'Is the reward for defeating an opponent always these soul points?' Xiao Yan pondered as he saw his soul points increase from 2 to 4 after defeating yet another opponent.
These soul points were similar to the credits at Jia Nan Academy and could presumably be exchanged for Qi Methods, Dou Techniques, and cultivation resources.
He had just defeated another opponent, but this time, the soul points he received were more than before.
Xiao Yan speculated that this was likely because his opponent possessed 2 soul points, and by defeating them, he had essentially plundered their points and added them to his own.
In the final team competition of the Jia Nan Academy's Inner Academy examination, one of the tests was to avoid being plundered of Fire Energy by the senior students.
He didn't know what he could exchange these soul points for since he couldn't leave yet. However, considering this was only the Low Huang Class trial grounds and his opponents so far had been intermediate-star Dou Practitioners, he felt reassured. Both consecutive opponents had been weaker than him. Once his evaluation grade increased, the rewards would surely be better.
'This reminds me of an alchemist's relic discovered a few years ago.'
A few years ago, an herb-gathering team stumbled upon a relic of a 3rd-tier alchemist in a forest outside of Wu Tan City. The discovery sent shock waves throughout the city, and even the Miteer Auction House had Master Gu Ni personally visit the relic in hopes of acquiring some ancient pill recipes.
All the factions in Wu Tan City had united to overcome the mechanisms guarding the alchemist's relic. Although Xiao Yan did not participate, he learned from Xiao Zhan that many people had died trying to decipher the mechanisms, including some disciples of the Xiao Clan. The trial grounds of the Hall of Souls now seemed like a relic spanning the entire Black- Corner Region, where countless treasure seekers perished in pursuit of its treasures.
A humming sound interrupted his thoughts, drawing his attention to a nearby formation that resembled a teleportation array. He thought, 'Oh? Is it time for me to go somewhere else?'
The second fighting platform was completely different from the first; a gust of cold wind made him shiver.
Xiao Yan stepped onto the white, vast glacier. Although the area of the glacier was not large, only the size of a football field, it was the same as the first arena in that it was impossible to leave.
"Three Rank 1 Ice-Attribute Magical Beasts, Ice Snow Demon Wolves, huh."
A Rank 1 Magical Beast was equivalent to the strength of a Dou Practitioner. Although Dou Practitioners could generally use Dou Techniques, the physical bodies of Magical Beasts were much stronger. In the environment where they thrived, cultivators would not stand a chance against them.
As he pondered, three Ice Snow Demon Wolves tens of meters away had already begun to open their mouths, and three icy, bone-chilling gusts of cold wind came sweeping in.
In an instant, the three gusts of cold wind surged toward Xiao Yan like huge white waves. If he were to be engulfed by the cold wave, he would surely become an ice sculpture.
Wherever the frost fog passed, the glacial land was covered with an even thicker layer of ice. Xiao Yan smiled confidently. As a 3-star Dou Practitioner at fourteen, he had already been able to single-handedly kill a Rank 1 Magical Beast in the forests of Wu Tan City without any injuries. He had even been able to fight and retreat when three Rank 1 Magical Beasts attacked him.
Although these three Ice-Attribute Ice Snow Demon Wolves knew how to use their beast skills to spray cold gusts of wind, the power was only at the level of Huang Class Dou Techniques. How could they possibly pose a threat to him now?
'Flame Splitting Tsunami, Tsunami of Flames.' Xiao Yan executed the move that had defeated Luo Bu and the others without using the Heavy Xuan Ruler. With a sweep of his hand, a wave of heat instantly collided with the cold tide, creating a clash of ice and fire.
His gaze became fierce. In a flash, his Dou Qi circulated as he stomped his right foot on the glacier, transforming into an afterimage that rushed through the cold tide.
'Octane Blast! Knee Strike!'
Xiao Yan made a violent leap, his right knee striking the middle wolf. Eight layers of hidden force burst forth, instantly shattering the wolf's inner bones and flesh, turning them into mush.
Roar! The other two Ice Snow Demon Wolves attacked from the left and right. He expanded his spiritual perception and easily dodged their pincer attack with agile steps.
As he dodged, he grabbed the necks of the Ice Snow Demon Wolves and broke their necks with a swift palm strike.
The entire battle lasted no more than ten seconds. Xiao Yan was highly skilled in dealing with Magical Beasts because he often ventured into the mountains alone to gather herbs for alchemy and identify medicinal ingredients. Therefore, he was practically an expert when it came to fighting magical beasts.
'As expected, the soul points reached 10, 2 points for each demon wolf.'
When the soul points reached 10, the token emitted a faint, ghostly glow. The words 'Low Huang Class' gradually changed to 'Intermediate Huang Class.'
The changes didn't end there. Two teleportation portals appeared one after the other, and a soulless voice echoed from all directions.
[Having completed all the Low Huang Class trials, you are granted the title of Low Huang Class Soul Envoy. You may choose to exit the trial grounds and enter the Treasure Hall to exchange soul points for resources, or you may proceed to undergo the Intermediate Huang Class trials.]
Xiao Yan touched the ring on his hand and muttered to himself, "Could it be that this Hun Realm passage is a series of trials, and passing all the trials qualifies one to enter the Hun
"Low Huang Class Soul Envoy... So, I'm already considered a Soul Envoy of the Hall of Souls?" "That's just a handyman, isn't it?"
The mercenary group established by Xiao Yan's two brothers also had a similar mechanism. If one reached the strength of a Dou Master, one would be granted an official position in the Xiao Clan and the qualification to learn Xuan Class Dou Techniques.
This made one practically half a member of the Xiao Clan.
Xiao Yan looked at the two teleportation portals and thought, 'The opponents in the Low Huang Class were generally intermediate-star to high-star Dou Practitioners. The Intermediate Class might consist of 9-star Dou Practitioners or low-star Dou Masters. With my current strength, it shouldn't be a problem to reach the High Huang Class, right?'
He had a bitter smile on his face. The Hall of Souls might be evil, but it was undeniably strong. At Jia Nan Academy, his talent surpassed that of the Deputy Headmaster's granddaughter, yet here in the Hall of Souls, he was merely at the Huang Class, not even Xuan Class.
If those of Di and Tian Class were sixteen years old, wouldn't they already be comparable to Dou Grandmasters or even Dou Spirits?
'Let's first see what this so-called Treasure Hall has to offer.'
Xiao Yan chose to explore the Treasure Hall instead of continuing forward. He wanted to see if
the Hall of Souls had any Soul Training Methods or Soul Skills.
After entering the teleportation portal, he found himself in a vast, boundless room. The entire white space seemed wall-less, surrounded by floating light clusters encased in energy
shields that slowly pulsed, illuminating the room like daylight.
'Do those energy shields contain Dou Techniques and Qi Methods?'
As soon as he spoke, the Soul Command emitted a humming sound and shot out a beam of spiritual light. Streams of soul information entered his mind, similar to a menu.
When he looked at those light clusters again, the soul information allowed him to know what
Qi Methods and Dou Techniques were inside and how many soul points were needed for the
'Haha... 10 soul points can only be exchanged for Low Huang Class Qi Methods or Dou
'No wonder there's a need to elevate the evaluation grade. Even if you have soul points, Huang Class can only exchange for Huang Class items. Xuan Class Qi Methods or Dou Techniques require reaching a Xuan Class evaluation to qualify for exchange.'
Xiao Yan's eyebrows suddenly furrowed as he looked toward a light cluster in the middle.
'Spirit Heart Gathering Soul Technique, High Xuan Class. Cultivating to a perfect mastery can advance the Spiritual State to the Soul State!'
TL/N: The Spiritual State is divided into four levels: The Mortal State, Soul State, Heavenly State,