Under the surveillance of the Inner Gate Moonlight Tower Master, Ling Xiao released a trace of soul force, infiltrating the outermost formation of the Inner Gate Moonlight Tower.
This formation was set up by the people from the Formation Hall.
Although it was relatively complex, it posed no obstacle to him.
After a brief activation of the analytical and deductive abilities of his Mountain River Martial Soul, combined with his understanding of formations, the formation was instantly broken.
The entire process was seamless, and the Inner Gate Moonlight Tower Master showed no reaction whatsoever.
From this, Ling Xiao deduced one thing.
The Inner Gate Moonlight Tower Master was likely completely ignorant of formations. The only way he could detect Ling Xiao’s actions was by sensing some abnormal fluctuation in the formation’s energy.
When breaking the formation set by the Formation Hall, Ling Xiao could ensure no energy disturbances were produced.
The subsequent Primordial Grand Formation was not so simple.
However, through his soul force, Ling Xiao discovered that the flaws in this Primordial Grand Formation were numerous to an astonishing degree.
It made sense, considering that for a hundred thousand years, no one had properly maintained or repaired this Primordial Grand Formation. The damaged areas became increasingly severe and numerous over time.
With the accumulation of time, this Primordial Grand Formation was essentially in tatters.
Previously, Ling Xiao’s strength was not sufficient, so he couldn’t see it as clearly.
But after the mutation of his Mountain River Martial Soul, which fully merged with his soul, his soul force had reached a terrifying level.
Many flaws and vulnerabilities that were previously undetectable were now crystal clear to him.
The operational and structural mechanisms of the entire Primordial Formation also became much clearer.
Ling Xiao even felt that, given enough materials, he could set up this Primordial Grand Formation himself!
This was the terrifying ability granted by the Mountain River Martial Soul, something no one else could compare to.
He felt a surge of excitement, though he didn’t show it on his face.
Because what came next was the critical part.
He needed to retrieve the martial arts manuals hidden behind the other two doors in the space behind the wooden door!
The high-grade Gold Rank martial arts were marked with iron plaques.
The top-grade Gold Rank martial arts were marked with jade plaques.
Targeting the jade plaques directly was not particularly difficult for him.
The challenge was selecting a martial arts manual that best suited his current needs, one that complemented his soul force.
His soul force was now overwhelmingly powerful. If he could find a suitable martial art to pair with it, he believed he could harness the power of the Mountain River Martial Soul to attack enemies.
Judging purely by attack power, it could be several times stronger than the martial techniques powered by true essence, possibly even unleashing the attack power of a Transcendent Realm Seventh Heaven expert.
Of course, this would require drawing on the power of the Mountain River Martial Soul, which might expose the secret of his possession of it. Unless absolutely necessary, he naturally wouldn’t use it lightly.
Even so, an ordinary soul-based martial technique would likely be two or three times stronger than his true essence martial techniques, making it an ideal trump card.
With this in mind, he began selecting martial arts manuals.
This required a bit of luck. Fortunately, the Moonlight Sect probably didn’t have too many top-grade Gold Rank martial arts, or he’d be exhausted.
With a thought, Ling Xiao’s soul force passed through the gaps in the Primordial Grand Formation, entering another space.
All the plaques hanging here were made of jade.
He needed to select the martial art he needed within half an hour.
“Pity, this isn’t it!”
Ling Xiao remained behind the wooden door, but his soul force had already infiltrated the other space.
So far, the Inner Gate Moonlight Tower Master had not noticed.
The first martial art Ling Xiao selected, though also a top-grade Gold Rank martial art, was unfortunately not what he wanted.
So he abandoned it.
After all, the jade plaques only listed the names and brief descriptions of the martial arts. To learn the full contents, he would need to invest more soul force.
He had simulated this in the Mountain River World, and at most, he could do this three times before being detected.
Although he dearly wanted to take all the martial arts here, the limit on attempts meant he had to focus on the most critical ones.
He would first find the soul-based martial arts manual he wanted, then select another martial arts manual he liked. That way, he wouldn’t lose out.
Unfortunately, the subsequent martial arts manuals were not what he was looking for, which left him somewhat disappointed.
His luck really wasn’t great.
It wasn’t until the twenty-fifth manual that a faint smile finally appeared on his face.
Found it!
He had found the soul-based martial arts manual he wanted!
This was a peculiar martial arts manual.
According to the description:
This is a martial arts manual full of adventurous spirit, created by a master of the Soul Clan on a whim. It may contain numerous flaws, requiring the practitioner to continually refine and improve it.
The manual is currently classified as a top-grade Gold Rank martial art, but it is an incomplete work. Those with poor comprehension should avoid choosing it, or they will surely regret it.
The practitioner must have at least the soul force strength of a Transcendent Realm Seventh Heaven martial artist. No other requirements apply.
Each use of the Soul Dice increases soul force, and this increase is more effective than any cultivation method. While it is not a soul cultivation method, it surpasses any soul cultivation method below top-grade Gold Rank.
The Soul Dice, like ordinary dice, has six sides, each representing a completely different attack mode.
The user cannot choose the mode, only determine it by rolling the dice. Once a number is rolled, that attack mode must be fully executed before the next roll can occur.
Usage consumes only soul force. Those with weak soul force should not use it recklessly, or they will bear the consequences.
“This is quite interesting. Although it has significant uncertainty, since it’s classified as a top-grade Gold Rank martial art, none of its attack modes should be weak.”
Overjoyed, Ling Xiao quickly copied the martial art.
From today, he finally had a martial art that relied entirely on soul force for combat.
Suppressing his excitement, he continued selecting martial arts.
He had one more chance to avoid detection. Although he wasn’t lacking martial arts manuals, not using this opportunity would be too wasteful.
However, just as he was about to continue, a tremendously powerful soul force began sweeping through the entire Inner Gate Moonlight Tower.
This soul force was incredibly strong, even more terrifying than Ling Xiao’s.
It had to be the Inner Gate Moonlight Tower Master!
Ling Xiao hurriedly hid his trace of soul force in the gaps of the Primordial Grand Formation.
Given the Inner Gate Moonlight Tower Master’s ignorance of formations, there was no way he could be detected.
