In the Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Three Illusion Gods
Chapter 45

Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast Stirred by Divine Might!

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Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast Stirred by Divine Might!

He drew his blade, delivered the finishing strike, and sheathed it.

Smooth as flowing clouds and running water, completed in one breath.

Xiao Xuan did not waste any time and quickly put the Man Faced Demon Spider out of its misery.

A dense purple-black glow gathered over the evil Soul Beast's corpse.

It gradually took shape, forming a sinister Soul Ring.

"Huh, it's already dealt with?"

"That move just now—was it a new Soul Skill you obtained recently?"

"So powerful. I thought it was some kind of restricted skill."

With the BOSS dead, spiders of all sizes surrounding them—

all scattered at once, hurriedly fleeing into the nearby forest. How could they still dare trouble Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena?

The sight left the little girl utterly dumbfounded.

Wasn't this supposed to be a powerful, evil Soul Beast that ordinary Soul Masters found difficult to deal with?

It had only been a few minutes. How had Xiao Xuan already won?

Originally, she had thought that since he dared to fight, he must have had some degree of confidence.

But no matter what, she had never imagined things would go so smoothly.

"Cough, cough, how could it be that easy?"

"This Man Faced Demon Spider just happened to be countered by my attributes."

"And the Soul Power consumption is terrifying. It should be determined by the difference in levels between both sides."

"Unless it's absolutely necessary, I can't use this move recklessly for now."

"Sister Nana, come help me up. My body's been drained dry."

As Xiao Xuan spoke, he deliberately staggered to the side.

Hu Liena rolled her eyes at the sight. Could he at least pretend a little more convincingly?

Hmph, he wanted to take advantage of me again!

Though she thought so, the little girl secretly felt delighted.

She obediently walked over, allowing Xiao Xuan to wrap an arm around her slender waist as she supported him behind a tree to rest.

"Keep your hands still. Elder Ju is nearby."

"You little brat, you actually hid such a powerful skill."

"Hmph, you must still be hiding plenty more from me."

"A man's mouth is a lying ghost!"

Feeling the warmth of Xiao Xuan's palm, Hu Liena's pretty face instantly turned bright red.

She glared at him and deliberately shifted a little farther away.

Warning him that they were still outside, and that he should know when to stop.

"Cough, cough, strictly speaking—"

"I'm a boy right now, not a man."

Xiao Xuan teased her a little more, watching Hu Liena's face grow redder and redder.

Like a ripe apple, making one want to take a couple of bites.

Seeing this, he did not push his luck by saying anything more.

He changed the subject, and after some idle chatter, began meditating to recover.

Though he was indeed suspected of taking advantage of her, Xiao Xuan had not lied.

The Soul Power consumed by the Sun God's second Soul Skill, Sunlight Flash, had truly exceeded his expectations.

His limbs felt weak and his entire body was powerless. Forget absorbing the Soul Ring on the spot—even driving was impossible.

Fortunately, after a thousand-year Soul Beast died—

its Soul Ring could remain for one shichen, and it could be absorbed at any point during that time.

That was enough time for him to recover before dealing with the Man Faced Demon Spider's corpse.

In fact, Xiao Xuan had already made plans.

His level had long since reached the peak of level twenty-nine.

He had merely been suppressing it without breaking through in order to consolidate his foundation.

In truth, he only needed to gather his Soul Power appropriately, and he could easily break through this barrier.

Once he reached level thirty, things would naturally become simple.

The system mission had already been updated.

This time, to obtain a soul skill, the soul ring he needed to absorb had to be over 2,000 years old.

The Man Faced Demon Spider before him happened to be right at that threshold.

There were risks, but it was entirely worth attempting.

If Tang San could succeed, there was no reason Xiao Xuan could not.

"Are you really doing this?"

"Last time, when you absorbed your second soul ring, exceeding the limit by just twenty years was already too much."

"By that logic, the absorption limit for your third ring should be around 1,700 to 1,800 years at most."

"Crossing two hundred years in one go... isn't that too risky?"

"Fine. Then I'll stand guard for you."

After hearing the plan, worry flashed through Hu Liena's eyes.

This time, Bibi Dong was not here. If anything went wrong, Chrysanthemum Douluo probably would not be able to handle it.

But seeing the determination on Xiao Xuan's face, she knew she could not say anything discouraging.

With no other choice, she nodded and began guarding her young boyfriend.

Fortunately, the year of intensive training under Bibi Dong's guidance had not been for nothing.

His physical condition was now utterly incomparable to what it had been before.

It did not take long for him to successfully advance to level thirty. Seizing the opportunity, he walked up to the Man Faced Demon Spider and began absorbing his third ring.

"The Man Faced Demon Spider's attributes are similar to those of the Mandala Snake."

"It is better suited to serve as Sky Dragon's soul ring."

"The third soul skill, Attack Weakening, is rather similar to Giant Soldier's second soul skill."

"Centered on the user, it spreads outward over a certain distance."

"Within the range, the power of enemies' attack-type soul skills is reduced by a percentage, while the user remains unaffected?"

"It can be stacked with Earth Bind. That's a full debuff setup!"

After briefly scanning the skill description, Xiao Xuan immediately calmed his emotions.

He focused completely on absorbing the third soul ring.

Among soul beasts, the Man Faced Demon Spider was an existence of absolute evil and brutality.

The absorption process itself was more dangerous than that of ordinary soul beasts.

And this time, he was deliberately exceeding the age limit, so he could not afford to be careless.

In an instant, he felt a savage energy.

It battered his mind, attempting to destroy his will.

According to the original description, if the absorber's resolve was not firm enough, they could very well suffer a backlash and die.

But such a minor inconvenience was no problem at all for Xiao Xuan.

All of his martial souls possessed divine attributes.

How could that overwhelming divine might, practically from another level entirely, be compared to a mere two-thousand-year soul beast?

In an instant, the phantoms of the Three Illusion Gods appeared behind him.

Dazzling light, heavy earth, and frigid darkness.

The three forces erupted simultaneously, forming an invisible field.

Sky Dragon began devouring the soul ring with its power of darkness, feasting ravenously on the Man Faced Demon Spider's soul ring.

Meanwhile, Winged Dragon and Giant Soldier stood like loyal guards.

They protected Xiao Xuan as divine pressure spread outward.

Without any suspense, the soul ring that had been resisting moments ago instantly became incapable of fighting back.

It allowed Xiao Xuan to absorb and assimilate it, completing part of the system mission and granting him a new control-type skill.

"Whew, that really went much more smoothly."

"Bibi Dong truly deserves to be called a powerhouse who cultivated twin martial souls."

"When it comes to managing physical condition and controlling the pace of advancement, Yu Xiaogang simply cannot compare."

"I didn't expect this trip to actually bring such gains."

Once the devouring was complete, Xiao Xuan slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

He could clearly feel that the Soul Power within his body had improved again.

A level-thirty Soul Elder and a level-twenty-nine Great Spirit Master were on completely different levels.

"Sigh, I think I'm starting to understand how those people felt when they looked at me back then."

"With that cultivation speed, if Master hadn't held you back."

"Your level would have probably surpassed mine long ago."

Seeing that Xiao Xuan had absorbed it successfully, Hu Liena finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as she was about to step forward, she suddenly felt a tightness in her chest.

Before she could react, Chrysanthemum Douluo came charging over with an imposing aura.

His Chrysanthemum martial soul was fully unleashed. He rushed toward them with a horrified expression, shouting at the top of his lungs.

"Quick, run!"

"You little bastard, how did you alert that monster?!"

"Old Ghost isn't here—I can't take on the Titan Giant Ape alone!"

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