Capture Dugu Yan, Set Off Again

At this very moment, the pride they had been coddled with for years was crushed into dust.

The two of them doubted their own talent for the first time, while simultaneously questioning whether the Luo Chen before them was even human, or what kind of monster a faction had to be to cultivate such a freak.

"Now, do you think I'm qualified?"

Facing the two stunned individuals, Luo Chen smiled faintly, pulling them back to reality.

Yu Tianheng's expression became utterly complex; he looked up at Luo Chen, his heart filled with a chaotic mix of emotions.

But soon, he took a deep breath and, under Luo Chen's gaze, released his Martial Soul, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, as two yellow spirit rings appeared beneath his feet.

"Then you had better be ready!"

As his words fell, the first spirit ring beneath his feet flared brilliantly.

"First Spirit Skill, Thunder Dragon Claw!"

As the words left his lips, Yu Tianheng's right arm, under the effects of Martial Soul Possession, instantly transformed into a massive dragon claw, striking toward Luo Chen with the overwhelming force of a thunderbolt.

Just as Luo Chen had said earlier, he had come today to see exactly how powerful this "number one beast Martial Soul under heaven" truly was.

Therefore, facing the incoming claw, Luo Chen did not use any spirit skills or offensive maneuvers to counter it.

Instead, he stood his ground firmly, blocking with several spider legs positioned in front of him in a defensive stance.

He didn't even utilize his Eight Spider Lances, relying purely on his Martial Soul and his own physical body to withstand the blow.

"BOOM!!"

A thunderous roar erupted, and the dust on the ground was sent flying in all directions by the violent shockwave generated from the collision.

When the dust settled and everything returned to calm, Yu Tianheng was left completely bewildered by what he saw.

"How are you..."

His claw had indeed struck Luo Chen solidly, landing squarely on the spider legs Luo Chen had used to defend himself.

But that was all.

Yu Tianheng hadn't caused even the slightest bit of damage to Luo Chen; in fact, Luo Chen hadn't even budged an inch while taking a fully buffed Thunder Dragon Claw head-on.

This was his most powerful single-target skill!

"What kind of Martial Soul is that?!"

Yu Tianheng asked in shock. He remembered that during practice sessions at the academy, even a Soul Elder or a Soul Ancestor would be injured if they didn't use a defensive spirit skill.

Yet Luo Chen was completely unscathed?!

What Yu Tianheng didn't know was that although Luo Chen appeared to be a mere Soul Elder on the surface, with the assistance of various buffs and his "cheats," even an average Spirit King-level spirit master was no match for him in a single exchange.

If Yu Tianheng had actually managed to leave a mark on him, that would have been the truly remarkable thing.

However, this strike did earn Luo Chen's recognition.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul was indeed formidable, and the power of the lightning contained within its attack was truly tyrannical.

If they were at the same level, Luo Chen might not have dared to take such a single-target offensive skill with his bare body.

"Death Spider Emperor."

Luo Chen gave Yu Tianheng this answer; as it stood, Yu Tianheng's strength was indeed enough to qualify him for an answer from Luo Chen.

Hearing this, Yu Tianheng shook his head heavily, deeply engraving this Martial Soul into his memory, before looking at Luo Chen and continuing:

"What is your name?"

"Luo Chen."

Luo Chen blurted it out without a moment's hesitation; there was no need to hide that.

Even if his identity were exposed, so what?

Standing behind him now were Qian Daoliu and the entire Worship Hall; who would dare touch him?

Even if the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan were given a hundred guts, let alone facing Qian Daoliu, they wouldn't even dare to cross Martial Soul Hall.

At this moment, Yu Tianheng had already memorized the name Luo Chen.

He swore that one day, he would definitely defeat Luo Chen!

After a brief silence, it was Dugu Yan who reacted first.

"So, what do we do now...?"

As she spoke, Yu Tianheng's thoughts were pulled back by Dugu Yan.

He blinked, looked at Guang Ling Douluo, who still hadn't moved, and then turned his gaze back to Luo Chen.

"Then, senior, and Luo Chen, can we leave now?"

"And what about my clan's elder?"

Yu Tianheng finally looked at the elder of his own clan, who had been kneeling on one knee from start to finish.

Luo Chen gave Guang Ling Douluo a look, and the pressure weighing down on the Spirit Saint elder instantly vanished without a trace.

"Thud!"

The moment the pressure vanished, the exhausted elder collapsed onto the ground, gasping for air.

He looked up at the few people before him, his eyes filled with bitterness.

Couldn't you have just done this from the start? If you had made it clear, what could a mere Soul Saint like me possibly dare to do or say in front of you Title Douluo!

He complained incessantly in his heart, yet on the surface, he still put on a fawning expression, stood up, walked to the side of Guang Ling Douluo, and raised his hand in a salute.

"Senior, are we allowed to leave now?"

Hearing this, Guang Ling Douluo did not answer him, but instead looked toward Luo Chen.

Luo Chen frowned, not responding immediately.

This action caused the hearts of the three men to leap into their throats once again.

"Grandpa Guang Ling, do you remember what I mentioned in that letter? That the area surrounding the treasure land is shrouded in monstrous poisonous miasma?"

Guang Ling Douluo was slightly stunned at these words and nodded; he seemed to understand what Luo Chen was planning.

"Dugu Bo—I remember Grandfather once taught me about the various major powers on the continent. He must be that renowned Poison Douluo, right?"

"Then, as a descendant of Dugu Bo, this girl should be quite well-versed in the field of poisons, shouldn't she?"

Luo Chen continued.

Guang Ling Douluo nodded repeatedly from the side.

He now fully understood what Luo Chen intended to do.

After all, he really didn't know much about poison, but with his strength, he could ignore 90% of the poisons in the world. Chen'er's intention must be to bring that girl along to prevent any accidents.

Although Guang Ling Douluo still didn't quite believe the claims about the treasure land, if it were true, then as Luo Chen suggested, bringing along an expert in poison would indeed prevent accidents.

After all, if everything were true, Guang Ling Douluo could be certain that the poisonous miasma could not be any ordinary toxin; otherwise, it would be impossible for even their group of old fellows to have never heard of it.

Off to the side, although Yu Tianheng and the others didn't understand the meaning, they seemed to grasp that Guang Ling Douluo and Luo Chen intended to take Dugu Yan away.

"Senior..."

Before they even had a chance to speak, following a glance from Luo Chen, Guang Ling Douluo took him and Dugu Yan, and they vanished from the spot.

Left behind were the stunned Yu Tianheng and the elder, along with a single sentence from Luo Chen.

"I swear by my Martial Soul that after this trip is over, I will return this sister to Heaven Dou Academy!"

Beyond that, there wasn't a single word of nonsense.

Luo Chen didn't want to waste any more time blathering; he only wanted to get his hands on those immortal herbs now.

At this moment, Dugu Yan had already been brought to another location by Guang Ling Douluo.

After Luo Chen shoved the letter into her hands and let her finish reading it, she was completely bewildered.

This, this, this... how does what is described here sound so much like my home, my grandfather's herb garden???