Simultaneous Transmigration: From Douluo Continent to the Pinnacle

Chapter 62 The Star Sword is Forged, the Five Elements Begin to Appear

The sun rises in the east.

The first ray of golden light pierced the sky, passing over the jagged rocks surrounding the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, and landed on the surface of the spring, which was steaming with mist.

The mist was tinged with a faint golden hue, and as it swirled slowly with the air currents, it made this place, a land imbued with the spirit of heaven and earth, appear even more ethereal and mysterious.

In the spring water, the extremely cold Yin Spring and the blazing Yang Spring are clearly distinct, one side shimmering with a chilling blue, the other burning with a scorching red.

At the point of convergence, tiny ripples of energy occasionally emerge, emitting a soft "hissing" sound.

The dazzling starlight surrounding Lin Yao slowly dissipated, receding into his body like the receding tide.

His figure was as light as a feather, slowly landing on the surface of the spring between the ice and fire elements.

The spring water beneath his feet did not splash as it would when a normal person stepped in; instead, it seemed to transform into a solid, glassy mirror, supporting his figure.

With each step he took, a shallow ripple spread across the surface of the spring.

Blue and red halos intertwined and flowed around his feet, as if he were a part of this sacred land, walking calmly towards the shore step by step.

On a stone pier not far away, Dugu Bo sat cross-legged, his eyes, which had been slightly closed, suddenly opened as the starlight dissipated.

His cloudy eyes were fixed on Lin Yao's figure, his chin slightly agape.

His white beard trembled slightly with his rapid breathing, and his face was filled with disbelief and astonishment.

Even after Lin Yao reached the shore, Dugu Bo remained in the same position, staring blankly at Lin Yao.

"Senior Dugu, what's wrong?"

Lin Yao turned around and, seeing the old man's absent-minded appearance, couldn't help but speak softly.

He raised his hand to brush away the fine mist clinging to his sleeve; where his fingertips brushed, the cool and warm sensation of the spring water lingered.

"You little monster!"

Dugu Bo suddenly came to his senses, and in a flash, he was in front of Lin Yao, his voice hoarse from shock.

"You were the one who caused such a commotion last night? And now you can even stand directly on this spring water, as if you've become one with it."

You must know, even I, an old man, dare not touch the water of this Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire so easily!

As he spoke, he subconsciously glanced at Lin Yao's feet to confirm that he was indeed standing on the spring water, rather than floating on it using soul power or other means. His withered fingers clenched unconsciously.

Meeting the old man's probing gaze, Lin Yao smiled faintly and said in a relaxed tone, "The commotion last night was nothing more than a sudden insight I had during cultivation."

He paused, raised his hand and made a loose fist, a faint wisp of starlight flowing in his palm.

"My Star Sword Martial Soul has evolved, and it has grown considerably."

"besides."

He looked at the two spots where the herbs had once grown in the center of the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, a look of understanding flashing in his eyes.

"It is also thanks to the two top-grade ice and fire herbs I took earlier that my body was greatly strengthened, which is why I can adapt to the energy of the spring water so well."

"He deliberately simplified the process, concealing the assistance from the myriad worlds and only choosing the easiest explanation."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo gasped, nodding and shaking his head repeatedly. He circled Lin Yao twice, his gaze seemingly trying to see right through him: "This—truly a little monster with terrifying talent to the extreme. To make such a commotion with just one breakthrough, I've never seen anything like it in all my years!"

Even though Lin Yao spoke casually, as a Title Douluo, he could naturally sense the astonishing extent of his progress from the residual energy waves, and his tone was full of undisguised admiration.

He stopped, his eyes filled with eager curiosity: "What has become of your martial spirit now? Last night, when I was observing from the side, I vaguely sensed an extreme danger; even I felt a chill run down my spine from that aura."

"Senior Dugu, I have only just completed my evolution, and I haven't fully grasped the specific changes yet."

Lin Yao's smile deepened, his tone carrying a hint of anticipation.

"Why don't we take a look at the Star Sword now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his soul power surged suddenly, and dazzling starlight burst forth from the top of his head, condensing into a long, slender sword in the air.

The sword was pure white, engraved with intricate star patterns, and the light flowing between the patterns was now even more dazzling.

The wood, fire, and earth elements that were originally attached to it now surged several times over, like a flame doused with fuel. A rich mix of green, crimson, and earthy yellow intertwined and swirled around the sword, exuding a powerful vitality and a sense of weight.

What made Dugu Bo's pupils shrink even more was that Lin Yao's soul power fluctuations surged, and he had already broken through to the level 40 Soul Master realm.

Beneath the Star Sword, a black soul ring radiating a chilling, sharp light had appeared.

The aura of that spirit ring was thick and condensed, far exceeding that of an ordinary fourth spirit ring.

"Xiao Yao, you—you've actually become a Soul Master?"

Dugu Bo's voice trembled slightly as he stepped forward, staring intently at the black soul ring.

"And this spirit ring, when did you obtain it?"

He clearly remembered that yesterday Lin Yao was only a Soul Venerable of the thirties, but overnight he jumped two levels to break through to Soul Master, which was beyond the norm.

More importantly, he stayed nearby the whole night and watched Lin Yao undergo his transformation in seclusion above the spring. He didn't leave the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well at all, so how could he have obtained a soul ring?

Dugu Bo looked Lin Yao up and down, his brows furrowed. If he could not clearly sense the pure human aura of the other party, he would almost suspect that the kid in front of him was a 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form.

But then he thought that even a 100,000-year-old soul beast might not have such an extraordinary talent, and he immediately dismissed the thought.

Lin Yao simply smiled without saying a word, but he had his own plans in mind.

Last night, while digesting the power of the herbs, the Star Palace unexpectedly opened, and the ultimate ice power of Hyotei, the earth power of Groudon, and the blazing fire power of Agumon all surged into his body, allowing him to embark on the path of self-forming Soul Rings tens of thousands of years ahead of schedule.

In particular, Groudon's unparalleled earth attribute matched his original third spirit ring from the 15,000-year-old Earthshaker, and by using the five elements principle of "earth generates metal," he directly condensed this powerful fourth spirit ring.

"Senior Dugu, with this breakthrough, my Five Elements path has been perfected once again."

Lin Yao snapped out of his thoughts, raised his hand and grasped the Star Sword. The sword trembled slightly and emitted a clear sword sound.

"Let me show you what I've gained so you can get a more intuitive feel for it."

Before he finished speaking, the four soul rings around him—wood, fire, earth, and metal—lit up simultaneously, their dazzling light intertwining to form a five-element light curtain.

As the soul rings rotated, the immense power of the five elements and an extremely sharp aura condensed at the tip of the sword. With a swing of his arm, the longsword slashed out with a sound of tearing through the air.

"Oh? The newly formed soul ring can actually work so well with its own system."

Dugu Bo stood with his arms crossed, saying this, but a hint of approval flashed in his eyes as he tried his best to maintain the demeanor of a titled Douluo.

"Is this the benefit of fortuitously condensing a soul ring?"

In his view, even if Lin Yao broke through to the Soul Master level, there was still a huge gap between him and himself, a Title Douluo. Such an attack would at most make him feel novel, but it was still within his range of response.

But the next second, when Lin Yao's sword tip was less than ten feet away from him, Dugu Bo's expression suddenly changed drastically.

An indescribable sense of oppression emanated from the tip of the sword. The four elements and five powers contained within it intertwined with two extreme ice and fire powers, seemingly capable of tearing apart any defense, making him instinctively feel a fatal threat.

"not good!"

Alarm bells rang in Dugu Bo's mind. Almost subconsciously, he raised his right hand, and his soul power surged into the Azure Serpent Emperor Martial Soul around him without reservation.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Serpent Heavenly Shield!"

With a deep shout of his soul skill, the Azure Serpent King that was wrapped around him suddenly curled up into a ball, and the layers of emerald green serpent scales instantly transformed into a thick shield covered with spikes.

The shield's surface gleamed with a faint light, radiating a rich aura of soul power.

This is his strongest defensive measure besides his Martial Soul True Body and Ninth Soul Skill.

Although his strength is not among the top of the titled Douluo, this shield is more than enough to withstand a full-force attack from an ordinary Soul Douluo.

However, the expected "bang" impact did not occur.

The power of the four elements—wood, fire, earth, and metal—that swirled around the tip of Lin Yao's sword struck the shield first.

Immediately afterwards, the two extreme forces of ice and fire, like two sharp daggers, took advantage of the cover of the four elemental forces to break through the defenses of the Serpent Heavenly Shield.

A tiny hole instantly appeared on the emerald green shield.

"What?!"

Dugu Bo's pupils shrank sharply, and his heart was filled with shock. He never expected that an attack from a Soul Master could break through his defenses.

Without time to think, Dugu Bo immediately increased his soul power output, and a rich, emerald-green soul power continuously poured into the shield, filling the hole back in.

Even so, the power of the five elements, the ultimate power of ice and fire, and the terrifying power of the earth contained in Lin Yao's attack clung to the shield like a malignant tumor.

These forces also contained extremely powerful life force, which continuously seeped into the soul power patterns of the shield, showing faint signs of backfiring on itself.

If Lin Yao hadn't noticed the anomaly in time and quickly withdrawn most of his power, even with his Title Douluo cultivation, he would have been shaken by this domineering force, causing his blood and qi to surge and leaving him in a sorry state.

The shield slowly dissipated, transforming back into the Azure Scale Serpent King, coiling around Dugu Bo's body.

He stared at the Star Sword in Lin Yao's hand, his expression a complex mix of shock, admiration, and disbelief: "This—that attack power just now, if timed correctly, could probably pose a powerful threat to a Soul Douluo unleashing their Martial Soul True Body!"

He took a deep breath to calm his turbulent mind and continued, "A powerful martial spirit, coupled with the power you've fused with ultimate attributes, is truly becoming increasingly formidable."

At this rate, it probably won't be long before you replace your master as the "Number One in Seven Kill Swordsmanship."

Having lived for nearly a century and traveled extensively, Dugu Bo, recalling the dual-attribute ice and fire herbs Lin Yao had previously consumed, and combining this with the extreme power he had just felt, suddenly came to mind a bold guess.

He looked at Lin Yao, his tone somewhat cautious: "Little Yao, was it those two top-grade ice and fire herbs that helped you awaken the ultimate ice and fire attributes?"

"And with the addition of your cyclical flow of the four elements—wood, fire, earth, and metal—that's how you acquire such terrifying power?"

Before this, he had only heard of the legends of ultimate attributes and never thought that humans could really master such powerful forces, let alone that a small Soul Master could have such a foundation.

Lin Yao held the Star Sword, its blade shimmering with patterns. Hearing this, he laughed and said, "Senior Dugu is indeed very knowledgeable. He has seen more than I have eaten rice. He saw through the key point at a glance."

With the assistance of these ultimate powers, once my Five Elements power has fully formed a great cycle, I will be able to use these seeds of power to break through to a higher realm.

"Xiao Yao, could the Five Elements power transformed by the ultimate power of ice and fire be the ultimate Five Elements attribute?"

Dugu Bo said softly, a thought involuntarily emerging in his mind, which he then became increasingly certain of, his eyes filled with shock.

He suddenly looked up, his gaze towards Lin Yao as if he were looking at a monster.

No, it should be a sense of witnessing someone who has opened up a new path and is gradually perfecting their methods.

"Yes, Senior Dugu, you are right." Lin Yao nodded frankly.

Dugu Bo fell silent, his heart already churning with turbulent emotions.

The ultimate five elements attributes—if this could truly be achieved, its potential would be unimaginable.

"If he can really succeed, this kid probably won't need to break through to the Title Douluo level. He can easily defeat other Title Douluo powerhouses at the Soul Saint or even Soul Douluo level."

With his astonishing rate of growth, it shouldn't take many years before he fully matures and no longer needs anyone's protection.

Just as he was pondering, Lin Yao's voice rang out again: "Senior Dugu, besides this greatest gain, my other strengths have also been consolidated."

As he spoke, Lin Yao frowned slightly, and a surge of scorching energy erupted from between his brows. "Fire Eyes, appear."

As he spoke, a vertical eye slowly opened between Lin Yao's brows.

The eye was a fiery reddish-gold color, with fine flame patterns covering the whites of the eyes; it was the external soul bone he had obtained from the Lava Demon Bear.

Perhaps it was the nourishing medicinal power of the Fiery Apricot, coupled with Agumon's fire talent and Groudon's earth-fire power.

Even though Agumon has not yet broken through to WarGreymon, Groudon has not yet awakened its original form.

This external soul bone has undergone a complete transformation, and the aura it exudes now is several times more powerful than before.

"Well----"

Dugu Bo subconsciously met the fiery eye's gaze, and in an instant, he felt a scorching power and immense spiritual energy rushing towards him.

He felt as if he had been pulled into an endless sea of ​​fire, with raging flames sweeping over him, scorching his spirit and body, and even giving him the illusion that his soul power was being ignited.

Fortunately, the feeling was fleeting, and as a Title Douluo, his mental strength and endurance far exceeded those of ordinary people, which allowed him to barely maintain his composure and avoid losing his composure on the spot.

Even so, a fine layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and his back felt faintly cold.

"Xiao Yao, you have way too many trump cards up your sleeve."

Dugu Bo wiped the sweat from his forehead, his tone full of amazement.

"It's as if the heavens have blessed us; we even possess an external soul bone—a treasure second only to a 100,000-year soul ring and a 100,000-year soul bone."

"And since you obtained it so early, it will likely grow alongside you. By the time you reach the ranks of the strong, it will probably have evolved to the level of a 100,000-year-old soul bone."

"Senior Dugu, you flatter me."

Lin Yao withdrew his fiery gaze, his brow returned to normal, and his tone carried a hint of relief.

"I used to feel a bit alienated from this external soul bone. Even with the martial soul suppressing it, I still felt uncomfortable when using it."

Taking advantage of this breakthrough, I not only cleansed my soul bone with various powers, completely eliminating the hidden dangers, but my mental strength also improved significantly.

In retrospect, this was quite an unexpected little trump card.

Dugu Bo was speechless at this moment. Lin Yao had surprised him far too much:

A top-tier Star Sword Martial Soul, rare and ultimate attributes, a five-attribute cycle that is about to be achieved at the Soul King realm, plus an external soul bone with unlimited potential.

These things, which would be an incredible stroke of luck for an ordinary person to possess even one of, were all concentrated in Lin Yao's possession.

What's even more remarkable is that these forces are not chaotic or disorganized, showing no signs of "biting off more than they can chew," but rather fit together perfectly like gears.

Each power can amplify the others, ultimately resulting in a surge in combined combat power—this is simply unheard of.

Dugu Bo could only sigh in his heart that Lin Yao was far superior to other young people of his time, and was undoubtedly the protagonist of this era.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Lin Yao saw that Dugu Bo was increasingly approving of him, so he took advantage of the frank atmosphere and took the initiative to invite him: "Senior Dugu, I would like to invite you to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

With your strength, you will surely receive the respect you deserve in the sect, and the sect can also provide you with a stable cultivation environment. What do you think?

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo was first taken aback, then a hint of emotion flashed in his eyes.

He was a recluse throughout his life, and few people could he truly trust. He greatly admired Lin Yao's talent and character.

The latter's honesty and subsequent invitation made him feel trusted.

He pondered for a moment, and looking into Lin Yao's sincere eyes, his wavering heart finally settled down, and a rare smile appeared on his lips: "Good lad, since you've spoken, I'll agree."