Chapter 34: The Evolution of Soul Skills! Domain of Death! Lu Yu: I believe there has been a misunderstanding...

Compared to the Vajra Seal, the changes to the second soul skill, the Thousand-Jun Seal, were even more pronounced: the armor-piercing effect had been vastly enhanced!

This stemmed from the power attributes of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

As for the third soul skill, the Control Seal, the force of attraction and repulsion had increased by a full three times!

Lu Yu could sense that while the original Control Seal merely released forces of attraction and repulsion through the soul skill, he could now influence the magnetic field to a certain extent, which was why the power had increased so drastically.

Among the six attributes of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, the only power capable of influencing magnetic fields was lightning!

"In other words... after absorbing that orb, all of my first six soul skills will be enhanced?"

This discovery filled Lu Yu with surprise, and at the same time, gave him a rough direction for his next three soul rings.

The six attributes of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger were evil, space, time, lightning, wind, and power.

Currently, wind, power, and lightning had already been infused into his first three soul rings.

Naturally, for his next three soul rings, Lu Yu would prioritize the remaining three attributes to maximize the benefits brought by that orb.

The more compatible the attributes, the greater the boost to the soul skill's power; this was evident from his first three soul rings.

The Vajra Seal had the lowest compatibility with the wind attribute, so it only boosted speed by twofold.

Next was the Thousand-Jun Seal, which was relatively compatible with the power attribute, leading to a significant improvement in the armor-piercing effect.

The most compatible was the magnetic field formed by the lightning attribute combined with the Control Seal, which increased the attraction and repulsion forces by a full three times!

"That old fellow... apart from this orb, all the essence and origin power within him fused into my body, yet it didn't condense into a soul ring, nor did it produce a soul bone..."

Lu Yu muttered to himself, reaching up to touch the markings between his brows.

He could sense that he had gained a peculiar ability...

With a flicker of thought, the gray markings between his brows suddenly lit up.

The next moment, the temperature in the entire living room dropped sharply. With Lu Yu at the center, a twenty-meter radius around him was instantly shrouded in gray light.

"This is... a domain!"

Lu Yu's eyes brightened as he sensed the effects of the domain.

It provided no buffs to himself, but it could weaken the speed and power of all enemies within the domain by twenty percent, while simultaneously draining the vitality of all living creatures within to rapidly heal his own injuries and replenish his soul power consumption.

Furthermore, it could absorb the negative emotions generated by all life within the domain and convert them into his own power!

What an overbearing domain!

It was truly worthy of being one of the most mysterious soul beasts on the Douluo Continent!

It was worthy of being a special species capable of creating a god-level powerhouse just from an orb that traveled to another plane of existence!

"Let's call it the Death Domain!"

Lu Yu smiled and retracted both the domain and his martial soul.

In just that brief moment, he had already consumed more than half of the soul power in his body. Although this domain was powerful, its consumption was truly staggering.

Even though he hadn't obtained a fourth soul ring, Lu Yu was in high spirits. The surprises brought to him by the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger far exceeded the value of simply turning it into a soul ring!

"Lu Yu! Get out here at once!"

Just then, an elderly voice filled with anger suddenly came from outside the courtyard.

Lu Yu was taken aback, then pushed the door open with a look of confusion.

When he saw the old man in the ink-green robes standing outside, his heart skipped a beat.

Why had this old fellow come? Thinking back to Dugu Yan being angered into leaving by him earlier, Lu Yu felt a surge of apprehension.

However, he remained composed on the surface, stepped forward, and said respectfully:

"Your Excellency, may I ask what brings you here?"

Dugu Bo glared at Lu Yu and shouted angrily: "You still have the nerve to ask me?"

"After the academy tournament ended, my granddaughter left the mountain with you, and she hasn't stepped out since she got back!"

"I want to ask you, what did you do to my granddaughter?"

Lu Yu's mouth twitched. Recalling the ugly expression on Dugu Yan's face when she left, combined with what Dugu Bo had just said, a guess formed in his mind...

That "enchantress"... she couldn't have actually fallen for him, could she?

Thinking of this, Lu Yu felt a headache coming on. How was he supposed to explain this to Dugu Bo?

But looking at Dugu Bo's current demeanor, if he didn't clarify things, he feared this matter wouldn't end well.

"That... Senior Dugu... I..."

Just as Lu Yu was about to lay everything out, a graceful figure suddenly ran over from the distance, crying out:

"Grandfather!"

As the voice fell, Dugu Yan stood prettily in front of Dugu Bo. She glanced at Lu Yu, bit her lip, and said:

"Grandfather, this is a matter between him and me, I hope you won't intervene."

Dugu Bo widened his eyes: "What kind of love potion did this brat give you? You're actually speaking up for him?"

Lu Yu looked at the figure, who seemed much thinner than she had been three months ago, and at her stubborn expression as she faced down Dugu Bo's imposing aura, and his heart stirred slightly.

"That... I think this is a misunderstanding..."

Hearing Lu Yu speak, the grandfather and granddaughter both turned their gaze toward him, their eyes equally icy.

Feeling their cold stares, Lu Yu steadied his mind, looked at Dugu Yan, and said: "Senior sister, at the Star Dou Great Forest, we were complete strangers. I stepped in to save you—is that a fact?"

Dugu Yan nodded without speaking.

Hearing Lu Yu bring up the life-saving favor, Dugu Bo became even angrier. Just as he was about to speak, Lu Yu pressed on:

"I used my level twenty cultivation to risk everything to purge your poison—is that a fact?"

Dugu Yan nodded again.

Lu Yu continued: "From start to finish, Senior Dugu, you were following in the shadows—is that a fact?"

Dugu Yan frowned and nodded again.

Lu Yu looked up, meeting Dugu Bo's gaze directly, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly:

"I ask you, if it were Senior Dugu or senior sister being toyed with like this, how would you feel?"

As soon as these words were spoken, both of them were stunned.

Thinking about it carefully, it did seem to make some sense!

Lu Yu had first helped in a moment of need, then risked his life to purge the poison, while Dugu Bo had been watching from the shadows the whole time, witnessing everything and standing idly by.

It wouldn't feel good for anyone!

After all, from the perspective of the grandfather and granddaughter, Lu Yu did not know that Dugu Bo was unable to purge the poison for Dugu Yan, which was why he had stood by.

To any ordinary soul master, how could a titled Douluo like Dugu Bo, who was also a master of poisons, be helpless against the poison in his own granddaughter?

Thinking from that perspective, it was reasonable for Lu Yu to harbor resentment.

Having figured everything out, the light gradually returned to Dugu Yan's eyes. She blinked her large eyes, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Lu Yu remained composed, his expression cold as if his resentment hadn't yet faded.

After a long while, Dugu Bo suddenly coughed and said: "Uh... kid... as for what happened back then, it wasn't that I was standing idly by. The situation with Yan'er is a hidden danger inherited from the Jade Phosphorus Snake martial soul, and I was at my wit's end!"

"I had no choice but to let you treat a dead horse as if it were alive!"

Hearing him say this, Lu Yu pretended to be stunned. Dugu Yan gave her grandfather a glare, clearly quite dissatisfied with his analogy.

Just at this moment, Dugu Bo dropped another bombshell: "You are right, this matter is a misunderstanding. Since the misunderstanding has been cleared up, you two should pick a date and settle things!"

"What?!?" Lu Yu was dumbfounded on the spot.

Dugu Yan was also stunned, and her pretty face instantly flushed red.

Dugu Bo's train of thought was jumping way too abruptly, wasn't it?