Chapter 101: The Gatecrashers Arrive
"Farewell..." Ye Wen murmured softly.
With a casual wave, Ye Wen unleashed a soul power slash. In this invincible domain, unless his opponent wielded spiritual or causality based abilities, Ye Wen hardly had to spare a thought for them. Even though this was just a casual strike, it held the power to sever anything in its path.
The Golden Jellyfish instinctively sensed the danger and reflexively attempted to release a defensive soul skill. However, it was cleaved in two by Ye Wen's blade, with its core of golden light split neatly in half.
This creature had risen through the ranks among countless soul beasts to achieve a 100,000 year lifespan. Although Ye Wen's strike had split it in two, it seemed to possess an extraordinary self regeneration ability, and the two halves of its body began to fuse back together.
Ye Wen narrowed his eyes slightly. Such powerful self healing abilities were extremely rare even among soul beasts. If soul beasts of centuries or millennia old could achieve this level, it might be worth considering acquiring a soul ring of this type for future healers.
Though Ye Wen's seventh soul skill granted him invincible abilities, it came with a tremendous cost. His soul power, which had reached level 75 after becoming a Soul Saint, was rapidly depleting, and in less than a minute, he would likely be forced out of his Martial Soul True Body state.
"There is no such thing as an invincible skill, only an invincible person. No matter how heaven defying self healing abilities are, they always have limits. Though it might be a waste, I'll have to end you quickly."
Simulated Manifestation: Ultimate Ice – Absolute Zero!
In the next instant, a bone chilling aura spread out, and the crimson sea froze instantly, forming a continent of ice. The piercing cold inflicted agonizing pain on the Golden Jellyfish, whose nerves spanned its entire body. Instinctively, it tried to rise above the sea, but within mere seconds, its entire body was completely frozen.
The shimmering golden light flickered like a dying candle and ultimately faded away, leaving it frozen to death by Ye Wen's strike.
Ye Wen exhaled, a visible mist escaping his mouth. This move had consumed a significant amount of his energy, drastically reducing the time he could sustain his domain from a full minute to just 30 seconds.
In this southern sea, the sudden appearance of an icy continent caused the surrounding waters to plummet in temperature, sending nearby soul beasts fleeing the area.
After dispelling his Martial Soul True Body, Ye Wen felt a wave of exhaustion. Although this skill was powerful, the drain on both his soul power and mental energy was massive. He estimated that, at his current stage, he could maintain the domain for no more than three minutes if used alone. But maybe he could experiment with limiting the domain's scope in the future, as this was his first time using it, and he was still unfamiliar with its nuances.
A crimson light appeared again over the surface of the sea.
Ye Wen couldn't help but marvel at the bounty of resources in these waters. In just a single day, he had managed to hunt down two 100,000 year soul beasts.
However, he also felt a bit puzzled. If the ocean had such abundant resources, and with both Sea Maiden Douluo and the Devil Soul Great White Shark on Sea God Island, why would Tang San, the future heir to the Sea God and master of Sea God Island, need to hunt for his second martial soul ring on the continent? Here, he could easily acquire nine 100,000 year soul rings. And if he focused on enhancing his skills, there should be plenty of soul beasts with skill enhancing abilities in the ocean, too. With ring explosion techniques and the Haotian Nine Extremes, he could fully unleash the power of the Haotian Hammer.
Ye Wen shook his head, perplexed. "Can't make sense of it."
Right, a paragon of purity like Tang San shouldn't go around slaughtering unnecessarily.
Leaving the matter behind, Ye Wen broke open the Golden Jellyfish's body and retrieved a soul bone a 100,000 year old right leg bone.
However, Ye Wen did not plan on absorbing it. This soul bone was better saved for Ah Yin and his disciples. After all, beyond this single 100,000 year soul beast, Ye Wen still had at least eleven more to hunt, offering him plenty of future options without rushing into a decision.
Why eleven, you ask? Ye Wen's primary Naboo Martial Soul required two more rings to reach Title Douluo status, but he also had a second martial soul. This soul ring was intended for his secondary martial soul: the Pearl of Time.
The Pearl of Time was a translucent blue gem with twelve golden markings encircling it, like a clock face. When he obtained his third soul ring, the world's consciousness conveyed through a dream the function of this martial soul: it granted Ye Wen a daily opportunity for self restoration and resurrection. With each new soul ring, it would gain the ability to revive an additional person. However, the person's cultivation level and the quality of the soul ring would impact revival. For a Title Douluo revival, a 100,000 year soul ring was required.
Now that Ye Wen could withstand a 100,000 year soul ring, he saw this as a perfect opportunity.
"Come!"
Guided by his spirit, he attached the 100,000 year soul ring to his second martial soul, the Pearl of Time.
After refining the ring of the Multieye Squid King, Ye Wen's physical strength had already reached an astounding 400,000 pounds, and his spiritual power had advanced significantly.
Although the Golden Jellyfish lacked a brain, it did have a certain level of thought. However, compared to 100,000 year soul beasts with complete souls, it was far inferior in every aspect. Yet, it was precisely because it had no full soul core that the Golden Jellyfish possessed tremendous resistance to mental attacks since its mind was empty, there was nothing to target.
Unfortunately, it encountered Ye Wen. Otherwise, even the Multieye Squid King would struggle to subdue it. With its soft, flexible body, resistance to mental attacks, and bug like self healing abilities, it was a formidable counter.
In just a few minutes, Ye Wen completed the energy absorption and spiritual assessment of this 100,000 year soul ring.
His strength increased by 100,000 pounds, and his soul power rose to level 77.
"Pearl of Time, first soul skill: Mark of Time. It records the life state of beings at the Title Douluo level or below, allowing complete restoration if they die or reach a near death state. Restrictions: consumes soul power equivalent to the target's cultivation level, and must be used within one day, or the soul cannot be restored."
Silently sensing this soul skill, Ye Wen couldn't deny its godly potential. For those close to him, this skill provided an invaluable safeguard, a kind of "extra life."
With this ability, soul beasts who sacrificed themselves to Ye Wen could be resurrected in this way, provided their souls were intact.
After tidying up the scene and packing his spoils, Ye Wen set off on his return journey.
Meanwhile, two uninvited guests arrived at Tianxing Academy.
Both men were tall and sturdy, their short hair spiked upward, giving them a bold and capable appearance.
"Second Brother, just because someone's training method wasn't particularly effective for Little Sister doesn't mean we need to confront him over it. Little Sister's issue is widely known as a difficult one to resolve. Barging in like this is just... sigh," said the older man.
The second brother was indignant. "Big Brother, Little Sister has been downcast for days. As her elder brothers, shouldn't we hold him accountable? If he couldn't help, he shouldn't have wasted Little Sister's time with his so called theories!"
These two were Tang Xiao and Tang Hao, the Twin Stars of the Haotian Sect, traveling down from the sect to explore the continent.
Due to Ye Wen's interference, they were traveling without Ah Yin.
Perfect. How could a Contra not realize they were in close company with a 100,000 year shape shifting soul beast?
(End of Chapter)
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