บท 173: 170, "Shadow Avatar" and "Moonlight Retrospect" [First Update]_1
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Lin Yi had tossed the light sphere representing the Red Advanced reward to Chrysanthemum Douluo.
In that instant, all the complete lyrics of "Chrysanthemum Terrace" emerged in Chrysanthemum Douluo's mind.
He was stunned for two to three seconds, then looked over in amazement.
Lin Yi asked, "Saw the lyrics?"
"Saw... Saw them!"
"Pick two lines."
It was another cultural shock.
The cultural industry in Soul Land was barren, and the minds of Soul Masters were only filled with cultivation.
The classic songs that were handed down were limited to lullabies, and those who played music were in royal courts, only during court etiquette lessons would they be exposed to it.
It was just regrettable that the System only provided the lyrics and didn't add the music.
Otherwise, this song, with lyrics by Teacher Fang and music by Director Zhou, would definitely have given Chrysanthemum Douluo an awe-inspiring shake to his soul.
It wasn't that the song was incredibly amazing, but that the Douluo plane was really simplistic; they had never been exposed to this kind of culture, of course, they would find it amazing.
However, judging by Chrysanthemum Douluo's expression at the moment, it was obvious that he had been slightly shocked by the lyrics.
Could lyrics be written like this?
Suddenly, Chrysanthemum Douluo saw some lines in the lyrics that were extremely familiar to him!
"Senior! Why do I—I mean—"
"Saw the name of your ninth soul skill, did you?"
Lin Yi asked.
But he didn't know how to explain... The right to explain should be given to "Tang San."
"Yes!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo responded extremely shocked.
Lin Yi said seriously:
"This is a song from another plane of existence, where any line of lyrics can become a skill that splits the heavens and the earth."
"Perhaps it's fate that you have a connection with that plane, your ninth soul skill indeed comes from this song, though it's among the most useless skills in it."
Chrysanthemum Douluo's pupils trembled.
Of course, he took Lin Yi's words as divine revelation, however fantastical the claim might be, it was absolutely possible with Senior Lin Yi.
Could there really be such an incredible plane?
And to have a connection with it, even if it was the worst skill, Chrysanthemum Douluo was overjoyed!
Didn't this mean that he now had the chance to obtain even stronger skills?!
After scanning through all the lyrics, Chrysanthemum Douluo furrowed his brows slightly.
Each line felt profound and enigmatic, and he couldn't imagine what form the skills would take.
Chrysanthemum Douluo chose two lines based on his intuition.
"Senior, I've chosen. The first line is 'Your Shadow Cannot Be Severed,' and the second line is 'The Pale Moon Curves Hook The Past.'
As Chrysanthemum Douluo finished speaking, the System interface immediately began skill simulation, and within moments, the names and descriptions of the two skills appeared on the panel.
Lin Yi responded:
"The lyrics 'Your Shadow Cannot Be Severed' manifest as the skill—Shadow Avatar."
"This is an invincible avatar skill, which can only take effect when there's a shadow formed under the sunlight; as long as the shadow is there, the avatar remains."
Chrysanthemum Douluo was astonished, was this skill defying the heavens?
Doesn't this mean that he was virtually invincible under sunlight?
"Under the sunlight, and as long as you have a shadow, you are invincible."
Lin Yi summarized.
Upon hearing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo stomped excitedly on the platform.
That plane was too incredible, lyrics could actually materialize into skills!
The Soul Masters below were filled with envy, never expecting Chrysanthemum Pass to have such luck.
Of course, this skill wasn't completely unbeatable.
On an overcast day or indoors, or if the enemy blocked the sunlight shining on Chrysanthemum Douluo, he could still be annihilated in seconds.
Lin Yi continued:
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"The lyrics 'The Pale Moon Curves Hooking The Past' materialize into the skill — Moonlight Retrospect."
"At night, when the moon appears as a crescent, you can freely choose one person to rewind time back to their state three seconds ago, and only one person can be chosen at a time. Moreover, it must be on a night with a visible crescent moon."
"So it's time rewind because of the pale moon curving to hook the past. How ingenious... and it's controlling time!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately knelt down toward Lin Yi, so shocked that he grabbed his own head with both hands.
Although there are stringent requirements, this is an ability that involves controlling time!
As far as he knew, he hadn't heard of anyone possessing the ability to control time!
Senior Lin Yi, I really kneel to you at Chrysanthemum Pass!
He was so excited that he immediately stood up and looked around, shouting, "Someone come here, I want to try out the skill!
Since it's daytime with the sun out, he could only try the skill "Shadow Avatar."
Chrysanthemum Douluo looked down at his own shadow on the platform, it was dark, large, and sturdy, the shadow was so obvious, there definitely must be an avatar.
He might be too excited to notice, but right now there was indeed a faint gold halo covering his frame.
However, after glancing around, Chrysanthemum Douluo saw no volunteers willing to step up onto the stage.
How could Senior Lin Yi's words be false? So the skill must be real.
But they didn't want to let Chrysanthemum Douluo feel good about it. We are so jealous we can hardly stand it, and you still want to enjoy it? No way!
"If no one is willing, then I will."
Just then, a voice came from behind Chrysanthemum Douluo.
Chrysanthemum Douluo's expression stiffened as he turned around.
Indeed, it was Lin Yi who had spoken.
"No, no, no! No more testing! No more testing!! Hehe... Senior, please, there's no need to get up! I believe in the skill!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo broke out in a cold sweat, retreating while sheepishly waving his hands at Lin Yi.
The power of Lin Yi's punch had been witnessed by the "old-timers" present, but those who arrived later didn't have much of an idea.
For instance, those from Xingluo, from Tiandou, including Gu Yuena and her group of three.
"Rest assured, Moonlight Retrospect won't work on me, but your Shadow Avatar could be useful to me. If you trust my punch, you'll be more confident in your Shadow Avatar in the future."
Lin Yi rose unhurriedly, calmly speaking as he approached Chrysanthemum Douluo.
He wasn't tall or burly, yet he exerted a pressure like a mountain.
Chrysanthemum Douluo's back was soaked with sweat, and his legs started to tremble.
It wasn't that he didn't trust Lin Yi; he was genuinely scared.
If a shadow could be erased so easily, could it still be called a shadow?
"All right, but could you please be gentler?"
"I don't do gentle."
Lin Yi's reply was terse and indifferent.
Just then, Di Tian quietly nudged Gu Yuena's arm, "Master, should we step aside a bit?"
"Why?"
"Do you see anyone behind us anymore?"
Gu Yuena and Bi Ji turned around, and were instantly stunned.
A gust of wind blew by, and there was no one left behind them...
The crowd of Soul Masters that had been dense just a moment ago had, without exception, retreated back a hundred meters!
Including Bi Bidong and the people from Martial Soul Hall, everyone stood solemnly a hundred meters away, watching intently.
Ning Fengzhi and his group reacted a second too late, but they too started to retreat with fearful expressions.
"I will not retreat."
Gu Yuena stood in her place, her expression still indifferent.
Up on the stage, Lin Yi was straightforward. When he reached Chrysanthemum Douluo, he stretched out his right arm, his fingers snapping as he clenched his fist. The formidable power coalescing into his fist caused the surrounding space to twist violently.
Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes widened, having never seen such a sight from such close quarters. His heartbeat raced as if he were at a rave party.
Lin Yi's retracting right arm shot forward like a cannonball, punching Chrysanthemum Douluo squarely in the chest.
"Boom—"
The clothes on Chrysanthemum Douluo's back were instantly shredded to pieces and floated mid-air.
A strong gust of punch wind, along with a nuclear blast-like shockwave, struck toward Gu Yuena's direction.
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