READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 52: Chapter 52
"Huh? The dangerous period is over so quickly? It's too easy for this little monster to absorb a 5,500-year-old soul ring" Dugu Bo muttered seeing Tianlin's expression relax after a short while. He finally let out a sigh of relief.
His thoughts mirrored Tianlin's. A mere 5,000-year soul ring was indeed too conservative for him After all Tianlin hadn't even activated the Holy Breath Barrier for protection.
Judging by this Tianlin's true limit should be at least 7,000 years and it seemed that his fourth soul ring could directly reach the 10,000-year level and With his external spiritual soul bone, the spiritual shock from a mere 10,000-year soul beast likely wouldn't affect him at all.
Tianlin remained in meditation. In truth, he had already absorbed the soul ring and was now contemplating his soul skills.
The third soul ring's attribute was wind. If he fused it with the fire element from his second soul ring, it would create a wind-and-fire attack skill called Fire Dance in the Wind and Clouds—a single-target skill similar to his infernal frost dominion. However, because the effect was redundant, he immediately discarded this option.
Next, there were two other possibilities:
He could combine water and wind to create an auxiliary skill called Flow of Purity.
Or he could fuse all three attributes—water, fire, and wind—into a group attack skill named Chaos Shadow Demon Sword.
After much deliberation, Tianlin decided against the three-attribute group attack. Although powerful, it wasn't necessary. In later stages, he would gain even stronger multi-attribute attack skills. To avoid redundancy, he opted for Flow of Purity, an auxiliary skill with practical battlefield uses that could often prove more valuable than pure attack moves.
Having made his decision, Tianlin gradually infused the water element into his third soul ring, combining it with the wind attribute. Finally, his third demon sword skill was activated.
Tianlin stood up and gazed at his demon sword, now wrapped with three soul rings. He had officially reached the Soul Elder realm—a pivotal stage in a soul master's life. Many, like Master Yu Xiaogang, had been trapped at the spirit grand master bottleneck for years and without Tang San's ninth-grade purple ganoderma, the Master might never have broken through.
But now, that ninth-grade purple ganoderma was in Tianlin's possession. The bottleneck that hindered so many soul masters for life had been as easy as eating and drinking for him. However, he could sense a change—his cultivation speed had indeed slowed down It was a natural drawback of having an ultimate martial soul. Between levels 30 until 70, cultivation would become increasingly challenging.
From this point onward, Tianlin knew he would need to train harder to reach the critical level 70 bottleneck as soon as possible.
"Little monster, you're awake! It seems like you absorbed the soul ring smoothly without any pressure" Dugu Bo said as he approached.
"Yes, it was too easy this time. The immortal grass and the external spirit bone have strengthened my body and mind. I think my fourth soul ring can directly reach the 10,000-year mark" Tianlin said his ambition growing.
To his surprise, Dugu Bo didn't object and instead, he nodded in agreement. He understood that monsters like Tianlin couldn't be trained the same way as ordinary soul masters. With Tianlin's current physique, it was worth attempting.
"By the way, little monster, what's your third soul skill? I'm curious to see what kind of skill you got from a 5,500-year-old soul ring," Dugu Bo asked eagerly.
Tianlin smiled "Old monster, if you want to know, activate your first soul skill"
"My first soul skill? No problem. Power of the Giant Python!" Dugu Bo summoned his martial soul and activated his first soul skill, instantly enhancing his strength and body size.
"Alright, now watch carefully. This is my third soul skill—Flow of Purity!" Tianlin stabbed his magic sword into the ground. The sword emitted a radiant barrier that spread out in all directions.
When the barrier enveloped Dugu Bo, the enhancements from his Power of the Giant Python immediately disappeared, returning him to his normal state.
"Hey! Your third soul skill isn't an attack skill? It removes enhanced states? That's... disappointing." Dugu Bo frowned slightly.
Tianlin chuckled and shook his head "Old monster, my soul skills are never weak. Flow of Purity removes all enhanced states—whether positive or negative—except for the martial soul's true form"
"Wait... you mean all states? Positive buffs like those from auxiliary martial souls, as well as negative effects like poison or paralysis, will disappear?" Dugu Bo's eyes widened in disbelief
"That's right. Under the barrier of Flow of Purity, all enhancements—whether from martial souls like the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda or self-applied boosts—will vanish. Likewise, negative states such as charm, frenzy, paralysis, hypnosis, and poisoning will be completely removed."
Tianlin paused for emphasis "Even martial soul fusion techniques that rely on state enhancement—like the Netherworld White Tiger of the Dai and Zhu clans—will be forcibly undone."
Dugu Bo was stunned "Little monster, this isn't just a soul skill. It's a divine skill! You're telling me that any enemy standing within your barrier won't be able to receive any external enhancements? Auxiliary soul masters will be useless against you!"
Tianlin lowered his head his expression troubled "It's powerful, yes, but it has two significant drawbacks. First, maintaining the Flow of Purity barrier consumes a large amount of my soul power. Second, it doesn't distinguish between friend and foe. It will strip away both the enemies' and my allies' buffs, leaving only the martial soul's true body intact."
"So, this soul skill is more suitable for me to fight alone and it's not ideal for team battles."
Dugu Bo burst into laughter "Little monster, those aren't real shortcomings! The first issue is because your soul power is still low and once you become a Titled Douluo, that soul power consumption will be negligible."
"As for the second issue, you've forgotten something important. You belong to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Apart from possessing the world's best auxiliary martial soul what other technique is the sect famous for?"
Tianlin's eyes lit up "Heart separation method!"
"Exactly!" Dugu Bo nodded with satisfaction. "Once you master Heart separation method, you'll be able to direct the Flow of Purity barrier precisely and you can apply it to enemies to cancel their enhancements while sparing your allies."
"You can also use it to remove negative effects from your teammates, such as poison or paralysis. When you master this technique, your soul skill will be perfect"
Tianlin's mood brightened "Thank you, old monster! Once we return to the sect, I'll ask Uncle Ning to teach me Heart separation method. For now, let's head back"
As Tianlin bounced ahead excitedly Dugu Bo smiled warmly from behind "Haha, he's just a kid at heart. No matter how monstrous his talent, he still has that playful innocence."
Watching Tianlin's lively figure, Dugu Bo felt a rare sense of peace.