In the secluded cultivation ground of the Hun Realm, within a hall filled with soul dles representing all desdants, a dle marked with Hun Yu 's name suddeinguished.

  "Huh? Hun Yu 's soul dle has go," a young boy ing the area excimed in surprise.

  "Oh, you mean that Hun Yu , right? I heard someone from the outside world challehe Soul Path, and he went to front them. I guess he lost and was killed," a middle-aged man gnced over and said with an indifferent expression.

  "But teacher, shouldn't we report this? A desdant of the Hun has been killed..." the young boy asked.

  The elder coldly ughed and sfully said, "He was just a menial desdant with a Grade 1 Bloodline, a waste who didn't even qualify to participate in the 's ing-of-age ceremony. A disciple without a Mark is not worth b about. If he's dead, he's dead."

  The elder waved his hand dismissively. In the Dou God s, the tration of the Dou God Bloodline was everything. Those with low-grade bloodlines were not even sidered true members of the .

  ...

  Elsewhere, irials of the Hun Realm's pathway, Xiao Yahe Soul and and said, "I want to take an additional trial! Challehe Soul Evaluatio!"

  Although he was unsure of how many days he had spent inside, he hadn't fotten something Hun Lao Gui mentioned upon his entry. The Hall of Souls pced a greater emphasis on cultivating the soul and Soul Skills, thus encing him to opt for trials based on Soul Skills to fight with his soul.

  This meant that from the very beginning, Hun Lao Gui had advised him to take on challenges based orength of his soul rather than relying on his cultivation or Dou Teiques. This was simply because his cultivation was too weak.

  versely, he possessed an exceptionally strong soul due to his ialent. This talent could grant him a favorable rating.

  Xiao Yan hadn't initially chosen to challehe Soul Evaluatio because he had this exaent in mind—to take an additional trial.

  He had thought about it early on: first earn some soul points by exging them for a pill that would enhance his Spiritual Strength, then proceed with the Spiritual Strength Challenge. He figured this approach could surely add a little more to his score.

  If he could directly reach a High Xuan Css and gain a thousand soul points, then the Spirit Heart Gathering Soul Teique would be within his reach!

  Especially after the battle with Hun Yu , his desire for a Soul Trainihod grew even stronger.

  Buzz~~ The Soul aed a faint, ghostly light as his words fell, causing his mind to blur momentarily. Xiao Yan was no longer surprised by this; the Soul and possessed the miraculous ability to allow one's soul to leave the body and traverse the pathways of the Hun Realm.

  When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in arial area. Before him y a track with three soul-light membranes serving as obstacles.

  "Is this the pce for the Spiritual Strength Challenge?"

  Xiao Yan looked down at his hands. He was definitely not in his physical state but in the form of a soul body that cked any physical substance.

  Logically, given his current Spiritual Strength, it would be impossible for him to transform into a soul body. Yet, within this pathway, he had mao do just that by borrowing the power of the Soul and.

  [The Xuan Css Spiritual Strength Challenge is initiated. Learn the most basic High Huang Css Soul Skill: Soul Impact. Utilize the Soul Skill, Soul Impact, to strike the soul-light membranes. Breaking through the membranes signifies passing the challenge.]

  A stream of spiritual information instantly impself into Xiao Yan's mind, and the details of a Soul Skill rapidly unfolded in his sciousness.

  'High Huang Css Soul Skill, Soul Impact. It allows one's soul to leave the body for a very short period of time to collide with the oppo's soul, making it almost impossible to defend against.'

  He frowned deeply. This Soul Impact must be the weakest Soul Skill within the Hall of Souls si was only at the High Huang Css.

  Although this Soul Skill appeared to be quite formidable as it allowed the soul to temporarily leave the body to attack the oppo, he uood it to be a mere collision attack devoid of any teique.

  It was akin to headbutting someone else's head; victory or defeat depended entirely on who had the 'harder head'. In other words, this Soul Impact was all about whose Spiritual Strength was strohe weaker party would be knocked unscious by the oppo's soul collision.

  It could even shatter the oppo's soul and cause them to lose their soul.

  However, if the oppo's soul was strohan one's own, it would be simir to smashing an egg against a rock. It was essentially an act of suicide!

  'No wohey chose this kind of Soul Skill for the challeest. This skill has no teical tent at all; it purely depends on the individual's Spiritual Strength!'

  Hun Lao Gui had not deceived him; he reehe Spiritual Strength test because it was where he had the greatest advantage.

  In a real battle based on Dou Qi cultivation level, the oute could ge in the blink of an eye due to the differences in oppos' abilities.

  For instance, fag Zhang Wu from the Poiso of the Chu Yun Empire without proper preparation could be extremely dangerous. However, Xiao Yan, an alchemist equipped with an array of medial pills, mao ha.

  During the battle with Hun Yu , Xiao Yan's advantage came from possessing a Di Css Dou Teique. Without the Fme Splitting Tsunami, he likely would have lost.

  However, the test of Spiritual Strength was straightforward. The strength of one's Spiritual Strength was exactly as it was. It did not ge based on one's possession of formidable Dou Teiques or Soul Skills, nor did it vary with the strength of one's cultivation.

  This test was more akin to a test of ialent.

  Xiao Yan sat cross-legged and began to recall the soul information he had just received. Even if he didn't pass the challenge, learning a High Huang Css Soul Skill for free was still a win.

  Who knew? Perhaps this Soul Skill could py a decisive role at a critical moment.

  'This Soul Skill doesn't seem too difficult to learn. Could it be that being in a soul body state makes it easier to learn Soul Skills?' Xiao Yan slowly stood up and looked at the light membrane in front of him.

  It didn't take long for him to grasp the method of using this Soul Skill! Unlike Dou Teiques, this Soul Skill had no levels of proficy; there was no such thing as a minor or major level of mastery. The effectiveness of the Soul Impact depended entirely on one's Spiritual Strength.

  After studying it for a while, Xiao Yan gained a deeper uanding of the light membrane in front of him. Even though the membrane seemed thin, it couldn't be broken if one's Spiritual State was weaker thaermediate Mortal State.

  'This Xuan Css Spiritual Strength challenge involves three light membranes, which presumably correspond to the Low, Intermediate, and High Xuan Css levels. This means that if I want to reach the High Xuan Css rating, I o break through all three light membranes in succession.'

  Xiao Yan patted his forehead. Currently, in his soul body state, using the Soul Impact was basically like headbutting directly through the obstacles!

  In a way, this Soul Impact effectively made one's 'head' tougher...

  There was no teique behind the Soul Impact; it was just a matter of who had the tougher 'head'!

  Gritting his teeth, Xiao Yan lunged forward and smashed headfirst into the first light membrane in a straightforward and brute manner.

  The membrane shattered like gss with a bang, and he immediately felt a terforce that left his mind slightly dazed.

  'So, this is what a Soul Impact feels like? Using Soul Skills carries certain risks to oneself.' Soul Impact was the most basic of Soul Skills, while the more advanced ones were essentially simir in nature, all involving densing one's soul to attack others.

  Any mishap with a Soul Skill could backsh and affee's own soul.

  Xiao Yan didn't stop. Instead, he tinued with all his might, charging headfirst into the sed light membrane. He instantly felt his soul tremble violently as the crisp sound of shattering filled the air.

  'I refuse to believe this!' His fists ched tightly, and his legs pushed off the ground as he collided with the st light membrane like a onball.

  With a deep, bell-like sound, Xiao Yan was bounced bad nded on the ground. If anyoo see his dition at this moment, they would be extremely astonished. His soul body was flickering like a malfuning television s, barely able to maintain its shape.

  [Having pleted the Xuan Css Soul Evaluatio, yrahe title of High Xuan Css Soul Envoy. You may choose to exit the trial grounds aer the Treasure Hall to use your soul points to exge for resources.]

  Xiao Yan slowly sat up upon hearing this spiritual voice, grinned, and looked toward the light membrane, which surprisingly had a small hole in the middle!

  "Hey, Hun Huzi, you hear me? you give me some extra points if I refine some pills?"