Chapter 21: Displaying Spirit Abilities
Everyone's gaze simultaneously fell upon Dragon Chen.
Qin Ming developed a strong interest in Dragon Chen when he learned that Dragon Chen was only eleven years old but had already reached rank 32 in spirit power.
Such talent, even across the entire Douluo Continent, was an extremely rare existence.
Qin Ming was also a gifted Spirit Master, possessing the mutated Spirit, Blazing Fire Wolf.
Among Spirit Masters of his age, he had always been an outstanding presence, hailed as a genius Spirit Master.
However, compared to Dragon Chen, his spirit power growth rate was clearly somewhat slower.
When Qin Ming learned that Dragon Chen's Spirit was the Dark Night Magic Lyre, a mutated guqin Spirit, he became even more interested in him.
Today, he had the opportunity to learn more about him.
Under everyone's gaze, Dragon Chen stepped forward.
He had known for a long time that once he entered Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he would inevitably have to demonstrate his Spirit Abilities.
However, he had already thought of a countermeasure before this.
Ye Tianming had told him not to display the devouring ability of his first Spirit Ability in public.
However, his first Spirit Ability not only had devouring ability but also powerful offensive and deterrent capabilities.
It was fine to display it in front of outsiders, as long as he concealed its devouring ability.
Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan exchanged glances.
They knew Dragon Chen's strength was not bad, but they had not truly witnessed Dragon Chen's Spirit Abilities yet, and they were all very much looking forward to it.
Especially Yu Tianheng.
He was very surprised when he first learned of Dragon Chen's spirit power level.
He never expected that this young man, who was a few years younger than him, would have the same spirit power as him.
One must know that he possessed the top-tier Beast Spirit, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, which was an extremely formidable existence.
Under everyone's anticipation, Dragon Chen released his Darknight Demon Lyre and three spirit rings: two yellow and one purple.
A magic lyre floated in front of Dragon Chen, emitting a heart-pounding black light.
The first spirit ring suddenly lit up.
As Dragon Chen's fingers nimbly plucked the strings, wisps of black mist seemed to be guided by an invisible hand, overflowing from the Dark Night Magic Lyre's deep body, then swirling and condensing in mid-air.
This mist was not only as dense as ink but also contained an indescribable sense of suppression and mystery, as if it could swallow all the light and sound around it, causing the entire space to dim.
The ball of mist strangely twisted and deformed, instantly transforming into a colossal creature with a human face and a goat's body.
It had two sharp horns, sharp fangs, and claws.
Under its armpit grew a large eye glowing with blood-red light, revealing an aura of greed and destruction; looking directly at it sent shivers down one's spine, and one's soul seemed to be swallowed by that gaze.
Although its massive body was only composed of mist, it exuded a tangible sense of oppression.
Seeing this scene, everyone felt shocked, even a hint of fear.
Even Qin Ming couldn't help but show surprise, secretly marveling at the strangeness of Dragon Chen's Spirit Ability.
Dugu Yan was both surprised and curious, and couldn't help but ask:
"Dragon Chen, what kind of fierce beast is this? So bizarre!"
Dragon Chen withdrew his first Spirit Ability, and the colossal creature also disappeared.
"This is a Taotie, a legendary exotic beast. When I use this Spirit Ability, I can use the sound of the zither to mentally and psychologically deter enemies."
"Taotie? I don't seem to have heard of it. However, its deterrent power is indeed strong. As a teammate, I'm a little scared, let alone an opponent."
Oslo echoed:
"Yes, it looks too terrifying. Even if it's just a shadow, it's enough to deter opponents."
"Such a powerful Spirit Ability, if used in a team battle, could psychologically suppress the opponent as soon as it appears. This is too advantageous for us."
Several people marveled at Dragon Chen's first Spirit Ability.
Qin Ming nodded and said:
"Dragon Chen, show everyone your second Spirit Ability."
"Okay."
Immediately after, the second spirit ring on Dragon Chen's body lit up.
His fingers once again gently stroked the strings of the Dark Night Magic Lyre.
This time, the sound of the zither became melodious and lingering, like a clear spring in the mountains, or like the gentle starlight in the night sky.
As the zither music flowed, a strange scene gradually appeared before everyone's eyes.
A red and white Nine-tailed Fox with nine fluffy tails slowly appeared beside Dragon Chen.
Its eyes were like pure gems, shimmering with wisdom and mysterious light.
The whimpering sound it emitted from its mouth seemed to carry an irresistible magic, making people feel lost.
Its appearance formed a stark contrast with the terrifying human-faced, goat-bodied Taotie from before.
Although it looked much more "normal" in appearance, the noble and sacred aura it exuded still deeply shocked everyone present.
Qin Ming exclaimed:
"This is a top-grade among foxes, a legendary existence, the Nine-tailed Fox."
Dragon Chen nodded.
"That's right. When I use this Spirit Ability, I can use it to bewitch people, causing opponents with lower mental force than me to fall into an illusion and be controlled by me."
Ye Lingling smiled at Dragon Chen, and the two understood each other tacitly.
She knew that opponents whose mental force did not exceed Dragon Chen's by more than ten times would be restricted by this Spirit Ability.
However, Dragon Chen did not want to expose his true strength in front of everyone too early, so he deliberately concealed some of it.
Yu Tianxin, Dugu Yan, and others looked at each other, their eyes full of disbelief.
Such a control system Spirit Ability was also quite formidable.
Qin Ming couldn't help but look at Dragon Chen with new respect again.
"This is truly incredible!"
Dugu Yan was the first to break the silence.
"Dragon Chen, your first two Spirit Abilities are so unique and powerful. If used properly in actual combat, the strength of our school team will be greatly improved. I can't wait to know what your third Spirit Ability is."
Dragon Chen withdrew his second Spirit Ability, and the Nine-tailed Fox also disappeared from everyone's sight.
Immediately after, the third spirit ring on his body lit up.
His fingers plucked the strings, and wisps of green mist were released from the Dark Night Magic Lyre, instantly condensing into a Black Tortoise Shadow with a turtle and snake body.
The giant Black Tortoise Shadow enveloped Dragon Chen along with the Darknight Demon Lyre.
Seeing this bizarre scene, everyone was once again shocked.
Shi Mo's eyes widened, and he exclaimed:
"Is this the legendary exotic beast Black Tortoise?"
Dragon Chen nodded.
"That's right. This is the Black Tortoise, a combination of a turtle and a snake. Compared to your Spirit, the Black Tortoise, it not only has powerful defensive capabilities but also decent offensive power. It can be considered an offense-defense integrated Spirit Ability."
"What an offense-defense integrated!"
Yu Tianheng, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
"Dragon Chen, I wonder how your Spirit Ability compares to Shi Mo's Turtle Body Defense?"
Shi Mo joked:
"Boss, my Turtle Body Defense can't withstand the violent attacks of your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. From your tone, you want to test the defensive power of Dragon Chen's Spirit Ability?"
Hearing this, several people simultaneously looked at Yu Tianheng and Dragon Chen.