Wasn't the Hanhai Qiankun Cover (Boundless Sea Universe Shield) supposed to be an artifact?
Why was it so weak?!
As if sensing his disdain,
The Hanhai Qiankun Cover suddenly shot out of his grip, spinning wildly like a top, and launched itself straight at Tang Lan's forehead!
But with lightning reflexes, Tang Lan caught it with his right hand.
"SCREEEEEECH—"
A piercing frictional sound rang out.
His Vajra Indestructible Body was finally pierced by the artifact's sharp tip, drawing a drop of blood and absorbing his Nine Yang Divine Skill's inner energy.
A vast surge of blue energy erupted and flooded into Tang Lan's body.
In the original timeline, Tang San had immediately passed out at this stage.
But Tang Lan?
He only felt a bit bloated, his body's soul bones instinctively emerging to absorb the blue energy's baptism.
His mind, however, was completely clear.
So—
He saw it.
A wisp of Poseidon's divine consciousness emerged from the Hanhai Qiankun Cover, forming a ghostly sea god projection.
Floating outside the building, the Sea God's phantom met Tang Lan's gaze.
Looking at Tang Lan's full set of external soul bones, the divine figure paused in confusion.
What's with this guy?
Not a single proper soul bone—all of them are external soul bones?!
He already looked extremely unconventional.
"You are quite remarkable, mortal."
"Finally, I have found someone worthy of bearing the power of the sea."
"Travel to Sea God Island and complete the Sea God's Nine Trials—only then can you inherit my divine seat."
With that,
The Sea God's divine consciousness retracted back into the Hanhai Qiankun Cover, leaving behind a Sea God's Mark on Tang Lan's right palm.
Instantly, Tang Lan felt an intimate connection with the Hanhai Qiankun Cover—
It was like a second martial soul, completely under his control.
At the same time—
Four new skills appeared in his mind:
① Hanhai Protective Barrier – Creates a shield that can conceal presence, hide the user, and defend against attacks!② Qiankun Mind Lock – Locks down the spiritual energy of any being with less than three times his own spirit power!③ Hanhai Furious Wave – Unleashes a massive tidal wave of Sea God's power, attacking all enemies in range!④ Qiankun Demon Breaker – A high-powered, single-target strike!
Good heavens!
Each of these skills was on par with a 50,000-year soul ability!
And more importantly—
These skills would continue evolvingas Tang Lan grew stronger—
All the way up to god level!
"Stealth, defense, control, AoE attack, and single-target burst."
Was the Sea God really that desperate to retire?
Why throw so many overpowered skills into this inheritance?
As he marveled at this…
The system finally reacted!
[System Notification]
🔹 You have obtained the Hanhai Qiankun Cover, preventing Tang San from acquiring the Sea God's Heart and the Sea God's Divine Seat. You have seized a significant portion of Tang San's destiny!
🔹 Reward: "Extreme Soul Attribute Evolution: Soul Spirit Domain"!
🔹 Reward: "Soul Spirit Domain - Second Evolution"!
🔹 Reward: "Soul Spirit Domain - Third Evolution"!
A rapid series of notifications appeared.
But Tang Lan barely had time to register them.
At this moment—
His perception suddenly shifted.
He was now looking down from an omniscient, god-like perspective, overlooking the building he was in—
His vision piercing through the walls, allowing him to see even the termites inside the wooden structure.
Tang Lan tested his control.
It was as if he was playing a third-person RPG, guiding his own body with pinpoint accuracy.
With this omniscient perspective, there was no chance of being ambushed.
Because now, in his sight—
Nothing could remain hidden.
[First Evolution: Soul Spirit Eye!]
A terrifying soul-based ocular technique.
Passively accumulates Soul Force, which can be unleashed as "Soul Piercing Strikes"—
An invisible attack that directly damages an enemy's soul!Comes with passive "Soul Lock" protection, isolating his soul from outside influences.No one can spy on him.No one can sense him.No one can attack him—unless they break through this layer of defense.And the moment they do—Tang Lan will instantly know.
With this—he could never be ambushed again!
Even if an Assassin Spirit Master like the Shadow Demon Cat tried sneaking up—
Tang Lan could simply slam it into the ground!
And this was just the appetizer!
With a thought—
A "clone" appeared beside Tang Lan.
He punched it.
"BOOM—"
The hit landed solidly, but the clone wasn't real—it was merely an illusion.
[Second Evolution: Mirror Flower Water Moon!]
Using Soul Power, Tang Lan could "rewrite reality" within his Soul Spirit Domain.
As long as he had enough Soul Force—
Skyscrapers could rise from the ground.Cars could race through the streets.Crowds of pedestrians could appear, living their daily lives.
Tang Lan took a deep breath—and even the distinct scent of car exhaust filled the air.
He spread his arms, embracing the sunlight.
The warm rays soothed his soul.
At that moment—
It felt like his time in the Douluo Continent had just been a dream.
But then—
"CRACK—CRACK—"
The massive illusion shattered, as his Soul Force rapidly drained from sustaining such a large-scale reality warp.
Tang Lan snapped back to his room, his gaze somewhat dazed.
His body still retained some warmth—a lingering sensation from the illusion's sunlight.
This ability wasn't just a simple illusion—it could alter reality itself!
And if he died within the illusion—he would die for real!
'This Soul Spirit Domain is insane!'
But it lacked direct offensive power, focusing more on illusions and reality warping.
Still, if he kept the scale small—using clones and phantom weapons in battle—
It could easily blend into his normal combat style.
[Third Evolution: Undying Immortality!]
Tang Lan could now merge his physical body with the Soul Spirit Domain itself.Unless an enemy completely destroyed the domain—
They would never be able to find him.Completely invincible!
Even if a Title Douluo came—
They could only stare in frustration.
Meanwhile—
His Soul Spirit Domain would slowly erode their soul, weakening their strength over time.
'What a damn cheat ability!'
Of course—
In this "merged" state, Tang Lan could only use soul-based attacks.
No martial soul.No soul skills.No soul bone abilities.
It was purely a battle of soul force—
A duel on his terms.
With this—
Tang Lan was extremely satisfied with the system's rewards.
Based on how his Blue Silver Domain evolved three times—
It was likely that his Soul Spirit Domain was now just one step away from becoming a god-level domain.
Once he reached Title Douluo—
He would officially be a dual-specialist in both physical and magical combat.
"The joy of being an all-rounder... is exploiting everyone else's weaknesses!"
"Hehehe—"
With a sly grin, Tang Lan pulled out a Soul Tool hammer.
His hand sank under its weight—he had to use both hands just to lift it.
Using his Soul Spirit Eye, he peered inside the hammer—
And saw a massive figure seated within.
Though its face was obscured, its hulking silhouette alone exerted such immense pressure that Tang Lan involuntarily stumbled backward.
'Wait…'
'Even against three Title Douluos fighting, I never felt pressured like this.'
'Who the hell is sealed inside this hammer?!'
(End of Chapter)