Douluo Continent: The Purple Dragon's Roar, the End of the Dark Abyss

After returning to his room, Ye Linyi summoned his martial soul—the Dark Abyss God-Slaying Halberd.

He held it in his hand and examined it closely, discovering that his martial spirit seemed to have been strengthened in some way.

What exactly makes it strong? Ye Linyi had no clue.

After trying for a long time, he still couldn't find any trace of the martial soul being enhanced.

Just as he was about to give up, an unexpected discovery froze him instantly—his fingers had pierced through his own body! "This…could this be elementalization?"

Ye Linyi jumped up excitedly, his voice trembling as he muttered to himself, "No, I'd rather call it Kamui! The ability to become ethereal!"

He tested it again and confirmed that his hand could penetrate his body. Suddenly, a line of poetry popped into his mind: "Divine might cannot hide tears, all that meets the eye is jade."

Ye Linyi was stunned, then overjoyed: "No way? I actually have the ability to become intangible? I'm practically invincible! I can take on anyone for a few moves!"

This confidence stemmed from the divine power of the ethereal form, which gave Ye Linyi an overwhelming sense of self-assurance.

After numerous tests, he determined the duration and cooldown of the blurring effect: "Blurring duration: 5 seconds; cooldown: 1.5 seconds. Invincible!"

He almost wanted to have the word "invincible" etched on his face. But after the initial excitement, he calmed down and realized that if his opponent was far stronger than him, even a 1.5-second window of vulnerability could be fatal. So, he told himself: "Keep a low profile, focusing on improving your skills is the key."

With the ability to become ethereal, Ye Linyi was like a tiger with wings.

He lay in bed, his thoughts drifting away—he had originally planned to buy mental potions from the system shop, but now it seemed unnecessary.

Zhongli Wu's cultivation in the blood pool can greatly enhance his spiritual power, so he won't have to worry about the impact of the resentment of soul beasts when absorbing the ten-thousand-year soul ring.

He couldn't help but wonder, "Will the etherealization be strengthened during the next blood pool training?"

Filled with anticipation for the future and a touch of weariness, Ye Linyi fell into a deep sleep.

.........

"Holy Son, Holy Son..."

"Get up, Holy Son."

Ye Linyi slowly woke up, and hearing the gentle call from beside the bed, he rubbed his sleepy eyes and replied, "Okay, I'm awake."

He got up, wiped his eyes, and glanced at the four maids surrounding the bed. A slight smile appeared on his lips. "By the way, I still don't know your names. Introduce yourselves from left to right."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The four maids bowed in unison, their voices clear and crisp.

The maid on the far left spoke first: "Holy Son, my name is Xiaomi."

Ye Linyi nodded, then turned his gaze to the next person: "And you?"

"Holy Son, my name is Xiaoyu," the second maid replied softly.

"Hmm," Ye Linyi responded, looking at the third person.

"Holy Son, my name is Xiao Hong." The third maid winked playfully.

"My name is Xiaolan," the fourth maid added in a gentle voice.

Ye Linyi smiled and repeated, "Xiaomi, Xiaoyu, Xiaohong, Xiaolan...right?"

"Yes, Holy Son," the four maids replied in unison, a hint of a smile in their eyes.

Just then, a steady voice suddenly rang in Ye Linyi's ears: "Little Yi, after you finish breakfast, come to the backyard. Your master will guide your cultivation."

Ye Linyi's eyes lit up, and he immediately straightened his back: "Okay, Master!" He clapped his hands and said enthusiastically, "Alright, I'm going to eat now."

Xiaomi gently reminded him, "Holy Son, your breakfast is here."

Ye Linyi looked around in confusion: "What about there?"

"This." Xiaomi gently turned to the side and pointed to the corner of the room.

Ye Linyi looked in the direction and saw an exquisite dining table standing quietly against the wall, covered with fragrant food—golden fried eggs, soft bread, freshly squeezed juice, and several side dishes, a feast for the eyes and the palate.

"Wow, this is a feast!" Ye Linyi's eyes lit up. He quickly walked over, sat down, and began to enjoy the meal.

A moment later, he patted his round belly and let out a satisfied burp: "I have to go cultivate now."

"Mmm-hmm." The four maids nodded with smiles and watched him leave the room.

Ye Linyi had just stepped out of the room when he suddenly stopped, scratching his head: "Wait... I don't think I know where the backyard is."

He turned back and asked the four maids, "Do you know where the backyard is?"

The four members of Xiaomi looked at each other, shook their heads, and answered in unison, "We don't know, Holy Son."

Ye Linyi shrugged helplessly: "Okay, looks like I'll have to figure it out myself."

He had just taken a step when the scene before him suddenly rippled like water.

Upon closer inspection, the surrounding environment had subtly changed—he was standing amidst lush green mountains and clear waters, with rolling green hills in the distance, clear streams nearby, and the air filled with the fragrance of grass and trees.

"This is..." Ye Linyi was surprised when he caught sight of a familiar figure in front of him - Long Xiaoyao was standing with his hands behind his back, quietly gazing into the distance.

"Master!" Ye Linyi shouted excitedly, running over quickly.

Long Xiaoyao turned his head, his gaze sharp, and simply said, "You've arrived."

Ye Linyi ran to his side, eagerly saying, "We're here! Let's begin our cultivation, Master!"

Long Xiaoyao nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Okay."

Knowing that Ye Linyi was exceptionally talented, he carefully imparted his cultivation insights to him, neither overly elevating them to a level that would be difficult for him to grasp, nor deliberately lowering them to make him feel bored.

And so, under Long Xiaoyao's careful tutelage, Ye Linyi's strength improved by leaps and bounds.

A week later, Ye Linyi stood atop the mountain, facing the morning breeze, his heart filled with emotion.

As usual, Ye Linyi began his cultivation under the guidance of Long Xiaoyao.

He was completely focused, his soul power flowing like a gentle stream within him, the Dark Abyss God-Slaying Halberd appearing and disappearing beside him, emitting a dim light.

After cultivating for a short while, ripples suddenly appeared in the space beside Long Xiaoyao, as if a stone had broken the surface of the water.

Before the person arrived, the voice preceded them—a clear, melodious, yet somewhat languid voice rang out from the spatial fluctuations: "Xiaoyao, I just finished my seclusion and came out, and I heard that you have taken on a disciple with extraordinary talent."

Long Xiaoyao looked at the fluctuating space beside him, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said in a gentle voice, "Yes, Xi Shui."

Ye Linyi stopped cultivating, thinking to himself, "Here he comes, here he comes, a heavyweight has arrived!" He had already heard that the powerful figure in front of him, who had single-handedly outmaneuvered the two Limit Douluo on the surface of Douluo Continent, was none other than Ye Xishui, a legendary figure of the Holy Spirit Cult.

The spatial fluctuations gradually subsided, and a woman slowly emerged.

She has exquisite and aloof features, fair skin like snow, an oval face, and long, purplish-red hair parted in the middle. Her beauty is glamorous with a touch of dark style, and she has a great figure, like a fairy who has stepped out of a painting.

This person was Ye Xishui, who possessed both stunning beauty and unfathomable cunning.

She single-handedly tore apart two Limit Douluo who were once as close as brothers, her ruthless methods were chilling.

Long Xiaoyao smiled slightly, his voice tinged with affection: "Xi Shui, what brings you here?"

Ye Xishui gently stroked her long hair, her gaze sharp as she looked directly at Long Xiaoyao: "Never mind all that, Xiaoyao, let me see the disciple you've taken on."

Long Xiaoyao turned to Ye Linyi, who was cultivating to the side, and said, "Xiaoyi, come here, I'd like to introduce you to someone."

Ye Linyi ran over excitedly, his eyes full of curiosity and anticipation.

Long Xiaoyao pointed at Ye Xishui and said gently, "Xiao Yi, this is your teacher's good friend, Ye Xishui."

Ye Linyi blinked and said with a hint of mischief, "Hello, Sister Xishui."

He thought to himself: Are they really just friends? Or is there something else going on?

Ye Xishui chuckled, a sly glint in her eyes: "Xiaoyao, your disciple has quite the sweet tongue."

Long Xiaoyao nodded, tacitly accepting the teasing.

Ye Xishui approached Ye Linyi, her voice soft yet carrying a hint of authority: "What's your name?"

Ye Linyi straightened his back and said in a loud voice, "My name is Ye Linyi, you can also call me Xiao Yi."

Ye Xishui gently patted Ye Linyi's head, her voice tender: "Okay, Xiaoyi, go and cultivate over there. I need to talk to your master about something."

Ye Linyi nodded, a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes, but he still obediently walked to the side to continue his cultivation.

Seeing that Ye Linyi had already gone to cultivate on the side, Ye Xishui turned her gaze to Long Xiaoyao, her voice carrying a hint of command: "Come with me."

Long Xiaoyao nodded silently, and with a flash, he and Ye Xishui disappeared from the spot.

Ye Linyi secretly watched the direction where the two disappeared, cursing inwardly: Damn it, I'm out of the loop.

Long Xiaoyao followed Ye Xishui to a place with auspicious feng shui, surrounded by green mountains and flowing water, like a fairyland on earth.

Long Xiaoyao looked around, his voice tinged with doubt: "Xi Shui, is something the matter?"

Ye Xishui turned around and slowly approached Long Xiaoyao, her gaze sharp as she looked directly into his eyes. Her voice was soft yet firm: "Xiaoyao, what do you think? Are we just old acquaintances?"

Long Xiaoyao lowered his head, remained silent, and chose to run away once again.

His silence was like a boulder pressing down between the two of them.

Seeing this, Ye Xishui couldn't help but shake her head, thinking to herself, "What an idiot."

She sighed softly, her voice tinged with helplessness: "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. I'm going into seclusion again to research soul tools."

Long Xiaoyao nodded, his voice carrying a hint of relief: "Okay." He then prepared to leave.

Ye Xishui suddenly called out to him, "Wait a minute."

Under Long Xiaoyao's puzzled gaze, she took out a level seven invincible golden body shield soul tool from her storage soul tool. It shimmered with light, like a work of art.

Ye Xishui tossed the soul tool to Long Xiaoyao, her voice carrying a hint of generosity: "This is my gift to Xiaoyi."

Looking at the soul tool in his hand, a hint of emotion flashed in Long Xiaoyao's eyes. He said gently, "I will tell him." Then he turned and left.

Seeing that Long Xiaoyao had left, Ye Xishui also vanished from the spot in a flash.

Long Xiaoyao returned to where Ye Linyi was cultivating and handed him the Level 7 Invincible Golden Body Password Soul Guidance Device.

A hint of surprise flashed in Ye Linyi's eyes, and he gladly accepted the generous gift.

After that, Ye Xishui was never seen again during his subsequent cultivation time. Ye Linyi guessed that she had gone into seclusion again to study her soul tool.

.........

And so, day after day of practice, four months passed in the blink of an eye.

During these four months, under Long Xiaoyao's careful guidance, Ye Linyi's soul power has stabilized at level 30, and he has not acquired a soul ring for several days.

In addition, he also underwent blood pool training three times.

After the first Blood Pool training, the ability to become ethereal was significantly improved—the ethereal duration increased from 5 seconds to 8 seconds, while the cooldown time was shortened from 1.5 seconds to 1 second.

However, when facing an opponent far superior in strength, this one-second window of vulnerability can still be fatal.

Ye Linyi knew that although the ability to become ethereal was powerful, if he could not make up for this weakness, he would still be unable to escape defeat in the face of a true master.

The results of the two subsequent blood pool training sessions were exactly the same: his mental strength increased significantly, but his ability to become ethereal failed to advance further.

A flicker of doubt crossed Ye Linyi's mind: "Could it be that the ability to become ethereal has reached its limit and can no longer be enhanced?"

Just then, a steady voice came from beside him: "Xiao Yi, I will accompany you to obtain a soul ring tomorrow."

Ye Linyi's eyes lit up, and he replied, "Okay."

……

The next morning, Long Xiaoyao arrived early at Ye Linyi's room and knocked on the door, asking, "Xiaoyi, are you done yet?"

Ye Linyi quickly tidied his clothes, pushed open the door, and said with a smile, "You're here, Master."

Long Xiaoyao nodded, and with a flash, he and Ye Linyi transformed into a streak of light and quickly left the Holy Spirit Sect.

In the air, Ye Linyi asked curiously, "Master, where are we going to get my third spirit ring this time?"

Long Xiaoyao's gaze was sharp, and his voice was steady: "In the Star Dou Great Forest, we have already chosen which soul beast is suitable to be your third soul ring, and there is also a time limit."

Upon hearing this, Ye Linyi was filled with anticipation: "Okay."

……

Led by Long Xiaoyao, the two quickly arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest.

Long Xiaoyao chose to fly at a low altitude, his gaze sweeping over the forest, his voice deep: "Xiao Yi, the soul beast we found for you this time is the Dark Tribulation Mantis, which is about 15,000 to 20,000 years old."

Ye Linyi clenched his fist and said firmly, "No problem."

Long Xiaoyao smiled slightly: "Alright then, let's go find it."

The two skipped the outer and mixed zones and headed straight for the core area.

Although Ye Linyi was a little uneasy, he felt relieved when he thought of Long Xiaoyao, the Limit Douluo, protecting him.

The core area is now very close to the Lake of Life, where ferocious beasts that guard the lake reside.

But then Ye Linyi thought again, with Long Xiaoyao's strength, if he really wanted to take him away, Di Tian and the others probably wouldn't be able to stop him.

With this thought in mind, he felt no fear.

Just then, Long Xiaoyao suddenly stopped, his sharp gaze fixed on the distance: "Found it." With a flash, he transformed into a streak of light and swiftly flew towards the target.

Ye Linyi followed closely behind, only to see Long Xiaoyao use his soul power to condense a giant hand, easily pinching the Dark Tribulation Mantis that was suitable to become Ye Linyi's third soul ring.

Ye Linyi exclaimed in surprise, "Holy crap, it caught fire so quickly?"

The Dark Mantis struggled desperately, but under the suppression of Long Xiaoyao's soul power, it was powerless to resist, like a trapped beast.

Long Xiaoyao's lips curled up slightly, his voice tinged with pride: "Xiao Yi, I didn't expect to find a suitable soul beast for you so quickly."

He carefully examined the spirit beast in his hand and continued, "This Dark Calamity Mantis is 16800 years old, not exceeding 2 years, making it suitable as your spirit ring."

Ye Linyi approached and looked at the Dark Tribulation Mantis that was being held by Long Xiaoyao's giant soul power hand.

The soul beast seemed to have heard Long Xiaoyao's words, and despair appeared in its eyes, as if to say, "Why didn't I check the almanac today? I ran into a Limit Douluo as soon as I stepped out the door? Alas, my grand dream is gone."

Long Xiaoyao led Ye Linyi and the soul beast back to the outer area, his voice gentle: "Little Yi, why don't you absorb it here? I'll protect you."

Ye Linyi's eyes gleamed with excitement: "Alright, I can't wait to find out what my third soul skill is."

Long Xiaoyao released his giant soul power hand and struck out with a palm, knocking the Dark Tribulation Mantis unconscious.

Seeing this, Ye Linyi conjured the Dark Abyss God-Slaying Halberd in his right hand and plunged it into the soul beast's eye without hesitation.

The Dark Mantis let out a mournful roar, then breathed its last, and a jet-black, ten-thousand-year-old soul ring slowly appeared around its body.

Ye Linyi sat down cross-legged and began absorbing the ten-thousand-year soul ring.

As soon as the spirit ring was attached, the first wave of pressure from the spirit ring surged forth like a tidal wave, pressing down on Ye Linyi.

He coughed up a mouthful of blood, his bones cracking and popping, but he gritted his teeth and persevered.

Long Xiaoyao's voice was calm and steady, like a pillar of strength: "The first wave is over, hold on, then comes the impact of the resentment of the soul beasts."

Two hours later, Ye Linyi was nearing the end of absorbing the soul ring when the resentment of the soul beasts began to strike.

In his spiritual sea, Ye Linyi faced the resentment of the Dark Mantis without fear, instead taunting it, "You're really weak, go ahead and hit me."

Seeing that the human in front of him not only did not attack him but also mocked him, the Dark Mantis was enraged and pounced on him.

A sly glint flashed in Ye Linyi's eyes: "Here it comes, damn it, it's not a gang fight, I'm not afraid of you."

After multiple training sessions in the Blood Pool, Ye Linyi's mental strength had undergone a qualitative leap, making dealing with a tiny mantis a piece of cake.

He easily dodged the attack, and with a backhand strike of the Dark Abyss God-Slaying Halberd, he suppressed the Dark Calamity Mantis under his feet.

Looking at the praying mantis at his feet, Ye Linyi sneered, "You're no good either, you little greyhound!"

The Dark Mantis, pinned underfoot, was enraged by the human's insults but powerless to resist. In the end, it chose to end its own life, transforming into streams of pure energy that were absorbed by Ye Linyi.

Outside, a massive explosion suddenly occurred, centered on Ye Linyi.

"bump!"

Long Xiaoyao, who was protecting Ye Linyi, was completely dumbfounded. He thought to himself, "How come it exploded just when we were about to succeed in absorbing the soul ring?"

But with his powerful senses, he quickly confirmed that his apprentice Ye Linyi was neither injured nor had any accidents occurred.

After the explosion subsided, Ye Linyi slowly opened his eyes and found himself trapped in a deep pit.

He slowly stood up, looking around in confusion: "I remember there weren't any pits here before I absorbed the spirit ring?"