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Having taken Kakumbo's powerful strike, Xiao Lin was sent flying dozens of meters.
He finally came to a halt only after smashing through a tree thick enough to require two people to encircle it. Not only that, but Kakumbo's powerful "reversal force" was still acting upon Xiao Lin's brain.
The intense vibration left Xiao Lin's body in a miserable state.
He felt nauseous, sick to his stomach, and even felt the urge to vomit. His vision flickered between a blinding white light and total darkness, as if his brain were suffering from a severe lack of oxygen.
It was fortunate that this was Xiao Lin—someone whose entire body, inside and out, was protected by Vajra Imperishable soul power and Bloodline Power.
Otherwise, Kakumbo's attack just now would have been enough to kill an average Soul King.
"What exactly is going on!?"
Xiao Lin furrowed his brows deeply.
Though his face wasn't deathly pale, he felt a lingering fear due to the sheer surprise of Kakumbo's ability.
"It's a Stand-style attack, Xiao Lin!"
Suddenly, the Ice Dragon King's voice rang out within his sea of consciousness.
"A Stand attack? You mean the one who just attacked me wasn't Kakumbo himself, but a double created by his Martial Soul or a soul ring ability? He can summon an invisible clone?"
Triggered by the Ice Dragon King's reminder, Xiao Lin's mind raced as he connected the dots.
That was it. Kakumbo's Martial Soul couldn't possibly possess so many disparate abilities—extreme speed, overwhelming attack power, and invisibility all at once. Therefore, his Martial Soul was likely an invisible entity.
A spiritual body? Or perhaps his soul skill was simply an invisible strike!
Xiao Lin had an epiphany.
No wonder the enemy's attacks targeted either his abdomen or his brain.
While these were common vitals for any Soul Master, it would have been more effective to target Xiao Lin's eyes. From the looks of it, the enemy's precision wasn't quite up to par. His Martial Soul was likely an Agility Attack System type capable of high-speed movement and concealment.
Is it a Wraith-type or a Dark-attribute Martial Soul?It made sense.
Everything finally made sense.
Thinking of this, Xiao Lin ignored the heavy thumping in his head and the waves of nausea. Instead, he began to laugh out loud.
"So that's how it is. I completely understand your Martial Soul and your soul skills now."
As Xiao Lin's voice fell, Kakumbo—who had remained motionless while observing from the shadows—furrowed his brows.
However, Kakumbo didn't leak even a hint of his presence.
He didn't even move, standing perfectly still like a statue. As a professional assassin, he wouldn't waste words before his target was dead. He would wait right where he was until he could strike a vital point, and then it would all be over.
Clown. Trying to bluff me!
Kakumbo thought to himself, then unleashed another attack.
If Xiao Lin possessed something like Tang San's Purple Demon Eye, he would have seen a scene like this:
While Kakumbo remained stationary, a purple soul ring beneath his feet flashed, and a shadow-like entity emerged from his body. This shadow moved with incredible speed, gliding low across the ground until it reached Xiao Lin's side.
Then, the shadow took a humanoid form and threw a punch at Xiao Lin's...
The tree right next to him!
Boom!
A massive explosion echoed behind Xiao Lin.
After the attack, the shadow instantly retreated back into Kakumbo's body.
That was the perspective through the Purple Demon Eye.
Unfortunately, Xiao Lin didn't have that technique. He had only managed to dodge the shadow's strike by pure instinctual reaction. When Xiao Lin turned back to inspect the tree behind him, he was shocked by what he saw.
The massive tree had been twisted into a literal pretzel!
What terrifying destructive power!
Is this a Dark-attribute's ability to encompass most other attributes, thereby gaining a power related to gravity?
A flicker of surprise crossed Xiao Lin's mind, but it was quickly replaced by a surging confidence that he could defeat his opponent. As far as Xiao Lin knew, this type of soul skill was extremely rare; perhaps only the Dark Crocodile would manifest such an ability.
Despite its name, the Dark Crocodile was actually a soul beast possessing both Dark and Earth attributes. This creature would stalk its prey through the shadows before biting down, utilizing gravity and its "Death Roll" technique to shred the enemy's defenses.
It was an ultra-rare soul beast, famous for cases where a thousand-year-old specimen had successfully ambushed and killed a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.
The only reason Xiao Lin was laughing and feeling jubilant was simple: since Kakumbo's Martial Soul was a speed and stealth type, he definitely didn't have many direct offensive methods. This soul skill was likely his strongest trump card.
In that case, Xiao Lin had nothing left to fear.
Furthermore, seeing that the opponent's precision wasn't particularly outstanding, Xiao Lin was willing to bet that the enemy couldn't be too far away from him. Perhaps his "range" was only a C-rank.
Inside Xiao Lin's sea of consciousness, the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings were quite satisfied with his reaction. However, they found it incredibly stifling that Xiao Lin couldn't actually see the enemy's attacks.
It was frustrating to watch an attack crawl toward him "slowly" in their eyes, only for Xiao Lin to fail to see it and get hit. The enemy was standing right there, motionless, yet Xiao Lin had no idea where he was.
The Ice Dragon King grumbled, flying out of the Ice-Fire Sea while shaking his head.
"Aiyoh, Xiao Lin really doesn't know how to play. I should just take over!"
The Fire Dragon King couldn't help but roll his eyes at this.
"You think you're so great? If you were in Xiao Lin's shoes, you'd probably have been hit a second time already."
The Fire Dragon King was pleased that Xiao Lin was quick on the uptake.
Although Xiao Lin couldn't see Kakumbo's true body yet, it wasn't a severe issue. At worst, they would just double Xiao Lin's mental strength training later; the Fire Dragon King would personally see to him within the Flaming Mountains.
Outside the sea of consciousness, Xiao Lin had already recovered under the powerful regenerative effects of his Bloodline Power; the nausea was gone. Currently, Xiao Lin was twirling his Horned Dragon Staff, walking slowly toward Kakumbo step by step with a smirk on his face.
He looked exactly like someone who knew exactly where Kakumbo was hiding.
"Heh, keep hiding then. I already know where your soul skill comes from and what type of Martial Soul you have."
As Xiao Lin spoke, one yellow and two purple soul rings suddenly manifested beneath his feet.
This display almost made Kakumbo retreat in a panic.
Fortunately, Kakumbo was an experienced assassin and didn't fall for Xiao Lin's bluff. For now, Kakumbo remained standing still, though he surreptitiously threw an insulting hand gesture at Xiao Lin.
Clearly, Xiao Lin didn't see him, as he had no reaction to the gesture whatsoever.
This emboldened Kakumbo to stay put.
His soul skill was powerful, but its only weakness was poor precision; it required him to stand still for a long time to charge up. Now that his power was fully charged, he remained stationary only to ensure he could strike Xiao Lin's vitals at close range.
He finally understood just what kind of monster this brat was. Since Xiao Lin's defense was reinforced from the inside out, he had to find an opening to strike a true weak point—the eyes.
"Still unwilling to show yourself?"
Xiao Lin smiled, then sighed.
"It seems we have the same type of Martial Soul!"
The moment the words left Xiao Lin's mouth, Kakumbo sensed an immediate crisis.
This time, he didn't plan to engage and immediately retreated a dozen meters.
In the next heartbeat, Xiao Lin activated all three of his soul rings simultaneously.
His aura shifted violently.
Formidable strength, a blindingly sharp flash of light, and a powerful flaming core instantly illuminated everything in the vicinity.
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