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

After learning that Lin Yu possessed a divine set of equipment and a weapon forged with ten thousand refinements, Xue Qinghe was also very curious about Lin Yu's current strength.

Since he was confident in challenging the Golden Soul Masters invited by Xue Beng, Xue Qinghe didn't mind helping to make arrangements.

As for tonight, I doubt I'll get a good night's sleep.

On such a clear and sunny day, a bolt of lightning suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and it even struck near the Crown Prince of Tiandou. How could it not attract attention?

Unfortunately, Lin Yu wasn't good at these kinds of social interactions, so only the eldest prince could step forward and explain the situation.

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This challenge was, after all, a private contest between two princes, and it was not convenient to bring it into the open.

Therefore, after negotiation, the first match was scheduled for the evening, and the venue was an arena inside the academy that was usually only used by the Tiandou team.

There weren't many spectators; mainly the eldest prince Xue Qinghe, the fourth prince Xue Beng, and a middle-aged man sent by Emperor Xue Ye to act as a witness.

This kind of private battle doesn't need a referee to preside over it. After Lin Yu stepped onto the stage, he looked at his opponent.

He was a middle-aged man with firm muscles all over his body and exceptionally thick arms.

The opponent did not underestimate Lin Yu because of his youthful appearance, and directly summoned his martial soul.

"Code name: Fire Blade, Martial Soul: Flame-Breaking Blade, Level 38 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master, please enlighten me."

It was a two-handed broadsword with a dark hilt and back, but a bright orange-red blade.

As members of the Soul Arena, the other party habitually announced their code names before the battle, so Lin Yu naturally wouldn't reveal his real name.

"Code name: Dragon Blood, Martial Soul: Dragon Blood, Level 33 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master, please enlighten me."

Three spirit rings, one yellow and one purple, rose up simultaneously beneath Lin Yu's feet.

At the same time, a fine layer of golden armor quickly covered Lin Yu's entire body.

Seeing the color of the spirit ring at Lin Yu's feet, Huo Dao's gaze lingered on the purple spirit ring for a moment before he solemnly brandished his Flame-Breaking Blade, choosing to strike first.

"First Soul Skill, Blade Shadow."

The man followed the blade, and the Flame-Breaking Blade rushed to Lin Yu's side before the Fire Blade could reach him.

From Lin Yu's perspective, this method of advancing by following the blade is full of flaws, but since the opponent can get a gold-level Soul in the Soul Arena, he would definitely not deliberately create flaws.

Before the match, Xue Qinghe had considered providing Lin Yu with the opponent's martial spirit and soul power, but Lin Yu did not accept.

Aside from those reckless individuals who risk their lives, most normal Soul Masters keep their Soul Skills well hidden.

During a match, you can use the intelligence you've gathered to exploit information gaps. But what if you encounter an opponent who doesn't know anything about you? Wouldn't you be completely helpless?

When the enemy advances, we retreat.

Lin Yu chose a relatively stable fighting style.

After Lin Yu retreated, Huo Dao rushed straight past the spot where Lin Yu had been standing.

However, there is one detail: when he passed Lin Yu's previous position, his speed suddenly decreased and his steps became unsteady.

Realizing his weakness had been exposed, Huo Dao seemed a little anxious, and his second spirit ring lit up.

"Second Soul Skill, Dragon Ascension Slash."

A crimson wave of energy instantly roared out from the blade of the Flame-Breaking Blade.

Taking advantage of the momentum, Huo Dao swung his sword at the ground, and the crimson shockwave propelled him into the air.

His body spun in the air, and the fire knife narrowly escaped landing again.

Looking at Lin Yu again, Huo Dao's face showed a mocking and sarcastic expression.

"You brat, aren't you a power-attack type Soul Master? What's with all this running around? You're a disgrace to the Soul Master profession."

As he said this, Huo Dao turned the Blade of Destruction behind his back with his left hand and slapped his own face a few times with a mocking tone.

Lin Yu did not respond.

After watching this guy's monkey show, he could roughly guess what the other party's third soul skill was.

The reason why a Soul Master's Soul Skills are unpredictable is that a Soul Master can obtain Soul Rings from different Soul Beasts.

However, Lin Yu's senses were sharp enough that he sensed the opponent's soul power attribute as he was wielding his sword with his soul power.

Given that attribute, it's not hard to guess similar soul skills.

It seems that in the first challenge, Avalanche has chosen a very formidable opponent for him.

"You've missed two skills in a row and you still dare to be so arrogant? If you think you're at the level of a Gold Soul, then you're really disappointing me."

Lin Yu grinned maliciously, then stretched his fists covered in golden scales and charged directly at the Fire Blade.

Lin Yu's words seemed to hit a nerve with Huo Dao's current situation, causing him to become somewhat distracted.

He seemed to only react when Lin Yu rushed in front of him.

"Blade Shadow!"

With the first soul skill activated, Fire Blade quickly created distance between himself and Lin Yu using his displacement ability. At the same time, the second soul skill was activated.

"Dragon Ascension Slash!"

The orange-red wave of blades lifted Huo Dao into the air. Before Huo Dao could gather his strength in mid-air, Lin Yu had already rushed to his side.

Before he could unleash the Dragon Slash from his Flaming Blade, a powerful iron fist slammed down upon him.

Upon seeing this, Huo Dao let out a sinister laugh.

From the moment he used his first soul skill to trick the guy into revealing his speed, to the moment the guy accidentally used his second soul skill, everything was within his calculations.

This was all to create an opportunity to unleash his third soul skill.

The opponent may have received information about you in advance, including the effects of your third soul skill, but so what?

"Third Soul Skill, Firefall!"

Fire Blade's third spirit ring lit up.

At the same time, the weight of the Flame-Breaking Blade in his hand suddenly increased, and it plummeted straight down in a way that defied common sense.

This move is purely offensive, with no defensive capabilities.

It's the same old open strategy: If you want to attack me, I'll expose my weaknesses to you, but you'll have to take a hit from me.

The fire blade didn't rise very high, but the powerful strike appeared unusually slow to Lin Yu.

The speed was so slow that Lin Yu thought the strike would be very strong, so strong that he could only try his best to block it.

Lin Yu had anticipated this scene, because in his perception, the opponent's soul power was accompanied by spiritual and fire attributes.

The fire attribute can be attributed to the Flamebreaker Blade itself, while the spirit attribute is the effect of its third soul skill.

Based on the Flame-Breaking Blade martial soul, Lin Yu guessed that the opponent's third soul skill could damage the spirit.

Skills that can damage one's spirit are considered extremely overpowered at the Soul Master level.

But Lin Yu didn't expect that the mental effect attached to the opponent's third soul skill would actually be to exert a mental influence on the opponent.

Lin Yu said she had learned something new.

However, he was naturally immune to illusions of the mental type, so when faced with this seemingly powerful and heavy strike, Lin Yu blocked with one hand and gathered strength with the other, preparing to smash it into his opponent later.

The flame-breaking knife fell.

Lin Yu felt a tearing pain in his right arm, which caught his attention.

Looking at his right arm, the golden scales were not broken.

That tearing pain could only have come from the mind.

Goodness, it really can cause mental harm!

However, it is possible that because this soul skill has a relatively large impact on the mind, it causes relatively little damage to the mind.

Upon learning the effect of the opponent's soul skill, Lin Yu was momentarily dazed: If the opponent's soul skill had a deeper impact on the mind, or caused more damage to the mind, would its strength be significantly higher?