Earth Tyrannosaur

Biodata

History

After Dugu Yan’s martial soul evolved from a Jade Phosphorous Serpent into a dragon, Gu Ping’an recommended an Earth Tyrannosaur instead of Dugu Bo’s planned Jade Poison Scorpion. Its earth attribute matched the benefits Yan had gained from the Earth Dragon Golden Melon. Gu detected a specimen a little over 2,300 years old, and Dugu Bo confirmed that Yan’s strengthened physique could withstand a soul ring of roughly 2,500 years 12 13.

Gu led Dugu Bo and Yan to its territory. Sensing the intruders and a threat to its life, the tyrannosaur crouched close to the ground to draw earth energy into its body. It resisted Dugu Bo’s initial poison attack without injury, but his stronger follow-up shattered its protective barrier and poisoned it 13.

At Dugu Bo’s instruction, Yan drove a short blade through the weakened beast’s eye socket. She absorbed its purple soul ring in a little over an hour, then experienced severe pain in her right hand as an external soul bone began fusing with her body 13 14.

Appearance

• Build: Resembles a Western dragon and measures more than six meters long 13.
• Limbs: Thick and pillar-like, allowing earth energy to flow upward into its body 13.
• Scales: Covered in rock-patterned scales 13.
• Eyes: Earthen-gold draconic eyes 13.
• Presence: Its heavy, savage aura makes Dugu Yan pale and feel oppressed before the confrontation 13.

Abilities & Skills

Earth Energy Absorption

The tyrannosaur draws a continuous supply of earth energy through its limbs, giving it defenses far beyond those of ordinary beasts of its age 13.

• Lowers its body to bring itself closer to the earth and strengthen the energy flow.
• Uses incoming earth power to replenish its defenses against corrosive attacks.
• Gu Ping’an judges that he cannot overcome it directly at his current strength 13.

Protective Barrier

It creates an earthen-yellow barrier around its entire body when unable to evade Dugu Bo’s poison mist 13.

Draconic Strength and Bloodline

• Its physical strength equals that of a Titan Giant Ape of the same age 13.
• A thousand-year Earth Tyrannosaur can contend with some soul beasts aged four or five thousand years 13.
• Its bloodline is described as below those of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, and Silver Dragon King, but comparable in caliber to the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python 13.
• After seeing Yan’s gains, Gu Ping’an believes this individual would have become a super soul beast had it survived and continued growing 14.

Soul Ring and Soul Bone

Third Soul Skill: Earth Dragon’s Might

The tyrannosaur’s purple soul ring grants Dugu Yan Earth Dragon’s Might, manifested as an earthy-gold membrane of light around her body 13 14.

Right-Hand External Soul Bone

• Produces earthy-gold dragon scales on Yan’s right hand, distinct from the jade-gold scales of her martial soul 14.
• Grants an additional 50% strength increase as its basic effect 14.
• Can grow stronger over time, increasing its strength bonus 14.
• Gu identifies it as an external soul bone whose value can rival a hundred-thousand-year soul bone; its eventual growth depends on its owner’s talent 14.
• During Yan’s combined soul-skill and soul-bone demonstration, her punch forces an undefended Dugu Bo to step back 14.

Relationships

• Gu Ping’an — Locates the beast and selects it as a suitable soul-ring source for Dugu Yan’s evolved martial soul 12 13.
• Dugu Bo — Breaks its defenses and poisons it so his granddaughter can deliver the killing blow 13.
• Dugu Yan — Kills the beast and inherits its soul ring and external soul bone 13 14.