Douluo Continent: Snow Lotus, Ice Dragon, Ice Phoenix, My Three Lifetimes Martial Soul

He led Lin Yi deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Level 30 innate soul power, unparalleled throughout history. Your first soul ring is three hundred years old, a solid foundation. This second soul ring should be able to last for about five hundred years, so as not to waste your talent." Chen Xin's tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable determination. He wanted to lay the most solid foundation for this newly accepted disciple.

The two continued their journey through the dense primeval forest. This time, finding a suitable target took even longer. It needed to match the attributes of the Snow Lotus Martial Soul, and its age needed to be precisely controlled to around five hundred years—no easy task.

Several days later, they encountered a five-hundred-year-old "Mystic Ice Turtle" guarding a strange ice crystal plant in the center of a cold pool.

This turtle-like soul beast has extremely strong defenses, with thick layers of solid ice condensed on its shell. Although its movements are somewhat slow, the icy breath it spews is enough to freeze a Soul Venerable instantly.

"This beast is compatible with the ice attribute of your Snow Lotus Martial Soul, and its defensive characteristics may give rise to a decent protective soul skill." Chen Xin said succinctly, and the next moment, the Seven Kill Sword Intent soared into the sky.

The battle was almost without suspense. Before Sword Douluo's sharp sword energy, capable of tearing through space, the Xuanbing Turtle's prized defense was as fragile as paper, precisely breached and its spirit shattered. A deep, icy-blue spirit ring emerged from its corpse.

Having learned from his first experience, Lin Yi absorbed the spirit ring much more smoothly this time. The impact of five hundred years of spirit power did not cause much of a stir in the face of his innate level 30 foundation.

With the spirit rings around him, his radiance became more subdued.

Lin Yi opened his eyes, a hint of joy flashing across his face. The second soul skill of the Snow Lotus Martial Soul was called "Ice Lotus Guardian"! Its effect was to condense soul power to form a blooming ice crystal lotus shield, which could not only effectively resist physical and energy attacks, but also, more miraculously, convert some of the impact energy into gentle healing light while enduring the attack, feeding it back to the protected person.

It combines offense and defense, and integrates defense with healing! The value of this second soul skill far exceeds that of ordinary skills.

Chen Xin sensed the effect of Lin Yixin's newly acquired soul skill, and a hint of satisfaction appeared on his usually calm face. This boy's martial soul potential is indeed astonishing.

"Very good. Your second spirit ring is over five hundred years old, and your body's endurance far surpasses that of others. But this third spirit ring requires utmost caution." Chen Xin looked at Lin Yi, his tone serious. "Normally, the limit for a Soul Master's third spirit ring is around a thousand years. But your physique is special, and your foundation is profound, so you might be able to try absorbing a higher age. However, too high an age would be dangerous, and too low an age would be a waste of your talent. Around fifteen hundred years would be optimal."

Thus began a two-month search.

This time, the target became extremely clear, but also much harder to find—a soul beast that was around 1,500 years old and whose attributes were related to ice or healing.

Sword Douluo led Lin Yi through almost the entire outer area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest and the ice-attribute soul beast settlements in the mixed zone.

They did encounter suitable soul beasts during this period, but the years were always unsatisfactory.

He once encountered a "Frost Wolf" that was just over a thousand years old. Its soul skills might be good, but Chen Xin only sensed it briefly before shaking his head and rejecting it: "It's too young. It won't be of much benefit to you and would be a waste of your potential."

I once sensed from afar an "Extreme Cold Demon Spider" whose aura was nearly 1,900 years old. The ferocity and icy coldness emanating from it almost froze the surrounding air.

Chen Xin frowned, carefully observing Lin Yi's condition for a long time before finally leading him away quietly: "This beast's age is approaching the Soul Master level for its Soul Ring. Its soul shock and energy impact are too violent. Although you have a level 30 foundation, your mental strength and meridian resilience still need time to develop. Forcibly absorbing it is too risky. It's not suitable..."

As time went by and even Lin Yi himself began to feel anxious, a turning point finally appeared.

Outside a cave in an ancient forest frozen for millennia, they discovered their target—a slumbering "Icefield Bear." This giant bear stood over four meters tall, its fur as clear as ice crystals, its snoring thunderous, each breath raising a thick mist of ice. The energy fluctuations it emitted were precisely around 1,500 years old, steady and profound, filled with ultimate ice-based power and immense vitality.

"This is it." A glint flashed in Chen Xin's eyes. "The Icefield Bear has excellent defense and strength, and is incredibly resilient. Its spirit rings are likely to grant you stronger protective abilities or area-of-effect support effects. The age is also just right."

Hunting down this 1,500-year-old Icefield Bear, Chen Xin's movements were as swift and decisive as ever. His Seven Kill Sword Intent locked onto the bear, and with a single, breathtaking strike, he precisely pierced its body, waiting for Lin Yi to finish it off.

A deep purple soul ring, radiating immense energy and bone-chilling cold, slowly rose from the Icefield Bear's massive body.

"Concentrate your mind, guide your soul power, and guard your spiritual platform," Chen Xin reminded him in a deep voice, protecting him from the side.

Lin Yi took a deep breath, sat down cross-legged, and probed the deep purple soul ring with his spiritual power.

He knew that this would be the most crucial and challenging absorption of the first three spirit rings.

Fifteen hundred years of soul power surged into his body like a bursting dam, the extreme cold seemingly freezing his blood and soul power. At the same time, a violent will belonging to the Icefield Bear assaulted his mind, roars and resentment almost tearing his consciousness apart.

However, Lin Yi's foundation was simply too solid. His innate level 30 soul power was like the strongest dam, steadily withstanding the impact of the soul power. His Snow Lotus Martial Soul spontaneously emitted a cool and gentle aura, soothing the swelling and pain in his meridians. Moreover, his spiritual power, which far exceeded that of his peers, allowed him to maintain a sliver of clarity amidst this soul-shaking event.

After an unknown amount of time, when the last surge of violent soul power was tamed and the last trace of violent will was erased, the deep purple soul ring completely merged with him.

Third Soul Skill, Awakening - Extreme Cold Domain!

The effect is to release an area-of-effect extremely cold force field centered on the user. Within the force field, friendly units receive continuous, minor healing and increased ice resistance, while enemy units are corroded by the cold, their speed is reduced, and their soul power circulation becomes sluggish.

A powerful area-of-effect support soul skill that combines healing, buffs, and debuffs!

Lin Yi opened his eyes, a flash of purple light appearing briefly within them, his aura several times stronger than before. His Snow Lotus Martial Soul had gathered all three rings, officially establishing him as a Soul Master! And he had achieved this with the best possible Soul Ring configuration!

Chen Xin looked at his disciple, whose aura had stabilized after successfully absorbing the spirit rings, and his eyes shone with even greater satisfaction. He nodded slightly: "Three spirit rings, three top-grade auxiliary skills. Your Snow Lotus Martial Soul has a solid foundation. It's time to return to the sect and begin the next stage of cultivation."