Angry Chrysanthemum Douluo

Three figures were rapidly dashing out of the Star Dou Forest.

The man at the lead wore a flamboyant, luxurious chrysanthemum-patterned robe. His figure was slender and upright, his features delicate and handsome, carrying an effeminate beauty.

Behind him followed a young man and a young woman, both appearing to be around seventeen or eighteen years old.

The young woman was tall and graceful, her curves exquisite. A form-fitting Dark Red Tight Suit outlined her fine figure, looking both sharp and subtly alluring.

Her skin was fair as jade, her face bright and stunning. A pair of narrow, fox-like eyes sparkled with charm, and every glance carried a captivating, seductive aura.

On the other side, the young man was tall and robust, his expression cold and sharp. His gaze was as piercing as a blade, his brow carrying arrogance and dominance.

He wore a Dark Tight Suit that accentuated his agile build, and a sharp aura of soul power faintly radiated from him.

The three were speeding out of the forest when the effeminate man at the front suddenly sensed two surges of soul power ahead. He immediately halted his movement, braking sharply, and raised a fist to signal the pair behind to stop at once.

"Grandpa Ju, what's wrong?" The young woman steadied herself and asked. She was Hu Liena, the core figure of the Martial Soul Hall's Golden Generation.

The man in the Chrysanthemum Pattern Robe, with his effeminate demeanor, was none other than Chrysanthemum Douluo of the Martial Soul Hall.

The young man beside Hu Liena was her elder brother, Xie Yue.

"Nothing!" Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke while signaling the two not to worry. He had already sensed the soul power levels of the two fluctuations ahead.

"It's probably some unlucky fool being hunted by a soul beast. Daring to provoke a three-thousand-year soul beast at just over Level 20—quite bold!" Chrysanthemum Douluo added.

"Three thousand years?"

Hu Liena's eyes lit up at this. She immediately stepped forward, linked her arm with Chrysanthemum Douluo's, and said, "Grandpa Ju, we're already at the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest now. This time, you have to let me try out my new spirit skill!"

The three had entered the Star Dou Forest earlier to hunt a soul ring for Hu Liena's Fourth Spirit Ring.

Deep in the forest, Hu Liena had wanted to find a soul beast of comparable strength to test her Fourth Spirit Skill, but Chrysanthemum Douluo was worried about disturbing the high-level soul beasts deeper in, so he hadn't let her act.

Chrysanthemum Douluo looked at Hu Liena with eyes full of affection. He smiled and nodded, "Alright, Grandpa Ju will take you there now."

As he spoke, his soul power stirred slightly, and he swept the two along, flying swiftly toward the direction of the soul power fluctuations he had sensed earlier.

Soon, Chrysanthemum Douluo and the others saw a person and a soul beast locked in a frantic chase through the dense forest. It was Xiao Chen and the Thunder Pattern Leopard.

When Chrysanthemum Douluo first saw Xiao Chen, he had intended to intervene and save him, but he suddenly realized that Xiao Chen's speed seemed absurdly fast.

"Grandpa Ju, that young man is incredibly fast. Is his soul power really just over Level 20?" Hu Liena asked softly, clearly having noticed this as well.

Xie Yue beside her was equally surprised.

With Chrysanthemum Douluo's soul power masking their presence, neither Xiao Chen nor the Thunder Pattern Leopard sensed anyone watching them from the shadows.

"It's indeed Level 23!" Chrysanthemum Douluo confirmed.

"His martial soul must be a Speed System, and he's released a Speed System Spirit Skill. For a White Spirit Ring's skill to maintain this speed, this kid's martial soul quality is definitely not low!" Chrysanthemum Douluo added.

"How did he end up alone in the Star Dou Forest?" Hu Liena asked.

"He must have gotten separated from his companions or elders," Chrysanthemum Douluo replied.

"Judging by his age, he should be under fifteen. Reaching Level 23 in soul power makes him a bit of a prodigy, but why would he attach a Ten-Year Spirit Ring to his martial soul?" Xie Yue frowned, puzzled.

"Exactly. If his martial soul quality is truly outstanding, the Martial Soul Hall Branch would have records. Even if he belongs to another sect or force, with talent like that, he would never attach a Ten-Year Spirit Ring to his first spirit ring," Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded, agreeing with Xie Yue's point.

"Brother, Grandpa Ju, stop discussing for now. He's about to be caught. Once we save him, we can just ask him whatever we want to know!" Hu Liena interjected.

"Fair enough," Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded, ready to make a move.

But just as he was about to act, he suddenly saw Xiao Chen summon his martial soul and immediately stopped what he was doing.

"A Tool Martial Soul?" Chrysanthemum Douluo stared in confusion at the Wooden Bow martial soul Xiao Chen had released.

Hu Liena and Xie Yue were also startled. Anyone could see that the wooden bow had nothing to do with a Speed System martial soul.

Before the three could think further, they discovered Xiao Chen had summoned another martial soul. Their eyes went wide.

"Twin Martial Souls!" The three exclaimed simultaneously.

Chrysanthemum Douluo was stunned, then a look of intense delight spread across his face.

As an elder of the Martial Soul Hall, he knew that the Pope, Bibi Dong, possessed the rare Twin Martial Souls.

In all these years, the only Twin Martial Soul spirit master he had ever seen was the Pope.

Suddenly discovering a second Twin Martial Soul spirit master, Chrysanthemum Douluo was naturally overjoyed.

As for Hu Liena and Xie Yue, this was their first time seeing Twin Martial Souls, and their eyes were full of curiosity.

But they quickly noticed that Xiao Chen's second martial soul was also a Tool Martial Soul, equally unrelated to a Speed System.

More importantly, the wooden bow and Wooden Arrow looked nothing like high-quality martial souls.

While the three were puzzled, Xiao Chen had already begun Mobile Rapid Fire.

With one eye of the Thunder Pattern Leopard injured and blind, all of Xiao Chen's shots targeted the beast's other eye.

Because he had to keep Shadow Step Dash active, Xiao Chen couldn't use too many spirit skills on his arrows, as his soul power couldn't sustain it.

He could only occasionally mix in an arrow enhanced with Brute Force, Spiritual Shock, Speed Boost, and Piercing Wound among the continuous volley.

And so, at a certain moment, all four of Xiao Chen's spirit rings lit up.

When Chrysanthemum Douluo saw that all four spirit rings on Xiao Chen's Twin Martial Souls were white, his vision darkened and he nearly fainted.

He had thought Xiao Chen only had a single Ten-Year Spirit Ring, but never expected there to be four.

In that moment, the delight on Chrysanthemum Douluo's face instantly froze, replaced by utter disappointment. The light that had just kindled in his eyes was completely extinguished, leaving only deep displeasure and regret.

The excitement Chrysanthemum Douluo had felt moments ago over the Twin Martial Souls now sank entirely.

"Outrageous! If I find out which branch awakened this child's spirit, I will make sure they are severely punished!" Chrysanthemum Douluo said angrily.

He understood clearly that the young man before him must not belong to any faction, or else he would never have done something so foolish.

In the forest, as Xiao Chen's arrows interfered, the Thunder Pattern Leopard's speed immediately slowed. Xiao Chen took this opportunity to widen the distance between himself and the leopard once more.

However, the Thunder Pattern Leopard had no intention of giving up. Instead, Xiao Chen's continuously fired arrows only made it more irritable.