Chapter 8: Ten-Thousand-Year Three-Eyed Demon Fox Attack! Enchantment! Vertical Pupil External Soul Bone!
Xie Tian and Hu Leyao shielded Hu Bai behind them. At that moment, a fox with dark purple fur and a third blood-red vertical pupil on its forehead leaped over the nearby grass and charged towards Hu Bai with extreme speed, claws extended!
An imperceptible mental power attack shot out from the Three-Eyed Demon Fox's third eye.
This was a ten-thousand-year Three-Eyed Demon Fox, already possessing strong offensive capabilities!
"Brother Tian!"
Hu Leyao cried out. Her eyes glowed pink, and a soul ring flashed beneath her. A mental power attack directly clashed with that of the Three-Eyed Demon Fox.
Xie Tian seized the opportunity, raised his Moon Blade, and his third and fourth soul rings appeared simultaneously, granting him 'Break' and 'Strengthen' abilities—augmenting the Moon Blade's defense-piercing capability and attack power. It collided with the claws of the Three-Eyed Demon Fox.
Under the combined attack of the two, the Three-Eyed Demon Fox was directly knocked back, but it flipped a few times in the air and stabilized itself.
Xie Tian watched the Three-Eyed Demon Fox warily. Its eyes gleamed with cunning, clearly contemplating how to attack.
"Why would a ten-thousand-year Three-Eyed Demon Fox suddenly appear here? In that kind of weather just now, most Soul Beasts should have hidden away!" Xie Tian's expression was grave.
Fortunately, both of their abilities just happened to counter the Three-Eyed Demon Fox, and they were both Soul Saint powerhouses. Otherwise, it would have been quite troublesome. The Three-Eyed Demon Fox's target just now was their son!
A ten-thousand-year Three-Eyed Demon Fox—even an ordinary Soul Emperor would not be guaranteed victory against it because it is a mental-type (spiritual type) Soul Beast, and ordinary Soul Emperors generally have no means to counter it in terms of mental power.
Hu Leyao thought for a moment and said, "The Three-Eyed Demon Fox's level among Soul Beasts isn't top-tier, only upper-middle. I guess it might be because Xiao Bai's Sky Fox Domain, which he activated on our way here, caused it to feel a Bloodline tremor.
Our son's Martial Soul is a Nine-Tailed Sky Fox; he naturally possesses the corresponding Bloodline. This is quite an attraction for fox-type Soul Beasts, especially since the Three-Eyed Demon Fox also has a dark attribute!"
As she spoke, the vertical pupil of the Three-Eyed Demon Fox flashed, and the single Three-Eyed Demon Fox directly split into three Clones, launching attacks from three different directions!
"Hmph! Want three Clones to attack us separately? Is that useful?" Xie Tian snorted coldly. A red light flickered on his left leg, which was a ten-thousand-year Soul Bone he had obtained from the Wolftaken leader!
The Soul Bone Skill gained was 'Berserk.' When activated, attack, speed, and defense would increase by 100% for a certain period, though there was a possibility of falling into a frenzied state unless one's mental power was high enough to control it.
And with his Soul Saint mental power, although he couldn't completely control it, one or two minutes would be enough!
Subsequently, Xie Tian's other soul rings lit up in sequence: Slash! Defend! Break! Strengthen! Kill! Destroy!
All Soul Skills were unleashed except for the seventh Soul Skill!
Self-created Soul Skill, Full Moon, activated!
Instantly, Xie Tian, like a phantom, repelled the three Three-Eyed Demon Foxes with extreme speed!
As the Three-Eyed Demon Foxes charged, they still tried to use mental attacks on the three of them, but all were blocked by Hu Leyao. When it came to mental attacks, she was superior to the Three-Eyed Demon Fox!
It was just bad luck for the Three-Eyed Demon Fox. In close combat, Xie Tian completely crushed it, and in long-range mental attacks, Hu Leyao dominated.
"Son, watch carefully. This is our Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Enchantment!"
After repelling the Three-Eyed Demon Fox, Xie Tian and Hu Leyao intertwined their fingers, unleashing their Martial Soul Fusion Skill—Enchantment!
The two of them aimed to leave this Three-Eyed Demon Fox here!
Foxes are cunning, and the Three-Eyed Demon Fox with its dark attribute is even more so. If it escaped, it might return for a sneak attack. This potential danger must be eliminated!
No one could threaten their son!
This was also the first time Hu Bai had seen them use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and he felt a bit envious. Now that his Martial Soul had undergone Ancestral Awakening, could he still use Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Xie Yue and Hu Liena?
Now that he thought about it carefully, after his Martial Soul Awakening, he did seem to have a slight sensation, but it was interrupted by Bibi Dong's request for discipleship at the time, so he didn't think too deeply about it.
After activating the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the aura of Xie Tian and Hu Leyao also directly elevated to Soul Douluo. The moment they fused, a layer of red mist was released, enveloping the Three-Eyed Demon Fox.
This red mist was similar to a Domain ability—within it, whether human or Soul Beast, senses were reduced by 50%, soul power was suppressed by 50%, and all actions were delayed by 50%!
After using Enchantment, the negative effects brought by the Soul Bone Skill completely disappeared. The Moon Blade in his hand emitted a chilling glow, instantly appearing behind the Three-Eyed Demon Fox.
Moon Kill!
This was an enhanced version of the Full Moon Soul Skill, incorporating Hu Leyao's ability, making the Moon Blade's attack power even stronger!
In an instant, the already severely wounded Three-Eyed Demon Fox, slowed by the red mist, was directly dismembered by the Moon Blade!
A black soul ring then rose from the pile of shattered remains, signifying that the Three-Eyed Demon Fox was truly dead!
After disengaging, Xie Tian and Hu Leyao's faces were also slightly pale. Martial Soul Fusion Skill requires a large amount of soul power, and to end the battle quickly, they had expended a great deal of soul power to unleash their strongest attack!
"How was it? Xiao Bai, did your dad look handsome just now? Was he amazing?" Xie Tian, as if seeking praise, put away his Martial Soul and came before Hu Bai, looking far from weak.
Every father wants to show his handsome side to his child, and this ten-thousand-year Three-Eyed Demon Fox naturally became the best sacrifice!
Hu Leyao also looked at the playful Xie Tian somewhat helplessly. Dealing with a ten-thousand-year Three-Eyed Demon Fox didn't require so much soul power; they didn't even need to use Enchantment. But men, well, you know.
Hu Bai, of course, understood. As a son who wouldn't be a spoilsport, he also smiled and said, "Dad is the most handsome, Dad is the most amazing! And Mom too. Mom's mental attacks are truly powerful. I wish I could have such powerful mental power."
Noticing Hu Bai's distress, Hu Leyao smiled, "What? Now you think mental control is powerful and want to switch paths? It's not too late now.
However, your Martial Soul is different from mine. It has the ability to control natural elements. Now that I've seen your first soul ring,
I've thought about it, and the path you've chosen is indeed worth trying. Perhaps only then can the true power of the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox Martial Soul be unleashed!"
Hu Bai, however, looked troubled and said, "Mom, I know that, but there's a big problem. I have elemental affinity and a Domain, which can both help me gather elements quickly, especially with Soul Skill effects. But I still feel it's not enough.
I can't just activate my Domain at the start of every competition to help me gather elements faster, can I? A Domain consumes a lot of soul power, and I can only use it as a trump card right now.
Without the Domain's enhancement, if I want to gather elements faster, I need to concentrate my mental power. That means I need higher mental power, and in the future, if I want to try elemental fusion, without high-intensity mental power as assistance, I'm afraid..."
Xie Tian and Hu Leyao were also slightly stunned. Everything their son said was a crucial point, yet they hadn't thought of it. Could it be that this Martial Soul also granted him better thinking ability, or rather, wisdom?
And just then, a faint light subtly emanated from the Three-Eyed Demon Fox's body, which had been reduced to fragments.
"Oh, Dad, Mom, look quickly! It seems like light is coming from under the corpse!" Hu Bai was the first to notice and quickly spoke.
This kind of light, without exception, usually meant... a Soul Bone!
The three of them felt somewhat excited. Enduring their disgust, they pushed aside the shredded flesh, revealing a very small bone.
"This... this is the Three-Eyed Demon Fox's vertical pupil?" Xie Tian asked, somewhat confused. He wasn't sure. Was this considered a Soul Bone? Or an external Soul Bone? But he had never seen or heard of such an external Soul Bone. What would it be called? An eye external Soul Bone? But humans don't have a third eye...
Hu Leyao picked up the vertical pupil and sensed it carefully, then her eyes lit up with a pleasant surprise: "This should be an external Soul Bone. The Three-Eyed Demon Fox's mental attacks and other abilities were activated by its third eye. This should be considered an eye external Soul Bone, but it's only for a third eye."
With that, Hu Leyao unhesitatingly placed the Soul Bone in Hu Bai's palm, her face full of tenderness: "Xiao Bai, this Soul Bone is very suitable for you. You should absorb it. Didn't you just say you lacked mental power? With such an external Soul Bone, you won't need to absorb any mental attribute soul rings.
External Soul Bones can evolve as your cultivation level increases. After absorbing it, you will not only have mental power exceeding your soul power level but also the ability to perform mental attacks. Hurry! Your dad and I will guard you!"
At this, Hu Bai was completely stunned. He didn't think too deeply about why such a suitable external Soul Bone had appeared so coincidentally. What he cared about was that his mother had unhesitatingly given up this Soul Bone!
This... his emotions were incredibly complex. A few short sentences had deeply touched his heart.
"Oh, Xiao Bai, why are you crying? Don't cry; you should be happy to get such a Soul Bone!" Hu Leyao, seeing her son cry, was immediately at a loss. This was the first time Hu Bai had cried since he was born!
Even when he was born, he was very quiet, looking at the world with curiosity, unlike ordinary babies who would cry when hungry or when they needed to be changed, only babbling.
"I... I... Mom, but this Soul Bone is also very suitable for you! This is a very rare external Soul Bone! If you absorb it, it won't be long before you can reach Soul Douluo like Dad, and Titled Douluo will also be within reach!"
End of Chapter.