The Blazing Fire Falcon, with phoenix bloodline, uses extremely high-temperature flames as its attack method.
Its speed is also incredibly fast; if the guard captain hadn't been a Soul Saint and used his soul skill first, it would have been quite difficult to catch it.
"Qing, now that you've seen enough, kill it. Let it become your power."
"It's its honor."
Xue Qinghe proactively took out a dagger from his soul tool and handed it to Pei Qing.
He watched the dying Blazing Fire Falcon on the ground, which was struggling from being strangled, with no sympathy in his eyes.
After all, it was only natural for soul masters to hunt soul beasts; those who fell in love with soul beasts were a minority.
Pei Qing nodded without hesitation, took the dagger from Xue Qinghe, and walked directly towards the Blazing Fire Falcon.
Under everyone's gaze, he stabbed down with a blank expression.
The dying Blazing Fire Falcon struggled violently as Pei Qing's dagger pierced its neck.
Seeing this, Pei Qing, for the first time, activated his martial soul. His immense soul power transformed into an endless stream of True Solar Flames, descending from the sky and scorching the dying Blazing Fire Falcon.
Pei Qing's True Solar Flames were so potent that even Xue Qinghe wouldn't dare to confront them head-on, let alone a mere hundred-year soul beast.
In just a few breaths, the Blazing Fire Falcon was reduced to ashes.
Specks of yellow light gathered from the ashes of the Blazing Fire Falcon, eventually forming a brilliant yellow soul ring.
With this, Pei Qing successfully hunted his first soul ring!
Under Xue Qinghe's satisfied gaze, Pei Qing sat down in the center of the soul ring and began to absorb it.
At this moment, Xue Qinghe was extremely satisfied with Pei Qing.
A genius who wouldn't show mercy and a genius who would were two completely different types for him.
Such a genius, with a top-tier martial soul that came with its own domain, and attributes almost identical to his own.
Pei Qing was practically like someone sent down by the Divine Ancestor herself to assist him.
Pei Qing's absorption of the soul ring went smoothly. By sunset, all of the soul ring's energy had been absorbed.
Opening his eyes and looking behind him, the yellow soul ring had merged with him, floating behind him and shimmering with brilliant light.
"How is it? Any problems?"
Xue Qinghe eagerly stepped forward to ask, his gaze filled with curiosity.
Given the quality of Pei Qing's Golden Crow martial soul, combined with the soul skill produced by a top-tier soul beast like the Blazing Fire Falcon, it was bound to be extraordinary.
Pei Qing moved around, and his two hundred and six bones crackled loudly. He seemed to have grown taller.
He was originally about 1.1 meters tall, but after absorbing his first soul ring, his height approached 1.2 meters, almost catching up to some eight or nine-year-old children.
"Brother Xue, I'm fine."
"I just grew a bit taller. I'm afraid my old clothes won't fit anymore."
Pei Qing sighed. The clothes he was wearing were personally bought for him by Grandpa Dean before he awakened his martial soul, and they cost a whole silver soul coin.
"We soul masters are naturally taller than ordinary people; this is normal. When we go back, Brother Xue will buy you new ones."
"What about the soul skill? How is it?"
Xue Qinghe smiled, glancing at Pei Qing's exposed ankles, finding it a bit amusing.
Seeing the smile on Xue Qinghe's face, Pei Qing was also infected and smiled back.
"My first soul skill is called Golden Crow Illumination. It can increase all attributes by fifty percent, and there's no time limit."
Pei Qing's martial soul instantly manifested. Golden True Solar Flames coiled around his body, a crisp bird cry echoed, and the yellow soul ring behind him swayed slightly.
Immediately, golden rays of light emanated from his body, significantly boosting his aura. The True Solar Flames on his body also seemed to become more obedient and flowed according to his thoughts.
At this moment, Pei Qing was like a god of fire, majestic and full of heroic spirit.
His golden eyes were incredibly sharp, as if they could pierce through all injustice and grievances in the world.
Despite being so small, Pei Qing was filled with majesty at this moment, an aura of a superior being that made him seem even more like an imperial prince than Xue Qinghe.
"All attributes increased by fifty percent, and no limit!"
Xue Qinghe gasped, looking at Pei Qing with a strange and incredulous expression.
One must know that even the most powerful Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul only increased attributes by twenty percent at its first ring.
Pei Qing's fifty percent increase could directly make the owners of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul feel ashamed, as this was a noble increase in all attributes!
"Brother Xue, that's not all, as you can see."
"After using Golden Crow Illumination, my control over the True Solar Flames becomes easier, and I can use the True Solar Flames as my most powerful weapon anytime, anywhere."
As Pei Qing spoke, he controlled the golden flames on his body to transform into swords, spears, halberds, and shields.
Xue Qinghe was utterly speechless. Was he the one with a divine martial soul, or was Pei Qing?
It was only the first soul skill; was it really necessary to be so overpowered?
"Good, well done!"
"So, Qing, what level are you now?"
"Eleven, or twelve?"
Xue Qinghe put away his envy. Although he could also use True Solar Flames, it required soul skills to do so.
Seeing Pei Qing use True Solar Flames as easily as drinking water made him incredibly envious.
However, considering that Pei Qing was his person, perhaps there was no need to be too envious.
Putting away his personal thoughts, Xue Qinghe refocused his attention on Pei Qing.
The soul power from a three-hundred-year-old top-tier soul beast should be enough to raise Pei Qing to level twelve.
However, since such a top-tier soul skill appeared, Xue Qinghe would accept even level eleven.
"It seems to be level thirteen!"
Pei Qing blinked, giving Xue Qinghe a cute smile.
"Level thirteen?"
Xue Qinghe was surprised again, but he had been surprised too many times today. It was just one more level, hmph, nothing special!
Regarding his ability to reach level thirteen, Pei Qing thought of his first practice of the Taiyi Breathing Technique yesterday, which probably had some connection to his entering the state of Heaven-Man Unity.
"Brother Xue, since I've already obtained my first soul ring, should we rest for a night before returning to Heaven Dou City?"
"Mm, let's rest for a night then."
"Oh, and take this."
"As a soul master, if you don't even have a storage soul tool, it will be inconvenient to travel in the soul master world."
Xue Qinghe nodded, then took out a golden bracelet from his soul tool and threw it directly to Pei Qing.
"Thank you, Brother Xue."
Looking at the bracelet in his hand, Pei Qing's eyes showed gratitude.