First Soul Skill, Thunderous Poison Dragon Claw

[Please select an operation for the Soul Ring: 1. Absorb, 2. Decompose]

[PS: Decompose means breaking the Soul Ring down into Soul Ring age and Soul Skill. The Soul Ring age can be added to an existing Soul Ring, and the Soul Skill can be added to an existing Martial Soul.]

"Damn, as expected of a system. It even has an overpowered function like decomposing Soul Rings."

After letting out a sigh of exclamation, Yu Xiaogang locked his gaze onto the two options on the panel. His index finger hovered, moving back and forth between the two, and for a moment, he found himself in a dilemma.

On one hand, the Mandala Snake is a very rare Soul Beast. As a standout among poison-attribute Soul Beasts, its ecological niche is second only to the Man Faced Demon Spider. Therefore, the current Soul Ring is actually quite precious, and it has a high compatibility with his Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul.

On the other hand, it involves the secret of cultivating the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul: "Dragon Transformation."

As a pure-blooded dragon-type Martial Soul, a Soul Master possessing the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon will unlock a Dragon Transformation for a corresponding body part each time they obtain a new Soul Ring, starting from level 30.

Each Dragon Transformation part grants the Soul Master an additional Soul Skill, known as a "Dragon Transformation Soul Skill," the importance of which goes without saying.

However, to embark on the path of Dragon Transformation, a prerequisite must be met: the first three Soul Rings added to the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon must come from Sub-Dragon Species or True Dragon Species Soul Beasts. Only then can the True Dragon Bloodline within the body be activated, laying the foundation for subsequent Dragon Transformations.

Unfortunately, although the Mandala Snake is a powerful Soul Beast, it is not a dragon species. If he were to absorb this Soul Ring, it would delay the speed of his Dragon Transformation and affect the development potential of his Martial Soul.

"It seems I have to give it up."

Compared to this Mandala Snake Soul Ring, the path of Dragon Transformation inherent to the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul itself is the true path of cultivation.

Yu Xiaogang raised his index finger to tap the "Decompose" icon on the panel. But just as he was about to press it, a memory hidden deep in his mind suddenly flashed across his thoughts, and his eyes instantly lit up.

"That's right, how could I have forgotten the Dragon Devouring Art?"

The so-called Dragon Devouring Art is a cultivation method discovered by the ancestors of the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Clan thousands of years ago.

Through a special way of circulating Soul Power, it changes the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul into a Bloodthirsty State. During the process of absorbing a Soul Ring, instead of using the traditional method of fusion and absorption, it completely devours the bloodline within the Soul Ring to strengthen itself. Therefore, one can embark on the path of Dragon Transformation without needing to absorb Soul Rings from dragon-species Soul Beasts.

Moreover, Soul Masters who cultivate the Dragon Devouring Art often have purer bloodlines and are several degrees stronger than Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Soul Masters of the same rank.

"It's just that the difficulty of cultivating the Dragon Devouring Art is extremely high. Once you are backlashed by the bloodline during the process of absorbing a Soul Ring, you will explode and die instantly. I dare not gamble my life on that!"

Just as Yu Xiaogang was hesitating, a crisp system notification sound rang out once again.

[Any Soul Ring granted by the system, regardless of how the host absorbs it, has a 100% success rate.]

[PS: This system is professional; do not question the system's capabilities!]

"Good, good, good. I like that confident attitude of yours."

Yu Xiaogang no longer hesitated. He formed a hand seal and began to circulate his Soul Power according to the cultivation method of the Dragon Devouring Art.

Once the technique was activated, Yu Xiaogang felt a surge of heat throughout his body; every cell in his being was filled with a sense of hunger.

He opened his left hand to release his Martial Soul and discovered that the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon was much more restless than before, its eyes filled with a blood-red hue. This was the "Bloodthirsty State" recorded in the Dragon Devouring Art.

He then extended his index finger and tapped the "Absorb" icon on the panel, selecting the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon on the Martial Soul selection page that popped up next.

A yellow ring of light instantly flew out from the panel and settled onto the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul on his left hand.

There was none of the pain he remembered from absorbing spirit rings. At this moment, the spirit ring bestowed by the system felt like the warm sun in winter; a gentle and warm energy continuously seeped into Yu Xiaogang's body, being absorbed by him with ease.

About an hour later, the entire process of absorbing the spirit ring was complete.

Yu Xiaogang opened his eyes, and information regarding the first spirit skill of the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon appeared in his mind.

Spirit Skill: Thunderous Poison Dragon Claw. Condenses spirit power into the form of a dragon claw to attack. It can easily tear through the defenses of enemies of the same rank and inflicts a paralysis effect.

"Compared to standard Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon spirit masters, my first spirit skill is more powerful and possesses an additional paralysis effect. This must stem from the neurotoxins of the Mandala Snake."

Yu Xiaogang was very satisfied with this. He then retracted his Martial Soul and the system panel, focused his mind, and began to practice the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

Now that he had awakened his second Martial Soul, his aptitude had improved significantly compared to before. However, limited by his age, breaking through the current bottleneck of level 30 spirit power remained a considerable challenge.

After careful consideration, Yu Xiaogang decided to use the Mysterious Heaven Skill to re-cultivate his spirit power.

After all, in the original work, the Mysterious Heaven Skill was known for nourishing the body and being balanced and gentle. Once the conversion was complete, he felt he had a good chance of breaking through his current barrier.

[Mysterious Heaven Skill, proficiency +1]

Yu Xiaogang glanced at the system notification and then continued to immerse himself in the practice of the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

Three years later.

Early morning, on the roof of the dormitory building.

Yu Xiaogang sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, taking a deep breath before exhaling slowly. Each inhalation and exhalation followed a unique rhythm.

He then opened his eyes and looked toward the edge of the eastern horizon, where a hint of white had already begun to emerge.

His gaze remained fixed on that sliver of white. When the white expanded to a certain point, a faint, ethereal purple light suddenly appeared.

Yu Xiaogang's eyes keenly captured this purple radiance, and he then channeled his technique to nourish it within his eyes.

By the time the morning sun had fully appeared, the white light mixed with purple had completely dissipated. His eye technique practice for the day was finished.

[Purple Demon Eye, proficiency +1]

Yu Xiaogang nodded, stood up, and walked down from the roof. He picked up a bundle from inside the dormitory, left the building, and headed toward the academy gate.

There were already quite a few people standing at the gate, among whom was a young man dressed in blue casual clothes—Tang San.

Three years had passed, and Tang San had grown quite a bit, already showing the faint appearance of a young man.

Standing beside him were two other people: Dean Klay and the academy teacher, Mo Hen. Both were dressed in casual attire, looking quite capable.

After Yu Xiaogang arrived, the group boarded a carriage parked by the roadside and began their journey toward the Soul Hunting Forest.

Inside the carriage.

Klay looked at Tang San, the light in his eyes growing increasingly affectionate.

At only nine years old, his soul power had already reached level 20. This not only shattered the record at Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy, but even within the talent-packed Martial Soul Hall, such an existence was absolutely rare.

Thinking of this, Klay couldn't help but ask the person beside him, "Xiao Gang, what kind of soul ring are you planning to choose for Tang San this time?"

This question was as easy as an open-book exam.

Yu Xiaogang glanced at his disciple, the corners of his mouth curling into a faint smile as he replied, "A Ghost Vine, around 600 years old. There is a certain distribution of them within the Soul Hunting Forest."

"Ghost Vine, both are plant-type. Not bad, not bad."

Klay then proceeded to provide an analysis, causing Yu Xiaogang to shake his head helplessly.

His old friend could only be described as completely clueless when it came to knowledge about Soul Beasts and martial souls. Back when they were young, it was Yu Xiaogang who had designed his cultivation plan and selected his soul ring types.

Across from them, Tang San saw the Dean speaking with such conviction; even though he noticed a few errors, he didn't dare to speak up, only smiling and nodding in agreement.

Meanwhile, Mo Hen, who was familiar with the Dean's personality, turned his head to the side, secretly holding back his laughter.

In such a cheerful atmosphere, the carriage drove on toward the Soul Hunting Forest.