Chapter 115: Ring Fusion Strike Instant Kill of a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast! Dugu Bo: Is This Really Rank Thirty?!
Lin Yuan, who should have been sent flying by a single slap, instead forcefully withstood the blow through the amplification of his battle armor.
Even the Golden-Eyed Blood Lion was shaken numb by the recoil. A trace of human-like astonishment flashed through its crimson eyes.
"So this is the power of a thirty-thousand-year soul beast?"
Lin Yuan's voice sounded slightly muffled beneath the armor, yet it carried unmistakable excitement.
"But it's still not enough!"
Within his eyes, the dual pupils manifested!
At that moment, the Golden-Eyed Blood Lion was preparing to launch a second pounce. Its muscles tightened, its bloody maw opened wide, intending to crush this iron-clad human in a single bite.
Right then, a flash of black light streaked across Lin Yuan's eyes. His first natal soul ring suddenly lit up!
"First Soul Skill of the Dual Pupils: Void Stasis!"
A strange spatial fluctuation instantly enveloped the Golden-Eyed Blood Lion!
The massive beast, which had been mid-leap, was forcibly frozen in midair!
Although the lion's cultivation far exceeded his, this soul skill could restrain the opponent for at least one second at a minimum.
And now that the soul ring had advanced from a thousand years to ten thousand years, its power had increased dramatically. It would definitely hold for more than a mere second!
In the distance, Dugu Bo's brows furrowed deeply, confusion filling his eyes.
"What's going on? Why did that lion suddenly stop moving?"
"There's something strange about that brat's eyes… Could it be… he has a second martial soul?"
He had clearly noticed a streak of black light flickering within Lin Yuan's pupils just now.
Lin Yuan, however, had no time to explain.
Seizing this frozen moment—
The God-Killing Spear in his hand trembled violently. A boundless killing intent erupted from within him, instantly dyeing the surrounding air blood-red!
God-Killing Domain!
The once-clear valley was suddenly transformed into an illusion of mountains of corpses and seas of blood!
That pure, extreme killing intent caused the Golden-Eyed Blood Lion's entire body to stiffen. From the depths of its soul surged an uncontrollable terror.
It felt as if it weren't facing a human—
But an Asura demon god crawling out from the depths of hell!
Its aura and strength were weakened by at least thirty percent in that instant!
"Now!"
Lightning flashed through Lin Yuan's eyes. The black and purple soul rings beneath his feet suddenly began to pulse wildly.
Then—
The deep black first soul ring transformed into a streak of light and merged directly into the purple second soul ring!
Ring Fusion!
"Second Soul Skill: God-Killing Soul Pursuit!"
Lin Yuan's soul power, the amplification from his battle armor, and the explosive force of ring fusion all converged at the tip of the God-Killing Spear!
"Whoosh!"
A jet-black spear aura, streaked with violet lightning, shot forth!
As it flew, even the surrounding space seemed to tear apart, emitting a piercing shriek!
This was currently Lin Yuan's strongest single-target attack, and it carried a locking and tracking effect!
This spear strike was destined to pierce through the Golden-Eyed Blood Lion's skull!
The lion had just snapped out of its terror when a beam of annihilation was already before its eyes.
It tried to dodge—
But found its body completely immobile.
"Puchi!"
A dull, flesh-piercing sound rang out.
The terrifying spear aura penetrated straight through the lion's forehead without the slightest resistance!
It burst out from the back of its skull and slammed violently into the mountain wall behind!
Rocks shattered. Dust billowed into the air.
The Golden-Eyed Blood Lion's enormous body stiffened for a brief moment. The red glow in its eyes rapidly dimmed—
Then it collapsed heavily to the ground, sending up a cloud of dust.
Instant kill!
A complete and absolute instant kill!
Under the fourfold amplification of battle armor, dual-pupil control, God-Killing Domain suppression, and ring fusion eruption—
Lin Yuan, with the body of a rank-thirty Quasi-Soul Elder, unleashed a strike comparable to a Soul Emperor's peak attack!
One strike slaying a thirty-thousand-year soul beast!
"Huff…"
Lin Yuan dismissed the battle armor, planting the spear against the ground as he panted lightly.
Though the power of that attack was immense, the consumption had been equally staggering. It had nearly drained more than half his soul power.
Fortunately, the Blue Silver Emperor soul bone had already begun accelerating his recovery.
As he looked at the thirty-thousand-year black soul ring slowly forming above the corpse, a satisfied smile curled at his lips.
Not far away, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan stood completely petrified.
Both stared at the fallen beast lying in a pool of blood, mouths agape, unable to utter a word for a long time.
After what felt like an eternity—
Dugu Bo finally swallowed hard, his voice dry and hoarse.
"Thirty thousand years… that was a thirty-thousand-year mutated Golden-Eyed Blood Lion…"
"And it just… got instantly killed?"
"This is fcking rank thirty?!"
"What kind of monster is this brat?!"
Without hesitation, Lin Yuan sat down cross-legged, laying the God-Killing Spear across his knees.
Under the pull of his soul power, the thirty-thousand-year black soul ring responded instantly, surging toward his body!
"Senior Dugu Bo, please guard me."
Leaving those words behind, Lin Yuan closed his eyes and immediately entered meditation.
Dugu Bo watched nervously, his heart practically lodged in his throat.
"Please don't let anything go wrong…"
At first, the absorption process did not appear smooth.
The Golden-Eyed Blood Lion had been a top predator in life. The resentment lingering after its death was extraordinarily powerful.
The moment the black energy entered Lin Yuan's body, it rampaged violently through his meridians, attempting to tear apart this human vessel.
Lin Yuan's brows knit tightly. Beads of sweat instantly formed on his forehead. His body began trembling violently.
A faint, abnormal blood-red hue even surfaced beneath his skin.
"Not good!"
Dugu Bo's expression changed drastically. Soul power gathered in his palm, ready to forcibly interrupt at any moment.
"The resentment of this soul beast is too strong; it's assaulting his spiritual sea!"
Yet just as Dugu Bo was about to intervene—
Lin Yuan's tightly shut eyelids suddenly twitched violently.
Within his spiritual sea, facing the roaring resentful spirit of the Golden-Eyed Blood Lion, the phantom of his dual pupils slowly opened.
Just one glance—
That power-piercing illusion struck directly at the origin, instantly shattering the once-dominant resentful spirit into pieces!
"A mere remnant soul dares act arrogantly?"
With the resentment dispersed, the previously violent soul power immediately became docile, surging madly into Lin Yuan's limbs and bones.
But at that very moment—
A sudden mutation occurred!
Brilliant golden-red light burst forth from his eyes!
Blood trickled down from the corners of his eyes—a highly alarming sight.
"Lin Yuan!"
Dugu Yan cried out and moved to rush forward.
"Don't move!"
Dugu Bo grabbed his granddaughter and stared fixedly at Lin Yuan's eyes. The worry on his face instantly transformed into immense shock.
"Wait… this aura… this is—"
Within the golden-red radiance, a strange piece of bone was slowly taking shape.
The bone was crystal-clear, semi-transparent gold, gradually merging into Lin Yuan's eyes.
As it fused, golden-red patterns appeared around his originally black dual pupils!
Dugu Bo sucked in a sharp breath, his voice trembling.
"An external soul bone?!"
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End of Chapter