Establishing a mental connection with a soul beast is a common method used when absorbing soul spirits.
At this moment, Gu You wanted to use this method to avoid combat and persuade the soul beast into submission.
The mental connection was gradually formed, and with it, the strange feeling grew more intense.
Just then, the Nine-Colored Xuanming Deer suddenly broke through Gu You's gentle mental connection using its own mental power.
The power in its colorful antlers began to mix, and eventually, it successfully condensed into a burst of intense nine-colored divine light, which shot toward Gu You, breaking through everything in its path.
Mixed Elements
Gu Yue was very familiar with such methods. She often used a combination of different elements to enhance their power, delivering attacks beyond imagination.
But this was the first time she had seen a soul beast capable of using nine different elements in a combined attack.
Boom!
The nine-colored divine light shot forward at an incredible speed, breaking through all obstacles. Gu You's expression darkened instantly. He could vaguely sense the threat in this strike.
The trees were a perfect example. Not only were the trees surrounding the divine light instantly evaporated, but even those tens of meters away were swept up by a gust of wind, shredded into tiny bits of wood dust, flying into the sky.
The entire area around the divine light was enveloped by an invisible wind, a wind with terrifying power.
Gu You stepped forward with one foot, stabilizing his body like a cannon. The purple dragon scales no longer covered his arms, but instead started to cover his chest.
A faint, translucent purple dragon head formed, surrounding Gu You's head, as if taking over his position.
Roar!
A furious roar echoed from within the purple dragon head.
The purple light condensed again and, with divine punishment's might, shot forward instantly.
The nine-colored divine light collided with the divine power purple light.
No longer was there a gradual rise of dust or a sense of energy clashing. Instead, it was an all-out battle between two beams of light.
The divine destruction force obliterated the nine-colored divine light.
The divine power purple light continued on, crushing the nine-colored divine light with overwhelming force.
Realizing that the situation was dire, the Nine-Colored Xuanming Deer attempted to flee by leaping through space.
Now, it wanted to escape?
Gu You sneered. The purple dragon head expanded rapidly, growing more than ten times its original size, becoming a beam of light capable of destroying planets. It ruthlessly charged toward the escaping Nine-Colored Xuanming Deer.
The Nine-Colored Xuanming Deer tried to shake off the beam of light, but it realized that no matter how it moved, the destructive beam of light seemed to have tracking abilities and could not be escaped.
What was worse, it couldn't use its own spatial powers.
The purple light pierced the sky, ripping apart space and creating a massive tear. Inside the tear, starlight scattered, eternally endless, as though it led to a world of pure heat.
"First hundredth floor cleared, absorption can be chosen..." The system's annoying voice echoed again.
Gu You wasn't planning to delay any longer. Without giving the Nine-Colored Xuanming Deer a chance to react, he clenched his right hand, and a giant hand appeared in the sky, enclosing the Nine-Colored Xuanming Deer and its soul entirely.
After a period of time, the hand opened, and nothing remained inside.
Gu You walked toward the next light gate, feeling quite satisfied.
On the screen outside, everyone marveled at Gu You's strength. They even referred to him as the "Supreme Youth."
But just as Gu You stepped into the next light gate, his vision was engulfed in total darkness. When he awoke, he was stunned to find that he had exited the Soul Spirit Tower.
Not only was Gu You dumbfounded, but the other staff members were also equally confused.
"Who did this?!" A furious shout came from Leng Yaozhu.
The Soul Spirit Tower had always had the rule that those with the strength to challenge it could, with an age limit of under twenty. This meant that as long as you were confident in your abilities, even if you were only ten years old, you could attempt to challenge the tower. No matter how many floors you reached, as long as you managed to surpass them, you could choose any soul spirit within the tower and claim it, though you had to pay half the soul spirit's value in Federation credits.
Usually, those who entered the Soul Spirit Tower could only choose one soul spirit per floor. This was because choosing to challenge the tower meant you would have to make room for a new soul ring. Most people would stop once they obtained a high-level soul spirit, so there were no specific rules against absorbing more soul spirits after that.
However, Gu You was an exception. He could absorb infinitely, with no clear limits. This made him a unique anomaly. He didn't know what kind of ability allowed him to do this, but it seemed like there was no rule that restricted him, so he could just absorb as many soul spirits as he wished.
This time, after challenging the tower, even if Gu You had to provide half of the Federation credits equivalent to the value of all the soul spirits, the Soul Spirit Tower would have to change its rules. It was simply too unprofitable. Ten-thousand-year soul spirits were still manageable, but if someone like Gu You were to come again, the tower would have nothing left to offer.
Hundred-thousand-year soul beasts had a rough Federation currency value, but their true worth was priceless. In the past, forests were abundant, and soul beast habitats were numerous, making them renewable resources. However, as forests gradually disappeared, they had become non-renewable resources.
This was why Qian Gu Dongfeng was willing to pay any price to stop Gu You from continuing to absorb. Hundred-thousand-year soul spirits were far more precious than anyone realized.
"I," a deep, cold voice came from the source.
Upon seeing who had arrived, Cold Yaozhu's expression became serious.
The staff member who had previously been instructed by Qian Gu Dongfeng broke into a cold sweat. Wasn't he supposed to be negotiating with Gu You? Why did the Tower Master arrive instead, not following the usual protocol?
Gu You was feeling quite upset. The Hundred-thousand-year soul beasts—his Hundred-thousand-year soul beasts!
Gu You could clearly feel that after absorbing two Hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, his mental power underwent a tremendous change, advancing to the late stage of the Spiritual Domain.
"Welcome, Tower Master!"
The staff members' gazes were filled with greater respect.
Tower Master?
Yue Zhengyu's face changed. Could it be that person?
Gu Yue seemed quite uncomfortable, her expression turning dark.
The others from Shrek Academy were curious about who the Tower Master of the Soul Spirit Tower was.
Gu You also took notice of Qian Gu Dongfeng.
In his middle age, Qian Gu Dongfeng exuded a powerful presence, with an aura that seemed as though it was born with the heavens.
Gu You didn't harbor any strong ill will toward Qian Gu Dongfeng. He always liked ambitious individuals like him. Moreover, in a future battle that would decide the fate of humanity, Qian Gu Dongfeng, along with the Dark Blood Demon from the Dark Four Kings of the Holy Spirit Cult, would die together, fulfilling their roles.
But even such a person, one with grand ambitions, had once assisted the Holy Spirit Cult in causing disaster for the world after the Abyssal Saint Monarch was defeated, and had been…
(End of Chapter)