Half an hour later, Oscar opened his eyes. The originally pale pink spirit power glow around his body had now turned into a beautiful, vibrant pink. Three spirit rings rose from beneath his feet—two yellow and one purple—signaling that Oscar had officially entered the realm of a Spirit Elder, becoming a level 31 Food System Spirit Master.
"Oscar, congratulations!"
Yun Ming smiled and offered his congratulations.
Oscar was also extremely excited and chimed in.
"Same to you, same to you!"
Yang Wutian also offered his congratulations. However, his tone was a bit flat; having just learned about the situation regarding Tang Hao, he really couldn't bring himself to feel happy.
"Oscar, congratulations."
"How is your spirit skill?"
The moment the still-excited Oscar heard Yang Wutian bring up his spirit skill, he thought of his third spirit incantation—which was hardly presentable—and his smile faltered. He said awkwardly:
"Just as Yun Ming judged earlier, it's a flight-type spirit skill. It allows the user of my Martial Soul to fly at the speed of a thousand-year Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent for one minute, with a flight distance of over two thousand meters."
Upon hearing this, Yang Wutian's interest was finally piqued. Generally, Food System masters who gained auxiliary flight abilities flew quite slowly. While Oscar's spirit skill had a short duration, the flight speed was definitely impressive! Yang Wutian said with interest:
"Demonstrate it for us!"
Seeing that Yang Wutian had spoken, Oscar could only nod helplessly.
Oscar raised his right hand and chanted his third spirit incantation: "Old Man Has a Mushroom Sausage."
In the palm of Oscar's right hand, a strange sausage appeared. The sausage itself was somewhat similar to his first spirit ring skill, the Recovery Sausage; at the very least, the main body was the same. However, at the tip of this sausage, it bulged outward to form an umbrella-shaped mushroom cap. It also looked a bit like the fleshy crest on top of the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's head. Perhaps that was where the name "Mushroom Sausage" came from.
Yun Ming and Yang Wutian: "..."
How should one describe Yun Ming's reaction to hearing Oscar's spirit incantation? It was unexpected, yet within reason! It was the consistent style of Oscar's spirit incantations. Although Yang Wutian was also struck by the absurdity of the incantation, he didn't react much; he was not a man prone to laughter by nature.
Seeing that neither Yun Ming nor Yang Wutian laughed, Oscar felt even more fortunate that he had joined the Breaking Clan. After Oscar had joined, Yun Ming had revealed his true colors to him.
Sure enough, they were all people who had transcended low-level tastes. If Oscar were still at Shrek Academy, he was certain his spirit incantation would have been mocked by the academy's teachers and students.
Yun Ming commented:
"A very good spirit skill!"
Yang Wutian also chimed in:
"Truly rare!"
Receiving affirmation once again allowed Oscar to regain his excitement, and he smugly boasted:
"That's right, I am the first Food System master in history with Innate Full Soul Power!"
Yang Wutian narrowed his eyes as he looked at Oscar. He found it a bit strange that Oscar called himself the "first in history." Yang Wutian didn't believe there was anyone in this world with more monstrous talent than Yun Ming. However, he then thought that since Oscar and Yun Ming were on different development paths and were both his own people, the feeling was actually quite satisfying!
Yun Ming looked at the now-smug Oscar and responded with a smile:
"Yes, yes, the number one genius of the Food System!"
Afterward, the three left the Soul Hunting Forest and continued their journey toward Heaven Dou City.
Two days later, at dusk, Yun Ming and his group were traveling by carriage when they arrived a few miles outside of Saga City in the Silves Kingdom. Just as they were about to enter the city, Yun Ming faintly heard the neighing of horses, the clashing of blades and armor, and some screams coming from ahead.
Yun Ming and Yang Wutian exchanged a glance, both seeing a trace of alertness in the other's eyes.
Saga City was the third-largest city in the Silves Kingdom and an important economic and trade hub, known for its strict public security management. Yet, to hear the sounds of slaughter so close to the city, it was likely not a simple matter.
However, with Yun Ming and the peak Soul Saint Yang Wutian in the group, even the most complicated matters could become simple for them. Therefore, they had no reservations and continued toward their intended direction.
As Yun Ming and the others drew closer to Saga City, the sounds of fighting and screaming became clearer. But the more he heard, the more wrong it felt to Yun Ming. The next second, a woman's sorrowful and anxious plea came from not far away:
"Officer, the child is still so young!!!"
"I beg you!"
"Please, show mercy!!!"
But the response was a cold, ruthless, and hoarse male voice, presumably the officer in charge:
"Those who defy the city lord's orders shall be killed without mercy!!!"
Oscar also heard this unsettling conversation and frowned deeply. Just as he was about to ask for Yun Ming's opinion, he felt the spirit power on Yun Ming fluctuate violently. The next instant, a flash of silver light appeared, and Yun Ming had already vanished from the carriage.
Oscar: "..."
Oscar then looked at the calm and composed Yang Wutian beside him and asked:
"First Elder, aren't you going to take a look?"
Yang Wutian shook his head, and seeing this, Oscar said no more.
Outside Saga City, at the site of the battle.
Seven or eight burly men in various but simple clothing were already lying on the ground.
Currently, twenty Black Armor Soldiers were engaged in battle with over a dozen men holding iron rods and long blades. Judging by the fact that every one of the men was injured, the Black Armor Soldiers held an absolute advantage.
Among them, a man clad in pitch-black armor, standing eight feet tall with a rugged face and holding a blood-stained Horse Chopping Blade, had just killed his opponent. The man had one white and one yellow spirit ring beneath his feet. The victim was the white-haired old man lying in a pool of blood beside him, who had been the only Spirit Master among this group.
The Horse Chopping Blade Great Soul Master then walked toward a woman in simple clothing who was holding a child. The woman tried to run while clutching the child, but the Great Soul Master activated his first spirit ring. A blade aura flew out; the woman couldn't dodge in time and fell directly to the side.
The woman had dodged the blade aura, but she had lost her chance to escape.
Watching the Horse Chopping Blade Great Soul Master walk toward her and her child, the woman pleaded in a sorrowful, anxious voice.
"Sir, the child is still so young!!!"
"I beg you!"
"I beg you to show mercy!!!"
But the only response she received was the cold, ruthless, and gravelly voice of the Horse Chopping Blade Great Soul Master.
"Those who defy the orders of the City Lord shall be executed without mercy!!!"
Then, he swung his blade down without a shred of emotion.
Nearby, a middle-aged man wearing a felt hat, who was holding an iron rod to parry the longsword attacks of other Black Armor Soldiers, saw that the lead Horse Chopping Blade Great Soul Master had just killed his father and was now swinging his blade toward his wife and child. His eyes split with rage as he let out a furious roar.
"Bastard! Stop!!!"
As he spoke, he quickened the rhythm of his iron rod, attempting to beat back the soldier entangled with him so he could step forward and shield his family from the blade.
However, judging by the rhythm and striking style of the man in the felt hat, he clearly did not know how to fight. Although his Xiaji Eight Strikes left his opponent helpless for a short time, it was not enough to let him break free from the battle. The man in the felt hat could only watch as the longsword drew closer and closer to his wife and child, feeling utterly helpless.
Just as the woman thought she and her child were about to perish that day, two rays of light—one silver and one green—suddenly appeared before them.
A silver flash streaked by, and a completely transparent long spear, appearing as if covered in Void Patterns, manifested out of thin air, thrusting directly at the descending Horse Chopping Blade of the Black Armor captain.
The green light transformed into a pair of Emerald Green wings, which folded over like a shield, protecting the woman and child beneath them.
The spear tip collided with the blade, emitting a clear, crisp sound.
"Clang!!!"
The sound was not loud, but the Black Armor captain's expression changed drastically; not only was the downward force of his Horse Chopping Blade blocked by the Ethereal Long Spear, but the blade itself had been chipped by the sharp Spear Light!
With his Martial Soul damaged, the Black Armor captain stumbled back several steps, his face turning pale as he spat out a mouthful of blood.
The silver light flashed again, and a handsome youth in white robes with a cold expression appeared before the Black Armor captain, catching the transparent long spear that had been knocked aside by the blade.
Seeing their captain injured by the newcomer in a single move, the other Black Armor Soldiers temporarily ceased their attacks and retreated to the captain's side to stand guard. This gave the burly men who had been fighting them a chance to catch their breath.
Enduring the pain, the Black Armor captain looked at the handsome youth in white who had suddenly appeared. Even knowing the opponent possessed formidable strength, he still shouted angrily.
"Who goes there?"
"How dare you obstruct the business of the Saga City City Lord's Mansion!"
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