Douluo: The Blind Ascendant

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"Xiao Ming looks so handsome right now!"

Standing at the entrance, Blue Silver Emperor watched Lin Yongming's figure, her eyes gleaming with admiration as she noticed the four spirit rings swirling around him. She couldn't help but think to herself.

The audience in the stands couldn't help but rise to their feet, leaning forward slightly. A few even rubbed their eyes, as if trying to confirm whether they were seeing the colors correctly or if they had suddenly become colorblind.

"How is this possible!" Fire Lion took a step back in shock. "How can someone absorb a spirit ring that exceeds their limit?"

"Wow! The spirit rings released by Asura are truly eye-opening. Although our records show that Asura had one yellow and two purple rings when he was a Spirit Elder, I never expected his fourth ring to be at the ten-thousand-year level. I've seen all kinds of spirit masters in the Great Spirit Arena, but the spirit master world has always adhered to the optimal configuration of two yellow and two purple rings!"

The host paused for a moment before reacting and immediately began to commentate in an excited tone.

The host had already known about Lin Yongming's second spirit ring being a thousand-year ring, as he had access to firsthand information. However, he never expected the fourth ring to be a ten-thousand-year ring.

"No way, no way! How can such a spirit ring configuration exist, defying the theoretical norms of the spirit master world?" A young man in the audience muttered to himself in disbelief.

"Seriously, a thousand-year second ring is one thing, but a ten-thousand-year fourth ring? That's just too much!"

"Exactly! We're all spirit masters here. Where's the justice? Can someone tell me how to absorb a ten-thousand-year ring?"

"Even though he's blind, the forces behind him must be extraordinary."

The audience, having regained their composure, began to whisper among themselves.

"Spirit: Thunder Blade. Let's begin!" Lin Yongming, after hearing Fire Lion's shocked tone, calmly raised his blade and spoke.

"Damn it! What's with that tone? Are you looking down on me?" Fire Lion's expression darkened.

"Don't get too cocky. Even though your fourth ring surprised me, I'm still five levels above you in spirit power. My combat experience is also richer than yours. It's still unclear who will win."

"Blazing Fire Lion, possess me!" Fire Lion shouted, boosting his own morale.

"Second Spirit Skill: Blazing Fury!" Immediately, Fire Lion activated a self-enhancing spirit skill. His arms burst into flames, forming armguards, and his fingernails transformed into lion claws.

After preparing his attack, Fire Lion charged straight at Lin Yongming.

Lin Yongming swung his blade, taking two quick steps forward. Without using any spirit skills, he delivered a simple downward slash at Fire Lion.

Fire Lion sidestepped slightly, his left leg retreating to avoid the slash.

Just as Fire Lion was about to counterattack, Lin Yongming twisted his wrist, sending the blade toward Fire Lion again. Fire Lion instinctively raised his arms to block, relying on his armguards. However, the force of the strike still made his arms tremble, forcing him back two steps to steady himself.

"That was close. His attack power is incredible, and his strength isn't weaker than mine!" Fire Lion thought, shocked.

But Lin Yongming didn't stop. He quickly closed the distance and attacked again.

Fire Lion met him head-on, using his left arm to block the blade while throwing a punch with his right fist.

Lin Yongming immediately withdrew his blade, adopting a defensive stance. The force of Fire Lion's punch sent him sliding back about a meter.

"The battle between Asura and Fire Lion has begun with both sides testing each other. Fire Lion has already used his second spirit skill, but Asura hasn't used any spirit skills yet, relying solely on his physical strength to match a power-type spirit master," the host commented in real-time.

"The Ice-Fire Body Tempering hasn't let me down. My pure physical strength can match a level 49 Spirit Ancestor," Lin Yongming thought to himself.

After a few exchanges with Fire Lion, Lin Yongming estimated that his physical strength was at least on par with a Spirit King.

But Lin Yongming didn't realize that if his physical strength hadn't reached the level of a Spirit King, he wouldn't have been able to withstand the spiritual power impact of a ten-thousand-year ring.

It could be said that Lin Yongming had slightly underestimated the benefits of the Ice-Fire Body Tempering.

With that in mind, Lin Yongming swung his blade again, launching a fierce attack at Fire Lion.

This time, Fire Lion didn't retreat. Instead, he met the attack head-on, using his arms to block the Thunder Blade.

"First Spirit Skill: Roaring Fury!" Fire Lion activated his first spirit ring, releasing a deafening lion's roar that caused dizziness in anyone who heard it.

Fortunately, Lin Yongming sensed the spiritual power fluctuations when Fire Lion activated his skill and used his speed to distance himself from Fire Lion.

"First Spirit Skill: Thunder Slash!" After retreating to the edge of the arena, Lin Yongming finally activated his spirit skill, sending two lightning blades straight at Fire Lion.

The lightning blades were dispersed by Fire Lion's roar.

Realizing that his Thunder Slash wouldn't pose a threat to Fire Lion, Lin Yongming activated his third spirit ring immediately after using his first skill.

"Third Spirit Skill: Unparalleled Thunder!" The Thunder Blade crackled with electricity, and the lightning detached from the blade, shooting toward Fire Lion.

"Thunder attribute spirit masters are indeed agile. But... it's not that easy to defeat me!" Fire Lion's combat experience was impressive, and he quickly countered Lin Yongming's attack.

"Third Spirit Skill: Blazing Armor!" Fire Lion shouted, and flames erupted from his body, forming a fiery armor around him.

"The battle between Asura and Fire Lion is heating up, with both sides now using their third spirit skills," the host continued to commentate.

"A defensive spirit skill! Not bad." Lin Yongming hadn't expected Fire Lion to have a self-enhancing second spirit skill and a defensive third spirit skill.

"Then his fourth spirit skill must be a powerful single-target attack," Lin Yongming speculated.

The Unparalleled Thunder struck Fire Lion and exploded instantly. However, thanks to his defensive spirit skill, the armor only cracked slightly, and Fire Lion sustained only minor injuries. With a surge of spiritual power, the cracks in the armor quickly repaired themselves.

"His attacks are really strong. I wonder if his ten-thousand-year ring is a powerful attack skill or a support-type skill that enhances his attacks," Fire Lion thought as he adjusted his spiritual power and stabilized his injuries, using his spiritual power to repair the armor.

"Now, take this! Fourth Spirit Skill: Raging Flame Wave!" Fire Lion, having blocked the Unparalleled Thunder, clenched his right fist, gathering flames. A fiery wave shot straight at Lin Yongming.

"Thunder Slash!" Lin Yongming stood his ground, casually releasing a Thunder Slash to counter Fire Lion's attack. Then, he swiftly dodged the remaining flames.

"Ha!" Fire Lion clenched his left fist and unleashed another Raging Flame Wave.

"Enough playing around. It's time to end this." Seeing that Fire Lion still had some fight left in him, Lin Yongming decided it was time to use his ultimate move. He slowly activated his fourth spirit ring, which he had never used before.

"Hmm?" Fire Lion was stunned. "He's activating his spirit ring without dodging? Is he really that confident?"

Fire Lion clenched his right fist and prepared to unleash his spirit skill.

"Fourth Spirit Skill: Immovable Vajra Formation!" Lin Yongming ignored Fire Lion's attack and calmly activated the Immovable Vajra Formation.

Four lightning orbs appeared around Lin Yongming, and with a swing of his Thunder Blade, more orbs spread out. Before Fire Lion could react, five lightning orbs surrounded him, and a lightning formation appeared beneath his feet.

"Damn it! But you're not dodging my attack." Fire Lion's expression changed, but he felt a surge of joy as his attack closed in on Lin Yongming.

However, the next moment, the two Raging Flame Waves struck Lin Yongming but failed to move him. Only his clothes fluttered slightly, and a faint blue light shield appeared, protecting him.

Fire Lion's attack had been completely nullified by the invincibility effect of Lin Yongming's Immovable Vajra Formation.

"How is this possible? He blocked my fourth spirit skill without a scratch!" Fire Lion stuttered in shock.

"Haha! Time for you to go down. Formation, activate!" Lin Yongming chuckled as the lightning formation began to rotate, and the orbs started spinning around Fire Lion.

Fire Lion dodged the first orb, then the second, but the third one struck him. From there, it was unstoppable. As the Blazing Armor shattered, Fire Lion was left defenseless.

"Explode!" Lin Yongming detonated the largest lightning orb in the center, sending Fire Lion flying off the stage. He crashed heavily onto the ground below, unconscious.

The host immediately rushed to Fire Lion's side to check his condition before returning to the stage to announce the result.

After all, death was not allowed in sparring matches. Even if it happened, the host had to assess the situation and take appropriate action.

"Fire Lion is severely injured and unconscious. Therefore, the winner of this match is Spirit Ancestor Asura. Congratulations!" The host stood in the center of the stage, pointing at Lin Yongming and announcing loudly.

"I... I'm bankrupt!"

"Incredible! He defeated an opponent five levels higher!"

"The most incredible thing is Asura himself. A Spirit Ancestor with a ten-thousand-year ring! Even if I lost money, this was worth it."

Lin Yongming nodded at the host and then walked toward Blue Silver Emperor at the entrance.

"Xiao Ming, we won! We're rich!" Blue Silver Emperor greeted him with a relaxed and happy expression.

"Sister A'yin," Lin Yongming said softly.

"What? I didn't hear you," Blue Silver Emperor replied.

"I said, let's go collect our winnings," Lin Yongming clarified.

"Let's go!" Blue Silver Emperor eagerly pulled Lin Yongming along. "But you scared me when you didn't dodge that attack earlier. Thankfully, the invincibility effect of your fourth spirit skill worked. Don't do that again, okay?"

"I had no choice. Activating my fourth spirit skill caused a brief moment of stiffness, so I couldn't move. Maybe that's the trade-off for the invincibility effect," Lin Yongming explained helplessly.

"Huh? That's a thing? Alright, but be more careful next time," Blue Silver Emperor said, somewhat resigned.

As they talked, the two quickly arrived at the betting room.

Blue Silver Emperor handed over the betting slip.

"Mr. Asura, here are your winnings, including the principal. The total is three thousand gold spirit coins."

"Thank you," Lin Yongming said, taking the coins. It turned out that just before the match, the odds had shifted to six-to-one.

"A'yin, you take it," Lin Yongming said, handing the bag of coins to Blue Silver Emperor.

"Alright, I'll keep it then," Blue Silver Emperor said happily, storing the coins in her spatial spirit tool.

"Let's go back," Blue Silver Emperor said cheerfully, linking arms with Lin Yongming.

"Okay."

The two walked out of the Spirit Ancestor area, passed through the main hall, and finally exited the Great Spirit Arena.

However, as soon as they stepped outside, someone blocked their path.

"Excuse me, friends, please wait," said a young man in his twenties, dressed in luxurious black clothing with short black hair.

"Who are you? What do you want?" Blue Silver Emperor immediately put on a serious expression and asked coldly.

"Don't misunderstand. I just have a few questions for Asura. I hope you can answer them," the young man explained awkwardly. "Oh, my name is Yu Xiaogang. Nice to meet you!"

"Yu Xiaogang! You're Yu Xiaogang?" Lin Yongming was taken aback and couldn't help but ask.

"Asura, do you know me?" Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up as he asked.

"Uh, no. It's just that the surname Yu sounds familiar. I think it's associated with a certain sect," Lin Yongming replied, regaining his composure.

"What do you want?" Lin Yongming asked indifferently.

"Well, I've been researching theories about spirits and spirit rings for many years. After going through countless ancient texts, I've never come across a spirit ring configuration as extraordinary as yours, unless it's a twin spirit. But you don't seem to have a twin spirit."

"So..." Yu Xiaogang began, and Lin Yongming immediately understood what he was getting at.

"So, you'll have to figure that out on your own. It's getting late, so excuse us."

"A'yin, let's go." Lin Yongming spoke calmly, taking Blue Silver Emperor's hand and walking past Yu Xiaogang.

"Mr. Asura, if you could just tell me about your spirit ring configuration, I could publish my research and share it with the entire spirit master world. You'd be credited as the one who made it possible, and you'd gain endless honor," Yu Xiaogang hurriedly followed and pleaded.

"Not interested. If you keep following me, don't blame me for being rude." Lin Yongming stopped and replied, releasing a bit of his aura.

Yu Xiaogang was startled and didn't dare to press further.

"Asura, I won't give up. I'll wait for you here," Yu Xiaogang called out to Lin Yongming's retreating figure.

"What a strange person, asking such questions right off the bat. How rude. Xiao Ming, you did the right thing by refusing. If your situation became common knowledge, we'd never have a moment's peace," Blue Silver Emperor said indignantly.

"A'yin, don't be upset. Let's ignore him. He wants to research spirit theories? How laughable," Lin Yongming said, somewhat exasperated.

Lin Yongming never expected to run into Yu Xiaogang here, and for him to immediately ask about his spirit rings.

What's worse, Yu Xiaogang wanted to exploit him, talking about honor and benefiting the entire spirit master world.

Note: So far this story is published up to chapter 170 on my patreon, go check it out and remember that if we reach the goal of 180 power stones I will publish the next chapter.