Second Soul Skill, Shadow Domain

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Chapter 28: Second Soul Skill, Shadow Domain

For Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei's sudden rise had already been hard enough to swallow when their strength had originally been about equal. Now there was Ye Xixuan, whose talent towered far above theirs. Who wouldn't have cracked under that?

He had arrived at Shrek Academy brimming with confidence, only to suffer one blow after another on his very first day.

And Ye Xixuan's talent certainly wasn't reflected solely in his two thousand-year soul rings. The caliber of his martial soul and soul skills was what truly mattered.

What sort of existence could suppress Bei Bei's radiant sacred dragon through its martial soul attributes alone? The second soul skill he had just displayed clearly possessed the characteristics of a domain-type soul skill as well.

Outside of extremely unusual circumstances, domain-type soul skills normally appeared only in hundred thousand year soul rings and soul bones.

Ye Xixuan's second soul skill was called Shadow Domain. For now, it could only be considered a semi-domain soul skill.

That was because Shadow Domain couldn't affect the physical surroundings the way a true domain could. Instead, that expanse of shadow connected to a Shadow Domain space that did not exist in the material world.

Ye Xixuan had suddenly melted into the darkness, then abruptly appeared behind Bei Bei by traveling through that Shadow Domain space. While concealed within it, his body was immune to physical attacks and the vast majority of energy attacks. It was practically a divine skill for saving his life.

As for the dark chains binding Bei Bei's body, they were a combination of his first soul skill, Condensed Shadow, and his second soul skill, Shadow Domain.

Within the area covered by Shadow Domain, he could produce all manner of changes according to his will. He was no longer limited to simply condensing shadows into weapons.

"The abilities of a Control-Type Battle Spirit Master..." The golden, serpentine lightning covering Bei Bei erupted in flashing bursts as he tried to break the pitch-black chains binding his limbs. But those chains were far sturdier than he had imagined. His advantage in soul power cultivation was exactly offset by the disadvantage of his attributes being suppressed.

At that moment, he was actually every bit as frustrated as Xu Sanshi.

After obtaining his second soul skill, Ye Xixuan had clearly made up for his lack of control abilities. Power attacks, agility attacks, control, and defense-he had them all. Among Battle Soul Masters, he could practically be called an all-rounder.

Bei Bei threw back his head and let out a long roar. A string of thunderous cracks actually erupted from every bone in his body. With his light sacred dragon martial soul possessing him, his frame grew taller still, his muscles bulged, and the golden, serpentine lightning covering him surged and flowed wildly like a tightly woven electrical net.

His aura soared higher and higher. Light and lightning blended and sublimated in perfect harmony, allowing him to forcibly tear apart the four thick dark chains.

The radiant sacred dragon's third soul skill, Holy Radiance Fury!

Amplified by Holy Radiance Fury, Bei Bei raised his right arm. His massive golden dragon claw forcibly caught the slender scythe blade Ye Xixuan swung at him. Dense golden lightning swiftly spread onto the Dark Demon Scythe.

The Dark Demon Scythe Ye Xixuan had created incorporated several Level Three Core Arrays and already qualified as a genuine level-three melee Soul Tool. As he poured soul power into it, a layer of razor-sharp, jet-black light immediately surfaced along its blade.

Bang- The two colors of light crossed as the mutually repelling energies of light and darkness collided violently. After a brief deadlock, both figures recoiled.

Bei Bei staggered several steps backward, while Ye Xixuan retreated all the way to the edge of the Training Arena. After all, he had yet to use the amplification effect of his innate ability, Mind Demon Mark. Being able to avoid falling into an overwhelming disadvantage like this had already far exceeded his expectations.

Bei Bei understood that perfectly well, too.

If Ye Xixuan truly went all out now, he might not necessarily lose to him.

Both of them had trump cards, and both were holding something back.

Ye Xixuan raised his right hand again. The black shadows covering the entire floor of the Training Arena immediately stirred restlessly. Slender, sharp shadow spikes shot skyward from the darkness, forcing Bei Bei back to the edge of the Training Arena as well.

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With this second soul skill, Ye Xixuan's attack range had undergone a fundamental improvement. He no longer necessarily had to fight at close quarters.

Bei Bei gazed at Ye Xixuan across the arena, his expression grave. He knew very well that he couldn't let this drag on.

Although maintaining his domain-like second soul skill undoubtedly consumed a considerable amount of Ye Xixuan's soul power, Bei Bei couldn't sustain his own thousand-year amplification skill, Holy Radiance Fury, for much longer either.

Moreover, as a Power Attack System Battle Soul Master facing an opponent with powerful control abilities, he had to close the distance as much as possible, then crush his opponent with the force of ten thousand thunderbolts.

Bei Bei abruptly swung his right arm downward, drawing on every last bit of soul power remaining within him without reserve. His aura surged to its peak. The fine golden lightning winding around his dragon claw grew increasingly dazzling. Amid a stirring, piercing dragon roar, translucent, brilliant golden dragon scales spread from his right arm all the way to his chest.

In the next instant, Bei Bei transformed into a streak of golden lightning and charged ferociously at Ye Xixuan. Electrical arcs leaped around his body, forcefully dispersing the dark aura within half a meter of him.

Ye Xixuan's gaze sharpened. Sturdy cages of darkness instantly overlapped, blocking Bei Bei's path.

With nowhere to dodge, Bei Bei could only force his way through.

Light and darkness crisscrossed the Training Arena, flickering uncertainly. Then came the violent booms produced by the head-on collision of two completely different elemental energies.

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The outermost dark cage shattered with a crack; at last, Bei Bei-

broke through the layers of obstacles and reached Ye Xixuan. His right claw made a grasping motion, and the first soul ring surrounding his golden dragon arm lit up.

Golden lightning formed an enormous dragon claw over three meters in diameter and reached for Ye Xixuan. Lightning surged and flowed through the air, giving off waves of sharp, ear-piercing hisses. The pure aura of light and lightning carried a sense of sacred grandeur.

Holy Thunderclap Dragon Claw! The radiant sacred dragon's first soul skill.

After Bei Bei's martial soul evolved into the radiant sacred dragon, all his soul skills gained a pronounced suppressive effect against Evil Soul Masters-or, rather, they contained a special power that shattered evil.

But Ye Xixuan's martial soul had nothing whatsoever to do with the abilities of Evil Soul Masters. In fact, he was their natural nemesis. He could devour the evil energy within an Evil Soul Master's martial soul origin to nourish himself without becoming tainted by any evil aura.

Ultimately, this was merely a clash between darkness and light.

Ye Xixuan bent slightly and touched the black shadows on the ground with his right hand. Pitch-black chains tipped with sharp, spearhead-like wedges condensed and emerged from the ground. They then spiraled at high speed, seemingly constructing a barrier of darkness that sheltered him within.

From the point of collision, great swathes of mingled black and golden light scattered in every direction. There were flashes of lightning, curved halos of light, and vast, powerful shock waves bursting outward.

Ma Xiaotao and Xu Sanshi could see nothing but a blaze of intense light. Both watched the situation inside the Training Arena closely.

Who won?

"Fight!"

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(End of chapter)