Blue-Clad Appears, Coiling Dragon Forms!

The atmosphere in the forest turned strange and tense.

The people from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan were also stunned.

They looked at Ling Xiao, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground.

Then they looked at Hu Liena, who was on guard, and Chrysanthemum Douluo, whose expression was cold.

Surprise and apprehension appeared on their faces.

Yu Tianxin's gaze fell on Ling Xiao, and his pupils contracted.

A trace of malice flashed in his eyes.

This was the critical moment of absorbing a spirit ring, the most vulnerable to external disturbances.

Once disturbed, at best, the spirit ring absorption would fail; at worst, the martial soul would shatter, and one would fall into a demonic deviation!

His hand rested on the hilt of his saber, and his feet subconsciously took a step forward.

"Stop!"

Hu Liena shouted sharply, instantly activating her Martial Soul Possession.

Two fox ears emerged from the top of her head, her fox tail swished behind her, and her spirit rings lit up beneath her feet.

Her almond-shaped eyes were filled with icy killing intent.

"What do you want?! I warn you, if you dare to take another step, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo also stepped forward, his face turning cold.

The aura of a Titled Douluo pressed down like an invisible mountain towards the group from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

His gaze swept over everyone, his tone carrying a warning.

"Everyone from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, my lord is currently absorbing a spirit ring, so please stop here."

"If anyone dares to disturb my lord, don't blame me for being impolite."

The disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan instantly turned pale and retreated repeatedly.

The Spirit Douluo elder leading them had a drastic change in expression.

He stared intently at Chrysanthemum Douluo, his eyes filled with shock.

He finally recognized the identity of the grey-clothed man before him!

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, under the Pope of the Martial Soul Hall!

Yu Tianheng's expression changed, and he sternly rebuked Yu Tianxin, "Yu Tianxin! What do you think you're doing?! Don't be impulsive!"

Yu Tianxin stared intently at Ling Xiao, who was sitting cross-legged.

His teeth gnashed, and the malice in his eyes was almost overflowing.

The Spirit Douluo elder leading the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was deathly pale, cold sweat constantly breaking out.

He himself was only an eighty-third-level Spirit Douluo.

In front of a ninety-fifth-level Titled Douluo, he was simply no match.

If a conflict were to erupt, their entire team wouldn't even be able to withstand a single move from the opponent.

"Stop! Stand down!"

The elder immediately shouted sternly to stop the flustered disciples behind him.

He then bowed to Chrysanthemum Douluo, adopting a very humble posture:

"So it is Lord Chrysanthemum Douluo. The juniors were ignorant and have offended you greatly. We hope for your forgiveness."

He continued to explain:

"We were merely passing through this area and had no intention of disturbing you. We will leave now, we will leave now!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo snorted coldly.

His icy gaze swept over the Blue Lightning disciples, causing the youths to tremble all over and retreat repeatedly.

"Passing through?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo's voice was sinister and carried authority.

"I just saw someone trying to make a move."

"If anyone dares to harbor ill intentions, I don't mind making them stay in the Star Dou Forest forever!"

As he said this, Yu Tianxin's body stiffened.

The malice on his face was replaced by fear.

He was indeed unruly, but he wasn't completely brainless.

If he truly angered the opponent, he wouldn't even know how he died.

Yu Tianheng also quickly stepped forward and bowed deeply to Chrysanthemum Douluo.

"Lord Chrysanthemum Douluo, please calm your anger. We have absolutely no intention of offending you."

"We shall withdraw from this area immediately."

Having said this, he cast a meaningful glance at the elder.

The elder understood instantly and hurriedly led the group of disciples, turning to retreat toward the outside of the canyon.

Only when the aura of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had completely vanished from his sensory range did Chrysanthemum Douluo slowly retract his pressure.

"Rest assured, Saintess, they have already left and will not come to disturb Lord Ling Xiao again."

"Many thanks, Senior Yue Guan."

Hu Liena also let out a sigh of relief.

Time ticked away, second by second.

It was unknown how much time had passed.

As the final sliver of sunset sank below the horizon, the veil of night began to shroud the Star Dou Forest.

The yellow soul ring around Ling Xiao's body suddenly erupted with a blinding radiance!

Finally, it slowly converged and merged into his body.

The barrier of the twentieth-level soul power shattered with a boom.

Surging soul power climbed steadily: twenty-first level, twenty-second level.

It finally stopped at the realm of a twenty-second level Soul Grand Master!

Ling Xiao slowly opened his eyes.

The aura around him had become increasingly profound; every gesture he made carried a ripple of soul power.

Five full hours.

The second soul ring had been absorbed successfully!

"Junior Brother! You're awake!"

Hu Liena rushed over, crouched by his side, and looked him up and down.

"How are you? Is there any discomfort? Has your martial soul been damaged?"

"I am fine, Senior Sister."

Ling Xiao stood up and stretched his limbs.

The soul power within his body flowed smoothly, and his meridians, having been tempered and widened once more by the power of the Dragon Blood Vine, were more than twice as resilient as before.

"The soul ring absorption went very smoothly."

"Congratulations, Lord Ling Xiao! Felicitations, Lord Ling Xiao!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo also stepped forward quickly, his face full of fawning smiles.

"Lord Ling Xiao is a peerless genius; looking across the entire Douluo Continent, there is truly no one else like you!"

The Pope's eye for talent was truly sharp.

Ling Xiao nodded slightly, thanking him for his protection.

With a thought, his second soul ring instantly lit up.

Several branches, red as blood, surged from his palm.

The surface of the branches was covered in patterns resembling dragon scales, emitting a faint pressure.

The branches danced flexibly in the air.

They struck the stone wall, producing the crisp sound of metal clashing against stone.

The stone wall was riddled with dense pits, yet the branches remained completely unscathed.

The branches occasionally became incredibly supple, coiling around a boulder a dozen meters away like spirit snakes.

With a sudden contraction, the multi-ton boulder was crushed into pieces.

"This is my second soul skill, Coiling Dragon!"

It combined offense and defense, capable of both large-scale group immobilization and precise, powerful strikes.

The effect was several times better than he had anticipated.

Just then, as if remembering something, the smile on Hu Liena's face faded.

She said to Ling Xiao:

"That's right, Junior Brother, there is something I must tell you. While you were absorbing the soul ring, that group from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan came to the canyon."

Ling Xiao's brows furrowed slightly:

"Oh? They came here?"

"Yes."

Hu Liena nodded and recounted the situation exactly as it had happened.

Especially the small movements of Yu Tianxin, describe them in detail.

"If it weren't for Senior Yue Guan releasing the pressure of a Titled Douluo to scare them off, that guy might have really rushed over to disturb you while you were absorbing your spirit ring."

Chrysanthemum Douluo also immediately added:

"Lord Ling Xiao, that Yu Tianxin's eyes were filled with killing intent; he truly had the intention to strike. Had it not been for my pressure suppressing him, something unexpected might have truly occurred."

After hearing this, a cold, murderous intent flashed through Ling Xiao's pitch-black eyes.

Losing a spar and harboring resentment was something he could ignore.

But to dare harbor crooked intentions at the critical moment when he was absorbing a spirit ring?

This was no longer a simple dispute of pride, but a genuine intent to kill.

He had noted this debt!

"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Tianxin!"

Ling Xiao whispered the name, his tone bone-chillingly cold.

He was not the type to hold a grudge over every minor slight, but he was certainly no pushover to be toyed with.

Hu Liena watched his cold profile, saying nothing more.

"Alright, let's not talk about these disappointing matters anymore."

Ling Xiao quickly reined in the chill in his eyes, returning to his usual calm.

"My second spirit ring has been successfully obtained; next, it is time to find your third spirit ring, Senior Sister."

"Great!"

Hu Liena's eyes lit up, and the previous tension and unhappiness were swept away.

"It's finally my turn! When do we start?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo explained:

"In the Mist Valley ten miles ahead, a large number of Phantom Foxes live there; they should be the spirit beasts that meet your requirements."

"We can set off for there early tomorrow morning."

"That's wonderful!"

Hu Liena cheered, filled with anticipation for the upcoming journey.