Chapter 34: The Purple Fire Golden Eye Beast - Douluo's spirit bead sword

Chapter 34: The Purple Fire Golden Eye Beast The two of them halted their steps, realizing they had unknowingly fallen into the trap set by the Purple Fire Golden Eye Beast. Just moments ago, the seemingly harmless centuries-old or millennia-old soul beasts had slowly gathered together. Tian Lin and the Sword Douluo had now turned from hunters into prey. Observing the soul beasts eyeing them fiercely, Chen Xin smiled, "Tian Lin, let me teach you another lesson today. In the face of absolute power, no amount of cunning is of use." With that, the Seven-Kill Sword appeared in his hand. Two yellow, two purple, and five black soul rings, totaling nine, began swirling around Chen Xin's body. The immense and chilling murderous aura spread out, enough to control his deadly intent even without unleashing the Seven-Kill Domain. In the shadows, a soul beast with golden eyes was utterly paralyzed with fear. It had initially thought they were just two ordinary soul masters, not anticipating that one of them was actually a Title Douluo. A Title Douluo was a terrifying existence equivalent to a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, and no matter how many ordinary century or millennium-old soul beasts there were, they couldn't possibly stand against him. The golden-eyed soul beast started to retreat. Little did it know, its movement immediately caught the attention of Chen Xin. "Impressive, truly one of the most cunning soul beasts. Trying to retreat at the first sign of trouble?" Chen Xin appeared behind the soul beast as if by teleportation. "Purple Fire Golden Eye Beast, you’re indeed clever. Unfortunately, with your age barely reaching a thousand years, all you possess is mere trickery. Had you not moved, surrounded by so many wild soul beasts, I might have overlooked you." The soul beast before Chen Xin resembled a cross between a wolf and a dog, its body cloaked in golden fur, with eyes gleaming like gold, and purple flames flickering within its pupils. "Judging by your size, you've just passed a thousand years. Perfect for my disciple," Chen Xin said before decisively taking action. The pressure emanating from his sword was palpable. "Roar!" At that moment, the Purple Fire Golden Eye Beast suddenly let out a roar. This was a signal to summon its subordinates. Oddly, its command was not to attack Chen Xin to rescue it, but to direct all the soul beasts to assault Tian Lin. What a classic case of a stratagem: besieging Wei to rescue Zhao. Any common soul master would have to rush back to offer aid, but not Chen Xin. "Second soul skill, Spirit Sword Guardian!" Chen Xin flicked the Seven-Kill Sword, and instantly, the sword flew in front of Tian Lin. The powerful sword aura formed a protective barrier, a defensive soul skill, immediately blocking all the soul beasts, preventing them from attacking Tian Lin. Seeing this, the Purple Fire Golden Eye Beast shot out a beam of light from its eyes—a soul skill known as the Sealing Purple Fire, capable of sealing part of an opponent’s soul power. Chen Xin made no effort to dodge, letting the purple fire envelop him completely. The Purple Fire Golden Eye Beast was overjoyed, thinking that with the Title Douluo's martial soul not in his hand and a part of his soul power sealed, it could achieve a counterattack by commanding the beasts to swarm him. With its command, the beasts instantly shifted their focus from Tian Lin, who was protected by the Spirit Sword Guardian, to Chen Xin. A cold voice emerged from the flames, "Even if my sword is not in hand, my edge remains undiminished because I am the sword itself!" "Tian Lin, watch closely; this is the true essence of the Seven-Kill Sword Technique's murderous aura!" Chen Xin wielded his arm like a sword with a casual wave, unleashing countless sharp sword intents, each embedded with intense killing power. The sheer presence of his murderous aura was enough to crush the will to fight. In a matter of moments, not only did Chen Xin disperse the flames around him, but he also wounded all the surrounding soul beasts with his sword energy. Known for his offensive prowess, this Sword Douluo had shown mercy. If he intended to go on a killing spree, all the soul beasts present would be lying lifeless. But today, his target was merely the Purple Fire Golden Eye Beast. The others could live, as growing soul beasts wasn't easy; every kill is one less for the future. Outside of necessary cultivation and soul ring acquisition, he seldom hunted soul beasts. Thus, despite his power and status, he owned hardly any soul bones, which was a testament to his composed nature—a stark contrast to the more opportunistic Bone Douluo. "Tian Lin, come over. The Purple Fire Golden Eye Beast has lost its will to fight. Now is the opportune moment to absorb its soul ring." Chen Xin truly cared for Tian Lin. Releasing his murderous aura throughout the day was his strategy to diminish the will of the Purple Fire Golden Eye Beast. Much like the original story where Liu Erlong tormented the King of the Earth into despair, leading to an easy soul ring absorption for Ma Hongjun. The highly intelligent Purple Fire Golden Eye Beast was paralyzed by terror, a common trait among clever beings. The soul beast felt the same, now too terrified to resist Chen Xin. Since agreeing that Tian Lin could absorb a millennium soul ring, Chen Xin had been tirelessly devising ways to maximize safety. Tian Lin felt deeply touched, knowing that while his master was strict, he always had Tian Lin's best interests at heart. "Master, rest assured, I will succeed in absorbing this soul ring." Tian Lin solemnly promised. Summoning his magic sword, Tian Lin approached the Purple Fire Golden Eye Beast. Just then, the beast, which had seemingly lost its will, suddenly lifted its eyes and launched a purple flame at Tian Lin. Tian Lin quickly raised his magic sword in defense but was still struck by the purple fire, sealing his soul power with the venomous flames. It turned out the beast had been feigning death for one last counterattack. "What a potent sealing force! My soul power has plummeted by eight levels!" Tian Lin gauged his soul power, realizing he was left with the capability equivalent to about a twelve-level soul master. Given the purity of his soul power, another soul master might have been reduced below level ten, even unable to use soul ring skills. "Tian Lin, you were careless. Never mistake an advantage for victory until the opponent is completely down. It can be fatal," Chen Xin admonished. Tian Lin nodded, acknowledging that his negligence had granted the Purple Fire Golden Eye Beast a chance to retaliate. "I won't give you another opportunity. First soul skill: Glacial Snow!" Tian Lin unleashed his power. Water and fire are incompatible, and his intense chill was one of the weaknesses for the flame-attribute soul beast. Instantly, icy frost enveloped the Purple Fire Golden Eye Beast. As the ice shattered under Tian Lin's sword aura, the millennium soul beast met its demise. Seeing their strategist slain, the assembled soul beasts scattered without their guiding leader, restoring calm to the area. Tian Lin seized the opportunity, walking up to the Purple Fire Golden Eye Beast's carcass, using his soul power to draw out the purple soul ring. "Come, my second soul ring!"