However, even as he felt unbearable pain, there was a wealth of rewards.
Shi Hao’s Soul Force grew even stronger.
"Although I haven’t stepped into the Jade Immortal level yet, my Soul Force should already rival that of a Jade Immortal."
"Such powerful soul strength, only using it for defense—isn’t that a waste?"
Shi Hao mused that he could also develop a Soul Attack Technique, which ignores distance and directly targets the Soul Sea. Even if Immortal Rules can resist it, the effect wouldn’t be very good.
—The Striking God Whip can be blocked due to its inherently low level.
But with no one to teach him, figuring it out on his own was quite difficult.
Shi Hao suddenly thought of the Hell Fruit.
If his Soul Attack could produce effects similar to the Hell Fruit, how terrifying would that be?
A promising idea.
He continuously recalled the impact of the Hell Fruit, but previously, he was too busy resisting to examine the specifics of its attack thod.
Should he "eat" another one?
Shi Hao couldn’t help but wince; the old pains were still fresh in his mory, and he was about to go through it again?
Yet the urge for power was irresistible.
Go for it!
Shi Hao gritted his teeth and "ate" another Hell Fruit.
"Ugh!"
The terrible impact returned, making Shi Hao feel unbearable pain, making him want to howl.
Truly, no matter how many tis, one could never get used to the pain brought by the Hell Fruit.
Shi Hao could only grit his teeth and hold on, even needing to spare so energy to observe how the Hell Fruit attacked his Soul Sea.
This was the thod of Soul Attack he needed to learn from.
As ti passed, Shi Hao’s physical body and soul underwent a baptism. By the ti he absorbed all the Soul Power of the fruit, there wasn’t a piece of intact flesh left on his body.
Even his golden bones showed cracks.
The Soul Shock power was strong enough to affect the physical body.
Soul and body have distinctions but are also intertwined, needing to be seen as a whole rather than separate.
He had so clues, but it wasn’t enough.
After recovering using the Rejuvenation Technique, Shi Hao looked at the ten remaining Hell Fruits in his Soul Sea, feeling a bit anxious.
To continue researching Soul Attack Technique, he needed to keep refining the Hell Fruits and experiencing the details of the Soul Shock.
"The path I chose, I’ll complete it even if it ans crawling!"
Shi Hao gritted his teeth and began refining the fourth Hell Fruit.
Days later, Shi Hao was once again reduced to a pile of flesh.
"Not enough, still a bit lacking."
"Again!"
At this point, Shi Hao had already forgotten An Xuan, imrsed in his world.
All he wanted was to beco stronger, nothing more.
One Hell Fruit after another was refined, Shi Hao’s Soul Force beca increasingly powerful, and he finally found regularities in Soul Attack.
He only had three Hell Fruits left.
At this mont, Shi Hao’s soul strength far exceeded the Golden Immortal level, stepping into the Jade Immortal level.
The most direct manifestation was that when invoking Immortal Rule, the responsiveness was far faster than before.
However, he hadn’t broken through to the Jade Immortal realm yet, so he couldn’t use the Bright Jade Immortal Rule, which required more than just strong Soul Force.
Leaving the Immortal Abode, Shi Hao began testing his Soul Attack.
Buzz, he pointed, releasing an invisible attack, but it didn’t cause any physical damage.
Soul Attack targets only the soul, naturally not affecting physical objects.
However, shortly after, countless Immortal Rules materialized as boundless thunder, bombarding the ground, leaving devastation in their wake.
Soul Attack itself doesn’t damage physical objects, but Soul Force can invoke Immortal Rules, which have imnse destructive power.
"Thus, it can be both virtual and real."
Shi Hao murmured, noting that Soul Attack could directly assault a lifeform’s Soul Sea, destroying its soul, or combine with Immortal Rules, transforming into tangible attacks.
He smiled slightly, having developed a new attack thod, which eased his mood, even making him forget the excruciating tornt the Hell Fruit caused previously.
Now, his soul strength far surpassed his realm, making comprehending the realm effortless, allowing instant breakthroughs as long as his physique kept pace.
Let’s go.
He stepped forward, having gained enough even if he left the Forbidden Land now.
Two days later.
"Shi Hao!" A voice rang out, gritting teeth in fury.
An Xuan.
Why are you so angry?
Shi Hao looked at him calmly, "What?"
"I’ve been searching for you everywhere these days, where were you hiding?" An Xuan shouted angrily, "What, don’t you dare fight again?"
After facing countless trials and near death, he finally obtained a divine dicine, which greatly enhanced his soul, allowing him to return and challenge Shi Hao anew.
But despite his search, he couldn’t find Shi Hao, leading him to believe Shi Hao was intentionally avoiding battle.
You’ve won once, won’t give a chance for revenge?
So seeing Shi Hao again, he couldn’t suppress his fury.
Shi Hao huffed, indeed, he’d spent so much ti refining Hell Fruits, making it understandable why An Xuan couldn’t find him.
"Then, let’s play." He smiled, knowing that although their cultivation wasn’t likely to break through in a month or two, his soul strength had surged, and he’d mastered Soul Attack, making him significantly stronger.
An Xuan was even angrier, thinking that though Shi Hao had barely won, he believed he could crush An Xuan?
Playing with ?
Hmph, I’ll show you the cost of arrogance.
Now, with my Soul Attack, you won’t withstand it!
He roared, charging at Shi Hao.
Why not directly use Soul Shock?
Using it suddenly in battle is harder to guard against.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The two clashed fiercely, and indeed, despite the ti spent, their combat power hadn’t changed qualitatively, remaining equally matched, so now, let’s see who can unleash a surprise attack.
An Xuan seized the mont and struck fiercely.
Soul Shock!
This requires no physical action, as the soul directly manifested, transforming into a spear, shooting towards Shi Hao.
Too fast, from the soul spear’s appearance to piercing Shi Hao’s Soul Sea, the process was instantaneous.
Indeed, soul-level attacks can’t be dodged.
Buzz, as the spear pierced Shi Hao’s Soul Sea, poised to wreak havoc, Shi Hao gently shifted a thought, and suddenly, the spear was ground into dust, vanishing completely.
This is absolute domination!
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