Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Young Gilas, Sandstorm King!

Chapter 102 Sandstorm + Sand Power, Domain Embryo Form!

But Lin Xia felt unusually calm inside.

While he was delighted by the improvement in his strength, what he was most eager to know at the moment was what his second soul skill (trait) would be, which he had obtained by risking everything and even experiencing the accident of a soul beast dying and splitting.
He took a deep breath of the hot, dry air and, without the slightest hesitation, focused his mind into his martial soul!

hum!
Soul power surged, and two soul rings rose simultaneously beneath his feet, shining brightly together.

"Second Soul Skill... no, it's Second Trait..."

Lin Xia murmured softly, filled with immense anticipation and a hint of nervousness, as she fully activated the power of the purple soul ring she had just acquired, which originated from the Sandstorm Worm King!
There were no earth-shattering lights or shadows, nor any violent energy leakage.

But the moment Lin Xia activated his "Special Ability," the entire world, in his perception, completely changed!
The power of sand!
This characteristic, conceived by him and bestowed by the core power of the Sandstorm Worm King, transcends the scope of ordinary soul skills. Like a sleeping giant, it awakens within his body and the surrounding environment!

"The power of sand..."

Lin Xia murmured softly, feeling the newly generated power within her body that resonated strangely with this boundless desert.

This is not a specific soul skill, but an environmental control ability deeply rooted in the origin of martial souls and complementing the "sandstorm" characteristic.

His lips couldn't help but curve upwards, eventually forming a radiant smile, his dark golden pupils seeming to flow with golden sand.

"It's done! The combination of sandstorms and the power of sand... Young Gilas, this is practically a domain tailor-made for you!"

Lin Xia's voice was filled with an indescribable excitement and certainty.

"Under this sandstorm under our control, your power will be unstoppable! One plus one? No, this is an absolute geometric transformation!"

"Within the same level, who can contend with us? Challenging those of higher levels? That's not difficult either!"

"The rules of the Pokémon world will be interpreted and defined by us in the Douluo Continent!"

Lin Xia seemed to already see the future battlefield, where Young Gilas stood proudly amidst the raging sands, tearing apart all obstacles with unparalleled power.

It was no longer just a powerful soul beast companion, but a terrifying being that was moving towards the ultimate form of "Sandstorm Monarch"!
This perfectly aligns with Lin Xia's vision of making it a "well-rounded" core damage dealer that integrates weather control, area-of-effect damage, single-target burst damage, and defensive enhancement—and takes it a step further!
Joy surged in her chest like boiling magma. Lin Xia took a deep breath, suppressed her overwhelming emotions, and turned her gaze intently to the little guy beside her.

"Young Gilas!"

Lin Xia's voice was full of anticipation.

"How do you feel? How well is this new power integrating?"

"Yo-ji-!!!"

Young Kylas's response was high-pitched and powerful.

It suddenly stood up from the molten crystal ground, its small body standing straight.

Those scarlet eyes gleamed with an unprecedentedly sharp light, as if burning with crimson-gold flames.

It did not express itself in words—or rather, its language was not yet fully understood by Lin Xia—but rather presented itself in the most direct way.

Then, it bent one of its small claws, covered in lava carapace, into a classic "muscle-flexing" pose!

Although its rock-like body doesn't have the same defined muscle lines as a human's, this movement is full of power and confidence.

Its short legs were firmly rooted to the scorching ground, and the crimson-gold phoenix patterns on its carapace seemed brighter than usual, like flowing lava, reflecting off the still-warm glassy ground around it, silently proclaiming its surging state at this moment.

"Haha, great! That's impressive!"

Lin Xia was amused by its childlike confidence, which reassured her even more. "It seems the fusion is perfect! Now, let's truly witness just how terrifying the power of 'Sand Power' combined with 'Sandstorm' can be!"

Lin Xia looked around and her gaze settled on a relatively intact area in the distance, with several tall sand dunes and scattered boulders.

Far from the core battlefield of the vitrification, the sand there was soft and the rocks were solid, making it an excellent testing ground.

"Target: Sand Dune 3 ahead and the surrounding rocks! Young Gilas, unleash your full potential! Let me see just how strong you really are now!"

"Yoji!"

Young Gilas growled, its little paws excitedly pawing at the ground, its scarlet eyes instantly locking onto its target.

Its dormant power, like an awakening volcano, resonated more deeply with the earth beneath its feet and with the boundless desert under the influence of the "power of sand."

"Dust storm!"

At Lin Xia's command, Young Gilas stomped his foot!

Boom——!
The earth beneath my feet seemed to come alive, emitting a deep, rumbling roar.

This time, the sandstorm was no longer the violent and chaotic one of previous battles, but rather carried an absolute sense of control!
Centered on Eurythmus, within a vast area with a radius of over 800 meters, the yellow sand is as if awakened, drawn, and gathered from the depths of the earth by an invisible giant hand!
Countless grains of sand seemed to come alive, spinning and rising at high speed, instantly forming a thick, golden sandstorm curtain that connected heaven and earth!
The field of vision was drastically compressed, the light became dim, and only the hissing sound of sand rubbing against each other filled the eardrums.

The air instantly became incredibly dry, carrying the desolate and suffocating feeling unique to the desert.

But this is just the beginning!
With the enhancement of the Sand Power property, this sandstorm underwent a qualitative change.

Gravel is no longer a simple barrier.

They become finer and harder, like countless tiny diamond particles spinning at high speed.

Lin Xia could clearly "feel" that each grain of sand seemed to be endowed with a faint will to penetrate and cut.

In the area shrouded by the sandstorm, the air seemed to be rubbed with sandpaper, emitting a sharp wail.

In the distance, a granite boulder exposed on the edge of a sandstorm was becoming rough at a visible speed, with fine scratches appearing and deepening rapidly as if it were being polished by countless grinding wheels!

Lin Xia and Young Gilas's spirits seemed to merge into the wildly dancing sand.

Every grain of sand became their eyes and tentacles.

Within the sandstorm's range, any minute vibration, temperature difference, or even energy fluctuation is as clear as the lines on the palm of your hand.

A sand lizard shivering on the leeward side of a sand dune, its faint heartbeat and body temperature faithfully reflected back by the sand.

Violence itself seems to contain a kind of "domain suppression" power.

Enemies caught in this situation will feel sluggish and their soul power will be disrupted, as if invisible quicksand is dragging their limbs and bones.

Young Gilas, however, thrived in the sandstorm, its aura rising steadily, its primal power of rock and ground being amplified infinitely by the environment!
The sandstorm had begun, and the young Kiras's scarlet eyes locked onto a massive basalt rock about fifty meters away, seven or eight meters high.

"Rockfall!"

Lin Xia's instructions were concise and powerful.

"Yoji—!"

(End of this chapter)