Restless After Long Stillness
"Drink it—!!!"
Li Zhishu roared, and his body temperature visibly rose sharply. His exposed fair skin turned blood red, and the sweat on his body turned into rising steam due to the high temperature.
Seeing the former chubby guy transform into a muscular man, Long Yin, not far away, clenched his canines, which protruded due to the Martial Soul's possession, and gritted his teeth as he roared:
"You rascal, Old Li! We're brothers in arms, and you're trying to outsmart us?!"
"You actually had this trick up your sleeve! Damn it, when we were fighting like madmen in the Soul Beast Forest, I never saw you use this move—?!"
As he spoke, the second Yellow Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up, and a wolf howl came from Long Yin's throat. In an instant, he transformed into a white phantom and rushed straight towards Li Zhishu.
Second Soul Skill: Ice Wolf Assault!
Beneath the black and white stone platform, Dugu Bo stood with his arms crossed, quietly watching the two "human bears" collide violently on the platform.
Beside them, Zhang Lei and Zhang Mufeng stood side by side, while Qingqiu Xin and Dugu Xin stood to the left and right of the two in front, respectively. Influenced by the nature of their Martial Soul, "Wind-Chasing Seagull" and "Jade Phosphorous Serpent," the two were not willing to stand too close.
Although he has been in "Blue Silver Territory" for almost a year, every time Dugu Xin sees this scene, he feels his worldview is overturned.
Of course, Li Zhishu was a member of the "Blue Silver Territory" who arrived more than two months ago, and it was also at that time that Dugu Xin first met this Food System Food System Soul Master who didn't seem like a food-type Soul Master at all.
Especially seeing this scene before him, with that muscular, muscular man, Dugu Xin felt that, let alone him, even anywhere in the Douluo Continent, no one would associate him with Food System Soul Master.
"With his current strength, Old Li should be able to hold his own against even Soul Elder for a while, right?" Zhang Mufeng said, watching the pure physical collisions above.
"Probably~" Qingqiu Xin stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "It seems that Old Li was quite traumatized back in the Heaven Dou Empire— "
"Isn't that obvious!" Zhang Mufeng rolled his eyes and pouted, "If he hadn't suffered such a huge shock, would he have given up his duchy's title, quit the army, and come here to be a cook?"
As she spoke, she turned to look at Dugu Bo, who stood beside her like an ancient pine tree, and said softly, "It's only because Senior Dugu is here, and Brother Yuan put in a lot of good words for him, that Old Li wouldn't have been able to step down so easily—"
More than two months ago, of the 10,000 troops of the [Water Wood Duchy] who went to the front lines of the two great empires, only more than 5,000 returned to their homeland.
Jiang Yuan was granted the title of Earl for his merits, and his fiefdom was located in the southwest of the duchy, quite far from the "Blue Silver Territory".
At the time, Li Zhishu, who was in charge of the army's logistics, refused to accept the principality's reward and even chose to withdraw from the military of the [Water Wood Duchy].
Given Li Zhishu's many years of service and hard work in the military, coupled with the danger of this mission to the front lines of two great empires thousands of miles away, it would be perfectly reasonable for him to retire, both emotionally and logically.
However, the high-ranking officials of the duchy did not think so. They all felt that such a rare Food System Soul Elder should not be let go.
If I stay in the military system, they'll arrange for me to be surrounded by beautiful women, and who knows, I might even gain more Food System Soul Master in the future.
This is quite advantageous for the entire [Water Wood Duchy].
Most importantly, Food System Soul Master have little combat power and are easy to deal with!
As for the dangers of going to the battlefield, the high-ranking officials of the principality did not take it seriously. Knowing some inside information, they clearly understood that even if Jiang Yuan, as the commander-in-chief and Soul King, was in danger, Li Zhishu, as Food System Soul Master, had little chance of dying.
With this in mind, both Grand Duke Mu Feng and Song Yao, the commander of the Cold Wind Cold Wind Grand Camp and the Marquis of Cedar Pine, insisted on keeping Li Zhishu in the military.
Fortunately, when Zhang Mufeng and the others learned that the army had returned and wanted to welcome Ling Yi, Dugu Bo, who was restless and eager to make a move, also came to "Wood Plant City" with his son Dugu Xin.
Although Dugu Bo was only a Soul Emperor, there were still several Soul Saint in ' Wood Plant City '. Logically speaking, Marquis of Cedar Grand Duke Mu Feng and Song Yao, who was also Soul Emperor, could have completely ignored him.
But then again, is it really necessary to go to such great lengths for a mere Soul Elder like Li Zhishu?
That's the Soul Emperor of the "Jade Phosphorous Serpent" Martial Soul.
No need, really no need!
Similarly, the higher-ups in ' Wood Plant City ' were astonished to discover that behind Ling Yi, the previously low-key and humble ' Blue Silver Territory,' besides the elusive and unclear relationship with the Divine Craftsman Lou Gao in the ' Star Luo Empire,' there was actually such a figure!
You should have said so earlier! If you had, we wouldn't have needed you, Ling Yi, for this mission to the front lines.
The continued growth and expansion of the Blacksmith Association (Water Wood Duchy Branch) is a beneficial development for the Water Wood Duchy, and everyone will support it.
"Ling's ' Beast Martial Soul - Xingyi Fist Stance' has been mastered by Li, who has made the Ox and Horse styles instinctive. According to you, that's practically 'reaching the pinnacle'—"
Dugu Bo's calm voice rang out. "Moreover, judging from Li's current state, it seems to be an upgraded version of the ' Galloping Fierce Horse ' technique, which Ling probably deduced when he was on the front lines of the Heaven Dou Empire..."
"Combined with Li Xiaozi's own level 36 Soul Power, whether it is the tempering of physical fitness or the enhancement of state by this upgraded fist stance, it is in no way inferior to the Second Soul Skill performed by an ordinary Soul Elder!"
Not to mention Long Yin Yin's Second Soul Skill, neither its duration nor its actual effect is particularly strong—"
Upon hearing Dugu Bo's comments, Zhang Mufeng and the others' gazes towards the stage changed accordingly.
Unexpectedly, Li Zhishu also brought back Brother Yi's newly deduced upgraded version of "Beast Martial Soul: Xingyi Fist"?
I wonder how many moves Brother Yi deduced? And how many moves Old Li learned?
However, judging from Old Li's appearance, he must have only just mastered one move, otherwise he wouldn't have taken so long to use it.
That's good. They'll catch Old Li soon. They won't let the old guy go easily until he confesses everything.
Although the upgraded boxing style may require complete mastery before it can be taught, it's wrong of you, Old Li, to keep it a secret!
Thinking of this, both Zhang Mufeng and Qingqiu Xin's gazes toward Li Zhishu on the stage became 'dangerous'.
Zhang Lei, on the other hand, simply smiled and continued watching the battle, while Dugu Xin's eyes gleamed with excitement.
As if sensing something, Dugu Bo raised his hand and tapped his son's forehead, saying irritably, "You haven't even mastered the ' Spirit Snake Constriction,' which is most suitable for you, yet. Don't be so ambitious about this upgraded version!"
If it weren't for this son, given Dugu Bo's personality, he would have already traveled all over the continent. Just digging up an ancient ruin would be a considerable fortune!
Without accumulating a certain amount of wealth, when will the Dugu Clan be able to openly refer to themselves as the "Jade Phosphorous Serpent Dugu Clan"?
However, given the message left by Ling Yi beforehand, and the fact that Dugu Xin had also learned the Ling Family's "Basic Body-Training Exercises" and "Beast Martial Soul: Xingyi Fist Form," Dugu Bo decided that he still had some sense of shame and decided to stay behind for the time being to look after "Blue Silver Territory."
Once Ling Yi returns, Dugu Bo will leave again to continue his adventures on the mainland.
Where to go?
"Star Dou Great Forest"? "Sunset Forest"? Or "Lost Track Grand Canyon"?
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