Douluo Continent: The Ruler of Time, Reigning Supreme

Chapter 98 Breakthrough to Soul Master
Seeing Yin Chen's combo move, Ling Luochen's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, and Bei Bei secretly praised him.

Yu Tianlong, who was watching from the sidelines, narrowed his eyes, while Nan Qiuqiu instinctively covered her mouth, her eyes filled with shock.

Yin Chen slowly withdrew his hand, his expression calm, as if he had only done a trivial matter.

His self-created combination of soul skills has demonstrated amazing effectiveness in actual combat.

Meanwhile, with Gu Yuena's elemental assistance, Ma Xiaotao felt her soul power surging like a tide. Her already extremely violent phoenix flames seemed to be infused with new vitality, burning even more intensely and purely.

The wind element continuously delivers fresh air to the core of the flames, while the light element continuously purifies and suppresses the opponent's death aura, allowing her Phoenix True Fire to burn the Nirvana Corpse more effectively.

"Wow—!"

A clear and melodious phoenix cry rang out from Ma Xiaotao's body. The phoenix phantom surrounding her suddenly solidified several times over, and the blazing flames gradually turned from crimson to a terrifyingly high temperature that was almost white.

"Destroy it completely, you old hag."

Flames seemed to shoot out from Ma Xiaotao's crimson eyes. She thrust her palms forward, and the Phoenix True Fire, refined to its extreme, transformed into a destructive torrent that instantly engulfed the Soul Emperor-level Nirvana Corpse.

The terrifyingly high temperature distorted the air, and the ground melted into lava.

"Roar--!!!"

The Nirvana Corpse let out an unprecedentedly shrill scream. The death aura around it melted away like ice and snow in the face of the Phoenix True Fire, and its body, which was harder than refined steel, rapidly carbonized and disintegrated under the extreme temperature.

It struggled frantically, trying to resist with its Soul Emperor-level Soul Power, but all resistance was futile in the face of the powerfully amplified Phoenix True Fire.

In just a few breaths, the chilling roar came to an abrupt end.

The blazing white flames slowly dissipated, leaving only a charred mark and some scattered ashes in the place.

That powerful Soul Emperor-level Nirvana Corpse was actually burned to ashes by Ma Xiaotao's furious attack, leaving no trace of its body or soul.

On the other side, Ye Guyi, along with Xixi and Jiang Nannan, were nearing the end of their battle against the last Soul King Nirvana Corpse.

Under the natural restraint of the Holy Angel Martial Soul, the Nirvana Corpse was already covered in wounds and moved slowly, with most of its death aura being purified.

Ye Guyi raised the Angelic Holy Sword high, and golden holy light gathered on her body, making her look like a war god descended to earth.

Her blue eyes were filled with solemnity and hatred for evil.

"In the name of holiness, purify the world of filth."

The angelic sword in her hand suddenly burst forth with an incomparably brilliant light, a light that was not scorching but rather carried a sense of judgment and purification.

A massive beam of light, composed entirely of divine energy, descended from the sky like divine punishment, striking precisely the dying Nirvana corpse.

The moment the Nirvana Corpse was enveloped by the pillar of light, it was like ice and snow exposed to the scorching sun. Its body rapidly became transparent and ethereal from the outside in. Its mouth was open, but it could not make any sound. The last bit of red light in its eyes was completely extinguished under the illumination of the holy light.

In the end, its body turned into countless tiny specks of light, like purified dust, dissipating into the air without leaving any trace.

The moment she successfully purified the Nirvana Corpse, a golden light flashed on Ye Guyi's body, and a pure and warm energy seemed to flow back from the darkness, merging into her limbs and bones.

She could clearly feel that her soul power had increased slightly, and her spirit had become more vigorous.

This is precisely the unique cultivation path of the Holy Angel Martial Soul—purifying evil and acting on behalf of Heaven. Each time a powerful evil entity is successfully purified, one receives positive feedback from the rules of Heaven and Earth, accelerating one's own cultivation.

This is one of the reasons why Soul Masters with divine attributes often have great enthusiasm for eliminating evil spirits.

As the three Nirvana Corpses were completely destroyed, the deathly aura and chilling atmosphere that permeated the warehouse gradually dissipated.

The battle ended with Shrek's side emerging victorious, and no one was injured.

Yu Tianlong, watching from the sidelines, had a solemn expression of respect and admiration on his resolute face as he looked at Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix True Fire that burned everything and Ye Guyi's Holy Light that purified evil.

Nan Qiuqiu was deeply moved, especially by Yin Chen's precise and fatal blow and Ye Guyi's heroic figure bathed in holy light. Her little fists clenched tightly, her eyes sparkling with excitement, and her desire for greater strength had never been so strong.

Zhang Lexuan looked around to confirm that all threats had been eliminated, and nodded slightly: "Mission objectives have been eliminated. You all did a great job."

Her gaze swept over the slightly tired but excited crowd, finally settling on Ye Guyi, whose aura had slightly increased, and she revealed a smile of approval.

"Pack up and we'll leave. Next, we need to send the intelligence from the far north back to the academy as soon as possible."

Everyone responded in unison, quickly checked the battlefield, and after confirming that nothing was missed, they withdrew from the abandoned area in an orderly manner.

After returning to the "Dragon's Rest Residence" hotel and resting briefly, the group began to summarize the situation.

However, Yin Chen stood up at this moment and calmly announced some news:
"Senior Sister, everyone, I gained some insights during the battle just now. My soul power has broken through to level 40, and I need to acquire my fourth soul ring as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan all looked at him in shock.

Xu Sanshi even let out a strange cry:
"Level 40?! Yin Chen, you're a monster... We're two years older than you, and we finally managed to break through to the Soul Master level, and you..."

He didn't say what he was going to say, but his expression said it all—this speed of advancement was too discouraging.

Beibei shook his head with a wry smile. Although he was also a genius, compared to Yin Chen's breakthrough speed, he was indeed ordinary.

Jiang Nannan's beautiful eyes also sparkled with admiration, and she gained a more direct understanding of Yin Chen's talent.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan's eyes flashed with surprise, but more so with admiration.

She pondered for a moment, then quickly made a decision:

"Level 40 does require a fourth spirit ring, and if I'm not mistaken, the fourth spirit ring you want is ten thousand years."

"Senior Sister, you guessed right, I do want a ten-thousand-year fourth spirit ring."

Yin Chen nodded. His spirit ring configuration was already beyond that of ordinary people, and his fourth spirit ring was no exception.

Zhang Lexuan nodded and said decisively:
"As a core disciple, you should be able to ask the academy to help you obtain a suitable spirit ring. How about this, I will personally take you to the outskirts of the far north ice plains to hunt for a spirit ring."

She paused and continued:

"Moreover, I have always had some doubts about the recent situation in the far north. I might as well take this opportunity to explore the outer areas and verify Tianlong Douluo's guess. With my cultivation level, as long as I don't go deep into the core area and stay in the peripheral areas, I should be safe."

(End of this chapter)