The Strongest Talent Tree

As soon as the words were spoken, Feng Hao burst from the dense woods, his gaze instantly locking onto the small golden figure.

"This is a Divine Soul?" Feng Hao asked, stunned.

"That’s right." Three-second Fire grinned mischievously. "Quick, help me take it down. If I can eat it, I’ll get a massive power-up."

Feng Hao froze, his expression souring. "Are you kidding me? A Divine Soul is too precious. There’s no way I’m letting you eat it."

"Fine, I knew you wouldn’t bear to part with it," Three-second Fire scoffed. "But you humans need to attune a Divine Soul before you can use it. If its attuned attributes suit you, you keep it. If not, you give it to me. How does that sound?"

"Fair enough." Feng Hao nodded thoughtfully.

Seeing the two of them negotiating its fate, the small golden figure was about to explode with rage. "You damn Little Flame! To think you’d side with a human! If I’d known, I would have extinguished you back then!"

"Tch. What’s wrong with accepting a master? You jealous?" Three-second Fire retorted mockingly.

"Pathetic!" the small golden figure said with contempt. "We Divine Souls have our pride. I would rather die than stoop to associating with a human."

"What’s the point of pride if you’re dead?" Three-second Fire said scornfully. "Brother Feng, stop wasting your breath on it. Let’s just do this!"

"Got it." Feng Hao wasted no time, brandishing his Su Mu Dagger and charging.

The small golden figure let out a fierce roar, its body erupting in waves of golden light. It proudly met the attack, bellowing a rather cringeworthy slogan, "Divine Souls will never be slaves—!"

Hearing this, Feng Hao nearly fell out of the sky.

He couldn’t help it. To him, the little golden figure’s slogan was just too much.

VMMMM!

Brilliant golden light roared like tidal waves, rapidly coalescing around the small golden figure into a vortex. Fierce streams of energy crisscrossed within it, shredding the surrounding trees.

"Die, human!" the small golden figure roared, charging at Feng Hao.

Sensing the terrifying power of the golden vortex, Feng Hao was inwardly alarmed. He hastily dodged with a shadow-strike and threw his [Poisonous Chain].

At the same time, Three-second Fire swept in with a torrent of flame, quickly enveloping the golden vortex.

The dark green chains quickly bound the small golden figure. Combined with the immense damage from Three-second Fire’s flames, it was instantly suppressed.

"Damn you! I will not submit!" the small golden figure shrieked. It unexpectedly broke free from the [Poisonous Chain] and transformed into a sharp, golden Sword Qi, slashing toward Feng Hao.

Not daring to be careless, Feng Hao hastily withdrew the chains. He executed an arcing shadow-strike to narrowly evade the attack and instantly unleashed [Moon Wheel Dance].

PFFT! PFFT!

The black energy stood out starkly against the golden light. Two crescent-shaped blasts of energy flashed past, and the golden Sword Qi shattered instantly.

The small golden figure’s light dimmed, and it launched a desperate final charge at Feng Hao.

But Three-second Fire had been lying in wait. Its flickering flames instantly enveloped the figure.

Seeing his chance, Feng Hao unleashed a Secret Technique with a flick of his wrist. The small golden figure let out a wretched scream as its Spirit Body collapsed and dissipated, re-forming into a perfectly round crystal swirling with golden light.

"Hehe, the treasure is mine!" Three-second Fire zipped forward and scooped up the Divine Soul.

Feng Hao’s eyes gleamed with excitement. "So this is the Divine Soul? Quick, let me see."

"Don’t forget our deal. If the attunement fails, this baby is mine," Three-second Fire said, admiring the treasure, unwilling to let it go.

"No problem." Feng Hao grinned, strode forward, and snatched the Divine Soul from it. He examined it closely. "Whoa. So this is a Divine Soul?"

Three-second Fire hovered impatiently to the side. "Stop messing around and attune it already! I’m drooling all over the place."

"Don’t be ridiculous. You’re a Little Fireman; where would you even get saliva?" Feng Hao shot it a look and said gruffly, "The attunement can wait. I’ll have your sister-in-law do it when we get back."

"Why?" Three-second Fire asked, confused.

"You wouldn’t get it even if I told you," Feng Hao said mysteriously. ’Heh,’ he thought with a private smirk.

’Attuning a Divine Soul is all about luck, so of course I’ll have Yao Girl do it. With her kind of heaven-defying luck, she’s guaranteed to get some amazing attributes. Then I won’t have to give it to Three-second Fire.’

’At this thought, Feng Hao couldn’t help but admire his own genius. What can you do when you’re this smart?’

Although confused, Three-second Fire obediently followed Feng Hao out of the [Fifth Secret Realm].

By the time they returned to Five States City, it was already very late. Feng Hao didn’t delay, flying back to the general store at top speed.

Yao Girl was already back from the academy, sitting bored outside the door. She held a trembling Xiaohai in her lap, her eyes scanning the surroundings from time to time. She was clearly waiting for Feng Hao.

"Yao, get back inside! I have something amazing!" Feng Hao burst into the general store, his face alight with excitement.

Xi Yueyao blink, then pouted. "You damn potion-peddler, where have you been fooling around this time?"

"Er," Feng Hao said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "That’s not important. Just come inside with me."

"I’m not listening, I’m not listening! Can’t you see that I’m mad at you?" the young woman said, covering her ears and shaking her head.

With a helpless expression, Feng Hao simply threw her over his shoulder and charged up the stairs to the bedroom.

Of course, Xi Yueyao wasn’t going to be carried quietly. She flailed on his shoulder, pounding his back with her small fists. "You damn bastard! Put me down! I’m really angry now!"

"Stop struggling," Feng Hao chuckled, giving her a light pat on the behind as he set her down on the bed. "Quick, help your husband here attune this Divine Soul. After you’re done, you can have your way with me."

"A Divine Soul?" Xi Yueyao immediately stopped struggling, her eyes lighting up as she stared at the crystal.

𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"That’s right, the legendary Divine Soul," Feng Hao said excitedly. "You’re the lucky one. Quick, help your husband attune it."

Xi Yueyao said smugly, "But of course. My luck is the best."

With that, she took the glittering Divine Soul from Feng Hao’s hand and activated the [Taixu Power] in her sea of consciousness to begin the attunement.

At the same time, Three-second Fire shot out of Feng Hao’s sea of consciousness, its gaze fixed on Xi Yueyao with great anticipation.

Soon, catalyzed by the [Taixu Power], the Divine Soul’s light gradually receded, finally solidifying into a perfectly round crystal with a soft, contained glow.

"Is it done?" Feng Hao asked in surprise, hastily using his Crystal Eye to inspect it.

[Taixu Divine Soul]

Quality: Natural

Damage Bonus: 321

Sharpness Bonus: 128

Attack Speed Bonus: 75

Weight: 100

Divine Soul Effect: Increases the attack range of whip-type weapons and adds 1 point of health damage.

When Feng Hao saw the attuned stats of the Divine Soul, the corner of his mouth began to twitch.

’As it turned out, Yao Girl’s luck truly was heaven-defying. She had casually produced stats perfectly suited for her. The problem was, Feng Hao had planned on keeping this Divine Soul for himself.’

’Staring at the Divine Soul’s stats in his Crystal Eye, Feng Hao slapped his forehead in anguish. If only he’d known, he never would have let her attune it.’

’An increased attack range for whip-type weapons... this was so obviously meant for Yao Girl!’