Su Chen looked at Dugu Bo's expression, like he was about to hit someone, and asked:
"If you'd spent eighteen years immersed in your cultivation, then suddenly become a Titled Douluo one day, can you honestly say you wouldn't get cocky?"
"Each age brings forth its own talents, each dazzling for centuries. There are geniuses every year, but only those who survive count."
Obviously.
Dugu Bo thought Su Chen was showing off, and Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling thought so too.
But Su Chen didn't think he was showing off.
He wasn't.
Without strength, he could keep his head down, stay patient, and choke down beef he didn't like.
But when his strength grew, his mindset changed too.
If you had Homelander's strength, you'd dare to charge at the moon!
Dugu Bo couldn't hold back any longer and shot back:
"You were already strong to begin with, and your Second Soul Ring is a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. By the time you become a Titled Douluo, who could possibly be your match?"
"And with a Soul Skill that lets you fly this fast, who could catch you?"
Su Chen shook his head and said nothing more.
Could I tell you:
After learning how fast this Soul Skill was, my first thought was to go to Spirit Hall and tease Bibi Dong, then head to Sea God Island and kick Bo Saixi's ass?
Sure, the idea was pretty evil, but I really wanted to try it!
Before, I couldn't fly, and I knew what I could and couldn't do. Now, I dared to do anything.
Dugu Bo couldn't be bothered to continue that topic. "First, satisfy my curiosity. What's your Martial Soul, and where did you get a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring?"
Su Chen calmed himself and slowly replied:
"My Martial Soul is a chicken. It later mutated into a Kunpeng. The Soul Ring is a God-Bestowed Spirit Ring, and its age is based on the maximum I can absorb with my current strength."
"I see!"
Dugu Bo mused:
"The God-Bestowed Spirit Ring comes from the Angel God worshipped by Spirit Hall. So your current strength is equivalent to a hundred-thousand-year limit, corresponding to a Level 90 Titled Douluo?"
"Eighteen hundred thousand years, roughly equivalent to level 94."
Su Chen added.
Dugu Bo was crushed.
He'd been planning to show off a little. His poison was cured, his meridians were clear, and he'd taken an Immortal Herb. With years of accumulated Soul Power, he'd already broken through to level 93. He hadn't even started bragging yet!
And now he'd been interrupted before he could even cast his spell.
Damn it!
Dugu Yan stared in amazement. "Wow! You're already at level 94? Grandpa's only level 92."
"Ahem."
Dugu Bo hurriedly corrected her. "I'm already level 93."
He'd been waiting for his granddaughter to praise him, but Dugu Yan only said, "Congratulations, Grandpa," before turning her gaze back to Su Chen.
Su Chen took two Immortal Herbs from his Space Ring and looked at Dugu Yan.
"Yanzi, this is an Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid. Its medicinal properties are gentle and mellow, making it easy to absorb. It can strengthen your foundation and remove impurities from your body."
"If you take this Immortal Herb, you'll have no trouble becoming a Titled Douluo someday."
Dugu Yan nodded excitedly.
Su Chen handed the Immortal Herb to Dugu Yan, then turned to Ye Lingling.
"This is Aromatic Silk Beauty. It's a paired Immortal Herb with the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid. Taking it will let you absorb the essence of heaven and earth, along with the radiance of the Sun Moon. If you absorb it, you might break through the limits of the Nine Heart Begonia."
"I..."
Ye Lingling's heart gave a sudden jolt. This gift was far too precious.
She didn't know if she could accept it.
"Don't overthink it. Just consider it the betrothal gift for marrying me. I'll teach you how to absorb it."
As he spoke, Su Chen stepped forward, handed her the Immortal Herb, and explained how to take it. "You can't swallow Aromatic Silk Beauty. Gently inhale the essence from its stamens, then cultivate your Soul Power slowly and let the medicinal effects spread through your entire body."
After Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling absorbed the Immortal Herbs and began cultivating, Su Chen stepped aside to wait with Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo felt bitter just thinking about it. He really was useless! The Immortal Herbs had been right in his hands, yet he hadn't recognized them or known how to use them.
"Haah."
Su Chen heard Dugu Bo sigh and glanced over. He said coolly:
"An ordinary person can only take one Immortal Herb, and this place is special. I only cut the herbs; their roots are still here... In a hundred years or so, you'll be able to harvest them again. Just guard this place from now on."
Hm?
Dugu Bo's eyes lit up. He was just about to feel pleased when he grew annoyed again.
"What the hell am I supposed to guard it for?"
"You're already this strong. By the time the Immortal Herbs grow back, just how powerful will you be? I'd like to harvest them, but I'd have to be able to beat you to them!"
Su Chen smiled, then shook his head. "A hundred years from now, if I still care about these Immortal Herbs, then I'll be a complete failure!"
"Oh, right. We agreed to have a match. Why don't we go fight now? If you can beat me, I won't come back again."
Dugu Bo was tempted. He looked Su Chen over and saw that the little brat couldn't hide the grin tugging at his lips. He immediately refused.
"Forget it."
"My greatest strength is poison. You can absorb an eighteen-hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring, and my poison doesn't affect you. I honestly don't see how I could win."
Su Chen pleaded:
"Senior Dugu, let's just have a fight!"
"I really need to test my strength. If you can beat me, trust me! It'll be a feat you can brag about for the rest of your life."
Dugu Bo: ???
"Fine!"
"Let's go now. Today I'll see just how much of a show-off you really are."
Dugu Bo was furious too. Beat you, and I can brag for the rest of my life?
After I'm done beating you up today, I'll be laughing at you for the rest of yours!!!
Dugu Bo shot into the air, and Su Chen turned into a streak of golden light and flew after him.
The two entered Sunset Forest.
Dugu Bo immediately summoned his Martial Soul—the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor. Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black.
In the air across from Dugu Bo, Su Chen likewise summoned his Martial Soul—the Kunpeng. Purple-red.
"Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Soul Avatar!"
Dugu Bo knew Su Chen's strength, and he knew his bizarre powers and methods of attack. He didn't dare underestimate him and immediately activated his Martial Soul Avatar: a thirty-meter-long, water-tank-thick, jade-green serpent.
Su Chen wasn't afraid in the slightest. The Three Points Return to Origin Qi could withstand the Nie Family Father and Son's eighty-meter, forty-meter-long blades. What was a snake barely thirty meters long?
"First Soul Skill: Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg."
Su Chen used his first Soul Skill. It was the only legacy Brother Chicken had ever left him.
Originally, this Soul Skill summoned a chicken's foot that descended from the sky.
At that moment,
high above,
the enormous Kunpeng struck an attacking pose. A giant golden claw appeared below it and seized the thirty-meter-long Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor.
Bang!
Its Soul Ring age was too low, and it broke free after only a moment.
Then Dugu Bo looked up at the Kunpeng soaring high in the sky, and anger flared within him.
Damn it!
The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor couldn't fly. This bastard was flying way too high. What kind of match was this?
He was completely on the defensive.
In the air,
"Three Points Return to Origin Qi!"
Su Chen had already climbed higher. He gathered power in his hand and unleashed an endless barrage at the thirty-meter-long serpent below.
He wasn't about to make the same mistake as that fool Qian Daoliu. The strongest in the sky, yet he fought Bo Saixi in the sea and Tang Chen on land.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—!
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom—!
The barrage battered Dugu Bo until he twisted his body and began slithering in every direction.
"Brat, have the guts to come down here and fight me!"
Hearing that, Su Chen called out, "All right! Senior, have you ever heard of a palm technique that descends from the heavens?"
"Cloud-Rowing Palm!"
"Tenth Form—Calamity Cloud Descends from Heaven!"