A Twenty-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, Dragon Transformation in Both Arms, and Power Without Limits!

Crack!

A thick bolt of lightning descended from the sky, striking the Tyrant Dragon squarely in the back.

"Awoo-!"

The Tyrant Dragon let out a miserable scream. Its tough scales split open, revealing charred flesh beneath.

Its enormous body crashed to the ground, its presence rapidly weakening.

"Go ahead."

Yu Yuanzhen spoke to Yu Tianming.

Yu Tianming nodded. His Valstrax Martial Soul possessed his body, and six lance-wings spread open.

He walked up to the dying Tyrant Dragon, looking into its eyes filled with hatred and fear, and showed no mercy.

Shhk!

Yu Tianming's Valstrax Martial Soul stirred. His lance-wings transformed, piercing the Tyrant Dragon's throat like so many spears.

"Roar..."

The Tyrant Dragon gave one final, low, mournful cry. Its massive body twitched a few times before falling silent, its life extinguished completely.

Soon,

a black Soul Ring emerged from its corpse, radiating powerful fluctuations of energy.

Yu Tianming sat cross-legged, circulated his Soul Power, and began absorbing this twenty-thousand-year Soul Ring.

Ye Lingling watched nervously.

Yu Yuanzhen stood with his hands behind his back, vigilantly surveying their surroundings as he guarded his grandson.

Unlike Hundred-Year Soul Rings and Thousand-Year Soul Rings, absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring required not only a formidable physique, but also powerful spiritual power!

A Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring carried the Soul Beast's immense soul energy. When a Soul Master absorbed it, this energy would batter the absorber's soul.

For Soul Masters whose spiritual power and soul strength were insufficient, this shock was fatal.

However.

Yu Tianming had absorbed gold of life, his Sea of Consciousness had undergone a transformation, and he also had the Eye of Life to assist him. He had no fear of Soul Shock.

Yu Yuanzhen knew this too. Otherwise, he would never have allowed him to absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

"Roar-!"

After an unknown length of time, a savage dragon roar exploded within Yu Tianming's Sea of Consciousness!

This was Soul Shock.

Unwilling to die, the Tyrant Dragon's remnant soul manifested deep within Yu Tianming's consciousness, taking the form of a pitch-black dragon shadow. It lunged at him with fangs bared and claws brandished, trying to devour his soul.

The Tyrant Dragon's remnant soul roared, its vicious presence sweeping through the entire spiritual world.

An ordinary level-twenty Soul Master would already have been cowed by its savage might, their soul collapsing.

But Yu Tianming merely smiled calmly.

"You dare run wild in my Sea of Consciousness?"

"Eye of Life, open!"

An emerald-gold vertical eye abruptly opened between his brows. Pure life force poured out, instantly suppressing the Tyrant Dragon's vicious presence!

Immediately afterward.

The Valstrax Martial Soul let out a roar.

"Rooar!"

The Elder Dragon's roar echoed through the Sea of Consciousness, stirring wave after wave of ripples.

"What?!"

The Tyrant Dragon's remnant soul was utterly horrified. It felt a supreme pressure of life that made it tremble instinctively.

"Suppress!"

Yu Tianming barked coldly. His Sea of Consciousness surged, forming countless chains that bound the Tyrant Dragon's remnant soul firmly in place.

"Roar!"

The Tyrant Dragon's remnant soul struggled wildly, but under the suppression of the Eye of Life and the Valstrax Martial Soul, its resistance seemed feeble and powerless.

"Destroy!"

With a thought, Yu Tianming unleashed his spiritual power, forcibly shredding the Tyrant Dragon's remnant soul!

Boom!

Outside, Yu Tianming's body shook violently. The pitch-black Soul Ring merged completely into him, his Soul Power surging as his presence climbed higher and higher.

"He did it!"

Ye Lingling exclaimed in delighted surprise.

A flicker of astonishment crossed Yu Yuanzhen's eyes. "He suppressed the Soul Shock that quickly?"

Even a Soul King had to endure a bitter struggle when absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, yet Yu Tianming had completed the suppression in mere moments!

"No, it isn't over yet."

Yu Yuanzhen narrowed his eyes, his gaze falling on Yu Tianming's arms.

The bloodline power of a twenty-thousand-year Tyrant Dragon was already considerable. Now that Yu Tianming had absorbed it, its strength far exceeded the limit for Dragon Transformation in a single arm!

This was,

Dragon Transformation in both arms at once!

Soon, Yu Tianming completely absorbed the twenty-thousand-year Tyrant Dragon's Soul Ring.

In an instant, tremendous power erupted within him. His Soul Power broke through the bottleneck, leaping straight to the peak of level twenty-four!

Humm-

Yu Tianming's arms abruptly swelled, his sleeves tearing apart inch by inch to reveal powerful arms covered in silvery-white dragon scales.

His muscles were sharply defined, each one brimming with explosive strength.

His fingers extended into razor-sharp dragon claws, glinting coldly, capable of easily tearing through metal!

When the final trace of energy settled, Yu Tianming slowly opened his eyes.

"So this is... Dragon Transformation in both arms?"

Yu Tianming looked down at his fully transformed arms and gently clenched his claws. They actually squeezed a sharp whistle out of the air.

"How does it feel?"

Yu Yuanzhen asked, his face full of smiles.

"Stronger than ever before."

With Yu Tianming's current strength, defeating a Soul King should have been very easy.

"Tianming, congratulations."

Standing beside him, Ye Lingling's beautiful eyes widened slightly as she watched his transformation in surprise.

She could clearly sense that Yu Tianming's presence was far, far stronger than before. The two could not be mentioned in the same breath!

"Thank you."

Yu Tianming smiled faintly.

After looking him over, Yu Yuanzhen nodded in satisfaction. "Excellent. With a twenty-thousand-year Tyrant Dragon Soul Ring, your second Soul Skill should be very powerful too, right?"

"My second Soul Skill is Dragon Breath," Yu Tianming answered simply.

Yu Yuanzhen's brows creased slightly, a trace of disappointment flashing through his eyes. "Just an offensive Soul Skill?"

He sighed softly. "Although an offensive Soul Skill from a twenty-thousand-year Soul Ring is bound to be powerful, it still isn't as practical as an amplification-type Soul Skill."

Noticing the change in atmosphere, Ye Lingling was just about to say something,

only to see the corners of Yu Tianming's lips lift slightly.

"Grandpa, my Dragon Breath is a little special."

Yu Tianming raised his transformed right arm, its silvery-white scales gleaming coldly in the sunlight. "The power of this Soul Skill... can keep increasing."

"Oh?"

Yu Yuanzhen's interest was piqued.

Yu Tianming continued explaining, "The more Soul Power and dragon Qi I pour into it, the stronger the Dragon Breath becomes. In theory..."

He paused. "As long as my body can withstand it, its power can increase without limit!"

"Without limit?"

Yu Yuanzhen's pupils contracted slightly before he burst into laughter. "Excellent! In that case, your second Soul Skill is extremely powerful!"

Ye Lingling's bright eyes curved. "Tianming, could you demonstrate it?"

"Of course."

Yu Tianming nodded. A deep-black Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring rose beneath his feet as the Soul Power within him began circulating.

He drew a deep breath, a faint crimson glow shining through his chest.

"Second Soul Skill, Dragon Breath!"

Boom-!

A mass of searing crimson Dragon Breath erupted from his mouth. The air warped in its wake, and a charred furrow was plowed into the ground.

The Dragon Breath lasted three seconds before gradually dissipating.

A boulder thirty meters away had already melted into glowing red magma.

Ye Lingling sucked in a cold breath. This was even more powerful than the fifth Soul Skills of many Soul Kings!

Yu Yuanzhen, however, said, "Tianming, you didn't use your full strength, did you?"

"No."

Yu Tianming nodded. "Within the limits of what my body can withstand, its maximum power should be twice that, but the consumption would also be considerable."

"Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!"

Yu Yuanzhen repeated the word three times, his face filled with gratification. "This Soul Skill has extremely high growth potential. It's truly rare."

"Once you reach the Titled Douluo level, a single blast of this Dragon Breath might well burn mountains and boil seas!"