"Bang!"
Liu Erlong kicked Chu Men, who had taken a defensive stance, flying. By sheer coincidence, he went straight toward Xiao Wu, who was watching the fight!
Xiao Wu saw the "ball" flying at her and smiled sweetly.
First Soul Skill, Waist Bow!
The next moment, Chu Men was flung right back into the fight!
[Hey, Sister Xiao Wu, that was legendary!]
[Revenge before the day is out—Xiao Wu's a real man!]
[Look up and see: Heaven spares no one! Streamer, confess your sins!]
Chu Men's head spun, and his vision swam.
Inversion!
Current status inverted—calm and composed!
A glint flashed in Chu Men's eyes!
"Since you, Liu Erlong, are going to break the rules and use your Martial Soul, don't blame me, Young Master Chu, for playing dirty!"
He opened the Storage Bag and took out a handful of Soul Power Batteries, modified from the last batch of No. 5 batteries!
With practiced ease, he clenched them in his palm, pressing down on both the positive and negative terminals.
Soul Power absorption!
Chu Men absorbed the batteries with his left hand while once more condensing a streak of yellow-and-purple Soul Power in his right. He fired it straight at the Inversion Pen, still hovering in the air.
Go!
The Inversion Pen instantly sprang back to life. It was even faster than before, darting through the air like a shuttle as it wove a formation back and forth!
Liu Erlong's heart gave a twitch. She'd made an exception and used her Martial Soul, but it seemed she might've taken things a little too far this time!
Hmph!
So what if she had?
With Chu Men's Martial Soul, he'd be fine as long as she didn't kill him!
Fire Dragon Soul Power erupted, sending a wave of heat surging outward. Xiao Wu, watching from the side, had already ducked beneath a window.
The earth beneath Liu Erlong's feet cracked inch by inch. The Fire Dragon's Claw shot straight toward Chu Men as he came flying at her!
"Hmph, behold my Substitute Dummy!"
Chu Men took out a white figurine the size of his palm and squeezed it hard.
The figurine shot into the air like a skyrocket. When it reached a high altitude, it rapidly swelled to human size.
Then, the special effect of this one-use Soul Tool activated—
Position Inversion!
In the blink of an eye, the dummy took Chu Men's place and was reduced to ash beneath the Fire Dragon's Claw.
Chu Men, meanwhile, was switched into the sky!
"Final move—Mountain Crusher!"
Chu Men yelled at the top of his lungs, his voice and bearing brimming with confidence.
In truth, it was a feint. The Inversion Pen had finally drawn the last piece of the formation!
Formation—Color Inversion!
In an instant, the familiar, gentle courtyard vanished before everyone's eyes.
In its place lay a dazzling vista of eggplant purple, streaked with mottled dark green.
The sky turned orange-red, and even the air seemed to drift with a blue-gray glow.
Liu Erlong stared, stunned.
Color reversal—this was the first time she'd ever seen something so bizarre.
Taking advantage of the moment, Chu Men used up the last of his Soul Power to activate the Inversion Pen!
"Now for the real final move—clothing integrity, inverted!"
Chu Men poured the last trace of Soul Power in his body into the Inversion Pen. Its tip drew a strange, purplish-black arc through the air.
Liu Erlong's vision had been thrown into disarray by Color Inversion, but she seemed to sense a strange Soul Power rapidly approaching.
Soon, darkness swallowed the sunlight, and the Color Inversion that had filled the courtyard wiped out all its light.
The Soul Power stored in the Inversion Pen drained away at a furious pace.
After only a few breaths, the normal scene returned to everyone's eyes.
Liu Erlong had just recovered from her shock when a soft snap reached her ears.
Her black outfit shattered like paper, turning into a sky full of black butterflies that fluttered away on the wind.
Through the gaps, deep-purple silk underwear trimmed with lace showed beneath. The faintly outlined curves of her figure were enough to slay the whole crowd!
The livestream exploded!
[Holy crap, no wonder they call her Mother Explosive Dragon!]
[Nothing else to say. From now on, I'm a firm member of the Erlong faction! Sorry, Sister Xiao Wu!]
[Typing with both hands to prove my innocence!]
Rockets flooded the livestream, and layer upon layer of bullet comments and gift effects piled up.
Even Lin Xiaoyu, watching from the livestream, couldn't help glancing down at her own not-so-slight figure. She silently admired that flash of purple on-screen.
As they say, men aren't the only ones who like big breasts!
Chu Men landed steadily and raised both hands high, like a victorious general!
The pack of wolves in the livestream howled with excitement!
Gifts and tips poured in at a dizzying rate!
And yet...
"Chu! I'm not a Liu if I don't beat you into a pig's head today!"
Scarlet dragon flames engulfed half the courtyard. The green phoenix tree leaves burned away, and even the air began to warp under the immense heat.
Amid a flurry of crackles came several muffled groans...
The weather was clear today.
Chu Men lay flat on his back in the courtyard, his clothes even more tattered than Liu Erlong's and barely covering him.
Yet the corners of his mouth curved upward against his will. He could clearly feel his bones and sinews growing stronger after a wave of numb soreness!
After that beating, his Soul Power had reached the threshold of level 43!
His blunt-force resistance and fire resistance had both increased, too!
"Ow~"
Then...
Liu Erlong took Chu Men's "spoils of war" away with her.
The hateful Xiao Wu skipped along beside her. Just before leaving, she even made a face at Chu Men, whose face was swollen and bruised!
His temples throbbed with rage.
"You damn Mother Explosive Dragon! And you, little rabbit! I'll hang you up one of these days... Gah, I'll whip you!"
"Ahem~~"
Looks like he'd better eat something good later to replenish himself. He'd heard that a restaurant on Tiandou Street had just added Braised Dragon Bone to the menu. It was supposed to loosen the muscles and open the meridians.
[Is the streamer okay?]
[He's got some tricks! Any experts able to tell what his Martial Soul is?]
[That Martial Soul looks a bit like the Inversion Pen from Doraemon. Proof included.]
[The trending topics are about to blow up! Go check it out—never thought Sister Erlong would be the first from Douluo to break into the mainstream!]
[And it's not just Douluo. The movie The Truman Show has gotten popular too.]
[Word on the street: Old Tang, the author of the original Douluo, was invited for tea. They suspect he was sent by Douluo... a traitor to his own people, haha!]
[Holy crap, it's that wild?]
"Ow, damn, she still hits as hard as ever."
Chu Men was about to rummage through his Soul Tool for some nerve-stimulating poison, planning to invert it into a painkiller, when he spotted the pink necklace he hadn't given away yet.
He'd gone to so much trouble making it to conceal a Soul Beast's aura!
That damn Mother Explosive Dragon had nearly made him miss his chance!
Chu Men watched Xiao Wu's retreating figure. Her smooth, fair neck was just visible.
He firmly tapped the necklace in his hand with the Inversion Pen, which had recovered a little Soul Power.
"Position Inversion!"
Luckily, even that tiny amount of Soul Power was enough!
He opened the livestream panel.
Douluo Live Streaming System Livestream: The Truman Show Followers: 340,000 Online viewers: 710,000 Livestream points: 250,000 (settlement ongoing) Connected guest: Lin Xiaoyu
Lying on the ground, Chu Men calculated to himself:
"250,000 points—that's the equivalent of 250,000 yuan. If I use the spare change to buy items from the real world, I can definitely get some rare attributes to appear on those items with the remaining 200,000 points!"
The Star Soul Guidance Shop finally had a steady supply of goods!
As the shop's owner, Chu Men wouldn't have to keep playing the repairman!
On the other side, Xiao Wu was basking in Liu Erlong's caring concern when she suddenly felt a chill around her neck.
She looked down and saw a familiar necklace—
The one that had been in Chu Men's hands!
With Liu Erlong standing beside her, showing her such tender concern, Xiao Wu lowered her head and kept quiet.
She was a Soul Beast, but she wouldn't hurt Liu Erlong. Still, she didn't want to lose her, either... She wanted to keep the embrace that felt like a mother's.
Liu Erlong had noticed the Soul Power fluctuation, too. She glanced back at Chu Men, a faint smile appearing on her face.
Without a doubt, Chu Men was the most gifted Soul Master she had ever met!
Three months ago, he'd been a little Soul Scholar without even a Soul Ring.
With his miraculous Martial Soul, he had now become a Soul Ancestor in what seemed like a dream.
A sixteen-year-old Soul Ancestor—he was probably among the youngest Soul Ancestors on the whole continent.
A brilliant young talent!
Liu Erlong's gaze happened to pass over the necklace around Xiao Wu's neck, and then it stopped.
For some reason, she felt a little displeased.
She and Chu Men had known each other for three months, yet she hadn't received a single gift from him!
"Jade needs carving before it can become a masterpiece! This brilliant young talent still needs more refining!"
Liu Erlong clenched her fair fist. When she stroked Xiao Wu again, her fingers happened to brush against the pink necklace.
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