Xue Qinghe's Analysis, Xue Beng's Doom!

Chu Lan swung his blade with all his strength.

Within the flash of the blade, the Thunderlight Raging Tiger's massive body split apart in an instant, then exploded with a deafening blast the next second.

"Boom!!!"

With a wave of his hand, Dugu Bo sent the splattering flesh and blood flying away, keeping it from staining his or Dugu Yan's clothes.

Still... the power of Chu Lan's strike greatly shocked him.

Dugu Bo said seriously, "That strike was quite powerful. Which Soul Skill was it?!"

Chu Lan explained calmly, "It wasn't a Soul Ring skill. It was a blade technique."

"A blade technique?"

Dugu Bo's pupils trembled slightly.

A Self-Created Soul Skill?

"Buzz!!"

A black Soul Ring appeared before Chu Lan.

Dugu Yan said worriedly, "Chu Lan, don't you want to reconsider? Forcibly absorbing a high-age Soul Ring is extremely dangerous!"

"I've already made up my mind." Chu Lan no longer hesitated. He took out a cushion, placed it beneath himself, and began absorbing the Soul Ring after sitting down!

The power of his earlier strike had been fairly good.

But...

The most troublesome part afterward was still the environmental issue!

Fragments of the Thunderlight Raging Tiger were scattered all over the ground!

"Grandpa, can Chu Lan really succeed?" Dugu Yan's delicate brows furrowed, her eyes full of worry.

Dugu Bo reassured her, "I secretly examined him before. Chu Lan's body is extremely strong, no weaker than mine. He only needs to worry about the Soul Shock within the Soul Ring. Once he gets through the initial stage, there will be nothing else to worry about."

Dugu Yan had initially been delighted, but after hearing the rest, she frowned again. "Soul Shock? Grandpa, what is that?"

Dugu Bo explained, "After a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast dies, part of its soul remains within the Soul Ring. When a Soul Master begins absorbing the Soul Ring, that remnant soul attacks the Soul Master. This is known as Soul Shock."

"However, problems generally won't arise."

"A level-fifty Soul Master's spiritual power is enough to deal with the attack launched by the Soul Beast's soul within the Soul Ring."

"But... Grandpa, Chu Lan is only level forty right now, not level fifty." Dugu Yan raised the fatal question.

Dugu Bo's expression stiffened.

Not good!

It seemed he had thought too highly of Chu Lan and overlooked Chu Lan's actual cultivation level!

"All we can do now is believe in him."

Dugu Bo said helplessly.

He focused intently, standing guard over Chu Lan.

Dugu Yan's face was filled with concern. When she saw Chu Lan's body begin to tremble slightly and cold sweat appear on his forehead, her heart leaped into her throat.

But...

Once those symptoms disappeared, she finally relaxed.

Because that meant Chu Lan was no longer in danger.

Now, they only needed to wait for Chu Lan to completely absorb the Soul Ring.

Dugu Bo, who had remained intensely focused while guarding Chu Lan, was also greatly surprised by the sight.

"In the future..."

"A remarkable genius will emerge in this world!"

Dugu Bo sighed.

Chu Lan's absorption of the Soul Ring lasted for more than two hours before finally ending.

Yellow, purple, purple, black—four Soul Rings circled around him.

"Grandpa, Chu Lan is awake!"

Dugu Yan was the first to notice Chu Lan waking up and shouted excitedly.

Dugu Bo withdrew his attention from the surrounding forest and turned to look at Chu Lan.

"That's wonderful!"

Dugu Yan excitedly gave Chu Lan a huge hug, even more thrilled than he was.

At this moment!

Chu Lan was also extremely happy because he had obtained an excellent Soul Skill—Teleportation!

There was no limit to how many times he could use it!

The distance of the Teleportation depended on how much Soul Power he used!

Simply put, as long as he had enough Soul Power, he could teleport from his current location to anywhere on Douluo Continent!

Of course... the prerequisite was knowing the location first.

His Soul Power had also reached level forty-two, and the Soul Power within his meridians was exceptionally abundant.

"I didn't expect you to actually succeed!"

"You're pretty impressive!"

Dugu Yan patted Chu Lan on the shoulder and smiled.

"Of course~ Of course!"

Chu Lan was naturally quite proud.

In this era, who could surpass him? Who could compare to him?

"Don't get so smug!"

Dugu Bo looked speechless.

He then asked, "Chu Lan, what kind of Soul Skill did the ten-thousand-year Thunderlight Raging Tiger grant you?"

Chu Lan merely smiled without answering.

Yet the next second, he vanished from where he stood along with Dugu Yan, who was hugging him, and silently appeared behind Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo was no false Titled Douluo. Sensing a fluctuation of Soul Power behind him, he slowly turned around and remarked, "Teleportation. That's a very rare Soul Skill. Does it have any restrictions?"

Chu Lan shook his head. "No. As long as I have enough Soul Power, I can use it whenever I want."

With this Soul Skill in the future, he would be able to subdue enemies instantly.

He could advance to attack and retreat to defend!

Dugu Bo nodded slightly and sighed. "You're quite lucky. I've seen other Teleportation Soul Skills, but... their Teleportation either had limits on the number of uses or limits on distance. They were useful, but not by much."

"Grandpa, let's hurry on our way! I want an incredibly powerful fourth Soul Skill too!" Dugu Yan's little face flushed red with excitement.

"Alright, alright~ We'll set off now!" Dugu Bo smiled faintly and took the lead.

Two years later.

Crown Prince's Palace.

"Young Master, Xue Beng has led a group of people to Sunset Forest."

"He should be going to obtain his second Soul Ring."

Snake Lance Douluo respectfully reported to Xue Qinghe.

Before this.

They had already followed Xue Qinghe's plan and secretly administered a slow-acting poison to Xue Beng.

The poison had come from Yang Wushuang.

Yang Wushuang, in turn, came from the Breaking Clan, which specialized in the use of medicine and had surrendered after being defeated in the great war.

He now served them.

"Follow him!"

A flash of killing intent passed through Xue Qinghe's eyes as he said, "Make it clean. I don't want Xue Beng appearing in Heaven Dou City again."

"Understood!"

Snake Lance Douluo took action personally.

Throughout the entire Tiandou Empire, fewer than five people could stop him.

And those people could not possibly be accompanying Xue Beng.

"Originally, seeing that you posed no threat, I didn't want to make another move against you."

"I never expected that you would still want to fight for it."

Xue Qinghe muttered to himself.

Ever since Chu Lan joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he had been quietly observing him.

He understood deeply that if Xue Beng had Chu Lan's assistance in the future, along with Prince Xue Xing adding fuel to the flames from the side, it was highly possible that Xue Qinghe's current position would be shaken.

He would never allow that to happen!

"Young Master, this is today's record."

A portly middle-aged man dressed in black robes appeared before Xue Qinghe.

He was none other than Pufferfish Douluo!

Pufferfish Douluo respectfully presented the intelligence report.

It recorded what Chu Lan had eaten that day, whom he had spent time with, and what he had done.

It was extremely detailed!

Perhaps even Chu Lan himself did not remember his daily activities so clearly!

"Good. You may withdraw first." Xue Qinghe accepted the intelligence report and was about to examine it.

At that moment, Pufferfish Douluo respectfully said, "Young Master, Yu Tianheng of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has become increasingly respectful toward Chu Lan. This subordinate even personally heard... Yu Tianheng call Chu Lan his master!"

"Such a thing actually happened!" Xue Qinghe was deeply shocked.

He knew Yu Tianheng's identity perfectly well.

Yu Tianheng was the direct grandson of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's patriarch, the person most likely to inherit the patriarch's position in the future. The disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had always valued honor above all else. How could he possibly acknowledge an outsider as his master?

Pufferfish Douluo said seriously, "It is indeed true. This subordinate definitely did not hear wrongly!"

"Chu Lan... you are making me more and more curious..." Xue Qinghe walked to the window, opened it, and looked out beyond the city.

From here, he could clearly see Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Pufferfish Douluo respectfully said, "It isn't only Yu Tianheng who obeys Chu Lan's every word. Even Dugu Bo's only granddaughter seems to regard him as her master!"

Xue Qinghe frowned slightly and began examining the intelligence report.

Dugu Yan?

Dugu Bo's only relative—she was no insignificant figure!

At the same time!

Dugu Bo was also close to Prince Xue Xing, and Prince Xue Xing favored Xue Beng!

"Xue Beng, such a massive force has actually gathered around you!"

"I really underestimated you!"

A chill surfaced in Xue Qinghe's eyes.

Dugu Bo!

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!

Prince Xue Xing!

And Chu Lan!

Compared with the forces he had drawn in at court over the years, the external forces around Xue Beng seemed even more terrifying!