Chapter 97

The Awakened by Heaven, an existence conjured by imagination.

The Six Souls Unbound, surpassing the realm of the six most powerful figures of the current era on the continent.

Yun Chong and Lu Ping had not had much detailed interaction, but he ultimately determined the existence of the Soul Lock. However, he never imagined that the Soul Lock would be restraining such a monster.

"Can the Soul Lock restrain the Six Souls Unbound?" Yun Chong raised a question.

Chu Min shook her head.

She did not know, and no one dared to answer this question with certainty. Apart from the six current strongest figures, there was not yet a seventh person on the continent who had achieved the Five Souls Unbound. As for how formidable the Six Souls Unbound would be, no one had experienced it.

Everyone only knew that the current six-level standard for unbound abilities was already somewhat inadequate to reflect the power of the Five Souls Unbound. The abilities after the Six Souls Unbound would be even more beyond the existing standards.

The Soul Lock, under the current standards, is a sixth-level ability, but is it really enough to seal a realm far beyond this standard?

There was no answer, at least not for Yun Chong and Chu Min. Both of them were at the Three Souls Unbound, and though they were strong, they were still far from the top. So, how could they find an answer to a realm that was even higher?

Perhaps only heaven knows...

The two of them looked up at the sky without a word.

Under the sky, a few students left the abandoned house and were heading towards the city.

Lu Ping and Su Tang had set off first, but Xiu Zhiping and Shi Ao, with their quick steps, soon caught up with them.

They nodded to each other in greeting, but for a moment, they did not know what to say, so they just walked their separate ways.

Maintaining the same pace, they walked in silence for a while. Then, Xiu Zhiping suddenly spoke.

"His condition will be hard to explain when registering," he said.

"Who?" Lu Ping asked.

"Mo Lin." Xiu Zhiping had not interacted with them, but he knew each of their names and could accurately match them.

"Oh? You mean his state?" Xi Fan realized the problem.

"Yes," Xiu Zhiping nodded. "The Soul Slash is very obvious, although it doesn't necessarily mean he is using the Soul Slash for training. It could be that he was injured by an enemy. However, if the registration officer were to investigate this point or report it to the board, what then?"

"This..." Lu Ping and Xi Fan exchanged a glance, having forgotten about this issue. They had never thought there was anything wrong with this training method, even though Xi Fan, as the captain of the Wind Discipline Team at Zhaifeng Academy, was particularly sensitive to violations of the rules. But he had never heard that using this training method was forbidden at Zhaifeng Academy. Perhaps it was because the mentors at Zhaifeng Academy were relatively weak and could not even perform the Soul Slash, so there was no need to set such a rule.

"Do you have any ideas?" Lu Ping asked Xiu Zhiping.

"If he can walk naturally, it shouldn't attract too much attention," Xiu Zhiping said.

The Soul Slash and the Soul Lock may look similar, but they are fundamentally different. The Soul Lock completely restrains the soul power, erasing its existence. The Soul Slash, on the other hand, only makes the victim unable to perceive their soul power and related sensations, but the soul power itself is not erased. Therefore, unless someone specifically and carefully perceives it, the state of the Soul Slash would not be easily detected. The obvious state of the Soul Slash is mostly due to the loss of perception. So, as long as Mo Lin acts naturally and doesn't make people think in that direction, no one would carefully perceive to discover his state.

"Right... how do we do that?" Lu Ping and the others were thinking. If it were Su Tang, it might be easier. After achieving the Force Soul Unbound, her tactile sensitivity was extremely acute, allowing her to walk like a normal person without being noticed.

As for Mo Lin, although he acted normally, he was born without soul power, and what he retained was the Pivot Soul.

The Pivot Soul...

"Food," Xiu Zhiping said. "The person walking in front of him can carry some food. Given his level of the Pivot Soul, he should be able to easily perceive the taste and follow it."

The Pivot Soul corresponds to the sense of taste, so using food as a guide was a straightforward and simple method. Xiu Zhiping did not show much pride in coming up with this idea, as it was not difficult.

"This is a clear guide, but it might not look natural. How about letting him push me?" Xi Fan suggested.

"Good idea. This action can maximize the coordination of movements, covering up all the unnaturalness, and you can control the direction from the front," Xiu Zhiping immediately realized this was a more clever approach.

"But there's still one problem," Lu Ping said.

"What problem?" Xi Fan and Xiu Zhiping asked simultaneously.

"How do we tell him?" Lu Ping said.

"Uh..." Xi Fan and Xiu Zhiping were taken aback. Mo Lin, in the Soul Slash state, could not see or hear, and while he could identify food with his sense of taste, it was impossible to convey such information.

"Write it out and let him feel it," Shi Ao suggested.

"The information is a bit too much, isn't it?" Xi Fan said.

"Would he know if we write on his hand?" Su Tang asked, taking Mo Lin's right hand and drawing a character on his palm. Mo Lin immediately frowned, looking serious, as if analyzing an important message. At the same time, his hands were quietly reaching into his inner pocket.

"Here we go again..." Lu Ping was speechless. Mo Lin, unable to accurately receive information, had a strong sense of crisis and caution, so whenever he encountered something he did not understand, he would immediately take action to save himself, primarily by using poison.

"This won't work," Lu Ping pulled his hands back.

"It seems we can only go to our teacher," Xiu Zhiping said.

"Oh..." Lu Ping, Su Tang, and Xi Ping realized something, and Shi Ao instantly understood.

So, while Yun Chong and Chu Min were looking up at the sky, imagining how terrifying the Six Souls Unbound Awakened by Heaven would be, the students returned.

"Teacher," Xiu Zhiping stepped forward and explained their plan to Yun Chong. Shi Ao was secretly laughing. As expected, after Xiu Zhiping finished, their mentor, the principal of Tianzhao Academy, Yun Chong, immediately flared up.

"Am I, a fourth-level Sound Manipulator, to be used as a messenger?" Yun Chong looked deeply aggrieved, as if his talents were being wasted.

"For the moment, only the teacher has this ability," Xiu Zhiping said respectfully, while Shi Ao was laughing so hard he was banging his head against the wall.

"Then I'll do it," Chu Min added.

"What do you need to convey?" Yun Chong asked, somewhat reluctantly.

Xiu Zhiping explained in detail, including the reasons for doing so and the intention behind having Yun Chong convey the message.

Yun Chong's face darkened. "Is this necessary?" he asked, seriously suspecting that these kids were trying to play a trick on him. This was not unheard of.

"His caution is very high, and his sense of vigilance is strong. Oh, and the teacher should also explain this to him," Xiu Zhiping said, noticing that Mo Lin was still trying to reach into his inner pocket for poison. He quickly added this to the explanation to dispel Mo Lin's doubts.

Yun Chong was now completely at a loss. He had no choice but to use his fourth-level Sound Manipulation as a simple messenger.

Then, Yun Chong began to speak. However, no one could hear a single word. The sound had been converted into mental messages through the Sound Soul and the Essence Soul, directly transmitted to Mo Lin's consciousness. No one else could receive it.

Achieving this was simple and not difficult. However, the content was extensive and lengthy. Yun Chong's Sound Manipulation had to convert each syllable one by one. So, he spoke as if normally, his lips moving continuously, but not as freely and quickly as in normal speech. There was a rhythm to it, which assisted the operation of the Sound Manipulation.

Xiu Zhiping's expression remained serious, while Shi Ao laughed even more. However, Lu Ping noticed something from the rhythm Yun Chong used to control his Sound Manipulation. He furrowed his brow and began to mobilize his soul power, trying to replicate the rhythm in the brief moment available to him.

This rhythm was based on Yun Chong's control of the Sound Manipulation, but Lu Ping had to speed it up several times, as he only had a fleeting opportunity. It was like a piece of music that originally took eight seconds, now needing to be played in one second or even less.

Once...

Twice...

Three times...

Lu Ping was not familiar with the rhythm and was still learning how to produce it. However, his speed was fast, and he had already practiced several times in a short moment. He did not stop, continuing to practice, as he felt he had captured something. He wanted to take advantage of this fleeting inspiration and try quickly.

Fortunately, Mo Lin's strong caution and vigilance meant that the information Yun Chong needed to convey was lengthy. For Lu Ping, who possessed incredible speed, this time was enough for him to practice many times. He did not waste the opportunity, trying again and again, and soon he could not count how many times he had practiced. The rhythm became more familiar, and his perception of soul power became clearer.

The power of the Sound Soul seemed to be like notes dancing in a vast ocean, and selecting these notes accurately was pure Sound Soul power.

It must be like this.

Lu Ping did not rush to try, as the opportunity was rare. He wanted to grasp the rhythm clearly before his feeling faded.

"Phew..." Yun Chong exhaled, finally finishing. Although no one had heard a single word, he still felt dry and parched. During the process, he noticed Lu Ping, who was operating his soul power at a high frequency and density. It seemed he was trying to replicate his rhythm, but when he tried to perceive it more closely, he could not find a direction.

How did this child operate his soul power under the restraint of the Soul Lock? Yun Chong realized he had forgotten to discuss this with Chu Min...

Now, he was done, feeling relieved. Lu Ping, however, was drenched in sweat, even more tired than Yun Chong.

He immediately picked up a fragment from the corner of the yard, a special sound-conducting material. He had only brought a little from Tianzhao Academy and no longer relied on it for practice, but he used it as a testing tool.

Rhythm...

Lu Ping carefully reviewed it, then pinched the fragment and began.

Silence, rhythm, dancing notes, catch!

Everything happened in an instant. In that moment, Lu Ping, with his godlike speed in controlling soul power, did something no one could imagine.

Caught!

A handful of notes, gathered into the power of the Sound Soul, flowed from his fingers.

Snap...

Lu Ping's heart trembled. This sound was not pleasant to him. However, this time, the sound seemed a bit more subtle.

Lu Ping looked down. The fragment was on his fingertips, not broken or cracked, but there was a fine line almost invisible, running across it. Lu Ping tried to break it with his fingers, but the fragment largely retained its original toughness.

Success!

Lu Ping was ecstatic. He knew he had succeeded. Although it was not perfect, following this direction, he could achieve a more perfect and faster rhythm, and the power of the Sound Soul would be precisely grasped by him.

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Phew, finally finished. I have something to do tomorrow, so I can't write too late today. I'll just update this much. Fortunately, this update has more words, yay! (To be continued. Please search for Piaowen.com for better and faster updates!)

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