Dragon Soul

"What kind of trouble?" Li Yunyan immediately became alert.

"A dragon soul," Fan Lang said solemnly.

"A dragon soul?" Li Yunyan's expression changed slightly.

Even the most ignorant people knew how formidable dragon souls were.

The Magic Martial Era was a vibrant and diverse world that contained many races, and the Dragon Race was one of them.

Humans were numerous, with strength that varied greatly, while the Dragon Race was the exact opposite. Their numbers were very small, but every one of them was powerful, possessing great strength from the moment they were born.

Even after death, the Dragon Race did not easily perish. They could break free from the laws of life and death between heaven and earth, allowing their dragon souls to remain in the world. Some dragon souls were subdued by humans and put to use; some guarded a place and protected something; others roamed freely between heaven and earth.

The Iron Dragon Statue across from them stirred. A ghostly light emerged from its surface, followed by a thunderous voice that echoed through the area.

"You two are not descendants of the Ao family. This is not a place you should have come to!"

The voice came from the dragon soul. It separated from the Iron Dragon Statue and floated out, its body translucent and its appearance identical to the statue's. The statue had likely been carved in its likeness. However, it was far larger than the statue, rapidly expanding into a colossal creature.

"By the order of my master, Ao Wentian, I have slumbered here and awaited the arrival of the Ao family's descendants. Anyone who is not an Ao family descendant shall be killed without exception!"

"Roar!"

The dragon soul opened its mouth and roared wildly. The sound shook the underground depths, forming visible ripples of sound. Dust that had accumulated overhead for years rained down, and the entire underground space trembled.

Warning! A 5-star guardian-type BOSS, Dragon Soul, has been discovered.

Another BOSS!

Fan Lang focused completely, flicking his sword in a flourish as flames ignited along the blade and blazed fiercely.

Flames dealt bonus damage to soul-type creatures. This battle would likely depend on the Flame Blaze Sword and Blazing Triple Wave to maintain their damage output.

As for the Absolute Poison Flying Dagger and Water Spirit, neither could be of any use. They could only sit this one out.

Fan Lang charged at the dragon soul, rushing beneath its body. Seeing this, the dragon soul swung a dragon claw the size of a table down viciously. It missed, leaving only a claw mark in the ground. Fan Lang nimbly evaded the attack, leaped into the air, spun several times, and slashed rings of flaming sword energy from the Flame Blaze Sword.

The dragon soul was struck, and its incorporeal body tore open.

Fan Lang planted his foot on the edge of the dragon soul's body and used the force to propel himself even higher, leaping above it.

Blazing Triple Wave!

One slash fell, and a sea of flames erupted!

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Struck in rapid succession, the dragon soul fell from midair and crashed heavily to the ground. Enraged, it shook its head and tail violently, flinging Fan Lang away. Then it spun in circles, stirring up a storm that inflicted soul damage.

Fan Lang drove his sword into the ground, but he could not stop his momentum. The storm blew him backward, and the sword tip scraped a trail of sparks across the ground.

The dragon soul abruptly stopped spinning, locked onto Fan Lang, and charged headfirst at him. It opened its huge mouth and bit down at him.

At the critical moment, Li Yunyan rushed in to save him. She spread the twin blades in her hands, their blade energy extending outward like a pair of wings.

Combat Skill: Returning Swallow Slash!

This was the killing move Li Yunyan had created herself in the Underground Arena, and it had helped her win many battles.

She and her blades formed the shape of a swallow as she slashed at the back of the dragon soul's neck, interrupting its attack.

Seizing the opportunity, Fan Lang darted forward. Gripping his sword with both hands and pointing its tip downward, he stabbed viciously at the dragon soul's head.

Critical Hit!

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"Roar!"

Heavily wounded, the dragon soul shook its head with all its might and let out a deafening Dragon Roar.

The roar carried damaging and fear-inducing effects. Both Fan Lang and Li Yunyan's ears bled from the shock, while a thunderous ringing filled their heads and temporarily robbed them of hearing.

The fierce battle continued as both sides fought desperately. Fan Lang's side held a slight advantage, but the fight was far from easy, and neither of them dared let down their guard.

The sea of fire created by Blazing Triple Wave played an enormous role in this battle. Since the flames remained for a while, the dragon soul took damage whenever it touched them, its health steadily draining away.

This bitter battle finally neared its end. Fan Lang squeezed out what little Mystic Power he had left and unleashed another Blazing Triple Wave on the ground. Blazing flames nearly filled the entire underground space.

The dragon soul threw back its head and wailed amid the flames until it dissolved into nothingness. It had finally met its end.

Even its dragon soul possessed such strength after death. Its power when it had been alive was easy to imagine.

Congratulations! You have slain the BOSS Dragon Soul. You have successfully challenged an enemy above your level and received 34,000 Experience Points.

The Dragon Soul dropped 20 points of Dragon Soul Essence and 1 Ancient Memory.

You have received a BOSS-kill reward: Small Experience Pack x3. It grants random Experience Points, with a maximum possible reward of 9,999 Experience Points.

Your level has increased to Mystic Spirit Level 0. Mystic Power +400. Health +400.

You have awakened the Spirit Eye. You may use the Spirit Eye to observe your surroundings. Its perception is sharper than ordinary sight and can see things the naked eye cannot.

You have unlocked the ability to learn eye techniques. You may now learn eye techniques in the future.

A string of system notifications appeared, leaving him a little dazed.

Fan Lang had finally broken through to Mystic Spirit and awakened the Spirit Eye!

A leap across such a major realm was far more important than an ordinary level increase.

As for the various items dropped by the dragon soul, each had its own value.

Fan Lang sensed the changes in his body. New power surged through his dantian and flesh, while his eyes grew hot and the scene before him changed at once.

He suddenly raised his head. Light shone from his eyes as his gaze shot straight upward.

When he viewed the world through the Spirit Eye, the image he captured had no blind spots in any direction. He could even see everything happening behind him clearly. Such extraordinary vision would obviously be of great help in battle.

Li Yunyan noticed the light in Fan Lang's eyes. Her expression changed slightly as she exclaimed, "You broke through to the Mystic Spirit realm?"

"Yeah. I finally have the Spirit Eye." The light in Fan Lang's eyes gradually faded, becoming two soft glimmers. He turned around and smiled slightly at Li Yunyan.

"You're improving so quickly. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I'd never believe there was a freak like you in this world."

"I told you before that your future would be limitless if you followed me. Do you believe me now?"

"Yeah, I do. At your rate of progress, Wind Cloud City won't be able to contain you for much longer."

"Enough bragging. There's something good here. Let's get our hands on it first."

Fan Lang cut off the conversation, pushed through the lingering flames, and walked up to the heavily damaged Iron Dragon Statue.

The Iron Dragon Statue had been damaged, but the gemstone embedded in its right eye remained completely intact. Fan Lang stood before the dragon's head, activated his Spirit Eye, and stared at the gemstone.

One of Ao Wentian's three great inheritances, the 'Eye of the Dragon,' has been discovered. Absorb it?