Chapter 32: The Dragon Skull of a 100,000-Year-Old Mirage, Soul Skill: Mirage!
"Now that this matter is settled, I should head back."
Chen Xin took a step forward, and the Seven Kill Sword that had been floating in front of him automatically fell to his feet.
He stepped onto the sword, its light flickering slightly, ready to pierce the air.
But before leaving, he suddenly turned his head and glanced at Ye Tianchen again.
That glance was very deep.
I look forward to your growth.
After speaking, Chen Xin's gaze swept almost imperceptibly over the stone pillar at the feet of the Titan Ape. The pillar was still pressing down on the pile of flesh and blood, and had not been moved.
A knowing glint flashed in his eyes, but he said nothing.
The sword light shot into the sky and vanished into the clouds in an instant.
Arriving suddenly and leaving cleanly—that was the style of Sword Douluo Chen Xin.
Only when Chen Xin's aura completely disappeared from his perception did the Titan Ape let out a long breath.
"This old man has amazing perception; I never expected him to discover this."
It turned its head to look at Ye Tianchen, its golden eyes filled with curiosity.
"Brother Tianchen, how exactly do you know this old man? He not only helped you, but he also didn't have any selfish motives. If he had even the slightest selfishness, you wouldn't have gotten this."
"We met by chance, but I really owe them a huge favor. I'll have to find a chance to pay them back slowly in the future."
Ye Tianchen let out a soft breath and sat down on the ground without any regard for his image.
"By the way, Titan brother, what was that thing you were talking about earlier? Could it be under this stone pillar?"
"You'll see for yourself."
Having said that, the Titan Ape lifted the stone pillar with one hand.
The moment the stone pillar lifted off the ground, a strong stench of blood filled the air. The mass of flesh beneath was completely unrecognizable; bones, internal organs, and bits of meat were mixed together, flattened by the pillar and deeply embedded in the soil. It was impossible to even discern its human form, let alone recognize it from its previous state.
The Titan Ape blew a breath onto the mass of flesh and blood, and a gust of wind swept by, blowing away the flesh and bone fragments like dust, scattering them into the distant woods.
The flesh and blood were scattered, leaving a shallow pit in the place.
At the bottom of the pit, a palm-sized skull, pure white and jade-like, lay quietly in the soil.
The skull was intact, semi-transparent, with fine, flowing blood-red lines on its surface, like the blood vessels of a living creature.
Most remarkably, a faint halo enveloped the skull, its shape constantly shifting, sometimes resembling a pavilion, sometimes a giant dragon, and sometimes all things in the universe.
"This is..."
Ye Tianchen's pupils trembled slightly. He thought of the soul bone technique that the Titan Ape used when it fought Yu Zhanhui. In other words, the good thing that the Titan Ape mentioned was the 100,000-year-old skull on Yu Zhanhui's body!
That's right. Back then, Yu Zhanhui ambushed his father. It's likely that the soul bone that originally belonged to his father was taken by Yu Zhanhui. No wonder he was able to break through from Soul Saint to Soul Douluo in just five years and become the number one warrior of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
"A 100,000-year-old soul bone. If it weren't for this 100,000-year-old soul bone, killing that damn Soul Douluo would be as easy as killing a cat. From what he said, this soul bone originally belonged to your father? In that case, it's returned to its rightful owner and is now yours."
After saying that, the Titan Ape pinched the 100,000-year-old skull between two fingers and handed it to Ye Tianchen.
Ye Tianchen accepted the soul bone from the Titan Ape, but did not absorb it directly. His soul power was now completely depleted and he needed to recover properly.
Under the protection of the Titan Ape, Ye Tianchen only spent one day to raise his condition to its peak.
After taking out the 100,000-year-old skull from his Mustard Seed Sumeru Ring and letting out a soft breath, Ye Tianchen placed the skull against his forehead without hesitation.
As soul power surged in, the crystal-clear 100,000-year-old skull began to melt, carrying a warm aura that slowly flowed into Ye Tianchen's brow.
The moment the warmth entered his brow, Ye Tianchen could feel his spiritual power surging at a visible speed.
Originally, his mental power could only cover a radius of thirty meters around him, but now it was rapidly expanding to fifty meters, seventy meters, and one hundred meters!
Moreover, the accuracy of perception had been greatly improved, and even the dust particles floating in the air could be seen clearly!
This was merely the most basic increase in the size of this 100,000-year-old skull; the true transformation had only just begun.
The moment the skull completely fused, even though the Titan Ape was right beside Ye Tianchen, it still couldn't see him. Only by releasing its spiritual power could it see Ye Tianchen, who was enveloped in dreamlike mist.
Under the watchful gaze of the Titan Ape's spiritual power, Ye Tianchen slowly opened his eyes. A bolt of silver lightning shot out, stretching for tens of feet before slowly dissipating into the air.
"Brother Tianchen, how are you feeling?"
The Titan Ape's golden eyes were fixed on Ye Tianchen, filled with both inquiry and curiosity.
"It feels great, and I've gained two soul skills that are very suitable for me."
As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of silver light appeared in Ye Tianchen's eyes.
"Soul Bone Skill, Mirage!"
The next second, three figures exactly like Ye Tianchen appeared in the Titan Ape's eyes. They had the same clothes, the same aura, the same soul power fluctuations, and even their eyes were unusually lively, without the stiffness of a phantom.
Whether you looked at them with your naked eye or used your mental power to distinguish them, these four Ye Tianchens all seemed to be the real Ye Tianchens!
"This is my first soul bone skill, called Mirage. Its effect is to release clones equal to the number of soul rings I currently have. Apart from not being able to inherit soul bones, each clone has the same strength as the original body and can freely use soul skills. However, it consumes too much soul power and mental energy. With my current strength, I can only maintain these clones for three minutes."
"Three minutes? With your strength, even if you use a clone, a Soul Master of the same level can't last even a minute. Even if someone's soul power level is higher than yours, they might not be able to last three minutes."
The Titan Ape knew the terrifying power of this soul skill. After all, Yu Zhanhui had used this very skill to stop this 100,000-year-old soul beast, whose strength was comparable to a Title Douluo, with the strength of a Soul Douluo. If Chen Xin hadn't intervened in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
"What about the second soul skill? Is it the soul skill that Yu Zhanhui tricked me with?"
"That's right, I call it Mirage."
After saying that, a glint of silver flashed in Ye Tianchen's eyes again.
"Soul Bone Technique, Mirage!"
A dreamlike mist enveloped Ye Tianchen, and to the astonishment of the Titan Ape, the red, purple, and black soul rings beneath Ye Tianchen's feet began to change.
The crimson color began to fade and lighten, eventually turning into a normal yellow, while the deep black spirit ring also turned into the same purple as the second spirit ring.
One yellow and two purple rings, while equally eye-catching, were simply ordinary compared to Ye Tianchen's previous soul ring configuration.
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