Radiant Dragon Body, Mu Tianyi's Second Soul Skill

Mu En was stunned for a moment.

Then, the old man burst into laughter.

Good lad.

A 5,000-year Golden Earth-Scaled Dragon, as one of the branches of the Golden Earth Dragon, is a top-tier existence in terms of defense among sub-dragon species.

Its spirit ring has a high probability of granting a defensive or constitution-enhancing spirit skill, which perfectly complements the offensive path of his first spirit skill.

Moreover, the Golden Earth-Scaled Dragon itself carries a thin lineage of the True Light Dragon, making it highly compatible with Mu Tianyi's martial soul.

With a target in mind, the rest would be easy to handle.

Mu En walked in front, leaning on his cane with a steady, unhurried pace, his deep gaze sweeping casually across his surroundings.

How terrifying is the perception of a Limit Douluo?

Within a radius of ten miles, the aura of every blade of grass, every tree, and every spirit beast was clearly reflected in his mind.

The old man could walk this path with his eyes closed.

"Found it."

About a quarter of an hour later, Mu En suddenly stopped and pointed his cane toward the southeast.

"Five hundred paces away, at the edge of the valley, one 5,000-year Golden Earth-Scaled Dragon."

Mu Tianyi felt his spirits lift.

"Let's go, let's take a look."

Mu En waved his hand, and the three of them approached silently.

Pushing aside the last cluster of bushes, the view before them suddenly opened up.

It was the edge of a low-lying valley, rugged with jagged rocks, the ground covered in large patches of Kitsuchi.

At this moment, a fierce standoff was unfolding on this Kitsuchi.

Mu Tianyi looked closely:

A massive spirit beast was coiled in front of a giant boulder, its entire body covered in golden scales, each the size of a palm, with edges gleaming with a metallic, cold light.

It was exactly the Golden Earth-Scaled Dragon he needed!

Its body was over four meters long, with thick, sturdy limbs and a row of sharp bone spurs protruding from its back.

A pair of vertical pupils stared coldly at its opponent, and it exhaled scorching breath from its mouth from time to time.

Opposite it, a leopard-like spirit beast covered in cyan and black stripes was crouching low, pacing slowly.

Wind-Cloud Leopard.

Mu Tianyi's pupils constricted.

This Wind-Cloud Leopard was a size larger than the Golden Earth-Scaled Dragon, surrounded by faint cyan air currents, its limbs showing smooth, explosive muscle lines.

According to the knowledge Mu Tianyi had learned, this Wind-Cloud Leopard had at least 10,000 years of cultivation!

Under normal circumstances, 5,000 years against 10,000 years would be a battle without suspense.

But the situation before them was not like that at all.

The Wind-Cloud Leopard launched the first attack.

Its figure turned into a cyan-black afterimage, moving with astonishing speed!

In the blink of an eye, its sharp leopard claws had already struck the side of the Golden Earth-Scaled Dragon's neck.

If this had been an ordinary spirit beast, it would have been sent flying long ago.

But the Golden Earth-Scaled Dragon didn't even retreat.

It merely narrowed its eyes slightly, and a thick, earthy-yellow halo suddenly lit up on its golden scales.

Clang—

A muffled sound like metal striking metal rang out.

The Wind-Cloud Leopard's claws were forcibly deflected, and not even a white mark was left on the Golden Earth-Scaled Dragon's scales.

Mu Tianyi's eyes lit up.

What a hard shell!

The Wind-Cloud Leopard was clearly enraged; it lunged three times in succession, its speed so fast it was almost impossible for the naked eye to track.

Claw strikes, biting, tail whips...

Every attack landed precisely on the Golden Earth-Scaled Dragon's body.

But without exception, all were blocked by that layer of earthy-yellow halo.

The Golden Earth-Scaled Dragon remained motionless, like a hill clad in golden armor.

It was waiting for the right moment.

The Wind-Cloud Leopard had attacked for over a dozen rounds, its stamina beginning to wane, and its speed finally slowed by a fraction.

That fraction was all it took.

The Golden Earth-Scaled Dragon moved!

It kicked off the ground with its thick hind legs, its entire body slamming forward like a golden war chariot!

The speed was so immense that it bore no resemblance to its previously lumbering appearance.

The dragon claw struck the Wind-Cloud Leopard's flank with brutal force, instantly tearing open five bloody gashes!

The Wind-Cloud Leopard let out a shrill, miserable shriek as its body was sent flying, tumbling across the ground several times.

It struggled to climb back up, a look of wariness finally appearing in its eyes.

The Golden Earth-Scaled Dragon let out a low growl, the golden scales on its body shimmering with brilliant light.

That layer of earthy-yellow halo not only failed to dissipate but grew even more intense.

It was clearly a sign that a defensive skill was being pushed to its limit.

The Wind-Cloud Leopard took one last deep look at its opponent and ultimately chose to retreat.

A ten-thousand-year soul beast couldn't bully a five-thousand-year one; continuing the fight would only be a humiliation.

The Golden Earth-Scaled Dragon watched the Wind-Cloud Leopard's figure disappear, then tilted its head back and let out a triumphant low growl.

That roar was filled with pride.

It was as if it were saying: Did you see that? Even though I'm only five thousand years old, don't think a ten-thousand-year beast can get the better of me!

Mu Tianyi's lips curled slightly upward.

But he did not move.

Because the aged figure beside him had already raised his cane.

"That's enough."

Mu En's voice was very calm.

Then, he released a sliver of his aura.

An aura belonging exclusively to a Limit Douluo.

No soul rings appeared, no martial soul manifested.

Just a mere sliver.

The air within a radius of several hundred meters seemed to solidify in an instant.

The Golden Earth-Scaled Dragon's movements froze abruptly, its vertical pupils widening before shrinking to pinpricks.

It felt it.

It was the oppression from the very top of the food chain, a fear carved deep into its bloodline.

The Golden Earth-Scaled Dragon's limbs went limp, and its entire body collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Without even a struggle, it fainted on the spot.

Mu Tianyi took a deep breath and walked forward, opening his right hand as a pale golden phantom of the Bright Sacred Dragon emerged behind him.

The dragon claw condensed, its five fingers sharp as hooks.

He raised his arm, aiming at the Golden Earth-Scaled Dragon's head.

Puchi!

Clean and decisive, a single strike pierced through.

A deep purple soul ring rose slowly from the soul beast's corpse, shimmering with a profound luster under the sunlight.

Mu Tianyi withdrew his hand and sat down cross-legged.

The Bright Sacred Dragon martial soul fully unfurled behind him, and the deep purple soul ring was drawn in, slowly approaching until it settled around him.

The moment the soul ring entered his body, a wave of warm energy surged into his limbs and bones.

There was none of the tearing pain he had imagined.

The compatibility between the Golden Earth-Scaled Dragon's bloodline and the Bright Sacred Dragon martial soul was surprisingly high; that energy flowed into his body as naturally as a stream merging into a great river.

Mu Tianyi closed his eyes to feel it.

His martial soul was cheering.

His meridians were expanding.

His soul power was climbing.

An hour later.

Mu Tianyi opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath of stale air.

His black eyes were as bright as stars, and his aura was significantly more robust than before.

"How do you feel?" Mu En asked, leaning on his cane.

"Fantastic, Great-Grandfather." Mu Tianyi stood up and rolled his shoulders, his joints emitting a faint cracking sound. "My soul power reached level twenty-five immediately after absorbing this soul ring."

"And what is your second soul skill?"

The old man was blunt.

Mu Tianyi closed his eyes, communing with his martial soul to sense the brand-new power bestowed by that deep purple soul ring.

A moment later, he opened his eyes, the corners of his mouth curling upward.

"Great-Grandfather, please step back a bit."

Mu En raised an eyebrow, but he retreated two steps nonetheless.

Mu Tianyi took a deep breath, and his second soul ring lit up.

Deep purple light bloomed from beneath his feet, instantly spreading across his entire body.

A layer of soft golden radiance coated his skin, as if plating him in a thin film of light.

The glow was warm and bright, yet not blinding.

Mu Tianyi shook his arms, and the radiance surged outward in a sudden ripple!

Standing three meters away, Zhang Lexuan could feel a wave of warm energy washing over her.

"Second soul skill—Radiant Dragon Body."

Mu Tianyi's voice emanated from within the glow, clear and steady.

"Effect: My entire body blooms with a radiant halo, increasing my strength by two hundred percent and my light-attribute damage by two hundred percent."

"At the same time, it inflicts a minor amount of light-attribute recoil damage to enemies in close proximity."

He deactivated his soul skill, and the golden radiance on his body slowly dissipated.

He looked back at Mu En.

"However, during prolonged combat, the amplification effect will slowly decay as soul power is consumed."