Soul Skill: Extreme Atom Breath

"Grandma, I want to take on this Yin Yang Demonic Bear by myself!" Zhuang Xingyu looked at the courageous bear before him. It was merely a six-hundred-year soul beast, yet when facing a Soul Douluo, it had not tried to flee. Instead, it actually dared to stand up and roar.

For a bear like this, Zhuang Xingyu decided to show martial virtue. He would personally teach it with "benevolence," split it into two, and grant it the utmost respect.

Of course, the key was that Grandma was beside him, so there was no danger. He could also use this chance to hone his combat instincts.

"Alright. If you feel you can't beat it, retreat immediately." Murong Yunxue thought it over. Her grandson had Twin Martial Souls and two Innate Domains, and with her watching over him, there would be no real danger even if he lost. It would be good practice.

Zhuang Xingyu immediately possessed the Extreme Yin Yang Leopard Martial Soul. His body suddenly doubled in size, his palms became thick and heavy, sharp claws extended from them, and waves of Primordial Aura radiated from his entire body.

Sensing that aura, the Yin Yang Demonic Bear instinctively took a step back. It was clearly under tremendous bloodline suppression.

Next, the two Innate Domains stacked together, enveloping Zhuang Xingyu and the Yin Yang Demonic Bear. Zhuang Xingyu's aura rose sharply once more, while the bear's momentum weakened considerably.

Seeing that the Yin Yang Demonic Bear had also assumed its stance, battle intent surged in Zhuang Xingyu's eyes. He was about to pounce forward and have a head-on duel with it. His years of body cultivation had not been for nothing.

Just as Zhuang Xingyu and the Yin Yang Demonic Bear were about to charge at each other, the bear suddenly stopped, turned around, and ran away. That smooth little combo left Zhuang Xingyu utterly dumbfounded.

Good heavens, so all that arrogance earlier was just for this escape now? No wonder Chi You had lost the Battle of Zhuolu back then. Zhuang Xingyu was fairly certain that the Iron-Eating Beast had run off right when Chi You and the Yellow Emperor were fighting at the critical moment. After all, Yin Yang Demonic Bears and Iron-Eating Beasts both belonged to the panda family. They were cut from the same cloth!

"Where do you think you're running?!" Zhuang Xingyu hurriedly gave chase.

Though the Yin Yang Demonic Bear looked round and plump, it was not slow when it ran.

You run, I chase. Even with wings, you cannot escape!

With the Domain weakening the Yin Yang Demonic Bear and strengthening Zhuang Xingyu, he quickly caught up. Switching Martial Souls, he summoned the Primordial Chaos Measuring Heaven Ruler and slashed at its neck with a wave of ruler energy. The wound actually formed from the inside out. This attack had fused spatial power into it, and when performed with a spatial-attribute Martial Soul like the Primordial Chaos Measuring Heaven Ruler, its power was multiplied.

The attack sliced through its artery, and a half-meter-tall pillar of blood instantly erupted from the Yin Yang Demonic Bear's neck.

This was no ordinary ruler energy. It was the Heaven-Slaying Ruler Technique Zhuang Xingyu had comprehended while studying the Qingyun Sect's cultivation arts! The Great Dao was simple at its core. With one strike of the ruler, there was no enemy that could not be dealt with. If there was, then strike again.

In truth, rulers and swords looked fairly similar, and many sword techniques could also be used with a ruler. One must know that the three thousand Great Daos all led to the same destination. If there was a sword in one's heart, then all things could become swords!

Seeing that it could not escape, the Yin Yang Demonic Bear decided to make a desperate final stand. It stood in place, raised its head slightly, opened its mouth to reveal sharp teeth, and gathered a tremendous amount of energy within its jaws. Then, it opened its mouth wide, aimed at Zhuang Xingyu, and fired a high-energy ray.

Holy shit, atomic breath! How could this thing have that? Did its Soul Power mutate?

However, Zhuang Xingyu was not afraid. With a turn, he immediately unleashed the Shift Stars ultimate move of the Golden Wheel of Merit Domain, reflecting the atomic breath back at the Yin Yang Demonic Bear.

Already gravely wounded, the Yin Yang Demonic Bear was seeing an enemy capable of reflecting attacks for the first time. Its head buzzed. What is this? Mom never taught me this! How am I hitting myself? But the atomic breath gave it no time to think.

The Yin Yang Demonic Bear's all-out killing move rushed straight back at itself. With a boom, it was blasted dozens of meters away and crashed into five or six ninety-year-old Sword Bamboos. Vast amounts of high-energy ions scoured its entire body. Blood immediately poured from it as it lay motionless. The hundred-year flowers, grass, and soul beasts nearby also became half-dead, their bodies drooping limply.

The smell of roasted meat drifted over, but this could not be eaten. It had radiation. Although Soul Power could wear it away, it was still extremely harmful.

Fortunately, the attack had come from the Yin Yang Demonic Bear itself, so it possessed a certain degree of resistance. Otherwise, it would not merely be half-dead—it would already be dead.

"Xingyu, well done! But I underestimated this demonic bear. That final attack of its was actually comparable to the full-force strike of a thousand-year combat-type soul beast. Fortunately, your Domain can reflect attacks." Murong Yunxue praised him from the side.

Zhuang Xingyu took out a shortsword and stepped forward to end the Yin Yang Demonic Bear's final breath. A deep-yellow soul ring immediately rose above its head.

Zhuang Xingyu quickly sat down cross-legged, focused his mind on his Dantian, controlled his Martial Soul, and slowly guided the soul ring above his head. The deep-yellow soul ring immediately shrank until it was as wide as his shoulders, then slowly descended over his Martial Soul.

In an instant, Zhuang Xingyu felt pressure descend upon him. His bones, blood, meridians, and even his soul were being compressed. He hurriedly activated both Innate Domains. The Extreme Yin Yang Leopard Martial Soul let out a roar, and under the bloodline suppression, the pressure immediately lessened greatly.

The effects of Zhuang Xingyu's long years of body cultivation were now revealed. This little pressure remained well within his tolerance.

About an hour later, Zhuang Xingyu felt the pressure vanish. The soul ring no longer rejected him and instead sent streams of warm, gentle energy into his body. It felt wonderfully nourishing.

With a bang, Zhuang Xingyu broke through the bottleneck and successfully reached the Yuqing First Layer. Spiritual Power washed over his entire body, making him feel as though he were floating. Though his eyes were closed, there was still a ball of light in his sea of consciousness, like a tiny sun.

In martial arts novels, this was called the Inner Vision Light. He had already become an innate master, though such masters were far weaker than Zhuang Xingyu. After all, martial arts and immortal cultivation were not remotely comparable!

His Soul Power also broke through to level 12. Zhuang Xingyu remained seated for another half hour, thoroughly stabilizing his Soul Power without the slightest trace of instability. The quality of his Soul Power had reached that of an ordinary Soul Elder, while the quantity was six times that of soul masters at the same level! This was no simple case of one plus one being greater than two—it was an exponential increase!

And this was only at the soul master realm. As his Soul Power increased, the gap would only grow wider. That was the strength of Spiritual Power.

Spiritual Power was the core energy of this world. Things like battle qi and Soul Power were all derived from Spiritual Power!

The first soul skill he had obtained was incredibly powerful. It would surely give his enemies a "pleasant surprise" in the future.

"Xingyu, how do you feel?"

"Grandma, I feel fantastic! I think I'm invincible among soul masters now. Most Soul Grand Masters wouldn't be my match either, and I could go head-to-head with Soul Elders for a few rounds!" Zhuang Xingyu answered confidently.

"Oh, so confident. Confidence is a good thing, but you cannot become arrogant. Douluo Continent is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. It is far more complicated than it appears on the surface. Tell Grandma, what is your first soul skill that has made you so happy?"

"I know, Grandma. I'm actually already being quite humble. My first soul skill is Extreme Atom Breath. It can compress and concentrate power in my mouth, break it down into atomic nuclei, fuse those nuclei together, convert them into nuclear energy, and instantly fire high-energy ions! Its power is equivalent to the full-force attack of an ordinary peak combat-type Soul Grandmaster. However, with my current Soul Power, I can only fire it six times.

"It also carries immense radiation. Any enemy I defeat can have fifteen to twenty percent of their talent weakened, and it gradually weakens them over the year following the attack without them noticing at all. I can control this ability. I can weaken them, or choose not to."

"My heavens, Xingyu! You must never tell anyone about this soul skill, especially its second function. This is no longer merely a soul skill. You must not use it carelessly in the future. Once word gets out, the entire soul master world will target you. Until you become a Limit Douluo, you cannot tell anyone about the second ability, not even your parents. And don't tell me about your soul skills anymore either. I'm afraid I won't be able to handle the shock." Murong Yunxue hurriedly warned.

"Don't worry, I understand." Zhuang Xingyu would not casually use the second ability. It was too harmful to others, so he would only use it against enemies.

In truth, Zhuang Xingyu's second ability was similar to Tang San's External Soul Bone. Once Tang San's soul bone was inserted into another person's body, it absorbed their talent and turned it into his own.

Zhuang Xingyu's ability could not absorb others' talent, but given his own talent, the little boost from others' talent made no difference whether he had it or not. The advantage was that he could use it whenever he defeated an enemy, with no limit on the number of uses. That External Soul Bone, however, had to be shattered and left embedded in an enemy's body for a long time.

Just look at how, after the soul master tournament, the Golden Generation of Spirit Hall had clearly fallen a step behind geniuses of the same level in Soul Power progression. It did not match their Innate Soul Power at all, even with Spirit Hall's endless resources supporting them. The reason was that Tang San had absorbed their talent.

However, now that Zhuang Xingyu was here, that External Soul Bone would not belong to Tang San. He had to snatch it first.

"Alright, practice your soul skill here for a while. We'll return to the clan later."

Zhuang Xingyu found two thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbits nearby. He was not very proficient the first time and missed, but on the second attempt, he discovered that this soul skill also had a locking function. With one shot, he took care of one of Xiao Wu's descendants. By the third shot, he could already cast it instantly, and he finished off the other Soft Bone Rabbit as well.

Tang San should thank him. After all, Xiao Wu had cuckolded him so many times. Taking care of these descendants of hers counted as helping Tang San.

However, Zhuang Xingyu would not kill every Soft Bone Rabbit. He would keep some to raise for meat.

After all, Tang San no longer had his little brother. These Soft Bone Rabbits could be considered half his descendants, so he should leave him some offspring! Let him raise them as his own sons!