Hearing Dugu Yan's words, Ye Lingling smiled gently, "Then you'd better have a smooth Yanzi, or this thing will be mine!"
"It's just a small Soul Tool, watch how I handle it!"
Dugu Yan took a deep breath and asked, then turned her gaze to Lin Mo, " A-Mo, how can this thing successfully complete the recognition of its owner?"
Dugu Yan was quite confident. Just as she herself said, it was just a small Soul Tool; how could it possibly be difficult for her?
Among the current generation of young people in the Douluo Continent, her talent may not be as good as Lin Mo's, but it is only slightly less than Lin Mo's.
How could they not even be able to take down a small Soul Tool?
After a moment's thought, Lin Mo replied, " Sister Yanyan, why don't you try infusing your spiritual energy into it first?"
A look of suspicion flashed across Dugu Yan's face again. She looked at the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud in her hand and muttered, "Aren't Soul Tool all infused with Soul Power? Is this Soul Tool so special? It actually requires mental power."
Trusting Lin Mo, Dugu Yan nodded in agreement.
She took a deep breath, carefully cradled the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud in both hands, and held it horizontally in front of her.
He then closed his eyes, released a wisp of spiritual energy, and slowly reached towards the blue triangle in his hand.
The next moment, something unexpected happened! Dugu Yan suddenly realized that she had been tricked by Lin Mo.
Could it be that A-Mo himself doesn't even understand how to use this thing? Otherwise, why would it react like this?!
She had just channeled a wisp of her spiritual energy into it when it was suddenly repelled, along with an unparalleled force.
She felt as if something had hit her hard on the head.
The violent impact made her vision go black, and her body fell backward uncontrollably.
These were her last thoughts before she lost consciousness; the thing that hit her on the forehead was the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
The triangular tip was extremely sharp, and it ripped open the skin on her forehead, causing blood to seep out.
" Yanzi!"
Ye Lingling gasped in surprise and rushed forward to support Dugu Yan as she fell backward.
With a slight thought, the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul appeared before her, its pure white blossoms radiating a soft, healing light that fell upon Dugu Yan.
However, when the healing light fell upon Dugu Yan, it had no effect whatsoever.
The wound on Dugu Yan's forehead was still bleeding, showing no signs of healing.
Even more strangely, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud seemed to be stuck to something, remaining flat against the wound on Dugu Yan's forehead, completely unmoved.
The blood oozing from the wound was continuously absorbed by the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
However, in the next moment, as blood continued to be injected, a faint blue light drifted out from the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
These blue lights slowly condensed in the air, eventually coalescing into a very faint blue phantom.
The figure was tall and its features were obscured; only a vague outline of a blue-clad man could be discerned.
Seeing this, Lin Mo breathed a sigh of relief; it was done.
To Lin Mo and Dugu Yan's surprise, although the blue phantom's lips were slightly parted, neither of them could hear what it was saying.
Moreover, his appearance was fleeting, and the blue light disappeared back into the main body of the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, now free of its restraints, suddenly plummeted downwards, its main body returning to its blue color, though a faint red light flashed at its core.
Meanwhile, under the healing power of the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, the wound on Dugu Yan's forehead healed rapidly.
Ye Lingling quickly stepped forward, supported Dugu Yan, and looked at Lin Mo, her voice tense. " A-Mo, is Yanzi alright?"
Lin Mo took two steps forward, placed his hand on Dugu Yan's wrist, and carefully sensed it for a moment.
His pulse was steady, and although the fluctuations in his internal Soul Power were somewhat disordered, they were recovering on their own.
He withdrew his hand. "It's nothing, I just overexerted myself and passed out."
Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling breathed a sigh of relief, looked down at Dugu Yan in her arms, then at the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud lying on the ground, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.
" A-Mo, what just happened? Why did this thing suddenly bounce up and hit Yanzi when she only channeled her spiritual energy?"
"And what is that blue phantom?"
Lin Mo remained silent for a moment, feigning a thoughtful expression.
He immediately shook his head, his tone uncertain. "I'm not entirely sure either. But judging from her performance just now, Sister Yanyan should have successfully acquired this Soul Tool for her own use."
As for that blue phantom...
Lin Mo paused for a moment, then said, "If I had to guess, that thing should be some kind of spirit within Soul Tool."
"A spirit weapon?"
Ye Lingling was stunned. " Soul Tool can exist like this?"
Lin Mo nodded, offering no further explanation. He bent down, picked up the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from the ground, and handed it to Ye Lingling.
He then took Dugu Yan from his arms, slipped them under her knees and back, and lifted her up.
"Let's go, let's take Sister Yanyan back to her room first."
Ye Lingling nodded and followed behind him with the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud in her hand.
The two left the secret room and headed towards Dugu Yan's room.
As Lin Mo walked, he said, "Now that the recognition process has been successfully completed, we can ask her what happened once she wakes up."
Ye Lingling responded with a sound of agreement and did not ask any further questions.
Inside the room.
Dugu Yan lay on the bed, her eyes closed, her breathing steady, and a hint of fatigue on her face.
Lin Mo sat down by the bed, his gaze falling on her sleeping face.
Ye Lingling moved a chair and sat down next to Lin Mo, and the two of them stayed there together.
Time passed slowly, and the sky outside the window gradually darkened.
Lin Mo gazed at Dugu Yan, his heart filled with a myriad of emotions.
Dugu Yan's successful recognition by the Sea God's Divine Sense within the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud was a good thing for both him and Dugu Yan.
Next, Dugu Yan only needs to go to Sea God Island to successfully begin the Sea God's Nine Trials and receive the Sea God's inheritance.
However, based on the information he currently has, the Qian Daoliu within the Spirit Hall, being descendants of the Angel Empire, controls the inheritance of the God of Angels.
The Heaven Dou Empire also possesses the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, a crucial Sea God for receiving the Sea God Inheritance.
Therefore, the Star Luo Empire, which is qualified to stand as a three-way power with the Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire, should logically also have similar inherited items.
However, whether it actually exists or not can only be determined when we have the strength to search for it in the future. For now, it's just speculation.
Lin Mo snapped out of his thoughts and turned his gaze back to Dugu Yan.
Just then, the door was pushed open.
Dugu Bo and Ye Linyuan walked in one after the other.
"What happened?" Dugu Bo frowned, his gaze falling on the unconscious Dugu Yan on the bed. "What's wrong with Yanyan?"
Ye Lingling stood up and briefly recounted what had happened.
After listening, Dugu Bo turned to Lin Mo and said, "You brat, you let Yanyan try it without even figuring it out? Aren't you afraid something will go wrong?"
Lin Mo lowered his head and did not refute.
Ye Linyuan stepped forward, sat down on the edge of the bed, and placed his hand on Dugu Yan's wrist.
A pinkish-white Soul Power surged from his palm and slowly seeped into Dugu Yan's body.
A moment later, he withdrew his hand and looked at Dugu Bo: "It's nothing, I just overexerted myself and my body is a little weak, so I fainted."
"She'll wake up after resting for a while."
Hearing this, Dugu Bo finally breathed a sigh of relief. "You kid, you'd better be more careful in the future. Don't be so impulsive next time!"
Lin Mo nodded, his attitude of admitting his mistake very sincerely. "Grandpa said it was my oversight, and it won't happen again next time."
Ye Linyuan chimed in, "Alright, Old Poison, Xiao Mo meant well. That Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud is a priceless treasure; it's a good thing it recognized a master. It's good that Yanyan is alright."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo did not say anything more.
The two stayed in the room for a while longer, and only after confirming that Dugu Yan was indeed alright did they turn and leave.
It wasn't until evening that Dugu Yan slowly woke up.
She opened her eyes and saw Lin Mo sitting on a chair by the bed.
Seeing this, Dugu Yan's previous slight frustration vanished instantly.
A slight smile played on her lips as she softly called out, " A-Mo..."
Lin Mo looked up and saw that she was awake, a smile spreading across his face, " Sister Yanyan, you're awake? How are you feeling?"
Dugu Yan blinked and assessed her physical condition. "I'm okay, just a little tired."
Ye Lingling, who was resting on the bed, woke up at the sound. She stretched her waist, revealing her beautiful figure unintentionally.
She then took the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from the bedside table and handed it to Dugu Yan.
" Yanzi, now that you're awake, shouldn't you tell me what this thing is all about? Why did you suddenly faint?"
Dugu Yan took the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and examined it carefully for a moment.
The object lay quietly in her palm, crystal clear, the faint red light at its core gone.
She recalled her previous experience and slowly said, "I followed A-Mo's instructions and poured my mental energy into it. Then I felt a huge force bounce back, and that thing hit me directly on the forehead."
"Before I lost consciousness, I think I saw a blue phantom saying something... but I was too dizzy to hear it..."
Ye Lingling blinked. "That's it?"
Dugu Yan nodded. "That's it."
She looked at Lin Mo, her eyes asking, " A-Mo, have I successfully bound this thing to me?"
Lin Mo pondered for a moment, then nodded. "It should be considered a success."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan smiled.
She held the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud up to her eyes, examining it closely. "So, this thing will be mine from now on?"
Lin Mo nodded.
Dugu Yan smiled happily. She looked at Ye Lingling, her tone carrying a hint of something. " Lingling, it seems I've won this time."
Ye Lingling pursed her lips and didn't reply.