Douluo Continent: A Hundred Ghosts Parade, I Am the Lord of the Underworld

Chapter 9 Heavenly Rank... oops, I mean, the first Soul Skill: Ghost Possession

"Why have my spirit rings turned silver-gray?"

Lin Yu's question echoed through the empty forest, but received no response.

The scene was deathly silent.

Whether it was Bibi Dong or the two knowledgeable Title Douluos, they all seemed to be frozen in place, staring intently at the unprecedented silver-gray spirit ring at Lin Yu's feet.

This completely overturned their understanding of the Soul Master system!

The colors of spirit rings range from white to yellow, then to purple, black, and red. This is an ironclad rule, common sense!

What is that silver-gray stuff? A mutated spirit ring? But mutation shouldn't result in a new color!

"Whoosh!"

A purple shadow flashed by, and Bibi Dong instantly appeared in front of Lin Yu. Her flawless face was now filled with tension. She grabbed Lin Yu's wrist, and a powerful yet gentle soul force immediately probed into his body, quickly circulating and examining him.

She was afraid, she was really afraid that the peerless genius she had finally found would run into some trouble because of an adventurous soul ring absorption.

Lin Yu was startled by her sudden action, but felt a warm energy flow through his body, making him feel extremely comfortable.

But he dared not move, standing obediently as Bibi Dong examined him, silently praying that she wouldn't find anything wrong.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei also surrounded them, their usual alluring and eerie expressions gone, replaced by solemnity.

After a moment, Bibi Dong's tense body slowly relaxed, and she let out a long sigh.

"Fortunately, my meridians are stable, my soul power is circulating smoothly, and there are no problems."

She released her grip, took out a crystal ball from her storage soul tool, and handed it to Lin Yu.

"Infuse your soul power into it."

Lin Yu did as instructed.

As he infused his soul power, the crystal ball emitted a soft light from within, and within that light, two clear golden numbers emerged.

fourteen.

"Level fourteen!" Yue Guan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Absorbing a spirit ring and jumping directly from level ten to level fourteen! That's too unbelievable!"

Bibi Dong was also relieved. As long as her soul power could be improved normally, it meant there was no major problem.

She retrieved the crystal ball and said to Lin Yu, "It seems your gains this time far exceeded expectations. As for the color of this spirit ring..."

She pondered for a moment; the matter was too bizarre for even her to explain.

Never mind, I'll ask Rakshasa when I get back.

Bibi Dong silently made a decision in her heart.

"Teacher, what about my soul skill..." Lin Yu spoke up at the right moment.

"Let me show you," Bibi Dong said succinctly.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo also cast curious glances their way.

Lin Yu nodded, took a deep breath, and once again focused his mind on his martial spirit.

This time, he clearly sensed the space connected behind that ancient stone door.

He tried to activate his soul power, and subconsciously recited a mantra that had inexplicably appeared in his mind:

"Ten miles of red bridal procession, welcoming the soul into the sedan chair."

As soon as he finished speaking, the gates of hell behind him creaked open again, slowly opening a crack.

An even colder and more desolate aura seeped out from the crack in the door, and the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped several degrees.

The light in the forest seemed to have dimmed, and one could even faintly hear a woman weeping, a plaintive sound that was heartbreaking.

Yue Guan couldn't help but shiver and pulled his robes tighter around himself.

Under the astonished and uncertain gaze of the three, a figure dressed in a tattered yet still magnificent red wedding gown slowly, very slowly, floated out from the crack in the door.

She wore a phoenix crown and a red veil, obscuring her face. Her figure was graceful, and she moved silently, leaving only the afterimages of her striking red wedding dress in the dim forest.

The Ghost Bride!

Lin Yu's heart pounded. Was this his first "ghost"?

"This is... a summoning-type soul skill?" Yue Guan's eyes widened in disbelief. "Summoning ghosts to fight? This is unheard of!"

Ghostly's body, hidden beneath his black robe, trembled slightly. Although his martial spirit was related to ghosts, it was his own soul, a part of him, and he had never used a soul skill to directly summon ghosts.

Bibi Dong's reaction was the calmest, but her beautiful purple eyes shone with an unprecedented light.

"Attack me." Bibi Dong ordered Lin Yu, wanting to personally test the power of this soul skill.

Lin Yu felt a chill run down his spine, but he still gave the order to the ghost bride.

The ghost bride, having received the order, did not hesitate at all.

"Waaah—"

A heart-wrenching sob emanated from beneath the red veil; the cry did not reach the ears, but rather pierced the souls of the three!

Both Yue Guan and Gui Mei were momentarily dazed, feeling their soul power stagnate for a moment.

Bibi Dong also felt a moment of mental disorientation, but as a Title Douluo, she dispelled the influence with a thought, though she was secretly surprised.

Can mere crying really have an effect on a Title Douluo?

Before she could think it through, countless red ribbons, like venomous snakes that had come to life, shot towards her from the ghost bride's wedding dress, covering the sky!

Bibi Dong did not dodge, letting one of the red ribbons wrap around her arm.

She could feel that this seemingly soft red silk was incredibly tough and was constantly draining her soul power and life force!

Immediately afterward, the ghost bride's figure flashed and instantly appeared in front of Bibi Dong. Her face under the veil seemed to move slightly, and a pair of pale hands with black and sharp nails, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound that tore through the air, fiercely grabbed at Bibi Dong's chest!

Bibi Dong casually set up a soul power shield.

"Sizzle!"

A piercing scraping sound rang out as the jet-black claws left five deep scratches on the shield, and a strange corrosive power spread along the claw marks.

Bibi Dong clearly sensed that the Ghost Bride's soul power level was the same as Lin Yu's, only level fourteen.

However, whether it is mental attack, binding ability or close-range claw attack, the power it unleashes has reached the level of a Soul Master above level 30!

Fighting across two levels! No, fighting across two major levels!

Great! That's fantastic!

Bibi Dong removed her shield and looked at the area on her arm where the red ribbon had been wrapped. A faint red "囍" (double happiness) mark appeared, and the mark continued to erode her soul power.

"Mental control, binding, corrosion, brute force... a single soul skill possesses such comprehensive abilities!" Bibi Dong's voice carried an barely suppressed excitement. "Lin Yu, your soul skill is excellent! This is what my disciple should be like!"

Lin Yu was secretly pleased to receive the praise, but he remained humble on the surface.

However, Bibi Dong soon thought of another problem.

"This summoned creature, though powerful, is ultimately an external entity. If the enemy bypasses it and attacks your main body directly, how will you respond? A summoner's weakness lies within themselves."

coming!

Lin Yu smiled inwardly; he had already thought of this problem.

"Teacher, there is another way to use my first soul skill."

As he spoke, he waved to the ghost bride.

Under the astonished gazes of Bibi Dong and the other two, the ghost bride transformed into a wisp of red smoke, drifted toward Lin Yu, and then directly merged into his body!

The next moment, Lin Yu's demeanor suddenly changed.

A strange red light flickered deep within his eyes, his fingernails visibly grew longer, transforming into jet-black claws, and large patches of blood-red patterns resembling wedding gowns appeared out of thin air on his body.

A chilling and mournful aura, identical to that of the ghost bride, emanated from him.

"Possessed by a ghost?!" Yue Guan raised an eyebrow.

Bibi Dong and Gui Mei were completely stunned.

A soul skill can summon powerful ghosts to fight alongside it, or it can merge with the soul master, allowing the soul master to gain all the ghost's abilities.

This can't be described as powerful; it's simply outrageous!

"Teacher, in this state, I can use all of her abilities." Lin Yu raised his sharpened left hand and made a light slash, leaving a faint claw mark in the air.

"However, this state is extremely taxing on me, has time limitations, and, more importantly, puts a considerable strain on my mental well-being."

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong immediately began to consider whether she should find a head soul bone with a spiritual attribute for Lin Yu.

"Very good, let's go back."

She made up her mind, turned around and strode forward, her purple skirt drawing a graceful arc through the woods.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo exchanged a glance, both seeing the extreme shock in each other's reactions.

They quickly caught up with Bibi Dong, but this time, their gazes kept drifting towards Lin Yu, who was following behind.

The impact of this six-year-old boy on them was immense.