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

"Mom, I'm back!" Ye Linyi pushed open the door and hopped into the kitchen, exuding the scent of the mountains and forests.

Yang Liuqing was stir-frying the vegetables in the pan when she heard this. She turned around and smiled, "Xiao Yi is back? Wash your hands and get ready to eat."

"Okay!" Ye Linyi replied.

At the dinner table, Ye Linyi deliberately cleared his throat: "Mom, I have a gift for you."

Yang Liuqing placed a piece of spare rib into his bowl, smiling and shaking her head: "Keep your treasures for yourself, Mom doesn't need anything."

Ye Zihao immediately leaned closer, winking and asking, "What about me? My son?"

"No!" Ye Linyi shook his head decisively. "Next time, I'll prepare an even bigger one for you."

Yang Liuqing laughed and patted her husband's forehead: "Go away, don't make trouble."

After Ye Zihao sat down listlessly to one side, Ye Linyi took out an ice crystal box from his pocket.

When it was opened, a burst of cold air rushed out and condensed into tiny ice flowers on the table.

"This is an ice-attribute treasure I found behind the waterfall in the back mountain." Ye Linyi pushed the box over. "Would you like to try it?"

Yang Liuqing froze the moment her fingers touched the fruit—a chill ran through her fingertips.

"This...this fruit..." She looked up at her son, her eyes filled with shock.

Ye Zihao suddenly stood up: "The waterfall in the back mountain? I've been there so many times, how come I never noticed it?"

"You give it a try first." Ye Linyi pressed down on his father's eager hand. "See if you can break through to the limit of your attribute. If you can't, you should be able to increase it by one level."

Yang Liuqing held the fruit and hesitated for a moment before suddenly taking a small bite.

The icy juice slid down her throat, and she suddenly shivered. Her soul power surged out uncontrollably, condensing into a sheet of ice crystals on the dining table.

"Level 79!" Ye Zihao suddenly shouted.

Yang Liuqing opened her eyes and looked at the newly appeared ice-blue patterns on her fingertips, feeling both regret and surprise: "It's a pity I didn't break through to the limit... but thank you, Xiaoyi."

Ye Linyi smiled and shook his head, then suddenly remembered something and took out a small box from his pocket: "This is for you too, I'll find a few more later."

Lying on the bed with his eyes closed, Ye Linyi smiled, already plotting his plans for the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. He was sure the immortal herbs there could help his parents break through their limits.

"One year later..."

Ye Linyi slowly walked out of the waterfall, water droplets sliding down his hair and reflecting a shimmering light in the setting sun.

He stood tall and straight like a pine tree, his black hair fluttering in the wind, his face handsome as a painting, his brows radiating heroic spirit, and his eyes, as if formed from stars, sparkling with confidence.

This was Ye Linyi, who had been diligently cultivating his inner energy for two and a half years in the Water Curtain Cave.

Now, although he is only eight and a half years old, he is already a genuine level 25 Great Soul Master.

The Dark Abyss God-Slaying Halberd in his hand is in perfect harmony with his mind, and every swing carries the force of thunder.

After two and a half years of continuous exploration and training, Ye Linyi discovered that the dark element chains wrapped around the shaft of the Dark Abyss God-Slaying Halberd Martial Soul could actually be used by him.

These chains are as flexible as living things, able to lock down opponents with lower soul power, rendering them unable to move. Although the range is limited to ten meters, it is like a natural control-type soul skill, giving him the upper hand in battle.

As darkness fell, Ye Linyi casually summoned the Dark Abyss God-Slaying Halberd, activated his first soul skill "Shadow Piercing the Realm," and vanished from the spot like a ghost, beginning his journey home.

After two and a half years of special training, he was able to release his martial soul without revealing his soul ring. This information gap gave him a significant advantage in battle, but when facing opponents of a higher level, this advantage vanished.

Just as he was making his way, a deafening explosion suddenly came from his right.

Ye Linyi turned his head and saw that the two people in the air were fiercely exchanging soul skills. Although the aftershocks of the battle did not reach his area, they had already made the surrounding air tremble.

Ye Linyi frowned slightly, pondering to himself, "Should I go over and join the fun, or go straight home?"

A sly glint flashed in his eyes, and he clapped his hands and laughed, "It's human nature to watch the show, how can we miss such a good spectacle!" With that, he flashed away and headed towards the direction where the two were fighting.

Not far from where the two were fighting, Ye Linyi leaped lightly out of the shadows and landed steadily on the branch of a large tree.

He squinted, carefully examining the two intertwined figures in the air.

"A man and a woman. The man has a bird-like martial spirit, and the woman has a moon-like spirit," Ye Linyi muttered to himself, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes.

When he saw the woman with the Moon Martial Soul in the sky, his heart couldn't help but stir with emotion.

As is well known, the moon is one of the three martial souls inherited by the Sun and Moon Royal Family, but in the original work, it seems that no woman in the Sun and Moon Royal Family has ever possessed the moon martial soul.

Now, this woman not only possesses the Moon Martial Soul, but has also appeared within the Heavenly Soul Empire. The mystery behind this is truly perplexing.

"There's only one truth: the person in the sky with the Moon Martial Soul is none other than Zhang Lexuan, the senior sister of Shrek Academy's inner court." Ye Linyi was secretly certain in his heart. Although he couldn't be completely sure, he was pretty close to it.

Ye Linyi stared intently at the two of them. Although they had stopped clashing with their soul skills, they were still exchanging something intensely.

However, due to the distance, Ye Linyi could only see the movement of their lips and teeth, but could not hear a single word they said.

"Sigh, given the distance and the wind, it seems we won't be able to hear what they're saying." Ye Linyi shook his head helplessly, but remained highly vigilant, ready to deal with any possible emergencies.

In the air, the man in black robes breathed heavily, his scarlet eyes fixed on Zhang Lexuan: "You bunch of Shrek bastards! You dare to come here to die for your meager salaries? If you don't release me today, I'll drag you all down with me!"

A chilling aura surged around Zhang Lexuan, and moonlight materialized behind her: "Evil Soul Masters wreak havoc on the world. From the moment we joined the Surveillance Corps, our lives were destined to remain here."

As she raised her hand, eight spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, three black, and one red—rose from beneath her feet. The seventh spirit ring shone brightly: "True Spirit Body!"

Ye Linyi squinted from the treetop, his pupils shrinking sharply when he saw the crimson spirit ring: "It's the Inner Court's Senior Sister... that evil spirit master has also awakened her Martial Soul True Body?"

The man in black robes suddenly transformed into a blood-red hummingbird, with four black soul rings wrapped around his body: "Damn it! I can't believe I've run into you guys just by going out for a walk!" He suddenly spread his wings, stirring up a storm of blood and gore.

Zhang Lexuan's moon blade collided with the blood-red wings in mid-air, bursting out with dazzling light.

Ye Linyi noticed that his senior sister maintained a distance of three meters at all times, clearly avoiding close combat.

"Admit defeat!" The man in black robes suddenly withdrew his strength, feigning exhaustion. "Spare my life!"

Zhang Lexuan's crescent blade suddenly changed direction, aiming straight for her opponent's throat: "The supervisory team has never let a tiger return to the mountain!"

"Good! Good! Good!" The man in black robes suddenly threw his head back and laughed wildly, his body surging with black energy: "Then let's all go to hell together!"

Zhang Lexuan's moonlight suddenly turned blood red. She sneered, "A death throes? The moon blade that had gathered in her palm suddenly split into nine."

Suddenly, the black-robed man's blood surged, and his entire body was shrouded in black mist, with an aura belonging to the title level emanating from him.

Ye Linyi and Zhang Lexuan said at the same time, "Title Douluo."

Seeing this, Ye Linyi thought to himself, "Zhang Lexuan is in danger, but as long as she survives this round, the man in black robes will surely die."

Zhang Lexuan's pupils constricted sharply: "Forbidden Technique!"

The black-robed man's eighth spirit ring suddenly lit up, and a crimson light surged out like a tide, instantly condensing into a thick red mist that enveloped Zhang Lexuan.

Ye Linyi, perched on a distant treetop, was so worried about Zhang Lexuan's safety that he kept scratching his head, the red mist obscuring his view.

He could only see blood-red dots flashing in the red mist, as if countless poisonous insects were gnawing at the space.

Zhang Lexuan, hidden in the red mist, suddenly let out a muffled groan.

She endured the surging pain within her body, formed hand seals, and her eighth spirit ring burst forth with dazzling light.

"Moonlight!"

The silvery-white light instantly engulfed the red mist, and a moon with a diameter of 100 meters appeared out of thin air, illuminating the entire battlefield in every detail.

The red mist melted away as quickly as ice and snow meeting fire, revealing two people covered in blood inside.

The black-robed man's left shoulder was pierced by a moon blade, and a hideous wound was torn open in his lower abdomen, from which blood was gushing out.

The wrinkles on his face deepened at a visible rate, and his once jet-black hair had turned gray.

"You...you've won..." The man in black robes suddenly burst into maniacal laughter, pressing his hands to his wounds. "But I'll make you pay with your life!"

Just as Zhang Lexuan was about to activate her soul skill, her expression suddenly changed drastically.

She felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen, and her soul power was being drained away like a tide.

Looking down, one could see faint blood-red runes moving beneath the skin.

"Blood curse..." She gritted her teeth, enduring the pain, her right hand pressed against her chest. "Moonfall!"

A crescent moon suddenly flew out from her palm, transforming into a streak of light that slashed towards the man in black robes.

Just as the man in black robes was about to dodge, he found that his legs were unable to move, and he could only watch helplessly as Zhang Lexuan's soul skill approached him.

"No!" the black-robed man roared, suddenly forming a hand seal, and his body erupted with a blinding red light.

"Self-destruct!" He grinned maliciously as he charged towards Zhang Lexuan. "Die!"