Douluo: Breathing Makes Me Stronger, Tang San Was Terrified!

"Hehe, Tang San, just wait. The day I return, I'll show you what it means to wish you were dead."

After saying that, Lu Chen summoned his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul again and began examining the changes it had undergone.

Aside from growing taller and sturdier, its surface now emitted a gentle golden glow.

This greatly astonished Lu Chen!

His Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul felt increasingly approachable, increasingly sacred.

At the same time, after he summoned his Martial Soul, three purple Spirit Rings rose beneath his feet. Purple, purple, purple. Such a terrifying Spirit Ring configuration was something only Lu Chen could achieve on the current continent.

Lu Chen sensed the skill of his Third Spirit Ring.

"Not bad. Blue Silver Shelter can condense a layer of golden shield every time it is used. Its defensive power is directly proportional to my Soul Power."

"The stronger my Soul Power, the stronger Blue Silver Shelter's defense. Those with less Soul Power than me can practically never break through it. Those close to my level must strike with all their strength to stand a chance. Even if someone with greater Soul Power can break through it, one shield can still negate one attack."

Storage Soul Guidance Device

Lu Chen withdrew his Martial Soul and gave the damaged Sun-Facing Flower one final look, making sure he had not overlooked anything.

Then he returned to where he had left his pack, slung it over his back, and casually chose a direction through the Star Dou Forest. His voice carried a trace of anticipation.

"It's time to set out and search for my Fourth Spirit Ring. My First Spirit Ring was a thousand years, my Second Spirit Ring was four thousand years, and my Third Spirit Ring was eight thousand years. My Fourth Spirit Ring should be able to absorb one between ten thousand and fifteen thousand years, right?"

"But Spirit Beasts over ten thousand years old unleash the backlash of their souls' resentment when their Spirit Rings are absorbed. This soul Quake is a troublesome problem."

"My physique is strong enough, and my Soul Power is deep enough, but whether my mental strength can withstand a soul Quake is still unknown..."

Lu Chen frowned thoughtfully.

Shadows swayed beneath the trees as sunlight pierced through the canopy, leaving mottled patches of light across the ground.

A breeze blew through, filling the surroundings with rustling sounds.

Lu Chen did not know whether it was an illusion, but as he walked through the forest, he constantly felt as if someone were watching him, yet also seemed to be paying him tribute.

Lu Chen could not help but feel puzzled. His gaze turned wary.

"What's going on? Is a Spirit Beast trying to ambush me from the shadows?"

After searching over and over, Lu Chen found no hidden Spirit Beasts nearby. There were only vast patches of Blue Silver Grass.

Blue Silver Grass?!

Lu Chen's eyes widened at once. He crouched down, and the damp scent of soil rushed into his nostrils, but his attention was completely fixed on the Blue Silver Grass beneath him.

Carefully, he brushed aside the Blue Silver Grass with his hand. Immediately, a sense of closeness flowed from it.

Lu Chen was deeply surprised.

"It really is Blue Silver Grass!"

"Is it because my Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul evolved, or because my mental strength has improved? I can actually faintly sense Blue Silver Grass's subtle emotions!"

Lu Chen felt both delighted and confused.

His brows alternately furrowed and relaxed.

After thinking for a while, Lu Chen let out a breath.

"No matter what, this is a good thing."

"I've absorbed three Spirit Rings, and my Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul has undergone three rounds of evolution. It has to be far stronger than ordinary Blue Silver Grass."

"Also, absorbing Spirit Rings may have tempered my mental strength to a certain extent."

"With both factors combined, I can sense Blue Silver Grass's emotions. There is endless Blue Silver Grass throughout the Star Dou Forest. With this vague connection between me and it, finding Spirit Beasts suitable for me will become much easier."

Lu Chen felt invigorated.

Afterward, he began communicating with the Blue Silver Grass along the roadside as he traveled, soothing their emotions while asking about the surrounding area.

Plant Spirit Beasts differed from animal Spirit Beasts. Due to their physical structure, animal Spirit Beasts were more likely to develop intelligence, while Plant Spirit Beasts mostly acted on instinct.

The Blue Silver Grass by the roadside could not describe things to Lu Chen in detail. They lacked that kind of intelligence, but they could still respond to some simple matters.

For example, safety.

For example, danger.

Lu Chen was already very satisfied to obtain this information. At the very least, with these eyes and ears in the Star Dou Forest, he could judge danger in advance.

Because the Fourth Spirit Ring Lu Chen wanted had to be between ten thousand and fifteen thousand years old, he needed to find a Plant Spirit Beast of that age.

Thus, he had no choice but to leave the Outer Zone and advance toward the Mixed Zone of the Star Dou Forest.

The Outer Zone was already so dangerous. In the Mixed Zone, ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts gathered in clusters, and the danger level doubled directly.

With the Blue Silver Grass serving as his eyes and ears, even after entering the Mixed Zone, Lu Chen would not accidentally wander into the territories of powerful Spirit Beasts.

Three days passed!

Only then did Lu Chen enter the Mixed Zone from the Outer Zone. An ancient, desolate aura rushed toward him, carrying the dampness of soil and a faint scent of decay.

To ensure his safety, Lu Chen immediately began communicating with the nearby Blue Silver Grass. Through their feedback, he roughly understood the situation in this area.

Danger!

This was the unanimous emotion conveyed by the nearby Blue Silver Grass!

Lu Chen immediately became vigilant. He summoned his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, and three purple Spirit Rings rose beneath his feet. Purple, purple, purple.

"Blue Silver Shelter!"

As his Third Spirit Ring lit up, his Soul Power surged into the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. Then the Martial Soul radiated light, raising a blue barrier around him.

This was Lu Chen's Third Spirit Skill!

Blue Silver Shelter!

Lu Chen gave himself a shield before carefully searching the surroundings.

Following Blue Silver Grass's guidance, he arrived at the source of the danger to investigate.

In this area, the turf had been overturned. Countless flowers, plants, vines, and thorns had all been torn to pieces.

Many trees had even been snapped cleanly in half. Trees that required several adults to wrap their arms around them had been broken apart, making it easy to imagine what kind of enormous creature had caused such destruction.

Not far ahead, Lu Chen saw several bloodstained scraps of cloth, along with shattered flesh and broken bones...

There was also a gleaming Metal Bracelet!

A trace of curiosity appeared on Lu Chen's otherwise grim face.

He walked over, ignored the shattered flesh and bones, and picked up the Metal Bracelet.

It was a silver-white Metal Bracelet, heavy in his hand. Its material was certainly extraordinary. Six pieces of jade were embedded in it, each one exceptionally smooth and clearly not ordinary.

As Lu Chen turned the Metal Bracelet over in his hand, a bold guess arose in his mind.

"Could this be a Storage Soul Guidance Device?"

Lu Chen immediately tried it. He injected a trace of Soul Power into one of the jade pieces on the bracelet.

In the next instant, his consciousness seemed to be pulled into a narrow space. The space was not large, only around two cubic meters.

There was no mistake now!

This was a Storage Soul Guidance Device!

If one piece of jade contained two cubic meters of space, and the Metal Bracelet held six jade pieces, then it had a total of twelve cubic meters of storage space.

That was far from small. A Storage Soul Guidance Device with twelve cubic meters of space could fetch at least several hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins at an auction house.

And it was the kind of item that had a price but no market!

Lu Chen quickly inspected the Storage Soul Guidance Device's contents. There were scattered Gold Soul Coins, Silver Soul Coins, and Copper Soul Coins, along with two black cards, several books, spare clothes, a dagger, Snake Repellent Powder, Healing Potion...

Lu Chen flipped through the books and found a red diary. Through its records, he learned that its owner had been the head of a Spirit Master family from the Gulei Kingdom.

This time, the man had come to the Star Dou Forest with several friends to hunt a Spirit Beast needed for his Sixth Spirit Ring.

By now, they had probably all been wiped out!

All that remained were scraps of flesh, broken bones, and a metal Storage Soul Guidance Device.

Although he had obtained a Storage Soul Guidance Device for free, Lu Chen was not as happy as he had imagined he would be.

The scene before him reminded Lu Chen once again that this was the perilous Star Dou Forest. Once he let down his guard, his fate would be no different from dying in a beast's jaws.

After putting the Storage Soul Guidance Device on his wrist, the Metal Bracelet automatically adjusted in size and fit his wrist perfectly, without making him feel burdened in the slightest.

Naturally, Lu Chen liked it immensely. Then he dug a hole in the ground, gathered the scraps of flesh and broken bones, placed them inside, and buried them.

Since he had taken someone's Storage Soul Guidance Device, he should at least let them rest in peace.

After that, Lu Chen quickly left the area...

Thirteen-Thousand-Year Pure Heart Lotus

Time passed quickly. Lu Chen had already spent half a month in the Mixed Zone of the Star Dou Forest.

During this time, through his communication with Blue Silver Grass, Lu Chen had found several ten-thousand-year Plant Spirit Beasts.

There were Gluttonous Flowers and Bloodthirsty Thorns...

These Plant Spirit Beasts were all excellent. Absorbing their Spirit Rings would certainly give his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul good control or offensive skills.

But that went against Lu Chen's original plan.

He wanted his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul to follow the support route from beginning to end.

Now that he had healing, Soul Power recovery, and shielding Spirit Skills, his future plans also included detoxification Spirit Skills, Spirit Skills that enhanced himself, and even Spirit Skills that could forcibly pull him back from the brink of death.

All of this was preparation for attaching Spirit Rings to his Second Martial Soul in the future.

The Spirit Skills Lu Chen envisioned for his Second Martial Soul were all extremely terrifying in power, the kind that left opponents either dead or crippled, perhaps even taking enemies down with him.

Therefore, there was no need to attach control or offensive skills when adding Spirit Rings to Blue Silver Grass.

Then, guided by Blue Silver Grass, Lu Chen arrived at a lake in the Mixed Zone.

He hid behind a large tree and poked his head out to look at the lake. At the center of it was a lotus displaying seven colors.

The lotus stood gracefully, rising unstained from the mud and pure without being seductive amid clear ripples. It shimmered with a soft glow and radiated a sacred aura capable of purifying evil.

The moment Lu Chen saw the lotus, his spirits lifted, and delight flashed in his eyes.

"Pure Heart Lotus. It's actually this kind of Spirit Beast. It's known as a supreme Plant Spirit Beast capable of purifying all filth, darkness, and evil. Judging by the size of this Pure Heart Lotus and the number of its petals, it has around thirteen thousand years of cultivation."

"Its attribute fits, and its age fits. This is the most suitable Spirit Beast for my Fourth Spirit Ring."

"Absorbing the Pure Heart Lotus's Spirit Ring will definitely give me a powerful purification Spirit Skill. Tang San's strange poisons won't be able to harm me anymore."

The instant he saw the Pure Heart Lotus, Lu Chen decided to make it his Fourth Spirit Ring.

After making his decision, Lu Chen did not rashly step out. Instead, he continued observing from the shadows.

About ten minutes later, a crane's cry rang out from the sky. Immediately afterward, a gigantic white crane with a wingspan exceeding eight meters and a body over six meters long descended from above, landing precisely in the lake.

Tassel White Crane!

Seeing this crane Spirit Beast, Lu Chen secretly felt fortunate. Luckily, he had not stepped out carelessly. Otherwise, he would definitely have clashed with the Tassel White Crane right now.

Judging by its size, the Tassel White Crane had at least fifteen thousand years of cultivation. It was an extremely speed-oriented Spirit Beast and also possessed the advantage of flight.

Lu Chen felt that if he fought the Tassel White Crane, it would not merely be a matter of losing. Given its terrifying speed, he probably would not even be able to escape.

When he had been at the academy, Lu Chen had heard Xiao Wu mention Tassel White Cranes. They were Spirit Beasts with an obsession with cleanliness. They liked being spotless and hated filth.

The Pure Heart Lotus could purify all filth, darkness, and evil. The lake containing the Pure Heart Lotus was undoubtedly the cleanest body of water within a thousand li.

Therefore, it was not strange at all that it had attracted a Tassel White Crane.

Seeing the pure white Spirit Beast, untouched by even a speck of dust, Lu Chen suppressed the agitation in his heart and used the surrounding patches of Blue Silver Grass to conceal his own aura with all his strength.

He wanted to hunt the Pure Heart Lotus as his Fourth Spirit Ring, but he had no desire whatsoever to clash head-on with the Tassel White Crane.

So he could only wait!

And that wait lasted a full five days!

Over those five days, Lu Chen patiently observed the Tassel White Crane's habits. He remembered exactly when it went out to hunt and when it returned to play in the water.