Douluo Continent: The Ruler of Time, Reigning Supreme

Chapter 108 Solo Kill of a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast
The Ice Prison Ape Crocodile went completely mad.

It erupted with terrifying ice-attribute energy, and countless sharp ice spikes shot out from the ice beneath its feet, covering an area of ​​tens of meters around it.

A dust-free place.

Yin Chen let out a low shout, and the air around him spun rapidly, forming an absolute defensive domain that deflected and bounced off all the ice shards that were shot at him.

The icicles collided with the airflow barrier, producing a dense, rain-like "crackling" sound, with shards of ice scattering everywhere, as if a hailstorm had fallen in the valley.

The aftershocks of the battle continued to wreak havoc on the valley, shattering the ice, collapsing the ice walls, and creating a deafening roar and the howls of the soul beasts.

Yin Chen was dancing on the edge of a knife, his soul power was being consumed rapidly, and his face was getting paler and paler, but his eyes were getting brighter and brighter.

It's now.

He used the Dream Shadow skill again, teleporting directly in front of the Ice Prison Ape Crocodile and making a provocative gesture.

The Ice Prison Ape Crocodile, whose reason had long been consumed by rage, didn't even think twice before gathering all its strength and unleashing one of its strongest innate soul skills—Ice Prison Stomp.

It stood upright, its arms, imbued with terrifying cold and power, slammed down with the force to shatter mountains and split rocks, towards Yin Chen and the ground beneath his feet.

This strike was enough to freeze and shatter everything within its range.

However, just as its attack was about to land, Yin Chen's figure disappeared again.

“Rumble——!!!”

A tremor more intense than any before came.

The ground beneath the Ice Prison Ape Crocodile's feet instantly collapsed into a giant crater. Terrifying shockwaves of ice, mixed with tangible force ripples, spread outwards, shattering the ice layers at the edge of the crater into dust.

The Ice Prison Ape-Crocodile let out a triumphant roar, its blood-red eyes searching for the mangled remains of that wretched human.

But what it saw was Yin Chen standing at the edge of the giant pit, a smug smile on his face.

He slowly raised his hand, facing the Ice Prison Crocodile, temporarily exhausted from unleashing its ultimate attack and standing in the center of the giant crater, and softly uttered the decisive words:

"First Soul Skill: Dream Bubble".

A minute earlier, he had already unleashed two slashes from that spot using his overpressure air blade.

"laugh--!"

Two voices, so subtle yet so sharp they seemed to tear the soul apart, rang out almost simultaneously.

Two invisible, absolutely sharp slashes appeared out of thin air, crossing each other and sweeping across the hardest part of the Ice Prison Ape Crocodile's chest and abdomen.

They ignored the deep blue ice armor that was strong enough to withstand the Soul Emperor's attack, as if the thick ice armor was just an illusion.

The Ice Prison Ape Crocodile's massive body, which was charging forward, suddenly froze. For the first time, an incredulous look of bewilderment and fear appeared in its blood-red, ferocious eyes.

It lowered its head and looked at its own chest.

There, two smooth, mirror-like cuts appeared silently.

The cut was initially as thin as a hair, but then it rapidly widened, revealing the muscles and bones that had been cut open with the same precision, as well as... the internal organs that had instantly lost their vitality.

No blood gushed out because the extreme cold and the speed of the strike were so fast that the wound was instantly frozen.

"Crack..."

Its prized ice armor began to shift and slide along the cuts, making a crisp cracking sound. Then, its massive body, like a toppled block, crashed into several pieces along the two irresistible slashing paths, slamming heavily onto the ice surface and kicking up clouds of ice dust.

Even in its death, it never understood where those two incomprehensible and undefendable attacks came from.

Inside the valley, the wind and snow continued, but the fierce and violent aura had dissipated.

Yin Chen was slightly out of breath, having used his soul skills in succession and fought a fierce battle with the Ice Prison Ape Crocodile using his self-created Qi Flow Technique. Even he felt exhausted.

But as he looked at the remains of the giant beast slain by the attack from the past, and the black ten-thousand-year soul ring, a tired yet satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

With his near-Soul Master level, he accomplished this almost impossible kill through precise calculations, masterful execution, and the first-class Soul Skill at the rule level.

Zhang Lexuan gracefully landed beside Yin Chen, her gaze sweeping over the shattered remains of the Ice Prison Crocodile, which still exuded a chilling aura, before finally settling on the black, ten-thousand-year soul ring that slowly rose, deep as ink, flowing with powerful energy ripples.

Even she couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion at this moment.

She sighed softly, her voice filled with undisguised amazement and admiration:

"Even without me, with the abilities you've demonstrated, you were able to hunt for a spirit ring on your own. It's truly... incredible."

She paused, turned her gaze to Yin Chen, whose face was still somewhat pale, and shook her head.

"It's hard to imagine that you haven't obtained your fourth spirit ring yet."

Zhang Lexuan, as the senior sister of the inner academy, is one of the most outstanding geniuses in Shrek Academy in hundreds of years. She has seen countless people with amazing talents.

But if she were to ask herself honestly, when she was still a Soul Master, facing this thick-skinned, extremely cold Ice Prison Crocodile, there was absolutely no other option but to retreat.

Ordinary ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts require a Soul King to deal with, while beings like the Ice Prison Ape Crocodile are beyond the reach of anyone but a Soul Emperor.

But Yin Chen, a level 40 quasi-Soul Master, actually did it.

During the battle, she could clearly see that although Yin Chen's sharp energy blades could shake her figure, they could never truly break through the absolute defense of the deep blue ice.

This is the most troublesome aspect of the Ice Prison Crocodile, and an insurmountable barrier for most challengers of higher levels.

However, Yin Chen's first-level soul skill at the rule level—Dream Bubble—cleverly bypassed this insurmountable barrier.

It replicates the attack patterns left behind in the past, creating an undefendable and fatal blow.

This has nothing to do with the strength of the forces involved; it is entirely a victory of the system.

Upon hearing this, Yin Chen slowly shook his head. His breathing was still somewhat unsteady, but his eyes were very clear.
"Senior Sister, you flatter me. Without your support, I wouldn't dare venture into this far north alone, much less challenge the Ice Prison Ape Crocodile."

He pointed to the still fierce wind and snow around him.

“In a place like this, excessive consumption of soul power is tantamount to suicide. It is precisely because I know you are here that I dare to take a gamble.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan's lips curled into a knowing smile, and her usually cool eyes softened with warmth.
"I thought you were the kind of idiot who got carried away with your talent and acted impulsively, but I didn't expect you to be a shrewd and steady person at heart."

To outsiders, Yin Chen's act of taking on a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast was undoubtedly an act of overconfidence bordering on recklessness.

But only those who truly understand the details of this battle can comprehend that behind this seemingly passionate act lies an extremely calm mind and meticulous planning.

He knew his own strengths and weaknesses, understood his opponent's weaknesses, and even took Zhang Lexuan as an insurance policy.

(End of this chapter)