As Chu Xiu's mind stirred, the bones on the ground began to melt and were strengthened into the Bone Yin Soul Banner. In no time, it was enhanced to the +4 level!
With the Bone Yin Soul Banner at +4, it could now house as many as 120 Life Souls!
Chu Xiu waved his hand again, and the divine souls of all the Corpse Demons in the room were absorbed into the Yin Ghost Banner.
[Space Occupied: 112/120]
"That's enough."
Anticipation shone in Chu Xiu's eyes as he activated Perfect Refining once more!
He could feel that the multitude of Life Souls within the Bone Yin Soul Banner seemed to be driven by some inexplicable power, becoming frenzied, and began to bite and kill each other!
The victor would devour the loser's Soul Body, transforming into a more powerful existence!
In this relentless slaughter, the number of Life Souls in the Bone Yin Soul Banner dwindled, leaving the remaining Life Souls stronger and stronger!
Eventually, when only one Life Soul remained in the banner, after devouring so many Soul Bodies, it seemed to have crossed some limit, evolving into a higher-level life!
"Roar!!!"
A sharp roar sounded within the Soul Banner, and as the entire Soul Banner was swept clean, a creature exuding a terrifying aura was born.
[Yin Ghost]
[Tier] Mortal Tier Level 7
[Attributes] Constitution 0, Spirit 9.5, Energy Level 10.5
[Skills] Yin Wind Blade (Skilled), Life Absorption (Beginner)
[Traits] Soul Body (Greatly reduces physical damage, attributes decrease in sunlight.)
[Talent] Manifestation (Transform into a physical form, lose the trait [Soul Body], gain the trait [Sharp Claws], lose skill [Life Absorption], gain skill [Powerful Claw Strike], skill [Yin Wind Blade] level up to Minor Accomplishment, Constitution +12.4)
"Mortal Tier Level 7!"
Chu Xiu's eyes widened in delight!
He waved his hand, and a vague, translucent creature appeared before him.
This creature was virtually invisible without a careful look; touching it would give a peculiar sense of obstruction, but with force, one could still pass completely through its body.
"This is the [Soul Body]! Sword and similar attacks would pass right through its body, causing only minimal damage!"
"Yet in the Soul Body state, it can use two quite powerful skills!"
"Although there's a negative buff of reduced attributes during the daytime, it doesn't affect its formidable strength!"
The Skilled level [Yin Wind Blade], when fully charged, packs power that is already satisfactory, and ordinary flesh could not withstand it.
The other [Life Absorption] is a slightly more advanced skill, very handy against small-sized creatures.
And when its Energy Level is depleted... it can still transform into physical combat!
Chu Xiu's mind moved, and the blurry Yin Ghost began to rapidly solidify; in less than a second, it had a body of its own!
This was an entity shrouded in grey mist, occasionally revealing limbs as skinny as ancient wood, resembling a dried corpse at first glance, but entirely pitch-black, giving off an eerie sense of hardness.
At the front ends of its arms were a pair of claws far larger than an ordinary person's, with nails over twenty centimeters long, like five sharp blades.
"Most of the Yin Ghost's energy is concentrated in its claws, and this is the origin of the [Sharp Claws] trait, also the most powerful offensive weapon in its physical state."
"Combined with a Constitution as high as 12.4 and the [Powerful Claw Strike] skill, a single strike could likely tear the doors off some cheap little car! Ordinary Iron Armor would be like paper in its presence!"
The more Chu Xiu watched, the more delighted he became.
The power of the Yin Ghost far exceeded his expectations!
Chu Xiu had previously used the Nether Demon Eyes to scan those black-haired Corpse Ghosts during battles; these guys were Mortal Tier Level 3 creatures, with Constitution fluctuating between 4.0 and 5.0. The Yin Ghost's Constitution was nearly three times theirs!
Moreover, regardless of its form, the Yin Ghost possessed two skills and a trait!
"If I'm not mistaken, this Yin Ghost is well among the stronger batch even among Mortal Tier Level 7 monsters."
Even at the same tier, combat power could vary widely. For example, an Awakened is typically stronger than monsters of the same tier, and a High Grade Profession Awakened is naturally stronger than a Low Grade Awakened.
The combat power of a Yin Ghost should surpass most Mortal Tier Level 7 ordinary monsters!
"No wonder it's a Demonic Secret Technique!"
Chu Xiu suddenly felt that all the time and investment he had put in were worth it.
"And this... is far from the limit of the Bone Yin Soul Banner!"
Much inherited knowledge was not displayed on the panel, but directly entered Chu Xiu's mind.
The strength of the Yin Ghost could still grow by continuing to devour Life Souls, reaching Level 8, and some with great potential could reach Level 9! When the Bone Yin Soul Banner is refined to Perfection, it can house up to ten Yin Ghosts!
Not only are so many Yin Ghosts extremely powerful, Chu Xiu could even forcibly command them to self-destruct, unleashing immense power in a short time.
"Then, at least within the Mortal Tier, I could indeed walk sideways." Chu Xiu thought with delight.
Having gained such a major trump card, Chu Xiu was in high spirits; tonight's hunting operation was a resounding success.
"Go back, get some good rest to replenish my physical strength, and continue tomorrow!"
Chu Xiu only felt hopeful for the future.
But just as he was about to return, a soft sound suddenly came from outside the door, followed by a blurred red shadow swiftly flashing past!
A warning bell instantly rang in Chu Xiu's heart, but before he could react, a grey shadow flitted before his eyes, and his whole body was knocked flying!
Not until he crashed to the ground did he belatedly feel a sharp pain from his chest!
Looking down, he saw the left side of his Bone Chestplate already covered in web-like cracks!
Chu Xiu's eyes widened in disbelief!
One must know that the chestplate was the strongest defensive part of armor! Even a military handgun couldn't possibly cause such damage to a +6 Bone Armor!
Before he could recover from the shock, a sharp whistling sound rang in his ears again!
Looking up, a scarlet figure had already appeared at the door, rapidly enlarging and closing in!
Unable to see the attacker's appearance clearly, Chu Xiu's eyes could only catch a glimpse of that scarlet fur, like a fire flickering in the dark!
No time to think; his body reacted first. He spun around and kicked the wooden sofa propped up by the balcony, sending it tumbling down, and the climbing rope tied around his waist swiftly retracted!
Meanwhile, his left hand concentrated the Yin Wind Blade, completing the energy charge in less than a second, shooting it towards the figure charging at him.
But Chu Xiu saw only a blur of the scarlet figure as it sidestepped the Yin Wind Blade's attack, its speed undiminished!
At a critical moment, Chu Xiu shouted in anger, and the newly refined Yin Ghost manifested before him, lunging at the figure!
"Boom!"
A massive collision sounded in the room, with dust on the ground scattering due to the impact. Chu Xiu had no time to worry about the battle situation; at that moment, the climbing rope retracted to its limit, and at the instant it fully tightened, he leapt off the balcony, and his body rapidly ascended as the climbing rope shrank!
In the last moment of leaving the room, the Nether Demon Eyes in Chu Xiu's gaze provided data.
[Type 004 Corpse Ghost Mutation (Elite)]
[Tier] Mortal Tier Level 6
[Attributes] Constitution 20.8, Spirit?, Energy Level?
[Skills] ???
[Traits] Corpse Demonization, ???
[Talent] Blood Moon Frenzy (Under the illumination of the Blood Moon, Power, Aggressiveness, and Neural Response Speed greatly increase; entering Frenzy State after hunting a creature, further increases the boost, and substantially restores life strength)