All the Soul Beast were terrified by this scene and involuntarily retreated, their eyes filled with fear.
Dugu Bo's icy gaze slowly swept over the beasts, and the aura emanating from Titled Douluo pressed down on them.
"Roll."
The word "get lost" was enough to overwhelm some of the weaker, more intelligent Soul Beast, who could no longer withstand the pressure. They let out a fearful whimper, tucked their tails between their legs, and fled the area without looking back.
However, several powerful and ferocious Soul Beast, after a brief period of fear, were once again enraged by the irresistible allure of the Tree of Eternity. In particular, the leader of the Berserk Demon Bear, with a cultivation of fifty thousand years, stood upright, pounding its chest and letting out a deafening roar. Its dark red eyes were fixed on Dugu Bo, as if it were ready to fight to the death.
"Hmph, stubborn as a mule."
Dugu Bo snorted coldly, finally getting serious. Nine Soul Ring rose up beneath his feet in succession: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black!
The terrifying pressure of Titled Douluo erupted like a tangible tsunami! The weaker Wind-Rending Falcon in the sky fell like dumplings, and most of the Soul Beast on the ground also went limp and collapsed to the ground. Even the 50,000-year-old Demon Bear leader became sluggish under this pressure!
" Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, possess me!"
Dugu Bo's body was covered with a layer of illusory Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor scales, making his aura even colder and more terrifying. He didn't even use his later Soul Skill; only the black Soul Ring on his body, ranked seventh, glowed slightly.
Seventh Soul Skill: Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Avatar!
He opened his mouth and spat out softly.
It wasn't venom, but a dense, impenetrable dark green poisonous mist that, as if alive, instantly spread out, enveloping the dozen or so strongest Soul Beast that refused to retreat.
Dugu Bo's greatest strength is not in one-on-one combat, but in his poison, a powerful weapon in group battles.
Within the poisonous fog, there wasn't even time for a scream. All that could be heard was the sickening hissing sound of corrosion, and the muffled thuds of the Soul Beast's body rapidly melting and collapsing.
In just a few breaths, the poisonous fog dissipated. Only some strangely colored remnants and a nauseatingly sweet and fishy stench remained in the air. The powerful Soul Beast, all over ten thousand years old, including the fifty-thousand-year-old Demon Bear leader, were completely gone without a trace!
The remaining Soul Beast were utterly terrified and dared not linger for a moment. They let out extremely frightened howls and scrambled to escape into the depths of the forest at an even faster pace than when they arrived, wishing they had two more legs.
In an instant, silence returned outside the ruins. Only Dugu Bo remained, standing with his hands behind his back on the boulder, his long, dark green hair swaying gently in the breeze, as if he were not the one who had just dispersed the beast tide and annihilated the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
Normally, it wouldn't be easy for Dugu Bo to deal with so many high-level Soul Beast with his poison, but since he had previously obtained a " Snow-Colored Swan Kiss " herb, he was able to easily deal with these rampaging Soul Beast by using some of the Immortal Herb.
He glanced at the crack in the mountain and sensed that the fluctuations of life energy inside were gradually stabilizing and beginning to slowly and firmly merge with Lin Yan's aura. He nodded slightly.
"Kid, the road has been paved for you. How far you go is up to you."
On the underground altar, Lin Yan was completely unaware of everything happening outside. At this moment, he was immersed in the process of merging with the Tree of Eternity Inheritance Body.
That boundless Life Origin energy, like a warm ocean, washed over his limbs and bones, nourishing his meridians and bones, and even the smallest cells were emitting joyful groans. His Soul Power was growing and condensing at an astonishing speed, level forty-one, level forty-two, level forty-three, and in the blink of an eye, his Soul Power was already challenging the bottleneck of level forty-four.
More importantly, it contained ancient inherited information. It wasn't a specific method for using Soul Skill, but rather a fragment of fundamental rules about "life," "connection," and "symbiosis." It showed Lin Yan how the resilience of life transcends individual limitations, how it resonates with all things in heaven and earth, and how it finds an eternal balance between flourishing and decay, life and death.
Under the baptism of this primordial power and the information of the rules, his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul is undergoing a tremendous transformation. The originally azure blue grass leaves have become deeper and more restrained in color, faintly revealing a jade-like texture, with green liquid flowing within the veins. The Blue Silver Grass plant is no longer in the shape of a grass; it seems to have become woody, and its main body has transformed into the shape of trees. It might be more appropriate to call it Blue Silver Tree now.
After an unknown amount of time, when Lin Yan completely absorbed the last trace of life energy and the last piece of rule information merged into his soul, the fourth Soul Ring beneath his feet finally slowly took shape.
It wasn't the traditional black, but an extremely deep, vibrant dark green! On the Soul Ring, fine, plant-like vein-like golden patterns could be faintly seen appearing and disappearing, exuding an ancient and noble aura.
The exact age cannot be determined because it does not originate from a single Soul Beast, but rather from the inheritance of the Tree of Eternity. Its essence far surpasses that of an ordinary Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring!
Lin Yan suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of emerald light in them, and his aura underwent a qualitative leap. Not only did his Soul Power successfully break through to level 44, but more importantly, his Life Origin became more abundant, and his spiritual power became more condensed and vast.
With a thought, the deep, dark green Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up.
Fourth Soul Skill: Living Spirit Domain!
Centered on him, within a radius of fifty meters, the air rippled slightly, and countless extremely fine, almost invisible strands of Blue Silver Grass spirit appeared out of thin air. They were not physical entities, but rather a domain force field constructed from life energy and spiritual power. Within this domain, Lin Yan could clearly perceive the state of all living beings and establish a brief "connection" with them through the spirit threads.
He can instantly draw life force from the plants within his domain to replenish his own Soul Power or heal injuries. He can also slightly increase the recovery speed and resilience of friendly units within the domain. Furthermore, he can transmit and amplify his Sword Intent and Soul Power through these invisible spiritual threads, making his Blue Silver · Sword Leaf faster, more unpredictable, and more penetrating within this domain! He can even interfere with and weaken the enemy's Soul Power circulation and mental perception to a certain extent.
This is not a purely offensive, defensive, or healing Soul Skill, but a composite domain skill that integrates perception, recovery, support, amplification, and debuffing! It perfectly matches all his expectations for his Fourth Soul Ring, and even far exceeds them!
Feeling the new power system brought by the " Living Spirit Domain ", Lin Yan stood up and bowed deeply in the direction of the entrance to the ruins.
"Teacher, I have not failed you."
He knew that without Dugu Bo protecting him from the outside and intimidating the beasts, he would never have been able to complete this extremely dangerous absorption with peace of mind.
With a flash, Dugu Bo appeared beside the altar. He looked at the peculiar dark green Soul Ring at Lin Yan's feet and felt the completely different aura on his body, which contained vitality and mysterious connection. A hint of satisfaction flashed in his emerald eyes.
"Not bad, it seems the risk was worthwhile. Let's go, this place is not safe to stay. Although I have temporarily suppressed the aura, there's no guarantee it won't attract something more troublesome."
Lin Yan nodded, took one last look at the inherited body that had dimmed due to the absorption of energy and had returned to calm, and then followed Dugu Bo, quickly leaving the underground ruins.