Although he had expected the Fourth Soul Skill to be powerful, he was still pleasantly surprised.
Fourth Soul Skill—Berserk!
Berserk: Increases all attributes by 300%. Can stack with other enhancement skills. Duration: one hour.
He wasn't short on powerful attack skills, and he even had a Soul Bone Skill that granted absolute defense. For him, enhancement-type Soul Skills were the best choice!
He now had two enhancement-type skills.
The Second Soul Skill, Golden Dragon God Transformation, increased all attributes by 100%.
And now, Berserk.
The two could stack. Using them together would boost all his attributes by 400%!
He had no idea what a 400% increase to all attributes would mean in terms of actual strength. He estimated it might rival a Soul Douluo's.
Calming his mind, he returned to normal and glanced at the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's corpse, a trace of regret flashing in his eyes.
What a pity. He hadn't gotten another External Soul Bone.
"I hope my Fifth Soul Skill is also an enhancement-type skill, and that it can stack." Qin Yuan felt a flicker of anticipation.
He wasn't lacking in attack, defense, or speed. He was practically a warrior with no weaknesses, so enhancement-type Soul Skills were the only ones that would benefit him most.
Wait, no. Etherealization was incredible too.
Shaking his head, Qin Yuan set off once more to find his Fifth Soul Ring.
Six days later.
Qin Yuan's eyes gleamed as he stared fixedly at the Soul Beast before him.
Its entire body was covered in black-and-gold dragon scales. It was over fifteen meters long and had five claws.
Its pair of jade-green dragon eyes were cold and cruel.
The Jade-Eyed Black Gold Dragon.
An eighty-thousand-year-old Jade-Eyed Black Gold Dragon.
Another top-tier Soul Beast, a cut above the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear of the same cultivation level.
The three with Dugu Bo were at their wits' end. They cursed inwardly:
"From now on, I'm never going Soul Beast hunting with this kid again. Every damn thing we run into is a tough nut to crack!"
"Go on, it's all up to you!"
Qin Yuan said with a serious expression.
The miserable trio, led by Dugu Bo, had no choice but to charge in.
Their three Martial Soul Avatars pinned down the Jade-Eyed Black Gold Dragon.
Qin Yuan also used Martial Soul Possession and unleashed the Ice Fire Dragon King Claw once more.
To the proud Jade-Eyed Black Gold Dragon, Qin Yuan was nothing but a weakling. It didn't even bother acknowledging him, simply ignoring his attack.
Dugu Bo and the others had seen the power of Qin Yuan's move, so they instinctively dodged to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.
The proud Jade-Eyed Black Gold Dragon soon paid dearly for its arrogance.
The enormous Ice Fire Dragon King Claw slammed hard into its head.
Its hard dragon scales split like brittle paper, torn open in an instant by five savage, blood-soaked gashes. One of its eyes was ripped apart.
"Roar—!!!!"
The Jade-Eyed Black Gold Dragon let out a piercing, agonized cry. One eye had been plunged into darkness.
It couldn't understand how an attack from such a weak insect could leave it so grievously wounded. Its hard dragon scales, the very thing it had always prided itself on, had been torn apart with ease.
"Dugu Bo, now!"
It heard the boy shout.
In pain, it opened its one remaining eye, only to see a dense stream of jade-green vapor, fiercely corrosive, seep into its wounds.
It hadn't managed to react in time. It had been poisoned.
But it was smarter and more cautious than the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear.
It immediately sensed the danger in the jade-green vapor. Though it felt no discomfort yet, it didn't dare keep fighting and began to flee.
But Dugu Bo and the other two had been ready for this. How could they let it escape? They rushed forward and kept it from getting away.
This eighty-thousand-year-old Jade-Eyed Black Gold Dragon was formidable. Even in its desperate state, Dugu Bo and the others simply couldn't hold it back.
Seeing this, Qin Yuan didn't want it to escape and call for reinforcements. He immediately took Dugu Bo and the others with him and used Teleportation to cut it off.
And so, the Jade-Eyed Black Gold Dragon broke through their encirclement again and again, only to be caught up with again and again.
Time passed. At last, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison began to take effect.
The Jade-Eyed Black Gold Dragon grew weaker and weaker. In the end, it could only throw back its head and roar in anguish before dying, unwilling to accept its fate.
A deep, pitch-black Soul Ring gathered above its corpse.
Dugu Bo and the other two were utterly exhausted, all of them more or less seriously injured.
Qin Yuan hesitated, but still didn't heal them. He couldn't completely trust them yet and didn't want them to reveal his secrets.
After all, they all knew Qin Yuan possessed Life Miracle!
He walked up to the Jade-Eyed Black Gold Dragon's corpse, sat cross-legged, and absorbed the Soul Ring.
This time, it took a full four days before he finally finished absorbing the Soul Ring, which had been over eighty thousand years old.
His Soul Power surged once more!
Level 59!
Level 60!
Level 61!
It only stopped after reaching level 61 and a half.
Qin Yuan was overjoyed. He had finally reached level 60!
The three with Dugu Bo were utterly despondent.
It was over. This kid had broken through to level 60. Now he'd have to hunt another Soul Beast.
Opening his eyes, he glanced at Dugu Bo, then inconspicuously looked at his right hand. A flash of delight passed through his eyes.
Another External Soul Bone.
I really am the protagonist! I'm blessed with incredible luck!
Suppressing his delight, he finished absorbing the information about his Fifth Soul Skill, and a strange look crossed his eyes.
This Soul Skill...
Fifth Soul Skill—Shift of Stars: Below the divine level, it can forcibly reverse the direction of any attack, regardless of its power!
It wasn't the enhancement-type Soul Skill he'd wanted, but it was still powerful enough.
Once he added points to it in the future and raised its age, perhaps he could even forcibly reverse attacks from god-level experts!
Then, putting his thoughts aside, he summoned his status panel.
[Name: Qin Yuan] [Age: 13] [Martial Soul: Golden Dragon] [Soul Power: Level 61] [Soul Rings: Three-Clawed Dark Gold Dragon Soul Ring (6324 years) (+), Eight-Winged Black Gold Dragon Soul Ring (4444 years) (+), Titan Tremor Roar Soul Ring (6666 years) (+), Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear Soul Ring (73895 years) (+), Jade-Eyed Black Gold Dragon Soul Ring (88888 years) (+)] [Soul Bones: Golden Dragon Wings (5444 years) (+), Ice Dragon King Soul Bone (divine level), Fire Dragon King Soul Bone (divine level), Jade-Eyed Black Gold Dragon External Soul Bone (88888 years) (+)] [Skills: Chess Path, Rank Nine (7456/50000), Carving Path, Rank Nine (5689/50000), Sword Path, Rank Nine (1245/50000)] [Evolution Points: 1]
Looking at his incredibly impressive status panel, Qin Yuan couldn't stop the corners of his mouth from turning up.
His gaze fell on the Soul Bone section, on the Jade-Eyed Black Gold Dragon External Soul Bone. It was an External Soul Bone for his right hand, and its Soul Skill was rather unusual.
Transformation.
This External Soul Bone could change into any shape: a gauntlet, or a weapon such as a saber, spear, sword, or halberd.
Besides allowing it to take any shape, it also increased his attack power by 100%.
What an unusual Soul Skill... Qin Yuan thought to himself.
Then, his gaze fell on the age listed after the Jade-Eyed Black Gold Dragon Soul Ring.
A Soul Ring close to ninety thousand years old would be difficult to absorb.
But now that he had reached level 61, he felt it was time to challenge himself and go for a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring!
He wanted his Sixth Soul Ring to be a hundred-thousand-year one!
He stood up, turned to face Dugu Bo and the other two, and said with a smile:
"I'll have to trouble the three of you one last time. I promise, this really is the last time."
At those words, Dugu Bo and the other two didn't look happy. Instead, they felt a bad premonition.
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