Chapter 17: Advanced Version of Li Bai's Skills: Incredible Attack Power.
"These clothes...you're from the Demonic Sect?"
Tang Yiran was somewhat surprised when she saw the black-robed old man's attire.
"Hehehe...little girl, you have good taste."
The black-robed old man chuckled, then suddenly looked at the Clear Sky Hammer in Tang Yiran's hand, also slightly startled, "Clear Sky Sect?"
"Knowing my Clear Sky Sect, why don't you get lost..."
Tang Yiran's eyes changed, and six spirit rings erupted from her body.
"Soul Emperor? Clear Sky Sect, hehe, so what? As long as I, Old Ge, kill you today and drain you dry, does the Clear Sky Sect even know it was me?"
The black-robed old man laughed strangely, his feet trembling, and suddenly, six spirit rings also erupted from his body. Two bat wings suddenly grew from his back, and his eyes turned red.
"He's also a Soul Emperor? The Demonic Sect... This is troublesome. I need to absorb the Soul Ring as soon as possible. I wonder if Sister Yiran can hold on."
Lin Fan hurriedly placed the Shadow Battle Axe on the ten-thousand-year-old black Soul Ring. The Shadow Battle Axe suddenly emitted a buzzing sound and began to vibrate, while the energy within the black ten-thousand-year-old Soul Ring was being frantically absorbed by the Shadow Battle Axe.
The Demonic Sect—Lin Fan's body's original owner also had memories of the Demonic Sect, told to him by his parents when he was young. This was a force not mentioned in the original story, and it should have been completely destroyed after Tang San turned seven.
But now, the Demonic Sect is an extremely evil force in this chaotic world.
A large part of the current chaos in the Soul Master world is related to this force. The sect leader of the Demonic Sect is rumored to be a Title Douluo, calling himself the Devouring Douluo. The
Devouring Douluo's Martial Soul is a vampire bat that can absorb the Soul Power and life force of others. Soul Masters with this Martial Soul don't even need to cultivate; they only need to kill other Soul Masters and drain their blood and Soul Power to convert it into their own Soul Power to level up.
All direct descendants of the Devouring Douluo Sect possess this kind of martial soul. They were originally just a family, but as their strength grew, more and more soul masters who revered evil and slaughter joined them, and they called themselves the Demonic Sect on the continent.
Although the Demonic Sect couldn't compare to the Clear Sky Sect or the Spirit Hall, they existed in the shadows. Many of their soul masters were hidden within the empire, secretly killing people. Such an organization was extremely difficult to eliminate.
"Xiao Fan, can you absorb this ten-thousand-year soul ring? Don't force yourself, hide behind it immediately."
Tang Yiran glanced at Lin Fan worriedly, slightly surprised. She saw Lin Fan absorbing the ten-thousand-year soul ring with an effortless expression, as if the axe wasn't his martial soul.
Under normal circumstances, it's easier for a weapon spirit to absorb a spirit ring than a beast spirit, but this is impossible.
"Hehehe... It seems this brat has some skill. If he drains both of you dry, I can become a Soul Saint."
Old Ge chuckled, immediately activating his spirit power. The vampire bat let out a chilling cry.
"Second spirit skill, Deadly Poison..."
In an instant, the bat spat out a cloud of black mist. Lin Fan was startled. He continued to hold the Shadow Battle Axe in one hand, using his spiritual power to absorb the ten-thousand-year spirit ring, while simultaneously using his first spirit, the Purple Flame Fire Tiger.
"Purple Fire..."
Lin Fan's spirit, the Purple Flame Fire Tiger, immediately spewed out a stream of purple fire, igniting the poisonous mist in the air.
"Seeking death..." Tang Yiran immediately gripped the Clear Sky Hammer and charged towards the four strange men. The other three hurriedly dodged, while Old Ge immediately activated his fifth spirit skill.
"Blood-colored Protective Shield..."
"Bang..." A blood-colored light shield immediately appeared around Old Ge's body. Although he barely blocked Tang Yiran's attack, he was forced to retreat several steps.
Tang Yiran coldly said, "Hmph, one casual hammer blow from me and you're forced to use your defensive soul skill. You four disgusting bastards dare to attack us?"
"Hehe... the Clear Sky Hammer's attack power is astonishing, I've experienced it, but... that doesn't mean I'll lose."
Old Ge gritted his teeth, and a black soul ring on his body immediately lit up.
"Sixth Soul Skill... Bloodthirsty Berserker..."
Boom...
A large swarm of vampire bats surged from Old Ge's body, instantly appearing to multiply dozens of times, rushing towards Tang Yiran, each vampire bat spitting out drops of scarlet blood.
"Third Soul Skill, Gale Hammer..." Tang Yiran immediately threw out the Clear Sky Hammer, which spun rapidly around her, forming an extremely fierce soul power storm that repelled all the vampire bats...
"Die..." Tang Yiran swung the Gale Hammer, instantly charging towards the four.
The other three were directly hammered away, while Old Ge immediately dodged, a small red bottle appearing in his hand.
"I never imagined that dealing with a mere girl would force this old man to use the Demonic Sect's extraordinary poison, the Eight-Tailed Poison..."
As Tang Yiran charged at him again, Elder Ge immediately threw out the small red bottle in his hand, as sharp as a sword.
"Bang..."
Tang Yiran naturally recognized that Ge Lai was using a hidden weapon. Her Clear Sky Hammer instantly smashed him into ashes in mid-air. But the next moment, Tang Yiran saw a red mist envelop her entire body. Her soul power was rapidly draining away, and her body seemed to be getting weaker and weaker.
"What a powerful poison! Oh no, I can't use my sixth soul skill anymore."
Tang Yiran immediately landed, kneeling on one knee. She felt that she couldn't even lift the Clear Sky Hammer with her right hand anymore.
The red mist obscured her vision, and her eyesight grew increasingly blurry until she could no longer see her surroundings.
"Hehehe," Elder Ge chuckled, "The Clear Sky Hammer is indeed powerful. In a head-on clash, even if I became a Soul Saint, I'm no match for you. I've learned my lesson today, but in the end, you will still fall into my hands. This Eight-Tailed Poison was personally concocted by our sect leader; below the Soul Douluo level, no one can withstand it... Miss Clear Sky Sect, let me drain your body dry!"
"Don't even think about hurting my teacher..." Liu Erlong immediately activated her Martial Soul, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, and used her fourth Soul Skill, Bloodthirsty Flames.
A dragon flame swept through the night, but Elder Ge raised his right hand, and a blood-red light shield reappeared on his body, blocking the attack.
"Second Soul Skill... Frost Blade..."
Shui Yue'er also summoned the Ice Phoenix, which flew through the air, shooting down ice blades.
"Hehehe... It's actually the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Ice Phoenix! My luck is really good today. Since you're courting death, I'll drain you little ones dry first."
Old Ge laughed loudly, about to attack Liu Erlong, when suddenly his eyes changed. He looked behind him and saw a boy wielding a black axe charging towards him.
"Ten Thousand Year Soul Skill, Divine Stroke..."
That's right, Lin Fan had completed his skill advancement. His Shadow Battle Axe immediately cleaved through the night, and a white lotus sword array circle with a range of ten meters suddenly exploded. Six flying swords condensed from soul power condensed and emerged, and Lin Fan's body suddenly became transparent.
Old Ge sensed a trace of danger and hurriedly used the blood-colored light shield again, but then, the six flying swords instantly pierced towards him. In just one second, his light shield was attacked six times.
"Two seconds, three seconds..."
Bang...
The blood-colored light shield shattered instantly, and the next moment, the six flying swords pierced through his entire body, six times in one second. Old Ge immediately coughed up blood and desperately ran out of the light circle. Unexpectedly, when the light touched the edge of the circle, his aged pupils suddenly tightened, and he seemed to have been electrocuted several times, instantly becoming motionless.
"I...I..."
At this moment, Lin Fan, now transparent, once again gripped the Shadow Battle Axe and slammed it down on Old Ge's neck.
"I am not reconciled...to die on a mere brat...Crimson Explosion..."
"Bang..."
Old Ge's body completely exploded, spitting out countless venomous bats. Lin Fan instantly flashed to a distance of more than ten meters, and only then did his invincibility state dissipate.
"That was close...Is this the advanced Divine Stroke?" Lin Fan looked at Old Ge, who had been blasted into ashes, and was also shocked.
That's right, the advanced Divine Stroke, after being used, changed from being untargetable for three seconds to being invincible for five seconds. In the invincible state, the body becomes transparent, but can attack others at will, and is immune to all damage except for true damage.
The range of the Azure Lotus Sword Formation also increased several times. With the increase of soul power, the attack range could be increased at will. The Azure Lotus Sword Formation would condense six flying swords, attacking the enemy within the sword formation six times per second. The sword circle lasted for ten seconds, which meant sixty attacks in ten seconds.
In fact, if there were many people inside the sword circle, it would not have such great power, because six flying swords could not attack a single target at the same time. But in a one-on-one fight, it was indeed incredibly lethal. Sixty attacks in ten seconds, combined with the defensive penetration of the Shadow Battle Axe, meant that no one could stand in the sword circle for ten seconds.
"By the way, Sister Yiran..."
Lin Fan hurriedly rushed towards Tang Yiran, who was not far away. Although the red mist around her had disappeared, her face had become extremely red.
"Teacher Yiran, how are you?" Lin Fan quickly embraced her delicate body. Tang Yiran looked weakly at Lin Fan, raised her hand with effort, and grabbed Lin Fan's hand, saying, "Xiao Fan, you... are alright... that's good."
Seeing Tang Yiran like this, Lin Fan panicked a little and quickly said, "Don't scare me, Teacher Yiran, what kind of poison is this? I'll take you back to Haotian Sect right away."
"It's too late... you... go back..." Tang Yiran's voice grew weaker and weaker.
What to do? I don't know how to cure poison. Right... healing cards...
Lin Fan checked the system, only to find that he had used up all three healing cards. He quickly said, "Ling'er, I want to draw a lottery, give me a healing card, hurry..."
"Ding, Master, because you leveled up, you now have two chances to draw a lottery. Are you sure you want to draw?"
"Hurry up, don't dawdle..."
Evil Soul Master, watch Ah Yin, stealing Tang Hao's woman.
(End of this chapter)