged souls transformed into Soul Beasts; that would be too bizarre.

There were tens of thousands of Soul Beasts ahead, so the Soul Tribe must have once numbered in the hundreds of thousands!

So many people were killed at once. This was simply butchery!

Wu Liang felt a chill run down his spine.

"It must be the effect of the Soul-Cleansing Pool. Stronger souls are more likely to transform into undead-type beasts after death. Even so, the Soul Tribe probably had at least 300,000 members!"

Ling Qingxue analyzed.

In that case, the Soul Tribe's fate was truly tragic...

Hong Tai fled into the distance, unwilling to fight these Soul Beasts.

Instantly, a swarm of Soul Beasts chased after him, with only about ten percent remaining within the ruins.

"Let's go, let's go straight in and head towards the center of the ruins. The Soul Cleansing Pool is probably there!"

Saying this, Hong Lie ordered the Fiery Two-Headed Lizard to lead the way.

The four provincial soldiers, all powerful Eighth Rank martial artists like Lin Zhennan, stood guard in their respective directions, killing any approaching Soul Beasts.

Wu Liang flapped his phoenix wings and took flight, biting down on a Third Rank Soul Beast and swallowing it whole into his 'Gluttonous Stomach'.

[Ding! Third Rank early-stage Soul Beast, consumed. Spiritual Power +200, Evolution Points +100, Spiritual Resistance +30]

[Spiritual Resistance: Resistance to mental and spiritual attacks. The higher the resistance value, the lower the chance of receiving spiritual attacks. There is no upper limit to resistance!]

Wu Liang was surprised.

The Soul Beast was digested instantly, even faster than when he devoured a spiritual herb!

Not only that, the Soul Beasts could also provide spiritual attack resistance. A higher resistance value would make him immune to most spiritual attacks in the future.

The Taotie bloodline was simply amazing!

"Perhaps because Soul Beasts have no physical form but are pure spiritual energy, they can be devoured directly without digestion!"

With this discovery, Wu Liang immediately began devouring other Soul Beasts below the Third Rank.

[Ding! Second Rank mid-stage Soul Beast, consumed. Spiritual Power +70, Evolution Points +40, Spiritual Resistance +12]

Doctor Li's eyes gleamed with fervor.

"As expected of the Taotie, it can even devour Soul Beasts without physical forms. Once the bloodline concentration is higher, it can devour everything!"

Not only him, but the provincial soldiers and Hong Lie were also somewhat shocked.

The Soul Beasts they were unwilling to touch were Taotie's food.

And Wu Liang swallowed them directly; the low-tier Soul Beasts were devoured without any resistance.

It was truly terrifying.

Ling Qingxue smiled faintly. "Doctor Li, do you like it very much?"

Doctor Li laughed heartily.

"Who wouldn't like it? To be honest, I've always wanted to get some Taotie blood from you, Miss Ling, for medical research, but I was afraid you'd be reluctant."

"Oh."

Doctor Li: ???

I asked you a question, and you replied with just an "oh"?

"Miss Ling, are you unwilling to contribute to the medical research of our country?"

Ling Qingxue glanced at him.

"No, I'm rather selfish, but if you could give me some divine beast bloodline, perhaps I could be more selfless."

Doctor Li was angered.

Who could produce divine beast bloodlines? Such a thing was worth far more than ten million gold coins.

Even Governor Hong Lie couldn't produce such a precious item.

"Miss Ling, you are truly humorous!" Doctor Li gritted his teeth.

"Just telling the truth. It seems you don't like hearing the truth, Doctor Li."

Doctor Li frowned, then strode forward in anger.

Ling Qingxue smiled coldly, a murderous glint in her eyes.

This Jade-Faced Physician was still acting. She didn't know what his plan with Yang Wuqi was; otherwise, she would have had Hong Lie kill him long ago.

He had been hiding in Nanchuan Province for decades under the name Doctor Li, and had never been detected.

If it weren't for cooperating with Yang Wuqi this time, even Ling Qingxue wouldn't have been able to capture him.

Eliminating all the high-ranking members of the Beast King Cult at once was a great act of kindness for the entire Blue Star World.

Wu Liang was still hunting low-level Soul Beasts, eating with great relish.

This kind of food, that increased spirit values upon consumption, was simply amazing. His spiritual power had increased from 3500 to over 4000, and it was still rising.

If he continued to devour them, his spiritual strength would no longer be his weakness.

To injure him with spiritual strength amidst his multiple defenses would require overwhelming him with sheer spiritual power.

The Taotie's attribute of unlimited stacking, combined with the 'Devouring All Things' skill, was perfectly suited for a numerical value-based powerhouse beast!

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