Third Soul Skill, Death Scythe

When it came to Domains, Qian Daoliu didn't talk much with Luo Chen. After briefly explaining their nature, he told him that the specifics depended on what kind of effect Luo Chen's Domain would have when he awakened it. He should just let nature take its course.

Luo Chen naturally agreed without hesitation.

The little interruption soon ended, and Luo Chen began choosing his third Soul Ring again.

In the end, he stopped in front of the third iron cage.

The Bone-Eroding Demon Spider was the largest, oldest, and most dangerous of the three Soul Beasts.

"Grandpa, Grandpa Guang Ling, I choose this Bone-Eroding Demon Spider."

After a brief hesitation, Luo Chen turned to Qian Daoliu and Guang Ling and spoke.

The Bone-Eroding Demon Spider was around 6,800 years old, already close to 7,000.

But Luo Chen still had considerable confidence that he could absorb its Soul Ring.

After all, he hadn't been staying at Spirit Hall all this time for nothing.

Aside from the natural suppression his Death Spider Emperor exerted over similar Soul Beasts, Qian Daoliu had prepared a medicinal bath for him every day since he arrived at Spirit Hall. It was filled with precious herbs to strengthen his body and build up his constitution.

Not only that, even his everyday meals consisted of the cooked flesh of Soul Beasts that were over a thousand years old.

After all this time, his physique had already been transformed beyond recognition.

With his Martial Soul on top of that, Luo Chen was confident he could handle this Bone-Eroding Demon Spider.

The two Douluo exchanged a glance, then both gave their approval.

After all, they had prepared to let Luo Chen absorb this Soul Beast's Soul Ring when they brought it back. And with them there, if anything went wrong during the absorption, they could save him right away.

So when Luo Chen made his decision, Qian Daoliu merely glanced at the Bone-Eroding Demon Spider still roaring inside its cage and released the pressure of a Level 99 Limit Douluo.

Bang!

With a tremendous crash, the moment it came into contact with the pressure, the Bone-Eroding Demon Spider—which had been so full of life—was pinned to the cage's metal floor by overwhelming Soul Power, unable to move.

Seeing this, Guang Ling Douluo raised a hand and withdrew the cage, leaving the helpless Bone-Eroding Demon Spider completely exposed before Luo Chen.

"Thank you, Grandpa. Thank you, Grandpa Guang Ling."

After thanking them again, Luo Chen didn't hesitate. He turned and released his Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul.

Crack!

A black spider leg pierced the Bone-Eroding Demon Spider's weakest point, its abdomen, killing it in one blow.

A deep purple Soul Ring rose from the corpse, which still retained some warmth. After greeting the two Douluo, Luo Chen sat cross-legged and began absorbing it.

"Big brother, do you think Chen'er can do it?"

Watching Luo Chen absorb the Soul Ring, Guang Ling Douluo couldn't help but feel worried.

But Qian Daoliu simply nodded.

"Trust him. He can do it."

Chen'er was chosen by the Angel God.

Qian Daoliu kept those words to himself.

Time passed slowly. This time, Luo Chen's absorption took longer than either of his previous attempts.

It was not until the morning of the third day, when a sheen of sweat had appeared on his forehead, that Luo Chen suddenly opened his eyes.

A flash of purple light darted across his pupils. Then a chill far more sinister than the aura of the three Soul Beasts before him swept through the area for several meters around him.

Qian Daoliu and Guang Ling Douluo, who had been keeping watch nearby, immediately snapped awake. In an instant, the two of them were at Luo Chen's side, one after the other.

Luo Chen had finished absorbing the Soul Ring. His third deep purple Soul Ring now rested securely beneath his feet.

"Chen'er, show us your third Soul Skill."

"A third Soul Ring from a similar Soul Beast that's 6,800 years old should give you a pretty good Soul Skill."

Qian Daoliu smiled as he spoke. He had known that Luo Chen, chosen by the Angel God, would succeed.

Having just finished absorbing the Soul Ring, Luo Chen cheerfully nodded at Qian Daoliu's words and Guang Ling Douluo's expectant gaze.

"All right, Grandpas. Watch closely."

With a confident smile, Luo Chen walked over to an open patch of ground and slowly raised his right hand.

"Third Soul Skill, Death Scythe!"

As the words left his mouth, the deep purple Thousand-Year Soul Ring beneath his feet suddenly blazed with dazzling light.

A purple-black phantom appeared in Luo Chen's palm, then gradually solidified into a purple-black scythe.

The scythe radiated a dense aura of death and corrosion, its presence even colder than that of Luo Chen's Death Spider Emperor.

Unlike the Holy Sword of the Six-Winged Angel, which had been condensed purely by expending a large amount of Soul Power, the Death Spider Emperor's third Soul Skill summoned a tangible weapon.

It would never disappear unless Luo Chen dismissed it himself or a stronger force shattered it, and it required no Soul Power to maintain.

The weapon itself was also exceptionally powerful. With the deathly aura and corrosive venom coating it, even a Soul Ancestor of a higher level wouldn't dare touch it.

"Impressive. That 6,800-year-old Bone-Eroding Demon Spider gave you a very good Soul Skill, Chen'er."

Guang Ling Douluo couldn't help clapping. In his eyes, this was an extremely practical Soul Skill.

And it would only grow stronger in the future. After all, when Soul Masters fought, there was a world of difference between having a weapon and fighting bare-handed.

What was more, Luo Chen's Death Scythe was no ordinary weapon. It would greatly expand the ways he could fight.

Qian Daoliu had the same opinion. He also felt that Luo Chen had obtained a third Soul Ring that suited him perfectly.

Luo Chen thought so too.

After the two Douluo put the Death Scythe through a few simple tests, they reached the same conclusion.

At Luo Chen's current Soul Elder level, no one below Soul King rank would dare take a direct hit from this weapon. And as his level rose, the weapon would grow stronger along with him.

After that, Guang Ling Douluo left, while Luo Chen returned to the Worship Hall with Qian Daoliu.

Having just absorbed a Soul Ring, Luo Chen's Soul Power had reached Level 32. He still needed to properly stabilize his cultivation.

The only difference this time was that Luo Chen moved his cultivation from his room to the main hall of the Worship Hall, where he practiced beside Qian Daoliu.

For one thing, Qian Daoliu could offer him excellent guidance. For another, if Luo Chen suddenly awakened a Domain, Qian Daoliu would be there to teach him how to control it at once.

There was another, deeper reason: Qian Daoliu was afraid Luo Chen's Death Domain might attract the attention of the other Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul wielder within Spirit Hall.

For now, Qian Daoliu had no intention of telling Bibi Dong that Luo Chen existed.

After what had happened with Qian Renxue, he couldn't be sure how Bibi Dong would react.

If this had been before, he might have let it go. But now that Luo Chen had been chosen by the Angel God, he wouldn't allow anything that could harm him to happen.