Doulou Dalu 50

"Even though he doesn't have any poisonous weapons, he's definitely an accomplice. I need to eliminate him first and then find the real culprit..."

Lin Fan's mind worked rapidly. Inside the Sky Eye's domain, the movements of the gloomy man had slowed by half, and his attack patterns, as well as weak points, were magnified several times. Exploiting these flaws became effortless.

Without even using his Shadow Battle Axe, Lin Fan reacted just as the gloomy man's Fire Fist and Rat Fist were about to strike. Twisting his body at an unnatural angle, he dodged the attack perfectly and delivered a precise punch to the back of his opponent's head.

Bang!

The back of the head is a weak spot, and Lin Fan's strength was on par with a low-level Soul King. His punch sent the gloomy man flying ten meters before he crashed onto the iron floor, knocking out several of his teeth while blood spurted from his mouth.

"What…?" The six members of the Blazing Fire Sect were stunned. Even their female captain's beautiful eyes widened in shock as she looked at Lin Fan.

The others were still trying to process what had happened, but the short-haired girl, a Soul King herself, understood immediately. Taking a deep breath, she found it difficult to suppress her astonishment.

"In just a fraction of a second, he dodged flawlessly and struck a vital point with pinpoint accuracy—without even using a spirit skill! How is that possible? Even a Soul King wouldn't be able to do that."

At that moment, Lin Fan finally opened his eyes. He had fully adapted to the Sky Eye and no longer needed to keep them closed. The power of this ability amazed even him. Without it, he would have needed to use his Shadow Battle Axe just to hold his ground against this Level 45+ Soul Master.

But now…

"You little bastard, I'll kill you!"

The gloomy man staggered to his feet, disoriented from the head trauma. Roaring in fury, he activated his third soul skill again.

This time, he spewed four fire bombs from his mouth, all aimed directly at Lin Fan. But to Lin Fan, with his Sky Eye activated, the fireballs moved as slowly as firecrackers thrown by a child.

"I need to be cautious of sudden attacks from the others. I can't waste any more time..."

Without hesitation, Lin Fan activated Ruthless Charge, effortlessly dodging the fire bombs before appearing right in front of the man. In an instant, and under the terrified gaze of his opponent, Lin Fan shattered both of his arms before kicking him out of the ring.

"You're just an accomplice, so I'll leave you crippled. But the one carrying the real poisonous weapon... he won't be walking away from this match alive."

Lin Fan's Sky Eye focused on the remaining fighters.

"Let's go!"

It was only then that the rest of the Blazing Fire Sect snapped out of their daze. They immediately released their soul skills, with three melee fighters rushing toward Lin Fan. The control-type Soul Master followed up by activating Flame Prison, aiming to trap him.

The short-haired female captain, meanwhile, spread her flaming wings and summoned a short blade, leaping into the air above Lin Fan.

"You're quite the handsome one, little brother," she smirked. "But as your opponents, we of the Blazing Fire Sect can't afford to lose."

Flames erupted around Lin Fan, forming a fiery prison. Three combat-focused Soul Masters charged toward him, while their captain loomed overhead, ready to strike.

Without the Sky Eye, such an attack would have been nearly impossible to counter. But with his heightened perception, Lin Fan immediately activated his martial spirit. A purple flame engulfed his body, forming an armor-like layer. Above his head, the illusion of a roaring purple tiger manifested, exuding a dominating aura.

With a single punch, Lin Fan shattered the Flame Prison. The purple flames covering his body were clearly superior to normal fire, allowing him to escape the trap unharmed. He leaped back several steps, reassessing the battlefield.

"The control-type Soul Master and the captain aren't the ones with the poison weapon. That leaves the three attackers..."

Lin Fan narrowed his eyes, focusing on the three combatants.

"Sky Eye—Primary Level Perception."

By concentrating his gaze, the Sky Eye granted him basic x-ray vision, though at the cost of increased soul power consumption.

There!

His vision locked onto the bald Soul Master in the middle. Behind the man's left ear, a concealed soul guide emitted faint traces of poisonous mist—an effect that ordinary eyes would never detect.

"So that's where it is..."

Without hesitation, Lin Fan rushed toward them.

A Shadow Battle Axe materialized in his hands, instantly consumed by his purple flames. In an instant, it transformed into a Purple Fire Sword. Lin Fan had complete control over his flames, allowing him to reshape them into any form he desired.

Gripping the Purple Fire Sword, Lin Fan activated his soul skill—Sword Array.

A glowing white formation appeared beneath the three enemies' feet. Before they could react, they stepped onto its edges and were instantly paralyzed, their bodies convulsing uncontrollably.

Six ethereal swords emerged from the formation, striking six times per second, piercing their bodies with relentless precision. Though the attacks weren't fatal, the three Soul Masters screamed in agony, barely able to defend themselves.

"A Ten-Thousand-Year soul skill?! Does he have a twin martial soul?"

The short-haired female captain's eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at the newly emerged black soul ring around Lin Fan. Until now, he hadn't displayed such a powerful soul ring—meaning he had to possess a twin martial soul.

The three warriors gritted their teeth, trying to resist the paralysis. Mustering their full strength, they finally broke free, but the flying swords continued their relentless assault, forcing them to use their strongest defensive soul skills.

At that moment, Lin Fan's body became translucent, his aura shifting dramatically. Raising his Purple Fire Sword, he prepared to deliver the final blow to the bald Soul Master.

"Stop!"

The female captain hesitated to engage directly and instead activated her fourth soul skill—Flame Combo, launching a beam of fire at Lin Fan.

Meanwhile, the bald Soul Master roared in fury. Pressing his hand to his ear, he unleashed ten black poison needles toward Lin Fan.

In the blink of an eye, the poisoned needles shot straight through Lin Fan's body, followed immediately by the captain's flame attack.

"A terrifying poison weapon..."

Lin Fan was momentarily taken aback. Even with his Sky Eye, he barely had time to perceive the attack. If this had been a normal fight, dodging at close range would have been impossible.

Unfortunately for them…

Lin Fan was currently in an invincible state, his body translucent and immune to all non-divine attacks.

The poisoned needles and flames harmlessly phased through him.

The female captain and the bald Soul Master could only watch in horror as their ultimate attacks had absolutely no effect.

Note:

The protagonist will be pursued by Xiao Wu's mother, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong (as well as her mother). In the original novel, Ning Rongrong's mother had died, but she will be saved in later chapter… leading to some interesting developments.