Second Soul Skill: Flame Burst Phoenix Transformation

Lin Xiao was absorbing the Soul Ring.

Dugu Bo and Ye Qingxian were both on tenterhooks.

Although Lin Xiao's physical and mental strength were close to that of a Soul Elder, there had never been a case on the continent of someone absorbing a Thousand Year Soul Ring as their Second Soul Ring. Not to mention, Lin Xiao was directly absorbing a two-thousand-year Soul Ring?!

If he succeeded.

It would open a new chapter in the history of Soul Masters!

Dugu Bo's body tensed, Soul Power surging as he prepared to immediately interrupt Lin Xiao's Soul Ring absorption process at the first sign of trouble. Although doing so would inevitably cause immense damage, at least it would preserve his life.

Ye Qingxian's Nine Hearted Begonia Martial Soul was also primed and ready.

At the first sign of trouble, she would immediately cast a healing Soul Skill.

Yet although Lin Xiao's brows drew together slightly, nothing unusual happened. After fifteen minutes, the purple Soul Ring had vanished without a trace.

Lin Xiao opened his eyes, his face filled with delight.

Seeing this, Dugu Bo and Ye Qingxian both breathed a sigh of relief.

Ye Qingxian hurriedly asked,

"Lin Xiao, what is your Second Soul Skill?"

Lin Xiao summoned his Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul and activated Martial Soul Possession. Two Soul Rings appeared behind him, one a rich yellow and the other purple.

"Second Soul Skill: Flame Burst Phoenix Transformation!"

With a soft shout from Lin Xiao, the purple Soul Ring behind him lit up. Flames coiled around his entire body, and his height suddenly surged from 1.2 meters to 1.7 meters.

His figure appeared slender, yet his muscles were lean and well-defined. They displayed a streamlined beauty without lacking terrifying explosive power.

At the same time, a scarlet flame mark appeared on Lin Xiao's forehead. Flame Patterns surfaced on his arms, thighs, and back, seemingly containing extraordinary power.

Lin Xiao clenched his fists, feeling the tremendous amplification.

"Second Soul Skill: Flame Burst Phoenix Transformation. After using it, my attack power, defense, and agility can all be doubled. In other words, it provides an all-around attribute boost and lasts for half an hour."

"Moreover, Flame Patterns will appear on my body. They can store the Fire Attribute Soul Power that escapes during battle, and I can also fill them myself. I can release and detonate it at any time. This is the 'Flame Burst.'"

The amplification of Lin Xiao's Second Soul Skill even surpassed that of an ordinary Soul Master's Third Soul Skill!

An all-around attribute boost was a Divine Skill among buff-type Soul Skills!

Dugu Bo and Ye Qingxian were both very satisfied with this result. However, when they heard Lin Xiao's explanation afterward, they were somewhat confused. "What do you mean by 'Flame Burst'?"

Lin Xiao thought about it. Since it would be difficult to explain clearly for the moment, it would be better to demonstrate it directly. He planted his feet, centered his waist and body as one, aimed at a century-old tree, and threw an utterly ordinary punch.

One punch pierced straight through the tree!

Wood chips flew everywhere!

He turned back and explained to Dugu Bo and Ye Qingxian:

"This is without using Flame Burst. Next, I'll use Flame Burst. The disturbance might be a little loud."

With that, Lin Xiao changed to another tree.

In this primeval forest, there was no shortage of anything except giant trees. They were everywhere.

Lin Xiao stood before a tree even thicker than the previous one.

Once again, he threw an utterly ordinary punch.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, an explosion rang out like thunder from a clear sky, catching everyone off guard.

Ye Qingxian and Dugu Bo were both startled.

It felt as though their eardrums were about to burst.

Blazing firelight illuminated the sky. Wood chips and stones flew in all directions, and smoke and dust billowed. Only after a while could they gradually make out where Lin Xiao was standing.

The giant tree before him had vanished without a trace. In its place was only a huge crater and scorched soil.

"Cough, cough."

Lin Xiao choked on a mouthful of smoke and dust.

He waved his hand, feeling a searing pain in his fist.

If he used it in Ink Jade Phoenix Form, not only should its power be greater, but his fist should not feel any pain either.

Dugu Bo exclaimed in amazement:

"With that kind of power, you could seriously injure a Soul Elder!"

Ye Qingxian added:

"More than that. If you detonated it instantly at close range, even a Soul Ancestor couldn't withstand it!"

"Lin Xiao, what level is your Soul Power now?"

Lin Xiao answered Ye Qingxian.

"My Soul Power is only level 25 right now."

Nearby, Dugu Bo was almost angered into laughter.

"Only"?

What a way to put it. Why didn't you just ascend to the heavens?!

Not to mention anything else, bring me an eight-year-old Soul Grandmaster, and I'll consider myself convinced!

Ye Qingxian nodded slightly.

"More or less as I expected. Although you benefited from the Immortal Grass and Thousand Year Soul Ring, don't forget that your Soul Power became far purer than that of ordinary Soul Masters through repeated tempering and refinement."

"Naturally, your level increase is also somewhat slower."

Fortunately, Lin Xiao's cultivation speed was not slow.

Even in terms of level, he could still surpass the vast majority of people.

Ye Qingxian pondered for a moment before reminding him:

"Lin Xiao, you'd best treat this 'Flame Burst' as a trump card. It will have an unexpected effect at a critical moment, so try to hide your capabilities during normal times."

As the saying went, knowing yourself and your enemy guaranteed victory in every battle.

The opposite approach was:

No matter how good your hand was, if you could avoid revealing it, you should not reveal it.

Lin Xiao nodded.

The "Flame Burst" characteristic he had obtained from the Tyrant Flame Blazing Luan had broadened his thinking. His flames possessed the Extreme Attribute, and under the extreme High Temperature, he could compress the flames to an extreme degree. Their instant eruption would unleash terrifying power.

Could he study it himself and see whether he could improve the "Flame Burst"?

If Lin Xiao remembered correctly, in Douluo 2, the Child of Destiny Huo Yuhao had once obtained the "Ice Burst Technique" from the left-arm Spirit Bone of an Ice Jade Scorpion.

Its most impressive feat was when Huo Yuhao used the Ice Burst Technique in the Star Dou Great Forest to sever one of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's arms, even frightening Xuan Zi, who had been following behind them.

But his own Flame Burst seemed to be inferior to Huo Yuhao's Ice Explosion?

But it didn't matter! He only needed to study it more.

Lin Xiao refused to believe that his Flame Burst could not at least sound more formidable than Ice Explosion!

At worst, he could follow Xiao Huohuo's example. When studying the Furious Fire Lotus, he had been blown up several times. With the Ink Jade Phoenix Form, so what if Lin Xiao was blown up a hundred times?

He could take a beating. His body was incredibly tough!

If I make some progress in my research, I can try teaching Shui Bing'er the Ice Burst Technique. She should be very interested, right?

By then, the sky had already darkened.

There was no need to hurry the hunt for Ye Qingxian's Seventh Spirit Ring.

Thus, the three of them set up a tent.

They prepared to rest for the night and hunt Ye Qingxian's Soul Ring the next day.

Lin Xiao set up a barbecue rack.

His gaze fell on the dead Tyrant Flame Blazing Luan.

"Make full use of everything. I might as well use you to fill my stomach!"

Although he silently apologized in his heart, Lin Xiao efficiently dragged the Tyrant Flame Blazing Luan to the stream. He controlled the flame's temperature and burned away all the bird feathers.

He removed the organs and cut off the wings and leg meat.

His movements were extremely practiced as he cleaned the ingredients.

Dugu Bo leaned against a tree, staring at Lin Xiao in surprise.

"At your age, you even know how to cook?"

Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow.

"I know a little."

Dugu Bo snorted derisively.

This kid was putting on airs now?

Fine, let him do it! As long as it was edible, he would thank the heavens.

Lin Xiao's thoughts drifted for a moment.

This scene seemed strangely familiar...