Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 28, Second Soul Skill: Shadow Domain

For Xu Sanshi, the sudden rise of Bei Bei, whose strength was originally similar to his, was already hard to accept. Now, with the addition of Ye Xixuan, whose talent far surpasses theirs, anyone would be on edge.

Full of confidence, he arrived at Shrek Academy, only to suffer a series of setbacks on his very first day.

Moreover, Ye Xixuan's talent is not only reflected in the configuration of two thousand-year soul rings, but also in the level of his martial soul and soul skills.

To be able to counter Bei Bei's Light Holy Dragon in terms of martial soul attribute, what level of existence must it be? The second soul skill it just displayed clearly also possesses the characteristics of a domain-type soul skill.

It should be noted that, except in extremely special circumstances, domain-type soul skills usually only appear on 100,000-year soul rings and soul bones.

Ye Xixuan's second soul skill is called Shadow Domain, which can currently only be considered a semi-domain-type soul skill.

Because the Shadow Realm cannot affect the real environment like a real domain, but is connected to a Shadow Realm space that does not exist in the present world through that shadow.

Ye Xixuan's sudden disappearance into the darkness and then his sudden reappearance behind Bei Bei was achieved by traversing within that shadow domain. When he enters the shadow domain, his body becomes immune to physical attacks and most energy attacks, making it a life-saving technique.

As for the dark chains binding BeiBei's body, they are a combination of the first soul skill, Condensed Shadow, and the second soul skill, Shadow Domain.

Within the area covered by the Shadow Domain, various changes can occur according to his will, no longer simply using shadows to condense weapons.

"The abilities of a control-type Soul Master..." Golden snake-like electricity erupted from Bei Bei's body as he tried to break free from the black chains binding his limbs, but these chains were far stronger than he had imagined. His advantage in Soul Power cultivation perfectly offset the disadvantage of being countered by his elemental attributes.

At this moment, his frustration was no less than Xu Sanshi's.

After acquiring his second soul skill, Ye Xixuan clearly made up for his lack of control abilities. With a combination of strong offense, agile offense, control, and defense, he is practically an all-rounder among battle soul masters.

With a long roar to the sky, a series of thunderous crackling sounds erupted from all of Bei Bei's bones. His figure grew even taller under the influence of the Holy Dragon Martial Soul, his muscles bulged, and golden snake electricity surged and flowed wildly across his body, like a fine electric net.

His aura surged, light and lightning perfectly merging and sublimating, forcefully severing the four thick dark chains.

The Holy Dragon's third soul skill: Holy Wrath!
Amplified by the Holy Light's Wrath, Beibei raised her right arm, her thick, golden dragon claw forcefully grasping the slender scythe that Ye Xixuan was swinging at her. Dense golden lightning rapidly transmitted to the dark demonic scythe.

The Dark Demon Scythe created by Ye Xixuan incorporated several level-three core magic arrays, making it a true level-three melee soul tool. With the infusion of soul power, a layer of dark, sharp light immediately appeared on the scythe blade.

"Bang—" Two colors of light intertwined, and the mutually repelling light and dark energies collided violently. After a moment of stalemate, both figures retreated simultaneously.

Beibei staggered back several steps, while Ye Xixuan retreated all the way to the edge of the training ground. After all, he hadn't used the amplification effect of his innate ability, the Heart Demon Pattern, yet he was already far beyond his expectations in not falling into a complete disadvantage.

Beibei was well aware of this as well.

If Ye Xixuan were to truly go all out now, he might not necessarily lose to him.

Both sides have cards to play, and both sides are holding back.

Ye Xixuan raised his right hand again, and the black shadows covering the entire training ground immediately became restless. Thin, sharp shadow spikes shot up from the darkness, forcing Bei Bei back to the edge of the training ground. With this second soul skill, Ye Xixuan's attack range was fundamentally improved, and he no longer necessarily needed to engage in close combat.

Bei Bei gazed at Ye Xixuan across the room, his expression grave. He knew very well that they couldn't let things drag on like this any longer.

Although Ye Xixuan maintained his second soul skill, which was similar to a domain, the consumption of soul power was definitely not small. However, he could not maintain the state of the thousand-year amplification soul skill, Holy Wrath, for very long.

Moreover, as a powerful offensive Soul Master, when facing an opponent with strong control abilities, you must try to close the distance and then defeat them with overwhelming force.

Beibei swung his right arm downwards with a sudden burst, unleashing the remaining soul power within his body, causing his aura to surge to its peak. The fine golden lightning swirling around the dragon claws became even more dazzling, and with a resounding dragon roar, translucent and brilliant golden dragon scales spread from his right arm all the way to his chest.

In the next instant, Beibei transformed into a golden bolt of lightning and charged fiercely towards Ye Xixuan. Arcs of electricity crackled around his body, forcefully dispelling the darkness within a half-meter radius.

Ye Xixuan's gaze sharpened, and one after another, solid dark cages instantly overlapped, blocking Bei Bei's path.

With no way to avoid it, Beibei had no choice but to charge straight in.

The arena was filled with a mix of light and darkness, flickering and changing. What followed was the deafening roar of two completely different types of energy colliding head-on.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom..."

The outermost dark cage shattered with a crash, and Bei Bei finally broke through all the obstacles to stand before Ye Xi Xuan. With her right claw making a grasping motion, the first spirit ring surrounding the golden dragon arm lit up.

Golden lightning transformed into a gigantic dragon claw, over three meters in diameter, which lunged at Ye Xixuan. The lightning surged and swirled in the air, emitting sharp, piercing hissing sounds. The pure aura of light and lightning gave off a sacred and magnificent feeling.

Holy Thunder Claw! The first soul skill of the Holy Light Dragon.

After Beibei's martial soul evolved into the Holy Dragon of Light, all of its soul skills had a clear restraining effect on evil soul masters, or rather, contained a special power to ward off evil.

However, Ye Xixuan's martial soul is completely unrelated to the abilities of evil soul masters; in fact, it is a natural nemesis of them. He can devour the evil energy in the origin of evil soul masters' martial souls to nourish himself, without being tainted by any evil aura.

Ultimately, this is simply a clash between darkness and light.

Ye Xixuan bent slightly, his right hand touching the black shadow on the ground. One after another, black chains with sharp wedges resembling spearheads condensed and emerged from the ground, then spiraled and spun at high speed, as if constructing a dark barrier to protect him.

Starting from the point of impact, large swaths of mixed black and gold light scattered in all directions. There were flashes of electricity, arc-shaped halos, and powerful shockwaves that spread outwards.

Ma Xiaotao and Xu Sanshi could only see a bright light as they closely watched the situation inside the training ground.

Who's winning?
　Tata is on!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)