Going to Watch the Show

In the Star Dou Great Forest, Chen Xilin was locked in a deadly battle with a forty-thousand-year Storm Eagle.

This was his final opponent of the year. He truly loved these days of growing stronger.

Since he had previously beaten Bibi Dong and killed people from Spirit Hall, the Seven Beasts of the Strange Beasts had told him to hide out in the Jincheng Mountain Range.

Spirit Hall would not go out of its way to search the mountains for someone. In a city, he would be easily discovered, especially since Chen Xilin's appearance had already been recorded.

Every city had wanted posters for him. Though the portraits did not resemble Chen Xilin all that closely, he was still a wanted criminal.

So, the Seven Beasts of the Strange Beasts had simply built a small cabin in the Jincheng Mountain Range. It was fully stocked with daily necessities, and they could just go buy more whenever they ran out.

With Bai Yi and Feng Qingyu's speed, making a round trip to buy supplies was quick enough.

"Take this! Mysterious Black Dragon Palm!"

Chen Xilin unleashed a heaven-shaking move. A massive phantom of a black dragon blasted toward the Storm Eagle in the sky.

The moment the black dragon phantom came into contact with the Storm Eagle, it froze stiff.

The Storm Eagle's Soul Power immediately solidified within its body. It felt as though it had turned into a block of ice, unable even to continue flying.

This Mysterious Black Dragon Palm was a martial technique Chen Xilin had created himself by using the Mysterious Nether Palm as a foundation and combining it with his Dark Holy Dragon Spirit. On the Douluo Continent, it could be considered a Self-Created Soul Skill.

The erosion and corrosion of the Dark Attribute merged with the cold poison within the Mysterious Nether Palm, and the two combined to unleash astonishing power.

In truth, this move was more powerful as a close-range Soul Skill. The black dragon phantom consumed quite a bit of Soul Power, but its effects were still astounding.

"Sixth Spirit Skill, Apocalypse Black Dragon Claw!"

Using Soul Power and dark elements, Chen Xilin condensed a pair of enormous black dragon claws and slammed them directly at the Storm Eagle, which had been briefly suspended in the air.

Chen Xilin's Sixth Spirit Skill used Soul Power and dark elements to form a pair of massive dragon claws for dealing with enemies. They could grip, seize, slap, and perform other attacks.

Within a range of one hundred meters, any enemy caught in their grip would have all attributes reduced by half, while also suffering mental suppression and Dark Corrosion. Anyone caught by them could be declared dead.

The Storm Eagle in the sky was flattened into a black eagle pancake. With those twisted eyes, it could no longer claim that its eyes were the measure.

A Pitch Black Soul Ring emerged from the Storm Eagle's body. As usual, after every kill, Chen Xilin would loot the corpse. This was a basic compulsory lesson for Soul Masters.

What if he found a Spirit Bone? Unfortunately, Chen Xilin was incredibly unlucky and had never found one—not even the Seven Beasts of the Strange Beasts had found one. Spirit Bones truly were scarce resources.

"Hm? No way? No way?" Chen Xilin suddenly sensed something in the eagle's leg.

He used his hand like a blade and severed the eagle's leg, stripping away the flesh and blood. A cyan bone brimming with Soul Power appeared in Chen Xilin's hand.

"A leg bone? A Storm Eagle's Left Leg Bone. Tsk, not bad. A forty-thousand-year Storm Eagle Left Leg Bone can be considered a top-grade Spirit Bone. Haha, an unexpected gain." Chen Xilin put away the Spirit Bone.

Not long after Chen Xilin left, a black shadow appeared there.

Only when it stepped into the sunlight did it become clear that it was a giant dragon entirely covered in purple scales, with a conspicuous black scale on its forehead, a lithe body, and four incomparably sharp Pitch Black claws.

However, this dragon's aura was weak. Its entire body seemed devoid of vitality.

This purple dragon was a rare True Dragon Species bloodline Soul Beast within the Star Dou Great Forest—the Hell Demon Dragon, also known as the Abyss Demon Dragon.

The enormous Hell Demon Dragon gazed in the direction Chen Xilin had departed, a strange flicker passing through her eyes.

Then, looking at the Storm Eagle on the ground, which had been corroded beyond recognition by darkness, she picked it up in her mouth. Her massive teeth crushed the Storm Eagle, which had not been dead for long, and swallowed it.

"Mm, such dense Dark Attribute. It seems to have improved again. The last time I saw him, he was still a Spirit King. I never expected him to already be a Spirit Emperor.

"By human standards, he is probably a genius seen only once in a thousand years. Even that Angel God from thousands of years ago may not have been his equal. Perhaps, he will be my..."

The Hell Demon Dragon suddenly spoke in human language. Her voice was pleasant, heroic in tone, though somewhat weak.

But speaking human language was the hallmark of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. This Hell Demon Dragon was clearly no ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, yet she did not possess the vitality such a Soul Beast should have had.

After watching for a while, the Hell Demon Dragon left. No beast knew where she had come from.

If a powerful Soul Master discovered her, they might compare her to the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python in the Core Circle of the Star Dou Great Forest.

This was a rare Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. As long as one was not a Soul Master with a light or fire attribute, absorbing her Soul Ring and Spirit Bone would guarantee an increase to at least Peak Douluo.

Chen Xilin had no idea that a Great Mother Dragon had been watching him for a long time. He was now happily making his way toward the Jincheng Mountain Range.

Deep within the Jincheng Mountain Range, inside a large wooden cabin.

This was the secluded residence of Chen Xilin and the Seven Beasts of the Strange Beasts.

"Spirit Hall is actually going to reselect the rankings of the Seven Great Sects? Interesting. It would be a shame not to go see such a massive conspiracy."

Chen Xilin looked over the news brought back by the Seven Beasts of the Strange Beasts. Spirit Hall would hold the Seven Great Sects Re-selection Assembly in Spirit City two months later.

Famous experts from across the continent had all been invited to attend as spectators, and the Seven Beasts of the Strange Beasts were clearly among those invited.

After all, the Seven Beasts of the Strange Beasts already had three Spirit Douluo experts. That was no small force.

Even the renowned Heaven Dou Royal Academy currently had only three Spirit Douluo-level education committee members.

The three grand commanders of the Heaven Dou Royal Knight Order were also Spirit Douluo experts.

Even in the Spirit Holy Halls of the capitals of the Two Great Empires, the Platinum Bishops who controlled them were usually Spirit Douluo. One could see just how significant a Spirit Douluo was.

Zhu Qingyan frowned slightly. "Xiao Lin, you'd better not go. Your wanted notice is still up. You attacked the Saintess of Spirit Hall and killed people from Spirit Hall—this is no small matter.

You should cultivate steadily instead. We shouldn't take this risk."

Chen Xilin nodded after hearing this. "That's true. Who knew that stupid girl would attack without a word back then? Wasn't she just relying on her powerful background?

Sooner or later, I'll twist her head off and use it as a chamber pot! She's been spoiled rotten! Going to Spirit City shouldn't be a problem, though. I can wear a Human Skin Mask and alter my aura a little. There probably won't be much of an issue.

As long as a Titled Douluo doesn't examine me from close range, it'll be difficult for them to discover my true nature."

The Seven Beasts of the Strange Beasts had long grown accustomed to Chen Xilin's peculiar abilities. Chen Xilin could make Human Skin Masks and use the Muscle Tendon Classic to alter his aura; even Spirit Douluo like them could not detect it.

Spirit Douluo were capable of seeing through transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, yet no matter how they looked, the three Spirit Douluo among the Seven Beasts of the Strange Beasts could not see through Chen Xilin's disguise.

"Fine, but you must stay by our side. Although you're incredibly strong now, you're still no match for a Titled Douluo.

Once you reach Soul Sage, perhaps you'll be able to contend with a Titled Douluo. In my early years, I read about some extraordinary people and events in the Spirit Holy Hall. There truly was someone who could rival an ordinary Titled Douluo with the strength of a Soul Sage.

That person possessed a top-grade Fire Phoenix martial soul and fought a Titled Douluo to a draw with extraordinarily powerful flames. After that, he advanced triumphantly all the way to Level 98.

Xiao Lin, once you become a Soul Sage, you'll certainly possess such strength. But for now, you still need to keep yourself hidden." Zhu Qingyan was still worried and lectured Chen Xilin.

"Yes, Granduncle. I'll follow you and won't run around. I'll just watch their sects fight." Chen Xilin nodded to his granduncle.