Douluo: The Blind Ascendant

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As two yellow and one purple soul rings emerged, Flender, unable to contain his anger, roared, "Third Soul Skill, Seek the Weak Point!"

It turned out that Flender's first three soul skills complemented each other. His first soul skill, Eagle Strikes the Sky, enhanced his speed and attack power. His second soul skill, Cat's Eye, increased the accuracy of his attacks by locking onto his enemy with spiritual energy. His third soul skill, Seek the Weak Point, allowed him to detect his opponent's vulnerabilities through the unique vision of a cat-eagle, delivering a precise strike.

With the combination of these three soul skills, a blue cat-eagle phantom materialized in front of Flender. This attack was extraordinary—even a Soul Ancestor would be severely injured if caught off guard.

"Whoosh!" The cat-eagle phantom let out a sharp cry, its round orange-yellow eyes fixed on Lin Yongming. It circled above him, searching for the perfect weak point to strike.

"What's going on? His entire body seems full of openings, yet it feels like there are none. Whether I attack from behind or the front, neither seems like the best option," Flender muttered, his gaze narrowing as he noticed the black cloth covering Lin Yongming's eyes. He couldn't figure out where to strike.

"Enough hesitation, I'll kill him!" Flender finally decided to control the cat-eagle phantom to attack Lin Yongming from behind.

Lin Yongming could feel Flender's spiritual energy locking onto him. No matter how he dodged, the cat-eagle would continue its pursuit.

However, since Flender had already unleashed his full strength, there was no point in avoiding the attack any longer.

Lin Yongming smiled faintly and calmly released his second soul ring.

He stood still, not even bothering to face the cat-eagle phantom charging at him from behind.

"Second Soul Skill, Wave Explosion!"

Wave Explosion not only repelled close-range enemies but could also deflect long-range soul skills.

Thus, when the cat-eagle phantom approached within half a meter of Lin Yongming, it was forcefully repelled by his Wave Explosion.

"How is this possible? This is my third soul skill, enhanced by my first and second soul rings! How could it be repelled so easily? Unless..." Flender felt a tightness in his chest as he watched his cat-eagle phantom being effortlessly pushed back. He suddenly recalled how Zhao Wuji had been similarly repelled and defeated the day before.

"It's a forced repulsion effect!" Flender realized the true power of Lin Yongming's soul skill.

Just as Flender was struck with shock, Lin Yongming's body was enveloped by a deeper, more intense purple soul ring—his third soul ring.

"If I use Asura Thunder Slash, Flender's speed will allow him to dodge it completely," Lin Yongming thought. Realizing this, he decided against using Asura Thunder Slash.

Instead, he chose to use his third soul skill, Unparalleled Thunder, for the first time since obtaining it. In a way, he was using Flender as a test subject to see just how effective this skill truly was in combat.

"Third Soul Skill, Unparalleled Thunder!" As Lin Yongming activated his third soul ring, bolts of lightning surged around his body.

He then concentrated the lightning-infused soul power into his thunder blade and swung it toward Flender.

"Such precise control over lightning! I can't take this head-on," Flender thought, feeling relieved as he realized he wasn't locked onto by spiritual energy. This meant he could rely on his speed to evade the attack.

However, Flender didn't move immediately. He planned to observe the trajectory of Lin Yongming's attack before dodging.

Unfortunately for him, he had no idea what Unparalleled Thunder was capable of—neither did Lin Yongming, for that matter.

As the thunder blade slashed through the air, the lightning tore through space, leaving cracks in its wake.

Flender's expression turned grave as he narrowly dodged the path of the attack.

But Lin Yongming wasn't done. He manipulated the Unparalleled Thunder, causing a deep blue sphere of lightning to form near Flender. The sphere spun like a black hole, generating a powerful gravitational pull that sucked in everything around it.

"What's happening?!" Flender exclaimed in shock as he found himself being dragged toward the sphere.

Despite flapping his wings furiously, he couldn't break free from the sphere's pull.

"Wow! Such a powerful suction effect! This skill is on par with a ten-thousand-year soul skill!" the commentator exclaimed, suddenly revealing five optimally configured soul rings. The commentator was actually a Soul King, but even he had to release his soul power to resist the sphere's control.

Flender wasn't so lucky. The sphere was only a meter away from him, and though he struggled against its pull, he was eventually sucked in after two minutes.

"Explode!" Lin Yongming clenched his left fist, triggering the second phase of Unparalleled Thunder.

"Ugh!" Flender spat out a mouthful of blood as his wings were torn apart, rendering him unable to fly. He crashed onto the arena floor, coughing up more blood, his face pale and lips stained red.

With great difficulty, Flender lifted his head slightly, glaring at Lin Yongming with unwillingness before collapsing unconscious.

"Flender!" Zhao Wuji, unable to stay seated, rushed onto the arena and picked up Flender to check his injuries. Fortunately, Flender was only severely wounded and had passed out due to the shock.

"Referee, we concede," Zhao Wuji immediately declared to the commentator.

"Very well. Let us once again congratulate Asura on his second consecutive victory in the one-on-one soul arena!" the commentator announced.

"It's over. Even a level 38 Soul Elder can't defeat a level 33 Soul Elder like Asura. He's practically invincible among Soul Elders!"

"Is this the power of having one yellow and two purple soul rings beyond their normal limits?" The audience was in an uproar, some lamenting their losses while others cheered.

"Flender seems to be badly injured," Lin Yongming thought as he walked over.

"What do you want? Here to mock us?" Zhao Wuji growled.

"Don't misunderstand. I just feel I went too far. My sister has a healing soul skill. Bring your friend and follow me," Lin Yongming explained sincerely.

He hadn't expected the second phase of Unparalleled Thunder to be so devastating, nearly killing Flender in one blow.

"No need. We lost fair and square. I'll find a healing soul master myself," Zhao Wuji said coldly, carrying Flender away from the arena.

Lin Yongming awkwardly rubbed his nose. If they didn't want his help, there was nothing more he could do. He turned and walked back to the entrance, where Blue Silver Emperor was waiting.

"Xiao Ming, you won again. After seeing your third soul skill, I doubt anyone at the Soul Elder level can defeat you—unless they also have one yellow and two purple soul rings," Blue Silver Emperor said, having witnessed the entire battle.

"Maybe. But I need to practice controlling my third soul skill. I almost killed him, and he was five levels above me," Lin Yongming reflected on the match.

"Take your time. There's no rush," Blue Silver Emperor encouraged him.

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