Third Soul Skill, Dark Dragon Flame

Ling Feng raised his right hand, and a cluster of pitch-black Dragon Flame appeared in his palm. The flame condensed without dispersing, leaping as if it possessed life.

"Third Soul Skill, Dark Dragon Flame."

"It is an area-of-effect attack skill," he said. "It condenses the Dragon Flame power of the Dark Demon Dragon and can burn everything to ashes."

"If it hits, the Dragon Flame will cling to the target and keep burning until the target dies or the flame extinguishes on its own."

"So powerful?" Jin Chen's eyes widened.

Ling Feng shook his head. "It needs time to charge, and the consumption is enormous. With my current Soul Power, I can use it at most three times."

Qian Daoliu nodded. "A thirty-eight-thousand-year Soul Ring producing a Soul Skill like this is already quite good. Next, it is your turn."

He looked at Di Tian.

Di Tian smiled faintly and clapped his hands.

Moments later, two Soul Beasts emerged from the forest.

One was a massive draconic creature, its entire body covered in earthy-yellow scales. Every step it took made the ground tremble.

An Iron-Armored Earth Dragon, with a cultivation of four thousand three hundred years.

The other was far more elegant. Its body was white as jade, faint golden flames flowing between its feathers, with a golden feathered crest atop its head.

A Bright Jade Phoenix, with a cultivation of nine thousand years.

"Bright Jade Phoenixes are extremely rare. Even I had to put in some effort to find one."

Di Tian said, "Little girl, are you satisfied?"

Qian Renxue looked at the elegant Bright Jade Phoenix, her eyes full of delight. "I am! Thank you, Senior!"

Di Tian waved a hand and looked at Jin Chen. "That Iron-Armored Earth Dragon has a cultivation of four thousand three hundred years. Its defense is formidable and complements your Golden Dragon Crocodile Martial Soul perfectly. Go on, boy."

Jin Chen grinned and strode toward the Iron-Armored Earth Dragon.

The moment the phantom of the Golden Dragon Crocodile appeared, the Iron-Armored Earth Dragon collapsed to the ground.

It was suppression from their bloodlines. Jin Chen smashed its skull apart with several punches, then sat cross-legged and began absorbing its Soul Ring.

An hour later, he opened his eyes, and the fluctuations of his Soul Power had clearly strengthened.

"I did it!" Jin Chen jumped up and excitedly waved his fist. "My second Soul Ring, four thousand three hundred years!"

"What is the Soul Skill?" Ling Feng asked.

Jin Chen smiled smugly and brought his hands together before him. A golden barrier instantly enveloped him.

Faint Dragon Scale patterns emerged on the barrier, radiating a heavy, oppressive aura.

"Second Soul Skill, Golden Dragon Armor!"

"It is an all-attribute enhancement skill," he said. "After activation, all my attributes double for a quarter of an hour. My Soul Power increases by fifty percent, and this barrier can even reflect part of an attack!"

Qian Daoliu nodded. "Getting such a defensive enhancement from a four-thousand-three-hundred-year Soul Ring is already very good. You have completely inherited the Iron-Armored Earth Dragon's defensive talent."

Next came Qian Renxue.

She walked up to the Bright Jade Phoenix and gently reached out to stroke its feathers.

"Thank you," she said softly. "Give me your Soul Ring."

The Bright Jade Phoenix seemed to understand. It let out a clear phoenix cry, then transformed into a streak of golden light and entered Qian Renxue's body.

Qian Renxue sat cross-legged and began absorbing it.

This time, it took a full two hours.

When Qian Renxue opened her eyes, her entire aura had undergone another subtle change.

She was even holier, even nobler, making others dare not look directly at her.

"Third Soul Ring, nine thousand years."

She rose to her feet and gave Ling Feng and Jin Chen a radiant smile.

"What is the Soul Skill?" Jin Chen asked impatiently.

Qian Renxue closed her eyes and pressed her palms together before her chest.

The next moment, the phantom of the Eight-Winged Angel appeared behind her. All eight wings spread open at once, and a golden halo expanded outward from her as its center.

Wherever the halo passed, Ling Feng and Jin Chen felt the circulation of Soul Power within their bodies suddenly accelerate, strength filling them from head to toe.

"Third Soul Skill, Angel's Wrath."

Qian Renxue opened her eyes and explained, "It is an area enhancement skill. After activation, the Soul Power recovery speed of allied units within thirty zhang increases by fifty percent, while their attack power increases by thirty percent. It lasts for half a quarter of an hour."

Jin Chen's eyes widened. "That is absurdly strong!"

Ling Feng was slightly surprised as well. This enhancement far surpassed that of ordinary support-type Soul Skills. Moreover, Qian Renxue only had three Soul Rings. As her cultivation increased in the future, this skill's enhancement would only grow stronger.

"A very good Soul Skill."

A rare smile appeared on Qian Daoliu's face. "Xue'er's Angel's Wrath will certainly become a godly skill in team battles someday."

Qian Renxue smiled a little bashfully, but she could not hide the delight in her eyes.

"Of course, this Soul Ring skill also has a single-target effect. If I use it on myself, all my attributes increase by three hundred percent."

Qian Daoliu was astonished. He had not expected the effects of absorbing a Soul Ring beyond her level to be so good. Not only did it have single-target and area modes, but even its enhancement effects were this absurd.

His own Angel's Wrath could only double all attributes, not even matching the effect of Jin Chen's second Soul Ring.

Qian Renxue smiled playfully, exceptionally pleased with this Soul Skill.

With all their Soul Rings acquired, the three little ones were thoroughly satisfied.

Yet Ling Feng remained where he stood, gazing intently at Di Tian with no intention of leaving.

Di Tian noticed his gaze and raised a brow. "Little one, is there something else?"

Ling Feng revealed a harmless smile. "Senior, you are the ruler of Soul Beasts and have lived for who knows how many tens of thousands of years."

"The Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest are all your subjects, so I assume you must have quite a few... well, Soul Bones?"

The corner of Qian Daoliu's mouth twitched slightly. This child really dared to ask.

Di Tian was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Good boy, you dare bargain with me!"

After laughing, admiration filled his golden dragon eyes. "But you are right. I have indeed collected some Soul Bones."

"Given your decent talent and exceptional courage, it would not hurt to give you a few."

With a wave of his hand, a pile of Soul Bones appeared before them out of thin air. Arm bones, leg bones, torso bones, skull bones—every kind was present, glittering in various colors. The dense Soul Power fluctuations were almost tangible.

Ling Feng's eyes went wide.

This was not "a few" at all. It was clearly a whole pile!

"These Soul Bones are merely part of what I have collected over the years."

Di Tian said calmly, "Their ages range from ten thousand to eighty thousand years, and they possess all kinds of attributes. Since you need them, take them all."

"Take... take them all?"

Ling Feng stammered for once.

"What? Too many?" Di Tian asked with a faint smile.

"Not too many, not too many!" Ling Feng hurriedly waved his hands before turning serious.

"Thank you for your generous gift, Senior. I will certainly use these Soul Bones on the most suitable people and never waste them."

He stepped forward and began carefully examining the Soul Bones.

The highest-aged one was an eighty-thousand-year Dark Attribute Right Arm Bone, perfectly compatible with his Dark Sacred Dragon Martial Soul.

He accepted it without hesitation. Whether he absorbed it himself or gave it to his father, it would be an excellent choice.

There was also a sixty-thousand-year Light Attribute Right Arm Bone that could be saved for Qian Renxue, though she seemed to have the Angel God Suit and might not need it.

A fifty-thousand-year Metal Attribute Left Leg Bone was perfect for Jin Chen.

A forty-thousand-year Fire Attribute skull bone could go to Yan.

A thirty-thousand-year Charm Attribute External Soul Bone was exceptionally rare, and Ling Feng immediately thought of Hu Liena.

A twenty-thousand-year Right Arm Bone could go to Xie Yue.

And there was also a ten-thousand-year Poison Attribute Left Arm Bone... Dugu Yan.