Soul of Desire Garment and Nether Shadow Sickle

In the end, at Bibi Dong's instruction, Luo Ling still chose an Immortal Herb for Dugu Bo.

The Earth Dragon Golden Melon was greatly beneficial to Soul Masters whose Martial Souls carried dragon bloodlines.

One plant bore two fruits, enough to take care of Dugu Bo's entire family.

Thinking of Tang San in the original story, who had not given Dugu Bo a single Immortal Herb, Luo Ling felt like a saint.

"Xiao Ling, your Soul Power seems to have improved too?" Bibi Dong noticed Luo Ling's increased strength.

"Yes, I've reached level thirty." Luo Ling nodded.

It was more than just a level-up. The medicinal effects of the Immortal Herb were still within him. Once he absorbed his Soul Ring, Luo Ling felt he would reach at least level thirty-eight or thirty-nine. He might even directly reach level forty.

With Luo Ling's current soul and physical strength, absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring probably would not be a problem.

The Soul Power from a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, combined with the medicinal effects of an Immortal Herb... Luo Ling did not even dare imagine it.

Tang San, how can you compare with me? I'm not even ten years old, and I'm almost level forty.

In the original story, Tang San had only reached level forty at fourteen, and that was after consuming Immortal Herbs. Now that Tang San had lost those herbs, Luo Ling could only leave him far behind.

Luo Ling shook his head.

Being invincible is so lonely.

"Since you've already reached level thirty, Xiao Ling, let's obtain your Soul Ring here in Sunset Forest." Bibi Dong gazed at Luo Ling with her beautiful eyes as she spoke.

She had long wanted to take Luo Ling away from the "dangerous" Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

As for those Immortal Herbs, they were of little use to Bibi Dong. She only needed to complete the Rakshasa God's Divine Trial to become a god.

"Then I'll trouble you, Teacher. For my third Soul Ring, I plan to hunt a Soul Beast over ten thousand years old." Luo Ling nodded.

Bibi Dong opened her mouth, but when she saw the determination in Luo Ling's eyes, she swallowed the words she had wanted to say.

A third ring of ten thousand years was unheard of, but Luo Ling had already created far too many miracles.

"As long as you've thought it through, Teacher won't stop you." Bibi Dong spoke gently, then carried Luo Ling into the sky.

For the next week, Luo Ling and Bibi Dong searched all through Sunset Forest.

Sunset Forest was much "safer" than Star Dou Great Forest, and its Soul Beast resources were somewhat poorer, but finding a few Ten Thousand Year Soul Beasts was still possible.

On the second day, Luo Ling discovered a Shadow Sickle Weasel that had just reached ten thousand years.

Shadow Sickle Weasels were rare agility-attack Soul Beasts.

They possessed dual darkness and toxin attributes, and often appeared late at night.

Coincidentally, the toxin attribute of the Shadow Sickle Weasel, like that of the Ghost Face Terror Scorpion, was hallucinogenic.

They appeared at night, transforming into ghostly shadows to attack their enemies. Once their targets were wounded and the hallucinogenic toxin invaded their bodies, they would be "toyed with" to death bit by bit.

It was like the death by a thousand cuts punishment from the ancient imperial dynasties of Luo Ling's previous life—exceptionally cruel.

After Luo Ling decided to kill the Shadow Sickle Weasel, Bibi Dong acted.

After killing the Shadow Sickle Weasel and absorbing its Soul Ring, Luo Ling obtained a new Soul Skill.

Ten Thousand Year third ring: Nether Shadow Sickle.

It was actually an exceptionally rare weapon-type Soul Skill.

A scythe condensed from darkness power, carrying the Shadow Sickle Weasel's hallucinogenic toxin as well.

With the Nether Shadow Sickle in hand, Luo Ling could become a power-attack Soul Master in an instant.

The Nether Shadow Sickle could also gather darkness power and unleash a powerful slashing blow called Darkness Severance.

It was a single-target attack of the Ultimate Darkness attribute, with incomparable power.

Luo Ling also tested the state after Martial Soul Fusion.

Under Martial Soul Fusion, Darkness Severance would evolve into Soul Scythe, directly ignoring defenses to attack the opponent's soul.

It could even destroy the opponent's Martial Soul.

It was utterly terrifying.

Luo Ling still remembered Bibi Dong's expression at the time. She had clearly been looking at a freak.

Afterward, the two continued searching for a suitable Soul Beast for the Soul of Desire.

Psychic-type Soul Beasts were even rarer than darkness-type ones. Finally, on the seventh day, they found one.

It was a thirteen-thousand-year-old Blue Feather Demon Spirit.

A humanoid Soul Beast with an exceptionally beautiful appearance, it excelled at manipulating Illusion Realms and killing within them.

When Luo Ling saw the Soul Beast, he was ecstatic. If he could obtain a Soul Skill that wove Illusion Realms, then combined with the power of the Soul of Desire, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.

But clearly, the Soul of Desire had ideas of its own.

After absorbing the Soul Ring, Luo Ling obtained a support-type Soul Skill called Soul of Desire Garment.

It bestowed the Soul of Desire Garment upon a target, like a cloak draped over them.

The target empowered by the garment would gain the ability to float and fly like a ghost. At the same time, all attributes would be increased by thirty percent, with an additional thirty percent increase to movement speed.

The attribute enhancement would rise with the number of Soul Rings possessed by the Soul of Desire Martial Soul. Each additional Soul Ring would increase the enhancement effect by ten percent.

It could only enhance one person at a time.

This was an exceptionally terrifying support Soul Skill.

After nine rings, all attributes would be increased by ninety percent, with movement speed additionally increased by ninety percent.

Likewise, after Martial Soul Fusion, the Soul of Desire Garment gained a new ability.

It could negate one fatal attack.

It was similar to Xiao Wu's Invincible Golden Body, but even stronger.

Although Luo Ling was somewhat surprised, he was still satisfied.

Just imagine himself.

Nether Shadow Sickle in hand, Soul of Desire Garment draped over his body.

He was both a power-attack Soul Master and an agility-attack Soul Master, with the control provided by Darkness Thread as well.

Moreover, the Soul Skills of the Soul of Desire could be cast on others, allowing him to fill the role of a support Soul Master.

An all-round Soul Master, complete.

"Xiao Ling, what level has your Soul Power reached now?" Bibi Dong interrupted Luo Ling's fantasy.

Luo Ling came back to his senses, only then remembering to sense his Soul Power.

He then frowned.

"What is it?" Bibi Dong asked.

"Only level thirty-seven." Luo Ling shook his head.

It was somewhat below his estimate.

The corner of Bibi Dong's mouth twitched slightly. She could hear the dissatisfaction in Luo Ling's voice.

He had just absorbed Soul Rings and already reached level thirty-seven, yet her precious disciple was still somewhat dissatisfied.

Was he trying to ascend to the heavens?

Luo Ling did not know what Bibi Dong was thinking, but he was indeed somewhat dissatisfied.

Two Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, plus the medicinal effects of the Immortal Herb—if it were an ordinary Soul Master, reaching level forty should not have been difficult. Yet Luo Ling had only reached level thirty-seven.

Could it be because the Raven Shadow Puppet became an Ultimate-attribute Martial Soul, causing it to consume more Soul Power?

Luo Ling pondered this inwardly as he sensed his Soul Power.

It was indeed far more condensed than before.

Once Ultimate Martial Soul Masters reached the Soul Elder rank, their cultivation speed would slow down until they reached the Soul Saint rank.

This was a setting that would only appear in Douluo 2, more than ten thousand years later, and Luo Ling did not know much about it.

There was not much information about it in Spirit Hall's Library either.

However, Luo Ling felt that the Raven Shadow Puppet alone should not consume so much Soul Power.

Could my Soul of Desire have also become an Ultimate psychic-attribute Martial Soul?

Luo Ling raised an eyebrow. In any case, it was not a bad thing.

Even if his twin Ultimate Martial Souls caused his Soul Power cultivation to slow after level thirty, Tang San could never catch up to him!

"Alright, Xiao Ling. Reaching level thirty-seven immediately after breaking through to Soul Elder is already very impressive. Don't aim too high." Bibi Dong spoke helplessly.

Luo Ling did not argue and simply smiled as he nodded.

"Teacher, are we returning to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well next?"

Bibi Dong thought for a moment, pursed her red lips, and said, "Yes. We'll go back and speak with Chrysanthemum Elder first. Have him take Dugu Bo to Spirit Hall to register, then we'll head to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

"Didn't you want the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Distraction Control Method?"

Bibi Dong lowered her head and winked at Luo Ling.