Douluo Continent: The True Body and Blood Soul, Starting from Blacksmithing

Chapter 112 Purple Light, Big Flashlight

Two beams of purple light shot out from his eyes once again.

But this time the light was completely different from before. The petrifying light was already fast, but the purple light was even faster, so fast that Lin Yu didn't even have a chance to raise his hand.

Two beams of purple light, like two invisible steel needles, pierced directly into Lin Yu's eyes from Tang San's pupils.

There is no trajectory, no delay; the attack is completed the instant the eyes meet.

The sensation of being hit startled Lin Yu for a moment. It felt like being hit on the back of the head with a dull thud by a bag full of sand; it didn't hurt, but it felt muffled.

The dullness wasn't a physical impact, but rather a brief pressure on his consciousness, as if someone had slapped him hard in the mental field.

Even worse, my vision turned purple for a split second, and the blinding effect lasted for about 0.5 seconds. Although it was less than half a second, it was real blindness.

What does 0.5 seconds mean in actual combat? It means that your opponent disappears from your sight for 0.5 seconds, and when they reappear, they may no longer be in the same position.

Lin Yu's assessment was simple: a top-tier single-target flashbang.

Lin Yu snapped out of her daze, blinked, and noticed a few irregular colored spots of light slowly fading at the edge of her vision.

He nodded, this time with a larger nod: "This skill is quite effective. It has a mental attack and a blinding effect. If used well, it can interrupt the opponent's soul skill release, and even create an opportunity for you to create distance or change position at crucial moments. How's the cost?"

"It consumes far less energy than petrification," Tang San replied quickly, clearly more satisfied with the skill himself.

"Moreover—I feel like when I use the purple light, something in my eyes is pushing outwards in conjunction with the energy of the soul bone. It feels very similar to the feeling I had when I activated my pupil technique before."

Lin Yu already had a clue. This skill called "Purple Light" was most likely created when the Purple Demon Eye absorbed Medusa's soul bone. During the fusion process, certain characteristics of the soul bone skill and the Purple Demon Eye permeated each other, ultimately forming a brand new mutated soul bone skill.

This means that the core logic of this skill relies not only on the Soul Bone, but also on the foundation of the Purple Demon Eye. It cannot be learned, and cannot be learned for the time being.

However, Lin Yu wasn't in a hurry. Tang San was right under his nose, and he would have plenty of time to slowly figure out the ins and outs of the Purple Demon Eye.

The important thing now is to figure out the other party's various abilities. Lin Yu pulled himself out of his thoughts and his expression became serious.

"Tang San, I don't need to elaborate on the importance of soul bones in the soul master world." His voice deepened. "Soul bone skills are the very foundation of a soul master's standing in the soul master world. Some soul masters rely on just one soul bone skill for their entire lives, using it to save their lives, to turn the tide of battle, and to intimidate others."

Tang San listened quietly. These principles had been mentioned by his previous teacher, Yu Xiaogang, but they sounded different coming from Lin Yu.

Yu Xiaogang was talking about rules, while Lin Yu was talking about experience. Judging from this, Lin Yu will definitely have more to say next.

Sure enough, Lin Yu changed the subject: "You must be very curious about where your father got this soul bone, right?"

Lin Yu paused for a moment, then shifted his gaze from Tang San's eyes to the lingering light of the Blue Silver Grass in his hand, deliberately keeping his tone indifferent.

"It won't hurt to give you a brief reminder. The Poison Douluo you met a few days ago, whose title is Poison, is rumored to also have a head soul bone, and the skill that soul bone provides happens to be petrification."

Tang San's pupils contracted sharply. Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo, that old monster shrouded in green poisonous mist!

The person who came to cause trouble for him on the day he joined the Royal Academy was none other than Avalanche and Prince Snowstar.

Tang San was slow to realize it. The day Xue Beng brought Prince Xue Xing and Dugu Bo, it was clearly to prevent him from joining the Royal Academy.

For some reason, they considered themselves Shrek's people, so they kept targeting Shrek's teachers.

To Tang San's surprise, the arrogant Poison Douluo of that day was already dead.

Title Douluo, those who stood at the very top of the Soul Master world's pyramid, died silently and without a trace.

Moreover, he was killed by his own father, just to obtain a piece of his soul bone!

Tang San's fingers clenched unconsciously.

Before Tang San could continue his thoughts, Lin Yu spoke up, her tone serious and businesslike: "To avoid trouble later, try to avoid using the petrification skill of this soul bone if you can. Although Dugu Bo is dead, he still has friends and acquaintances."

"The petrified sign is too conspicuous. Once someone recognizes you, you'll be in big trouble. Normally, just using that purple light skill is enough. Outsiders shouldn't be able to guess the origin of your soul bone."

Tang San nodded without much hesitation. He looked up at Lin Yu, and the gratitude in his purple eyes, which had been modified by Medusa's soul bone, was even stronger than before.

After testing the skill, Lin Yu relaxed her stance a bit and glanced around.

The woods were quiet, birdsong was sparse, and the blue silver grass rippled with layers of blue waves in the morning light.

"There's no one around now," Lin Yu turned around, her gaze falling on Tang San's left hand. "Release your second spirit. I'll assess your condition first, then teach you how to cultivate your second spirit."

Tang San hesitated for a moment. Should he unleash the Clear Sky Hammer here? He subconsciously glanced around.

This grove of small trees covered with blue silver grass was a training ground he had carefully chosen. It was far from the academy and people, and several ancient trees over a hundred years old blocked the view. Few people usually walked this way.

The thick shadows of the trees and the undulating waves of grass provided ample cover. After confirming the environment was safe, Tang San took a deep breath and slowly opened his left hand.

A small black hammer appeared in his palm.

The hammer is small; the head is about the size of an adult man's fist, and the handle is only half a foot long. Compared to its imposing name, Haotian Hammer, its appearance is quite unremarkable.

But that unassuming appearance is only at first glance. Upon closer inspection, the deep, dark patterns on the hammerhead become apparent.

The lines were vigorous and ancient, each line seemingly pressed in by gravity, layer upon layer, interlocking together. The small hammer rested quietly in Tang San's palm, neither glowing nor humming.

However, the aura surrounding Tang San changed visibly the moment it appeared.

The surrounding air seemed to solidify, and even the sunlight filtering through the leaves bent slightly as it passed through that area.

Lin Yu's gaze lingered on the small black hammer for two seconds, and he secretly made a quick comparison with his own Golden Thunder Bone-Shattering Staff.

Despite being the number one weapon spirit in the world, the Clear Sky Hammer didn't actually have a very strong presence in Tang San's character in the original story.

His Golden Thunder Bone-Shattering Staff also has stats, and he also has the Golden Thunder as a deadly weapon.

Each has its own strengths, so it's hard to say who would win if they actually fought.

"Tang San, you have the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul. Even if your father doesn't usually let you show the Clear Sky Hammer in public, he should have taught you some hammer techniques, right?" Lin Yu asked.

Tang San nodded, his expression no longer showing the excitement of acquiring a new skill, but instead a solemn one.

"My father taught me a technique called 'Wild Cloak Hammering.' It's a blacksmithing technique that uses the opponent's force against them, continuously amplifying the power of the next strike."

Lin Yu nodded slightly. He drew his Golden Thunder Bone-Shattering Staff from his chest. The process of the staff being separated from his body emitted purple-gold arcs of electricity, crackling in the air.

He held the Bone-Shattering Staff in his hand, and the lightning patterns on the staff lit up automatically when they came into contact with his palm, outlining winding purple-gold streaks along the staff.

"Let's spar a bit first. Let me feel the power of the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique."

This was the first time Tang San had witnessed Lin Yu draw the Golden Thunder Bone-Shattering Staff from the ground. The staff emerged from his chest little by little, as if it were growing out of his body.

Although he was surprised, he did not ask any questions. He simply gripped the handle of the Haotian Hammer with both hands, stepped his left foot back slightly, and lowered his center of gravity.