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

Dugu Bo was overjoyed. Having completely escaped the torment of the poison, he felt as though his body had become ten years younger. He felt comfortable from the inside out, and that cold, stabbing pain never appeared again.

At the same time, his appearance changed as well. His head of dark green hair had completely turned white.

The expression on his face had originally been extremely sinister due to his body suffering the corrosion of poison for many years. When he smiled, it was enough to stop children from crying at night.

Now, he looked far more peaceful. Set against that head of pale white hair, he seemed like an ordinary old man rather than the dreaded Poison Douluo.

Not only that, his Soul Power had risen by another level, making Dugu Bo grin from ear to ear.

Ever since Dugu Bo had become a Titled Douluo, his strength had not improved in the slightest.

Although Dugu Bo never said it aloud, he still felt regretful deep down.

He did not want to remain stuck at level 91 Soul Power forever and become known as the weakest Titled Douluo.

He was now at level 92 Soul Power, and with the poison in his body completely removed, his Soul Power would continue to rise as long as he cultivated diligently.

Breaking through to level 93, level 94, or even level 95 Soul Power was all possible.

Just thinking about it made Dugu Bo feel delighted.

At that moment, Lu Chen looked at Dugu Bo and said:

"Brother Dugu, half a month ago, when I consumed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, the Soul Power in my body circulated at high speed, allowing me to break through from level 69 Soul Power to level 70."

"Now that the poison in your body has been completely removed, I would like to invite you to accompany me in hunting a suitable Plant Spirit Beast for my Seventh Spirit Ring."

Hearing this, Dugu Bo was happy for Lu Chen as well. He now truly regarded Lu Chen as a brother, and immediately burst into hearty laughter.

"This is a good thing. I have no objections. I'll bring Yanyan along, and we'll set out at once to find a suitable Plant Spirit Beast for your Seventh Spirit Ring."

"The Seventh Spirit Ring concerns the Martial Soul Avatar. As the most important Spirit Ring for a Spirit Master, it absolutely cannot be handled carelessly. We must choose carefully."

Seeing Dugu Bo agree, Lu Chen smiled in relief.

"There's no rush. Since Brother Dugu is no longer troubled by poison, why not eat the Earth Dragon Golden Melon now?"

"I believe it will greatly increase your strength. Not only can it enhance Soul Power, it may even evolve your Martial Soul. The sooner, the better."

"If we encounter danger outside, the stronger Brother Dugu is, the safer we will be."

Dugu Bo's heart stirred. He had been so delighted by the removal of the poison in his body that he had nearly forgotten about this.

His granddaughter, Dugu Yan, had eaten a Dragon Origin Fruit, and her body, soul, Soul Power, and Martial Soul had all undergone a complete transformation.

Even if this Earth Dragon Golden Melon was not as good as the Dragon Origin Fruit, it could not be much worse.

If he ate it, he would certainly gain a considerable improvement.

Dugu Bo immediately looked at Lu Chen.

"Brother Lan Chen, I'll have to trouble you to find that Earth Dragon Golden Melon."

Lu Chen nodded.

"Piece of cake."

As soon as he spoke, Lu Chen released his Blue Silver Domain. Using it to communicate with the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, he determined its location in no time.

Lu Chen turned and quickly walked away. After taking roughly a dozen steps, he stopped at a spot, took out a shovel from his Storage Soul Guidance Device, and began digging into the ground.

At the same time, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, grandfather and granddaughter, gathered around curiously.

Under Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan's watchful eyes, Lu Chen soon dug out a golden sweet potato.

It was about the size of two fists. Although it had been dug out of the soil, it did not carry the slightest earthy smell. Instead, it gave off a faint fragrance.

Lu Chen picked up the Earth Dragon Golden Melon and handed it to Dugu Bo.

"Brother Dugu, this is the Earth Dragon Golden Melon. It can strengthen the consumer's control over earth-elemental energy and promote the evolution of snake-type Martial Souls and draconic Martial Souls."

"The only issue now is that your Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul has already evolved into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, an exceptionally high-grade Martial Soul."

"One Earth Dragon Golden Melon may not be enough to cause any fundamental evolution in your Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor."

"But it will definitely improve your strength. There are no special rules for eating it—just eat it directly."

Dugu Bo reached out and took the Earth Dragon Golden Melon.

"Then this old man won't stand on ceremony."

Dugu Bo did not mind the dirt on the Earth Dragon Golden Melon. He casually wiped it on his robe, raised it to his mouth, and began eating.

In just a moment, Dugu Bo finished the entire Earth Dragon Golden Melon.

In an instant, a dense earth-elemental energy swept rapidly through Dugu Bo's body.

Dugu Bo's spirits lifted. He sat down cross-legged on the spot, mobilized his Soul Power, and began refining the medicinal power of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon.

Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew

As a Titled Douluo, Dugu Bo possessed an immensely vast amount of Soul Power.

Although the Earth Dragon Golden Melon was a heavenly treasure and could be considered a top-tier Immortal Herb, it was only comparable to a Spirit Beast that was tens of thousands of years old.

The surging earth-elemental energy was easily suppressed by Dugu Bo.

Then, Dugu Bo began refining that earth-elemental energy in an orderly manner.

The refined energy fused into his internal organs, limbs, and bones, causing Dugu Bo's increasingly aged body to seem as though it had regained a second spring.

Every cell in his body cheered with delight, greedily absorbing the energy of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon and bursting with vigorous vitality.

Dugu Bo was also pleasantly surprised. He was already old, and his potential had been declining more and more.

Yet after absorbing the energy of this Immortal Herb, a new vitality emerged within his body once again. It was as though he had been rejuvenated, his body recovering toward its former peak.

It was not only his body. After absorbing this energy, even his Soul Power began to steadily increase at a slow but stable pace.

How could Dugu Bo not be happy about that?

Everything had been going well, but then, at that moment—

Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul suddenly became restless. It displayed an almost greedy craving for the medicinal power of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon.

Without receiving an order from Dugu Bo, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor opened its bloody maw and began greedily devouring the medicinal power of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon.

After noticing this, Dugu Bo did not stop it. Instead, he secretly thought with anticipation:

I wonder whether my Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor still has a chance to evolve into the Jade Phosphorus Dragon Emperor!

After some time passed, Dugu Bo keenly noticed that after absorbing the Earth Dragon Golden Melon's energy, his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul had begun showing signs of evolution.

Dugu Bo's spirits immediately rose, and he observed his Martial Soul with even greater concentration.

But after only a short while, Dugu Bo frowned because he discovered that his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul showed no sign whatsoever of transforming into a dragon.

Although it was evolving, it was continuing to evolve in the direction of a serpent.

After deep contemplation, Dugu Bo quickly reached a conclusion.

The day my Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul broke through to become a Titled Douluo, its Martial Soul origin and growth path were completely fixed.

This Earth Dragon Golden Melon truly contains astonishing medicinal power, but unfortunately, it is not enough to force my already fixed Martial Soul origin and growth path in another direction.

After my Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul devoured the Earth Dragon Golden Melon's medicinal power, it did show signs of evolution, but it is evolving toward the Jade Phosphorus Snake Ancestor.

It seems this is the only way. My path has been completely set for this lifetime. I can only continue walking the road of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent, Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, and Jade Phosphorus Snake Ancestor.

Although I cannot transform into a dragon, if my Martial Soul evolves once more, it will still be enough to make me one of the strongest among Titled Douluo.

Having thought that far, Dugu Bo no longer dreamed of turning into a dragon. He focused wholeheartedly on absorbing the Earth Dragon Golden Melon's energy, accelerating the evolution of his Martial Soul and the growth of his Soul Power.

Dugu Bo was quite open-minded. After discovering that his Martial Soul could not transform into a dragon, he accepted reality before long.

Outside—

Dugu Bo sat with his eyes closed, sometimes frowning and sometimes relaxing his brows. Dugu Yan and Lu Chen saw it all.

Dugu Yan asked worriedly:

"Grandpa Lan Chen, what's wrong with my grandfather? Is absorbing the Earth Dragon Golden Melon difficult? Why is he frowning?"

Lu Chen sensed Dugu Bo's aura.

"It's fine. Don't worry. Brother Dugu's aura is steadily increasing, which means his absorption of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon is going smoothly."

"As for the frown, perhaps absorbing the Earth Dragon Golden Melon did not meet Brother Dugu's expectations."

"After all, Brother Dugu is already a Titled Douluo. Even though the Earth Dragon Golden Melon is an Immortal Herb, it cannot make him undergo a complete transformation from the inside out like you did after eating the Dragon Origin Fruit."

"You are only a Soul Elder. After absorbing the Dragon Origin Fruit, you could gain ten levels of Soul Power. As for Brother Dugu, gaining one level of Soul Power after absorbing the Earth Dragon Golden Melon would already be extremely impressive."

Dugu Yan nodded in realization.

After confirming that Dugu Bo was fine, Dugu Yan turned her attention to Lu Chen. She gave a sly smile and said:

"Grandpa Lan Chen, I heard Grandpa mention that your current appearance is fake, a disguise you adopted to avoid your enemies."

"There's no one else here now. Isn't it tiring to keep yourself disguised? Why not remove it?"

The last time Lu Chen had soaked naked in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Dugu Yan had caught a hurried glimpse of him. His broad shoulders, narrow waist, evenly toned muscles, and skin as smooth as jade had made her heart stir.

Later, Dugu Yan came to a realization. Lu Chen's body definitely did not belong to a middle-aged man in his thirties.

Perhaps the real Lu Chen was even younger than he appeared now.

This piqued Dugu Yan's interest, and she desperately wanted to know what Lu Chen truly looked like beneath his disguise.

At that moment, Lu Chen had no intention of removing his disguise. He gave an awkward laugh and quickly changed the subject.

"Yanyan, I'm old and ugly. To avoid frightening you, it's better to keep things as they are."

"Keep an eye on this place. Brother Dugu's absorption of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon is already on track, so we do not both need to remain here."

"Before setting out to search for Spirit Beasts, I'll try absorbing another Immortal Herb to strengthen my foundation and strive to absorb a higher-aged Spirit Ring for my Seventh Spirit Ring."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen left without looking back.

Dugu Yan watched his departing figure, her eyes filled with curiosity.

The more Lu Chen wanted to hide, the more curious Dugu Yan became.

Dugu Yan bit her lip and secretly thought:

The more you refuse to let me see, the more I want to see! Lan Chen says he's old and ugly, but I don't believe him. One day, I'll see your true face beneath that disguise!

Elsewhere, Lu Chen quickly found his target: a small emerald-green blade of grass bearing several crystalline dew drops.

Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew!

This was an Immortal Herb capable of increasing spiritual power!

It had already been half a month since Lu Chen consumed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, and his body had almost fully adapted.

Soon, he would hunt the Blue Silver King as Lu Chen's Seventh Spirit Ring.

It was time to consume this Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, which could enhance his spiritual power.

With light movements, Lu Chen plucked the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, raised it above his head, and brought it to his mouth.

He gently tilted the grass, and the few drops of dew upon it slid into his mouth.

Having lost those drops of dew, the blade of grass in Lu Chen's hand swiftly withered and lost all vitality.

The essence of Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew lay in those few drops of dew.

Lu Chen's Adam's apple moved slightly. After swallowing the drops of dew, he immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and began refining their energy.

In an instant, a refreshing, cool aura rose from his abdomen and poured into his brain.

Lu Chen's mind cleared. As he experienced the cool sensation in his head, his spiritual power began rapidly growing.

A Massive Increase

Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!

Although Lu Chen had his eyes closed, he could still "see" this world.

As he absorbed the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, his spiritual power rapidly increased, even spilling out from his body.

Through that overflowing spiritual power, Lu Chen observed everything around him from another perspective.

He saw the air filled with two kinds of energy, one red and one white.