ROOOAAARRR!
Dark red blood flowed from the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's seven orifices.
At that exact moment, Lin Yang sheathed his long sword, lowered his body slightly, and activated his external soul bone technique. He had almost no spirit power left, but thanks to this external soul bone, he could still unleash a full-power attack.
Clang!
The long sword was drawn, and blazing red flames ignited on its fiery red blade.
Lin Yang became an afterimage almost invisible to the naked eye and appeared in front of the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear in an instant.
Sun Breathing – First Form – Waltz Flash!
A brilliant arc of flame slashed across its neck. A massive ring of fire suddenly exploded and spread violently in all directions. Scorching heat raged, and the blade shone fiercely!
The ring expanded to a full length of one hundred meters, slicing everything in its path in two.
The Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's body, still struggling, suddenly stiffened. In the next instant, its massive head slammed onto the ground with a loud thud.
A great success!
Lin Yang secretly let out a sigh of relief.
"Well done. You really defeated it," Dugu Bo said. He had already released his Martial Soul True Body. Due to excessive spirit power consumption, he looked somewhat frail, but his spirit remained extremely high. Especially when he looked at Lin Yang, his gaze burned with desire and surprise.
Ye Xuanyin was unharmed but also suffering from heavy spirit power consumption.
Lin Yang spoke with a hint of gratitude, "Thank you both for your help."
"We only contributed whatever little strength we could," Dugu Bo said, waving his hand lightly to brush it off.
However, Ye Xuanyin smiled and teased him. "But you really hid your abilities well, kid. Twin martial souls and a forty-thousand-year spirit ring. No wonder you've cultivated to this level at your age."
Lin Yang gave a bitter smile. "I've hidden many things from you before, but I hope Elder Poison and Senior Ye won't mind."
"We understand."
In this era, possessing twin martial souls was proof of unparalleled genius. Once revealed, one would inevitably become the target of fight for by various sects and forces, and a thorn in the side of other powers. Everyone tended to think, "If I can't have it, no one else can."
Lin Yang's own wishes were not that important. After all, no matter how outstanding a genius was, they were still just a genius, not a strong expert yet.
Lin Yang took out two small medicine bottles from his storage bracelet and tossed one to Dugu Bo and one to Ye Xuanyin.
"Lord Poison User, Senior Ye, these are special medicines that accelerate spirit power recovery."
"Are they effective for us too?" Dugu Bo asked casually, then tilted his head back, drank the medicine, and licked his lips. "The orange flavor is still there—tastes good."
Ye Xuanyin also took the medicine and felt its effect. Although it only recovered about five percent of their spirit power, it was clearly effective. All the products on the market seemed cheap and deceptive! The truly good stuff was all in this kid's hands.
Lin Yang drank one himself.
Why hadn't he made prior preparations when hunting a dangerous soul beast like the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear? His storage bracelet contained various highly effective, specially formulated medicines prepared for all situations.
Fortunately, despite some difficulties in the process, the final result was perfect.
With some recovered spirit power, Lin Yang sat cross-legged and began manipulating his spirit rings.
This deep golden dinosaur-like bear was roughly twenty thousand years old, yet the energy it emitted was terrifying. It truly lived up to its name as one of the continent's pinnacle soul beasts—the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear.
Like a floodgate opening, a torrent of energy poured into Lin Yang's body, dyeing him deep golden.
Lin Yang concentrated his mind, calmly refined the spirit power, and began condensing his fourth spirit ring.
Everything proceeded smoothly.
Suddenly, Lin Yang felt intense burning pain in both hands. The area around the knuckles on the back of his hands felt as if something was constantly being stuffed in, trying to squeeze out the original bones.
"This is outrageous…"
Lin Yang's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly calmed down and tried his best not to show any unusual expression.
One hour later, four spirit rings appeared beneath Lin Yang's feet—one yellow, one purple, and two black.
Shortly after, four more black spirit rings emerged. Eight spirit rings now surrounded Lin Yang, especially the six black ones, which looked deep and terrifying.
Upon seeing this scene, Dugu Bo couldn't help rubbing his eyes.
"Old Ye, am I hallucinating?"
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight?
Ye Xuanyin was also stunned and completely at a loss. "I… I don't know. Maybe I'm seeing things too."
They both knew about Lin Yang's twin martial souls and had seen his spirit rings. But there should only have been six spirit rings in total, plus the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear would make seven. Where did this eighth one come from?
The two exchanged glances, counted again, and still couldn't believe it.
After confirming it was not a hallucination, they stared at Lin Yang with shock and disbelief.
When Lin Yang opened his eyes, the two elders were staring at him intently, as if flowers had bloomed on his face.
Lin Yang's heart tightened. "Elder Poison, Senior Ye, what on earth is going on…?"
"Kid, what's going on with the spirit rings of your second martial soul?" Dugu Bo disliked beating around the bush and asked directly.
Lin Yang glanced at the spirit rings beside him and chuckled softly.
"My second martial soul is very special. It can condense spirit rings on its own without hunting spirit beasts."
"Self-condensation?"
Dugu Bo and Ye Xuanyin cried out simultaneously and unconsciously exchanged glances.
"Is there such a strange martial soul in this world?" Ye Xuanyin muttered with wide eyes.
However, Dugu Bo pondered for a moment.
"I've heard rumors that if a one-hundred-thousand-year soul beast chooses to transform into human form, it can condense spirit rings independently without needing spirit beasts."
Dugu Bo paused briefly before continuing, "But after a one-hundred-thousand-year soul beast transforms into human form, its martial soul remains in its original state, and it is absolutely impossible to possess twin martial souls."
"This seems to be the extraordinary aspect of your martial soul itself."
Lin Yang shrugged and said nothing.
The truly astonishing point of the Demon God Body was not only the ability to condense spirit rings.
"By the way, Little Lin, what exactly is your second martial soul?"
"My second martial soul is actually myself. Since horns grow on my head and it has a ghostly appearance, I call it the 'Demon God Body.'"
"A combination of ghosts and gods," Dugu Bo murmured, then nodded. "The name fits perfectly."
"However, unless absolutely necessary, be careful not to reveal your second martial soul."
Lin Yang nodded. "I understand."
Ye Xuanyin added, "Don't worry. We'll keep this matter secret between me and that old poisoner."
"Elder Ye, thank you so much!"
At this moment, Ye Xuanyin's eyes wavered. He was hesitating whether to increase contact between Lingling and Lin Yang.
This was a twin martial soul that appeared only once in a hundred years. Moreover, this boy had immense potential, and his combat awareness was terrifyingly sharp. He believed that once this boy reached level 70, he might possess the power of a Title Douluo.
If someone became a Title Douluo, they would immediately become one of the top experts on the mainland.
After thinking for a long time, Ye Xuanyin let out a small sigh and slowly suppressed his thoughts.
In the end, it depended on what Little Lin and Lingling thought. If the two were not compatible, there was no point in him thinking about it.