Chapter 62: The Flaw Without Feeling

The Soul Devouring Engraving Knife had successfully come into Muyang's possession. Muyang handed Wang Yan seventy-five thousand Soul Gold Coins, saying, "This is all I have right now. I’ll pay back the remaining twenty-five thousand Soul Gold Coins later." Wang Yan accepted this without protest. In fact, if an item auctioned belonged to a student but the student lacked sufficient funds, the academy would issue a promissory note. However, that note must be repaid within three years after graduation; the debt does not simply disappear.

Following this transaction, Wang Yan’s status at the Starlight Grand Auction rose directly from the initial White Tier to the Purple Tier, granting him access to higher-level auctions. As for the top-tier auctions at the Starlight Grand Auction, those were reserved solely for Black Tier clients and above.

Upon returning to the hotel, Muyang rushed straight to his room with the Soul Devouring Engraving Knife in hand. He sensed his martial soul growing increasingly eager to absorb the knife, so much so that once Muyang released the knife, his martial soul began extracting the curse from within it on its own.

In his room, Muyang began actively absorbing the curse from the Soul Devouring Engraving Knife.

The curse was faint but steadily absorbed by Muyang.

Ten minutes later...

The curse was completely absorbed. Now, the once gloomy and vicious aura had vanished, and the crystal-clear knife exuded a vibrant sense of life.

Yet, the Pain martial soul had just absorbed the curse from the Soul Devouring Engraving Knife, transforming it into the Living Engraving Knife, but the process was not finished. The Ego martial soul, upon sensing the knife’s vitality, also grew desirous. This time, Muyang couldn’t stop it; the Living Engraving Knife was directly absorbed, reduced to a gray powder.

A vast amount of vitality dyed Muyang’s entire body emerald green. The toxins inside him began competing for this vitality, and each toxin consumed as much as it could. Even after all toxins were saturated, there was still an abundance of vitality, which Muyang’s body absorbed naturally.

On the silver soul ring of the Ego martial soul, a faint green pattern appeared. If not observed carefully, even Muyang wouldn’t notice it.

Muyang tried out the new soul skill, humming a tune softly. He discovered that this soul skill could divide his own vitality and share it with others, or conversely absorb others’ vitality into himself.

Star Luo City.

At dawn, all members of Shrek Academy were already awake. Today was their second match in the round-robin stage of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament.

Star Luo Square was as lively as ever, especially when the Shrek Academy team appeared in the contestant passage guarded by soldiers. The whole arena erupted in cheers.

In the two matches Shrek Academy had participated in, Muyang had left a profound impression on the audience. Everyone was eager to see what surprises Shrek Academy would bring today.

Huo Yuhao maintained his usual indifferent expression. Until his identity was revealed, he had to keep up the act of being a master. Accompanied by his teammates, who surrounded him like stars around the moon, he entered the rest area. Muyang remained withdrawn, yet seemed eager to try his hand.

Two more matches—Huo Yuhao and his team needed to persevere through two more, and then Ling Luocheng would return. With a Soul King on their side, the remaining matches would be much easier. In the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, a Soul King was already considered top-tier.

But for Muyang, unless facing a Titled Douluo, even a Soul Douluo posed little threat. Even against Titled Douluos, Muyang had previously used overwhelming power to defeat them.

On the side of Qianling Academy, their representative was a male student, appearing about twenty years old, tall and lean, with a stern face. He stood like a javelin.

The drawing began!

Everyone watched as the results of the match were determined. No matter the format, any match involving Shrek Academy was bound to be spectacular. Now, the audience simply hoped Qianling Academy could hold their own longer, allowing them to witness more exciting battles.

"Shrek Academy versus Qianling Academy, team battle," the referee announced loudly.

Huo Yuhao and his teammates took their positions, while Qianling Academy's soul masters quickly arranged themselves into their planned formation.

"Let the match begin." With the referee’s shout, the teams from both sides almost simultaneously released their martial souls.

Muyang’s second soul skill flashed, instantly causing the four defensive soul masters on the opposing side to lose focus in their eyes. In that moment, the two attacking soul masters and two control soul masters behind them unleashed a barrage of soul skills at Muyang, as if hoping to force him off the stage in one go. If Muyang was eliminated, the four defensive soul masters would recover.

But this strategy was based on the assumption that Muyang was an ordinary grand soul master, aside from his unique soul skills. Was he? Clearly, they had miscalculated.

With a sweep of Hundred Resentments, a multitude of soul skills were dispersed—note: here, Hundred Resentments was swung with the sheath still on, not drawn—while the remaining soul skills merely brushed past Muyang, failing to strike him. With the soul skills no longer blocking his sight, Muyang’s vision returned to normal. Thus, his second soul skill flashed again, and the remaining four students from Qianling Academy fell under its effect.

"Shrek Academy, victory!"

Upon the referee’s declaration, the seven members of Shrek Academy lined up, bowed slightly to their opponents, and exited the stage in single file.

Wang Yan pressed his hands down, signaling everyone to sit.

"Our next opponent is strong. In the previous tournament, they made it to the quarterfinals and lost in the round of eight to the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. Judging by their overall strength, they actually have the potential to go further, even to fight for a spot in the top four. Among their seven primary team members, there are three Soul Kings and four Soul Sects.

Before coming to this tournament, because our own primary team members were strong enough, I focused my research on the eight strongest teams. I’ve studied this team in depth, and I must tell you, their captain is considered a once-in-a-millennium talent at their academy. Even in our academy, he could represent Shrek in the tournament.

Elder Xuan once commented on this student personally. He said that if the student were at Shrek, he would have definitely broken through to Soul Emperor before the age of twenty. Unfortunately, he was delayed somewhat."

"Teacher, I feel like the weakness of my second soul skill is starting to be exploited," Muyang suddenly said.

"Indeed, the flaw is that you must lock onto your target with your eyes. Even with Yuhao’s Spiritual Detection, this hasn’t changed. So if the opponent blocks your vision, that's one way to counter your second soul skill," Wang Yan explained.

He then quietly asked Muyang, "That Tang Dao you used—is it the one you requested from the academy?"

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