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Lin Yongming's Thunder Shockwave Blade, condensed with lightning energy, clashed against the golden beam unleashed by the Chrysanthemum Douluo from his spirit.
"Elder Ju, how many moves have we exchanged so far?" Lin Yongming asked as he activated his sixth spirit skill to counter the attack.
"Four," the Chrysanthemum Douluo replied.
"Good. Then this will be the fifth—Fifth Spirit Skill: Dark Heaven's Eye of Annihilation!" Lin Yongming grinned. As the Sky Thunder Shockwave Blade surged forward, the Dark Heaven's Eye of Annihilation simultaneously manifested around them.
"Hmph! Impressive, boy—two spirit skills at once!" The Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes narrowed as countless blue eyes materialized around him.
Unlike conventional spirit skills, Dark Heaven's Eye of Annihilation could be activated at any time within Lin Yongming's domain, using only his spiritual power. This allowed him to unleash both his sixth and fifth spirit skills simultaneously.
Moreover, within the domain, the Dark Heaven's Eye was an unavoidable, indiscriminate attack. With the Chrysanthemum Douluo already occupied defending against the Sky Thunder Shockwave Blade, he had no means to evade or counter.
There was only one solution—unleash his Spirit Avatar.
"Seventh Spirit Skill—Spirit Avatar!"
The Chrysanthemum Douluo's spirit transformed into a massive golden wheel, over two meters in diameter, its edges lined with razor-sharp blades. The moment his avatar materialized, his aura surged, flooding Lin Yongming's domain with overwhelming spirit power.
The Spirit Avatar enhanced all his abilities by 150%, while reducing the cost of his first six spirit skills by 50%. Empowered, he shattered the Sky Thunder Shockwave Blade and conjured a golden barrier to block the Dark Heaven's Eye of Annihilation.
This was the difference between a Spirit Avatar and its absence—a divide as vast as heaven and earth. It was why reaching Spirit Sage marked a true turning point for any spirit master.
Lin Yongming was forced back several steps, clutching his chest. Yet, no one in the audience mocked him. Instead, they were stunned.
A Spirit Sage had forced a Titled Douluo to use his Spirit Avatar in just five moves. Had the Chrysanthemum Douluo not activated it, he would have suffered at least minor injuries.
"Tch… Elder Ju was the first to resort to his Spirit Avatar?"
"Indeed. This proves the Pope wasn't joking—if this kid can withstand ten moves, he truly deserves the title of Elder."
"But… does anyone else feel like, with that 100,000-year spirit ring, he might actually defeat a Titled Douluo?"
"Nonsense! Elder Ju is a 94th-rank Titled Douluo. With his Spirit Avatar active, the gap is insurmountable."
The spectators—guards and elders alike—whispered among themselves.
"What is Yueguan doing? Only five moves in, and he's already forced to use his Spirit Avatar?" Qian Xunji's expression darkened with displeasure—or perhaps doubt in the Chrysanthemum Douluo's strength.
(He conveniently forgot how, in the grand hall, even his own aura had failed to suppress Lin Yongming.)
Elder Ju heard the murmurs, his pride wounded. But inwardly, he was also frustrated.
Lin Yongming's attacks were unpredictably fierce. Each lightning strike numbed his arms, disrupting his rhythm. Worse, within Lin Yongming's domain, he had to constantly dodge falling thunderbolts while fighting.
"Lin Yongming, I underestimated you. To force my Spirit Avatar at twenty ranks below me… But this ends now."
"Fifth Spirit Skill—Blossoming Deathstorm!"
With his Spirit Avatar's 150% boost, the Chrysanthemum Douluo's blades detached, swirling into a miniature tornado of lethal edges, hurtling toward Lin Yongming.
"Xiao Ming… be careful!" Bibi Dong clasped her hands, her heart pounding.
"Now this is the power of a Titled Douluo." Qian Xunji smirked in approval.
Lin Yongming steadied himself, assessing the incoming attack.
"The gap is too wide. My second spirit skill won't be enough this time… I have no choice."
He took a deep breath.
"Seventh Spirit Skill—Thunder God Avatar!"
For the first time, his 100,000-year spirit ring ignited.
The sky itself seemed to tremble.
Crackling lightning enveloped Lin Yongming, obscuring his form—until a thirty-meter-tall, ice-blue titan emerged, wielding an enlarged Thunder Judgment Sword.
His Thunder God Avatar granted terrifying enhancements:
Attack +300%
Spirit & Defense +100%
Spirit Power +200%
Spirit Skill Consumption -100%
At his current rank, he could maintain it for one hour.
Compared to the Chrysanthemum Douluo's boosts, this was monstrous. The difference wasn't just the spirit ring's age—it was compatibility. Lin Yongming's ring was self-forged, not plundered from a spirit beast.
"Second Spirit Skill—Shockwave Eruption!"
Now empowered, Lin Yongming shattered the incoming blade storm with a single strike. The backlash even forced the Chrysanthemum Douluo back a step.
"Impossible! How is his Spirit Avatar so massive?!" The Chrysanthemum Douluo stared up in horror.
Even Qian Xunji shot to his feet.
"Damn it… My Angel Avatar is only fifteen meters tall!" The Pope's face twisted in envy.
"If he's this strong as a Spirit Sage, what happens when he becomes a Titled Douluo? Will his avatar pierce the heavens?!"
Bibi Dong, however, beamed with pride. "Xiao Ming… I always knew you were the strongest."
Deep within the Elder's Hall, even Qian Daoliu opened his eyes.
"Big Brother, this kid's Spirit Avatar is… unusual. Its enhancements must exceed 200%." The Golden Crocodile Douluo muttered.
"For a 100,000-year spirit ring, it's expected," Qian Daoliu replied calmly.
"But where did he get that ring? How did he kill a 100,000-year spirit beast?"
"Perhaps… it wasn't from a beast at all." Qian Daoliu's gaze turned skyward. "Some things are best left unspoken."
The Golden Crocodile Douluo fell silent, but his mind reeled.
"Apologies, Elder Ju. This is my first time using my Spirit Avatar. I didn't expect it to be so… large." Lin Yongming chuckled. "But this makes six moves, yes?"
"Indeed. To think your avatar rivals a Titled Douluo's…" The Chrysanthemum Douluo conceded grudgingly.
"Then let's proceed to the seventh. Third Spirit Skill—Unparalleled Thunder Surge!"
Lin Yongming seized the initiative, attacking first—as if he were the one testing the Chrysanthemum Douluo.
"Fourth Spirit Skill—Mirage Blossom!"
Their energies collided, neither gaining ground. Though Lin Yongming's 300% attack boost narrowed the gap, the 10-rank spirit power difference kept them even.
"Eighth move—Sixth Spirit Skill: Golden Petal Storm!"
"Sixth Spirit Skill: Sky Thunder Shockwave Blade!"
Another deadlock.
To the spectators, it was unbelievable.
"A Spirit Sage… trading blows with a Titled Douluo?!"
"If he reaches Titled Douluo, he could challenge 96th-rank Super Douluos—maybe even 97th-rank!"
Qian Xunji's expression darkened further. "I can't let him leave again."
"Eighth Spirit Skill—Radiance of Ten Thousand Lights!" The Chrysanthemum Douluo's petals gathered into a devastating beam, comparable to a ninth spirit skill.
"Ninth move. But remember—my 100,000-year ring has two skills." Lin Yongming smirked.
"Seventh Spirit Skill—Heavenly Thunder Demon-Slaying Sword!"
A lightning-charged greatsword descended from the storm clouds, shattering the Chrysanthemum Douluo's attack.
"Second Spirit Skill—Golden Chrysanthemum Barrier!"
The Titled Douluo barely raised a shield in time—but cracks spiderwebbed across it.
"No… It's breaking?!"
With a final boom, the barrier shattered.
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