Douluo Traversal: I Took Out a Dou Technique, and You Didn't Explode?

Meanwhile, there was Liu Bai, the young genius who had been unrivaled in the Royal Family in recent years and valued by both Elder Jia and Princess Yao Ye.

This battle was undoubtedly one of the most eye-catching events in the military camp in recent years.

Qin Zhan was the first to cup his fists, his voice booming across the arena.

"Your Highness Liu, blades have no eyes, and fists and feet show no mercy. If I offend you in today's sparring match, I hope Your Highness will forgive me!"

Liu Bai smiled faintly and returned the gesture.

"Commander Qin, you flatter me. Since this is a spar, we should naturally give it our all. Please do not hold back."

The moment his words fell, a sharp fighting intent completely unlike his earlier gentle demeanor quietly rose from Liu Bai's body.

A fierce gleam flashed in Qin Zhan's eyes as he shouted:

"Good! Be careful, Your Highness!"

Almost the instant his voice fell, the ground beneath his feet exploded with a deafening boom, and a visible ring of air swept outward!

His burly body vanished from the spot, leaving behind only a blurred afterimage.

He was so fast that he crossed dozens of meters in the blink of an eye.

A fist wrapped in a refined steel bracer shot straight at Liu Bai's face!

There was nothing flashy about this punch.

It held only the utmost simplicity, speed, and ferocity forged through countless battles on the battlefield!

Had it been an ordinary Da Dou Shi, they likely would not even have had time to react before being blasted off the arena by this punch.

A wave of startled cries immediately rose from below the stage.

Yet in the face of this Thunderbolt Strike, Liu Bai's expression remained calm.

He did not retreat. He merely shifted his feet slightly, his body swaying like a willow in the wind as he slipped sideways at an exquisitely precise angle.

Qin Zhan's fist, powerful enough to shatter boulders, roared past Liu Bai's side with a violent gust, yet it failed to touch even a single strand of his hair.

"Excellent movement technique!"

When his attack missed, Qin Zhan was not startled but delighted, the fighting intent in his eyes burning even brighter.

He changed moves with astonishing speed. Twisting his waist, he turned and swept his left fist out like an iron whip, its howling wind sealing off Liu Bai's room to move sideways.

As though he had anticipated it, Liu Bai bent backward with flexibility that nearly defied reason. His body became almost parallel to the ground as he narrowly evaded the blow.

At the same time—

Blazing blue-gold flames suddenly erupted around his fist!

"Dazzling Fire Fist!"

"Good!"

Qin Zhan let out a low shout and sharply dropped his right arm, using his incomparably hard elbow guard to meet Liu Bai's flaming iron fist head-on!

Fist and elbow collided, Dou Qi erupting with a thunderous crash as the arena floor instantly cracked apart!

Four Years of Progress

Liu Bai was forced back uncontrollably!

"Your Highness truly lives up to your reputation!"

Qin Zhan roared as green Dou Qi burst from his body, enveloping him like raging flames!

The overwhelming pressure of a Dou Ling Peak erupted without restraint, making some of the lower-cultivated soldiers below the stage struggle even to breathe!

"Take another move from me—Mountain Splitting Chop!"

Qin Zhan pressed his palms together and raised them above his head. Vast green Dou Qi gathered wildly, condensing into the phantom of an enormous green Dou Qi battle-axe several zhang long above him!

The battle-axe solidified, its edge exposed as it descended toward Liu Bai's head with the terrifying momentum of splitting mountains!

Before the axe even arrived, the fierce wind pressure had already cracked the ground beneath Liu Bai's feet inch by inch!

This attack had already employed a Dou Technique!

And it was Qin Zhan's famed Mid Xuan Tier Dou Technique!

Liu Bai did not dare lower his guard. Four Soul Rings rose beneath his feet—yellow, purple, purple, black!

"It's appeared! His Highness's special secret technique! Rumor has it that the moment His Highness uses it, his combat power increases severalfold!"

"First Soul Skill, Flame Vault - Azure Profound Fire!"

"Second Soul Skill, Flame Dragon Street Scorching!"

"Third Soul Skill, Flame Prison - Blazing Body!"

"Fourth Soul Skill, Flame Core - Explosive Heart!"

In an instant, the power of the flames erupted violently!

The scorching heat even forced the surrounding soldiers to retreat!

On the city wall above, Jia Xingtian, Yao Ye, and the others watched the battle.

"That strange Dou Technique again. It still makes one's heart tremble every time I see it!"

Yao Ye could not help saying.

Jia Xingtian smiled and stroked his beard.

"Good!"

Liu Bai furrowed his brow as his fingers flew through hand seals!

The four Soul Skills he had specially chosen were all enhancement-type Soul Skills, each carrying additional special effects!

First Soul Skill, Flame Vault - Azure Profound Fire: granted flames explosive properties and increased flame temperature by 50%!

Second Soul Skill, Flame Dragon Scorching Bite: increased flame adhesion by 100%, increased damage by 50%, and increased flame temperature by another 50%.

Third Soul Skill, Flame Prison - Blazing Body: increased physical strength, speed, and defense by 100% for thirty minutes, enhanced the flames with flame-piercing properties, increased flame temperature by another 50%, and granted him a fire-protection buff.

Fourth Soul Skill, Flame Core - Explosive Heart: granted flames energy-gathering properties, increased flame damage by 50%, increased flame temperature by another 50%, and triggered Flame Core critical strikes when attacking.

The temperature had increased by a total of 200%! That was three times as high! And it came with numerous additional properties!

On top of that, there was the beast flame Jia Xingtian had given him—the Jia Ma Imperial Family's Nether Sea Flood Dragon Beast flame, Dry Blue Water Flame!

After Liu Bai absorbed the Dry Blue Water Flame, it directly fused with his Martial Soul and became part of his body!

At this moment, the power of his flames was already utterly incomparable to before!

"High Xuan Tier Dou Technique, Red Spirit Seal!!"

Clang!!

The seal was formed!

Amid surging flames, a blue-gold giant seal a zhang tall condensed in an instant. Flood dragon patterns flowed across its surface as the eerie yet fierce heat of the Dry Blue Water Flame intertwined, scorching the air until it crackled!

"Go!"

Liu Bai shouted as he pushed the seal forward. The blue-gold giant seal, carrying a heat wave capable of Heaven Burning, crashed toward the descending green giant axe!

Boom—!!

Blue and green light exploded, and the airwaves swept across the arena like a tsunami. The surrounding soldiers were thrown into disarray, their clothes fluttering violently.

After a brief stalemate, the green giant axe shattered inch by inch, while Liu Bai's Red Spirit Seal also burst apart!

Liu Bai was struck heavily, a dull pain exploding in his chest as he was blasted backward!

His feet carved two deep trenches through the arena floor, sending shattered stones flying. After staggering several steps, he braced himself against the ground with one palm, his knuckles turning white. A trace of blood ran from the corner of his mouth as his blood and Qi churned violently. In the end, he barely steadied himself, stopping at the arena's edge without falling.

"Good! As expected of a Dou Ling Peak!"

Liu Bai panted softly, fighting intent blazing in his eyes.

On the other side, Qin Zhan clenched his numb hands and staggered back three steps before steadying himself. The giant axe above his head had long since shattered into dispersing Dou Qi. He lowered his head to look at the tremor marks on his palms, then suddenly threw back his head and laughed.

"Hahahaha! His Highness Liu Bai truly deserves to be the number one genius of the Jia Ma Empire! To shatter my Mountain Splitting Chop head-on with the cultivation of a Da Dou Shi! Good! What an outstanding young prodigy!"

The arena fell silent for a moment before deafening cheers erupted. The soldiers raised their arms and shouted, their faces filled with reverence.

"So strong!"

"His Highness Liu Bai is incredible! His Highness Liu Bai!"

"His Highness Liu Bai!"

On the city wall, Yao Ye's eyes shone brightly. "A Da Dou Shi Peak facing a Dou Ling Peak's Dou Technique head-on and still breaking it—such talent is rarely seen in the empire even once in a thousand years!"

Jia Xingtian stroked his beard and nodded, his smile deepening. "This child has become increasingly proficient at combining the Dry Blue Water Flame with that special secret technique. Given time, his future will be limitless."

Liu Bai slowly rose to his feet and wiped away the blood at the corner of his mouth. The flames around him had not gone out, and blue-gold firelight danced at his fingertips. "Commander Qin, again!"

Qin Zhan also assumed his stance once more.

Liu Bai's expression turned focused. The next moment, veins bulged all over his body!

His aura rose once again!

Red Scale Leap—Activate!

His body vanished from the spot in an instant!

Qin Zhan blocked Liu Bai's punch, his expression tightening slightly. His speed had increased by another level!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

On the arena, two figures tangled and collided at lightning speed!

Blue-gold flames and green Dou Qi writhed like two savage dragons, constantly tearing, clashing, and erupting in dense muffled blasts like raindrops.