Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 10, First Soul Skill: Death Blade! (Requesting recommendation votes)

Outside Tianhui Canyon, Zhu Ziyang silently absorbed the soul ring.

A surge of soul power poured out from the soul ring, rampaging through Zhu Ziyang's meridians. Zhu Ziyang's own soul power set up layers of obstacles, intercepting, absorbing, and assimilating it again and again. His expanded meridians were also silently absorbing that soul power, which was then transported to all parts of his body through his blood, slowly strengthening his body.

Along with the surging soul power, a special gray energy also poured out. It was the death power contained in the bloodline of the White Bone Scythe Demon. Under the deliberate guidance of Zhu Ziyang's martial soul, it separated from the soul power of the soul ring and flowed towards Zhu Ziyang's Tanzhong acupoint.

The soul ring absorption went smoothly, and it was successfully refined. The bloodline containing the death attribute was also completely absorbed by the Radiant Scythe in the Tanzhong acupoint. Zhu Ziyang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then began to concentrate on absorbing and refining soul power.

At this moment, Zhu Changhe, who was outside, was very surprised to find that his son, who was absorbing the soul ring, was undergoing a different change. His body was emitting a faint golden light, but the edge of the golden light was a ring of gray gas, which was very strange.

Zhu Changhe was surprised, but he didn't care. Instead, he looked forward to the changes after Zhu Ziyang absorbed the soul ring.

By the time Zhu Ziyang finished absorbing his first spirit ring, it was already around three or four in the afternoon.

When he opened his eyes, joy flashed in them. He immediately summoned his Martial Soul, and a pale yellow Soul Ring flickered behind him. However, his gaze was entirely focused on the Martial Soul in his hand.

A brand-new Radiant Scythe appeared in his hand. The 1.6-meter-long handle was pure white, with incomplete pale gold patterns engraved on it. At the end of the handle was a pure white sphere, slightly wider than the handle itself, with a skull carved on it.

The blade material on the right side of the pommel has become sharper and shinier, and an outer edge has been added to the original inner edge, which greatly increases the variety of combat options.

The sub-blade is still ring-shaped, but its size has increased significantly, and the area of ​​the blade has changed from a quarter fan shape to a semi-circle. Overall, it looks like a small axe.

The spearhead on the pommel is also more prominent. What was originally just a spear tip has now become a true diamond-shaped spearhead. If the blade were removed, it would be a majestic silver spear. The light-colored skull on the blade has turned dark, which is quite eye-catching against the pure white war scythe.

"This is..." Zhu Changhe looked over, his eyes filled with surprise.

"I did it, Dad!" Zhu Ziyang's eyes were filled with surprise and excitement as he exclaimed, "I'm a Soul Master now!"

"Very good!" Zhu Changhe was also quite pleased, a smile on his face. Looking at the yellow spirit ring floating behind his son, he felt extremely gratified, so much so that he forgot about the strangeness of Zhu Ziyang's spirit. He said, "Quickly try out your spirit skill and see how it goes."

"Hmm!" Zhu Ziyang nodded in response, temporarily ignoring the changes in his martial soul, and instead closed his eyes to focus on the soul skills that the soul rings brought him.

A moment of effort.

He opened his eyes, took a step forward, and the Radiant Scythe in his hand exuded a desolate aura. The yellow soul ring on his back flashed rapidly. Zhu Ziyang swung the Radiant Scythe and made a slashing motion. Instantly, an X-shaped grayish-white blade of energy was unleashed, striking a large tree not far away. It instantly split the giant tree, which would take at least four or five people to encircle, into four pieces. The grayish-white blade of energy then struck the ground, leaving a one-meter-sized X-shaped crack.

First Soul Skill: Death Blade!

He gathered the power of death on the blade of the Radiant Scythe and unleashed a powerful, destructive blade of energy forward.

Looking at the scene caused by his attack, Zhu Ziyang silently calculated that the attack had consumed about one-ninth of his soul power. The power was not bad, and most importantly, it had a special effect.

He walked towards the large tree that had been split in four. He saw that the wounds created by the blade's edge were faintly grayish-white, and this grayish-white color was slowly eroding the tree's life! This was the effect of the Death Blade: life stripping!

It deprives the creatures it strikes of their life force, causing them to gradually age and eventually die!

This ability, which is very similar to the methods of evil spirit masters, is the purest application of the death attribute. It is completely different from those evil spirit masters who rely on devouring life force whole, and is even an ability that counters evil spirit masters.

Most importantly, Zhu Ziyang can manipulate the life-stealing effect at will. If he wants the blade of death to have the life-stealing effect, then it will; if he wants it not to, then it cannot steal life force.

"Hmm, not bad!" Zhu Ziyang smiled and muttered to himself, "This first spirit ring is really a steal! Not only did I gain such a powerful spirit skill, but it also repaired the death attribute of the Radiant Scythe, making it a true spirit that embodies both light and death!"

Zhu Ziyang's face was filled with excitement and anticipation. The Radiant Scythe, possessing the two superior attributes of light and death, was bound to be stronger than the Radiant Scythe with only the light attribute! However, with the death attribute, wouldn't he be mistaken for an evil soul master?

His eyes gleamed with an unusual light.

"Such destructive power!" Zhu Changhe walked to his side, a look of astonishment on his face, and said, "Is this your first soul skill, Yangyang?"

"That's right, isn't it amazing!" Zhu Ziyang said, looking at Zhu Changhe with a show of pride.

"It is indeed very powerful, but why is it a sword-type soul skill? Soul beasts like the Scythe Bone Demon should not have such soul skills, right?" Zhu Changhe looked puzzled and very confused.

"Ordinary sickle-bone demons are naturally different, but this one is different." Zhu Ziyang thought for a moment and said, "This is a mutated sickle-bone demon. I have read about it in a book. This kind of mutated sickle-bone demon is of the death attribute and can unleash soul skills of the death slash type. That's why I was able to obtain a sword aura soul skill after absorbing its soul ring."

"Death attribute?!" Zhu Changhe was shocked upon hearing Zhu Ziyang's explanation. He then looked at Zhu Ziyang with a face full of doubt and worry, asking, "You mean you absorbed a soul ring with the death attribute?! Are you alright?"

"Oh, Dad, relax." Zhu Ziyang looked at Zhu Changhe, who had an anxious expression, and comforted him, "Let me explain."

"Alright, then you can say it." Zhu Changhe forced himself to calm down, stared intently at Zhu Ziyang, and said.

"Actually, my Radiant Scythe Martial Soul is a dual-attribute Martial Soul of Light and Death," Zhu Ziyang said. "That's why I was able to absorb the Soul Ring of that Bone Scythe Demon."

"What!" Zhu Changhe's expression was quite interesting. He wasn't as shocked as Zhu Ziyang had expected; instead, he seemed somewhat relieved. He muttered to himself, "I can't believe Grandpa was right! It's unbelievable!"

"Huh?" This time it was Zhu Ziyang's turn to be confused. He looked at Zhu Changhe curiously.

"Your great-grandfather once told me that his grandfather, who was the first Soul Master in our Zhu family, had a martial soul with both light and death attributes. I thought he was joking, but I didn't expect it to be true," Zhu Changhe said.

"Oh, I see!" Zhu Ziyang said in realization.

"That's right." Zhu Changhe said excitedly, "Yangyang, your martial spirit can be said to have reverted to its ancestral form, which means our Zhu family is truly about to prosper!"

"Don't worry, Dad. With me here, our Zhu family will definitely become the strongest family on the continent!" Zhu Ziyang said, his little face full of unbridled confidence.

"Excellent!" Zhu Changhe naturally wouldn't dampen his son's spirits. A relieved smile appeared on his face as he said, "Our mission is a complete success. Hurry home and tell your mother this good news so she can be happy too!"

"Let's go home!" Zhu Ziyang exclaimed happily.

The father and son embarked on their journey home.

Because Zhu Ziyang officially became a Soul Master, their travel speed increased significantly. The most obvious change was that it took them three days to come, but only two days to return.

So, on the sixth night after leaving home, they returned to Beihezhuang.

"Honey, we're back!"

Upon entering the house, Zhu Changhe called out.

"Ah~ Yangyang, how is it? What kind of soul rings and soul skills did you get?" Hearing the voice, Liang Ying rushed out of the room and hugged Zhu Ziyang, asking excitedly.

"Hmm~ Let Daddy tell you, I'm going to take a shower. I haven't showered for six days, I'm so uncomfortable," Zhu Ziyang said, his face showing an impatient expression.

"Alright then." Although Liang Ying was somewhat disappointed, she didn't stop Zhu Ziyang's decision and let him leave. This, however, put Zhu Changhe in a difficult position. Liang Ying grabbed Zhu Changhe's arm to prevent him from escaping, her voice a mix of forcefulness and coquetry, and said, "You tell him!"

Zhu Changhe had no choice but to agree.

(End of this chapter)