Chapter 116: Destruction Golden Eyes, New Martial Skill: Great Wilderness Star-Plucking Hand
"An external soul bone, second only to a hundred-thousand-year soul bone?!"
"And it's an eye-type external soul bone I've never even heard of?!"
"This luck… isn't it a bit too heaven-defying?"
An external soul bone!
That was a supreme treasure that countless Titled Douluo dreamed of obtaining!
Not only could it evolve alongside the soul master's strength, but more importantly, it did not occupy any of the original six soul bone slots!
No one knew how much time had passed before the dazzling golden-red radiance finally began to fade.
Lin Yuan's aura gradually stabilized, then started climbing steadily upward!
It didn't stop until it reached the peak of rank thirty-six.
Only then did the explosive surge finally come to a halt.
Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes, and at that moment, the room seemed to brighten with a flash!
Within his eyes, the dual pupils remained deep, but at the very depths of the pupils, there was an additional golden-red halo.
"Lin Yuan!"
"Kid, are you alright?!"
Dugu Bo rushed forward immediately. His green-faced old visage was filled with anxiety as he looked Lin Yuan up and down.
"Your eyes were bleeding just now. You nearly scared me to death!"
He pointed at Lin Yuan's eyes, his tone laced with unconcealed envy and a hint of sourness.
"Now tell me honestly—was that an external soul bone?"
Lin Yuan smiled, wiping the blood from the corners of his eyes.
"Sorry to worry you, Senior. It's nothing serious."
"I didn't expect the Golden-Eyed Blood Lion's resentment to be so intense. In the end, it actually condensed into a soul bone."
Dugu Bo's expression then turned serious. He lowered his voice.
"And tell me this, do you also have a second martial soul? Or… an eye martial soul?"
Even as he said it, he sounded uncertain. After all, he had never heard of eyes serving as a martial soul.
Seeing that Dugu Bo had already guessed, Lin Yuan decided not to hide it any longer.
With Zhao Yun's deterrence and the life-saving favor between them, Dugu Bo was already one of his own.
"The senior truly has sharp insight."
Lin Yuan admitted calmly. "That's right. This is indeed my second martial soul—Dual Pupils."
"I ask that you keep this secret for me."
Though Dugu Bo had mentally prepared himself, hearing it confirmed still made the corner of his mouth twitch.
Twin martial souls!
Comparing oneself to others really was infuriating!
"Freak…"
"You're a complete and utter freak!"
He cursed under his breath, but the appreciation and relief in his eyes were impossible to hide.
Fortunately!
Fortunately, his granddaughter had good taste and acted early!
And, fortunately, he had formed goodwill with this kid instead of offending him!
"Don't worry."
Dugu Bo patted his chest. "Your secret will stay with me unless you personally choose to reveal it."
"Now, hurry up and tell me, what is this external soul bone called? What abilities does it have?"
His urgency was barely concealed.
At a mere thought, golden-red light flickered within Lin Yuan's eyes.
"I call this soul bone the Destruction Golden Eyes."
He explained, "Aside from greatly enhancing my spiritual power and stabilizing my spiritual sea—"
"It also grants me an offensive skill: Destruction Gaze."
As he spoke, Lin Yuan turned toward a massive boulder in the distance. A crimson glint flashed in his eyes.
Two golden-red beams shot forth instantly!
The several-meter-tall granite rock was pierced clean through the moment the beams struck it!
The cut was smooth as a mirror, and residual heat still radiated from the edges.
This…
Dugu Bo's pupils contracted.
"What terrifying penetration!"
"This isn't just a simple energy attack; it carries armor-piercing properties?"
Lin Yuan nodded.
"That's right. This skill inherits the Golden-Eyed Blood Lion's sharp attribute. It can ignore most physical defenses and soul power barriers, dealing direct piercing damage."
"Additionally, targets struck by Destruction Gaze will suffer severe spiritual impact and experience brief dizziness."
After hearing the explanation, Dugu Bo was already numb.
"Right!"
He suddenly remembered something. "What about your third soul ring? A thirty-thousand-year soul ring—its skill can't be weak, right?"
"Is it the pure attack amplification you wanted?"
At the mention of his third soul skill, Lin Yuan's smile widened.
He stood up and drove the God-Killing Spear into the ground. The deep black third soul ring suddenly lit up!
"Of course. The Golden-Eyed Blood Lion did not disappoint me."
"Third Soul Skill: God-Killing Army Breaker!"
A violent, blood-red radiance instantly enveloped the God-Killing Spear. The dark-gold patterns along its shaft seemed to come alive, transforming into flowing blood grooves.
A suffocating killing intent, mixed with sharp metal-element energy, surged skyward!
The effect of this soul skill is simple.
"Once activated, it increases attack power by two hundred percent for a certain duration and grants immunity to all spiritual control during the attack."
"Additionally, for every level of soul power I gain in the future, the amplification increases by two percent."
"I'm currently at rank thirty-six, so the amplification should be two hundred and twelve percent."
"How much?!"
Dugu Bo suspected he had misheard.
For a typical attack-type soul master, a third soul skill that provided a one-hundred-percent attack boost was already considered top-tier.
But Lin Yuan's skill not only amplified attack power by 200%, but it also granted immunity to spiritual control.
And the amplification would continue to grow!
…
Afterward, the three of them set off back toward the academy.
Lin Yuan could be said to have returned fully loaded with gains.
Seated inside the carriage on the return journey, he was in excellent spirits and finally had time to resume writing in his diary.
During the past month at the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire, although he had been busy refining pills and had not written much himself, the system's previous rules had automatically recorded his cultivation progress and accumulated the rewards for him.
Lin Yuan checked the system's reward log.
First, he accumulated forging experience, which significantly improved his forging level. As long as his soul power was sufficient, he could begin crafting a two-word battle armor.
Not only that, but he had also obtained a new martial skill: Great Wilderness Star-Plucking Hand.
[Great Wilderness Star-Plucking Hand: Close-combat technique.]
[When cultivated to great mastery, the palms become as tough as divine iron, capable of clashing head-on with divine weapons, even plucking stars with a single hand!]
[The technique is domineering and ferocious, specializes in breaking protective qi, and carries powerful grappling and sealing effects.]
Lin Yuan couldn't help but praise it inwardly.
Although the God-Killing Spear possessed unrivaled offensive power, it was ultimately a long weapon.
If someone managed to close the distance or if the spear left his hand, his combat strength would inevitably be compromised.
The Great Wilderness Star-Plucking Hand perfectly compensated for his shortcomings in close-quarters combat!
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