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As he spoke, Lei Shenhao suddenly became smug: ”Well, you can’t compare to me, Junior Brother Diao. When Master accepted me as his disciple, I caught him off guard and forced out his [Spirit Shield]. He even praised my exceptional talent, saying I would surely inherit his mantle in the future!”

”Spirit Shield?”

Fang Yu was stunned: ”What Spirit Shield?”

”It’s a believer’s unique shield. Don’t be fooled by how Brother Lei seems average in strength; I actually have a [Spirit Shield] too. This is a basic skill, as long as the [Spirit Shield] isn’t broken, the physical body won’t suffer harm... Hmm?!”

Lei Shenhao hadn’t finished his words yet, and Fang Yu suddenly reached out a hand, grabbing Lei Shenhao’s neck and lifting him up.

What Spirit Shield, what Blood-colored Steam—can’t see even a shadow of them.

At this moment, Lei Shenhao in Fang Yu’s hand was as weak as a chick, unable to resist at all.

Even if Fang Yu gently twisted his wrist, Lei Shenhao would be reborn on the spot.

Lei Shenhao was clearly terrified, flailing his arms and legs, but fortunately, in the next instant, Fang Yu set him back on the ground and released him.

”Why didn’t you use the [Spirit Shield]?” Fang Yu asked.

”You have to give me a chance!” Lei Shenhao almost roared in fury, coughed a few times from yelling too hard, then glared angrily at Fang Yu.

”What are you doing! How dare you...”

He wanted to speak some harsh words but thought of what had happened just now and swallowed his words back down, only glaring angrily at Fang Yu.

The only thing puzzling him was that Master was obviously in the back hall, why didn’t he step in to save him?

Could it be Master... has abandoned me?

As expected, this new believer that has emerged poses a threat, severely impacting my standing in Master’s eyes.

However, since Master hasn’t accepted him, it means that the matter isn’t settled yet.

But even though it isn’t settled yet, Master could just watch as I get strangled to death by this prospective disciple...

Lei Shenhao’s heart turned cold, and his mind raced with thoughts.

He was originally very active in thinking and had many ideas, otherwise, he wouldn’t have tried special leveling methods several times at the game’s start.

Just from Fang Yu’s move, he deduced quite a few things, but still remained calm and collected.

Fang Yu, on the other hand, spoke at this moment.

”Brother Lei, it was my heavy hand, I just wanted to see what this so-called [Spirit Shield] looks like, hence...”

”Seeing the [Spirit Shield] is seeing the [Spirit Shield], don’t touch me!”

Lei Shenhao still had a bad attitude but closed his eyes to gather himself for a moment.

Boom!!

The Blood-colored Steam suddenly rolled out from Lei Shenhao, accompanied by his expressions of closing his eyes as if experiencing constipation, these dispersed Blood-colored Steam very slowly and gradually began to gather around Lei Shenhao.

Like a cloud of Blood-colored Steam, it wandered around Lei Shenhao.

”This, this is the [Spirit Shield], you see!”

Lei Shenhao’s words just fell when suddenly he felt a strong whistling wind coming from the left side!

What?!

Not yet opening his eyes, the [Spirit Shield] just gathered shattered with a bang, the Blood-colored Steam scattering uncontrollably, and a sharp pain flared in his brain. But he immediately endured this sharp pain, comprehended something, and quickly opened his eyes.

However, something was already frozen still beside his left cheek, unmoving.

Lei Shenhao turned to look, and sure enough, it was a palm that just hadn’t landed on his face.

Lei Shenhao’s face was very ugly, darkening briefly, before quickly recovering.

He understood.

Just now, his [Spirit Shield] was smashed by Diao Deyi with just a slap!

”Is this the [Spirit Shield]? Can every believer learn it? Would wild [Spirits] know it?” Fang Yu curiously asked, actually mulling over everything that just transpired.

If it weren’t for that slap, Lei Shenhao surely wouldn’t have divulged any information.

But now, he knows he must say something.

”Yes, this is the Spirit Shield. Ordinary [Spirits] usually don’t possess the [Spirit Shield], only believers can master the [Spirit Shield], or those who occupy a believer’s body, and after extreme erosion, become the Controller of the body, would inherit the [Spirit Shield]. But Master also said, this isn’t absolute; legend has it that some Spirits are born with the [Spirit Shield], naturally extremely strong, but it’s just legend.

As for whether every believer can learn the [Spirit Shield], it’s a given, believers who can’t handle the Spirit Shield are generally eliminated. The [Spirit Shield] directly pertains to the spirit, the higher the spirit, the stronger the spirit shield; it’s a skill every believer must learn, the most crucial life-saving ability for believers.”

Lei Shenhao didn’t mention one thing: the shattering of the Spirit Shield directly damages the believer’s brain and spirit. Only believers who can withstand the spiritual damage and repeatedly open shields are considered true strong ones; those who are helpless once their Spirit Shield shatters are all at a half-baked level.

Evidently, Lei Shenhao belongs to this category too.

But he knew he was just starting out, with huge growth potential, for example just now, he endured the sharp pain in the brain after the Spirit Shield shattered, only he hadn’t been taught by Qingling Daoist how to rapidly re-open the shield.

Currently, Qingling Daoist’s teachings are focused on how to open the shield and endure the brain piercing pain once the [Spirit Shield] shatters. Only when he learns the next step of rapidly re-opening the shield will he be considered formally initiated, able to receive some practical combat teachings.

”Diao... Junior Brother, do you have any other questions?”

Lei Shenhao asked calmly.

He had already realized, even if Fang Yu slaps him to death, Master wouldn’t save him.

So at this moment, he needs to be honest, preserve his life, then contemplate strategies.

Though Fang Yu didn’t think that far, Lei Shenhao’s unexpectedly able to endure attitude still slightly surprised Fang Yu.

No wonder others can grow strong and stand out among players, there’s indeed something about him.

If it were other players, getting treated like this, they’d likely be shouting or tearing their face off.

Lei Shenhao, as a wealthy patron, could endure such humiliation and still manage to feign compliance, truly not easy.

”Nothing else, Brother Lei, I’ll see you another day.”

Fang Yu cupped his hands and turned to leave.

Lei Shenhao merely watched Fang Yu as he left.

Once Fang Yu’s figure disappeared from sight, he then turned and gently knocked on the hall’s door.

”Master?”

Inside the hall, there was no response.

Lei Shenhao:...

He fell silent for a moment, with visible consideration on his face, then quickly retreated.

Originally thought that this character could sail smoothly, seems now he’ll have to step up on intensity.

...

Fang Yu walked very slowly.

Even after leaving Qingling Taoist Temple, he continued walking slowly.

He was contemplating.

Reflecting on everything he just experienced.

”Is... that so?”

Thin Blood-colored Steam slowly emerged from his body, but only coagulated into small clusters, each dispersed independently.

”No... something feels different...”

Fang Yu furrowed his brows, trying to condense the Blood-colored Steam into one cloud was easy.

Yet whether it was Qingling Daoist’s [Spirit Shield], or Lei Shenhao’s [Spirit Shield], neither was a simple coagulation, but a kind of chemical reaction-like phenomenon, generating a powerful effect.

Otherwise, merely coagulating Blood-colored Steam would mean Fang Yu could pierce it with a finger, resulting in a mere cloud of shapeless steam.

Looks like Monk Quan Heng was indeed soft on him back then.

None of the Spirit’s power was used against him, otherwise, with the hand he had back then, he’d be defeated long ago, possibly not even breaking through defenses.

Just as Fang Yu was considering how to replicate the kind of [Spirit Shield] that Qingling Daoist and the others have, he abruptly halted his steps.

As if sensing something, with merely lifts a hand without looking up, pinching something.

Pop.

This is the sound of Fang Yu’s fingers pinching something.

Applause!

This is the sound of someone clapping upstairs.

”This brother is truly skilled, why not... come upstairs to sit?”