Chapter 125: The Top-Quality Star Skull Dragon, The Ultimate Leap Begins!

The reason Kui and Amona were on night watch recently was that You Chen had left the camp.

After staying in the headquarters for a year with little to no entertainment, except for occasional relaxation with Greys and Ignis, You Chen's departure was for one important matter…

Not long ago, after three years of consuming many "Flash of Insight" resources, the second-ring borrowing method was finally completed!

After the development of this method, You Chen couldn't wait to set off on his journey to hunt for soul rings.

He had already chosen his target years ago.

With his current strength, hunting ordinary ten-thousand-year soul beasts was no longer a challenge for him.

The only time-consuming aspect was tracking the soul beasts' movements.

After the Soul Beast Organization destroyed their own intelligence network, confirming whether the target soul beast from years ago still resided in the same area took up quite a bit of You Chen's time.

Fortunately, everything proceeded smoothly!

For his alternate self's second and third soul rings, You Chen carefully selected the rare starry soul beasts known for their star-based powers: the "Starling Beast."

The second ring, with 38,000 years, was absorbed with the use of a few years' growth cards, reaching the second-ring maximum of 40,000 years.

The third ring, at 60,000 years, was close to the absolute limit. Even with the attempt to use a century-long growth card, the system simply marked it as a failure.

Ultimately, You Chen's first three rings were: 12,500 years (after using five hundred-year cards during testing), 40,000 years, and 60,000 years.

The total accumulated years—112,500—surpassed the 110,000 years of his first self!

Not to mention that each major ring level also involves an upgrade, meaning the attribute enhancement from his second soul rings had far surpassed that of his first self.

Moreover, his second and third soul rings were carefully selected and gained through self-developed soul techniques, resulting in soul skills that were equally powerful!

The second soul skill, the Roar of the Star Dragon, was essentially the Starry Power version of the Wind Dragon's Roar. You Chen selected this skill specifically to better understand the Star Skull Dragon's power and to learn its signature killing move, "Shooting Sonic."

Compared to the Wind Dragon's Roar, the Roar of the Star Dragon had a slower release speed, but even so, it was fast compared to the majority of long-range soul skills.

Furthermore, this second soul ring also caused a change in You Chen's martial soul, aligning it more with the Star Skull Dragon's traits. This transformation even affected the Wind Dragon's Roar.

Now, the miniature organ capable of handling both wind and star energy was far stronger in endurance. It could absorb the wind and star energy in the environment more efficiently, accelerating recovery, and avoiding long cooldown times as before.

Most importantly, this change allowed You Chen to gain deeper insight into the complex nature of Star Power and its integration with Wind Power.

You Chen felt that, with his current mastery over his martial soul's essence, he no longer needed a soul ring for the "Holy Dragon's Roar." With more time, even if his martial soul were only the Star Skull Dragon and not the Starry Dragon, he was confident in recreating the initial form of "Shooting Sonic!"

He also sensed that Star Power was more suited for auxiliary purposes in this world, excelling in versatility.

This became evident in his third soul skill.

The third soul skill, the Starlight Road, drew power from the stars in the sky, boosting his speed, strength, and soul power. It created a Starlight Road that lasted for some time, even after the skill was canceled, providing continued benefits while within the path. At night, the enhancement effect increased by 50%.

You Chen had already tested the effects of this skill, and it proved worthy of its 60,000-year ranking. His original strength and speed reached the upper-middle ranks of Soul Douluo and Title Douluo, but after activating the skill, his strength reached the peak of a Soul Douluo, and his speed was approaching the level of an ordinary Super Douluo.

At night, the effect increased by 150%, which would bring his strength to the Title Douluo threshold and his speed to the level of a Super Douluo with normal attributes.

Despite his second self being only at Soul King rank with a soul power level of 40, the most significant enhancement would be to his soul power.

Using the Starlight Road at night would boost his soul power from Soul Sovereign to Soul Saint peak…

If he used the Soul Power Borrowing method, his strength would rise to Soul Douluo peak.

In other words…

His second self was now stronger than his first.

His explosive power was higher, though his sustained combat ability was slightly weaker due to soul power reserves.

But more importantly, You Chen had an inkling that the Starlight Road's star power might work similarly to the Sacrificial Domain, potentially aiding allies.

This suggested that the skill might not just be a power-boosting ability but also a supportive one for others!

But for now, the soul skills were secondary, something to be put aside temporarily.

The reason You Chen had spent so much time and effort researching the Soul Power Borrowing method was clear—to enhance his martial soul's core power.

And the answer was obvious.

"Unlike just reaching the top-tier range before, this time, the quality of the Star Skull Dragon martial soul has truly undergone a qualitative change, reaching the top-level domain!"

The martial soul's top-tier quality meant that the door to Title Douluo was wide open.

With the martial soul's quality change, all attributes received a significant boost, and the overall score now matched that of the Flame Lord's three-ring form.

**[Martial Soul]: Star Skull Dragon (Top-tier)** 

**[Strength]: 4** 

**[Speed]: 4.5** 

**[Toughness]: 3.5** 

**[Sustainability]: 3** 

**[Energy]: 4.5** 

**[Special Ability]: 3** 

**[Total Score]: 19.5 (+3)**

With a total of 19.5 points and an additional three points, this martial soul was far from weak in the top-tier category. In fact, it could easily overpower Hu Liena's weak fox martial soul.

However… this qualitative change was akin to what happened with Dugu Bo and Zhu Zhuqing.

The Bilin Snake King, compared to the Bilin Snake, had improved in all aspects, but it still used the same poison, only stronger, without any new special traits.

The martial soul's essence had been enhanced but did not undergo a true evolutionary change.

In reality, You Chen had planned something similar for Yan, as he couldn't truly replicate the Fire Lord's soul power.

But for most soul masters, such a qualitative change would already be considered an evolution.

If You Chen wanted, he could have called the evolved Star Skull Dragon martial soul the "Star Skull Dragon Emperor" or "Star Skull Dragon King," and it would have been fitting.

However, unlike Dugu Bo or Zhu Zhuqing, You Chen knew the true future of the Star Skull Dragon, so he didn't see this as an evolution.

This was merely a result of accumulated changes—an evolution on the verge of true transformation.

Next, the real, world-changing ultimate leap was about to begin!

Everything was ready.

Next, he would begin the most crucial hunt…

You Chen had selected his target for the seventh ring long ago. It wasn't a ten-thousand-year soul beast, but that wasn't the key issue, as he could easily supplement any missing years with the growth cards.

The important thing was to choose a target as close to the ten-thousand-year level as possible.

The Wind Striding Dragon, with an 88,000-year cultivation, had a similar ecological niche to the Earth Fire Dragon. It was a powerful soul beast with an elite bloodline!

Even with this cultivation, the Wind Striding Dragon could easily overwhelm any typical ten-thousand-year soul beast.

An 88,000-year Wind Striding Dragon was undoubtedly comparable to an ordinary ten-thousand-year beast!

Most Title Douluo would never be able to face it directly—only Super Douluo would have a chance to suppress it.

Even at his strongest, You Chen would be weaker than the Wind Striding Dragon.

Fortunately, it was the ruler of the area, so there were no stronger soul beasts to worry about, but there was still a chance for trouble if others noticed its injury.

But if You Chen could use this situation wisely, it could work in his favor.

The most important thing was the "Barrett" prepared for this hunt!

'Let's see if the Wind Striding Dragon truly lives up to its reputation as the ruler of disaster!' 

You Chen couldn't help but feel his hunting spirit flare up as he placed his hand on the storage soul tool at his waist.

And so, he embarked on his journey to track the Wind Striding Dragon.

The Desolation Mountain range, as the name suggested, was even more dangerous than the previously traversed Disaster Mountains!

It was a place where constant thunderstorms, tornadoes, and heavy rains made it impossible for ordinary soul masters to survive. Rumor had it that these violent weather phenomena came from a terrifying beast that had been slumbering there for eons!

But no one had ever proven the truth of this tale.

What mattered now was not the rumors but the hunt ahead. You Chen was prepared to face whatever dangers lay ahead!

Finally, after a long trek and much effort, You Chen reached his target—the core area of the Desolation Mountains.

Here, the environment was harsher, the energies more intense, and the soul beasts more powerful. It was a place for only the strongest of the strong.

He had no fear of the ordinary beasts, but he didn't want to provoke them.

If they clashed, it could attract other beasts.

As expected, the hunt would not be without challenges…

-Support me in Patreon for more chapters 35+ chapters in there 

patreon.com/QueenTL

Thanks!