The Terrifying Soul Body Thread

Scorching flames rushed toward him, while erupting magma bared its savage fangs.

In Luo Ling's eyes, countless white threads extended from Yan's soul into the depths of boundless darkness.

He stood motionless where he was, his right hand lifting slightly.

He guided the scarlet Soul Body Thread as it rapidly eroded Yan's soul body threads.

In an instant, the flames seemed to freeze, their once-dancing movements slowed to an extreme.

Yan's charge also became stiff, gradually seeming to freeze in place as the light faded from his eyes.

Like a puppet, the flames around Yan slowly dissipated, and his granite-like body returned to normal.

He slowly crawled onto the ground, declaring his submission.

Luo Ling sensed Yan's soul, which had been completely eroded. This was the second time he had used the Soul Body Thread.

The first target had been that thousand-year-old Crimson Flame Lion. At the time, he had yet to obtain the Soul of Desire's first Soul Ring.

Now that he had obtained the Soul of Desire's first Soul Ring, the Soul Body Thread eroded far more quickly and consumed much less Soul Power.

At the same time, Luo Ling could feel that he had complete control over Yan's body and could use the other's Martial Soul and Soul Skills.

Unlike the Darkness Thread, targets eroded by the Soul Body Thread did not require Luo Ling to devote much mental focus to controlling them.

The Soul Body Thread was a power that acted upon the source of the soul. It was equivalent to turning Yan's body into an external part of Luo Ling's own body.

This allowed Luo Ling to control Yan's body while still controlling his own body in battle.

Luo Ling took a deep breath, increasingly aware of just how terrifying his Martial Soul and Soul Skills were.

Only after a long while did he come back to his senses. He turned to look at everyone outside the Training Ground. "I think that means I won?"

The Titled Douluo all stared in shock at Yan, who was crawling on the ground, utterly unable to understand what had happened.

Qian Daoliu walked over to Luo Ling's side, glanced at Yan on the ground, and asked with a frown,

"What did you do?"

Luo Ling chuckled when he heard that and released the Soul Body Thread's erosion of Yan.

"Ah!" A terrified cry came from Yan's mouth.

As though he had encountered something horrifying, Yan scrambled up from the ground and staggered several steps back.

He looked at Luo Ling with immense fear. What he had just experienced had filled Yan with a terror even greater than death.

In an instant, his thoughts had slowed, and then he had lost control of his body. Endless darkness had swallowed everything, as though he had fallen into the depths of the sea.

There had been utter silence all around him. Every one of his senses had been stripped away, leaving only hollow darkness.

"Yan, tell us what happened." Bibi Dong followed over as well, looking at the terrified Yan nearby.

"I felt like I lost all my senses, and I also lost control of my body. I couldn't feel anything. I don't know what happened either." Recalling that feeling, Yan was still shaken with lingering fear.

Bibi Dong's gaze fell upon Luo Ling.

Seeing this, Luo Ling had no intention of concealing it and slowly said, "This is a new ability gained after my Raven Shadow Puppet's First Soul Skill fused with the Soul of Desire."

"Teacher should know that my First Soul Skill controls Darkness Thread." Luo Ling stretched out his hand and dispelled the Darkness Thread that had spread across the Training Ground.

Xie Yue, who had been bound, suddenly felt his body lighten and fell flat onto the ground.

Hu Liena glanced at Xie Yue with some disdain. She found it rather embarrassing that her brother had been taken down in a single exchange, but she still went over to help him up.

"The Darkness Thread is invisible. Generally, anyone with weaker Spiritual Power than mine cannot see it."

As Luo Ling continued speaking, a dark thread appeared out of thin air.

Only then did Xie Yue understand why he had been unable to move.

"Was this what you used to trap me?" Xie Yue asked with a bitter smile.

"Yes." Luo Ling nodded.

"The Darkness Thread is invisible, but it truly exists. It can bind enemies and also devour the target's Soul Power to replenish my own."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yue wore an enlightened expression.

"We could all see that much. But how did you control Yan?" Qian Daoliu asked in confusion.

"This is the new ability I gained after my Martial Souls fused." A mysterious smile appeared on Luo Ling's face.

He raised his hand, and the dark thread immediately vanished.

Not only could Xie Yue no longer see it, even Qian Daoliu and the other Titled Douluo could not see it.

"After the Martial Soul Fusion, my Darkness Thread can transform into Soul Body Thread."

"Soul Body Thread?" Bibi Dong raised her brows with interest.

"Yes." Luo Ling nodded, though he was somewhat troubled. He did not fully understand what the Soul Body Thread was, but he could see and control it.

After pondering for quite some time, Luo Ling finally chose his words carefully. "You can regard Soul Body Thread as an attribute inherent to the essence of every person's soul."

"I can see and control these soul body threads, directly affecting the target's soul."

"If I completely erode a target's soul body threads, I gain complete control over that target's soul."

"I can turn them into a mindless puppet controlled only by me, and I can also use the target's Martial Soul abilities."

As Luo Ling spoke calmly, the expressions of everyone present froze as if they had been rehearsed.

Only after a long while did everyone recover their senses.

Bibi Dong swallowed and asked word by word, "You mean that you can completely control a person's soul?"

"Yes."

"Doesn't this ability have any limitations?" For the first time, Bibi Dong felt that her understanding of Martial Souls and Soul Skills had been shattered.

She had never seen such a terrifying Soul Skill.

"Of course it has limitations. When I erode another person's soul body threads, it becomes a clash of spiritual strength on the level of souls. Only if I succeed can I control them."

"Also, continuously controlling someone consumes a great deal of Soul Power. The duration... well, it doesn't exceed one minute. It can only be considered a powerful control skill."

Luo Ling waved his hand and put on an innocent expression, as though he were even somewhat regretful.

He had realized that he could not fully expose his ability, so he deliberately said that he could only control someone for one minute.

If these Titled Douluo learned that he could maintain control indefinitely as long as he had Soul Power, it would likely bring about a fatal disaster.

Luo Ling was only a One-Ring Soul Master now, yet he could already control Yan, a Soul Grandmaster.

What about later?

What would happen once Luo Ling became a Titled Douluo?

As long as Luo Ling had sufficient Soul Power, even Titled Douluo would become his puppets!

The Soul of Desire was already an immensely powerful Psychic type Martial Soul. Once Luo Ling matured, who could defeat him in a contest of Spiritual Power?

Besides, not even Titled Douluo could sense any trace of the Soul Body Thread.

Such an ability was far too terrifying, and far too evil.

"Only one minute?" Qian Daoliu nodded from the side. That was more acceptable.

Everyone else also breathed a sigh of relief. None of these Titled Douluo were fools, and they all realized how terrifying this ability would be without a time limit.

No one wanted to unknowingly become a puppet in the future.

"One minute is already incredibly strong! Battles between Soul Masters are inherently dangerous. Controlling someone for one minute basically makes you invincible."

Bibi Dong shot Luo Ling an irritated glare, though she also breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.

If such an ability had no time limit, even she could not be sure whether Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo would try to kill Luo Ling.

Luo Ling nodded with an awkward smile. His scarlet pupils grew ever deeper beneath the influence of the Soul of Desire.