Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Young Gilas, Sandstorm King!

Chapter 37 First Soul Skill, Sandstorm! A harbinger of natural disaster!
Upon hearing this, Lou Gao's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down. His face was instantly filled with immense surprise and relief, and his thick eyebrows almost flew off.

"Good! Good! Good! Hahaha! As expected of my disciple Lou Gao! The first ring in a thousand years! If word gets out, it'll probably scare those old fogies in the Soul Master world to death!"

Lou Gao patted Lin Xia's shoulder forcefully, feeling the solid touch, his excitement was beyond words.

Immediately, Lou Gao's gaze became incredibly eager.

"Quick, let the teacher see! What exactly is the soul skill that this thousand-year soul ring has granted you?"

A glint of light flashed in Lin Xia's eyes, and a confident smile curved her lips.

"Teacher, look carefully!"

Before she finished speaking, Lin Xia's mind stirred slightly, she raised her right hand, palm facing upwards, and gave a low shout.

"First Soul Skill, Sandstorm!"

(Just to clarify, Larvitar is a Rock/Ground type, and when it evolves into Tyranitar, it becomes a Rock/Dark type. Therefore, most of the abilities chosen are based on the Sandstorm team setup!)

I know about the amazing protective abilities and other such overpowered features, but they don't fit!
Of course, if anyone has traits suitable for Larvitar, we can discuss them, and I will use them as appropriate without affecting the outline.

As for why the special ability can be actively turned off, let me explain. After all, this is a novel, not a game. If the sandstorm were a constant presence, and the character appeared with a sandstorm of their own, then the game would be over. They would be wiped out by the Spirit Hall as a walking natural disaster in no time. (Bangiras in the anime also appeared with a sandstorm of his own!)
There was no earth-shattering burst of soul power, no dazzling light and shadow effects.

The moment Lin Xia finished speaking—

hum!
An invisible, overwhelming, and strange wave suddenly swept outwards from Lin Xia in all directions!
The next moment, the entire world suddenly changed color!

Within a radius of 100 meters, the once calm sandy ground, which was just fine sand being stirred up by a gentle breeze, seemed to be violently stirred up by an invisible giant hand!

Countless dry, rough gravel and pebbles seemed to be given a violent life, instantly breaking free from the Earth's gravity, spinning, rising, and colliding wildly!
A fierce wind arose out of nowhere, emitting a mournful howl! In an instant, visibility was obscured, and all that could be seen was an overwhelming, rapidly spinning, murky, yellowish sandstorm!

The light was swallowed up, the temperature plummeted, and a dry and suffocating feeling, carrying the aura of death, rushed over us!

This is not a limited-sized dust cloud like the Yellow Storm Rat, which is used to conceal its size!
This is a real, destructive sandstorm!
Lou Gao's smile froze instantly, turning into utter shock!

Puff puff puff!

Countless high-speed swirling grains of sand, like a dense rain of bullets, struck his tough craftsman's robes hard, producing a dull and continuous impact sound!
What shocked him even more was that the highly penetrating sand actually penetrated his clothes and hit his tough skin, bringing a clear, stinging pain like being pierced by fine needles!

"hiss!"

Lou Gao subconsciously activated his soul power to protect himself, and a faint yellowish-brown light appeared on his body, completely isolating him from the dense "sand bullets".

Lou Gao's pupils constricted sharply as he stared incredulously at Lin Xia, who was unharmed despite being in the eye of the sandstorm, with even the hem of her clothes barely fluttering. "This...this range?!"

Lou Gao cried out in shock. He looked out and saw a raging sandstorm that blotted out the sky. With his Soul Saint-level perception and visual estimation, he was horrified to discover that the sandstorm's coverage radius definitely exceeded 100 meters!

How could a Soul Master who has just obtained his first Soul Ring possibly unleash such a range?
This is practically... a harbinger of a natural disaster!

"Is this really a thousand-year-old soul skill?"

Lou Gao's voice trembled slightly, without him even realizing it, which completely overturned his understanding!

However, what came next was even more terrifying!

Just as Lin Xia's "dust storm" reached its most violent peak—

"Yoji—!"

As if summoned by some powerful resonance, the young Gilas's scarlet eyes burst forth with dazzling light, and its short forepaws slammed down onto the ground!
hum!
Another sandstorm, originating from the same source but even more primal and wild, suddenly erupted!

call--!
Centered on Young Gilas's tiny body, a second sandstorm of equal size and immense power instantly formed!

This sandstorm did not exist independently, but rather, like all rivers flowing into the sea, it instantly merged and superimposed perfectly with the sandstorm released by Lin Xia!
Rumble!
It was as if the heavens and earth were enraged!
The combined effect of sandstorms causes their power to increase exponentially!
The originally dim yellow sand curtain instantly turned into a deeper, more despairing dark brown!
The howling wind suddenly escalated from a mournful sound to a deafening roar! The sand grains spun faster and seemed to grow larger, and the force of their impact on the protective soul power of the towering building suddenly increased, producing loud "bang" sounds. The earthen-yellow protective soul light was violently impacted, as if it might shatter at any moment!

With the power of the Young Kings, the sandstorm expanded wildly outwards like a dragon breaking free from its restraints!
One hundred meters, two hundred meters, three hundred meters... Finally, under the almost stunned gaze of the people on the building, the edge of the all-consuming sandstorm came to a steady stop at the foot of a huge sand dune five hundred meters away from them!
A sandstorm reaching 500 meters high!
As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but an apocalyptic sandstorm inferno!
The sunlight was completely blocked, and the world was plunged into boundless twilight and roar.

The sand beneath my feet was trembling violently, as if it would be completely overturned and swallowed up by this terrifying force at any moment!
Lou Gao was completely dumbfounded.

His mouth gaped open, his thick beard danced wildly in the raging air, and his eyes were wide open, filled with utter absurdity, shock, and a hint of... bewilderment at the unknown power.

Lou Gao even forgot to circulate his soul power to resist the ever-increasing impact of the sand and gravel, letting the strong wind and sand blow against his cheeks, bringing a burning pain.

A thought exploded repeatedly in his blank mind like a thunderclap.

"What the hell... This is really the first spirit ring?! This kid... and this little monster... are they going to... wipe out this desert?!"

After seeing Lou Gao's expression, Lin Xia signaled Young Gilas to disperse the sandstorm. As Lin Xia and Young Gilas stopped outputting their soul power, the sandstorm that blotted out the sun was instantly choked by an invisible giant hand, and the violent howling wind stopped abruptly.

The high-speed, swirling sand, carrying destructive power, seemed to have lost its backbone, falling in a flurry and returning to the silent sand.

The dim, blurry vision quickly cleared, and the scorching sunlight shone down again, leaving only the outlines of the scattered sand dunes and the dry, dusty smell in the air.

(End of this chapter)