After receiving the strange information in his mind, Qin Yao immediately sat cross-legged and brought his hands together.
Purple Soul Power surged wildly from his palms.
The residual golden Soul Power on the Golden Lion King's corpse nearby was drawn toward him, converging between Qin Yao's hands.
The purple Soul Power formed a vortex, swallowing and refining all the golden energy.
The two energies intertwined in midair, crackling faintly.
"Grandpa, what's His Highness doing?" Dugu Yan edged closer and lowered her voice.
"How should I know?" Dugu Bo stared at the Golden Lion King's corpse. "Could a Soul Bone have dropped? Is His Highness forcibly extracting it?"
Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes, trying to make out the outline of a Soul Bone in the light.
He watched for a long while, but there was nothing besides pure energy.
It wasn't a Soul Bone at all.
Strange! Very strange!
Time passed.
Half an hour later.
The light between Qin Yao's hands gradually faded.
The Soul Power in the Golden Lion King's corpse had been completely refined. A purple crystal about twenty centimeters long floated in his palm.
The crystal was translucent, with purple flames swirling inside. A wave of pure energy radiated from it.
Qin Yao grasped the crystal, running his fingers over its smooth, warm surface, and smiled.
It was a Purple Spirit Crystal.
The information that had appeared in his mind was about this very thing.
According to his memories from his previous life, the Amethyst Winged Lion King shed a Purple Spirit Crystal from its body only once every twenty years.
Although the Purple Spirit Crystal was of little use to the Lion King, it was a treasure that cultivators could use to refine fifth-grade pills.
Now, as he broke through level fifty and his Martial Soul Origin awakened further, this trait had been fully brought to life.
The rules of Douluo Continent differed from those of Battle Through the Heavens. He didn't need to wait twenty years.
As long as he absorbed a Soul Ring, he could use the Soul Power left behind in the Soul Beast's body, combined with his own Amethyst Origin, to condense a Purple Spirit Crystal.
Once he eventually broke through to Titled Douluo, he wouldn't even need to hunt Soul Beasts. His own immense Soul Power would be enough to condense one.
To other people, this was a treasure they could use only once in their lives.
Anyone below Titled Douluo who absorbed one could immediately gain a level of Soul Power. It could even cleanse their meridians and marrow, improving their cultivation talent.
Its effects rivaled those of most ordinary Immortal Herbs. Put one up for auction, and the great clans would fight tooth and nail for it.
But to Qin Yao, the Purple Spirit Crystal meant far more than that.
It was a gigantic energy storage device.
If he ran out of Soul Power in battle, absorbing one would instantly restore a huge amount. His staying power would be through the roof.
It was just as powerful as the Energy Purple Crystal from Lolo's Adventure!
More importantly, his Martial Soul's innate talent was Amethyst Seal.
It forcibly sealed all of a target's power, turning them into an ordinary person.
The skill was powerful, but its backlash was just as severe. Using it even once would leave him utterly weakened. On a continent full of danger, being weakened was as good as asking to die.
Now that he had Purple Spirit Crystals, absorbing one after using the seal would greatly ease that weakness and replenish his depleted origin.
With this safeguard, Amethyst Seal could become a regular trump card.
If he ran into a tough opponent he couldn't beat in the future, he could just seal their strength and pound them into the ground.
There was more. That stream of information had brought another surprise, too.
Martial Soul innate talent: Amethyst Body Protection.
It required no Soul Ring and took little Soul Power to activate.
This defensive skill came entirely from the depths of his Martial Soul's bloodline. With just a thought, it could instantly take shape.
"Your Highness, what treasure are you holding?" Dugu Bo couldn't resist any longer. He rubbed his hands and hurried over.
The pure energy radiating from the purple crystal made even him, a Titled Douluo, feel something. His instincts told him it was a treasure.
Eating it would surely be of great benefit.
Dugu Yan came closer, too, studying it curiously. She could sense that the energy inside the crystal had an immense pull on her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul.
"Want to know?" Qin Yao rose to his feet and casually tossed the Purple Spirit Crystal into his Storage Soul Tool.
Dugu Bo nodded eagerly, his eyes still fixed on Qin Yao's Soul Tool.
"Behave yourself, and I'll reward you with one later. You too, Yanyan." Qin Yao brushed the dust off his clothes.
Dugu Bo's eyes lit up, and he immediately stood straight.
"Rest assured, Your Highness. My life belongs to you. Just point me at a target, and I'll strike! Anyone who dares disrespect you, I'll be the first to poison them to death!"
Dugu Yan's cheeks flushed slightly, and she murmured, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Qin Yao ignored Dugu Bo's show of loyalty. He took a deep breath and shouted,
"Amethyst Body Protection."
A dazzling purple light burst from Qin Yao's body.
Dark-purple Soul Power rapidly gathered over his body. In the blink of an eye, a heavy, magnificent suit of Amethyst Armor encased him from head to toe.
A crystalline sheen rippled over the armor's surface. A fearsome lion's head was embossed on its chest, and sharp crystal spikes jutted from its shoulders.
A powerful aura swept out. Combined with Qin Yao's six-foot-three frame, he looked every bit a god of war.
Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan stared blankly at the Amethyst Armor covering Qin Yao completely.
The Soul Skill looked incredibly powerful.
Qin Yao moved his arms and legs, savoring the security the armor gave him.
He looked at Dugu Bo and spoke:
"Elder Dugu."
"What are your orders, Your Highness?" Dugu Bo composed himself and respectfully stepped forward.
"Hit me with all the power of a Soul Emperor. Give me your full strength." Qin Yao said.
Dugu Bo froze, thinking he must have misheard.
"Your Highness, this..."
What was he thinking?
He was a level ninety-two Titled Douluo. Even if he suppressed his Soul Power to the level of a Soul Emperor in the sixties, that punch still wasn't something a flesh-and-blood body could withstand.
If anything happened to His Highness the Holy Son, Fourth Worship would scatter his ashes to the winds.
"Just hit me. Enough with the nonsense." Qin Yao's tone brooked no refusal. "I want to test the limits of this armor."
"Grandpa, His Highness..." Dugu Yan was frantic, her face full of worry.
"Don't worry. His Highness knows what he's doing." Dugu Bo reassured his granddaughter, then took a deep breath and faced Qin Yao.
He knew the Holy Son was testing him and showing off his trump card, too.
"Then brace yourself, Your Highness!"
Dugu Bo gave a low shout, and Soul Power began gathering in his right fist.
He didn't release his Martial Soul. He simply drew on his pure Soul Power, precisely controlling its strength to match that of a level sixty-five Power Attack System Soul Emperor.
A mass of dark-green light flared around his fist, and the air around it began to hiss softly.
"Go ahead." Qin Yao planted his feet, spreading them slightly and settling into a solid stance.
Dugu Bo didn't hesitate. He flashed forward, his right fist trailing a fierce gust of wind as it slammed into Qin Yao's chest!
Bang!
A dull, thunderous impact rang out.
Dugu Yan clapped a hand over her mouth, tense with worry.
The expected scene of the armor shattering and Qin Yao flying backward never came.
Qin Yao stood where he was, motionless.
The Amethyst Armor on his chest had cracked where Dugu Bo's fist struck, but it hadn't broken.
Other than that, Qin Yao was completely unharmed.
"This... how is this possible?"
Dugu Bo jerked his fist back and retreated two steps, his face filled with shock.
This Soul Skill's defense was truly powerful.
With a thought, Qin Yao let the Amethyst Body Protection slowly fade away, dissolving into specks of purple light.
Qin Yao was very satisfied with its formidable defensive power. This innate skill that came with his Martial Soul was truly domineering.
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