Accidental Encounter with a Title Douluo!

In his divine sense, the approaching person was moving very fast, covering twenty to thirty meters every breath. At this speed, he would arrive here in about ten more seconds.

"Wait, why am I stupidly waiting here for him to come?"

Suddenly, Zhao Xuan smacked his head, almost crying from his own foolishness. Shouldn't he be hiding now? Had he messed up his brain earlier?

"Bang!"

The moment Zhao Xuan took a step, he didn't expect that after his transformation, his strength had changed drastically. He leaped several meters with a single step, crashing into a towering tree.

The ancient tree trembled violently, its leaves rustling with a "shasha" sound, and then shed a few leaves.

Zhao Xuan rubbed his head and was surprised to find that he was completely unharmed, his forehead neither sore nor itchy.

However, looking at the ancient tree, a noticeable dent had appeared on its trunk.

"Shasha!"

The sound of leaves rubbing against bushes reached his ears. Zhao Xuan's heart leaped, and he quickly turned his head to look.

A white figure burst out from the forest, its gaze locking onto Zhao Xuan instantly.

It was a figure who appeared very young, dressed in a moon-white robe that was spotless. He had sharp brows and bright eyes, a gentle and jade-like complexion, and a plain gray longsword strapped to his back.

Zhao Xuan raised an eyebrow. This person didn't look like a Soul Master; he looked more like a sword immortal.

The newcomer's brow furrowed inadvertently. Seeing Zhao Xuan, who was soaking wet, he asked with some surprise, "Was it you who fell from the sky just now?"

"Senior saw?"

Zhao Xuan looked at the newcomer with surprise, no longer concerned about whether he was good or bad. He knew that his transformation had taken quite some time, and with this person's speed, he must have traveled a considerable distance.

No way, he could see from this far?!

"I'm not far from my residence. I sensed the aura of the overlord of the forest, the Titan Giant Ape, and was about to go check it out. I didn't expect to see something fly over my head."

The newcomer looked at Zhao Xuan with a strange gaze, filled with deep confusion.

This kid is interesting. Even though he landed in the lake, he fell from such a height and wasn't hurt at all.

Zhao Xuan gave an awkward smile and then, his expression shifting, cautiously asked, "May I know senior's name?"

"You're an interesting young man. Who asks for a name upon first meeting? But... it's just a name, no harm in telling you. My surname is Li, and my given name is Qing." The newcomer glanced at Zhao Xuan with amusement and said slowly.

"Li Qing? Never heard of him," Zhao Xuan muttered.

"Heh, that's because you're ignorant," Li Qing glanced at Zhao Xuan, his eyes filled with disdain.

Zhao Xuan remained unfazed and continued to ask, "Senior mentioned wanting to check on the Titan Giant Ape just now?"

He knew the Titan Giant Ape was the overlord of the forest. What Soul Master wouldn't want to stay far away? Yet this person actually wanted to go and see it!

In Zhao Xuan's perception, this person seemed to have a way to conceal his aura. Even with his divine sense, Zhao Xuan couldn't gauge his depth. However, based on his speed just now, this person should be very powerful, perhaps possessing the strength of a Soul Douluo.

Li Qing looked at Zhao Xuan with some amusement, "You don't believe my strength?"

Zhao Xuan didn't answer, neither admitting nor denying.

Li Qing laughed heartily, "Living in seclusion here, I haven't met such an interesting young man in a long time. Since you want to see, then open your eyes wide and watch."

Zhao Xuan remained noncommittal, but his eyes were fixed on Li Qing.

Seeing this, Li Qing smiled and shook his head, pointing a finger at Zhao Xuan, and chuckled in amusement.

"Zheng!"

The next moment, Zhao Xuan heard a crisp sword hum, and then a terrifying pressure emanated from Li Qing's somewhat slender body, several times more terrifying than Zhao Wuji's, even comparable to the Titan Giant Ape.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black!

One, two, three... nine! A total of nine Soul Rings! Zhao Xuan's eyes widened instantly. This man he randomly encountered in the Star Dou Great Forest was actually a Title Douluo?! Much stronger than he had imagined a Soul Douluo to be.

"Hmm?"

While Zhao Xuan was astonished, Li Qing was even more surprised, even shocked.

When he first activated his Soul Rings, he hadn't expected to do so in front of a young boy, so he released all his strength. The fluctuation of Soul Power released by a Title Douluo, even without deliberately targeting anyone, was not something that could be easily endured, not even by a Soul Ancestor.

The moment he noticed this, he found that Zhao Xuan was completely unaffected, not even frowning under his pressure.

"Could my strength have decreased?"

Li Qing began to doubt himself. Had years of seclusion caused his strength to decline instead of improve?

As for considering the possibility that Zhao Xuan's strength surpassed that of a Soul Ancestor, he didn't even entertain the thought. If Zhao Xuan possessed strength above a Soul Ancestor, he swore he would draw his sword and commit suicide without hesitation!

"You... are fine?!" Li Qing asked hesitantly.

Zhao Xuan's gaze shifted away from Li Qing's nine Soul Rings. He forcefully suppressed the shock in his heart and asked with some confusion, "Fine with what?"

Zhao Xuan suddenly came to his senses. Li Qing's Soul Rings had not yet been retracted. The terrifying aura of a Title Douluo swept over him like successive waves, kicking up sand and stones, scattering leaves, and even causing ripples on the lake's surface.

But Zhao Xuan stood like a lighthouse on a reef, unmoving despite the wind and waves.

Zhao Xuan's heart grew suspicious. He subtly glanced at Li Qing, wondering if the man, unable to show off enough, intended to silence him.

Suddenly, Li Qing's eyes lit up as if he had discovered something was amiss.

"What a strong physique!" he said, looking at Zhao Xuan's exposed skin with some surprise.

After a transformation, Zhao Xuan's skin had become even fairer, even appearing crystal clear and lustrous like jade from the outside.

"Kid. You've asked me two questions, so how about I ask you one?" Li Qing said with a smile.

"Please ask, senior," Zhao Xuan replied quickly, as long as it wasn't an attempt to silence him.

Even though his own strength had undergone a world-shattering change after his transformation, Zhao Xuan still had no idea if he could contend with a Title Douluo. While he hoped for such a possibility, he knew it was very slim.

The reason for this was that Zhao Xuan had never witnessed the power of a Title Douluo. Although there was one before him, he didn't dare to take the risk.

Seeing Zhao Xuan agree, Li Qing showed no surprise. He asked earnestly, "I'd like to know your name. It would be even better if you could tell me your age and Martial Soul."

"Zhao Xuan, twelve years old, a three-ring Tool Soul Elder."

Although no expression showed on his face, Li Qing couldn't help but be shocked inwardly. Twelve years old and three rings?! What kind of monstrous talent was this?

At the same time, a trace of doubt arose in his heart.

How could a twelve-year-old, three-ring Tool Soul Elder possess such a powerful body?