Domain-Type Soul Skill, Qilin Eyes

"Three Thousand Burning Flame, the ninth-ranked heavenly flame!"

"Not bad."

Ye Han nodded inwardly.

At the same time, he unlocked his third soul skill—Blazing Sun.

Once Blazing Sun was activated, apart from the attribute boosts inherent to the soul skill, the Fire Qilin would also receive the blessing of heavenly flames, increasing the power of his flame attacks tenfold!

"Come on, Fire Qilin. Let's see you use it," Ye Han said to the eager Fire Qilin.

At his words, the Fire Qilin let out an excited roar, and his third purple soul ring abruptly lit up.

With the Fire Qilin at the center, all the surrounding fire elements seemed to stir into a frenzy. The somewhat overcast sky turned clear and bright in an instant.

"Third soul skill, Blazing Sun!"

When activated, Blazing Sun would briefly alter the surrounding environment, stimulate the fire elements, and greatly increase the power of fire-attribute soul skills.

Moreover, as an exceedingly rare Pseudo-Domain ability, it suppressed the power of water-attribute moves within its range. Even ice-attribute attacks, already countered by fire, would have their effectiveness greatly diminished.

Beneath the radiance of Blazing Sun, the effect of the heavenly flame activated in turn, raising the Fire Qilin's fire attribute even further.

The price was that his stamina was slowly draining away.

Once his stamina had fallen to a certain level, however, the aura surrounding the Fire Qilin began climbing steadily once more.

Standing nearby, Dugu Bo witnessed the entire scene and froze in astonishment.

At such close range, he could clearly sense that the temperature of the flames the Fire Qilin breathed out now rivaled the heat radiating from the Scorching Yang Spring of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Ye Han noticed it as well.

Matching the aura of the Scorching Yang Spring meant that, under Blazing Sun, the Fire Qilin's flames had crossed the threshold into an ultimate attribute.

"Is this... a domain-type soul skill?" Dugu Bo pointed at Ye Han and the Fire Qilin, his voice trembling slightly and his eyes filled with disbelief.

For the vast majority of soul masters, apart from the rare exceptions whose martial souls came with an innate domain upon martial soul awakening, their only hope of obtaining a domain-type soul skill lay in their ninth soul ring. The success rate was pitifully low—not even one in ten might succeed.

Dugu Bo himself had not been fortunate. His ninth soul skill was not a domain.

Yet Ye Han, standing before him, had acquired an ability so close to a domain with only his third soul ring. How could Dugu Bo not be shocked and curious?

Under Dugu Bo's expectant gaze, Ye Han shook his head gently.

"The Fire Qilin's third soul skill is called Blazing Sun. In my opinion, it doesn't count as a true domain. At most, it's a Pseudo-Domain."

A trace of confusion rose in Dugu Bo's eyes.

Ye Han continued explaining, "The academy's books contain information about domains. A true domain strengthens its user and suppresses their opponents. But Blazing Sun only targets attributes, without distinguishing friend from foe. All fire attributes within its range are strengthened, while both water and ice attributes are suppressed..."

"It only affects attributes? That does make it somewhat less useful." Dugu Bo stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"Even so, it's more than enough for us." Ye Han reached out and gently scratched the Fire Qilin beneath his jaw, his excitement impossible to hide.

After activating Blazing Sun, the Fire Qilin's flames could reach the ultimate level.

For Ye Han, this was a blessing as vast as the heavens.

Even if they faced another soul master who controlled fire within this Pseudo-Domain, the suppression an ultimate attribute exerted over ordinary flames would still allow the Fire Qilin to hold a firm advantage.

"That's true. Even if it's only a Pseudo-Domain, at your current stage, it's an extraordinarily powerful trump card," Dugu Bo agreed.

Having obtained the soul ring he had longed for, Ye Han did not linger in the Sunset Forest.

The two set off on their return journey, their steps even more hurried than before.

They returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Dugu Bo took out the two remaining pieces of Earth Dragon Golden Melon and carefully handed them to Dugu Yan.

"Yanyan, this can resolve the hidden danger in your martial soul. You'll never have to suffer the backlash of its poison again."

Dugu Bo's expression was solemn. "I've already eaten one piece. Although my martial soul didn't undergo a leap in evolution like Ye Han's, its essence was greatly nourished, and I'm no longer plagued by my own poison. You're still young, and your martial soul has far more potential to change than mine. Eating these two pieces of Earth Dragon Golden Melon will give your martial soul a considerable chance of evolving."

At this point, Dugu Bo's voice grew increasingly excited.

The Earth Dragon Golden Melon could not only erase the flaw in Dugu Yan's martial soul and advance it further, but also strengthen her foundation.

Dugu Yan had inherited the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul and possessed rank-seven innate soul power. Others would consider that outstanding, but Dugu Bo still found it insufficient.

With rank-seven innate soul power, even without poison backlash, reaching Titled Douluo would be extremely difficult.

But with the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, things were different.

It amounted to raising Dugu Yan's innate foundation through another means, making her future path toward Titled Douluo much smoother.

"Mm."

Dugu Yan nodded gently and tucked a few loose strands of hair behind her ear before accepting the two pieces of Earth Dragon Golden Melon from her grandfather.

She was so overwhelmed with emotion that her voice carried an almost imperceptible tremor.

The agonizing pain of her earlier poison backlash had nearly broken her. She had thought she would have to endure this torment for the rest of her life, just like her grandfather.

Who could have imagined that a way to ease her suffering would arrive so unexpectedly?

At the thought, Dugu Yan involuntarily turned to look at Ye Han beside her, her eyes brimming with gratitude.

"Old Poison."

The Three Education Committee Members arrived after hearing the news. Meng Shenji studied Dugu Bo with interest and asked teasingly, "With so many supreme immortal treasures hidden in your medicinal garden, how did you remain plagued by your own martial soul's poison all these years?

"Just eating one or two immortal herbs like these should have greatly eased your suffering, even if they couldn't completely remove the hidden danger the way the Earth Dragon Golden Melon did."

With his old troubles laid bare, a faint blush rose on Dugu Bo's face. Still unwilling to concede, he retorted forcefully:

"My medicinal garden may contain plenty of immortal herbs, but it contains even more poisonous herbs that can take a life. Even a Titled Douluo might not withstand contact with them. If I handed them to you, would you dare eat them?"

"If I could easily distinguish the poisonous herbs from the immortal herbs in that garden, why would I have had to wait until today to cure an affliction that had plagued me for years?"

"So that's it." The Three Education Committee Members nodded with smiles. "No wonder you insisted on taking Ye Han along. That was the crux of the problem."

Dugu Bo gave a disgruntled snort and said no more.

Inside Ye Han's room.

He raised the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew before his eyes and tilted it slightly, letting the few drops of liquid remaining on its petals fall into his mouth.

The instant the liquid entered his mouth, the entire Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew in his hand crumbled into fine, drifting ash.

Without further hesitation, Ye Han sat cross-legged and mobilized all the power within his body, beginning to refine the medicinal potency of the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew.

Six hours passed in a flash.

Sitting cross-legged in his room, Ye Han abruptly opened his eyes. An intimidating gleam burst from his dark pupils.

Just as he had anticipated, once he had completely refined the medicinal potency of the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, his spiritual power had grown by leaps and bounds.

He focused on the wooden door a short distance away. Every detail of it grew larger in his vision, and even the tiny grooves in the wood grain that ordinary people could never notice appeared clearly before his eyes.

Increasing spiritual power was merely a supplementary benefit of this immortal herb. Its primary purpose had always been to temper the eyes and strengthen eyesight.

After being transformed by the immortal herb, his eyes could capture countless minute details that he could never have noticed under normal circumstances before.

Next, Ye Han drew his awareness inward, and his personal panel slowly appeared in his field of vision.

[Ye Han]

[Age: ten]

[Soul power: Lv32]

[Martial soul: Body martial soul (Qilin Blood, Qilin Eyes, Qilin Internal Organs)]

[Soul bone: External soul bone—Qilin Heart]

[Self-created soul skill: Two-Colored Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus]

"I actually awakened Qilin Eyes! Wonderful!"

Ye Han laughed.