Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Young Gilas, Sandstorm King!

Chapter 160 Illusory Star Glaze!

At the same time, the force of the sandstorm acts precisely on the rock strata in front, constantly peeling away and crushing the rocks!
It's like a miniature yet incredibly powerful tunnel boring machine!
With a wave of its tiny claws, the soul-powered sand grains were like the sharpest files, easily cutting, crushing, and peeling away hard rocks as easily as butter!
It doesn't even need to transport crushed stone—the pulverized stone powder and small gravel, under the force of the sandstorm, are cleverly pushed behind or squeezed into the sidewall, greatly improving tunneling efficiency!
Rumble... Splash...

The dull sounds of chiseling and falling rocks echoed continuously from the deep mine shaft.

At the cave entrance, large amounts of fresh stone powder, like gushing sand springs, were continuously pushed out by powerful soul energy currents, piling up in small clumps outside the cave.

Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing stood not far from the cave entrance.

Lin Xia remained calm, her spiritual power extending outwards as she closely sensed the soul power fluctuations of the young Gilas deep within the mine and the energy reactions of the ore vein. Zhu Zhuqing, on the other hand, was completely stunned.

She had never seen such an efficient and "violent" method of excavation!

This is simply beyond human capability!

The power bursting forth from Young Gilas's small body, and his effortless, masterful control over earth-attribute soul power, once again refreshed her understanding.

"Brother Lin Xia... Young Kiras... is so amazing!"

Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, her little face full of disbelief.

"It...it just squeezed in like that? The rocks in front of it...are like sand?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xia's lips curled into a proud smile.

"Yes, that's its talent. Soil is its domain. This little guy is an expert when it comes to 'eating'."

Although Lin Xia said that, seeing that Young Gilas didn't even use the digging move, but instead used sandstorm and sand power to achieve the same effect.

It seems that after his strength increased, even his control over his abilities has become much stronger!

The digging sounds inside the cave grew increasingly muffled, indicating that Young Kylas was going deeper.

Suddenly, an energy fluctuation several times more concentrated and pure than before, mixed with a chilling ancient and sharp aura, burst forth from the depths of the mine!
At the same time, the aura of the young giras inside the cave suddenly surged!
The dark gold dragon pattern on its chest suddenly lit up under the stimulation of this powerful earth elemental energy!

It was no longer a faint light, but a flowing crimson-gold radiance, as hot as lava, with a faint, deep dragon roar echoing in the soul power level!

Young Kylas seemed to be nourished by a tremendous amount of energy, and the roar of the excavation became even more powerful and rapid!

"Brother Lin Xia, have we found Young Gilas?"

When Zhu Zhuqing asked, Lin Xia smiled and nodded, then said:
"It looks like we've found it."

After saying this, Lin Xia led Zhu Zhuqing directly into the cave that Young Gilas had dug.

The cave walls were made of freshly turned, damp soil, mixed with the smell of rock fragments, but there was a strange, cool energy fluctuation floating in the air.

"Brother Lin Xia, this taste..."

Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but speak softly, her voice echoing slightly in the narrow passage.

Her small hands were enveloped in Lin Xia's warm palms, and that warmth was one of the few comforts in her frozen world.

She could feel that Lin Xia's body temperature seemed slightly higher than normal, like a piece of warm, smooth jade. "You felt it?"

Lin Xia turned her head and smiled at her, her dark golden pupils shimmering in the dim light, as if they contained stars.

"Looks like the little guy's nose wasn't lying; it smells like something good. We're almost there, watch your step."

The passage wasn't completely dark. The further you went in, the more a soft, cool light seeped out from ahead. It wasn't the light of torches or soul lamps, but more like... the stars themselves breathing.

The path beneath our feet hardened, no longer becoming mud, but some kind of fine-textured, cool-to-the-touch stone slab.

After turning another corner, the view suddenly opened up before us.

A natural cave, not particularly large, but exceptionally dazzling, appeared before the two of them.

The cave's dome, walls, and even the entire floor are covered with dense minerals that resemble stars embedded in the night sky!

These ores vary in size and shape. Some are as small as pigeon eggs, while others are as large as millstones.

They present a deep, dark blue base that seems to absorb all light, but deep within that dark blue, countless tiny, sand-like stars twinkle, flow, and pulsate.

Each twinkling star contains pure and boundless energy, which, when gathered together, forms a flowing galaxy, illuminating the entire cave in a dreamlike and enchanting way.

The cool, slightly sweet energy in the air was extremely rich. Every breath felt like inhaling a breath of cool starlight, which invigorated the spirit and made the soul power in the body feel as if it were being cleansed and refined.

"Wow……"

Even though Zhu Zhuqing was feeling heavy-hearted at the moment, she couldn't help but be shocked by the magnificent scene before her that transcended the mundane. For the first time, lively starlight clearly entered her usually cold and lifeless black eyes, and a genuine sense of amazement rippled out.

In the center of the cave, a small, dark red figure was busy with something.

Young Gilas was lying on a huge, exceptionally bright starlight-filled ore, frantically digging with its little claws. Its hard, iron-like lava shell rubbed against the ore, making a crisp "crackling" sound. Not many sparks flew, but the ore was easily torn apart like butter being cut by a hot knife.

It pried off a fist-sized fragment of ore with particularly dense starlight, its scarlet eyes gleaming with satisfaction. It opened its mouth and, with a "crunch," bit off half of it in one go!

The hard ore was chewed to pieces in its mouth like a crisp biscuit, and the shimmering starlight slid down its throat and into its body.

The dark gold dragon and crimson gold phoenix markings on the little guy's chest shone brighter with each swallow, and his aura became more profound and weighty at a visible speed.

"Yoji! Yoji yoji!"

When Young Gilas saw Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing enter, it excitedly raised its paw and pointed to the boundless star mines around it, as if to say something.

"Look! I found it! So many! They're all delicious!"

Lin Xia released Zhu Zhuqing's hand, took a few steps forward, squatted down and carefully examined the cross-section of the ore that had been gnawed by Younggilas.

The dark blue stone is crystal clear, and the starlight densely covering the cross-section is even clearer, like billions of stars frozen in the deep sea. At the core, there is even a faint miniature nebula slowly rotating, emitting a heart-palpitating energy fluctuation.

"Phantom Star Glaze...it really is Phantom Star Glaze!"

(End of this chapter)