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

"Mhm, I know. I'll definitely carry this Blue Silver Emperor with me. This is the first gift you've ever given me, hehe..."

Meanwhile, Dugu Bo, who had still been marveling at the Substitute Blue Silver Emperor's effects, suddenly darkened like the bottom of a pot. He glared at Lu Chen, his beard bristling.

Before this brat had revealed his true appearance, he had at least pretended to be proper around his granddaughter.

But now? Ever since revealing his true face, he had been flirting with his granddaughter at every turn, regardless of whether Dugu Bo was present. He even flirted with her right in front of him.

Dugu Bo approved of Lu Chen's appearance, temperament, talent, strength... but could they at least show some restraint in front of him?!

Dugu Bo coughed twice with a dark expression.

"Cough, cough. Lan Chen, doesn't your Eighth Spirit Ring have two abilities? We already know what Substitute Blue Silver Emperor does, but you haven't explained Reincarnation Blue Silver Emperor yet!"

Hearing this, Lu Chen released Dugu Yan's hand and activated the second ability of his Eighth Spirit Ring.

"Eighth Spirit Ring, Reincarnation Blue Silver Emperor!"

In an instant, his Eighth Spirit Ring lit up again, radiating incomparably brilliant light.

The remaining half of the Soul Power in his body poured into his Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul once more.

His Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul burst into radiance!

Within that dazzling light, his Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul separated into another palm-sized Blue Silver Emperor.

Lu Chen reached out and held the tiny Blue Silver Emperor. His expression became solemn as his gaze swept over Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan.

"Substitute Blue Silver Emperor essentially transfers damage, while this Reincarnation Blue Silver Emperor can bring the dead back to life."

"After any human or Spirit Beast is killed, so long as their soul has not scattered completely, their soul can be placed into this Reincarnation Blue Silver Emperor."

"The Reincarnation Blue Silver Emperor can then create a new body and resurrect that soul. Of course, resurrection has its limitations."

"For example, if the soul of a powerful expert is placed into the Reincarnation Blue Silver Emperor, the new body it creates cannot replicate all of their strength. At most, it can restore one-tenth of their power."

"After resurrection, that expert can still continue cultivating. If they cultivate diligently for several decades, they may have a chance of returning to their peak."

"Furthermore, the resurrection effect also depends on how intact the soul is. The more complete the soul, the better the resurrection result. If the soul is incomplete, they might become an idiot after being resurrected."

After hearing Lu Chen's explanation, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan both stood there dumbfounded.

This was a divine skill!

The ability to bring the dead back to life—even with all its restrictions, resurrecting the dead was still within the realm of divine skills!

Dugu Bo widened his eyes and spoke in disbelief.

"With just this one skill, if you announce it to the continent, every Spirit Master on the continent will worship you as a god!"

"Everyone fears death. Who wouldn't want a chance to come back after being killed? Even if they lose their strength because of it, at least they're still alive!"

Lu Chen nodded.

"Yeah, this skill is practically divine. I happen to have a soul on me, so I can test its exact effects."

Lu Chen then pulled the soul of the Ten-Thousand-Year Nine-Grade Ginseng King out of his Left Leg Bone and placed it into the Reincarnation Blue Silver Emperor.

As soon as the soul of the Ten-Thousand-Year Nine-Grade Ginseng King fused with the Reincarnation Blue Silver Emperor, it released dazzling light.

Within that brilliance, the Reincarnation Blue Silver Emperor began creating a body. Based on the nature of the soul, it would automatically form a body suited to it, eventually achieving perfect harmony with the soul.

This process was not quick. It could even be called incredibly slow.

But this was resurrection from death itself. Lu Chen, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan, who watched the process, were all exceptionally patient.

They waited by the lake for three days and three nights before the Reincarnation Blue Silver Emperor finally completed its transformation.

On the grass lay an elderly man with white hair and beard, completely naked. What was strange was that the old man had neither male nor female organs. There was simply nothing between his legs.

But thinking about it carefully, this was the Ten-Thousand-Year Nine-Grade Ginseng King. Perhaps it had never possessed a gender in the first place, so it naturally had no such organs.

Suddenly, the elderly man opened his eyes. He had finally awakened from his slumber.

The moment he opened his eyes, he discovered Lu Chen, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan staring at him.

The old man hurriedly rose to his feet. As he stood, he realized that he had a body again.

The old man said with delight, "This old man has been resurrected so quickly?"

Lu Chen replied, "I have now fulfilled my promise. The moment I gained the ability to bring back the dead, I resurrected you."

"Although nine-tenths of your cultivation has been lost, you can still continue cultivating. Your various abilities should still remain as well."

"Alright, you're awake now, so we'll be leaving."

With that, Lu Chen and the still-amazed Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan turned and left.

Remaining where he was, the Ten-Thousand-Year Nine-Grade Ginseng King checked his body and found that nine-tenths of his cultivation had indeed vanished. At most, he only had ten thousand years of cultivation left. He sighed.

"At least I'm still alive, and this might not necessarily be a bad thing!"

"Once my cultivation reached one hundred thousand years, I would eventually have faced the Heavenly Tribulation. Now that I only have ten thousand years of cultivation left, the threat of the Heavenly Tribulation is gone instead."

"My various abilities are still here, and my life is no longer in danger. This sacrifice could be considered a blessing in disguise..."

Ambush at the City Gate

In the sky!

Dugu Bo held Lu Chen in one hand and Dugu Yan in the other as he flew north at high speed.

A trace of shock still remained on Dugu Bo's face as he clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Lan Chen, I only knew before that a one-hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring was a universally acknowledged treasure in the world of Spirit Masters, but I had never personally seen how terrifying one could be."

"This time, I've truly broadened my horizons. The two abilities of your one-hundred-thousand-year Eighth Spirit Ring are both practically divine skills."

"Just look at them. Substitute Blue Silver Emperor can transfer fatal damage, while Reincarnation Blue Silver Emperor can even revive someone who has been killed."

"If you reveal these two skills, every Spirit Master on the continent will go mad over them. If you want to oppose the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, I believe countless Spirit Masters would follow you even at the cost of their lives."

Substitute Blue Silver Emperor! Reincarnation Blue Silver Emperor!

Those two spirit skills were indeed exceptionally good, but Lu Chen was still somewhat dissatisfied.

Perhaps he was being greedy, but the resurrection skill he wanted was one that could restore someone to their full peak condition.

Lu Chen smiled faintly.

"I don't have time to become enemies with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect yet. The Ten-Thousand-Year Nine-Grade Ginseng King's sacrifice raised my Soul Power from level 80 to level 84."

"I only need six more levels of Soul Power to become a level 90 quasi-Titled Douluo. Naturally, I need to make the most of my time cultivating and break through to level 90 as soon as possible."

"Once I become a Titled Douluo, I can slowly settle some old debts."

When she heard that Lu Chen wanted to cultivate again, Dugu Yan became a little unhappy.

Her emerald eyes glimmered with a strange light as she looked at Lu Chen and said in a coquettish tone, "Cultivating again? We only just finished nearly a year of cultivation. We should at least take a break and catch our breath."

"You obtained a one-hundred-thousand-year Eighth Spirit Ring, so let's celebrate. We can go back to Heaven Dou City, and you can accompany me shopping for clothes and jewelry, okay?"

Faced with Dugu Yan's pleading, Lu Chen could not bring himself to refuse. Besides, it would only delay him by a few days, so he nodded.

"No problem. We'll return to Heaven Dou City first, but I can't go back wearing this face. I still need to keep myself disguised in front of outsiders."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen activated the Transformation ability of his Left Leg Bone. It was different from the disguise ability of the Blue Silver Domain. After activating Transformation, the flesh, skin, tendons, and bones on his face began to shift subtly. Before long, he had become a completely unfamiliar middle-aged man.

A disguise ability was like wearing a mask, while Transformation was true facial reshaping.

Now, no matter who it was, even if their spiritual power surpassed Lu Chen's by tenfold, they would not be able to spot the slightest flaw.

Dugu Yan looked at Lu Chen's utterly ordinary middle-aged face and felt a small sense of disappointment.

She had wanted to go on a date with Lu Chen, but when she saw his disguised face, she could not summon any enthusiasm for it at all.

Dugu Yan sighed inwardly. Lan Chen is far too cautious. It seems that before he breaks through to Titled Douluo, he'll never use his real face to go on a date with me!

Since Lu Chen and Dugu Yan had decided to return to Heaven Dou City, Dugu Bo naturally did not object. He took them with him and flew toward Heaven Dou City.

After three days of travel, they returned to Heaven Dou City.

At the city gate!

Dugu Bo, Lu Chen, and Dugu Yan blended into the densely packed crowd of pedestrians and walked toward the gate together.

Everything had been fine at first, but suddenly, a figure riding a tall, pure white horse charged out from the city gate.

After leaving the city, the rider on the white horse shouted, "Lan Chen, run! Your identity has been exposed! Spirit Hall has sent Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to capture you!"

The speaker was none other than the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou, Xue Qinghe.

He had sent people to watch the city gate in advance. The moment they spotted Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, and Lu Chen, they were to report it to him immediately, so that he could rush out and warn Lu Chen.

Upon hearing those words, Lu Chen was almost completely baffled.

Huh?

My identity has been exposed?

Then why are you still calling me Lan Chen?

Even if I cultivate a little faster than normal, Spirit Hall wouldn't send Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to capture me in public, would they?

The next moment, two figures, one black and one white, shot out from the city gate. Two incomparably terrifying auras spread from their bodies, throwing everyone present into chaos.

Titled Douluo!

And two Titled Douluo at that!

The black figure was enveloped from head to toe in black mist, making his true appearance impossible to see.

The white figure had an effeminate face, with long, silky hair casually draped behind his back. He wore a white robe embroidered with chrysanthemum patterns. He had an Adam's apple, so he should have been a man, but his affected mannerisms were no different from a woman's.

Based on what Xue Qinghe had just said, these two should be Spirit Hall's infamous pair.

Chrysanthemum Douluo, Yue Guan!

Ghost Douluo, Gui Mei!

At that moment, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan spoke in a sinister, shrill voice. "Spirit Hall is conducting business. All unrelated people, get out of the way!"

The pedestrians entering and leaving through the city gate immediately scattered in all directions, scrambling away in terror.

Among them were quite a few high-status nobles and even powerful Spirit Masters.

But before Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, two Titled Douluo, how could they dare utter a word of protest?

Before Titled Douluo, neither their noble status nor their identity as Spirit Masters was of any use.

Very soon, only a handful of people remained at the city gate.

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, and the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou, Xue Qinghe.

As well as Lu Chen, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan.

All the other pedestrians had already fled far away.

At this moment, Dugu Bo's eyes widened as he glared at Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and shouted, "Ju Hua Guan, this old man does have some grievances with you, but what are you trying to do? You're openly blocking us in Heaven Dou City. Are you abusing public authority to settle a personal score? This old man isn't afraid of you now!"

Hearing the name Ju Hua Guan, killing intent flashed in Yue Guan's eyes. But remembering the mission this time, he suppressed it and looked coldly at Dugu Bo.

"Old Poison, this has nothing to do with you. The person we want is Lan Chen. His identity has been exposed, and we are taking him back to Spirit Hall!"

Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou, had not left. Sitting atop his tall white horse, he argued loudly, "Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, this is slander! Neither Poison Douluo nor Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect saw any signs of Soul Beast Transformation on Lan Chen. You haven't even met him, so what right do you have to accuse him of being a transformed Spirit Beast?"

This time, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had been sent by Bibi Dong. Xue Qinghe had not summoned them.

Even if Xue Qinghe wanted to win Lu Chen's favor, he would never have told Bibi Dong about it.

Bibi Dong had deduced it herself.