Chapter 99: Third Soul Skill: Nine Nether Dark Wind

"Lord Poison Douluo, trust Chengfeng."

At this moment, Zhu Fan smiled and spoke to Dugu Bo. "I also didn't think Chengfeng could absorb a millennium-level soul ring with his second ring, but the results proved me wrong…"

"In time, as you spend more time with Chengfeng, you'll understand."

"Chengfeng can always accomplish things that ordinary people wouldn't even dare to dream of."

Looking at Dai Chengfeng's confident gaze and Zhu Fan's unwavering belief in him, Dugu Bo murmured, "Things others wouldn't even dare to dream of?"

Finally, he chuckled softly. "Fine then…"

"Let me personally witness the creation of a new chapter in history with the third ring absorbing a 9000-year soul ring!"

"And if anything goes wrong, with me and Elder Ye here, saving your life won't be a problem."

"Then I thank you, Elder," Dai Chengfeng said with a smile, bowing slightly.

"Wait for me—I'll be back shortly."

As Dugu Bo spoke, he glanced at the nearby black cliff. With a few leaps up the rock face, he vanished from sight.

About half an incense stick's time later—

Dai Chengfeng and the others below the cliff could clearly hear the angry cries of over a dozen Nine Nether Azure Luans, sharp and mournful.

Soon after, an eerie green light suddenly flared within the black mist that had been shrouding the cliff and blocking their view.

Like flickering ghostly flames, it swayed and shimmered through the mist.

Boom, boom, boom…

Before long, one Nine Nether Azure Luan after another plummeted from the mist to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust. Their bodies exuded a thick, dark green aura, but they were not dead—only completely incapacitated.

Seeing this scene, Dai Chengfeng was momentarily stunned.

He had already witnessed the power of the Nine Nether Azure Luan earlier, yet Dugu Bo, after only a short while, had subdued so many of them.

"Indeed worthy of being a Title Douluo—impressive!"

For a moment, admiration filled Dai Chengfeng's eyes, and he felt even more fortunate for having made the right choice to bet on Dugu Bo.

Boom—!

At this moment, the largest Nine Nether Azure Luan fell from the cliff, its massive body causing the ground to tremble slightly. Dugu Bo's figure soon emerged from the mist.

His clothes were somewhat disheveled, but his emerald-green eyes remained sharp, clearly indicating that the battle hadn't been particularly difficult for him.

"The abilities of the Nine Nether Azure Luan are too bizarre—it took some effort on my part. Please forgive me for the trouble."

After landing, Dugu Bo spoke indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Fan and Ye Renxin exchanged glances, both smiling wryly.

"Elder, you're being modest. If this counts as 'some effort'… it would probably take me at least an hour to handle it."

Hearing Zhu Fan's praise, a flicker of pride appeared in Dugu Bo's eyes.

But outwardly, he simply waved his hand dismissively and turned to Dai Chengfeng. "Prince Chengfeng, these Nine Nether Azure Luans have all been poisoned by me. They won't be able to resist for some time."

As he spoke,

He pointed to a relatively smaller Nine Nether Azure Luan with a wingspan of about ten meters. "This one appears to be around 9000 years old—it should be just right."

Dai Chengfeng looked at the Nine Nether Azure Luan Dugu Bo recommended and nodded. "Good, then this one it is."

With that, he walked toward the incapacitated Nine Nether Azure Luan.

When he approached, Dai Chengfeng retrieved his Sky-Piercing Halberd from his soul-guided ring.

Under the sunlight, the halberd's blade gleamed with icy coldness, no longer resembling the worn-down weapon it had once been in the blacksmith shop.

"Most parts have already been restored, but why hasn't the third core activated yet…"

Dai Chengfeng shook his head as he gazed at the halberd in his hand.

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The next second—

Schk!

The halberd's blade pierced into the Nine Nether Azure Luan's heart, emitting a muffled sound.

A flash of red light illuminated the halberd as it began greedily sucking the creature's blood.

As the blood drained, the once vibrant eyes of the Nine Nether Azure Luan gradually dimmed, and its body stiffened.

Accompanied by a gentle breeze, its corpse dissolved into black dust, scattering with the wind.

In its place, a deep purple soul ring hovered silently in midair, emanating a mysterious aura.

"Sigh…"

Seeing this, Dai Chengfeng took a deep breath, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"I wonder what my third soul skill will be?"

Without hesitation, he sat cross-legged and began using his soul power to guide the soul ring, integrating it into his body.

"Hmph!"

Almost the instant the soul ring merged with Dai Chengfeng's body, a vengeful soul instinctively lashed out at his spirit…

It felt like countless sharp steel needles piercing relentlessly into Dai Chengfeng's soul, causing him to let out an involuntary groan as sweat broke out on his forehead.

However, after a brief moment of adjustment, Dai Chengfeng's expression quickly returned to calm.

After all, compared to the daily torment of tempering his body with Innate Origin Metal Qi, this was nothing.

At this moment, seeing the cold sweat on Dai Chengfeng's forehead, Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan stood nearby, their faces filled with worry.

"Grandpa… Can Chengfeng succeed?" Ye Lingling bit her lip and asked softly.

Dugu Yan chimed in, her eyes tense. "Yeah, Grandpa—a 9000-year soul ring… isn't that too dangerous?"

Dugu Bo narrowed his emerald-green eyes slightly. "From the looks of it, there shouldn't be any major issues."

"Not only do you think it's dangerous—I was prepared to forcibly interrupt his absorption if necessary."

"After all, many soul masters don't even reach 9000 years with their fourth ring, let alone the third. Absorbing such a ring is extremely risky. But unexpectedly…"

"Tsk tsk, this brat, Dai Chengfeng, never ceases to amaze me!"

Admiration filled Dugu Bo's tone.

Ye Renxin nodded beside him, a trace of emotion on his face. "Indeed!"

"I consider myself well-traveled and knowledgeable. I thought the young man from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family was talented, but compared to Dai Chengfeng, it's like comparing clouds to mud."

"Perhaps only the legendary young master of the Spirit Hall, born with an innate soul power level of twenty, could surpass Chengfeng."

"Otherwise, calling Chengfeng the number one genius of the younger generation wouldn't be an exaggeration!"

Hearing this, Zhu Fan's eyes flashed with seriousness. "Twenty levels of innate soul power—indeed, it's something Chengfeng can't match. The innate advantage is just too great, especially with the Spirit Hall, the most powerful organization on the continent, providing cultivation resources… Sigh!"

"But that person hasn't appeared in years—who knows, maybe they've already perished…" Dugu Yan muttered under her breath, pouting and clearly unimpressed.

Meanwhile, as everyone was talking, Dai Chengfeng's body suddenly began to tremble violently.

"Third soul skill: Nine Nether Dark Wind!"

The next second—

With a soft shout from Dai Chengfeng, a purple soul ring beneath his feet blazed brightly.

In the blink of an eye, a pair of pitch-black, wind-formed wings sprouted from his back.

The surrounding air was instantly disrupted, and sand and stones were swept into the air. The powerful wind pressure caused everyone's clothes to flap wildly.

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