Challenging Dugu Bo

Su Chen looked at the expression on Dugu Bo's face, which suggested he was ready to throw hands, and asked, "If you had been suppressed for eighteen years and suddenly became a Titled Douluo one day, would you dare say you wouldn't be a little cocky?"

"Each generation produces its own talents, each leading the way for hundreds of years. Geniuses appear every year, but only those who survive truly count."

It was obvious.

Dugu Bo thought Su Chen was posturing, and Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling thought so too.

But Su Chen didn't think he was posturing at all.

He wasn't.

Without strength, he could be submissive, keep his cool, and swallow beef he didn't like.

But as one's strength grows, one's mindset changes.

If you had the power of Homelander, you'd dare to charge at the moon, too!

Dugu Bo couldn't help but retort, "Your strength wasn't weak to begin with, and your second soul ring is a hundred-thousand-year one. By the time you reach Titled Douluo, who could possibly be your match?"

"And with your soul skill allowing you to fly so fast, who could ever catch you?"

Su Chen shook his head and said nothing more.

Could he tell them:

The first thing I thought of after realizing the speed of this soul skill was to go to Spirit Hall to tease Bibi Dong, and then head to Sea Island to kick the Sea God in the rear?

Although the thought was wicked, I really wanted to do it!

Before, when I couldn't fly, I knew what I could and couldn't do. Now, I dare to do anything.

Dugu Bo couldn't be bothered to argue further and asked, "Satisfy my curiosity first: what is your martial soul, and where did you get a hundred-thousand-year soul ring?"

Su Chen calmed himself and spoke slowly.

"My martial soul was a chicken, which later mutated into a Kunpeng. The soul ring is a God-given soul ring, absorbed at the maximum limit for my current strength."

"So that's it!"

Dugu Bo said, lost in thought.

"A God-given soul ring... Spirit Hall worships the Angel God, so your current strength, being at the hundred-thousand-year level, corresponds to a level ninety Titled Douluo?"

"One hundred and eighty thousand years, roughly level ninety-four," Su Chen added.

Dugu Bo felt defeated.

He had been planning to show off a little. With the poison cleared, his meridians unobstructed, and the immortal herbs he'd consumed, his accumulated soul power had pushed him past level ninety-three. He hadn't even started bragging yet!

His momentum had been completely interrupted.

Damn it!

Dugu Yan said in surprise, "Wow! You're already at level ninety-four? My grandfather is only level ninety-two."

"Ahem."

Dugu Bo hurriedly added, "I am at level ninety-three now."

He had been waiting for his granddaughter to praise him, but Dugu Yan only said a quick "Congratulations, Grandfather," before turning her gaze back to Su Chen.

Su Chen took two immortal herbs from his spatial ring and looked at Dugu Yan.

"Yanzi, this is the Silk Velvet Tulip. Its medicinal properties are gentle and mellow, easy to absorb, and it can strengthen your foundation and expel impurities from your body."

"By consuming this, you will have absolutely no trouble reaching the rank of Titled Douluo in the future."

Dugu Yan nodded, her face full of excitement.

Su Chen handed the herb to Dugu Yan, then looked at Ye Lingling.

"This is the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid. It is a pair with the Silk Velvet Tulip. Consuming it allows one to absorb the essence of heaven and earth and the radiance of the sun and moon. By absorbing it, you might be able to break the limitations of the Nine Heart Begonia."

"I..."

Ye Lingling's heart trembled violently. This gift was far too precious.

She didn't know if she could accept it.

"Don't overthink it. Just consider it the bride price for marrying you. I'll teach you how to absorb it."

As he spoke, Su Chen stepped forward to hand her the herb and instructed her on how to consume it. "The Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid cannot be swallowed. You must gently inhale the essence from the flower stamen, then circulate your soul power slowly to let the medicinal effects permeate your limbs and bones."

As Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling absorbed the herbs and cultivated, Su Chen stepped aside to wait with Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo felt sour inside. He really was a waste! He had held these immortal herbs in his hands for years without recognizing them or knowing how to use them.

"Sigh."

Hearing Dugu Bo's sigh, Su Chen turned his head and said indifferently:

"An ordinary person can only consume one immortal herb, and this place is unique. I only harvested the grass; the roots are still here... You can harvest them again in a hundred years or so. Just guard this place well from now on."

Hmm?

Dugu Bo's eyes lit up. Just as he was about to feel happy, he felt a wave of annoyance and muttered, "Guard it, my foot!"

"You're already this strong now. By the time the immortal herbs grow back, who knows what kind of monster you'll be? I'd have to be able to beat you in a fight just to get a chance at harvesting them!"

Su Chen smiled, then shook his head. "If I'm still coveting these immortal herbs a hundred years from now, then I'm nothing but a failure."

"Oh, right. We agreed to a spar earlier. Why don't we go out and have that match now? If you can beat me, I won't come back here again."

Dugu Bo was tempted. He looked Su Chen up and down, but seeing the way the little brat's mouth was curling into an uncontrollable smirk, he flatly refused.

"Forget it."

"My greatest strength is my poison. You can absorb an 180,000-year spirit ring and you aren't afraid of my toxins. I honestly don't see how I could possibly win this."

Su Chen pleaded with an earnest expression.

"Senior Dugu, let's just have a match!"

"I really need to test my current strength. If you can defeat me, believe me, this will be a feat you can brag about for the rest of your life."

Dugu Bo: ???

"Fine!"

"Let's go right now. I want to see just how much of a show-off you really are."

Dugu Bo was fuming internally. Defeat you and brag for the rest of my life?

After I beat you up today, I'll be laughing at you for the rest of my life instead!!!

Dugu Bo flashed outward, and Su Chen transformed into a streak of golden light to follow.

The two entered the Sunset Forest.

Dugu Bo immediately activated his martial soul—Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor—Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black.

Su Chen hovered in the air opposite Dugu Bo and activated his own martial soul—Kunpeng—Purple, Red.

"Seventh Spirit Skill: Martial Soul Avatar!"

Dugu Bo knew Su Chen's strength, and he was even more aware of his bizarre power and attack methods. Not daring to be arrogant, he went straight into his avatar: a thirty-meter-long, vat-thick emerald green serpent.

Su Chen was unfazed. If the Nie Family Father and Son's eighty-meter and forty-meter blades couldn't break through his Three Points Return to Origin Qi, what was a thirty-meter snake?

"First Spirit Skill: Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg."

Su Chen unleashed his first spirit skill, the only legacy left behind by Brother Chicken.

Originally, this spirit skill manifested as a chicken foot descending from the sky.

At this moment.

In the sky.

The massive Kunpeng assumed a striking posture, and a giant golden claw manifested below, grabbing the thirty-meter-long Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor in a tight grip.

Bang!

Because the spirit ring's age was too low, the snake broke free after only a moment.

Then, Dugu Bo looked up at the massive Kunpeng flying high in the sky, and his heart burned with irritation.

Damn it!

The Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor lacked flight capabilities. This brat was flying too high—who spars like this?

It was far too passive.

In the air.

"Three Points Return to Origin Qi!"

Su Chen had already climbed higher. He gathered power in his hands and unleashed a relentless barrage of energy blasts down at the giant snake on the ground.

He wasn't going to be like that fool Qian Daoliu, who was the strongest in the sky yet insisted on fighting Poseidon in the sea and Tang Chen on land.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—!

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang—!

This onslaught forced Dugu Bo to twist his body, resorting to serpentine evasive maneuvers.

"Brat, if you've got guts, come down here and fight me!"

Su Chen called back, "Very well. Senior, have you ever heard of a palm technique that descends from the heavens?"

"Cloud-Rowing Palm!"

"Tenth Form—Calamity Cloud Descends from Heaven!"