Douluo: Martial Soul Mysterious Tortoise, Counterattack Armor Critical Strike

Martial Soul: Mysterious Tortoise

Talent: Tortoise Longevity

Lifespan: 500

Soul Power: 13 (One Ring Soul Master)

Soul Skill: Defense (Passive: Counterattack Critical Level 1, Turtle Shell Enhancement Level 1)

Equipment: Thorn Armor, Defensive Static Electric Blade.

Counterattack Rate: 100%

Critical Hit Rate: 50%

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After seeing the system's introduction, Huang Wei's face lit up with even greater delight.

He had not expected to rise a full Three Levels at once, and he could feel a tremendous increase in his defense.

It should be enough to block attacks below the Soul Elder realm. The specifics would have to wait until after testing.

As for Soul Elders and above, the damage they dealt would be weakened by the effects of the Tortoise Shell and Thorn Armor before landing on him, then reflected back at them proportionally.

It was the same as them attacking themselves.

Time to start grinding!

Bibi Dong watched Huang Wei's constantly changing expression and immediately revealed a strange look.

She had thought something had happened.

Could he have gone stupid from some accident while absorbing the Martial Soul?

Bibi Dong immediately called out, "Xiao Wei, Xiao Wei!"

The next moment, Bibi Dong's voice rang out in Huang Wei's mind.

He immediately came back to his senses.

He looked at Bibi Dong. "Teacher, what is it?"

Bibi Dong looked at him oddly. "Are you all right?"

Huang Wei was somewhat confused, but he understood the next moment and immediately shook his head. "Teacher, I'm fine. I'm doing great."

"What is your First Soul Skill?" Bibi Dong asked curiously.

Huang Wei said, "Defense."

"That's all?"

"Mm, that's all. How about you try attacking me with the strength of a Soul Grandmaster, Teacher?"

Huang Wei's eyes shifted as he asked.

After all, his Soul Skill had not been granted by a Soul Beast. A Soul Beast serving as his Soul Ring was merely a shackle for his breakthrough, a key to open the door.

It had no other use, so it did not matter which tortoise Soul Beast he absorbed.

Of course, Bibi Dong did not know any of this, and Huang Wei would not tell her for now.

"All right."

Bibi Dong nodded.

Then, two Soul Rings appeared on her body, both yellow.

A spider appeared behind her.

It was hideous and evil.

Its aura made Huang Wei's back turn cold.

He immediately entered a defensive stance.

His First Soul Ring also lit up.

The next second, the Tortoise Shell surrounding him became even more distinct and tangible.

Bibi Dong used precisely Level 20 Soul Power and activated her First Soul Skill, launching an attack at Huang Wei.

Bang!

Yet the next second, Bibi Dong felt just how incomparably hard the Tortoise Shell before her was. Her attack was completely negated.

At the same time, an Electric Shock and numbing sensation spread through her body.

A sharp pain coursed through her body.

Although she possessed the cultivation of a Titled Douluo, her Physical Strength was extremely fragile.

This was also a weakness shared by all Soul Masters.

Bibi Dong's expression changed drastically. She immediately released her other seven Soul Rings, and her aura became tremendously powerful.

She rapidly used a surge of Soul Power to resist it, finally canceling it out completely.

Yet a lingering prickling pain remained inside her body.

Meanwhile, Huang Wei blinked, completely unaffected, simply watching Bibi Dong.

Seeing Bibi Dong's nine Soul Rings—two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—and then seeing her suffer a setback, he could not help but laugh inwardly.

Physical Strength was the weakness of many Soul Masters on Douluo Continent.

Even Soul Masters with Martial Souls that combined offense and defense, or focused on defense, were no exception.

Huang Wei immediately asked, "Teacher, how do you feel?"

Bibi Dong pretended to be calm and nodded. "Very good defense. How do you feel?"

Huang Wei scratched his head. "I don't feel anything at all."

"..."

Bibi Dong immediately did not want to speak.

The other party's defense was far too monstrous. Not only had it reflected the attack, but how could merely Level 20 Soul Power cause her such intense pain?

The answer, naturally, was the additional critical strike effect.

Most importantly, Thorn Armor's counterattack ignored levels.

Even if a god came, they would still suffer one hundred percent reflected damage.

"Teacher, do you want to try using the strength of Level 30?"

"I want to see the limits of my defense."

Huang Wei spoke with complete seriousness.

Bibi Dong did not answer immediately. Using her First Soul Skill just now had already felt like that; if she used something stronger, would the effect not be even more intense?

Still, in order to help verify it, she was curious as well.

So she nodded. "All right."

Immediately afterward, she activated her Third Soul Ring, raising her cultivation to Level 30.

She hesitated for a moment, then reduced her strength a little more.

She blasted toward Huang Wei's Tortoise Shell.

There was no other way. Only by breaking through this Tortoise Shell could she harm Huang Wei.

I Can Level Up Just by Soaking in Water

Having learned from the first time, Bibi Dong first used Soul Power to form a protective layer both inside and outside her body.

Bang!

Yet the next second—

Crackle!

Electric currents appeared over her body as well, and a numbing sensation immediately spread through her, seemingly completely ignoring Soul Power's defenses.

"Ah!"

The next second, a wave of pain erupted within her body.

Bibi Dong gritted her teeth and staggered back several steps.

This stabbing pain was even more intense than before.

Yet Huang Wei also felt something within his body constantly draining away.

Still, he did not feel any pain or discomfort.

It seems a Soul Elder isn't the limit either. Although they can hurt me, as long as their strength is great enough, they'll suffer Counterattack Critical damage too.

Bibi Dong had once again suffered a Counterattack Critical, which was why she felt this way.

Fortunately, she was a Titled Douluo. Otherwise, she would not even be able to stand right now.

If the opponent had been a Soul Elder, they might already have been crippled and seriously injured on the ground.

At that point, he could pick up a blade and viciously slash at their throat.

Bibi Dong immediately used Soul Power to continuously resist it.

Only then did she let out a breath, sweat unusually appearing on her forehead.

If Yue Guan and the others saw her like this, they would surely be shocked.

But Bibi Dong herself was already greatly shocked, unable to believe Huang Wei's defense.

A Soul Elder's attack, and yet someone who was only a Level 13 One Ring Soul Master had blocked it so easily?

"You still don't feel anything?" Bibi Dong asked.

Not wanting to discourage her, Huang Wei shook his head. "This time, I felt it. It was like something hit my body, and it hurt a little."

"..."

But that only left Bibi Dong even more speechless.

He might as well not have said anything.

Looking at him, he was completely fine.

"Teacher, shall we do it again?" Huang Wei blinked and asked.

"Forget it. Your defense is already extremely powerful. Below the Soul Elder realm, the stronger someone is, the greater the counterattack damage they suffer when trying to break through your defense. You are basically invincible below the Soul Elder realm. As for those above the Soul Elder realm, you also have the ability to defend yourself."

"Besides, you will study within Spirit Hall from now on. Your cultivation will improve, and your defense will naturally increase as well."

Bibi Dong shook her head. She would not test it anymore; the one suffering was herself.

The other party's defense was simply too monstrous.

Huang Wei asked, "Teacher, can you have someone forge several good longswords for me?"

Bibi Dong asked in confusion, "What do you want those for?"

Huang Wei said, "Although my defense is powerful, my own attack power is too low. I plan to wait until an opponent attacks me until they collapse and can no longer resist. If they are an enemy, I will go up and personally finish them off."

A trace of approval flashed through Bibi Dong's eyes. "That is a very good idea. Once we return, I will have someone forge several longswords for you."

"Okay, thank you, Teacher." Huang Wei immediately thanked her.

"We are teacher and disciple. There is no need for that."

"Now that you have obtained your First Soul Ring, it is time to return to Spirit City, the headquarters of Spirit Hall."

Bibi Dong said softly.

"Mm, okay!"

The two quickly left the Star Dou Great Forest.

They boarded a carriage and sped directly toward Spirit City.