Completely Mad!

"Teacher, I've finished absorbing it."

At that moment, Jiang He spoke, interrupting Dugu Bo's thoughts.

Dugu Bo gathered his thoughts and looked at Jiang He.

Forget it. He would think about the future when it came.

He asked Jiang He, "What is your Second Soul Skill?"

Hearing this, Jiang He's expression turned strange.

"Teacher, how about I show you?"

"Oh? Then show your teacher."

Hearing Jiang He say that, Dugu Bo grew somewhat curious as well.

As soon as Dugu Bo finished speaking, Jiang He's body immediately began to change.

Possessed by the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, the eerie glow emitted by the two black Soul Rings beneath his feet was especially chilling.

Jiang He's Second Soul Ring flashed, and a beam of black light spilled from it, shooting straight toward the soles of his feet.

Immediately afterward, Jiang He stomped down hard.

Bang!!!

The ground cracked beneath Jiang He's foot. At the same time, shockwaves spread outward in every direction from beneath his feet.

When the shockwaves struck Dugu Bo, a wave of dizziness surfaced in his mind.

Although Dugu Bo recovered in an instant through his powerful Spiritual Power, his face still showed shock.

A Soul Skill from a Soul Grandmaster had actually stunned him, a Title Douluo!

Though he had not been prepared, and though it had only lasted an instant.

That was enough!

Under Dugu Bo's astonished gaze, Jiang He explained, "Teacher, this is my Second Soul Skill, Stomp! When I use this move, it produces large-scale shockwaves. Any enemy within the range of my Stomp will be stunned. At the same time, I can activate my Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Bloodline, increasing all my attributes by fifty percent for roughly five minutes."

"A wide-range control skill? Not bad, not bad!"

Dugu Bo nodded appreciatively. "Having a wide-range control skill with only your second ring can be called practically perfect."

Dugu Bo did not pay much attention to the fifty-percent attribute increase Jiang He mentioned.

Among ten-thousand-year Soul Skills, such an increase was not particularly significant, and it even had a time limit.

Besides, Jiang He's First Soul Skill was already an attribute-enhancing Soul Skill, and its boost was much greater than this one.

Compared to that minor attribute boost, area control was far more important.

It meant Jiang He now possessed the ability to fight groups.

To possess such a Soul Skill while still a Soul Grandmaster could be called practically perfect.

Thinking this, Dugu Bo asked Jiang He again, "What about your Soul Power? After absorbing another Twenty-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, don't tell me your Soul Power shot straight up to level thirty?"

It was not strange for Dugu Bo to think so. After all, Jiang He had gained five levels from absorbing a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring before. It would not be surprising if he gained another five levels after absorbing a Twenty-Thousand-Year Soul Ring this time.

However, Jiang He shook his head. "No. My Soul Power only increased by three levels. I'm level twenty-eight now."

"Only three levels?"

Dugu Bo frowned slightly.

He could not understand why the Soul Ring's age had increased while Jiang He's strength improvement had instead decreased.

Jiang He actually understood the reason.

The reason he had improved so much before was mainly because the residual medicinal power in his body had been working frantically.

The Soul Ring itself had contributed the least.

Now that most of the medicinal power had dissipated, with only a little remaining, the improvement the Soul Ring should have provided naturally became apparent.

Of course, under normal circumstances, it would not have been impossible for Jiang He, a Soul Grandmaster, to gain five levels from absorbing a Twenty-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

It was simply because the cultivation technique he practiced was different.

In order to awaken the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Martial Soul back then, his cultivation technique had focused more on increasing physical strength.

After most Soul Power completed a full circulation through his body, it would be used to nourish his physique. Only what remained would increase the Soul Power within his meridians.

However, his cultivation technique was both special and domineering. Even so, the speed at which his Soul Power increased still crushed that of other Soul Masters.

Especially now that he had consumed three Immortal Herbs that enhanced the body, his cultivation would only become faster in the future!

"Forget it. You were never like other Soul Masters to begin with. It's normal for you to be a little unreasonable."

Dugu Bo shook his head as he spoke.

He generally did not dwell on things he could not figure out.

Otherwise, he would not have guarded the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well for so many years in vain...

He looked at Jiang He and said, "Now that you've awakened your Martial Soul, go study at Heaven Dou Royal Academy like Yan Yan. Do your regular cultivation at the academy. If there's anything you don't understand, come ask me. You're familiar enough with Sunset Forest anyway."

Hearing Dugu Bo's words, Jiang He froze for a moment and asked, "Teacher, am I going to Heaven Dou Royal Academy too?"

"What? You don't want to?"

"No, no."

Jiang He waved his hands, his expression somewhat conflicted. "It's just... it's just..."

Dugu Bo frowned slightly. "If you have something to say, say it. I told you, I don't like all that beating around the bush."

Hearing this, Jiang He said, "Teacher, although it may sound like I'm boasting, with my talent, wouldn't it be bad if other factions learned about it after I went to the academy?"

Dugu Bo was stunned, then burst out laughing.

"Ha ha ha, so that's what you're worried about, kid. Ha ha ha."

Seeing Dugu Bo's reaction, Jiang He was momentarily at a loss.

After a while, Dugu Bo stopped laughing and said, "You know that the tree standing tallest in the forest is the first to be destroyed by the wind. Good!

But you have overlooked one thing: your teacher is a Title Douluo!"

Dugu Bo clasped his hands behind his back, his face full of arrogance.

"Under these heavens, only a handful of people can pose a threat to me!

And you, Jiang He, as my only disciple—never mind Innate Soul Power of level twenty; even if it were level thirty or forty, they would not dare lay a hand on you!

They have sects. I have only one disciple!"

Dugu Bo's words instantly woke Jiang He up.

He had a god's-eye view and knew there were still many people across Douluo Continent stronger than Dugu Bo.

Spirit Hall in particular could deal with him easily.

That was why he had so many concerns and felt he should hide his talent somewhat.

But the problem was... Dugu Bo was alone!

Including himself, Dugu Bo only had one granddaughter and one disciple.

Spirit Hall was not the same!

If they made a move against someone like Dugu Bo, who was all alone...

He was not like Tang Hao, who had the Clear Sky Sect behind him as a restraint.

If Dugu Bo went completely mad, then he would truly go completely mad.

Most importantly, this Title Douluo was unlike other Title Douluo.

This guy specialized in bullying the weak with strength.

Fighting opponents of the same level might take effort, but against Soul Emperors and Soul Saints, he would slaughter them like chopping melons and vegetables, killing them in droves.

Once he let loose completely, he would massacre entire cities one after another.

Who would be crazy enough to provoke such an old monster?

And while it sounded nice to say he was a Title Douluo's disciple.

Put less nicely... he was alone too!

A peerless genius with no sect!

What if people found out? Shouldn't they be trying to recruit him instead? Otherwise, were they waiting for two Title Douluo, one old and one young, to come knocking in the future?