Soul Skill: Golden Verdict: Eternal Suppression of Mountains and Rivers, an Overpowered Skill of Both Offense and Defense

Qian Daoliu and the others looked at Xiao Yao's incomparably handsome armor, their eyes full of envy. What kind of soul skill was this? How could it make someone look so handsome and imposing?

Golden Lion Douluo could not wait to ask, "Xiao Yao, what is your second soul ring? How does it even come with armor?"

Xiao Yao silently sensed the effects of the soul skill and said, "Soul skill: Golden Verdict: Eternal Suppression of Mountains and Rivers. After equipping the armor, all attributes are increased by three hundred percent. When attacked, a judgment is made: if the damage received is lower than my maximum attack power, ninety-nine percent of the damage is reduced. If it exceeds my maximum attack power, my maximum attack power is subtracted from the damage, and ninety percent of the remaining damage is reduced. It lasts until I run out of Soul Power."

"???"

"!!!" Qian Daoliu, Golden Crocodile, Azure Luan, and Xiong Shi really could not hold it together anymore. What kind of absurd soul skill effect was that? Was anyone else supposed to play this game?

Xiao Yao had already been invincible among those of the same rank and could easily fight several ranks above his own. Now, his second soul skill did not even bother pretending. Looking at the three-hundred-percent boost to all attributes, which now seemed almost ordinary, the four of them managed to hold themselves back.

But then they heard that if the damage received was lower than his maximum attack power, ninety-nine percent of it would be reduced outright? At the same level, whose attack power could possibly surpass that of your Golden Lion Mastiff?

Wasn't that simply invincibility? In other words, if an enemy truly wanted to hurt him, their damage first had to exceed his maximum attack power, and then ninety-nine percent of the remaining damage would be reduced?

Golden Crocodile could barely contain himself as he asked, "Xiao Yao, could you have misunderstood the effect of this soul skill? How could a Golden Xuanwu give you such a heaven-defying skill? It feels far stronger than a hundred-thousand-year soul ring."

Azure Luan also said, "That's right. Is this really a soul skill that a two-ring Soul Master can possess? It's several levels stronger than a Title Douluo's ninth soul ring."

Listening to their doubts, Xiao Yao could only mutter inwardly, That's just how the Golden Lion Mastiff is. After another three soul rings, by the time I reach my fifth soul ring, I'll need the strength of the four-hundred-and-seventy-thousand-year Xiong Jun—meaning the strength of a level 99 Peerless Douluo—or people will say I'm suppressing the protagonist and the power scaling.

Xiao Yao moved his body a little. Wearing the armor now, he felt an overwhelming sense of security. The soul skill's effects were simply too overpowered.

It greatly increased his safety.

Qian Daoliu looked at Xiao Yao and said, "Xiao Yao, activate all your soul skills and attack me once. Let's see how strong your attack is now. After that, we'll test the damage reduction of your second soul skill."

Xiao Yao nodded after hearing Qian Daoliu's words. Then, he activated the Domination Domain and his first soul ring. His second soul ring had remained active the entire time.

Then he drove his foot into the ground. Bang! The earth cracked open like a spiderweb as Xiao Yao threw a punch at Qian Daoliu.

When Qian Daoliu received Xiao Yao's punch, his expression changed slightly. "It's close to the level of a Title Douluo. A two-ring Soul Master possessing attack power close to a Title Douluo... he is a true monster!"

Golden Crocodile, Azure Luan, and Xiong Shi were left dumbfounded upon hearing Qian Daoliu's words. Xiao Yao was truly too outrageous. Was this what a Golden Lion Mastiff was like?

However, the Golden Lion Mastiff's ability to become so outrageous at the two-ring stage was also due to Qian Daoliu and the others.

His development had been too good, and the resources he had consumed were too perfect. Even if someone else possessed the Golden Lion Mastiff martial soul, could they eat two-hundred-and-eighty-thousand-year Whale Rubber before even obtaining their soul rings? Could they push their first soul ring's age to forty-one thousand years?

Could they have four Super Douluos from the Worship Hall, including one level 99 Peerless Douluo and one level 98 Super Douluo, spend one or two months searching with all their strength for a suitable god-level soul beast?

Furthermore, they needed the Golden Lion Mastiff's guidance for the second soul beast, along with the support of Qian Daoliu, the pinnacle of human strength, in order to obtain it.

The conditions could only be described as extremely demanding. Yet once such harsh conditions had been met, the Golden Lion Mastiff naturally obtained nearly perfect development in its early stages and had essentially reached its own limit.

Xiao Yao sensed his current Soul Power Level. Mm, level 28. Most of the soul ring's energy had been used to strengthen his body, which was acceptable. Soul Power Level was no longer the most important thing to him. What mattered was obtaining the soul rings most suitable for him, allowing him to develop more perfectly.

To be honest, he felt that once he obtained another two or three soul rings, entering Slaughter City with his physical strength would be like a dragon swimming through water. However, he did not know whether he could activate the Domination Domain in Slaughter City. If he could, would that mean he could ignore Slaughter City's rule that prevented the use of soul rings and activate his soul skills freely?

But if he truly went to Slaughter City, Qian Daoliu would definitely follow him the entire way.

Qian Daoliu now wished he could stay by Xiao Yao's side and protect him twenty-four hours a day, terrified that Xiao Yao might encounter even the slightest danger.

After everyone calmed down for a while, Qian Daoliu looked at Xiao Yao and said, "Xiao Yao, now I'll test the reduction effect of your second soul skill. I'll use your maximum attack power from just now to strike you once."

Xiao Yao took his stance, then patted his chest to signal that he was ready.

Qian Daoliu raised his fist and punched forward.

Seeing Qian Daoliu's powerful attack, Xiao Yao still felt a little nervous. After all, he was a Peerless Douluo. Even a casual punch from him carried an astonishing presence.

Bang! However, when the fist landed on Xiao Yao, a strange scene occurred. The powerful, imposing punch struck Xiao Yao's armor, and the patterns on the armor spread outward like droplets falling onto still water. Then Xiao Yao realized that he did not seem to feel much pain.

It felt like a strong gust of wind had blown against him.

Qian Daoliu withdrew his fist and looked at Xiao Yao, who seemed completely unharmed, with a complicated expression. Golden Crocodile, Azure Luan, and Golden Lion Douluo also remained silent. Hearing Xiao Yao describe the effect of his soul skill was one thing; witnessing it personally was another.

But when it truly happened in reality, when the soul skill effect Xiao Yao had described unfolded right before their eyes, it still shook them to their cores. This mechanism was simply too powerful, combining offense and defense. Especially when paired with the Golden Lion Mastiff martial soul, whose raw stats and attack power were already off the charts, it was truly like adding wings to a tiger.

After a moment of silence, Qian Daoliu said, "An attack close to the level of a Title Douluo can basically be defended against without injury. As long as the attack power does not exceed your maximum attack power, it will be reduced by ninety-nine percent. The remaining one percent of damage lands on your already incredibly tough body, so naturally it feels like nothing."

After almost completely ignoring an attack close to a Title Douluo's level, Xiao Yao rarely found himself wondering, Am I performing even better than the Golden Lion Mastiff from the original story? Is a Golden Lion Mastiff that has been fully supplied with resources and development really this strong?