Chapter 27: First Soul Skill Blasts Through a Soul Elder? The Group Is Jealous to Tears!
On the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Lin Qingmo's first soul ring—a thousand-year purple ring that far exceeded all conventions—was exceptionally eye-catching.
A glimmer of brilliance flashed through Bibi Dong's eyes as she spoke.
"Ah Qing, what is your first soul skill?"
"I'll demonstrate it for you right now."
Lin Qingmo replied excitedly.
His soul power surged instantly.
The first soul ring flared with light.
"Master, my first soul skill is called [Sky Azure Soul-Nurturing Barrier]!"
[First Soul Skill — Sky Azure Soul-Nurturing Barrier!]
"The passive effect increases the toughness of Blue Silver Grass by 100% and its growth speed by 100%."
"After activating the soul skill—"
As his voice fell—
Centered on Lin Qingmo, a pale-cyan light curtain instantly spread outward, rippling all the way to fifty meters away.
Within this area, it was as if a massive Blue Silver Grass pattern had been imprinted onto the ground.
"This is… a large-area soul skill? Or a domain?"
A trace of surprise flashed through Bibi Dong's eyes.
"This is a barrier, called Sky Azure Soul-Nurturing Barrier."
"However, its manifestation is indeed quite open—almost like a domain."
"At present, the barrier's diameter is 100 meters with me at the center. This range will increase as my soul power level rises."
"Within the barrier, all my personal attributes are increased by 50%, life recovery is increased by 50%, and soul power recovery is increased by 50%!"
"Within the barrier, the toughness of Blue Silver Grass is additionally increased by 50%. At the same time, all Blue Silver Grass inside the barrier gains the trait 'Blue Silver Rebound Force'!"
Lin Qingmo introduced it proudly.
With a wave of his hand—
Dozens of blue-silver strands of Blue Silver Grass burst forth from the ground inside the barrier.
They grew incredibly fast—almost instantaneously.
Bibi Dong reached out and grabbed one strand of Blue Silver Grass.
She tugged on it—
And discovered that this seemingly slender vine was astonishingly tough.
"Such powerful toughness!"
"Even ordinary Soul Elders or Soul Ancestors would probably be unable to tear it apart."
Bibi Dong couldn't help but marvel.
And this was only the effect at Lin Qingmo's Soul Master stage.
"Besides strengthening and amplifying the martial soul itself, what exactly is this Blue Silver Rebound Force?"
"Any attack by Blue Silver Grass within the barrier—or any attack it receives—will have its impact absorbed and stored within the barrier. These accumulated impacts can then be released all at once in the form of Blue Silver Rebound Force, causing massive damage."
As Lin Qingmo explained—
He simultaneously controlled the Blue Silver Grass to coil toward Bibi Dong.
"Master, you can attack these Blue Silver Grass vines and help me build up some impact energy!"
"Alright."
Bibi Dong's figure flickered as she rapidly moved within the barrier.
Her hands struck out repeatedly.
Wave after wave of soul power palm strikes landed on the Blue Silver Grass, or she directly tore them apart with her hands.
For a moment, the barrier was filled with sharp crackling sounds.
Countless strands of Blue Silver Grass were shattered or crushed beneath her feet.
Yet, under the 100% growth speed boost, they quickly grew back again.
Dense and endless—seemingly impossible to exhaust.
Lin Qingmo continuously controlled the Blue Silver Grass to attack Bibi Dong.
At the same time, he endured her counterattacks, his face full of excitement.
Every clash—whether attacking or being attacked—sent another surge of impact energy into the barrier's core.
Of course, Blue Silver Grass wasn't truly infinite.
How much it could grow was ultimately limited by his soul power.
With Bibi Dong's terrifying rate of destruction—so fast it was almost hard to follow with the eyes—
After just a few minutes, Lin Qingmo's face turned pale.
"Master, that's about enough. My soul power is almost depleted!"
Hearing this, Bibi Dong stopped her movements.
She pointed at a massive boulder nearby and said,
"Release the Blue Silver Rebound Force."
"Got it!"
Lin Qingmo took a deep breath.
His soul power surged as he activated Blue Silver Rebound Force with full strength.
Under his control—
All the Blue Silver Grass inside the barrier instantly stopped growing.
Countless faint streams of energy poured out from the grass, converging into a single, thick Blue Silver vine-whip.
That vine rapidly expanded, becoming as thick and tall as a tree trunk.
The blue-silver light was dazzling and brilliant.
"Ha!"
With a low shout, Lin Qingmo whipped the vine—now infused with enormous accumulated energy—straight toward the massive rock!
The vine struck the boulder.
BOOM—!
A deafening explosion echoed!
An overwhelming shockwave erupted in an instant.
The ground itself trembled violently.
Dust billowed into the air.
Fragments of stone flew everywhere.
Moments later—
The scene became clear.
The massive boulder had been blown to pieces.
A deep, gouged trench was left carved into the ground!
Bibi Dong walked slowly to the edge of the trench.
She examined the destruction carefully.
When she looked back at Lin Qingmo, her expression had grown noticeably solemn.
"Your soul skill is extremely powerful."
"The strike just now was fully comparable to the all-out attack of a strong attack-type Soul Ancestor."
She continued,
"And this Blue Silver Rebound Force will truly shine in group battles."
"In team fights, your Blue Silver Grass can cover the entire battlefield, constantly enduring attacks."
"Once enough impact has been accumulated, releasing the rebound force all at once could instantly turn the tide of battle."
Lin Qingmo immediately understood her meaning.
He nodded in agreement. "It really is a team-battle divine skill."
A hint of approval shone in Bibi Dong's eyes.
"Your first soul skill—whether it's enhancement, recovery, Blue Silver Grass reinforcement, or rebound force—is extremely practical, with tremendous potential."
"As your soul power level rises and the barrier expands, your future will be limitless."
"I think so too."
Lin Qingmo chuckled.
He couldn't wait to share this good news with his group members.
[Dad Douluo]: I, Lin Qingmo, make a dazzling entrance!
The moment he appeared—
The chat group instantly became lively.
[A Rogue Rabbit]: Ah Qing, you finally showed up!
[A Rogue Rabbit]: When are you coming back to Nuoding Academy?
Xiao Wu's message popped up immediately.
She had been thinking about Lin Qingmo every single day at Nuoding Academy.
Seeing him online instantly lifted her spirits.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Tsk, don't tell me you're here to complain again about how brutal the training is or how strict your master is? My ears are about to grow calluses!
Liu Erlong's message was full of teasing as usual—
Though her happiness was hard to hide.
[The Pope Herself]: I don't think Ah Qing is here to complain. He's probably here to announce some good news.
Bibi Dong's message was a precise prediction.
After all, she was standing right next to Lin Qingmo and naturally knew what he was about to share.
[Green Grass]: Big good news!
Ah Yin's message was still brief—
But noticeably more fluent than before.
[Dad Douluo]: Hehe, as expected of Royal Sister and Grass Mom—you really get me!
[Dad Douluo]: That's right! I've successfully absorbed my first soul ring. I'm officially a Soul Master now!
[A Rogue Rabbit]: Wow! That's amazing!
[A Rogue Rabbit]: Congratulations, Ah Qing!
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Oh? You finally absorbed a soul ring?
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Quickly tell me—what's the soul ring's age? What level is your soul power now?
Liu Erlong immediately perked up.
She had always been concerned about Lin Qingmo's soul ring choice—
After all, he had previously said he intended to exceed the limit.
[Dad Douluo]: I'm currently at rank 17 soul power. As for the soul ring's age… hehe, I'm afraid it might scare you all.
[Dad Douluo]: It's a 2,000-year purple soul ring!
[Dad Douluo]: And it's the Sky Azure Vine I'd been dreaming of—perfectly compatible with my Blue Silver Grass.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: ???
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: A 2,000-year purple soul ring… kid, you're not bragging, are you?!
Liu Erlong was completely stunned.
A first soul ring of two thousand years… how was that even possible?
Wasn't the limit for a first soul ring 423 years?
She simply couldn't believe that someone could absorb a thousand-year soul ring as their first—let alone one spanning two thousand years.
This wasn't just beyond common sense anymore!
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