A Crypt Beast!
As a type of Soul Beast that builds nests underground, it grows to a large size, but usually only eats small insects like earthworms.
Most of the time, it hides in its nest and burrows underground the moment it encounters trouble.
If it can’t run away, it curls up and uses the carapace on its body to protect itself.
In short, the Crypt Beast’s brain doesn’t contain the concept of going all out; it only knows how to defend.
The method to judge its age is also very simple: look at the number of scales on its tail.
Every ten years, a silver scale grows to replace an original brown one.
This type of Soul Beast has never been seen at the thousand-year level or above, but Lin Li guessed it might develop golden scales in its later stages.
However, with its cowardly survival style, it’s very difficult for it to cultivate to that age.
He didn’t know how Xiao Wu cultivated, but she actually evolved two skills, Invincible Golden Body and Void, which really had nothing to do with being a rabbit.
While Lin Li was lost in thought, Director Su beside him had already seized the opportunity and rushed out!
A hemp rope appeared in his hand, and one white and two yellow Soul Rings surfaced beneath his feet.
The outermost yellow Soul Ring began to shine with light.
“As expected, Director Su is a Soul Elder.”
Although there was a high probability he was a low-level Soul Elder with a locked ceiling, he was still a genuine Soul Elder.
“Third Soul Skill, Binding Vow!”
As the Third Soul Skill was unleashed, the hemp rope was coated in a layer of Soul Power and directly tied up the Crypt Beast in a unique way!
The Crypt Beast recovered from its fright and tried to flee, but as its claws dug into the ground, it was pulled back by the rope.
Seeing that escape was hopeless, the Crypt Beast immediately curled its body up, looking like a ball of carapace.
Seeing this, Lin Li knew his Soul Ring was as good as secured, and he immediately stepped forward to Director Su’s side.
“This shell is a bit tricky to handle…”
Director Su frowned.
For a moment, he didn’t know how to break open this highly defensive shell.
After all, he wasn’t an attack system Soul Master.
“Let me try.”
After Lin Li spoke, he summoned the Mahoraga Martial Soul.
As soon as that tall, intimidating creature appeared, it carried a natural pressure, causing the Crypt Beast, which was sensitive as an animal, to tremble slightly.
Bang!
After the Martial Soul Possession, Lin Li smashed a punch into the Crypt Beast.
The force of this punch was so immense that Director Su, who was holding the rope, failed to react in time and nearly lost his grip.
“What terrifying power!”
Director Su was shocked to his core.
Was the physical attribute bonus brought by this Martial Soul really this frightening?
In all his years of teaching, he had seen many Martial Souls, including many of decent quality, but none could be compared to Lin Li’s Martial Soul.
They were worlds apart!
Moreover, according to Lin Li, every one of his Martial Soul Abilities would enhance his basic attributes.
How strong would he be once his cultivation was successful?
While Director Su was fantasizing on the side, Lin Li had already thrown several more punches, and threads of blood flowed from between the Crypt Beast’s shattered scales.
Lin Li couldn’t help but feel lucky that he came from a rural background in his past life and was used to slaughtering chickens and pigs; otherwise, he wouldn’t have had much resistance to this scene.
As for whether he could handle killing people in the future, he’d worry about that later.
Now, it was time to absorb the Soul Ring.
Lin Li took out a small knife and stabbed it straight into the spot where the Crypt Beast’s scales were broken.
Although it wasn’t a vital spot, Lin Li’s knife had a blood groove!
As its blood drained away, the Crypt Beast also keenly sensed its life slipping away and began to struggle with all its strength.
However, Director Su wouldn’t indulge it.
He unleashed his other two Martial Soul Abilities, Binding Vow the Crypt Beast tightly.
The more blood that flowed, the less strength the Crypt Beast had to struggle, and the more resentment grew in its heart.
Dying from blood loss—the pain was unimaginable!
Director Su, on the other hand, didn’t have any particular thoughts.
He was a firm rejecter of Soul Beasts; to him, there were only humans and non-humans.
There was nothing wrong with a cruel method of killing a Soul Beast, as long as it wasn’t wanton slaughter that destroyed the balance.
Finally, the Crypt Beast literally bled to death, and a yellow hundred-year Soul Ring floated out.
Lin Li immediately sat cross-legged on the ground with joy.
After nodding to Director Su, he began to absorb the Soul Ring.
Director Su also withdrew his own Soul Rings, his face slightly pale.
After placing some dry wood around the perimeter, he returned to Lin Li’s side to sit and rest.
If there was danger, the wood he placed would make a sound.
At the same time, he also inspected the Crypt Beast’s body to see if there was a Soul Bone.
Although the probability was tiny, this was a standard procedure.
One shouldn’t look down on a hundred-year Soul Bone.
If he could obtain one, Director Su felt he might be able to break through from a Level 32 Soul Elder to above Level 35; a Soul Bone could raise one’s ceiling.
Unfortunately, even the Crypt Beast that Lin Li had bled to death failed to drop a Soul Bone.
Director Su was used to it and felt no disappointment.
Time passed bit by bit.
Lin Li’s expression grew more unsightly as he sat cross-legged, his lips gradually turning pale.
It was clear the pressure of absorbing the Soul Ring was quite high!
He was truly fed up.
Even though the age he was absorbing wasn’t the optimal four hundred years, it shouldn’t be this difficult, right?
That Tang San, who had been malnourished since childhood, didn’t face any pressure when absorbing the Soul Ring of a powerful Soul Beast like the Datura Snake.
But speaking of which, he didn’t know what they were thinking in the anime; Tang San could actually make braised pork to eat, which was simply unbelievable.
Seeing Lin Li’s state during the Soul Ring absorption, Director Su was also somewhat anxious, worrying whether Lin Li could pull through.
Hadn’t he helped Lin Li so much just to invest in this highly talented child?
If anything happened to him, it would all go down the drain.
At the same time, this was his student.
Although he didn’t personally teach him in class, there was still a certain bond in his heart.
“You must pull through!”
While Director Su was praying, he saw a trace of blood seep from the corner of Lin Li’s mouth!
At the same time, on Lin Li’s Martial Soul Mahoraga, that dark gold Dharma Wheel on its head, which was said to be a decoration, actually rotated once!
“Ka-ka——”
Lin Li also seemed to feel his Martial Soul beginning to exert its power, and his heart felt relieved.
Based on the current pressure, he could definitely endure until the first adaptation, and then he could safely absorb this over-limit Soul Ring.
Director Su didn’t know what the rotation of that Dharma Wheel represented; he just went to check the Soul Beast’s corpse.
He had observed it through the bushes earlier and estimated this Soul Beast was around six hundred years old, but now he felt uneasy.
He had finally come to his senses; even if a Soul Beast had no offensive power, its cultivation level was still there!
After all, it had that many years of age.
Absorption might be slightly easier, but it was definitely not as Lin Li said—that the age limit could be increased based on the species.
Director Su was suddenly filled with regret.
Lin Li was just a child and didn’t know better, but how could he have been so muddled too?
He only just realized it now.
At the same time, he carefully finished counting the scales on the Crypt Beast’s tail and arrived at a fact that he found unbelievable: “This Crypt Beast is eight hundred years old!”
If it were a six-hundred-year Crypt Beast, Director Su might still have some faith that Lin Li could endure it, but for an eight-hundred-year one, he had no confidence at all.
“It’s all my fault, I’m getting senile…
Lin Li, you must pull through.
As long as you can live, I don’t care if I can never break through Level 32 for the rest of my life!”
Though he prayed aloud, Director Su knew the possibility was slim; he already saw blood starting to flow from Lin Li’s seven orifices!
“Ka-ka!”
The familiar sound rang out.
Director Su followed the sound and saw that the dark gold Dharma Wheel on Mahoraga’s head had completed one full rotation.
At the same time, Lin Li, who was absorbing the Soul Ring, felt his entire body lighten by about half, and he immediately accelerated the absorption speed.
In a short moment, Lin Li successfully absorbed this eight-hundred-year over-limit Soul Ring onto himself.
In his eyes, it was still a six-hundred-year Soul Ring, unaware that he had exceeded the limit by so much.
“First Soul Ring, absorption complete!”