Douluo: Lord of Arms

Chapter 167 Sublimation
Sensing the approaching life magnetic field, Lin Xingyu's expression grew increasingly serious.

His eyes narrowed slightly, inadvertently revealing a chilling aura.

His battle armor radiated a dazzling light.

When the target appeared within Lin Xingyu's mind and perception, his ominous feeling finally came true.

It was a figure about ten meters tall, with eight long tentacles radiating terrifying blood energy.

Thirty thousand years, Blood Jade Octopus!
This is a soul beast of the same type as the Blood Jade Shrimp that Lin Xingyu once ate.

These spirit beasts also generally live in the seabed thousands of meters deep. Unlike the Blood Jade Shrimp, they not only possess terrifying power, but also have an extremely strong ability to manipulate water elements.

Generally speaking, a 30,000-year-old ordinary soul beast is equivalent to a Soul Saint, but their strength varies depending on their bloodline.

Although the Blood Jade Octopus isn't exactly known for its combat prowess, capable of fighting against a hundred thousand-year-old soul beast with ten thousand years of cultivation, it is still considered a high-level soul beast.

Besides the fact that the blood and qi he generates are highly nourishing to humans, he also has extremely strong healing abilities, which are stronger than those of ordinary Soul Saints, making him a fairly standard type.

But that's just standard combat strength.

What state is Lin Xingyu in now? At a depth of eight thousand meters in the ocean, if you put a piece of spirit-forged metal in such a place, it will be deformed in no time. In the long run, it may even cause the spiritual energy to dissipate and the metal to become unusable.

Lin Xingyu was able to stay in this place because his physique was strong enough, and also because he had finally completed the creation of his battle armor.

At this moment, he was completely clad in a one-word battle armor, and with the amplification provided by the armor, he was barely managing to survive here.

Meanwhile, the Blood Jade Octopus, which had been swimming around and had been lured there by some unknown means by Makino, suddenly stopped moving.

As if it had smelled some highly nutritious treasure, it immediately changed its swimming trajectory and charged straight at Lin Xingyu.

The Blood Jade Octopus loves to feed on soul beasts with abundant blood and energy, especially Blood Jade Shrimp. Sensing the vigorous blood and energy emanating from Lin Xingyu, it naturally rushed over without hesitation.

Lin Xingyu mustered all his energy and activated his third and fifth soul skills.

Black Gold Armor, Crimson Gold Incarnation.

At the same time, he maximized the magnetic field power he possessed.

An extremely ornate spear appeared in his hand.

He did not fully enter the elemental state, otherwise the terrifying water pressure and extremely dense water element around him would have instantly caused him severe damage.

He simply maximized the boost from his fifth soul skill.

'bring it on! ’

Lin Xingyu murmured to himself.

The next quarter of an hour later, the Blood Jade Octopus suddenly moved and accelerated, swimming rapidly towards Lin Xingyu.

As the two drew closer, just as it was about to approach Lin Xingyu, the Blood Jade Octopus suddenly changed its direction.

This caught Lin Xingyu off guard.

After the Blood Jade Octopus changed its trajectory, an undercurrent rushed towards Lin Xingyu from the direction it had come from, carrying a terrifying force.

Water element control!
Caught off guard, Lin Xingyu hastily activated the magnetic field to change his direction.

Brushing against the rushing water, he staggered back dozens of meters.

'Close combat, hand-to-hand fighting!' This thought instantly arose in Lin Xingyu's mind.

In the ocean thousands of meters deep, comparing his control over water elements to that of a soul beast living there shows how little he understands water elements.

In particular, his expertise lies in the fire element, which is inherently incompatible with this kind of place.

With that in mind, Lin Xingyu no longer hesitated.

He stared intently at the Blood Jade Octopus not far away.

Soul power surged within him.

It was accompanied by a distinct spatial force.

The next moment, Lin Xingyu's figure disappeared from the spot.

A faint crimson-gold light flashed around him, then rapidly expanded, enveloping a space of hundreds of meters around Lin Xingyu, including the Blood Jade Octopus.

The surrounding seawater suddenly turned bright red.

The Realm of Ten Thousand Abyss!

Although Lin Xingyu's domain was primarily based on his own attributes, after he refined a large number of sea spirit beasts' souls...

As the realm evolved, a realm of the water element emerged in a certain area.

At this moment, Lin Xingyu projected his own domain.

It serves two purposes: to enhance its own strength and to suppress the enemy.

On one hand, he activated his fourth spirit ring.

The power of judgment flows through the weapons.

Sharp, solid, magnetic force, lightning.

With immense force amplified, the spear in his hand pierced straight towards the Blood Jade Octopus.

The weapon in Lin Xingyu's hand was made from two extremely high-quality external soul bones, plus it benefited from the two evolutions of his own martial soul.

The weapon's strength is self-evident.

At this time, his own characteristics also contributed to his success.

It landed on the Blood Jade Octopus as easily as slicing tofu.

It easily pierced and tore through one of its tentacles, then cut into one of its brains, leaving a deep wound.

This kind of injury, combined with the Judgment Power added by Lin Xingyu, would be fatal enough for an ordinary person, or even an ordinary soul beast.

But the Blood Jade Octopus has eleven brains, plus its terrifying vitality, making it a true athlete in the world of soul beasts.

It's just a minor fatal wound; I'll show you how to breathe and recover in no time.

The remaining tentacles swept towards Lin Xingyu.

It lacks combat skills, but its numerous and long arms are enough.

After dodging and neutralizing several attacks, Lin Xingyu had no choice but to teleport.

He appeared on the other side of the Blood Jade Octopus and launched another attack.

But his expression was quite unpleasant.

He had been in the water long enough and was about to reach his limit.

In such places, the soul power required for each spatial teleportation is enormous.

It won't take many times before his soul power is completely depleted.

"A swift and decisive victory is needed! We can't afford to delay!"

His mind was at peace, and everything around him was clearly presented in his spiritual sea.

Soul power circulates rapidly, and spiritual power becomes one with heaven and earth.

The power of blood and qi, which had never been used in battle before, began to boil at this moment.

I recalled the secret methods of Qi and blood that I had recorded.

With his blood boiling, his entire suit of armor turned a vibrant, jewel-like red.

It was the same color as the blood he had produced after several blood transfusions.

Qi and blood state!
At that moment, he abandoned all hesitation.

He lunged at the Blood Jade Octopus.

He exuded an indescribable aura of courage and skill.

"boom!"

As the spear was forcefully thrust into the octopus's body, Lin Xingyu immediately released his grip and dropped the weapon.

With his right fist clenched, his spirit soared to new heights at that moment.

A terrifying force slammed directly into the Blood Jade Octopus!
The martial arts will and magnetic field power were injected into the octopus's body.

Lin Xingyu instantly gained a profound understanding of the blood jade octopus's body structure.

Attacked by Lin Xingyu, the remaining tentacles of the Blood Jade Octopus immediately coiled back towards Lin Xingyu.

This time, Lin Xingyu did not dodge at all.

"Boom!"

As something impacted him, Lin Xingyu couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.

He was nearing the limit in the seawater and had no time to delay.

More intense fluctuations in Qi and blood occurred inside his body, but instead of escaping, the Qi and blood nourished every corner of his body.

He did not summon his weapon again. Although his weapon was sharp enough, it could only attack one target at a time, and the intervals between attacks were quite long.

In this close-quarters combat, it's far less effective than using the Xuanjin Armor to transform your hands into weapons.

Then another punch was thrown.

Lin Xingyu seemed to see various patterns, and boundless power suddenly surged from the depths of his body. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he punched down along those patterns, increasing the force by three points.

It smashed directly onto the Blood Jade Octopus, and the terrifying force instantly pierced through its body.

Following this sudden feeling, Lin Xingyu continued to throw punches.

Until the blood jade octopus in front of him stopped moving.

When Mu Ye saw the illusory golden light appear on Lin Xingyu's body, he couldn't help but feel excited.

But she didn't disturb him until she saw Lin Xingyu smash the Blood Jade Octopus to death with his fists. Only then did she immediately come to Lin Xingyu's side.

Holding him in her arms, the Blood Jade Octopus beside her also made good use of the opportunity, carefully packing him up.

The four-character battle armor instantly appeared on his body. He carefully wrapped Lin Xingyu with his soul power, and then he arrived at the sea surface at an incredible speed.

They placed Lin Xingyu directly into a wooden tub filled with medicinal bath through the window of his room.

That wasn't all. Mu Ye then took out all the remaining medicinal liquid from his storage ring and quickly prepared it.

He looked with satisfaction at the golden light condensing on Lin Xingyu's body.

Watching Lin Xingyu quickly absorb the medicinal power in the wooden tub, and watching the medicinal power in the tub gradually dissipate, Mu Ye would put Lin Xingyu into a new wooden tub whenever it was almost absorbed.

Lin Xingyu's current state is quite peculiar. In the usual intense training, he often feels that he has broken his own limits, but his consciousness is quite clear.

This time, the training in the ocean felt like breaking through some kind of boundary.

He clearly crossed that invisible barrier, and a continuous stream of power surged from within his body.

Just like breaking a genetic lock, it mobilized the power of every part of its body.

Like a third-person perspective in a game, the body belongs to him, yet it doesn't belong to him.

With Makino's help, he continuously absorbed the medicinal power.

The last bit of life essence in his chest was completely absorbed into his body.

He mastered supernatural powers in just half a year. Although he could borrow the power of the demon plane for free, the life essence he had accumulated was limited. Even though he ate like crazy during this time, the food was broken down and digested as soon as it entered his stomach.

It transforms into pure life force.

But even they couldn't withstand Makino's brutal training.

To this day, all the accumulated wealth has been completely depleted.

At this very moment, in Lin Xingyu's meditation space.

The crimson-gold Dharma image hung high in the air, with a continuous flow of vital energy, soul power, and spiritual power all pouring into it.

At this moment, the crimson golden Dharma image became infinitely tall in his spiritual sea.

Like a mountain, it stands tall and upright.

The Buddha's image is solemn and dignified.

Each line and node on the image is like a star, shining brightly.

Thunder, flames, and the power of stars flashed alternately.

The weapon in his hand exuded a strong aura of destruction.

The entire sea of ​​spirit was enveloped in crimson-gold light, just like its domain.

……

As the Jade Rabbit lands, the dawn breaks.

Lin Xingyu slowly opened his eyes, feeling a terrifying hunger emanating from his entire body.

"Hungry!"

He spoke weakly, his hunger making him not want to say another word.

Makino then placed the prepared blood jade octopus on a plate and put it on the edge of Lin Xingyu's wooden barrel.

Before he could even taste it, Lin Xingyu swallowed the prepared octopus meat in front of him whole.

As the food went down into my stomach, a familiar feeling surged into my body, a warm sensation flowing from my stomach to every part of my body.

He managed to regain some of his energy.

Without even using utensils, he directly ate all the octopus meat from the plate.

Makino then promptly served a second plate of octopus meat.

Looking at the blood jade octopus meat in front of him, Lin Xingyu couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

Brother Octopus is such a nice guy.

While alive, he honed his skills, enabling him to achieve a second awakening of his martial spirit.

Even in death, they transform into spring mud to nourish the flowers, generously and magnanimously donating their bodies to nourish themselves.

Even its soul is still in its own domain, so we must treat it well in the future, at the very least making it a great ruler or something.

After watching Lin Xingyu finish another plate of food, Mu Ye mainly focused on preparing the Blood Jade Octopus, which was truly top-quality.

Its nourishing effect on humans is absolutely comparable to that of a 100,000-year-old soul beast, with some spiritual herbs added as seasoning.

……

Even with such a highly nutritious food, Lin Xingyu ate for a full hour before stopping.

By this time, he was completely full, and even the life essence had been restored by one or two drops.

This stuff is best suited for improving blood circulation; converting it into a life-giving essence would be a waste.

After eating and drinking his fill, Lin Xingyu began to talk about what he had learned.

"This awakening was very successful. All the characteristics of my martial soul have been completely integrated and unified. However, I am not sure whether this is a silver-level or gold-level awakening."

"The upper limit of the second awakening of the main body martial soul is silver level. It will only be transformed into gold level when the body meets the standard at the titled Douluo level."

"But I feel like I've reached the gold level of enhancement, yet I always feel like something's missing."

"His enhancement of me can be described as quite comprehensive. From thinking, will, mental strength, physique, blood and qi, soul power, etc., it can be said that I have basically gained enhancement of everything a person has."

Lin Xingyu hesitated at this point.

“Show me your martial spirit,” Mu Ye said thoughtfully.

(End of this chapter)