Chapter 257 - Bloodline Soul Skill: Golden Dragon Body (1/2)

If Xu Xiaoyan's soul skill could restrain even an expert of Wu Zhangkong's level, it was pointless to even mention the Earth Demon Rhinoceros.

Despite her attack being ready, Gu Yue did not launch it. Instead, she recalled her soul power and soul rings.

After Xu Xiaoyan recovered from her initial surprise, she created an opening with her Starlight Shackles. Tang Wulin did not let this chance slip away and swiftly remounted the rhinoceros's head.

His resplendent golden dragon claw descended upon the rhinoceros's nape.

The rhinoceros's defenses were strong, and Tang Wulin didn't know if his claw could penetrate its skull. Since its neck was a significantly weaker in comparison, it was the next best target.

The moment his claw touched the beast's skin, the golden light clinging to his body converged on it, bathing it in a magnificent glow.

The crus.h.i.+ng effect of his claw immediately activated and shattered the rhinoceros's outer armor of skin. He thrust his claw into the breach.

A moment later, the Earth Demon Rhinoceros collapsed with a loud rumble. Tang Wulin had severed its spine, seizing both its control over its body... and its life.

It's really strong. As Tang Wulin stared at his sparkling claw that lacked even the tiniest of bloodstains, he felt a flurry of emotions.

He had reaped many benefits from breaking the second seal.

First was this mysterious golden soul ring that seemed to appear when he unleashed his golden dragon claw. If Tang Wulin's Bluesilver Gra.s.s consumed his soul power, then this golden soul ring consumed his physical strength and blood essence.

His golden dragon claw no longer used up his soul power, but he could feel his blood essence drain away to sustain it. If he used up all of his blood essence, however… he would get hungry.

As a result of that change, Tang Wulin could now sustain his golden dragon claw for longer periods of time. It also became stronger, while the golden scales amplified Tang Wulin's strength even further. In addition to that, the scales now covered the entire right side of his body, greatly strengthening the parts they covered.

All of this was a substantial improvement. He wouldn't have been able to slaughter this Earth Demon Rhinoceros so easily without it.

In the back of Tang Wulin's mind, he vaguely knew that the name of the golden soul ring's soul skill was Golden Dragon Body.

Golden Dragon Body increased Tang Wulin's strength, speed, attack power, and defense as an all-around ability amplifier. However, it increased his strength the most. This was made clear by how he was able to go toe-to-toe against the Earth Demon Rhinoceros without backing down.

Of course, Xu Xiaoyan's Starlight Shackles played a huge role in his swift kill. Without its absolute restraining power, he wouldn't have had a chance to kill the rhinoceros in one attack while facing the many soul skills it possessed.

Just as he started reviewing the battle, the beast arena faded away, returning everything to darkness.

The stars in the sky warped, giving everyone a short bout of dizziness before their vision became clear again.

The four stood face to face with one another, hands joined together, just like before. It seemed as though everything they just experienced had been an illusion.

They had experienced fighting in an illusory world during their time in the spirit ascension platform, but that had only been possible through the usage of sophisticated technology! Yet this place was not like the spirit ascension platform. It felt different here… truly strange.

They couldn't fathom the magic behind it, but they were awestruck nonetheless!

Shen Yi reappeared before them, her expression stranger than ever.

The beast arena was the second trial of Shrek Academy's entrance exam.

The strength and number of soul beasts in the trial varied depending on the number of partic.i.p.ants. Surviving for one minute was the minimum requirement for pa.s.sing the trial, while harming the beasts awarded bonus points.