The Tale of the Devil Sword

Chapter 117: Conquer-21(Three more)

(Author Note:- 200 power stones in a week for 1 bonus chapter.

300 power stones in a week for 2nd bonus chapter.

350 power stones in a week for 3rd bonus chapter.)

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The formation which was carved with various complicated runes, unfamiliar to Kylo yet he could not help but feel closeness towards it, shrank to a palm size circle and entered his soul.

Kylo did not reject it. Both of his contracted partners were already used to seeing many weird things so it did not affect much.

Infact...

"Say Nigel..." asked Avery with a smile on her face.

"How much do you think master's power will increase this time?"

It seemed as if she was enjoying a entertaining show.

Nigel pondered for a moment before replying

"To the second stage of Combat Soul Stage?"

"Why so low?" the smile did not left her face.

"Nascent Soul Stage and Combat Soul Stage are totally different."

"Even a single formation then was only able to help him breakthrough just 3 or so minor stages."

"The energy required to breakthrough Combat Soul Stage is thrice than the Nascent Soul Stage for even normal cultivators, let alone Kylo."

Nigel was very rational about his reasonings. But about this rational reasoning Avery replied

"How about we make a bet?"

"What bet?" Nigel squinted his eyes. It was because it was very difficult to win against her.

Even his natural instinct surprisingly never helped him in this case.

"I say he will breakthrough Fifth Combat Soul Stage."

Nigel was shocked at her ridiculous reply. He immediately replied as if afraid she will renege it

"Is it same old rules?"

"Un, same old rules." Avery replied and continued

"Whoever is closest to their target wins. I already won 12 times and you 5 times. That means you owe me seven favours."

Indeed their bet wasn't of any material exchange, but rather how many times they owed each other a favour.josei

"Okay." And just when Nigel replied crazy amount of energy started surging from all over the cave.

In fact the energy was so huge even the cave started shaking a little.

Even though Avery couldn't see anything she could feel the tremendous qi flowing towards them... or rather towards Kylo.

Avery looked at him with her beautiful eyes in shock which turned into a smirk in a second and she turned towards Nigel

"Now it's eight favours."

Nigel grunted but didn't say anything. In fact he was like this only in front of Avery.

In other times, he always would be solemn and silent.

Meanwhile Kylo could feel his soul starting to heal slowly. Immediately Kylo understood what was happening.

And without any suspense.

*Bam*

First Step Combat Soul Stage.

He directly broke through from Nascent Soul Stage to Combat Soul Stage.

No enlightenment or the likes were needed since he was already way above this stage in his 'previous life'.

Barely a minute passed when...

*Bam*

...Another breakthrough occured. But that did not seem the end as the energy was still flowing towards Kylo, albeit at a little slower pace.

*Bam*

A few minutes later Kylo stepped into Third Step of Combat Soul yet the flow of energy didn't stop. It slowed down a lot but it didn't stop.

"*sigh*"

Avery grinned at the snake's defeated sigh. She just mouthed a single word "eight" which was directly ignored by Nigel... probably due to embarassement of another loss.

Kylo was also a little shocked seeing the energy still flowing and mumbled to himself

"It seems this one is stronger than the other formations."

After all in previous formations the energy had stopped flowing after he advanced three or so minor realms.

But here even after he advanced three minor realms the energy is still flowing. And one should not forget this is Combat Soul Stage.

The most Kylo expected was just two minor realms, the same as Nigel. It maybe due to both most of the times used their brains as much as possible.

From a certain angle they both are very similar. This might also be the reason why they never really 'got along'.

Anyways, it was due to something too much out of his expectations that he was surprised as well as delighted.

Seeing the energy flowing he stayed still in air and let it gather around him.

And once again without any suspense he broke through next minor realm.

Fourth Step Combat Soul Stage!

In just a matter of few minutes he broke through four minor realms!

This time the energy finally started subsiding

The energy inside his soul also started to stabilize. Kylo was contended with level increase.

And just when he came down with a smile on his face...

*click* *click* *click*

...Three click sounds echoed that could be heard only by Kylo

And the cave started shaking once again!

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