Douluo Continent: Half-level Innate Realm, but a Sword Cultivator with a Heart-Only Mind

Chapter 35, Second Soul Skill: Xuanjin Sword Formation

A moment later, Hughes suddenly came to his senses.

He looked at Qi Dao again, his eyes now showing more solemnity and seriousness.

"Qi Dao, is everything you're saying true?"

If what Qi Dao said is true, then it's truly extraordinary.

The current known limit for the first spirit ring on the mainland is around four hundred years.

I have never heard of anyone whose first spirit ring can reach six hundred years.

As for the second ring of the millennium, it was also unheard of.

Seeing this, Qi Dao nodded slightly.

His desire to absorb the second ring of the millennium could not be kept secret.

"That's right, the first spirit ring I absorbed was from a 600-year-old Ironclad Turtle."

Hughes swallowed hard, looking at Qi Dao as if he were a monster.

"How exactly did you do that?"

Qi Dao smiled faintly and said, "With innate talent and acquired training, as long as you can strengthen your physique to a level that surpasses that of ordinary Soul Masters at the Soul Master stage, you can achieve what I have."

Hughes's lips twitched slightly upon hearing this.

That makes some sense, but how can one strengthen their physique to the point of being stronger than an ordinary Soul Master at the Soul Master stage?

You can't expect someone to suppress their level and not absorb spirit rings while constantly training their physique, can you?

Isn't this a waste of time?

Although it can store soul power, the speed at which it absorbs soul power after a breakthrough is obviously incomparable.

Of course, the fact that Qi Daoneng could give this explanation at least shows that he was not acting rashly on a whim, but was genuinely confident about what he was about to do.

Since that's the case...

Hughes did not press the matter further, but instead planned to report it to Xue Qinghe when he returned.

He then continued, "Since you've made up your mind, leave the rest to me!"

"Thank you, Mr. Lautius."

Hughes nodded, and then instantly his martial spirit manifested, crimson patterns appeared on his body, and his body swelled up a bit.

Beneath his feet, two yellow, two purple, and two black spirit rings revealed the optimal configuration.

The next second, Hughes took a step forward, bringing with him a wave of heat, and a moment later he was already in front of the Xuanjin Sword Bamboo.

Xuanjin Sword Bamboo sensed the enemy, and its bamboo leaves shot out towards Hughes like sharp blades.

However, when these leaves landed on Hughes after he was possessed by his martial spirit, they immediately made a sound like metal clashing.

For Soul Emperors with Beast Martial Souls, their bodies are harder than metal. For a thousand-year-old Soul Beast like the Xuanjin Sword Bamboo to break through their defenses, there is only a slight possibility of attacking their vulnerable areas, such as their eyes or genitals.

In contrast, when Hughes struck out with his palm, the Xuanjin Sword Bamboo trembled violently and made a "crack" sound.

On the dark golden bamboo body of the Xuanjin Sword Bamboo, a dent appeared, and cracks emerged.

A look of surprise flashed across Hughes's face.

"I didn't expect this thousand-year-old Xuanjin Sword Bamboo to be so sturdy!"

But then he slapped it several more times, then grabbed the bamboo with both hands, kicked off the bamboo with one foot, and unleashed a powerful force that broke the Xuanjin bamboo in two.

Of course, the Xuanjin Sword Bamboo is not so easy to kill.

If animal-type soul beasts are more agile and have stronger attack power, then plant-type soul beasts are characterized by their resilience and strong vitality.

The best way to kill a plant-type soul beast is to destroy its roots.

However, the Xuanjin Sword Bamboo was broken by Xiu Si. Although it was still alive, it no longer had the power to resist.

He shouted towards Qi Dao, "Qi Dao, it's your turn to make a move!"

"good!"

Qi Dao immediately walked over from not far away and slowly drew his Wushuang sword.

After a while, a large pit appeared where the Xuanjin Sword Bamboo had been, and the roots of the Xuanjin Sword Bamboo had been cut into several pieces.

A thousand-year-old soul ring is quietly floating above the Xuanjin Sword Bamboo.

Qi Dao smiled and said, "Mr. Hughes, it's time for me to absorb the soul ring."

After saying that, he sat down cross-legged on the spot.

Hughes said, "Don't you need to get into peak condition before absorbing it? After all, it's a thousand-year soul ring."

Qi Dao chuckled lightly and said confidently, "No need, I have complete confidence in myself!"

Although his first spirit ring only absorbed the six-hundred-year-old Ironclad Turtle, it doesn't mean that his limit was only six hundred years.

Now that he has broken through to level 20, he has consumed a lot of whale glue and absorbed a 1,400-year-old soul ring. He doesn't think there will be any problems.

As expected, when he began to absorb the Xuanjin Sword Bamboo Soul Ring, he only felt a slight pressure.

Hughes, seeing that Qi Dao didn't seem to be under much pressure, breathed a sigh of relief.

He was afraid that Qi Dao had misjudged his own capacity to withstand the energy and would eventually be overwhelmed by the energy of the spirit ring.

If this really happens, he will definitely be punished by the young master when he returns.

Clearly, Hughes is ostensibly a free spirit master recruited by Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, but in reality, he is also a member of the Spirit Hall.

As time passed, several hours went by. Qi Dao's body trembled slightly, emitting a subtle ripple of soul power, and then he suddenly opened his eyes.

Hughes' eyes lit up.

Great, it's done!

Unexpectedly, he was fortunate enough to witness this miracle today.

Qi Dao stood up and raised his hand.

The Peerless Sword instantly appeared in his hand.

The blade of the Peerless Sword now had a dark gold sheen, and the original crack-like patterns had spread out and covered the entire blade.

Qi Dao brandished his sword in the air, a satisfied smile on his face.

While absorbing Xuanjin Sword Bamboo doesn't instantly boost all sharpness attributes like absorbing Golden Thread Mantis or Silver Edge Grass, it provides a more comprehensive boost, simultaneously granting properties such as sturdiness, sharpness, and armor penetration.

Now, Qi Dao can confidently say that his peerless weapon spirit is no less powerful than those of high-quality weapon spirit spirits at the same level.

Hughes, standing to the side, said with a hint of excitement, "Qi Dao, this is unbelievable! You actually absorbed the second ring of the Thousand-Year Soul! Let me see your soul skill!"

"The soul skill of a second soul ring after a thousand years must be extremely powerful."

Clearly, Hughes's primary focus was not on the changes in Qi Dao's martial soul after absorbing the soul ring, but rather on his soul skills.

After all, many people believe that soul skills are the most important thing.

As for the quality of the martial soul?

Wasn't this thing already set in stone when you awakened your martial soul?

Upon hearing this, Qi Dao smiled faintly and said, "It's alright!"

After he finished speaking, two spirit rings, one yellow and one purple, rose from beneath his feet.

With a thought, eighteen dark golden flying swords, almost tangible, materialized behind Qi Dao.

"this..."

Hughes was stunned by what he saw, and then he saw Qi Dao point forward with his left index and middle fingers forming a sword shape.

In an instant, eighteen flying swords surged out from behind him, instantly splitting several large trees in front of him into pieces like a harvester. They did not immediately dissipate, but continued to hover in mid-air.

Hughes stared at the several large trees in the distance that had been cut in half, his pupils widening in shock.

"Is this the soul skill of a second soul ring after a thousand years?"

"Truly terrifying!"

"It does look somewhat similar to the attack method of the Xuanjin Sword Bamboo just now, but yours is even more domineering."

Qi Dao laughed and said, "This is my second soul skill."

"Mysterious Gold Sword Formation!"