First Soul Skill: True Flame Burst

Lin Yaoyang took a deep breath and sat cross-legged beside the Red Flame Earth Dragon's corpse. Closing his eyes, he guided the purple soul ring toward himself.

The moment the soul ring touched his body, a warm current of energy flooded into him and traveled along his meridians. Though immense, the energy was not violent. Instead, it carried a gentle affinity, as if it were actively cooperating with his absorption.

Snow Empress and Ice Empress stood on either side of him, vigilantly watching their surroundings.

"A two-thousand-year soul ring really isn't a problem for him," Ice Empress said quietly. "But I'm still a little worried."

Snow Empress nodded gently. "His body is strong enough, and his foundation is solid. He'll be fine."

Time passed second by second.

Lin Yaoyang's brow occasionally furrowed, only to quickly relax again. Guided by him, the purple soul ring slowly merged into his body as its glow gradually dimmed.

More than half an hour later.

Lin Yaoyang suddenly opened his eyes, and a blazing golden light flashed through them.

He let out a long breath and rose to his feet.

With a thought, a purple soul ring slowly rose from beneath his feet and revolved around his body.

A millennium-old first ring!

Lin Yaoyang clenched his fist, feeling the surging new power within him.

The Whale Rubber, Snow Lotus, and ginseng he had consumed over the years had now become the firmest foundation, supporting him as he crossed the threshold of absorbing a millennium-old soul ring.

His Soul Power had directly risen to level fifteen!

Ice Empress leaned closer, looking him over from side to side and carefully sensing his aura. Her face blossomed into a smile. "Good kid! A millennium-old first soul ring, and you jumped straight to level fifteen. If word got out about your cultivation speed, who knows how many people would be scared to death!"

Lin Yaoyang chuckled.

Snow Empress stepped forward and stroked his head, her eyes full of gratification. "Yao Yang, how do you feel? What is your first soul skill?"

Lin Yaoyang closed his eyes and sensed the information of the soul skill he had just obtained.

A moment later, he opened his eyes, a trace of delight flashing through them.

"Sister Xue'er, I feel like my whole body is brimming with strength!" he said excitedly. "I named my first soul skill True Flame Burst!"

"True Flame Burst?" Ice Empress asked curiously. "What does it do?"

Lin Yaoyang explained, "After activating it, I can unleash true flame energy to burn and repel all enemies around me. At the same time..."

The smile on his face grew even brighter.

"At the same time, it can give me a one-hundred-percent boost to all attributes!"

As soon as he finished speaking.

Snow Empress and Ice Empress froze at the same time.

"What did you say?" Ice Empress's eyes widened. "It repels enemies... and it has a boost too?"

Even Snow Empress was visibly moved. "A one-hundred-percent boost to all attributes?"

Lin Yaoyang nodded firmly. The purple soul ring around him flickered, confirming the truth of his words.

Snow Empress and Ice Empress exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in the other's eyes.

One soul skill, two effects.

And one effect was control, while the other was enhancement.

The control aspect was one thing. Repelling nearby enemies was indeed useful in close combat. But that enhancement...

A one-hundred-percent boost to all attributes.

What kind of concept was that?

It meant that Lin Yaoyang could activate this soul skill at a critical moment in battle, instantly doubling his combat strength. Whether offense or defense, speed or strength, everything would double.

Moreover, this enhancement would grow in tandem with the increase of his Soul Power.

Once he reached Soul Douluo or Titled Douluo... this one-hundred-percent boost would make him the undisputed ruler among those of the same rank.

"This soul skill is truly terrifying," Ice Empress murmured.

Snow Empress said nothing. She merely lifted Lin Yaoyang gently into her arms and pressed a kiss to his forehead.

"Well done, Little Yang."

Lin Yaoyang felt a little embarrassed from the kiss.

"Sister Xue'er, I'll become even stronger in the future!"

"Mhm." Snow Empress smiled. "I believe you."

"Let's go. We should head back."

Ice Empress rushed over and snatched Lin Yaoyang from Snow Empress's arms. "Let me hold him! This kid is a treasure now, so I need to share some of his good fortune!"

Held in Ice Empress's arms, Lin Yaoyang felt the warmth radiating from her small body and could not help smiling.

"Sister Bing'er, didn't you say this place was too damp and hot, and that it made you uncomfortable?"

"It is uncomfortable, but it isn't when I'm holding you," Ice Empress said matter-of-factly. "You're all warm, just enough to balance it out."

Snow Empress shook her head with a laugh.

The three of them rose into the air and flew north.

God Realm.

The doors of the Confinement Temple slowly opened.

A tall, slender figure stepped out of the darkness, his long blue hair gleaming softly beneath the God Realm's sunlight.

Yet there was not a trace of sunlight on that sharply defined face. It was so gloomy that it seemed as though water could drip from it.

Tang San took a deep breath and clenched his fists.

Six days.

He had been locked in that damned confinement chamber for a full six days!

One day in the God Realm was one year in the lower realm. During those six days, six years had already passed on the Douluo Continent.

Six years were enough for far too many things to happen. That Douluo Plane Consciousness could not possibly have behaved itself and done nothing.

"Tang San."

A purple figure appeared before him. It was none other than the God of Destruction.

With his hands behind his back, he wore a faintly amused expression. "Be more careful next time. Don't neglect your duties again. Otherwise..."

He paused, and the smile at the corner of his mouth deepened.

"You'll be getting another six days of confinement."

Tang San's temples throbbed, veins faintly bulging on his forehead.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the surging anger in his heart, and squeezed out three words through clenched teeth. "I—know—that—"

The God of Destruction nodded and said nothing more as he turned to leave. Yet the way he strolled off with his hands behind his back made him look thoroughly delighted by Tang San's misfortune.

Tang San snorted coldly, no longer looking at him. With a flash, he flew toward the Sea God Temple.

The most important thing now was to quickly check on the situation on the Douluo Continent.

Sea God Temple.

This was a magnificent structure shrouded in an azure glow, its main body formed from translucent blue crystals.

Amid the swirling clouds and mist, the palace appeared and disappeared from sight like a mirage.

The moment Tang San landed in the plaza before the temple, a graceful pink figure hurried forward to meet him.

"Brother!"

Xiao Wu wore a pink dress, her long hair gathered into a lengthy scorpion braid that hung softly behind her. Her delicate, fair neck was slender and graceful, while the cinched waist of her dress perfectly outlined her enchanting figure.

A faint smile rested on her stunningly beautiful face. She stepped forward, wrapped her arms around Tang San's arm, and gently rested her head on his shoulder.

"Brother, you're finally back! I missed you so much~"

Feeling the softness and warmth of the woman beside him, a trace of helpless affection finally appeared on Tang San's gloomy face. He wrapped an arm around Xiao Wu's waist and said softly, "All right, I'm back."

Xiao Wu raised her head and stroked Tang San's face, asking gently, "Brother, when you came back just now, you looked upset. Did the God King of Destruction make things difficult for you?"