Chance Encounter with Douluo II Lick

Sunset Forest.

Beside the corpse of a two-thousand-year-old Diamond Tiger, Oscar sat cross-legged on the ground in calm meditation, pink light radiating from his body as he absorbed his Third Soul Ring.

Two hours later, Oscar successfully absorbed the Soul Ring and officially entered the Soul Elder realm.

Soul Elder was a Soul Master's first major threshold. Only by breaking through to Soul Elder before the age of twenty could a Soul Master have hope for the future; otherwise, they would never be able to advance further. Levels seventy and ninety were two other such thresholds.

However, those were still far too distant for Dugu Chen and the other two.

Looking at the refreshed Oscar, Dugu Chen chuckled.

"Congratulations, Oscar. Come on, let's see what your Third Soul Skill does and give ourselves something to celebrate."

Oscar had been thrilled about his breakthrough, but the moment Dugu Chen mentioned the skill from his Third Soul Ring, he could no longer smile. Embarrassed, he said, "How about we look at it later?"

Dugu Yan said irritably, "Oscar, what are you afraid of? Could your Third Soul Skill possibly be more ridiculous than your Second Soul Skill? We've gotten used to it after all this time."

Dugu Bo also cast a curious look his way. He was quite interested in what Soul Skill would be produced by Oscar, the continent's greatest Food System Soul Master genius.

Oscar nodded helplessly. "All right, but you absolutely can't laugh when you hear my soul incantation."

Oscar raised his right hand. The third ring, signifying a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, lit up as he recited his soul incantation, "I've got a Diamond Sausage."

A sausage appeared in Oscar's right palm. It somewhat resembled the Recovery Sausage produced by his First Soul Ring skill, at least in that their basic forms were the same. However, this one was golden and considerably larger.

After hearing Oscar's soul incantation, even several black lines appeared across Dugu Chen's forehead. Fortunately, Dugu Yan held herself back this time and gave Oscar enough face.

Listening to that bizarre soul incantation, Dugu Bo felt that he had never seen anything like it in all his years. Was this how geniuses worked nowadays?

As an elder, Dugu Bo eased the atmosphere and took the initiative to say, "Oscar, tell us what it does. A Soul Skill produced by a Thousand-Year Soul Ring shouldn't be too bad."

Holding up the Mushroom Sausage in his hand, Oscar loudly declared in a proud tone, "Diamond Sausage. After eating it, one's attack power doubles."

The three of them looked astonished upon hearing the effect of Oscar's Soul Ring. How could such a powerful Soul Skill possibly be the effect of a Thousand-Year Soul Ring?

"Ahem." Seeing their surprise, Oscar secretly felt delighted. After coughing twice, he continued, "Well, I'm not finished. The effect only lasts ten minutes, and afterward, the user will be weakened for a day."

Although the Soul Ring's effect was still outrageous upon hearing this, it was at least within an acceptable range. It could be used as a trump card.

Suppressing his inner surprise, Dugu Chen asked, "Oscar, how many days can your Diamond Sausage be preserved?"

Oscar grinned. "It can be kept for three months!"

Dugu Bo exclaimed, "Oscar, if word of your first three Soul Skills gets out, I'm afraid no faction would let you go."

Oscar's expression turned solemn after hearing that. "This junior believes that following Brother Chen offers the brightest future. Senior, you wouldn't find me a burden, would you?"

Dugu Bo burst into laughter. Their painstaking efforts to nurture him had not been in vain. Dugu Chen showed nothing on the surface, but he was quite pleased inside. Dugu Yan heartily patted Oscar on the shoulder.

"Oscar, you have good judgment. Once the three of us join forces, who could possibly stand in our way?"

Oscar grinned. "With Boss's strength, other than Brother Chen, who could stand in your way in the future?"

Amid laughter and cheerful conversation, the group headed toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. Naturally, they did not leave the Diamond Tiger behind either. Such excellent ingredients were Dugu Chen's favorite.

After walking for quite some time, Dugu Chen asked Dugu Bo in surprise.

"Teacher, why haven't I sensed a single Soul Beast along the way?"

Dugu Yan and Oscar also looked at Dugu Bo in confusion. Although Dugu Chen's Spiritual Power was formidable, it still could not compare to Dugu Bo's.

After sensing the surroundings for a while, Dugu Bo said, "Someone ahead is hunting a Soul Ring, and they're not weak. The nearby Soul Beasts were probably driven away by them."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Chen lost interest. People came to Sunset Forest every day to obtain Soul Rings.

After walking forward for another quarter of an hour, several figures came into view, with a Gale Demon Wolf of around five thousand years behind them.

They wore matching azure robes, so they appeared to be from an academy. The middle-aged man at the front stood before the others, shielding the three people behind him as he watched Dugu Chen's group of four warily.

In the forest, danger lurked everywhere—some from Soul Beasts, and some from Soul Masters.

The leader was somewhat surprised when he saw Dugu Chen and the other two, but upon spotting Dugu Bo, he hesitantly asked, "Are you... His Excellency the Nine-Colored Deer Douluo?"

Dugu Bo frowned slightly as he looked at the man. He had no memory of him.

"Who are you?"

Seeing that Dugu Bo did not deny it, the man's heart rose to his throat once more. After all, Dugu Bo did not have a good reputation.

"This junior is Feng Xing, vice dean of Godwind Academy. Greetings, Your Excellency. I came here this time to bring students from the academy to hunt Soul Rings. Come over at once and pay your respects to His Excellency."

The three people behind him were also surprised. They had actually encountered the legendary Titled Douluo. Their own dean was only a Soul Fighting Douluo!

"This junior, Feng Xiaotian (Liu Yun, Li Rui), greets Your Excellency." Feng Xiaotian and the other two respectfully saluted Dugu Bo with excitement.

Dugu Bo nodded indifferently. Feng Xing secretly sighed in relief. Dugu Bo not reacting was the best possible outcome.

When he heard someone called Feng Xiaotian, Dugu Chen looked up.

Feng Xiaotian was around 1.8 meters tall and fairly handsome. Dressed in magnificent blue-silver robes, he possessed an extraordinary bearing.

So this was one of the few people mentioned in the original story to possess Innate Full Soul Power—the devoted simp of Huo Wu, known alongside Yan as one of Douluo Continent's two greatest simps. The difference was that Feng Xiaotian succeeded, while Yan did not.

It seemed that the Gale Demon Wolf behind them had been prepared for Feng Xiaotian. Judging by Feng Xiaotian's appearance at sixteen or seventeen years old, he was utterly unworthy of his Innate Full Soul Power talent.

While Dugu Chen was sizing him up, Feng Xiaotian was also observing Dugu Chen and the other two. He gave Dugu Yan only a passing glance—his heart belonged to Sister Huo Wu. He did not pay much attention to Oscar either, since Oscar was too young. But when he looked at Dugu Chen, Feng Xiaotian felt an intense pressure from him that made his heart palpitate.

Seeing this, Feng Xing looked at Dugu Chen and the other two and said, "Your Excellency's household truly is filled with talent. This young friend has already broken through to Soul Grandmaster at such a young age. He truly has a promising future."

Watching Feng Xing lavish praise on Oscar, Dugu Chen and the other three felt somewhat strange. Oscar had only just broken through and had not yet fully mastered his soul power; of the three, he was the only one who looked like he had just advanced. Feng Xing had merely guessed their levels wrong.

However, the four of them had no intention of correcting him.

Dugu Chen looked at Feng Xiaotian and said, "You're Feng Xiaotian? I heard you have Innate Full Soul Power."

When Dugu Chen revealed that he knew of his talent, the people from Godwind Academy were not surprised. It was no secret; many people knew about it.

"Then your cultivation speed is rather slow," Dugu Chen continued before Feng Xiaotian could speak.

Dugu Chen was still curious about how Feng Xiaotian had cultivated so slowly. When Feng Xiaotian had first appeared, he had only been level forty-four, yet he was the oldest of them all. As an advanced academy, Godwind Academy had the benefits of an imitative cultivation environment.

Even if creating a Self-Created Soul Skill had delayed his cultivation, Dugu Chen simply could not understand what the teachers at his academy had been thinking. Why had they not stopped him? A soul master's years before twenty were the golden age of cultivation, yet they had let him waste them away. Wasn't that idiotic?

With Feng Xiaotian's talent, if he had cultivated diligently, then even if he had not become a Soul Emperor by the time of the Soul Master Tournament, he would at least have been a Senior Soul King. Wouldn't that have been far better than his Self-Created Soul Skill?

Hearing Dugu Chen's words, Feng Xiaotian's lackeys could not hold back any longer.

"What do you know?"

"That's right. Brother Feng delayed his cultivation to develop a Self-Created Soul Skill."

Hearing the two of them, Dugu Bo and the other two looked at Feng Xiaotian in surprise.

Soul masters capable of creating their own soul skills were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns. At the very least, Dugu Chen was the only one they had ever seen.

"Oh, a Self-Created Soul Skill? As it happens, I have one too. How about we spar? That Gale Demon Wolf over there won't die anytime soon."

Dugu Chen truly wanted to see this Self-Created Soul Skill, which was similar to the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer and likewise required charging up power.

"Th-this..." Feng Xiaotian hesitated. After all, Dugu Chen looked far too young, only around eleven years old.

Feng Xing was also somewhat worried. If Dugu Chen got hurt, they might not be able to leave Sunset Forest alive. However, seeing Dugu Bo's calm and composed expression, he relaxed slightly. At the same time, he became curious about Dugu Chen's cultivation—what level was he at, for Dugu Bo to be so at ease?

Dugu Bo would not object to his disciple sparring with other geniuses. He had absolute confidence in Dugu Chen. Among his peers, he was certain that his disciple would have no equal.

Seeing Feng Xiaotian's hesitation, Dugu Chen activated his Martial Soul Possession. A purple soul ring flashed past in an instant. "Dugu Chen, level thirty-eight Battle Soul Elder."

"Level thirty-eight?!" Feng Xiaotian and the other three stared in shock.

Feng Xiaotian quickly calmed down. No wonder the other party had said his cultivation speed was slow. Dugu Chen looked three or four years younger than him, yet their levels were not far apart.

With a solemn expression, Feng Xiaotian said, "Feng Xiaotian, level forty Battle Soul Elder."

Azure light surged out from Feng Xiaotian's body. He let out a somewhat shrill, drawn-out howl. Amid a series of crackling bones, his muscles and skeleton expanded at once, and his body visibly grew larger.

The long hair atop his head was dyed azure as well. Most peculiar of all, a wolf's head emerged from his left shoulder.

The azure wolf head stared at Dugu Chen with a chilling gaze, continuously releasing wisps of coldness.

The Gale Twin-Headed Wolf, a mutated form of the Gale Demon Wolf.

The Gale Demon Wolf had originally been a mid-to-high-tier Martial Soul, but mutating into a two-headed wolf had elevated it to a Martial Soul close to the top tier.

Two yellow and one purple soul rings pulsed before Feng Xiaotian. Looking at Dugu Chen, he said, "My Self-Created Soul Skill is performed based on my second and third soul skills. It's no weaker than an ordinary Soul Ancestor's Fourth Soul Skill. Be careful."