Chapter 107: The Might of the Dragon's Devour
Compared to the panic spreading among the other immortal herbs, the Fragrant Qiluo Immortal Product and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass were somewhat relieved.
Fortunately, when Lin Yun asked for their immortal essence, they did not resist and obediently handed it over. Look at that hot-tempered Fiery Apricot Jiao Shu—she directly perished for it.
Seeing their familiar companion now turned into "Fiery Apricot (Jiao Shu)," even the members of the Meat Pig Alliance were filled with a sorrowful sense of shared fate.
Damn it, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had been peaceful for ten thousand years—why did two such calamities suddenly appear?!
While the immortal herbs trembled in fear and anxiety, Lin Yun turned his attention to the soul ring and soul bone dropped by Fiery Apricot Jiao Shu.
Hmm…
A hand armor bone?
What kind of soul bone was this? He had never seen one before.
Curious, Lin Yun picked it up and examined it closely. Upon inspection, it indeed looked more like a type of palm bone, specifically from the right hand. Perhaps it was because the Ice Empress had slapped Fiery Apricot Jiao Shu to death, causing such a soul bone to appear.
The only problem was that Lin Yun's right hand had already absorbed the right palm bone of the Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear. Could he still absorb this Hand Armor Bone from Fiery Apricot Jiao Shu?
He temporarily set that question aside, for his gaze now fell upon her hundred-thousand-year soul ring.
"Don't disappoint me…" Lin Yun's eyes gleamed with expectation. Taking a deep breath, he released his martial soul.
Four soul rings—purple, purple, black, and black—appeared, with the unique ten-thousand-year soul ring of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger standing out particularly.
What Lin Yun anticipated most was to test the ultimate ability of his Dragon's Devour bloodline talent. For true geniuses, the limit of a soul ring's age was never an obstacle, yet possessing a higher-aged ring was still a blessing worth pursuing.
As the Ruler of Soul Beasts, it would be inappropriate for Lin Yun to recklessly slaughter soul beasts merely to test this talent. Otherwise, he would have already tried devouring soul rings to see if it could extend their age.
"Come forth!"
Lin Yun sat cross-legged and activated the Dragon's Devour ability hidden within his bloodline. A golden dragon phantom filled with boundless ferocity and slaughter appeared behind him.
The dragon's crimson vertical pupils glanced at Fiery Apricot Jiao Shu's soul ring before opening its maw. With one deep inhale, the blood-red soul ring was sucked in like a strand of noodle.
With eyes tightly shut, Lin Yun felt an immense surge of energy flood into his body. The power contained within a hundred-thousand-year soul ring made even his meridians swell with pain.
Although his physique had greatly improved after absorbing the soul ring and bone of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and breaking through to the Soul King level, fully containing a hundred-thousand-year soul ring was still difficult.
Yet he remained calm. After all, this was only temporary containment.
As long as he did not explode immediately upon absorption, it was fine—the body merely acted as a conduit, while the soul ring itself was the true vessel.
His soul power circulation suddenly accelerated, and as large amounts of energy were refined, another force—different from soul power—was separated out. The instant Lin Yun sensed it, he immediately directed this energy into his first two soul rings.
Under the nourishment of this immense power, the Titan Snow Demon's soul ring, which originally possessed eight thousand eight hundred years of cultivation, was the first to change.
The deep purple hue instantly gained a trace of black, and that blackness continued to spread.
Before long, the Titan Snow Demon's soul ring was completely dyed black, transforming into a ten-thousand-year soul ring.
The Berserk Blood Behemoth's soul ring also brightened rapidly, turning from light purple to deep violet, and finally transforming completely into a ten-thousand-year ring.
It worked!
Lin Yun was overjoyed. The reason he had never tried seizing the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's soul ring was because he had always relied on his Dragon's Devour talent as his trump card.
The true strength of Twin Martial Souls lay not only in being able to bear more soul power and master more techniques, but also in the ability of the second martial soul to attach soul rings of higher age.
For someone with an external aid like him, this was entirely unnecessary. The age of his soul rings could be enhanced later, so the number of martial souls he possessed no longer mattered much.
The immortal herbs within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, having been replanted by Tang San, had never encountered other soul masters since then. Thus, they had no idea how heaven-defying Lin Yun's methods were on the Douluo Continent. But the Ice Empress was no caged livestock like them—her eyes nearly popped out of their sockets at the sight.
"As expected of the Respected One, accomplishing with ease what no other soul master could! Truly awe-inspiring and blood-stirring!"
The Ice Empress's eyes were filled with adoration, her excitement nearly overflowing.
"And despite being capable of growing stronger by absorbing the soul rings of other soul beasts, the Respected One has never slaughtered them indiscriminately. What a merciful and benevolent ruler he is!"
Under the Ice Empress's fervent gaze, Lin Yun's process of devouring the soul ring finally came to an end. His first soul ring's age had risen to seventy thousand years, and his second to eighty thousand.
This outcome differed somewhat from Lin Yun's initial expectations. He had believed that distributing the energy from a hundred-thousand-year ring would raise his soul rings to at most fifty thousand years, yet the increase had far exceeded that.
Upon reflection, it made sense. A hundred-thousand-year soul ring represented a fundamental transformation. Beyond that threshold, its power was no longer mere energy accumulation but a qualitative leap in essence.
In that case, attempting to elevate all his soul rings to the million-year level in the future would indeed be an arduous task.
Lin Yun opened his eyes, his expression complicated—satisfaction with his Dragon's Devour talent, elation at the advancement of his soul rings, and concern for the road ahead.
All million-year soul rings…
Tch, the path ahead was long indeed.
Still, it didn't matter. With determination, anything was possible. The resources across the Douluo Continent were plentiful. As long as he didn't leave too many opportunities for Huo Yuhao, growing stronger would not be difficult.
Though that kid seemed to have quite a favorable impression of him, it couldn't be helped. After all, Huo Yuhao was the target of Tang the Buddha, and Lin Yun himself was Tang the Buddha's mortal enemy.
Sensing his own soul power, Lin Yun found it had reached level forty-seven—just as expected. Considering this had primarily been a means to enhance ring age, the accompanying two-level rise in his dense and compressed soul power was a pleasant bonus.
As for the soul bone...
Lin Yun blinked, pressed it against his palm, and watched as it dissolved into a mass of fiery red energy, merging completely into his hand.
Well now, it could be absorbed after all. Including the fiery resin still held by the Ice Empress, Fiery Apricot Jiao Shu had essentially been used three ways.
Truly worthy of being Tang San's fattened livestock—her flesh was rich, tender, and nourishing.
I'm full! (Old Ba approves.)
(End of Chapter)
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