Beside the Purple Lightning Dragon's corpse, the deep black-purple Soul Ring floated silently, its edges crackling with noble purple lightning that seemed to contain the most violent and purest power in heaven and earth. Merely approaching it, Yu Yuanchen could sense the vast energy within, as well as the unyielding will that belonged to the Dragon Clan.
Without hesitation, he sat down cross-legged. The Soul Power within him rapidly circulated according to the family's Meditation Method, bringing his condition to its peak. Taking a deep breath, he extended his right hand. Drawn by his Soul Power, the Purple Lightning Dragon Soul Ring representing a 32,000-year cultivation level slowly descended and settled over his body.
The instant the Soul Ring touched his body, Yu Yuanchen felt an indescribably terrifying torrent of energy crash into his meridians like a breaching river! Not only was this energy immense, it also carried the Purple Lightning Dragon's unique violence and penetrative force, nearing Ultimate Thunder. Wherever it passed, his meridians were wracked by tearing agony, as though they would be completely incinerated by the purple lightning!
Even more terrifying than the energy's impact was the Soul Shock that followed!
A dragon roar full of savagery and unwillingness exploded within his Spiritual Sea! The Purple Lightning Dragon's remaining will transformed into a miniature purple Dragon Shadow. Filled with resentment that wished to destroy everything, it frantically battered his mental defenses, trying to tear apart and assimilate his soul!
"Hmph!"
Yu Yuanchen let out a muffled groan, his face instantly turning pale as paper. The phantom of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul uncontrollably emerged over his body, fiercely confronting the invading purple Dragon Shadow. Beneath his skin, Purple-Gold lightning and deep purple foreign thunder intertwined and collided madly, producing grating crackling sounds.
This Purple Lightning Dragon was far stronger than the Thunder Spirit from before, and the will contained within its Soul Ring was also tougher and more powerful.
"Guard your mind! Guide the energy and wear down its will!" Yu Boxuan watched anxiously from the side and reminded him in a deep voice, but he could not interfere. Absorbing a Soul Ring could only be done by Yu Yuanchen himself.
Yu Yuanchen firmly guarded his Spirit Platform. His powerful Spiritual Power was like a rock, resisting wave after wave of the Purple Lightning Dragon's will. At the same time, he frantically circulated his Soul Power, guiding the violent purple lightning energy through his meridians.
The process was agonizing beyond measure. The Purple Lightning Dragon's lightning energy was of an extremely high quality, infinitely close to Ultimate Thunder, and it strongly rejected and eroded Yu Yuanchen's original Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Power. His meridians felt as though countless tiny purple lightning needles were repeatedly piercing and scorching them.
However, at this most dangerous moment, the newly awakened power within him began to display astonishing effects.
First came his initially awakened Thick Blood Qi! Stimulated by the purple lightning, the dormant Bloodline Power erupted on its own like an ignited volcano. Warm and brimming with Life Force, the energy of his Qi and Blood surged toward his damaged meridians. Like the toughest adhesive and restorative agent, it stubbornly resisted the purple lightning's destruction while accelerating his meridians' adaptation and strengthening.
Next came that strand of exceptionally high-quality Thunder God Power! Faced with the equally high-quality lightning of the Purple Lightning Dragon, the Thunder God Power seemed to have been challenged. Its Purple-Gold radiance surged as it actively met the rampaging purple energy. It did not devour it brutally. Instead, like a supreme ruler, it began forcibly commanding and taming these violent "subjects"! Once the Purple Lightning Dragon's lightning came into contact with the Thunder God Power, its savage traits were slowly suppressed and stripped away, leaving only the purest lightning essence. Guided by the Thunder God Power, it then integrated into Yu Yuanchen's Soul Power system with far greater efficiency.
Meanwhile, the Purple Gold Scale above the Martial Soul phantom's head also played a crucial role. It trembled faintly and released a unique Dragon Might. It was not suppression, but rather a higher-level attraction and resonance. Drawn by the Purple Gold Scale, the Dragon Clan essence within the Purple Lightning Dragon's remaining will began to be stripped away bit by bit, devoured, and fed back into Yu Yuanchen's own Dragon Bloodline!
The pain remained, but Yu Yuanchen was gradually taking control of the situation.
Time passed little by little. Yu Yuanchen's body became a battlefield, as energy and will clashed within every meridian and every cell. Blood continuously spilled from the corner of his mouth, and his body shook violently, but his heart remained resolute, like lightning that would never fade.
No one knew how long had passed before the violent purple torrent of energy finally began to grow docile, gradually assimilated and absorbed by his Soul Power. Within his Spiritual Sea, the purple Dragon Shadow's roars also became weaker and weaker. At last, after one final unwilling charge, it was completely worn away by Yu Yuanchen's tenacious will, transforming into pure Spiritual Power nourishment that merged into his Sea of Consciousness.
When the last strand of purple lightning had been tamed and the final trace of Dragon Clan will erased, the deep black-purple Soul Ring finally stabilized completely. Together with the other four Soul Rings, it slowly pulsed around Yu Yuanchen.
A Soul Power Fluctuation far stronger than before erupted from his body! After absorbing this Soul Ring beyond the limit, his Soul Power Level broke through several levels in succession, leaping directly from the level-fifty bottleneck to level fifty-three!
However, the increase in Soul Power was only the most basic gain.
The instant the Soul Ring fully stabilized, Yu Yuanchen clearly felt that the already incredibly powerful Lightning Attribute of his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon had undergone a qualitative leap! The originally azure blue lightning became deeper in color, as though strands of purple lightning had fused within it. It became more condensed, more penetrating, and more destructive! Though it had not truly reached the realm of Ultimate Thunder, it was already infinitely close, and its power could no longer be compared to before! He also discovered that his bloodline seemed to have grown much thicker, while the purification of his Purple-Gold Bloodline seemed to have accelerated somewhat.
An even greater surprise was yet to come.
An incomparably profound stream of information, accompanied by an entirely new, macro-level understanding of lightning power, flooded into his mind like a tide.
This was not a specific offensive or defensive Soul Skill, but a form of... control over the surrounding energy of heaven and earth!
Fifth Soul Skill: Purple Lightning Domain!
It was a domain-type Soul Skill!
Centered on Yu Yuanchen himself, it consumed a great amount of Soul Power and Spiritual Power to unfold a purple lightning domain with a diameter of up to fifty meters, expanding as his strength increased! This domain was filled with highly concentrated purple lightning, close to Ultimate Thunder.
The domain had three effects:
First, it enhanced the domain's master. While Yu Yuanchen was within the domain, the power of all Lightning Attribute Soul Skills increased by fifty percent, the recovery speed of his Soul Power and Spiritual Power greatly increased, and his resistance to lightning reached the extreme.
Second, it continuously suppressed enemies. Enemies within the domain would suffer constant lightning erosion and paralysis. Their speed, defense, and Soul Power circulation would all be weakened and disrupted to varying degrees, reducing their combat strength by at least 30%. Those far weaker than Yu Yuanchen might even be directly torn apart by the lightning within the domain.
Third, energy perception and control. Within the domain's range, Yu Yuanchen's perception of all energy fluctuations, especially those of the Lightning Attribute, would reach the extreme. He could also interfere with, guide, or even dismantle the energy structures of Soul Skills condensed by his enemies to a certain extent! This gave him near spell-breaking power within the domain!
This was practically a Divine Skill tailor-made for him! It perfectly matched his pursuit of controlling the rhythm of battle, flexibly using Soul Skills, and the spell-breaking nature of Thunder God Power!
Yu Yuanchen suddenly opened his eyes. It was as though a deep purple Thunder Pool was reflected within them. An invisible domain pressure quietly spread from his body, making Yu Boxuan and the others guarding him feel a chill in their hearts!
"Did you succeed?" Yu Boxuan asked eagerly, his eyes full of expectation.
Yu Yuanchen rose to his full height. Feeling the surging Soul Power in his body, his increasingly condensed Lightning Attribute, and the profound information regarding the Purple Lightning Domain in his mind, he nodded heavily. A trace of irrepressible excitement appeared on his face.
"Grandfather, Father, Elder Liu, I succeeded! Level fifty-three! And..." He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "I obtained a domain-type Soul Skill—the Purple Lightning Domain!"
"A domain-type Soul Skill?!"
At those words, everyone, including Yu Boxuan, drew in a sharp breath, their faces filled with incredulous ecstasy!
Domain-type Soul Skills were among the rarest and most powerful abilities in the Soul Master World! Normally, only those who reached the level of a Titled Douluo, or possessed a Top-tier Martial Soul and a Heaven-Defying Opportunity, could possibly obtain one! Their strategic value far exceeded that of ordinary offensive and defensive Soul Skills!
"Good! Good! Good!" Yu Boxuan was so excited that he said it three times in a row. He vigorously patted Yu Yuanchen on the shoulder. "Heaven has blessed my grandson! With this domain, you can be called invincible among Soul Kings! Even a powerhouse who has just entered the Soul Sage realm may not gain any advantage against you within your domain without using their Martial Soul Avatar!"
Yu Mingfeng looked at his son, his eyes filled with incomparable pride. Elder Liu stroked his beard and smiled as well, deeply feeling that this trip had been worthwhile.
"This place is not safe for long. We leave immediately!" Yu Boxuan forcefully suppressed his excitement and gave the order decisively. The commotion from hunting the Purple Lightning Dragon and absorbing its Soul Ring had been too great. They had to withdraw from the Star Dou Great Forest as quickly as possible.
No one dared delay. After preserving and cutting up the Purple Lightning Dragon's body, they placed the pieces into the more than ten Storage Soul Tools they had prepared in advance, since a single Storage Soul Tool did not have enough space. Before discovering the wondrous uses of Bloodline Power, when they hunted Soul Beasts for Soul Rings, they would usually take a few valuable parts and leave the rest behind to rot, since no one carried many Storage Soul Tools while hunting Soul Beasts. But after that discovery, they naturally changed their minds. Long-term consumption of Soul Beast Meat was greatly beneficial to Bloodline Power, not to mention this Purple Lightning Dragon with True Dragon Bloodline. They did not want to waste even a drop of its blood.
After Elder Liu briefly treated everyone's injuries, Yu Boxuan took the lead as they swiftly retreated toward the outskirts of the forest.
Following the group, Yu Yuanchen adapted to his greatly increased power and new Soul Skill while recalling the sensation of activating Thunder Dragon Claw earlier. Gathering Bloodline Power and Thunder God Power in his Dragon Transformation right arm to form a true Dragon Claw, it possessed astonishing power and was currently his strongest single-target attack.
Thunder Dragon Claw for offense, Purple Lightning Domain for battlefield control... my combat system has finally begun to take shape. Yu Yuanchen's heart surged with ambition. He knew that with his Fifth Soul Ring and domain ability, he now truly possessed the foundation to dominate the younger generation of the continent and even contend with older powerhouses!
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