Monsters Are Coming

Just at the moment when Xia Sheng and his brothers finalized the "Free Power Leveling" plan.

The sea of consciousness of the soul fire successfully constructed itself beside Xia Sheng’s spinal star river, and blue tendrils instantly spread throughout the body.

Externally, Xia Sheng’s originally closed eyes suddenly opened wide at this moment.

In his eyes, Xia Sheng’s original clarity had disappeared, replaced by two blazing blue flames.

It slowly lowered its head, spread its hands, and a layer of constantly flickering blue soul flame ignited on the surface, emitting soul power suppression.

"Hahaha...hahaha!"

An irrepressible laughter emerged from "Xia Sheng’s" mouth, filled with the joy of overpowering liberation.

Although it did not acquire the memories of this body, at least the possession was successful.

"The original has succeeded!" The soul fire shouted using Xia Sheng’s vocal cords.

Feeling this body full of potential, even with just the most basic control through external connection, the smooth flow and compatibility of its power far surpassed the shell it possessed at its peak.

"Perfect, it’s simply a perfect vessel."

It excitedly attempted to move the body.

Controlling Xia Sheng to raise his arm, flex his fingers, as the soul power circulated, began to mobilize the rule power inherent in this body.

Although it did not understand how to mobilize the rules.

But the rules had already integrated into this body, like an innate instinct.

As long as it grasped the key, it could be used as effortlessly as breathing.

It calmed down, released soul power, and attempted to mimic the internal rhythm when Xia Sheng previously mobilized power.

On the first attempt, a faint golden light flashed and disappeared in the palm, like a candle extinguished in the wind.

On the second attempt, the golden light gathered slightly, forming a vague outline of an axe, but it disintegrated into light spots within less than half a second.

The soul fire was undaunted and focused even more.

It carefully reminisced the scene where Xia Sheng naturally formed the golden axe with a wave of his hand, that feeling of complete ease.

As time passed, through multiple attempts, the soul fire gradually grasped the key.

Raising its hand again, fiery qi-blood surged through the arm’s meridians, quickly converging in the palm.

As the golden light shone, a golden battleaxe, though its details seemed slightly rough and the brilliance was not as dazzling and concentrated as when Xia Sheng wielded it, was firmly held in "Xia Sheng’s" hand.

The blade flickered with a faint red glow of qi-blood interwoven with blue soul fire, radiating energy ripples.

With the formation of the golden axe, surging power coursed within the "soul fire".

As expected, what the golden battleaxe bestowed was indeed rule-level power.

"It worked!"

A tremendous sense of achievement surged in the soul fire’s heart.

Although the power of this rule-level was less than thirty percent of the original, it already proved that this was a viable path.

It could indirectly drive the body’s controlled power through learning.

Swinging the battle axe a few times, its blade cut through the air, elevating the soul fire’s spirits.

It believed that if given enough time to become familiar and synchronized, it could surely unleash the potential of this body.

At this moment, the soul fire was completely immersed in the immense joy of "controlling" this perfect body.

It seemed to foresee the future scene where it led the soul clan, sweeping across all directions.

Unaware that, deep within this body, the true owner was leisurely observing its every move.

"Brothers, it seems the soul fire has ignited its fighting spirit, I think I see lots of sacrificial power coming in."

𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Hahaha, it’s probably painting a pie for itself, such a motivated free substitute is quite a treat."

"Looking forward to its subsequent performance, hopefully, it won’t let us down, and it will earn us more sacrificial power."

Amidst the lively chatter in the team’s channel, the soul fire began to wander the Land of Unceasing by controlling Xia Sheng’s body.

It urgently needed a real battle to test the potential of this body and thereby improve its control proficiency.

Soon, its gaze locked onto a "rock-armored beast" gnawing on moss.

This monster had astonishing defensive power and immense strength, the perfect test stone in the soul fire’s eyes.

It temporarily refrained from using its own power, controlling Xia Sheng’s body to charge.

Approaching the rock-armored beast, with a wave, the golden battleaxe formed in the palm, striking down hard on the thick rock armor.

Clang!

Sparks flew! The axe blade failed to completely break the rock armor.

But the soul fire could clearly feel that when it swung the golden battleaxe, the rule power automatically activated, significantly enhancing the power of this strike.

Before the rock-armored beast could retaliate, the soul fire struck again.

During the test, it deduced the rule characteristic of the golden battleaxe in its hand should be a multiplier damage increase.

No matter how much damage it inflicted, the golden battleaxe in hand could augment the damage by a certain percentage.

The rock-armored beast howled in pain, the massive body staggered under continuous attacks.

It quickly turned and counterattacked the soul fire.

The soul fire decisively met the charge, leveraging battle experience far beyond Xia Sheng’s original, maneuvered the body skillfully to avoid the counterattack, the battleaxe repeatedly striking at the weak points of the rock armor.

Crack!

Finally, the rock armor on the beast’s head shattered, and with a swift motion, the battleaxe cleaved into the rock-armored beast’s head.

With a mournful wail, the rock-armored beast collapsed heavily.

At the moment it fell, the soul fire was surprised to find the beast’s body quickly dissipated, as if erased by an invisible force.

Immediately, a stream of pure, gentle energy like a creek flowed into this body from nothingness, swiftly integrating into the four limbs and bones, finally gathering into the brilliant spinal star river.

It felt that this body’s strength seemed... slightly enhanced.