The elemental giant spirit radiated light while simultaneously engulfing darkness, its destructive aura sending chills down one's spine and instilling a deep-seated fear.
"As expected of the Silver Dragon King, he can master the perfect fusion of mutually restraining elements without needing any skills,"
Lin Bai thought to himself. He communicated with Ying Tian telepathically, smoothly exiting the second stage of his Light and Dark Demonic Body and returning to the first stage of Light and Dark Fusion.
The same half-light, half-darkness existed, but the difference lay in Lin Bai's skill assistance and his profound understanding. His martial soul was a unity of light and darkness, and the combined power of these three aspects allowed Lin Bai and Ying Tian to briefly suppress Gu Yuena.
Lin Bai dared not be complacent; he believed Gu Yuena hadn't yet unleashed her full power.
Indeed, this was the case. Gu Yuena, suppressed in the elemental realm, was filled with shame and anger. The elemental giant spirit transformed into human form, condensing into a silver-white spear.
Outside, her martial soul is that of an elementalist, but she frequently wields the Silver Dragon Spear, a weapon forged from a rib of the Dragon God. It can absorb life force to nourish itself; though not a divine artifact, it surpasses one.
Seeing this, Lin Bai became serious. Being stabbed by the Silver Dragon Spear was no joke. As a weapon forged from the Dragon God's rib, if Gu Yuena wanted, she could instantly drain Lin Bai to dust if she were to strike him.
"First Soul Skill, Azure Edge Piercing Acupoint."
"Second Soul Skill, Berserk."
"Third Soul Skill, Mad Sacrifice!"
Lin Bai unleashed all his soul skills in one breath, especially the third, a mutated soul skill derived from the Three-Eyed Demon Ape. It allowed him to sacrifice ninety percent of his current soul power in exchange for a doubling of his mental strength and a thirty percent increase in other attributes.
Sacrificing ninety percent of one's soul power would be annihilation for most soul masters; it was a last-ditch counterattack and a desperate gamble, as its name suggests—"No madness, no life."
However, Lin Bai's internal adventurer's mana and formidable physique ensured he wouldn't immediately lose his fighting ability.
Therefore, Lin Bai was very satisfied with the Three-Eyed Demon Ape's soul skills. Moreover, the Three-Eyed Demon Ape's gifts didn't stop there. Having been imprisoned for a long time before being killed, the Three-Eyed Demon Ape harbored immense resentment and dropped the external soul bone that Lin Bai had been dreaming of. This external soul bone
, a demonic eye located on his forehead, possessed two skills: Strengthening and Enhancement.
Enhancement was easy to understand—it strengthened Lin Bai's mental power.
The Strengthening skill, on the other hand, allowed his mental power to subtly stimulate his body, achieving a strengthening effect.
Eight months passed, and Lin Bai's strength increased rapidly, making it impossible for him to discern whether it was due to his enhanced physique, the stimulation of the dragon blood represented by his Soul Power Martial Soul, the shared attributes of Ying Tian, or the subtle enhancement from the external soul bone.
Regardless, Lin Bai dared to challenge Gu Yuena because he had a certain degree of confidence.
The demonic eye on his forehead appeared. Unlike Zhu Zhuqing's flawed external soul bone, Lin Bai's demonic eye was perfect, as if carved from obsidian. When he released telekinesis through it, the power of his telekinesis surged.
Gu Yuena waited quietly for Lin Bai to complete his enhancement, just as Lin Bai waited for her to transform into a giant spirit.
After Lin Bai released his soul skill, Gu Yuena's long-awaited surge of power erupted, like a silver spear slicing through the sky, its speed so fast it left a trail of light.
Lin Bai's eyes were pure white, like a god high above, devoid of joy or sorrow, looking down upon the mortal realm. His telekinetic power, enhanced to its extreme, controlled the Ruyi Qiankun Spear, unleashing endless spear techniques!
"Buzz!"
The dragon's breath followed, the destructive energy born from the unity of light and darkness perfectly matching its annihilating power. The barrel-thick, grayish-white dragon breath instantly engulfed the elemental behemoth.
The elements silently annihilated, and the golden spear silently pierced through space towards Gu Yuena. The ultimate metal attribute possessed the power to tear and pierce through everything. Lin Bai went all out, filling this move with everything he had learned in the past, unleashing his potential.
Evenly matched battles have always been the best ladder for progress.
Boom!
The clearly defined elements annihilated each other. Even the light and dark attributes split into two forces, clashing and attacking each other, ultimately perishing together.
The monsters nearby, which had just spawned, turned to ashes in the aftershocks of the two's battle. The terrifying aftershocks did not diminish, flattening most of the uneven area of the twentieth floor of the dungeon. Many monster lairs disappeared. Adventurers passing by saw this scene from afar and avoided it like the plague, leaving this floor through the teleportation array.
"You're strong, but I'm still stronger."
Taking advantage of a lull in their exchange, Lin Bai finally spoke what he'd been wanting to say
. Gu Yuena reverted to her human form, a cold glint flashing in her willow-leaf eyes, but she didn't refute him.
She had acquired her profession three months less than Lin Bai, her level was four or five levels lower, her attributes were even more different, and there was also a gap in soul power. If it weren't for her astonishing control over the elements, she wouldn't even be qualified to fight Lin Bai.
Seeing Gu Yuena remain silent, Lin Bai raised an eyebrow and probed, "Since you admit you're no match for me, don't restrict Xiao Wu's contact with me anymore. I have no interest in your clan's affairs. As long as you don't provoke me, I won't interfere."
Gu Yuena looked up at Lin Bai, sensing his spiritual power, which was no weaker than hers at this moment. It was incredibly strange; how could a mere child possess such powerful soul power?
"What she does is none of my business."
Seeing Lin Bai speak frankly, Gu Yuena stopped hiding her feelings. Continuing with roundabout probing was too troublesome.
"Xiao Wu said you cleared an SSS-level beginner dungeon. Did you obtain a translucent crystal in the dungeon? Would you like to make a deal with me?"
Lin Bai was speechless. They were treating him like an immature child. He shook his head and smiled, "No need. It seems the dungeon you cleared was similar to mine. No wonder the intelligence of the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest skyrocketed; the reason lies with you."
The last sentence was a bluff against Gu Yuena. Lin Bai suspected that Gu Yuena possessed two different divine energies; otherwise, why hadn't Xiao Wu's intelligence increased after she cleared the beginner dungeon?
Unfortunately, he was overthinking it. Gu Yuena nodded, agreeing with his guess, without giving Lin Bai's words much thought.
"Since you know the crystal's value, you should understand that you can't keep it. Even if you're strong, you're only slightly stronger than that annoying Flander. But some things, even a peerless Douluo would be guilty of possessing a treasure."
Gu Yuena paused, then continued, "I'm not threatening you, just telling you the truth. In the future, as the secrets of the dungeon are exposed, you, as one of the first Soul Masters to enter, will definitely be under close scrutiny. Others won't talk to you peacefully."
Lin Bai secretly rolled his eyes. If he didn't have the upper hand, she probably wouldn't be so easy to talk to.
Unfortunately, Gu Yuena was still a bit weak. Lin Bai had planned to use the Time-Space Divine Spark to assist him in the battle, but in the end, he didn't need to.
"Don't worry about me. If others covet my things and want to cause me trouble, I'm ready to fight them to the end."