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

Around his body, stalks of Blue Silver Grass coiled and swayed, crystal-clear and suffused with a golden glow, radiating a dense aura of life.

Beneath his feet, six Spirit Rings pulsed rhythmically up and down—purple, purple, purple, black, black, black—an utterly shocking ring configuration.

Lu Chen suddenly said softly:

"Retract!"

The next instant, the invisible fluctuations centered around him rapidly drew back from all directions, all of them pouring into his Martial Soul.

Lu Chen carefully sensed that power.

"A domain... this is the Blue Silver Domain. My Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul has awakened the Blue Silver Domain. Is this still Blue Silver Grass? This is definitely the Blue Silver King!"

"It wasn't easy. After painstakingly absorbing six Plant Spirit Beast rings beyond their age limits, I've finally evolved my Blue Silver Grass into the Blue Silver King!"

A Red Blood Grass over one thousand years old!

A Cloud Mist Tea Tree over four thousand years old!

A Sun-Facing Flower over eight thousand years old!

A Pure Heart Lotus over thirteen thousand years old!

A Demon Spirit Tree over twenty-five thousand years old!

An Everlasting Evergreen Pine over forty-eight thousand years old!

Although Lu Chen had only absorbed six Spirit Rings, the combined age of those six rings had already barely reached the level of one hundred thousand years.

An ordinary Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul could not evolve into a Blue Silver King merely by absorbing six Spirit Rings. However, if the total age of the absorbed Spirit Rings reached one hundred thousand years, it would inevitably evolve into a Blue Silver King.

Lu Chen's expression grew excited.

"My Sixth Spirit Skill is called Blue Silver Will. The mind commands the body; it is the ultimate manifestation of vitality. As long as the mind has not given up, even if the body is on the verge of death, it can still move and unleash power beyond imagination."

"It's incredibly powerful. Put another way, as long as I don't want to die, even if my head is cut off or my heart is pierced, I still won't die. Not only can I cling to my last breath, I can even keep fighting."

"The first six Spirit Skills I chose have all met my expectations perfectly. Blue Silver Revival heals injuries, Blue Silver Grace removes fatigue, Blue Silver Shelter raises a shield, Blue Silver Baptism dispels abnormal conditions, Blue Silver Blessing provides a 100% boost to all attributes, and Blue Silver Will directly locks down my final drop of health."

"As for the upcoming seventh spirit skill, no matter which Spirit Beast ring I absorb, it will awaken only one skill: Blue Silver True Form. This is a Spirit Master's most important skill. For me, the best choice would be the Blue Silver King of the Blue Silver Forest."

Lu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly.

"My Soul Power has now been fully unleashed. I've reached level sixty-nine, just one step away from level seventy. I could break through at any time."

"But killing the Blue Silver King won't be easy. The Blue Silver King is an eighty-five-thousand-year Spirit Beast, and its strength is unfathomable."

"Now that my Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul has evolved to the level of the Blue Silver King, and I've fortunately awakened the Blue Silver Domain, finding the Blue Silver Forest won't be difficult. But killing the Blue Silver King will be exceptionally difficult."

"Unless I'm willing to attach Spirit Rings to my Second Martial Soul, or find someone to help me suppress the Blue Silver King during the battle."

Lu Chen took a deep breath.

"The Blue Silver King must be killed. My Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul has already evolved to the level of the Blue Silver King, but if I want to evolve further and become a true Variant Blue Silver Emperor, then absorbing the Blue Silver King's Spirit Ring and obtaining its Spirit Beast essence and Blue Silver Bloodline may be the crucial step."

"On the current continent, if there is anyone who can help me suppress the Blue Silver King without putting me under their control, there is only that one person."

The person Lu Chen meant was Dugu Bo, whose title was Poison.

Dugu Bo was no weakling. He was a level ninety-one Titled Douluo.

This famously unfortunate man of Douluo Continent possessed the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, an Immortal Herb garden, yet could not resolve the poison inflicted by his own Martial Soul.

As long as Lu Chen made even a slight effort to win him over, he could gain a powerful Titled Douluo-level ally.

Then killing the Blue Silver King would be guaranteed!

At that thought, Lu Chen frowned again. Looking at the outrageous configuration of Spirit Rings beneath his feet—purple, purple, purple, black, black, black—he knew these terrifying six Spirit Rings could not be casually displayed outside.

Almost instantly, Lu Chen thought of the Blue Silver Domain's camouflage ability.

"The Blue Silver Domain awakened at exactly the right time. Otherwise, I really wouldn't dare go out casually with this Spirit Ring configuration."

As he spoke, Lu Chen activated the Blue Silver Domain, and invisible fluctuations rapidly spread outward.

Under the domain's camouflage, his six Spirit Rings began to change. Purple, purple, purple, black, black, black became yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black—a relatively normal ring configuration.

"Also, I'm too young. A six-ring Spirit Emperor at such a young age would be far too conspicuous outside. Since the Blue Silver Domain's camouflage ability can disguise Spirit Rings, it should be able to disguise me too, right?"

Lu Chen immediately began to try. He enveloped his body with the Blue Silver Domain, and under his experimentation, his appearance began to change at once.

His originally black long hair gradually turned blue, cascading down behind his back like a waterfall.

A layer of mist gradually covered his youthful face. When the mist dispersed, it revealed the face of an unfamiliar middle-aged man.

As for his height and build, he did not make too many adjustments. The more he altered, the easier it would be to expose himself. He was already over six feet tall, broad and muscular—the appearance of a grown man.

After disguising his Spirit Rings and completely changing his appearance, Lu Chen smiled and said:

"Now I can head out without worry."

Dugu Bo

Using his newly awakened Blue Silver Domain to disguise his true appearance, Lu Chen inspected the trunk of the Everlasting Evergreen Pine. After confirming that it had not produced a Spirit Bone, he turned and left with great regret.

Half a year had now passed since Lu Chen entered the Star Dou Forest.

Over those six months, Lu Chen had undergone earth-shaking changes.

From a minor Spirit Scholar without a single Spirit Ring, he had continuously hunted Spirit Beasts and ultimately absorbed six Spirit Rings, becoming an auxiliary Spirit Emperor with level sixty-nine Soul Power.

The magnitude of that change was enough to leave anyone dumbfounded!

Looking across all of Douluo Continent, only Lu Chen could complete the transformation from Spirit Scholar to Spirit Emperor in half a year!

He was currently in the Mixed Zone of the Star Dou Forest, a place where ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts gathered. Yet with the Blue Silver Grass relaying information for him, Lu Chen encountered no Spirit Beasts at all on his way out.

After five days, he successfully left the Star Dou Forest.

Lu Chen stretched lazily. Thinking about his experiences over the past half year, he could not help but sigh with emotion.

If he returned to Notting Academy now, suppressing Tang San would be an effortless matter.

However, Tang San had Tang Hao behind him. He was a Titled Douluo with a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring, the Clear Sky Douluo known by the title "Clear Sky."

Lu Chen was still no match for Tang Hao!

If he wanted revenge, he was still far from strong enough!

Lu Chen's eyes turned cold as boundless hatred filled his heart. Tang Hao, Tang San, father and son, cherish your time while you still can. I'm already a level sixty-nine Spirit Emperor. The day I collect my debt from you is not far away!

With that thought, Lu Chen resolutely headed north toward the Sunset Great Forest in Dixing Province.

Lu Chen was currently at level sixty-nine Soul Power. Before breaking through to level seventy, he planned to successfully make contact with Dugu Bo.

Once he broke through to level seventy Soul Power, he could invite Dugu Bo to accompany him in hunting the Blue Silver King.

Making contact with Dugu Bo would be far too easy!

The Martial Soul poison affecting both him and his granddaughter was simply the perfect opening.

Lu Chen had two methods. The first was his Fourth Spirit Skill, Blue Silver Baptism.

It was a Spirit Skill capable of dispelling negative conditions, and poisoning was also a negative condition.

His Blue Silver Baptism should be effective on Dugu Bo.

As long as he could detoxify Dugu Bo, winning him over would be an extremely simple matter.

If Blue Silver Baptism did not work, Lu Chen still had a second method: guiding Dugu Bo to consume the Immortal Herbs of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to achieve detoxification.

However, if he did that, his value to Dugu Bo would be greatly reduced, and winning Dugu Bo over would require much more effort.

After traveling for three days, Lu Chen arrived at a small city named Xio. Originally, he had not wanted to waste much time during his journey.

But after looking at his tattered clothes, Lu Chen still decided to stay in the small city for a day.

He visited the clothing stores in Xio City and bought more than a dozen new outfits in various styles.

Clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse!

If he was going to travel the continent in the future, he needed several good outfits to maintain appearances.

Besides, Lu Chen was no longer short on money, so he would not begrudge spending some on clothes.

The Silver Bracelet Storage Soul Guidance Device he had found contained several thousand Gold Soul Coins scattered inside, as well as two black Gold Soul Coin savings cards.

By Lu Chen's estimate, there were certainly more than a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins in those savings cards.

When Lu Chen traveled the continent in the future, he would not need to worry about money under ordinary circumstances.

That evening, Lu Chen checked into an inn and asked the attendant for hot water. He enjoyed a comfortable hot bath that night.

He completely washed away the dust and grime of the past half year!

The next day!

Having changed his appearance and dressed in a brand-new blue robe, Lu Chen set off once more toward the Sunset Forest.

After half a month of travel, Lu Chen finally arrived at the Sunset Forest.

Walking through the Sunset Forest, Lu Chen released the Blue Silver Domain. Invisible fluctuations rapidly spread out and soon enveloped the entire area within a ten-kilometer radius.

Under the Blue Silver Domain's coverage, the Blue Silver Grass throughout the Sunset Forest immediately became lively. They cheered with joy, absorbing the life aura released by the Blue Silver Domain while bending toward Lu Chen.

It was as though they were paying homage!

To this Blue Silver Grass, merely absorbing a little of the life aura released by the Blue Silver Domain was enormously beneficial, enough to accelerate their growth.

At that moment, Lu Chen issued an order through his thoughts.

"I need to find a place within the Sunset Forest where the energies of ice and fire intertwine. It is exceptionally suitable for the growth of Plant Spirit Beasts. Find that place for me!"

Upon receiving the command, the Blue Silver Grass immediately sprang into action. They communicated in their unique manner and began investigating places where ice and fire energy intertwined.

Blue Silver Grass Spirit Beasts were like weeds by the roadside—there were countless of them everywhere.

There was nowhere in the Sunset Forest without Blue Silver Grass.

Thus, in less than half an hour, the location of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well had already been discovered by the Blue Silver Grass.

Lu Chen was overjoyed.

"You found the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well? Take me there quickly!"

Guided by the Blue Silver Grass, Lu Chen swiftly headed toward the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Before long, Lu Chen arrived at a remote mountain range. According to the information provided by the Blue Silver Grass, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was in the valley of the mountain range ahead.

Because he was about to face Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, Lu Chen took a deep breath, gathered all his focus, and steadily walked step by step toward the mountain range ahead.

Soon, he reached the mountainside, where Lu Chen abruptly stopped. The air ahead was permeated by a layer of green miasma, chilling enough to make anyone shudder just by looking at it.

"Poison Array..."

Lu Chen murmured softly. Then, he summoned his Blue Silver King Martial Soul. The crystal-clear Blue Silver King, radiating a gentle golden glow and a dense aura of life, grew around his body.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black—the six disguised Spirit Rings also rose one after another beneath his feet.

"Fourth Spirit Skill, Blue Silver Baptism!"

In an instant, Lu Chen's Blue Silver King Martial Soul bloomed with blue light—sacred, pure, radiant... as if it could purify all evil.

Under the illumination of that blue light, the emerald poisonous miasma instantly melted away, like winter snow beneath the warm sun.

At the same time, within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!

A gaunt old man dressed in a black robe, with dark green hair covering half his face, opened his jade-green eyes. They gleamed with a somewhat illusory green light.

A cold voice emerged from his throat.

"Interesting. My Poison Array has been broken, and someone actually found this place. I wonder who is so bold!"

As his voice fell, the black-robed elder vanished from where he stood in a flash.

From his tone alone, it was clear.

This person was Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo's Choice

Dugu Bo, dressed in a black robe, flashed through the air and swiftly arrived outside the valley.