Dugu Xin Takes the Field!

Chen Dongqing showed no expression as he looked at the man before him, only a faint hint of mockery in his eyes.

He did not even understand the gap in their strength, yet he dared stand before him. He truly did not know his own limits!

The next moment, he threw back his head and let out a long roar.

His powerful body nearly swelled in an instant. Already two meters tall, he grew again, shooting up to over three meters.

His skin turned tawny yellow, and an incomparably heavy aura burst forth. He slammed both fists against his chest, producing two muffled bangs.

He strode forward and charged at the member of that small faction.

The man's expression immediately changed.

The oppressive aura was too powerful. He did not dare hesitate further, possessing himself with his martial soul as the purple soul ring around him lit up.

His martial soul was a black blade. As the soul ring released a dazzling glow, he swung both hands forward, sending several pitch-black blade lights bursting from the weapon toward Chen Dongqing.

Yet Chen Dongqing neither dodged nor retreated, throwing a straight punch directly into the blade lights.

A layer of earthen-yellow radiance slowly circulated around his fist, and with one punch, he utterly shattered a blade light.

Chen Dongqing then repeated the same move, punch after punch, forcibly smashing apart the soul skill with his flesh and blood.

"What?!"

The man opposite him was filled with disbelief, staring dumbly at the scene as even the arm gripping his black blade began to tremble.

What kind of monstrous brute was this? His physical body could directly contend with a soul skill?

In an instant, the distance between them closed. When he was roughly fifty meters away, Chen Dongqing stomped heavily with his left foot and sprang into the air.

His opponent was also baffled by the sight. He was jumping, but how high could such an enormous body possibly leap?

He was not the only one. Quite a few people in the VIP seats shared the same question.

Yet while everyone was still puzzled, Chen Dongqing's performance quickly made them realize just how terribly wrong they were.

His body shot into the sky like a rocket. With that leap, he rose more than twenty meters into the air.

Then he raised his fist and struck with all his strength, his body becoming a sharp arrow as he smashed fiercely down toward the man below.

Bang—

With an earth-shaking boom, the ground was forcibly torn apart by the tremendous force, and the Soul Emperor was instantly sent flying.

Everyone below the stage stared at the scene before them in utter disbelief.

What formidable strength. Even though his soul ring configuration was somewhat lacking, his combat power had not diminished in the slightest. Instead, it was incredibly fierce.

A trace of admiration flashed through Dugu Chen's eyes. This man was quite capable.

Whether it was his combat techniques or his grasp of timing, everything had been nearly perfect. He had defeated his opponent in a single instant.

After defeating his opponent, Chen Dongqing folded his arms across his chest and waited fearlessly for the next challenger to take the stage.

Before the Papal Hall, Qian Xunji sat upon his throne, watching Chen Dongqing on the arena with great interest, a smile appearing in his eyes.

Bibi Dong stood at his side, her gaze also directed toward the arena. However, she seemed somewhat distracted, her peripheral vision occasionally drifting toward the VIP seats.

Afterward, challengers continued to take the stage. Since the contest was limited to the younger generation, their strengths varied greatly.

Still, anyone who dared take the stage possessed at least the strength of a Soul King, or even a Soul Emperor. Otherwise, they would only be defeated upon going up.

Even so, Chen Dongqing remained firmly seated atop the arena.

He did not reveal the slightest sign of fatigue. Every strike he made was thunderous, never wasting excessive soul power, and he rarely even used soul skills.

Seeing this, Dugu Xin could no longer sit still. He wanted to step forward and test this Mighty God himself.

"Little brother, your big brother will go first. Find your chance to take the stage afterward!"

With that, Dugu Xin grinned, waved his dark green sleeve, and landed upon the arena.

Once onstage, Dugu Xin did not immediately begin fighting. Instead, he observed courtesy before resorting to force.

"I am Dugu Xin. My martial soul is the Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor. A pleasure to meet you!" Dugu Xin clasped his hands in greeting and introduced himself with a faint smile.

Seeing that someone capable had finally come up, Chen Dongqing's face held less contempt, while his eyes gained a measure of seriousness.

The Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor was the inherited martial soul of the Dugu Household of Heaven Dou City.

According to legend, it had evolved from the Jade-Scale Serpent. The famed Poison Douluo, renowned across the continent, had brought this martial soul to its greatest heights.

Chen Dongqing clasped his fists and said solemnly:

"Chen Dongqing, martial soul Giant Strength Mammoth. Please enlighten me!"

As Dugu Xin entered the arena, the VIP seats immediately erupted into discussion. Everyone watched him with burning eyes.

After Poison Douluo, the second person to awaken the Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor martial soul was his eldest son, Dugu Xin.

Moreover, his aura was deep and steady, clearly showing that he had completely stabilized the imperial bloodline of this martial soul.

If he could pass down this bloodline and firmly establish the royal lineage of the Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor, the Dugu Household might one day found a sect like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.

The two men onstage then assumed their battle stances.

Dugu Xin's gaze sharpened. A flash of jade light flickered in his pupils, and in the blink of an eye, they transformed into a pair of emerald-green vertical slits.

A sharp, piercing howl escaped his mouth. A vast wave of jade-green energy erupted from his body, and as his form stretched with the wind, seven soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and three black—slowly rose beneath his feet.

The phantom of an enormous Jade-Scale Serpent appeared behind him. Yet the one behind him was larger and more robust than an ordinary Jade-Scale Serpent.

Every gesture radiated the majesty of a king. It was unmistakably the bearing that only the Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor should possess.

"It's the Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor!"

Upon seeing the martial soul appear, everyone in the VIP seats lit up.

This terrifying aura had not appeared on the continent for a very long time. The last person to establish the Jade-Scale Serpent Emperor's prestige was Poison Douluo Dugu Bo.

"I never expected Poison Douluo's eldest son to have already reached Soul Saint, and judging by that aura, he has reached the higher ranks of Soul Saint."

"He is truly gifted beyond measure, a heaven-sent talent. Given time, he will surely become another Poison Douluo."

Everyone in the VIP seats praised and extolled Dugu Xin. Even Qian Xunji's expression grew somewhat grave.

After Dugu Bo rose to fame across the continent, Qian Xunji had once offered generous terms in Spirit Hall's name to recruit him.

But unfortunately, he had been refused!

After that, Dugu Bo only grew stronger through battle, challenging Title Douluos from every side. With his incomparably powerful Jade-Scale Serpent Poison, he had beaten the continent into a state where no one dared face him again.

Even when several elders of the Papal Hall personally took action, they could not do anything to him, and the final result was only a draw.

Now, Dugu Xin had become a Soul Saint faster than Dugu Bo had, and he was even more powerful. In the future, he would surely break through to become a Title Douluo.

When that time came, there would be two Title Douluos in one family. Even Spirit Hall would likely have no choice but to take them seriously.

He had already missed Dugu Bo. Now, he did not wish to miss Dugu Xin as well.

At that thought, a brilliant smile immediately appeared on Qian Xunji's face as he began planning how to win Dugu Xin over!