Nether Avatar, Oppressive Aura Trait (Posted First, Revised Later)

After absorbing this 100,000-year Spirit Ring, Lin Chuan felt his entire body surging with power.

That sensation of being filled with strength made him unable to resist punching the stone wall beside him.

"Boom—"

With a dull thud, a clear, visible fist print was hammered directly into the jagged stone wall.

As of now, he possessed meridian strength comparable to a Title Douluo, and the physique and mental power of a Spirit Douluo.

With a Soul Core in hand, fighting above his rank was not impossible; at the very least, he was now the number one person beneath the Title Douluo rank!

The Martial Soul Avatar brought to him by this 100,000-year Spirit Ring was named Nether Avatar. (Derived from the nickname of the Underworld Dragon.)

Its effects were: a massive 50% increase to all his attributes, accompanied by a "Void" effect, which could grant immunity to one full-power attack from an opponent less than twice his own strength.

Furthermore, it imposed a sense of oppression on enemies, disrupting their focus and causing them to react a half-beat slower during every exchange.

If the opponent's strength far exceeded his own, the effect would be greatly diminished.

Conversely, the lower their strength, the better the effect.

Those who could barely resist him within his domain while at the same level would be completely defeated once he activated his Martial Soul Avatar!

Nearly half of this Martial Soul Avatar's effects were similar to another trait of Giratina: Pressure.

Now, he was truly invincible among his peers!

By absorbing this 100,000-year Spirit Ring, Lin Chuan's spirit power had also surged directly to level 74.

After refining and absorbing it over these past few days, his spirit power was solid; he only needed to stabilize it a little further.

The only pity was that the Spirit Bone dropped by Xiao Wu was a right leg bone.

He had already absorbed the 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor, so this Spirit Bone could not be paired with that Spirit Ring.

It was truly a shame.

It really was a case of not being able to have both the mother and the daughter-in-law!

Just then, the voice of Giratina abruptly interrupted Lin Chuan's thoughts:

"The kid has finally woken up. It's been seven days; I almost thought you were going to pass away sitting there."

Hearing Giratina's words, Lin Chuan was slightly stunned:

"I spent seven days absorbing the 100,000-year Spirit Ring?"

That meant it had been seven days since he arrived here to absorb Xiao Wu's Spirit Ring.

He had thought it would be a simple absorption, but he hadn't expected it to take so long.

Ling Yuan must still be waiting at Martial Soul Hall.

He had said he would return shortly, but it seemed it would be "shortly" by quite a margin...

"That's right, but there were no issues during the process, so don't worry."

Understanding this, Lin Chuan let out a long breath and recalled Giratina into his body.

He then placed the Soft Bone Charm Rabbit's right leg Spirit Bone and the corpse of the Soft Bone Charm Rabbit in front of him into his storage Soul Tool.

Looking at the faint white light of dawn beginning to appear on the horizon.

With wind beneath his feet, he took to the air once more, swiftly speeding toward Suotuo City.

Suotuo City.

Inside the rented courtyard.

As soon as Lin Chuan arrived, a woman's voice filled with resentment sounded from the side:

"Little one, you really don't keep your word. You said you'd be here shortly, so how did you end up going off and not returning with that little sister?"

"You made me wait at Martial Soul Hall for several days, and when I didn't see you, I came back."

Immediately after, Ling Yuan's figure appeared before the corner where the Blue Silver Emperor was planted.

Hearing these suggestive words, Lin Chuan's mouth twitched.

He explained:

"You've got the wrong idea; I simply went to absorb my seventh Spirit Ring."

Upon hearing this news, Ling Yuan froze, her expression blank for a moment.

Then, after sensing him carefully, she confirmed it, and her mature, charming face was filled with doubt and surprise.

"Wow, just a few days ago you had only just broken through to Spirit Emperor, and in a few months, you've already broken through to Spirit Saint."

"And your seventh Spirit Ring?"

"You've actually jumped straight to level 74. I'm afraid it's no less than 80,000 years old, and a very powerful 80,000-year spirit beast at that."

"Did you hunt it yourself?"

For a moment, Ling Yuan neglected her own status due to sheer surprise and curiosity.

She shouldn't have asked; given her usual temperament, she wouldn't have pried.

But when she first discovered that Lin Chuan had truly broken through, the transition from astonishment to shock, and then to curiosity, felt like a rollercoaster; the turbulent emotions overwhelmed the warnings in her heart.

Lin Chuan didn't mind.

Eventually, his seventh Spirit Ring—a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring—would be exposed.

But for now, concealment was the best choice, at least to delay the moment of his exposure.

Thus, he began to spout nonsense:

"It was a spirit beast nearing ninety thousand years that my master took me to hunt."

Ghost and Chrysanthemum Pass were Bibi Dong's right and left arms, obeying only her commands.

Although their strength wasn't the absolute highest, their status was the loftiest among all the elders.

Ghost's figure was rarely seen in Martial Soul Hall, and aside from Elder Chrysanthemum, he basically didn't interact with other elders.

Therefore, using this convenient master of his to weave a lie was perfect!

Sure enough, after a moment of silence, Ling Yuan was convinced:

"I didn't expect Elder Ghost to be so strong. As expected, a Title Douluo is more than just a notch above a Spirit Douluo."

"The barrier for me to break through to Title Douluo is too rigid; I don't know when I'll be able to break through."

From this sentence, Lin Chuan sensed a different meaning.

He had originally promised that if she kept his situation secret and helped fabricate his movements, he would gift her an opportunity to become a Super Douluo.

Now, within her seemingly casual words, she touched upon the situation of a Title Douluo.

Lin Chuan naturally trusted her character; she wasn't the type to use bureaucratic language to disgustingly pressure him.

Perhaps it was just a lament, or even a hint of anticipation regarding breaking through to Title Douluo.

And as for the gifting of this opportunity, that would be the next step in his plan.

"That moment won't be too far off."

After offering this reassurance, Lin Chuan changed the subject:

"What about Zhu Zhuqing? Where did you arrange for her to go?"

"Did the Pope release any tasks for me, or ask where I am right now?"

At the mention of Zhu Zhuqing, Ling Yuan rolled her eyes at Lin Chuan and said:

"Zhu Zhuqing has already been arranged to enter the Martial Soul Academy. That girl has a stubborn and resilient personality; she's a good girl."

"I told the Pope that you were passing through Suotuo City and happened to see a ragged academy that only accepted geniuses."

"You encountered a girl being hunted by the Star Luo Empire who wanted to join the academy to seek shelter and growth, but you intercepted her and conveniently added her to your harem."

Lin Chuan nodded in satisfaction at the fabricated story, but froze when he heard "harem."

"Ha... harem? You said that?"

Ling Yuan nodded firmly, a smile playing on her lips:

"Yeah, am I wrong?"

"Oh, right, what about that girl named Xiao Wu from before? Her talent is also quite good. It wouldn't be bad to add her to your harem to bolster the strength of Martial Soul Hall."

Lin Chuan looked at Ling Yuan with black lines on his forehead, his mouth opening as he prepared to retort.

But in the end, he let out a deep sigh and said nothing more.

He would have to explain this matter when he returned, otherwise, his reputation would be ruined.

He wasn't an emperor with three thousand beauties in his harem, although... that wouldn't be impossible.

He had longed for such things in the past, but now he had no such thoughts; only by becoming stronger could he find peace of mind!

"Giggle, alright, I won't tease you anymore. I didn't actually say anything about your so-called harem; I just said you conveniently brought her into Martial Soul Hall."

"However, you didn't even refute it just now! It seems you really are a playboy."

Before Lin Chuan could say anything, Ling Yuan's expression suddenly turned serious:

"The Pope asked me to remind you to remember the Holy Son Investiture Ceremony in half a year."

"In half a year, you will have to appear before everyone. With your current strength, you already have a certain ability to protect yourself."

"However, there will still be people protecting you in the shadows; monitoring you is just a normal procedure."

"But don't worry, Little Chuan Chuan. Big Sister will work hard to break through to Title Douluo within these six months. Maybe I'll even be able to exclusively take on the task of guarding you from the shadows."