Chapter 77: Earth Stage Soul Technique, Slash Moon Whirlwind
"Ah, Ghost Ninja!", Gong Sunjian suddenly smiled slightly and continued: "Good kid, I've always wondered how your luck could be so good. First, you casually went out to play and picked up the Soul Beast's Nine Treasures, the Xuanyu Tortoise. Then, you coincidentally obtained the Heavenly Rank technique, Tianxuan Jiubian. I didn't expect that this time, you would pick up another treasure! You actually became sworn brothers with a Ghost Ninja! As far as I know, on the Youyue Continent, it's been hundreds of years since someone with such a physique has appeared. Who would have thought? This Lei Shuo, who looks dull and foolish every day, actually had such potential hidden within his body. Truly, heaven's will is hard to predict!"
"So, based on what you know, does this Ghost Ninja physique have any side effects?" Helianuo wasn't concerned about how much potential Leishen had, nor would he think about how much help he could provide in the future. He just hoped that this so-called once-in-a-century special physique wouldn't cause any irreparable harm to Leishen's body, that was all!
"Don't worry, listen to me first and I'll tell you what I know about the Ghost Ninja! " Gong Sun let out a gentle pat on He Lian Nu's shoulder, signaling him not to worry. "From what I know, the physique of the Ghost Ninja doesn't show any signs before awakening, just like Lei Shuo, who looks ordinary and normal in daily life, but actually his body is like a volcano that has accumulated enough power, looking unassuming but bursting with energy once it erupts! However, this physique's awakening is only temporary and won't stay in the burst state forever. After being awakened to the Ghost Ninja state for a period of time, it will fall back into seal again until encountering the next trigger for awakening!"
"What's the trigger then?" He Lianuo couldn't help but ask curiously, because he didn't see Leishen's change on the scene, and he didn't know what made Leishen awaken the ghost ninja potential in his body.
"Stimulation, all sorts of stimulation, whether it's shock, fear, or anger, as long as someone with this physique encounters a certain extreme situation, they may experience awakening. The horror of the Ghost Ninja state lies in its ability to instantly activate over 100 times the potential of the awakened person while keeping them in a clear and awake state. Unlike the Berserkers that once appeared on the mainland, who would lose control once they went berserk, the Ghost Ninja's awakening will not cause them to lose their sense of self. This will undoubtedly greatly enhance the combat power of the Ghost Ninja in large-scale battles. However, this awakening also has its drawbacks - people with the Ghost Ninja physique can never control their awakening at will, meaning that only external stimuli can trigger it! As for side effects, after the awakening ends, the awakened person will inevitably experience a period of weakness, but this weakness is temporary and won't cause permanent damage to their body. You can rest assured!"
He Lianuo let out a silent sigh of relief. As long as Lei Shuo's body was fine, it didn't matter about the ghostly endurance or awakening; nothing was more important than his brother's safety!
"By the way, it's been a while since we last met, has your soul refining made any progress? How far have you practiced the Xuanjiu transformation?" Gong Sunjian was about to leave, but suddenly seemed to think of something and turned his head to ask.
"Hmm, this... I'm currently around Soul Servant 5th stage in terms of strength. To be honest, every time I advance a stage after entering the Soul Servant realm, it feels exceptionally difficult. However, with the recent intense battles, although I've been on the brink of death multiple times, I've indeed gained a lot from them. I vaguely feel that I've already reached the peak of Soul Servant 5th stage, and breaking through to 6th stage should be just a matter of time.
As for the Nine Transformations of Xuanjiu, I do practice the Bone Photography Technique and the Embracing Hole Hand frequently. However, the damage caused by the Injury Fist is too great, requiring an extremely long time to recover after each use. That's why I don't dare to use it lightly!
Lastly, regarding the fourth transformation of the Nine Transformations of Xuanjiu, the Stellar Devouring Transformation... After this period of practice, my body has become more efficient at absorbing soul energy. However, I still haven't seen the soul techniques included in this fourth transformation, and I don't know where the problem lies!"
He Lianuo didn't expect Gong Sunjian to suddenly ask about his Soul Refining situation, so he was momentarily stunned. Fortunately, he quickly regained his composure and began to report in detail.
Gongsun Zhan slowly turned around, carefully examined Helian No's body and said in a deep voice: "Indeed, although your physical quality is already many times better than that of an ordinary child, your muscles and bones are still too tender. The Tian Shang Fist is one of the most advanced soul techniques of the ancient times, and it causes enormous damage to the body. In the future, do not use it again unless you are at a critical juncture between life and death!"
Kerlin nodded solemnly, he naturally knew that the punch was called Tian Shang that day, and in fact it was true that it hurt people and oneself. Without sufficient physical fitness, it's better not to use it lightly.
"I've told you before, Tian Xuan's Nine Transformations is a uniquely skilled divine-level cultivation method. Divine level, the difficulty of advancing isn't something that can be compared to ordinary goods, as long as you have perseverance, the achievements you'll obtain in the future will probably surprise even yourself. As for the soul technique in this Star-Devouring Transformation, I happen to know a bit about it..." Gong Sunjian's face revealed a hint of mystery, and as usual, he started selling out at the crucial moment.
"What? You're saying... you know where the fourth variation of the Soul Technique is?" Helianuo suppressed the excitement in his heart, trying to make his tone sound as respectful as possible.
Gongsun Zan stroked his whiskers, and with an extremely arrogant tone, retorted: "Nonsense! Is there anything in this world that the descendants of my Gongsun family don't know? In fact, I not only knew it, but also the reason why the Soul Technique hasn't appeared until now is thanks to my old self's plan!", Gongsun Zan narrowed his eyes with satisfaction.
"What, you're saying that the disappearance of the soul skill in the fourth transformation is your doing?", Helian's eyes burst into flames, and he clenched his fists, eager to rush forward and give this hateful old monk a good beating. Since starting to practice the Stellar Transformation, he had been expecting the appearance of the soul skill every day, but the long wait had already driven him nearly mad. Now, Gong Sun was actually saying that it was his credit that the fourth transformation had not appeared yet, how could Helian not go berserk?!
It seems that he didn't notice Helian's fiery gaze at all, and Gong Sun continued to explain calmly: "In fact, since the fourth change of Tianxuanjiu appeared, the corresponding soul technique has also been displayed in the scroll. I just knew that with your personality, you would definitely be eager to practice new soul techniques, but according to your level at that time, the priority was still to practice the method that can accelerate the absorption of soul power, because only sufficient soul power can fully exert the effect of the soul technique. It's out of this consideration that I secretly used a secret method to hide the text related to the soul technique in the scroll. However, just now I checked your progress in refining your soul, and with your current speed of replenishing soul power, you are already qualified to practice the soul technique attached to the fourth change. Take out the Tianxuanjiu scroll, and I will lift the secret method now. Remember, don't be too surprised!" Gong Sun suddenly smiled slyly and winked his eyes, apparently very pleased with his own plan.
"This old monk, since when did he start being so good to me? Actually... actually considering everything for me so thoroughly!", after listening to Gong Sunjian's explanation, He Lianuo gradually felt a warm current flowing in front of his chest. The last time someone cared about him like this was probably still during the You Yue Forest era. At that time, He Liansheng often made arrangements for his next step, and He Lianuo didn't need to worry at all, everything would go in the right direction. But what he didn't expect was that besides He Liansheng, there was actually someone else who could be so considerate of him.
"What are you still dazing around for? I've already withdrawn the secret method, hurry up and take out the scroll to see what kind of soul technique you got!", Seeing He Lianuo standing there motionless and staring at him blankly, Gong Sunjian felt a sense of unease all over his body. To ease the awkward atmosphere, he hastily urged He Lianuo to open the scroll.
He Lianuo finally reacted, hastily taking out the Tianxuan Jiubian scroll from the Heavenly Gift space and carefully spreading it on the illusory ground. It turned out that this was a secret He Lianuo had inadvertently discovered - he had accidentally found that when he entered his brain with his divine consciousness, he could still freely take out items from space as if he were in the outside world. Gong Sunyan had also been amazed by this for a long time, but couldn't explain the principle behind it.
He Lianuo slowly opened the scroll, turning to the fourth change position. Gong Sunjian, who was already aware of the contents of the scroll, still curiously approached and leaned against He Lianuo's head to look at the scroll together.
He clenched his teeth and swallowed hard, slowly unrolling the scroll a little. Suddenly, eight big characters appeared before his eyes:
"Earth Stage Soul Technique: Slash Moon Whirlwind!!"
