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

Blue Silver Blessing

Under Lu Chen's full control, the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, enhanced by four Spirit Rings and evolved through four stages, displayed astonishing toughness.

Thick vines, like massive serpents, tightly bound the Demon Spirit Tree. Relying on the purifying power of Blue Silver Baptism, they suppressed it until it was weak beyond measure.

Seizing the opportunity, Lu Chen used his Self-Created Soul Skill, Explosive Step. After several leaps, he arrived before it, raised his right hand, clenched it into a fist, and unleashed all his strength at the Demon Spirit Tree:

"Cannon Fist!"

His thick Soul Power gathered in his fist. After being highly compressed, it radiated an awe-inspiring might!

As Lu Chen's fist struck the Demon Spirit Tree, a terrifying energy shockwave burst forth, leaving a deep fist mark in its trunk.

Not only that, the energy shockwave penetrated deep into the Demon Spirit Tree's body and began wreaking havoc within. Its trunk shook violently, producing a series of creaks and groans as though it could no longer bear the strain.

"What a Demon Spirit Tree. Since one punch can't break you, then I'll throw ten punches, a hundred punches, until I break you!"

Lu Chen's eyes shone brightly.

As soon as he finished speaking, he attacked with both fists, punching the Demon Spirit Tree's trunk again and again.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang...

The dull impacts of his fists striking the trunk barely ceased for even a moment. Even when Lu Chen's fists became a bloody mess, his finger bones and hand bones began developing tiny cracks from the rebounding force.

The pain shot straight to the top of his head. Although he tried hard to suppress it, the corners of his eyes still twitched from time to time. Physical pain was clearly not so easily endured.

Even so, Lu Chen continued throwing punches without stopping for even an instant.

Pain kept his mind clear!

Hatred filled him with motivation!

This Demon Spirit Tree was doomed today. It had to become his Fifth Spirit Ring!

No one could stop him!

Crack! Boom!

Lu Chen had no idea whether he had thrown dozens of punches or hundreds.

But beneath his relentless attacks, the Demon Spirit Tree finally gave way. Its trunk snapped with a crack, then crashed to the ground with a thunderous boom.

This Demon Spirit Tree, with a cultivation of twenty-five thousand years, had already been weakened beyond measure by Blue Silver Baptism. Now that its trunk had broken, it was completely dead.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

A vast and surging black light erupted from the Demon Spirit Tree's remains. That demonic, evil energy made even the air turn thick and viscous.

The energy fluctuations it emitted were enough to make one's heart feel oppressed.

After the black light shifted several times, it finally condensed into a black Spirit Ring.

Seeing this, Lu Chen finally let out a breath of relief. Hard work had paid off; he had finally killed the Demon Spirit Tree.

Although both his fists had become bloody and mangled, while his finger bones and hand bones had developed tiny fractures from the rebounding force.

Thankfully, it had all been worth it!

"First Spirit Skill, Blue Silver Revival!"

"Second Spirit Skill, Blue Silver Grace!"

As Lu Chen used his First and Second Spirit Skills in succession, the Blue Silver Grass surrounding him swayed gently, releasing waves of blue mist.

Bathed in that blue mist, the cracks in Lu Chen's finger bones and hand bones rapidly healed, while his mangled fists quickly scabbed over and recovered.

At the same time, the exhaustion in both his body and mind was greatly alleviated by Blue Silver Grace's soothing effects, gradually returning him to his peak condition.

The cool sensation finally suppressed the burning pain. Lu Chen chuckled and said:

"The Spirit Beasts I chose were truly excellent. Whether it's Blue Silver Revival or Blue Silver Grace, both are extremely practical skills."

"I hope this Demon Spirit Tree won't disappoint me either and will give me a skill that meets my expectations."

Now that he had gradually recovered, Lu Chen prepared to absorb his Fifth Spirit Ring.

However, before that, Lu Chen first dug a pit in the ground. The more he dug, the more disgusted he became. Beneath the soil lay layer after layer of countless Spirit Beast bones.

As Lu Chen dug them up, all those Spirit Beast remains were exposed. The stench nearly struck him in the face, and he frowned throughout the entire process.

It was disgusting, but it was necessary for safety.

With no other choice, Lu Chen jumped into the deep pit, sat down cross-legged, then raised his hand and grabbed upward, controlling the Blue Silver Grass vines to extend outward.

They tightly wrapped around the Demon Spirit Tree's body, dragging its trunk over to completely seal the pit.

All of this was for safety, to prevent any Spirit Beast from suddenly appearing and disturbing him while he absorbed the Spirit Ring.

After making sufficient preparations, Lu Chen closed his eyes, circulated the Meditation Method, connected with his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, and began absorbing the Demon Spirit Tree's twenty-five-thousand-year Spirit Ring.

The next instant, the Spirit Ring floated down and settled around his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, rapidly shrinking as it merged into it.

Evil, oppressive, bloody, filthy...

Lu Chen frowned!

This Spirit Ring gave him an extremely unpleasant feeling.

He had never felt this way while absorbing Spirit Rings before.

But there was no turning back once the bow had been drawn. Lu Chen could only mobilize his Soul Power and begin suppressing the Demon Spirit Tree's Spirit Ring with all his strength.

At the same time, he used the powerful compatibility of his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul to dissolve and neutralize the Demon Spirit Tree Spirit Ring's evil nature.

Fortunately, he already had experience absorbing a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring.

Although absorbing this twenty-five-thousand-year Demon Spirit Tree Spirit Ring placed considerable pressure on him, the process still went relatively smoothly.

In the end, relying on the Blue Silver Grass's powerful compatibility, he gradually expelled the Demon Spirit Tree Spirit Ring's evil nature and began absorbing the vast Soul Power contained within it, as well as the Spirit Beast essence filled with the aura of life.

Everything proceeded in an orderly manner!

The Demon Spirit Tree's vengeful soul launched a counterattack, but Lu Chen guarded his mind firmly. It had no effect whatsoever and was eventually completely dispersed.

After more than an hour of prolonged absorption, this twenty-five-thousand-year Demon Spirit Tree Spirit Ring finally became Lu Chen's Fifth Spirit Ring.

After successfully absorbing the Spirit Ring, Lu Chen immediately opened his eyes. He controlled the Blue Silver Grass vines to move aside the Demon Spirit Tree trunk above him, then leaped out of the pit.

Lu Chen took a breath of fresh air and felt a wave of relief from the bottom of his heart.

That unbearably foul pit had disgusted him terribly. If not for safety concerns, he would never have hidden in such a place.

After relaxing slightly, Lu Chen began examining his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.

This look was incredible!

His Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul now possessed a faint crystal-like translucence. It no longer resembled a plant, but instead looked as though it had been carved from jade.

Lu Chen was overjoyed:

"After absorbing three thousand-year Spirit Rings and two ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings, my Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul is definitely no longer ordinary Blue Silver Grass. Even if it hasn't evolved into a Blue Silver King yet, it should be infinitely close to one!"

"It looks fine. Absorbing the Demon Spirit Tree's Spirit Ring didn't turn my Blue Silver Grass evil. It's still as tranquil and peaceful as ever, radiating a dense aura of life."

"My Soul Power has now surged to level sixty. I can absorb a Sixth Spirit Ring too. Haha... a six-ring Spirit Emperor who's over nine but not yet ten years old—who would believe it?"

"With my Gold Finger that makes me stronger just by breathing, I'm confident that I can become a Titled Douluo before fifteen, or even become the strongest person in the world before twenty."

"As for a God Position, with my Gold Finger, becoming a god is practically guaranteed!"

"And my Fifth Spirit Ring truly gave me an excellent Spirit Skill—Blue Silver Blessing. It guides the power of life into the body and can increase all attributes by 100 percent: attack, defense, speed, strength... an all-around enhancement. This can practically double someone's strength!"

"As expected of a twenty-five-thousand-year Spirit Ring. It perfectly inherited the Demon Spirit Tree's abilities without being tainted by its evil. Very good. I'm very satisfied."

Slaughter Absorption Right Leg Bone

Lu Chen waved his hand and recalled his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. At the same time, the five Spirit Rings beneath his feet—purple, purple, purple, black, black—also vanished into the air.

However, Lu Chen did not leave. He turned and looked at the Demon Spirit Tree's remains. While absorbing the Spirit Ring earlier, he had already sensed something still hidden within its remains that resonated with his Fifth Spirit Ring from afar.

Excitement appeared on Lu Chen's face!

Something that could resonate with a Spirit Ring was highly likely to be a Spirit Bone.

Lu Chen strode over, raised his right hand, and summoned his Second Martial Soul, the Black Iron Sickle.

Standing before the Demon Spirit Tree's remains, Lu Chen poured Soul Power into the Black Iron Sickle, making it gleam with a chilling light.

Then he swung the Black Iron Sickle down at the Demon Spirit Tree's remains.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The Demon Spirit Tree's remains were quite hard. Lu Chen swung the Black Iron Sickle several times before finally cutting a long, narrow gash into its tough body.

A blood-red light shone out through the opening.

Lu Chen's breath caught at the sight.

This really was a Spirit Bone!

Lu Chen was extremely excited. This was the first time he had ever seen a Spirit Bone.

He reached inside the opening and took out the source of the bloody light.

It felt icy cold in his hand, and he could sense a surging energy fluctuation. However, it also carried a trace of evilness and violent hostility.

Lu Chen opened his palm and looked. It was a blood-red Right Leg Bone, though not a complete one. It only consisted of the lower leg portion.

That was normal. After all, the Demon Spirit Tree had only cultivated for twenty-five thousand years. Producing even one Spirit Bone was already enough to be pleasantly surprising.

There was no need to hope for anything more.

The most important thing now was determining what ability this Right Leg Bone possessed.

After absorbing his Fifth Spirit Ring, Lu Chen's spiritual power had been tempered once again. He now tried extending his spiritual power into the Spirit Bone, intending to determine its ability.

The instant his spiritual power entered the Right Leg Bone, a frenzied will of slaughter erupted from it, attempting to erode his mind and bring him under its control.

However, Lu Chen's will was firm, and he successfully resisted it. As his spiritual power came into contact with that slaughterous will, the Right Leg Bone's ability surfaced in his mind.

To avoid being eroded by the will of slaughter, Lu Chen immediately withdrew his spiritual power once he understood the leg bone's ability, not daring to have further contact with it.

"Phew..."

Lu Chen let out a long breath and steadied himself before thinking with a frown:

This Right Leg Bone's skill is called Slaughter Absorption. It can devour bones and flesh to strengthen the host's physique and cultivation.

It comes from the same lineage as the Demon Spirit Tree's ability to devour Spirit Beast corpses and flesh. It's an extremely sinister ability, and its frenzied will of slaughter can also affect the host's will.

I have no use for this sort of Spirit Bone. With my Gold Finger that makes me stronger through breathing, I don't need to use Slaughter Absorption to devour the bones and flesh of humans or Spirit Beasts.

Although a Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone from the same Spirit Beast can unleash their greatest effect when used by the same person, I don't think I should absorb this Slaughter Absorption Right Leg Bone.

It would harm me without benefiting me and could even affect my will. Besides, its age is rather low. It's only a twenty-five-thousand-year Spirit Bone. I'll just keep it as a collectible; perhaps it will be useful someday.

With that thought, Lu Chen stored the Slaughter Absorption Right Leg Bone inside his Silver White Bracelet.

After absorbing the Spirit Ring and putting away the Spirit Bone, Lu Chen gave the Demon Spirit Tree's remains one final glance before leaving contentedly.

Half a month later!

Somewhere within the Mixed Zone of the Star Dou Forest!

Lu Chen hid behind a tree. Using the dense patches of Blue Silver Grass around him, he fully concealed his aura, making himself seem like an ordinary Blue Silver Grass plant growing by the roadside.

At this moment, he silently watched a thirty-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider use its Spiderweb Bind skill to capture an eight-thousand-year Ice Glaze Deer.

After the Ice Glaze Deer was trapped, it panicked and tried to struggle free, but the spiderweb was coated with the Man Faced Demon Spider's venom.

Under the venom's corrosion, the Ice Glaze Deer gradually lost its ability to resist. Its aura weakened until it fainted, barely alive.

Only after the Ice Glaze Deer had passed out did the Man Faced Demon Spider leisurely approach and begin greedily devouring its body.

About half an hour later, the Ice Glaze Deer's entire body had been swallowed by the Man Faced Demon Spider. Nothing remained on the ground except a pool of blood; there was not even half a fragment of bone left behind.

Having finished its meal, the Man Faced Demon Spider headed deeper into the forest with satisfaction.

After communicating with the surrounding Blue Silver Grass and confirming that the Man Faced Demon Spider had truly left, Lu Chen slowly emerged from behind the tree.

Lu Chen glanced at the bloodstains on the ground and sighed inwardly at the cruelty of the Star Dou Forest before continuing his search for a suitable Sixth Spirit Ring.

After spending so much time in the Star Dou Forest, he had already witnessed Spirit Beasts preying upon one another many times.