Douluo: Lord of Arms

Chapter 169 Chance Encounter
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Xingyu decided to bite the bullet and reply to each message one by one.

First, let Lin Cheng know that I'm safe and sound, and that he shouldn't worry about me.

Then I sent Xu Xiaoyan a message, trying to be as gentle as possible, to let her calm down. She hadn't replied to my messages for over a hundred days. Even if there was a reason, someone with the best temper would be angry.

Send another message to Yuan Enhui. Dealing with her is easy; just reply with a simple message.

The remaining companions also replied with a message one by one.

Even the best of friends will grow distant if they don't keep in touch for a long time.

Humans are, after all, the sum of their social relationships. If you are all alone and have no friends, how much of a failure would that be?

Some people may enjoy this solitude, but Lin Xingyu cannot do it yet.

Finally, Wu Changkong also sincerely admitted his mistake first, followed by a promise that he would be back soon.

If I don't apologize first after standing him up for so long, he'll probably find fault with me no matter what when I get back.

Lin Xingyu breathed a sigh of relief, having already made arrangements for everyone.

Get it!

A flash of light appeared in his right hand, and he directly stored the communication soul tool in his storage ring.

Looking down, all I could see was a vast expanse of white.

The distant mountain ranges resembled giant silver pythons.

Makino quietly withdrew his gaze, feeling that he had gotten a pretty good piece of gossip.

My mood instantly improved, and I unconsciously looked around.

"what?"

Makino suddenly couldn't help but let out a surprised gasp.

His gaze fell upon a mountain range not far away.

After breaking through to the Spirit Realm in terms of spiritual power, Mu Ye was in high spirits, feeling as if he had returned to his twenties.

They would scan everything they saw with their mental energy along the way. This cautious approach meant that although they encountered minor troubles while traversing the entire stormy sea, they did not run into any major problems.

Even when faced with dangerous situations, Makino noticed them in advance and avoided them.

At this moment, Makino made a new discovery.

He found everything to be normal in his mind, but when he looked over there just now, he noticed something was wrong.

This is the far north, a world that can be described as a vast expanse of white, yet he saw traces of human habitation there.

It can be described as a single ink dot on a blank sheet of paper, small yet quite conspicuous.

This is precisely what surprised Makino. If the other party were exposed to his mental energy, he would simply pass by like an ordinary person.

But now he has clearly found traces, yet everything is normal in his mental scan, which seems a bit abnormal.

After hesitating for a moment, Mech Little Red quickly transformed in mid-air, directly enveloping Lin Xingyu inside.

Mu Ye gave Lin Xingyu a brief explanation, then his aura instantly merged with the heavens and earth, and he quickly moved towards the place he saw not far away.

When Makino arrived at the place, he carefully inspected it and found a straight passageway.

The passageway connects directly into the cave.

Makino carefully followed the passageway into the cave, and after going only a few dozen meters, he arrived at a spacious cave.

This place covers more than 500 square meters, and unlike the outside world, it lacks ice and snow, thus avoiding the physical cold.

I felt a chilling, eerie feeling that emanated from my very soul.

In the final room of the hall stood a ten-meter-tall tower-shaped soul tool, which was constantly flashing its light.

All around were people dressed in black robes, each of them silent.

Most people were meditating silently, and a few were doing their own things in silence, but each of them exuded a chilling aura.

The hall was surrounded by rooms, and people were moving between them, constantly tidying up their belongings.

Makino wandered through the hall like a ghost, his killing intent growing stronger with each glance.

Two men in black sat on the innermost side. They were also dressed in black robes and wore hoods, but their clothes had some patterns on them.

The two were sitting there eating and drinking, with exquisite food and wine laid out on the table in front of them, and their masks were off.

At this moment, the man sitting on the left said in a low voice, "Most of the souls collected this time are here. There are three left who haven't returned yet, but the others have all arrived on time."

Upon hearing this, the taller, thinner man on the right continued, "Since they didn't come back on time, just assume they're dead. Later, collect their souls, and I'll take them away. The higher-ups are taking this very seriously."

“Okay!” the short, stocky man on the left replied, silently taking out a storage ring and handing it to the man on the right.

The tall, thin man took the items, examined them carefully, and nodded with satisfaction: "You've done a great job this time. You can get a promotion within the Holy Church, and it will be much easier to exchange supplies then."

"Thank you, brother."

"No need to thank me, we're brothers."

……

Makino didn't listen any further and quietly left the place. After arriving in the outside world, he quickly circled the mountain.

It's impossible that they chose this place as their base; there's only one way out.

This way, if they were caught, they would all suffocate inside. Therefore, those who set up strongholds in the mountains must have other passages.

After circling around, Makino discovered two more extremely hidden exits. These exits were not only covered by ice, but also quite narrow, only wide enough for two people to pass through at a time.

It's unclear what tricks they've used to shield him from mental detection; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone through all this trouble.

After he finished his examination, Xiao Hong brought Lin Xingyu here.

“This is a stronghold of evil soul masters. I just checked it out. The strongest ones are two Soul Saints. You go in and take care of them. I'll cover for you.”

"Training in the sea alone isn't enough; you have to see blood eventually."

After Makino finished speaking, he told Lin Xingyu about his investigation results.

"Those soul tools inside are most likely capable of shielding mental energy. You can keep them if you're interested."

Upon hearing Mu Ye's words, Lin Xingyu's eyes lit up. He wondered if the two Soul Saints possessed complete battle armor. If they did, they might be his opponents.

It can help him quickly determine his strength level. After all, after three or four months of training in the sea, he himself doesn't know how strong he is now.

He was certain that an ordinary Soul Saint was no match for him.

"no problem!"

Lin Xingyu replied.

After carefully inspecting the outside,

He discovered that this group of evil spirit masters were quite cautious; only the traces of their activities from the most recent day were left on the outermost surface, while all traces from slightly older times had been erased.

In addition, with the soul guide device specifically designed to shield against mental probing, it can be said to be foolproof.

Reaching the exit, Lin Xingyu took a deep breath and carefully walked in. After passing through a rather narrow tunnel, he saw that he had reached the end of the road ahead.

Lin Xingyu carefully sensed his surroundings.

Just as Mu Ye said, the tower-shaped soul tool at the very center should be the one that these evil soul masters used to shield themselves from mental probing.

Upon arriving here, he perceived that everything around him was normal.

An invisible magnetic field force spread around him, and everything around him was instantly reflected in his mind.

I estimated the distance between myself and the other person.

Lin Xingyu was certain.

Then, the martial spirit possessed him, and five pitch-black spirit rings rose from his body.

Soul power surged directly into the soul bones of his legs.

The next moment, a crimson-gold light appeared without warning beside the tall, thin man who was drinking, and an extremely sharp aura blasted toward his head.

It was precisely in that flash of crimson-gold light that the short, stocky man on the opposite side let out a gasp, and a rustling sound instantly came from his body.

He turned into a wisp of smoke and disappeared into the distance.

Just as Lin Xingyu's attack was about to land on the tall, thin man, a golden light suddenly appeared on his body.

The golden light collided with Lin Xingyu's attack, producing a piercing sound.

Upon seeing this, Lin Xingyu's eyes narrowed slightly.

Level 7 Soul Tool Invincible Shield!
The next moment, pale mist appeared instantly, accompanied by crimson-gold light, directly enveloping most of the underground space.

Sharpness, slaughter, strife, death...

A terrifying aura instantly enveloped everyone present.

Lin Xingyu turned his spear around and targeted a different man, appearing instantly behind him.

The first four spirit rings on his body lit up simultaneously.

Sharp, solid, magnetic field, lightning, flame...

All his special characteristics and soul skills were added to his weapon.

With a single strike, his spiritual power surged, bringing his attack to its peak in an instant.

The light pierced through layer after layer emanating from the short, stocky man, pinning him directly to the wall.

With a burst of lightning and fire, the man vanished from his spot in an instant.

At this moment, a tall, thin man not far away also had seven spirit rings appear on his body, three purple and four black.

His body instantly grew to three meters tall, all his skin and flesh disappeared, and he turned into a huge black skeleton.

He watched as Lin Xingyu's figure disappeared from the spot.

He was about to flee when he suddenly froze, feeling a terrifying aura emanating from him, as if a thorn was sticking out of his back.

At this moment, screams could be heard from time to time in the mist, and one after another, the breath of life quickly dissipated.

Lin Xingyu had no intention of holding back and summoned his battle armor early on.

With a host of soul skills and traits, and the added benefit of battle armor.

Each of his attacks was equivalent to a Soul Saint's ten-thousand-year Soul Skill.

Perhaps it is not strong enough to damage the environment, but its killing effect on all life is terrifying!
The Xuanjin Armor's ability to break spells, its ability to annihilate life, its sharp, penetrating power, the magnetic field's power, the magical damage from the Glazed True Fire that burns away essence and spirit, the suppression brought by the Myriad Abyss Domain...

He moved swiftly among these evil spirit masters, without even needing to exert any force; the mere touch of his weapon was enough to dissipate a life force wherever it passed.

These evil soul masters, whose highest level was no more than Soul Emperor, couldn't even withstand a single attack from him. If they were hit by him, they would basically die.

When the last scream faded from the mist, the tall, thin man was covered in sweat.

The third, fifth, and seventh lights on his body lit up simultaneously, and as he entered the Martial Soul True Body, twelve points of light shone on his body.

Two-character battle armor!

Left side!

The man, now a skeleton, was engulfed in black flames as he suddenly punched the space to his left.

A crimson-gold figure appeared, all five of his spirit rings lit up, and a silver phantom appeared behind him, making his aura even more terrifying.

"boom!"

It was accompanied by a loud crash.

The entire underground space seemed to be hit by a violent earthquake. The tall, thin man was thrown more than thirty meters away, letting out a scream and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Before he could even catch his breath, the crimson-gold light flashed again, and he exploded into a cloud of black smoke.

When it reappeared not far away, its aura had weakened even further.

After dodging the attack, the tall, thin man couldn't help but show a hint of despair in his eyes, as the crimson-gold light arrived again.

After several such incidents, accompanied by a burst of lightning and fire, the person completely lost all life force.

The Myriad Abyss Domain quietly collects the souls of all the evil soul masters killed by Lin Xingyu within its domain.

With the influx of this batch of souls, the Myriad Abyss Domain grew even stronger.

With a flick of his wrist, clusters of azure flames flew in all directions, landing on the corpses of all the evil spirit masters killed by Lin Xingyu.

A moment later, all the corpses disappeared from the spot.

Finishing blow done!

Only then did Lin Xingyu breathe a sigh of relief and begin collecting the spoils around him.

Finally, the first thing was the tower-shaped soul tool at the very center. The moment Lin Xingyu turned it off, everything around him became clear again in his mental energy.

After carefully examining the soul tool, Lin Xingyu's brow twitched involuntarily.

Level 9 Soul Tool, Sealed Tower!

This is a strategic soul tool, specifically designed to shield the mental power of powerful individuals. Within the Federation, it is considered a highly prohibited item.

Looking at Lin Xingyu in the arena, Mu Ye nodded in satisfaction.

I couldn't help but feel a little amazed.

That's too strong!
That's a Demon Soul Saint! And also a Two-Word Battle Armor Master.

But in front of Lin Xingyu, who was going all out, they were like lambs to the slaughter, powerless to fight back.

He was basically pinned down the whole time.

Although there was a level nine soul tool shielding his mental power, at such a close distance, he could still perceive the entire scene using his soul power.

The fog of war still couldn't completely suppress his feelings.

(End of this chapter)