Chapter 286: Registration and the Art of the Soul
In the sky, several lightning bolts crossed the horizon, followed by thunderous roars. A gale rushed forth, signaling the arrival of the wind and lightning tribulation.
The wind and lightning tribulation was an inevitable trial when breaking through mental energy. When a master symbol successfully crossed it, their own mental energy underwent a qualitative increase, and they also gained some unique mental abilities.
Lin Yan, upon hearing the thunder from the sky, remained unfazed. Although it had been some time since his last breakthrough in mental energy, that didn't mean this tribulation would be difficult to overcome.
For ordinary people, crossing the wind and lightning tribulation was extremely difficult. Without proper preparation, they were likely to fail, and their mental energy would be directly damaged.
But for Lin Yan, this tribulation would be like child's play, without any pressure.
Lin Yan's mental energy was forcibly drawn from his mud palace. A thunderclap resounded throughout the sky, followed by a lightning bolt that struck Lin Yan's mental energy directly, tempering it.
As Lin Yan's mental energy was struck by a dozen lightning bolts, it slowly returned to his mud palace, calmly lying within. However, there was still a trace of electric aura in his mental energy.
When the dark clouds in the sky began to disperse, the thunder ceased, and the wind calmed down, Lin Yan had successfully passed this tribulation.
From this moment on, Lin Yan's mental energy had successfully broken through to the realm of a Two-Seal Celestial Symbol Master.
Upon reaching this new level, Lin Yan had also comprehended a new advanced mental ability: the Luminous Explosion Seal!
The Luminous Explosion Seal gathered mental energy to form an extremely bright seal. Upon impact with anything, it would cause a massive explosion.
After comprehending this new ability, Lin Yan began to test it. He immediately activated the mental energy within his mud palace, forming a seal in the air.
Above the seal, a dazzling light shot out, and Lin Yan manipulated the seal to launch towards a nearby hill. Upon contact with the hill, a massive explosion occurred, causing the hill to burst.
Upon witnessing this, Lin Yan showed a joyful expression. "Although this seal is good, it's a bit flashy..."
Before he could finish his sentence, the system voice resonated:
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the registration!]
[Reward obtained: Divine Grade Soul Art, the Soul Robbing Art!]
[Description of the reward: The Soul Robbing Art allows the use of mental energy to control spirits and fight enemies. When mastered, it can even extract the souls of enemies directly from their bodies!]
Upon hearing the system voice, Lin Yan initially felt excited, but upon hearing the description of the reward, he was stunned. Controlling spirits and extracting souls from enemies with mental energy was something he had barely heard of before.
"Controlling spirits and extracting souls from enemies... it's a bit terrifying, but maybe it's hundreds of times stronger than that seal." Lin Yan showed a smile.
Before he could say anything more, he continued to sit cross-legged, closing his eyes to begin practicing the new divine mental ability he had acquired. However, the more advanced the mental ability, the more difficult it was to cultivate.
As the Soul Robbing Art began to fade and gradually disappear, Lin Yan could clearly feel that he had absorbed and practiced it.
However, when the Soul Robbing Art disappeared, an extremely strange sensation suddenly spread. However, this strange sensation mysteriously disappeared shortly after spreading a bit.
During Lin Yan's practice, several warriors passed over the Dan River. However, they all avoided passing through not because of the bodies scattered on the ground, but because of the terrifying presence emanating from the river.
When the sun rose the next day, Lin Yan slowly opened his eyes. As soon as he did, a terrifying aura spread from his body.
Lin Yan had also successfully mastered the Soul Robbing Art to a certain extent. He immediately activated the art, and in the midst of a terrifying atmosphere, a middle-aged male figure flew out, being the spirit Lin Yan controlled.
Upon seeing the spirit, Lin Yan was surprised because its aura was very similar to the strange sensation he had felt when the Soul Robbing Art disappeared.
However, Lin Yan didn't pay attention and simply continued to control the spirit. As he did so, a fortunate warrior passed by at that moment. Without giving him time to escape, Lin Yan controlled the spirit and killed him.
After killing the warrior, the spirit devoured his soul, turning it into energy and absorbing it. After the spirit completely absorbed the soul, its strange aura intensified once again.
Meanwhile, Lin Dong and the others finished their cultivation and saw Lin Yan alongside a figure. Thinking that someone was causing trouble for Lin Yan, they quickly approached with the intention of eliminating him.
However, as they approached, an extremely strange aura left them paralyzed in place. The body of the figure began to fade under Lin Yan's control.
Lin Yan noticed Lin Dong and the others behind him and turned to look at the two stunned figures. He smiled slightly and asked, "How did your cultivation go?"
After Lin Yan spoke, Lin Dong and the others regained their senses and replied, "We're about to break through soon."
"By the way, Lin Yan, what was that strange thing that appeared earlier? It felt quite odd," Lin Dong asked curiously.
"It was a new mental ability. The guy who appeared was a spirit, and there are other abilities too," Lin Yan responded with a smile.
"Other abilities? Are they powerful? What are they for?" Lin Dong asked.
"The Soul Robbing Art. It can control spirits and extract souls from enemies," Lin Yan calmly replied.
"Extract souls from enemies? Is that even possible?" Lin Dong and the others couldn't believe it.
But Lin Yan simply smiled and then said, "Why don't we try it now?"
Lin Dong laughed and said, "Don't joke, Lin Yan. Where would we find someone here for you to try it on?"
But as Lin Dong spoke, he realized that Lin Yan wanted to use them as a test.
Lin Yan noticed that Lin Dong had understood his thoughts and said directly, "I'll try to moderate the force."
When Lin Yan activated the Soul Robbing Art towards Lin Dong and the others, they were ignited with a mental flame. Feeling the burning of their mental energy, they showed expressions of despair.
When Lin Yan began to extract their souls, the agony on Lin Dong's face intensified. Realizing this, Lin Yan hurriedly stopped the Soul Robbing Art and withdrew the mental flame.
After going through this life or death experience, Lin Dong and the others were panting heavily, expressing, "This is too creepy!"
(End of chapter)
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