Monsters Are Coming

Plus, with the Rule Power of the Golden Battleaxe that can amplify damage strength, he has already mastered the use techniques of the five types of Rule Power in this body.

Although not proficient, he can already apply it in actual combat.

In the Spinal Star River, there are also three incomparably radiant stars, and presumably, each star represents a type of Rule Power.

But for the moment, he hasn’t figured out how to mobilize these three types of Rule Power.

During the three days of hunting, the Soul Flame could clearly perceive its own strength rapidly growing.

The feeling of rapid growth made him addicted.

In his heart, he even felt a heroic sentiment of "destined by heaven within me."

This body is simply the chosen vessel born for slaughter.

Managing this body in hunting, growth becomes visualized, even during continuous hunting without a break, he doesn’t feel the slightest fatigue.

Right at this moment, he gazes toward the Split-hoofed Beast herd migrating on the distant plain, controlling Xia Sheng’s body to draw closer proactively again.

He reaches the front of the beast herd.

Extreme Speed!

With a thought, the rules come upon him.

His figure instantly blurs, transforming into a streak of light, aggressively cutting into the herd.

Insight!

An azure blue light circulates in his eyes, and the galloping beast herd before him turns into clusters of moving Qi-Blood vascular maps.

Every muscle exertion point on each Split-hoofed Beast, even the weak connections at the skeletal junctions... all are clearly exposed to his eyes.

Shocking God!

He doesn’t generate a Golden Battleaxe for combat but infuses his spiritual power into this body.

Then he conjures multiple energy tentacles, wrapped with Qi Blood Power, precisely pointing at the sluggish spots in the energy circulation of a Split-hoofed Beast.

Rule Power bursts forth, the massive Split-hoofed beast herd suddenly stalls in momentum, their eyes instantaneously hollow, as if they were put under an immobilization technique, crashing to the ground, trampled over by their following kin.

Adamant Peak!

The red air flow permeates through his body, forming a continually rotating protective field around him.

Several Split-hoofed beasts fail to dodge, crashing into the Gang Qi as if hitting an invisible steel barrier, tendons torn and bones fractured, while the Vigorous Shield surface only slightly ripples.

Finally, he waves his hand to conjure the Golden Battleaxe, slaughtering into the herd.

Under the blessing of "Extreme Speed", the swinging speed of the Battleaxe becomes so fast that only a golden light wheel remains.

In the Insight vision, every chop precisely strikes the weak points on the Split-hoofed Beasts’ bodies.

Where the axe blade passes, the Shocking God is triggered; the Split-hoofed Beasts are either instantly killed or fall into a dizzy stupor unable to move.

Occasionally, attacks land on him, but are easily blocked by "Adamant Peak."

The Soul Flame strolls leisurely amidst the galloping beast herd, its figure erratically shifting, every flash accompanied by the dazzling glow of Rule Power and the mournful collapse of Split-hoofed Beasts.

The more practiced the five Rule Powers become in combat, the more they cycle in use, forming a one-sided slaughter.

In the center of the beast herd, he cleared out a vacuum zone.

The deceased Split-hoofed Beasts vanish beside him, transforming into invisible forces flowing into his body, making him stronger as he fights.

Before long, the battle concludes.

With his chest heaving, the Soul Flame holds the Golden Battleaxe, glancing around while dark red Gang Qi and azure blue soul flames weave around him.

Feeling the tangible growth of power inside, he only feels exhilarated.

Too powerful!

This body is truly too powerful!

With such potential for growth, the future seems within reach.

On the other side.

"This is so awesome! Another 6400 points of sacrificial power in, Soul Flame bro’s substitute play is so stable, way stronger than the original’s lousy techniques, helper rocks!"

"That’s relatively little, Soul Flame clearly hasn’t fully unleashed his power, now he’s primarily focused on improving proficiency, and uses the Magic Soul characteristic fully throughout...it’s obvious he’s a mage, now switching to the warrior style must be off. If his feature were Magic System life soul, the helper’s hunting efficiency would boost several times."

"Those who witness share in it, Neurons hurry up and send out the sacrificial power red envelope, watching without a share makes me envious, uncomfortable, watching you get rich makes me more upset than dying, hurry up with the envelope."

"(mass sending red envelopes: 35,000 sacrificial power) Everyone happy together... On the exploration road, I’ve considered various ways to encounter opportunities, but never thought I would encounter this kind of opportunity, hahahah."

Meanwhile, Xia Sheng who’s just eating popcorn and watching the spectacle has a sudden thought after hearing their comrades’ comments.

Thinking, this could notably improve the helper’s hunting efficiency.

...

Half a day later.

After hunting down a group of "Crystal Horned Rhinoceros" with overwhelming momentum, the Soul Flame is feeling exuberant as he floats in mid-air.

He has completely immersed himself in this fast-paced growth euphoria, fundamentally without a thought of stopping.

Never considering that the strength increase could be this engaging.

Just as he fixes his gaze on the monster group in the far twisted woods, preparing to employ "Extreme Speed" to dash over for hunting again.

A sudden and intense weakness, without any warning, explodes from within.

He feels his strength leaving him rapidly like ebbing tides, the azure blue soul flame burning around him abruptly dims.

"What’s happening?!" The Soul Flame is shocked, decisively descending from the air.

The moment his feet touch the ground, the weakness becomes even more intense.

If previously it felt like the forces were being drawn out, now it’s as though the foundation that enables his existence is being uprooted entirely.

The terror of impending doom grips him instantly.

The Soul Flame rushes to sink his consciousness into introspection, focusing on the Spinal Star River that serves as his source of strength.

Then, he witnesses a terrifying scene.

The Spinal Star River remains radiant, but on its central silver stripe, the eight stars representing the Rule Power are disappearing one after another.

First was the golden star representing the "Golden Axe", extinguished, followed by the cyan star representing "Extreme Speed", then the red Adamant Peak... the Rule Stars sequentially dim and ultimately merge into the star river background, no longer perceiving any Rule fluctuations.

Without the support of the Rule Stars, although the Spinal Star River exists, it seems bereft of a soul, becoming deathly silent.

The Rule Powers that enchanted the Soul Flame, vanish utterly.

"No...no!!!"

Cold desperation instantly inundates the Soul Flame’s consciousness.

He cannot comprehend what occurred.

Unable to fathom why his power would suddenly vanish.

The more exhilarating his previous hunts were, the more profound the despair now burns in his heart.

The consciousness of the Soul Flame, staring at the dead silent star river, seems to see the soul clan’s revival path in front of him breaking inch by inch.

The enormous contrast and reluctance make his soul core feel like it’s about to crack, his consciousness teetering on the verge of collapse.

Just when the Soul Flame’s emotions are about to be engulfed by despair, a metamorphosis persists!

In the originally dim and silent center of the Spinal Star River, a pinpoint gleam suddenly ignites.

Emerging as a shade that seems able to devour all light.

This speck of inky shadow swiftly expands, finally forming into a brand-new star burning with dark flames, fiercely embedding within the silver stripe.

Immediately, a second star is born from the star river, this star is scarlet like blood, imprinted with a totem of a fire bird poised to fly, following the trajectory of the inky star, embedding into the star river.

Next comes the third, fourth, fifth star...

Stars of diverse colors are continually born, illuminating, radiating energy fluctuations vastly different from the previous Rule Stars.

An overwhelming spiritual power surges within the star river.

An unprecedented transparency sweeps through the Soul Flame’s perception instantly.

He finds that his thinking speed suddenly elevates as the new Rule Powers are integrated.

Even his perception of external energies becomes exceedingly sharp, as if the free energy particles in the air are within reach.

Even the soul power within himself trembles under the resonance of the new Rule Powers.

The process of star ignition continues, a brand-new power system rapidly takes shape within this body.

The Soul Flame feels that perhaps with just one thought, he could mobilize spiritual power far purer and mightier than when performing soul techniques before.

The freshly risen despair mood instantly melts away like snow in sunlight.

Replaced by the joy of surviving after a catastrophe.

Though he does not understand why the rules are reshaped.

The crucial point is, this body hasn’t lost the Rule Power but rather has undergone a power system switch he can’t comprehend.

The previous eight Rule Stars dispersed, making way for this entirely new rule system.

New hope, accompanied by the spread of surging spiritual power throughout his body, ignites within his heart.

New power, new journey.

The future, once more in sight!