Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Chapter 19 First Soul Skill

With the absorption of the spirit ring complete, Yang Ping'an's spirit power has now reached level thirteen. What is most surprising is the spirit skill of the Purple Gold Mastiff.

After Yang Ping'an saw the Purple Gold Mastiff's soul skill, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least it wasn't just empty talk, and it seemed unlikely to become the next Yu Xiaogang.

Purple-Gold Mastiff's first soul skill: Profound Gold Protective Shield. After using the soul skill, a profound gold protective shield can be formed.

Upon seeing this soul skill, Yang Ping'an became curious. This soul skill was clearly a bit strange, like a weapon spirit, or perhaps a beast spirit.

After the Purple Gold Mastiff was summoned, a dark gold protective shield appeared directly in front of it. Moreover, when the dark gold protective shield was used, the Purple Gold Mastiff became noticeably more ferocious and powerful.

This soul skill can actually be used by oneself, which means that it can also be used like a beast martial soul to directly create a protective shield with one's body. Moreover, it seems that one's physical attributes are significantly enhanced when using it.

This puzzled Yang Ping'an. Was his Purple-Gold Mastiff a beast spirit or a spirit that could be separated from the body? But it seemed that he couldn't get the Purple-Gold Mastiff to possess him, which was quite unusual.

After absorbing the spirit ring, the Purple Gold Mastiff, which was originally 1.5 meters long, has grown to more than 2 meters. Its originally relatively rounded body has become slightly more slender, especially the two bulges on its head, which have also become larger. The spirit power used and consumed when summoned has also increased significantly.

Yang Ping'an looked at the Purple Gold Mastiff with a puzzled expression, but he didn't have time to worry about that now. He took advantage of the dim light to dispose of the corpse of the Xuanjin Mingjia Turtle.

After a thorough dissection, no soul bone was found, which was somewhat disappointing. However, the Purple Gold Mastiff looked at the corpse of the Xuanjin Nether Armored Turtle with a hint of longing in its eyes.

Yang Ping'an had been with the Purple-Gold Mastiff for a long time, so he naturally knew what the Purple-Gold Mastiff was thinking. With just a wave of his hand, Luo Shanpao sensed something and pounced on the corpse like a dog that had been starving for a long time.

In the time that followed, Yang Ping'an meditated and cultivated alone, while the Purple Gold Mastiff devoured the corpse of the Xuanjin Nether Armored Turtle.

Early the next morning, Yang Ping'an prepared to leave with the Purple Gold Mastiff. The entire Xuanjin Mingjia Turtle had been swallowed by the Purple Gold Mastiff, and even the Xuanjin-colored shell had been eaten.

Seeing this, Yang Ping'an's lips twitched slightly. The Purple-Gold Mastiff looked harmless, yet it could swallow such a hard shell. You should know that the hardness of this shell is no less than that of ordinary steel. Many people can even use this kind of shell as a defensive weapon. At least it can withstand a Soul King's attack without any problem.

After the Purple Gold Mastiff finished eating the entire corpse of the Xuanjin Mingjia Turtle, it continued to sleep soundly, but seemed to be enjoying itself immensely.

Yang Ping'an followed the Purple-Gold Mastiff back to the place where the trap was set yesterday. Sure enough, there were no more soul beast corpses here. The corpses of several thick-shelled turtles had disappeared, and even their shells had disappeared. Moreover, there were faint footprints and the aura of other people around, as well as the aura of different soul beasts. It seemed that many people and soul beasts had been here yesterday.

Yang Ping'an ignored the chaotic surroundings and left with the golden mastiff, preparing to return home.

After absorbing the spirit ring and devouring the corpse, the Purple-Gold Mastiff became much faster and more agile, and even its sense of smell was greatly enhanced. The two of them left the Soul Hunter Forest after only half a day of walking.

After nearly ten days in the Soul Hunting Forest, Yang Ping'an's entire body was tattered and worn out.

Prices in the Soul Hunting Forest are ten times higher than outside, and the place is very complicated. Yang Ping didn't pay much attention to that yet and rented a carriage to go back to school.

Yang Ping'an finally breathed a sigh of relief after returning to Notting Elementary School, where at least he was relatively safe.

In the days that followed, Yang Ping'an returned to his previous ascetic practices, spending his days in the blacksmith shop, classroom, and dormitory.

Of course, after thinking about it for several days, Yang Ping'an finally decided to register his Soul Master information at the Spirit Hall.

Yang Ping'an originally didn't want to register with the Spirit Hall, not wanting others to know his information. However, after thinking it over carefully, he decided to register anyway. The Spirit Hall's Soul Master Certificate is valid throughout the entire continent, which will make it more convenient for him to travel outside in the future and even save him a lot of unnecessary trouble. Besides, he is still very weak now, so there is no need to make himself so special for the time being.

Both Director Su and the Hall Master of the Spirit Hall were quite surprised that they were able to advance to level thirteen. Yang Ping'an spoke to them in the same tone: "I was lucky this time. I encountered a dying hundred-year-old spirit beast in the Soul Hunting Forest. I felt that it was very suitable for me. After absorbing the spirit ring, I reached the peak of level twelf. After returning to school, I felt something and broke through to level thirteen."

If they ask what kind of spirit beast it was, he would only say that he encountered a hundred-year-old golden tortoise, without knowing what kind of spirit beast it was.

As for any other questions, Yang Ping'an always claimed ignorance, simply saying he was lucky.

Both of them sighed upon hearing this, but they didn't delve too deeply into it, since many things were the secrets of a Soul Master and not convenient to tell outsiders.

When Yang Ping'an returned to his dormitory to meditate, he clearly felt some changes in his body, especially when he looked into the depths of his mind. He felt as if he had entered a huge space where the Purple Gold Mastiff was sleeping. However, the entire space seemed a bit abnormal, as if it was being stared at by some kind of gaze, but he could not find the source.

Yang Ping'an was absolutely certain that he had a second martial soul, but he couldn't find out what it was. He guessed that when he first awakened his martial soul, it wasn't fully awakened. It was probably inherited from his mother. He guessed that because his innate soul power was only half a level, the bloodline concentration in his martial soul was too low to support its full awakening, which led to his current situation.

Yang Ping'an couldn't help but sigh. Among all the soul rings, the third and seventh soul rings are the most important. It is likely that one can only fully awaken the soul ring by absorbing these two soul rings, or by using rare and precious treasures.

Although he did not awaken a second martial soul, Yang Ping'an felt that his overall physical fitness had improved a lot, especially his eyesight and mental strength.

The benefit of this is that Yang Ping'an now reads books much faster and has a kind of photographic memory. His blacksmithing efficiency has also increased significantly, even surpassing that of his teacher, Tie Lin.

Soon it was time for school holidays, and Yang Ping'an returned to Wanghun Village to stay for a few days, mainly to pay respects to his parents.

As for the hidden compartment in his room, Yang Ping'an suppressed his inner desire and pretended it didn't exist. He was still too weak to protect what was inside, especially in a school with so many people around. If it were leaked, it would cause him a lot of trouble.

I'm still debating which martial soul to use for my main body. I'm thinking of writing about a spirit eye like Huo Yuhao's, or a brain or blood. My top choice is the Sharingan, but that would be a bit exaggerated.

(End of this chapter)