[Beep——Demon power has reached the critical point, soul power has broken through level 70, and energy conversion has begun. Host, please note that the sixth soul ring absorption is about to begin!]
Only Tang Sui could hear the system's voice, but immersed in another mysterious state, Tang Sui could no longer hear any other sounds.
"Crackling"
Under the pressure from both inside and out, Tang Sui's bones emitted a jarring crackling sound, as if her bones were constantly being shattered and reshaped, undergoing a complete transformation from the inside out.
Her demon power surged, reaching a terrifying concentration.
Her gradually changing hair spread out with the demon power swirling around her, and under immense pressure, strength began to flow into every inch of her bones.
An indescribable pain stung her nerves, and strands of crimson blood seeped from Tang Sui's body. In just a breath, her clothes were dyed scarlet.
A rich, metallic scent mixed with a burning heat spread out, merging into the surrounding orange-red lava.
"Gulp"
A swallowing sound was heard.
The Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Snake struggled to turn its head away, trying not to look at Tang Sui anymore.
Her blood, with its extremely high energy concentration, made Tang Sui resemble a top-tier delicacy, both appealing in color, aroma, and taste. Even the snake felt an urge to drool, its sharp fangs itching, desperately wanting to bite her.
But it restrained itself.
"Buzzing—!"
A few seconds later, Tang Sui's body, undergoing earth-shattering changes, trembled. A torrent of demon power wafted out. Amidst the blood-red light that bloomed like a crimson lotus, Tang Sui's body appeared exceptionally slender, but the ring of light that slowly rose from her feet, gradually changing from translucent colorless to blood red, signaled the end.
"Hoo!"
Her jet-black, slender eyelashes fluttered gently, and Tang Sui slowly opened her eyes.
The excess blood, a result of excessive nourishment, slid down her cheeks. The residual pain made her slightly squint her dark blue eyes, which now held a hint of blood. A breathtaking brilliance flickered within them.
Four white jade masks, each in a different pose, swayed. Their incredibly hard edges had silently gained a touch of seductive blood-red.
This was the passive bloodthirsty trait obtained after absorbing the Bat Wing Spirit.
The overflowing blood gradually stopped as Tang Sui had completely adapted to her current body.
With a thought, her current personal information panel clearly appeared before her eyes.
[Name: Tang Sui]
[Race: Half-breed (Even the European Emperor's bloodline has its little troubles)]
[Soul Power Level: 74 (Congratulations)]
[Demon Power Level: Unknown (Theoretically, there are still four slots after Bat Wing)]
[Health: 60000/60000 (Vampiric spirits live up to their name)]
[Mental Power: 80000/80000 (Mental power also benefited)]
[1st Martial Soul: Spirit Mask
First Soul Ring: Thousand-Year Soul Ring (Purple)
Soul Skill: Spirit Infusion (Group buff of 25% Defense, 40% Mental Power, 8% Speed, 20% Critical Hit, 15% Attack Power)
(Limitation: Each buff costs 10 spirit power for a level difference within 10, 20 for 20, and increases incrementally with n+1 uses)
Second Soul Ring: Thousand-Year Soul Ring (Purple)
Soul Skill: Benevolent Mask (Single target complete healing, 70% soul power recovery, removal of all negative buffs)
(Limitation: Only one person per cast, cooldown: 75 seconds)
Third Soul Ring: Thousand-Year Soul Ring (Purple)
Soul Skill: Void Mask (Ignores all physical attacks, causes mental shock to stun enemies for 6 seconds, reduces their mental power by 20%, duration: 10 minutes)
Fourth Soul Ring: Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring (Black)
Soul Skill: Oblivion (Soul skill lock, guaranteed hit. Target receives 4 times their total soul power as critical damage)
(Additional condition: Critical damage multiplier increases with the number of awakened demon power masks)
Fifth Soul Ring: Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring (Black)
Soul Skill: Reincarnation Mask (Further enhances speed by 25%, critical damage by 20%, defense by 30% on top of the first layer; surrounding small white masks absorb 33% of damage and convert it into health, soul power, or demon power)
Sixth Soul Ring: Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring (Red)
Soul Skill: Forbidden Mask (Targets a single attack, with each mask automatically maximizing attributes and increasing each mask's attack by an additional 45%)
Seventh Soul Ring: Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring (Red)
Soul Skill: Tool Soul True Body (Normal state effect: All previous soul skill restrictions are removed; Attack form effect: Second ability disabled. Attack power stacks 100%, critical hit stacks 100%)
2nd Martial Soul: Clear Sky Hammer (No soul rings, weighs 500 jin. Pick up the hammer, kid.)
[Demon Power Expansion:
Domain—Twin Domain (Darkness and shadows pave the path of glory, the phoenix sings your song of sin in the ruins, in this chaotic world, you are the only truth.)
Fox Mask (It is said that the Fox Mask symbolizes wisdom)
Ape Mask (It is said that the Ape Mask instills fear)
Great Flight (It is said that Great Flight signifies anger)
Fortune God (It is said that the Fortune God brings good luck)]
[Equipment: Amethyst Jade Bracelet (now a miscellaneous storage), Spirit Soul · Sea Moon Fire Jade (one piece grants four-piece set effect), Spirit Soul · Bat Wing (do not let down the expectations of your elders)]
[Soul Coins: * (For the current you, wealth is an external object)]
The familiar parentheses.
Tang Sui lowered her gaze and asked the system.
'Spirit Souls... are actually formed from powerful demons after death, like soul bones, aren't they...'
The system's voice was calm: [Yes. However, due to racial differences, while powerful demons can transform into Spirit Souls, not all of them can.]
[The greater difference is that Spirit Souls are alive. Soul bones only have soul consciousness, or no consciousness at all.]
Tang Sui paused, her eyes lighting up. The heavy stone that had been hanging in the air finally landed, bringing her a sense of solid ground.
So... that's how it is...
A knot in her heart untangled, and Tang Sui's tightly furrowed brows relaxed. A hint of a smile reappeared on her delicate, fair face as she looked at the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Snake, which was pretending not to see her. "Uncle Snake, I've successfully leveled up."
The Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Snake turned its head, looking at Tang Sui, whose demon power had significantly increased. It nodded in satisfaction, "Not bad. Although there's still a distance from becoming a true great demon, for you, who is less than fifty years old and theoretically still in the juvenile stage, to have already entered the growth stage ahead of schedule is quite remarkable." Sudancnn.com
Hmm?
Confusion flickered in Tang Sui's eyes. "I'm... in the growth stage now?"
The Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Snake gave a surprised "Yi," "Didn't Old Bat tell you?"
Tang Sui shook her head, "No. Grandma only supplemented my knowledge of demons but never told me which stage I was in."
The Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Snake understood and said, "Although I don't know how soul power is categorized in this world, for demons, the juvenile stage is marked by a certain age. It's a milestone for demons with slow demon power growth, the endpoint that even a slacker can eventually reach.
"But if a demon suddenly gains immense power after its birth, regardless of whether it's newly born or not, after absorbing that power, its demon power will surge, breaking through a layer of confinement. Similar to human soul masters breaking through their realms, if successful, they can step into another realm. For human soul masters, it's called advancing, while for demons, it's called entering the growth stage."
"You are now a juvenile... hmm... demon in the mature stage."
—Author's Notes—
Note: The Bat Wing's 2-piece set effect increases attack power by 15%, and the 4-piece set converts 20% of damage dealt into self-healing (commonly known as lifesteal, but in this story, it's converted into absorbing soul power to convert into health, soul power, or demon power~).