Chapter 74: Thunderous Dragon Roar
According to Yu Yuanzhen's assessment, Yu Tianlin's third Spirit Ring limit had already reached 6,000 years. In theory, absorbing the 5,800 year Thunderous Sonic Dragon's Spirit Ring should not be difficult.
However, the Thunderous Sonic Dragon was a spiritual attribute Spirit Beast, while Yu Tianlin's own spiritual strength was only average. Because of that, this absorption still put considerable pressure on him.
Fortunately, although it was a mental type Spirit Beast, it had not reached the 10,000 year level and did not produce soul tremors. There was no real danger to Yu Tianlin's life, only a higher degree of difficulty in the absorption process.
About 3 hours later, Yu Tianlin finally converted all the power contained within the 5,800 year Spirit Ring into his own. The moment he succeeded, his eyes snapped open, and a sharp light flashed in them.
"Looks like you had quite a harvest this time." Seeing that Yu Tianlin had completed the absorption, Yu Yuanzhen asked with a small smile, "How much has your mental strength improved?"
Yu Tianlin turned to him, still a little unsure himself.
"It feels… excessive. My spiritual power seems to have doubled."
"I can see that." Yu Yuanzhen studied the boy's still gleaming eyes. "Because your mental strength increased too much at once, you've temporarily lost control of it."
He continued, "I'll teach you some basic techniques for controlling mental energy. Try them and see if you can suppress your mental power back into a stable state."
Spirit Masters cultivated their Spirit Power through meditation. Meditation itself was a kind of mental tempering, so even non–spirit type Spirit Masters would have their mental strength grow alongside their Spirit Power.
While the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan did not have a special cultivation method dedicated to mental strength, once an expert reached the later stages of cultivation, their spiritual power would naturally grow to a profound level. At that point, they needed to learn how to control it, and, over the generations, the clan had summarized a set of simple mental control techniques.
Now, Yu Yuanzhen picked out a few basic methods that suited Yu Tianlin's current level and taught them to him on the spot.
Following his grandfather's instructions, Yu Tianlin carefully guided his mental energy. Before long, the piercing light in his gaze had mostly withdrawn. His eyes still carried a faint aura of pressure, but it was no longer aggressive or uncomfortable. The rest would have to be refined slowly over time.
"Good comprehension. To rein in that surging spiritual power so quickly is not easy."
After praising him, Yu Yuanzhen asked, "What about your Spirit Power? Did it increase by 2 levels?"
Yu Tianlin nodded.
"That's right, Grandpa. I'm level 32 now."
Yu Yuanzhen could not hold back his laughter.
"Hahaha!"
He had already expected this result, but hearing it confirmed still filled him with joy.
Level 32 at the age of 10 years and 8 months, this could only be described as monstrous.
Yu Tianlin added, "Also, my dragon transformation has reached the level of both arms now."
He could clearly feel that both arms were overflowing with draconic power, ready to enter full dragon form at any time. As for the excess dragon force, it was already beginning to accumulate in his legs. Once he obtained his fourth Spirit Ring at level 40, his legs would also likely transform into dragon form.
This result was well within Yu Yuanzhen's expectations, yet hearing it still made him nod with satisfaction. He then asked,
"And your Spirit Skill? What is your third Spirit Skill?"
Yu Tianlin grinned.
"My third Spirit Skill is called Thunder Dragon Roar. It feels very strong."
"Show me." Yu Yuanzhen urged, already a little impatient.
Yu Tianlin nodded and summoned his Martial Soul. Lightning burst across his body, and a lightning shaped mark condensed between his brows. At the same time, 3 purple Spirit Rings rose up one after another.
A Spirit Master with all 3 Spirit Rings at the thousand year level was already an extremely terrifying configuration. In the original work, aside from the Spirit Ring ages being improved after divine trials, such ring distributions only appeared when a second Martial Soul was being completed.
Once his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul was fully manifested, Yu Tianlin did not hesitate. He immediately activated his third Spirit Ring and released the newly acquired Thunder Dragon Roar.
As the third Spirit Ring shone brightly, a massive blue purple dragon head phantom instantly emerged behind him.
A deep, resounding dragon roar exploded from that phantom, and an invisible wave surged outward in all directions.
Standing right beside him, Yu Yuanzhen was the first to be hit. However, he merely glanced at the spreading wave. With his level of cultivation, the impact of the roar dissolved instantly, leaving not even a trace.
"Grandpa, how was it? How effective is my Thunder Dragon Roar?"
After finishing the demonstration, Yu Tianlin immediately asked.
He already had a rough idea of the Spirit Skill's characteristics, but he still needed a detailed evaluation from someone like Yu Yuanzhen, who had personally taken its full force.
"That Thunderous Dragon Roar originally had both mental and physical damage," Yu Yuanzhen said after carefully sensing it for a moment. "But once it became your Spirit Skill, some changes occurred. The physical damage component has been stripped away, and in exchange, the mental aspect has been significantly strengthened."
"To be precise, it is closer to mental control than pure mental damage. When you use Thunder Dragon Roar, a powerful spiritual wave mixes with the dragon's roar and spreads outward. Anyone who hears that roar is immediately struck by that mental wave and will fall into a brief state of dizziness."
Yu Tianlin nodded in understanding. Strictly speaking, his Thunder Dragon Roar was a control type Spirit Skill. It could instantly disrupt a person's thoughts and make their mind go blank for a moment.
Yu Yuanzhen continued, "Your Thunder Dragon Roar also has an extremely wide range. No matter how far away the opponent is, as long as they can hear the roar, they will be affected."
"Of course, if the distance is too great, the effect will weaken sharply. They will still be influenced, but it will only manifest as fear, unease, or a jolt of shock. I tested it just now. The optimal radius is about 10 meters. Within 10 meters, the effect is at its strongest."
Hearing this, Yu Tianlin could not help but ask, "Grandpa, you are completely immune to my Thunder Dragon Roar, right? Then, at most, what level of Spirit Master can this skill affect?"
"Leaving aside spirit type Spirit Masters," Yu Yuanzhen said with a faint smile, "under normal circumstances, your Thunder Dragon Roar will be extremely effective against Spirit Masters below level 50. As soon as it hits, they will definitely fall into a stunned state for 1 to 5 seconds, depending on the strength of their spiritual power."
"As for those above level 50 and below level 70, if they let their guard down and their mental state is relaxed, they will also be affected for an instant."
"Those above level 70, however, will not be impacted at all, even if they take your roar head on without any defense."
Yu Tianlin nodded in satisfaction.
According to his grandfather's evaluation, unless the opponent was a spirit type Spirit Master, anyone below level 50 would be stunned by Thunder Dragon Roar for at least 1 second. That was already a very powerful control effect.
Moreover, Thunder Dragon Roar was a mental type Spirit Skill, and its power would rise together with his spiritual strength. As his mental power continued to grow in the future, this roar would definitely be able to shake even stronger opponents.
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