As Lin Xu's will and spirit underwent a transformation, he instinctively recalled the process of tearing apart the illusion with his will.
This was a kind of guidance from the power that surged into his mind.
Now his senses are pursuing that sense of unity and tearing through everything, constantly accumulating, strengthening, and breaking through, and finally this power is condensed into a brand new instinct.
A refreshing and clear feeling came through Lin Xu's mind, as if a road had been opened, allowing him to see a brand new and vast world.
He gradually came to his senses, and then he heard a voice from the depths of his soul:
[Lin Xu, the challenger, you have obtained the hidden inheritance of the Black Goat Ruins]
This inheritance is rooted in your spiritual world through spiritual abilities.
You have gained a superpower: Soul Tear.
This ability possesses the fundamental function of all soul power, allowing it to invade, adjust, and control soul power, and to make various modifications to the soul.
[Furthermore, this special ability is Soul Tear, and it excels at invading the souls of other beings and destroying their souls and mental worlds.]
This ability inherently possesses four characteristics, two of which are currently unlocked. The remaining two characteristics are temporarily locked and require specific conditions to be met to unlock.
[Special Ability Trait 1: Soul Tear. This trait further enhances the ability to break through limitations, allowing for a faster and easier tearing apart of the target's soul and shattering their mental world.]
[Special Ability Trait 2: Soul Absorption. This soul ability can tear, intimidate, and devour souls. This process, in turn, nourishes the user, making their soul stronger.]
[Special Ability 3: Locked in, ability unknown]
[Special Ability 4: Locked in, ability unknown]
Lin Xu gradually came back to his senses from the state of power infusion.
Then he sensed himself and was secretly shocked.
This entirely new superpower is almost equivalent to a completely new power system.
Because the use of the soul is quite complex and profound, even if he only has one soul-shaking ability, he can develop and research all kinds of divine skills and play with the ability in an elaborate way.
The superpower he has now acquired is called "Root Power" by the voice deep within his soul, which is essentially a power at the same level as life-related superpowers.
The potential of this ability is quite terrifying, no less than that of life-related superpowers.
Lin Xu then examined the characteristics of this superpower.
He was pleased with the first characteristic, but not particularly surprised.
After all, when he broke through the illusions created by the Phantom, his forte was tearing apart the mental world. Now that this ability has become a characteristic accompanying him, it is not surprising.
But the second characteristic, the soul-absorbing characteristic, made Lin Xu ponder deeply.
As can be seen from the name alone, this soul-absorbing ability is similar to life-absorbing; it allows one to absorb the souls of others in order to enhance their own abilities.
However, Lin Xu was not really keen on doing this kind of thing, which involved directly sucking away souls.
Because whether it's soul power or life force, if life is very complex, then the power it contains will also become very complex.
If one directly absorbs the life force or soul power of other beings, it can easily cause one's own body or soul to become complicated and deformed, and may even change its original form.
When Lin Xu absorbed life force before, he only absorbed the very pure life force of the big peach directly. But when dealing with the group of bounty hunters, although he absorbed life force, he did not devour it directly. Instead, he released it all.
This practice can protect his body from the "contamination" of other life forces, allowing his physical strength to remain pure.
Now that he possesses the same soul-absorbing ability, the side effects of this power are even greater.
Because the soul directly contains memories, personality, and the spiritual world, directly devouring someone else's soul is equivalent to absorbing all this complex information along with it.
If it's just absorbing one or two souls, that's fine. But if Lin Xu absorbs many people's souls afterward, he might become mentally confused and have a chaotic personality due to those people's memories and personalities.
Therefore, looking at his soul-absorbing ability, Lin Xu decided that he would not devour other people's souls unless absolutely necessary.
However, besides devouring souls, this ability can also be used to strengthen itself by tearing and intimidating souls.
If you encounter other people's souls later, you can suck them up, but you cannot absorb them. Instead, you must use the other two methods to deal with them.
Lin Xu couldn't help but feel a little fortunate.
His awakened soul ability was clearly influenced by his previous behavior, with an unusually high tendency to attack, which is why he was able to improve himself by attacking other souls.
If he simply awakens the ability to devour, then that ability is essentially useless.
He wouldn't turn himself into a schizophrenic madman for a little bit of spiritual improvement.
At this moment, Lin Xu awakened his soul power, and his overall mental strength was increasing.
His body emitted a faint blue light, and the azure scythe in his hand grew larger.
This was because Lin Xu had not yet mastered the method of manipulating soul power, and for a moment, some power was released.
Meanwhile, the phantom beside him, who had been happily wielding her bone scythe, suddenly widened her eyes upon sensing Lin Xu's change.
The phantom rushed over and grabbed Lin Xu's sleeve:
"You! You received the soul inheritance, didn't you! The rewards from this ruin really do include the soul inheritance!"
Lin Xu woke up from experiencing the supernatural power, frowned at the Phantom, and pushed the female demon's forehead away:
"That's right, the hidden reward of this ruin is the inheritance of soul abilities. You've been here for many years, you should know that, right?"
Upon hearing this, the Phantom's eyes widened even more.
Then the goat woman covered her head, clutched it, and started stomping her feet:
"Aaaaaah! This isn't fair! This isn't fair!"
She came to this ruin not only for some personal reasons, but also to obtain the power of soul inheritance and enhance her own soul abilities.
However, not only did she fail to solve the puzzle, she also became trapped inside the ruins.
But the man in front of them solved the puzzle in less than half a day and even received a hidden soul ability reward.
Why are there such great differences between people, or even between species?
She could never accept it, and she couldn't give up!
She had lost two thousand years, missing not even the major event of her clan's extinction, nor even the birth, development, and end of a new generation within the ruins.
But in the end, she not only got nothing, but also watched as a human easily obtained everything she wanted.
Is this how the world treats her, a member of the divinely favored race?
Seeing the phantom stomping her feet repeatedly, Lin Xu understood the female demon's thoughts.
After thinking for a moment, he shook his head and patted the Phantom on the shoulder:
"Phantom, try to think positively. In this world, some people are born to be protagonists, able to get whatever they want at will..."
"You're clearly not that kind of person. You're just a supporting character. It's better for you and for everyone to accept this fate. Besides, you should be happy now, because you've chosen me to be human. As long as you follow me, your future will definitely not be worse than it is now..."
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