Simultaneous Transmigration: From Douluo Continent to the Pinnacle

Chapter 60 A Sudden Increase in Strength, Soul Sect

The far north.

Heavy snowflakes fluttered down, and the cold had become even more terrifying due to the spread of Hyotei's power.

However, this biting cold, which could freeze an ordinary soul master instantly, was nothing to Lin Yao, who had undergone a transformation.

Lin Yao's thoughts flowed through his limbs and bones like a gentle stream, and in an instant, the howling wind and snow around him seemed to be paused.

The chill subtly transformed, turning into a gentle stream that flowed around him—a gesture of submission from ice and snow to their new master.

Lin Yao slowly opened his eyes, a hint of surprise flashing across them, which was then replaced by joy.

Everything went smoothly, and he finally mastered the power of the ultimate ice from the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion. Immediately, Lin Yao lowered his head and stared at his raised hands.

The well-defined knuckles of the hands gleamed faintly in the light reflected from the snow.

With just a light grip, the muscles and bones emitted a dull "crackling" sound, and immense force gathered in the palm, causing even the air to tremble slightly.

Lin Yao slowly stretched his muscles and bones, each flexion and extension of his joints carrying a steady force.

At the same time, the warmth from my waist spread along my meridians, a sign that the Nine Yin Manual was circulating within my body.

Lin Yao clearly sensed that the soul power within his body was several times stronger than before.

Like a riverbed that expands rapidly as its strength increases, it is instantly filled, and each surge is accompanied by a deafening roar.

Even more astonishingly, the soul power, which shimmered with starlight, reflected a faint emerald green halo on the surface of the bones as it flowed through the sternum, ribs, and spine.

The halo flickered like fireflies, slowly traveling along the lines of the bones, turning the originally pale joints into a translucent turquoise.

This is a sign that Hyotei's spirit rings and spirit bones have completely merged into his body.

As this power merged, Lin Yao's soul power, which had been at level 30, began to accumulate rapidly.

Each beat was stronger than the last, as if it were about to break through the bottleneck and achieve a qualitative leap.

"Following this trend, after absorbing the third soul ring of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, breaking through to the Soul Master level will be no difficult task."

Lin Yao muttered to himself, a confident smile curving his lips. He raised his hand and pressed it to his chest, clearly feeling the icy touch of his torso.

This power not only enhanced his soul power, but also brought about a tremendous change in his physical strength.

In the past, thanks to the combined power of other worlds, Lin Yao's physical strength far surpassed that of ordinary Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent, and he could easily crush opponents of the same level with brute force alone.

Now, having absorbed the Hyotei's torso bones, his physical strength has been greatly enhanced, and most importantly, he has gained stronger control over his power.

This is the hidden enhancement brought about by the core of human strength generation – the trunk bones.

If he was once likened to a sharp steel blade, he is now like a heavy iron axe capable of splitting boulders.

Lin Yao lightly stomped his foot, and the ice beneath his feet instantly cracked with spiderweb-like patterns, yet not a single fragment flew out, demonstrating that his control over his power had reached a level of complete mastery.

"Right now, my physical strength is probably comparable to that of a ferocious beast of the same level that is known for its physical talent."

Lin Yao thought to himself, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"In this way, it shouldn't be a problem for the third spirit ring to absorb 20,000 years of time, and the fourth spirit ring to reach 30,000 years of time."

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It should be noted that ordinary genius soul masters would need to reach the Soul Emperor or even Soul Saint realm to barely absorb a soul ring of this age.

He had such confidence even at the Soul Venerable and Soul Master stages; this talent was enough to shake the entire continent.

Lin Yao slowly raised his left hand, and a bright, icy-green light suddenly shone from the back of his hand.

The light gradually coalesced, transforming into a lifelike pattern of an ice-jade imperial scorpion.

The scorpion's body was covered with rhomboid ice crystal plates, and its stinger gleamed with a cold, sharp light.

His compound eyes seemed to contain the wind and snow of the far north, exuding a chilling majesty.

Lin Yao took a deep breath and simultaneously channeled his mental and spiritual power into the pattern.

In an instant, a powerful force surged forth from his body, and the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Martial Soul suddenly appeared.

At the same time, a spirit ring slowly rose from beneath his feet.

The spirit ring was a dazzling blood red, as red as solidified magma. Every rotation of it exuded a suffocating pressure, noble yet domineering.

Even more astonishingly, four golden lines were faintly visible on the blood-red halo, like marks etched over thousands of years, each line containing terrifying power.

This is a 400,000-year-old spirit ring!

Although the Ice Emperor's original lifespan was still a hundred years away from 400,000 years, which she deliberately did to suppress her cultivation, there is still a huge gap between 390,000 years and 400,000 years.

If it weren't for Tianmeng Ice Silkworm using its primal power to help her break through the bottleneck during the fusion, Ice Emperor would probably never have been able to complete this qualitative transformation.

It should be understood that the difference between three and four golden patterns is enough to cause her to be reduced to ashes in the heavenly tribulation.

The moment the spirit ring appeared, Lin Yao's aura changed drastically.

The spear intent that had previously surrounded him was still sharp and domineering, but now it was imbued with a profound power from the ancient wilderness.

The two forces intertwined, creating a strange aura.

The surrounding wind and snow completely stopped, and even the air seemed to be frozen. Only the light emanating from him shone brightly on the icy plain, terrifyingly so.

Unlike the dramatic changes that occur when other beast spirits possess a person, such as Bei Bei, whom he had encountered before, whose entire body would be covered in dragon scales and whose size would increase dramatically when summoning the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit, Lin Yao's changes were exceptionally subtle.

His figure remained unchanged, except for a new Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion mark on his back that matched the pattern on the back of his hand.

The mark covered almost his entire back.

The six scorpion legs were wrapped around the sides of the ribs, their tips touching the skin, but they did not cause any harm.

A pair of front pincers rested on his back shoulder, their pincers slightly closed, gleaming with an icy luster.

The long tail extends slowly along the spine, then veers to the right at the coccyx, landing on the right buttock, with the tail spikes slightly raised, exuding a deadly threat.

Aside from the design, the biggest change is in his arms.

My once smooth arms were suddenly covered with a layer of fine ice crystals.

Each grain is the size of a mung bean, with a regular hexagonal shape. Sunlight shines through the ice crystals, casting colorful spots on the arm, as if it were inlaid with countless tiny diamonds.

The ice crystal particles adhered to the skin, and instead of feeling cold, they brought a warm sensation, a sign that the ultimate power of ice was being gently controlled.

"Is this the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion?"

Lin Yao stretched his arms, feeling the power surging within him, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

"As expected of a top-tier beast spirit."

Compared to the Soul-Destroying Spear, which had awakened its Soul-Destroying attribute and reached the level of a top-tier weapon spirit.

In terms of physical enhancement alone, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion is far superior.

Moreover, it also possesses the ultimate attribute: ultimate ice.

However, he was also aware that he had only just begun to grasp the power of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion.

To master both the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion and the Soul-Destroying Spear martial souls simultaneously, more practice is needed.

"Once I fully master this power, with ultimate ice in my left hand and ultimate soul-destroying power in my right, and all eighteen soul rings unleashed, I will suppress the entire continent!"

Lin Yao clenched his fists, a fierce fighting spirit burning within him.

Just then, a voice, tinged with weariness yet brimming with excitement, rang in his mind: "Xiao Yao, everything is going smoothly. You have now laid the foundation to reach the threshold of godhood."

In this era, no, throughout history, no one's talent has ever been more terrifying than yours.

I'm really looking forward to seeing you beat up the top human experts and those ferocious beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest! Just thinking about it gets me excited!

It is the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

Lin Yao could hear the weariness in its voice. Unsurprisingly, it was the price it paid for helping Ice Emperor increase his age and protecting its mind.

As for the excitement, it probably stemmed from the anticipation of reaching the top of the continent and the desire for revenge against the ferocious beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest who had exploited it like a "power bank".

"Thank you, Brother Tianmeng."

Lin Yao responded softly, his tone full of gratitude, then seemed to remember something and asked with concern.

"By the way, how's Hyotei? I feel like her spirit is a bit dim?"

"You're welcome."

Tianmeng Bingcan's voice softened a bit.

"Hyotei is fine. This transformation has also improved her mental strength. She just needs time to digest it and will wake up soon."

It paused, then seemed to suddenly remember something, and its tone became urgent.

"By the way, Xiao Yao, now that you've fused with Ice Emperor, your foundation is terrifyingly strong. It's time to add your third soul ring."

My million-year soul ring is attached to you. With your physical attributes, you can definitely absorb more than 20,000 years of power.

In terms of explosive power, it will not only be stronger than an ordinary Soul Saint, but it might even be able to break through to the Soul Master realm directly.

This statement carries a somewhat conservative interpretation; Tianmeng Ice Silkworm actually has more confidence in Lin Yao's potential, but simply doesn't want to put too much pressure on him.

Lin Yao frowned slightly and pondered, "It's hard to say. Perhaps the foundation laid during the fusion is not enough, and it may not be possible to break through directly."

But Brother Tianmeng, my current Soul Ring configuration is too dazzling.

If I were to be noticed by top experts, whether they suspect that I am an incarnation of a ferocious beast or covet my spirit ring, it would easily lead to the trouble of "a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime".

Even if you can find protection from a powerful force, the feeling of being targeted is still unpleasant.

Lin Yao's words were indeed true.

In the original story, Huo Yuhao, despite being a student of Shrek Academy, was almost mistaken for a soul beast by Cheng Gang, a titled Douluo from the Star Luo Empire, who wanted to kill him and seize his soul bone.

It can be seen.

Next, Lin Yao plans to join Shrek Academy, where he will naturally showcase his talent, gradually become a core member, and then slowly climb to the top to control this top-tier power and use it to his advantage.

However, Lin Yao did not want to put himself in danger.

However, when he fought against those top geniuses, Lin Yao realized that his spirit rings could not be hidden at all.

Unlike helping Tang Ya whom he had met before, or Huo Yuhao who possessed a spirit-type martial soul, he didn't even need to reveal the age of his spirit rings when acquiring them.

After listening, Tianmeng Bingcan immediately understood his concerns.

It was silent for a moment, then its eyes lit up and it said, "Lin Yao, I have a way to solve this problem! At this time, I need the help of one of my little brothers from the Ice Silkworm Clan."

The "Simulation" Soul Skill is considered a disgrace when it is a hundred or a thousand years old, but once it reaches the ten thousand-year level, it will undergo a qualitative transformation.

Not only can it help you conceal the aura of your spirit rings, but it can also allow you to sense the aura of other spirit rings, and it might even help you comprehend the soul-destroying power of the Soul-Destroying Spear.

In this way, adding this spirit ring doesn't count as wasting a spirit ring slot.

"Do as I say, first absorb my million-year soul ring, and see if you can break through to the Soul Master level!"

Lin Yao nodded, and without further hesitation, sat cross-legged and began to absorb the million-year soul ring of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

Soul power surged into his body like a tidal wave, even more turbulent than when he absorbed the Ice Emperor's soul ring. Lin Yao kept his mind focused, allowing the Nine Yin Manual to guide the soul power to flow through his meridians.

After an unknown amount of time, a soft "crack" sound suddenly came from inside the body, indicating that the bottleneck of level 30 had been completely broken.

The soul power, like a wild horse breaking free of its restraints, surged wildly towards a new realm, and soon stabilized at level forty.

He indeed broke through directly to the Quasi-Soul Master level.

The spirit ring only absorbed 30,000 years of its lifespan; the remaining power was sealed within the body.

However, an unexpected event followed.

According to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's plan, after absorbing the million-year soul ring, Lin Yao should have directly awakened four soul skills.

Lin Yao understood that it should be like Huo Yuhao in the original novel.

However, the soul skill has not yet manifested; instead, it is in a state of "gestation."

Lin Yao and Tianmeng Ice Silkworm were both puzzled by this, but when they sensed the power that was being nurtured, they gradually felt relieved.

Although this power is hidden, it exudes a chilling potential; it just needs time to accumulate.

"In that case, let's absorb the ice silkworm that Brother Tianmeng mentioned first."

Lin Yao stood up and stretched his somewhat stiff body.

Soon, guided by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, he found the ten-thousand-year-old ice silkworm deep in the ice field.

It was pure white, no bigger than an arm, and had few means of attack. At this moment, it was curled up under the ice, hibernating.

Without hesitation, Lin Yao subdued the Ice Silkworm and began absorbing its soul ring.

This absorption went exceptionally smoothly, without encountering any obstacles.

When the spirit ring was fully integrated into his body, Lin Yao's spirit power surged again, directly breaking through to level 43.

What pleased him even more was that the ice silkworm brought him a new soul skill, Phantom Gun, which didn't seem too useless.

"Phantom Gun: Within the range of the Soul-Destroying Gun's soul power, it can simulate gun shadows at will, confusing enemies and concealing itself."

Lin Yao silently recited the description of the soul skill in his mind, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.

This soul skill can not only be used to conceal one's form, but also to create illusions in battle, making it difficult for enemies to discern the true nature of the situation, making it extremely practical.

At the same time, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm also adjusted the age limit of his soul rings.

Except for the third spirit ring, the lifespan of the other three spirit rings was increased to 30,000 years.

In this situation, the fourth spirit ring with the Phantom Gun, and the third spirit ring that is currently developing, do not have a significant impact.

On the contrary, the first and second soul skills, which were originally created, became even more powerful due to the increase in the age of the soul rings.

The first soul skill, "Thunderclap," originally had a speed of only one time the speed of sound, but after reaching the age of 30,000, it directly increased to twice the speed of sound.

This terrifying speed, combined with the sharp nerve reflexes granted by his mental power, allows Lin Yao to dodge attacks almost like "teleportation" in battle.

Previously, it was merely comparable to, but now it can be easily suppressed. After all, teleportation soul skills of the same level are too rigid and may not be as flexible as his.

The second soul skill, "Breaking Through the Clouds," originally increased attack power, sharpness, and toughness by 200%, but now it has been directly increased to 300%.

More importantly, this soul skill has a new effect: under certain conditions, it can penetrate defenses without being affected.

Of course, Lin Yao prefers to call it a "real injury".

With this powerful soul skill effect, in situations where the level is the same or the strength is not much higher, both powerful defensive martial souls and soul skills with strong defensive capabilities will become vulnerable in front of Lin Yao's Soul-Destroying Spear using the "Breaking Clouds" soul skill.

Lin Yao slowly stood up, stretched his limbs, and then raised his right hand to summon the Soul-Destroying Spear.

The silver gun body gleamed with a dark light, and a powerful soul-destroying force was faintly wrapped around it.

With his other hand, he gathered the power of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, the chilling aura of extreme ice.

The power of soul destruction intertwined, forming a strange balance.

"Level 43 Soul Master, four 30,000-year Soul Rings, and three Soul Skills: Phantom Spear, Thunderclap, and Cloud Piercing —"

"It's time to go to Shrek Academy. It's time to see what this so-called number one academy on the continent is like. I wonder how much I still lack compared to the strongest of the current inner academy's younger generation?!"

After comprehending the situation, Lin Yao put away the two powerful martial souls that he had barely managed to summon at the same time. A thought flashed through his mind, and a hint of anticipation appeared on his lips.

Immediately, he leaped into the air and sped off in the opposite direction from the far north.