Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Young Gilas, Sandstorm King!

Chapter 104 New Moves and Skills!

Young Gilas seized the moment when both of his opponents were simultaneously thwarted, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes!

It inhaled sharply, and the phoenix patterns on its face shone like a furnace!

A crimson-gold "jet flame," thicker and hotter than in previous tests, was like a divine punishment spear that instantly tore through the sandstorm and struck the Desert Rock Armored Beast, which was unsteady on its feet and had damaged armor plates due to the rockfall, with perfect accuracy!
Boom! Sizzle—! Terrifying flames instantly engulfed the Rock Armor Beast!

Its crystal armor, corroded by molten sand crystals, was extremely fragile under the extreme temperature, burning through and melting like paper!
Flames penetrated its body, and the smell of burning filled the air! This three-thousand-year-old soul beast, known for its defense, could only let out a short wail before facing Young Gilas's native flames, enhanced by both sandstorm and sand power. Its massive body crashed to the ground, convulsing violently in the flames and rapidly carbonizing!
At the same time, Young Gilas reached out with its other claw towards the Sandstorm Vulture that had lost its balance in mid-air!
The sandstorm around the vulture instantly became incredibly violent, with countless grains of sand spinning, compressing, and rising from the ground as if pulled by an invisible hand!

A golden tornado, over five meters in diameter, composed of pure sand and gravel, with countless sharp sand crystal blades cutting at high speed inside, instantly engulfed the vulture!
"唳——!!!"

A piercing, distorted scream emanated from the tornado, but was instantly drowned out by the roar of the sandstorm.

All that could be seen were torn feathers and blood mist being flung out of the tornado, only to be mercilessly ground away by the sand and gravel.

In just two or three seconds, the tornado dissipated, leaving only a cloud of sand mixed with blood and bone fragments falling from the sky.

That ferocious three-thousand-year-old flying soul beast was actually shredded into mincemeat by this sandstorm tornado!
The battle ended in the blink of an eye.

The sandstorm gradually subsided, revealing a devastated battlefield: huge lava craters, collapsed sand dunes, terrifying quicksand vortexes, charred remains of rock-armored beasts, and the pervasive smell of blood and burnt earth in the air.

Lin Xia stood there, looking at the small figure covered in lava armor in the center of the battlefield, her heart surging with indescribable shock and ecstasy.

powerful! too strong!
The combination of the power of sand and the sandstorms has elevated the already terrifying power of Young Gilas to a whole new level.

The 30% power boost to skills of the same type proved far more effective in actual combat than its theoretical expectations suggested.
It's not just about increasing numbers, but a comprehensive qualitative change in attack methods, range, control, and environmental utilization!

Now, once the Young Gilas activates a sandstorm, it becomes a mobile calamity!

The prototype of a "sandstorm monarch" who controls the desert and burns the land!
It is no longer just a weather controller, but an absolute core that integrates weather control, area damage, single-target explosion, and environmental control!

Impact, glare, falling rocks, bite, an eye for an eye, primal power, dragon dance, dig, lightning punch, fire punch, big fire burst, flame jet, sunny day, fire fang!

These skills, whether of their own type or other types, have been enhanced to a certain extent, and are no longer simply terrifying!

Most importantly, Larvitar can continuously learn new moves and skills!
Thinking of this, Lin Xia quickly walked to Young Gilas's side, squatted down, and vigorously rubbed its little head, feeling the surging power under its shell and its fighting spirit that had not yet completely subsided.

Looking at the spirited young Gilas, a thought naturally came to Lin Xia's mind.

He crouched down, looking directly into Young Gilas's intelligent crimson eyes, and asked with a hint of curiosity and a not-so-strong expectation:
"Young Gilas, now that our soul power level has increased, how does it feel? Have you... learned any new moves?"

Lin Xia asked the question casually.

He knew that Young Gilas was exceptionally gifted. After being strengthened by the Phoenix Divine Mark and nourished by the Sun Essence Ore, his physique had already reached the Soul Master level. His fire-type skills were incredibly powerful, and his basic characteristic "Sand Power" was even more impressive.

In his view, the possibility of mastering a powerful new move in a short period of time was extremely slim.

He asked this question more out of a sense of communication between partners, like asking "how are you feeling?"

However, what made Lin Xia's pupils suddenly contract and her heart leap was—

Young Kiras tilted its little head, seemingly "thinking" about Lin Xia's words seriously.

A few seconds later, it actually nodded vigorously!
The small chin covered in lava shell bumped against the hard armor plate on its chest with a soft "click".

"Yo-ji! Yo-ji yo-ji!" It cried out a few times, its scarlet eyes gleaming with eager anticipation. It even patted its thick breastplate with its little paws, as if to say.

"Yes! Watch me!"

Lin Xia was stunned for a moment, overwhelmed with surprise and disbelief.

"Really?! Quick, show me!"

Upon receiving permission, the young Gilas excitedly took a few steps back, creating some distance. Its small body lowered slightly, and a somber yet slightly eerie aura began to emanate from it.

First move: A terrifying face!
Without any earth-shattering noise, Young Gilas simply raised its disproportionately large head.

Its face, covered with dark lava armor, originally only appeared somewhat fierce.

But at this moment, the patterns on its carapace seemed to come alive, like hellish lava twisting and flowing.

Those scarlet eyes suddenly burst forth with a terrifyingly fierce light, as if a deep abyss swirled within their pupils, piercing straight to the heart!

An invisible wave, carrying extreme malice and mental oppression, suddenly spread out from its center like an icy tide!
Lin Xia is the closest and will be the first to be hit!

Even though his soul was incredibly resilient, far surpassing his peers, he still felt a chill run down his spine under this sudden, soul-piercing, malicious gaze. His heart felt as if it were being gripped by an icy hand, and he could barely breathe!
Even more terrifying, he felt his body become heavy, and his feet had an instinctive urge to retreat and escape, as if the "weight" of his body had increased several times in an instant, making his movement extremely sluggish!

"This is... a psychological intimidation? Slowing down the opponent?!"

Lin Xia instantly understood, and her heart was filled with shock.

This move doesn't consume much actual energy, but it can greatly weaken the opponent's mobility and disrupt their rhythm at the very beginning of the battle!
Combined with Larvitar's terrifying strength and speed, it's practically a god-tier crowd control technique!

He had no doubt that if the creature facing Young Gilas was a thousand-year-old soul beast, it would probably be so frightened that it would freeze or even turn around and run away!

Second move: Rockfall!

The "horrible face" on Young Gilas's face vanished instantly, as if it had never existed.

It let out a low growl, full of power.

Instead of swinging its claws as if it were using a fire punch, it suddenly looked up at a huge sandstone mound next to it, which had become exceptionally hard due to the previous battle and the high temperature that had caused it to vitrify!

Its tiny claws, covered in lava shells, reached out and grabbed at the massive sandstone rock!
Rumble——!
The entire sandstone shook violently, as if it had been torn apart and uprooted from the ground by an invisible giant hand!
Countless tiny pebbles fell with a soft patter. Then, Young Gilas swung its tiny paw downwards with a fierce thud!
The enormous, hard rock, dozens of times larger than itself, was launched as if by an invisible catapult, accompanied by a terrifying shriek that tore through the air, and crashed down with the force of Mount Tai towards a vast expanse of crystal-clear sand in front of Lin Xia!

boom--! ! ! !

A deafening loud noise!

Even the sand, as hard as glass, could not withstand this violent impact, and was instantly smashed into a huge crater with a diameter of more than five meters!

Spiderweb-like cracks spread wildly for dozens of meters!
Countless shards of glass, mixed with sand pulverized by the impact, shot outwards like cannonball fragments, striking Lin Xia's soul power shield with a dense crackling sound! Smoke and dust filled the air, obscuring the sky!

What shocked Lin Xia even more was that at the moment the giant rock crashed down, an invisible shockwave spread out with a loud bang, once again making him feel a sense of shock from the depths of his soul, similar to a "terrifying face" but more direct, as if his heart had been struck by a heavy hammer, and his mind went blank for a moment!
"Area-of-effect physical attack! Comes with a secondary mental shock (cowardice) effect?! A hit will cause serious injury, and even if it misses, it will still disrupt the opponent!"

Lin Xia gasped.

The power of "Rock Slide," combined with Larvitar's Soul Master-level strength and the "Sand Power" ability's boost to Rock-type moves, makes him practically a human catapult!
The added effect of cowering is even more insidious and vicious, making it difficult for the opponent to organize an effective counterattack immediately after dodging or enduring the attack!
(End of this chapter)