Simultaneous Transmigration: From Douluo Continent to the Pinnacle

Chapter 34 External Soul Bone, The Third Eye

Guided by the soul power at Lin Yao's fingertips, the five-thousand-year-old soul ring, shimmering with deep purple light, slowly rose into the air.

As if entangled by invisible threads, it hovered precisely three feet above his head.

The purple light shone brightly, complementing the faint starlight that emanated from his body.

The air seemed to be filled with the violent energy contained within the spirit ring, and even the surrounding air currents became scorching hot.

When the two were less than half a foot apart, the spirit ring suddenly trembled violently.

Seemingly drawn by the aura of the Star Body within Lin Yao's body, it suddenly contracted inward into a purple cocoon of light, completely enveloping his cross-legged body.

The next second, the cocoon of light shattered, and violent energy surged into his limbs and bones like magma. Even the blue silver grass on the ground was slightly heated by the aftershock.

The domineering power of a five-thousand-year soul ring is indeed far superior to that of a thousand-year soul ring.

Especially this Lava Demon Bear, which is not one of the common soul beasts that can be found everywhere in the Soul Beast Forest.

Beneath its dark red fur lie hidden lava patterns, and the power of ancient fire elements flows in its blood.

The quality of this spirit ring was exceptionally high, even surprising Chen Xin, who was guarding it from the side.

Lin Yao, who was bearing this power, felt as if he had been thrown into a molten lava inferno.

The flames were not only scorching his flesh, but also seeping into his bone marrow through his meridians, and even his soul seemed to be twisted in the high temperature.

His fingers, hanging at his sides, curled up unconsciously, his nails digging deep into his palms.

The blood droplets that seeped out were immediately vaporized into white mist by the heat emanating from the body surface as soon as they came into contact with the air.

On the surface, he still maintained the posture of sitting cross-legged, his back straight as a pine tree, but the cold sweat on his forehead had already soaked his hair.

It slid down her cheeks, dripping onto her clothes and spreading out in dark stains.

Indeed, this was the case. Sensing that his body was being torn apart by the power of the Soul Ring, the Star Body hidden within him suddenly awakened.

Silver-gold light spots seeped from the bones, like a fine net of light, quickly repairing the burned and damaged meridians and flesh. The wounds even glowed faintly with golden light where they were healing.

"Xiao Yao, fire attribute soul rings are inherently more powerful than other five elements, second only to lightning attribute derived from metal attribute."

Chen Xin stood three steps away, his hands behind his back. His usually calm voice carried a hint of tension, and his deep eyes were fixed on Lin Yao's flushed face. "But you must remember, no matter how much pain your body is in, you cannot think of escaping by fainting—the price of giving up on falling into despair is never waking up again."

Chen Xin has seen too many storms in his life.

While traveling across the continent with his father, Chen Jianjun, he broke through to the Title Douluo level at an astonishing speed.

After his father passed away, he rose to the rank of Super Douluo on his own, and there was rarely anything that could stir his emotions.

But as he watched his disciple struggle in the flames, his hands, hanging by his sides, unconsciously clenched, his knuckles turning white.

This is both a crisis and an opportunity for Lin Yao; one wrong step could lead to utter ruin.

Enveloped in flames, Lin Yao slowly found his rhythm amidst the excruciating pain.

His first spirit ring was of the wood element. Wood fuels fire, and under his deliberate guidance, the wood-attribute spirit power flowed along his meridians and wrapped around the flame energy, like adding kindling to a raging fire.

Even more remarkably, the Star Sword hovered in front of his knees, the star patterns on its blade lighting up, further amplifying the heat of the flames.

This combined force did not intensify the pain; instead, it acted like a carving knife, constantly pushing his body's limits.

The muscles and bones, which were already far superior to those of the same level, became even more resilient under the tempering of flames, and even the surface of the skin shone with a faint luster.

At the same time, his spiritual power, which far surpassed that of other Soul Masters of the same level, also underwent a transformation under the stimulation of the flames.

The mental sea of ​​consciousness, which was originally like a small lake, was now as if it had been infused with living water, and naturally entered the realm of inner vision.

He could clearly "see" the spiritual energy within his sea of ​​consciousness rapidly churning and growing stronger.

The originally blurred boundaries are expanding outward at a visible speed, and even the range of perception is widening accordingly.

Every rustling sound within a radius of several dozen feet was clearly imprinted in his mental perception.

Because of this feedback from transformation and growth, Lin Yao has gradually become accustomed to the intense pain brought on by the flames on his body.

Seeing the pain on Lin Yao's face gradually fade and be replaced by a calm focus, Chen Xin's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally felt a little relieved.

He slowly loosened his clenched fist, the whiteness at his fingertips gradually fading: "According to the pattern of soul ring absorption, the most dangerous moment has passed."

Looking at the increasingly dazzling Star Sword in front of Lin Yao's knees, Chen Xin unconsciously smiled with satisfaction.

"This kid really always manages to surprise people—he absorbed a five-thousand-year soul ring at the Great Soul Master level, something even ordinary Soul Masters might not be able to do."

But at that moment, a deafening roar suddenly rang out in Lin Yao's mind.

He suddenly looked up and saw the Lava Demon Bear's dark red eyes appear out of thin air deep within his sea of ​​consciousness.

Those eyes burned with raging flames, and a mental shockwave carrying an aura of destruction struck him like a crimson lightning bolt. "Ugh—"

Lin Yao couldn't help but let out a muffled groan. His cross-legged body swayed violently, his head lolled to the side, and he fainted.

"What happened? Weren't we already past the danger period, Yao?"

Chen Xin was shocked and rushed to Lin Yao's side. She reached out to check his breathing and found it to be steady, but no matter how she called out to him, Lin Yao did not respond.

Without a second thought, he scooped Lin Yao up in his arms and rushed towards the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School like the wind, not even bothering to put away the Star Sword, letting it transform into a streak of light and follow behind him.

Time flies, and three days have passed.

Lin Yao lay motionless on the carved bed in his room, his body under the brocade quilt.

Ning Fengzhi sat on a pearwood chair beside the bed, his brows furrowed.

Bone Douluo stood by the window, his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on Lin Yao's pale face, his usually smiling eyes filled with solemnity.

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Chen Xin paced back and forth, his footsteps sounding exceptionally clear in the quiet room, each step revealing his anxiety.

Ning Rongrong sat on the edge of the bed, her small body trembling slightly. She held a white towel embroidered with lotus flowers in her hand and gently wiped Lin Yao's cheeks. Tears fell like broken beads, splashing onto the towel and leaving a small wet patch.

"Brother Yao, please wake up soon!"

Her voice was trembling with tears, and her little nose was twitching.

"Didn't we make a promise? To grow stronger together, to watch the sunset over the Sunset Forest, and to stroll through the market in Soto City—you can't go back on your word."

"Rongrong, be good."

Bone Douluo walked over and carefully took his granddaughter into his arms, gently patting her back with his rough hands.

"Your brother Yao is so powerful, he'll definitely be fine—he's still waiting to see Rongrong become the strongest support-type Soul Master."

"I have examined him carefully. His body is unharmed, and his soul power is even stronger than before he absorbed the soul ring."

Chen Xin stopped in his tracks, his tone full of confusion.

"Perhaps he's growing stronger in a way we can't perceive, but why can't he wake up? Is there something we've overlooked?"

Ning Fengzhi gently shook his head, his gaze falling on Lin Yao's steadily rising and falling chest: "According to what you said, Uncle Jian, he had clearly successfully absorbed the spirit ring at that time, but suddenly fell into a coma—I have never seen such a situation in any spirit master book."

What they didn't know was that Lin Yao was not unconscious.

The Lava Bear's mental attacks, though seemingly fierce, unexpectedly helped him expand his mental consciousness.

For the past three days, his consciousness has remained in his sea of ​​consciousness, sorting out his surging spiritual power as if he were untangling threads.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, his originally chaotic mental energy was gradually smoothed out, transforming into gentle "streams" that flowed slowly around the starlight at the center of his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Phew—finally done."

In his spiritual sea of ​​consciousness, Lin Yao let out a long breath, and the suspended figure gradually became clear.

He still didn't understand why the Lava Demon Bear's eyes appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness, but the benefits brought by this "accident" far exceeded his expectations.

The scope of his spiritual sea of ​​consciousness has expanded three times compared to before, his spiritual power has become more refined, and even the precision of his perception has improved significantly.

But that wasn't the biggest gain.

While sorting out his mental energy, he finally figured out his complicated power system.

With the Star Sword and Star Body as the core, and other world power systems as auxiliary, the three stand like a tripod, supporting each other, and there will never be a conflict of power again.

This feeling of steadily improving overall strength made him somewhat complacent, and he even temporarily ignored the calls from the outside world.

"Brother Yao, why aren't you awake yet?"

Ning Rongrong's voice came again, tinged with grievance and worry.

"I've reached level fifteen! My dad says I'm the fastest-growing support-type Soul Master in the history of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"

You'll be very surprised when you wake up and find out.

This time, Lin Yao heard her voice clearly. "It's Rongrong!"

His heart tightened, and he suddenly realized that he had been so focused on organizing his strength that he had forgotten that there were people outside who were worried about him. He really shouldn't have done that.

Thinking of this, Lin Yao immediately guided his consciousness back to his body and slowly opened his eyes in reality.

When I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was Ning Rongrong lying by the bed.

Her eyes were red, tears still clung to her long eyelashes, and the towel in her hand was suspended in mid-air as she stared at him blankly.

"Rongrong,"

Lin Yao's voice was still a little hoarse. He raised his hand slightly and gently touched her hair.

"I'm back. I'm sorry I made you worry."

Ning Rongrong was stunned for two seconds, then realized what was happening, and her eyes lit up instantly.

She dropped the towel and dashed to the door like a little bird, flung it open, and shouted, "Grandpa Sword! Grandpa Bone! Dad! Come quick! Brother Yao is awake!"

Before long, the room was packed with people.

Ning Fengzhi walked quickly to the bedside, placed his hand on Lin Yao's wrist, and slowly injected his soul power into his fingertips.

A moment later, the seriousness on his face dissipated, replaced by delight: "My body is fine, my soul power is stronger than before, and my mental strength has also increased significantly!"

Chen Xin was still worried and leaned closer to the bedside to ask, "Xiao Yao, is there anything else that's bothering you? Like a headache, or swelling in your meridians?"

"Master, don't worry, I'm really fine."

Lin Yao slowly sat up and leaned against the headboard.

"Actually, I wasn't unconscious for the past three days. Instead, my consciousness was in my mental sea, sorting out the sudden surge in my mental power."

He recounted in detail how his spiritual consciousness had been expanded, and Ning Fengzhi and the others finally understood.

It turns out that Lin Yao wasn't in danger, but was in "seclusion" to strengthen himself.

"Being able to observe one's own spiritual sea of ​​consciousness—that's a specialty of spirit-type soul masters!"

A glint of light flashed in Ning Fengzhi's eyes as he looked thoughtfully at the faint red light appearing between Lin Yao's brows.

"It seems your Star Body not only strengthens your physical body, but also provides a special boost to your mental power. However—why would absorbing a spirit ring from a fire-attribute power-type spirit beast cause your mental sea to surge?"

He paused, then suddenly realized something: "Could it be a mental attack from the Lava Demon Bear? But it's clearly a power-type soul beast, how could it have mental abilities? This is too abnormal."

Any other genius would likely have had their consciousness shattered and died from the sudden attack.

Chen Xin nodded in agreement: "If you hadn't insisted on pushing your limits and absorbing a five-thousand-year-old soul ring, you wouldn't have encountered these setbacks. However—"

He changed the subject, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

"It's thanks to your perseverance that you were able to seize this opportunity."

"Xiao Yao, could you describe the process of absorbing the spirit ring in more detail? Especially what happened in your spiritual sea of ​​consciousness."

Ning Fengzhi pressed for an answer.

He always felt that there was something crucial they hadn't figured out.

Lin Yao did not hide anything. Apart from the part about integrating the memories of other worlds, he told the story of the Lava Demon Bear's eyes appearing, launching a mental attack, and the process of sorting out his mental power.

After listening, Ning Fengzhi suddenly slapped his thigh, his face beaming with joy: "I know! So that's how it is! Xiao Yao, you've really gotten a great deal this time!"

"Fengzhi, stop keeping me in suspense!"

Chen Xin couldn't help but urge him on.

"What exactly happened?"

"Uncle Jian, think about it, the Lava Demon Bear's eyes can launch mental attacks and can even appear in your mental sea. What does that mean?"

Ning Fengzhi paused deliberately, looking at the curious gazes of the crowd, before slowly speaking.

"This is no ordinary mental attack; it's a soul bone! And it originated from the Lava Demon Bear's eyes, which can amplify power!"

"A soul bone?!"

The moment the word was uttered, everyone in the room was stunned.

Soul bones are top-tier treasures in the world of soul masters, and the appearance of each soul bone will trigger countless soul masters to fight for it.

Even a major sect like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has very few soul bones in stock.

Bone Douluo frowned, puzzled, "But soul bones only have six parts: head, torso, and limbs. What about the eye between the eyebrows? Could it be—"

He stopped abruptly, a look of disbelief flashing in his eyes.

"Uncle Bone, you guessed right!"

Ning Fengzhi's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"What Xiao Yao absorbed was an external soul bone!"

"An external soul bone?!"

Even Chen Xin's expression changed.

The value of external soul bones far exceeds that of ordinary soul bones.

Not only does it not occupy six soul bone slots, but it can also evolve as the soul master's soul power increases, making it a "legendary treasure" in the soul master world.

On the Soul Master Dream Ranking, external soul bones have consistently ranked second, only behind the 100,000-year soul ring and 100,000-year soul bone, which are tied for first place.

Lin Yao was somewhat surprised, not expecting everyone present to guess so quickly. He subconsciously mobilized his soul power and gathered it at the center of his forehead.

The next second, a crimson light shone from between his eyebrows, and a vertical eye the size of a thumb slowly opened.

The vertical pupils were dark red, as if magma was slowly flowing inside, surrounded by faint flame patterns.

As the vertical eye opened, the temperature in the room suddenly rose, and even the leaves of the potted plants by the window curled slightly.

Ning Fengzhi and the others stepped forward, their eyes fixed on the vertical eye, filled with shock and curiosity.

Lin Yao walked to the window and tried to activate the power of the external soul bone.

The next second, the world before his eyes suddenly changed—the texture of each stone on the pebble path in the distant courtyard was clearly visible.

He could even see the number of times a mosquito's wings flapped per second as it flew by a hundred meters away.

Even the footsteps of the sect's patrolling disciples further away sounded as clearly as if they were right next to his ears.

"Such keen insight!"

Lin Yao was amazed as he used the external soul bone for the first time. The scope and precision of this skill were almost comparable to the Byakugan in the Naruto world.

He turned around, looked at Ning Fengzhi and the others, and said softly with a smile, "Master, Rongrong, Uncle Ning, Elder Gu, after activating the external soul bone, I feel that all my attributes have improved, especially my mental strength and perception. Now my perception range can cover a radius of ten miles."

"That's normal."

Ning Fengzhi nodded, his eyes full of admiration.

"External soul bones with eye-like features are inherently good at enhancing mental strength and perception. What about soul skills? Are there any active soul skills?"

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"Yes, there is one move: 'Annihilation Demon Flame'."

Lin Yao explained.

"It can ignite flames in the enemy's mental sea, causing mental damage, but it consumes a lot of energy. With my current mental strength, I can only use it a few times at most."

"Several times is already quite impressive!"

Chen Xin couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"This soul skill is a mental attack, which is impossible to defend against. Moreover, as your mental strength increases, the consumption will decrease, but the power will increase."

It might not seem like an advantage in the early game, but in the late game, it becomes an unbeatable weapon against opponents of the same level!

He looked at Lin Yao, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

"Your Star Sword far surpasses my Seven Kill Sword and Clear Sky Hammer in offensive capabilities, and you've added a Soul Ring through the Five Elements' mutual generation path. Now, with the addition of a mental attack, you're truly a rising tide pushing the old aside."

"Wow! Yao-gege, you're so amazing!"

Ning Rongrong ran to Lin Yao's side, tugged at his sleeve, and her eyes sparkled.

"External soul bones don't take up a soul bone slot, and they can grow stronger with you in the future—when will I get a soul bone?"

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Lin Yao chuckled and ruffled her hair, teasing her on purpose: "Don't worry, if I get a bite of meat, you'll definitely get a pot scrubber too."

"Ah! Yao-gege, you're so naughty!"

Ning Rongrong glared at him angrily, then reached out and gently bit his arm, her teeth sharp but without much force.

"You only made me wash the pots, but didn't give me any soup!"

Seeing the two bickering and joking around, Ning Fengzhi smiled gently.

Since Rongrong met Lin Yao, she has become much more restrained and sensible, which is exactly what he hoped to see.

He stepped forward, patted Lin Yao on the shoulder, and said sincerely, "Little Yao, you are the most terrifyingly talented Soul Master I have ever seen—perhaps your future will not be limited to Douluo Continent, and you may even be able to break through that legendary realm and see a world that we cannot reach."

I have only one request—when you grow up, please take good care of Rongrong and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Looking at the expectation in Ning Fengzhi's eyes, and then at Ning Rongrong beside him who looked at him with such dependence, Lin Yao nodded solemnly: "Uncle Ning, I don't know what the future holds, but my heart to protect Rongrong will never change."

The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an unwavering determination.

Sunlight streamed in through the window, falling on Lin Yao's vertical eye between his brows, reflecting a faint red glow that was dazzling to everyone.

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