Dugu Bo Reached Level Ninety-Seven

"Once Lingling and Yanyan have fully absorbed the medicinal power from before, they can take it," Lu Xuan said, stating the obvious. Then he added, "If you train hard, you can make that happen sooner~"

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling knew at once that he was urging them to train.

Neither had ever slacked off, though. To them, it was only a reminder.

Dugu Xin turned to Lu Xuan with a serious expression. "Xiao Xuan, what are your plans? Will you stay in Heaven Dou City and rest for a while, or come with me to gain experience out in the world?"

Lu Xuan, Ye Lingling, and Dugu Yan all had Soul Ring configurations that defied reason.

Enrolling in an elementary Soul Master Academy and studying step by step like ordinary children no longer suited them. But that did not mean they could cut themselves off from the outside world entirely.

They were still young. If they stopped dealing with people altogether, their personalities could easily grow warped and obsessive.

Fortunately, Lu Xuan was mature and sound in both mind and body. Even so, the adults did not dare lower their guard and let the two girls shut themselves away.

"I understand what you mean, Uncle Dugu," Lu Xuan said calmly. "I don't want to stay in one place and let time slip by, either. Besides training, I really should go out, travel around, and see more of the world."

"You're going to hunt Soul Beasts for Soul Rings in a few days, aren't you? I'd like to come along," Lu Xuan said. "I might not be strong enough to help, but at least I won't get in the way."

In truth, now that the Heaven-Earth Fortune Pill had been refined, most of the danger facing Lu Xuan and his companions had already faded.

Once the elders had fully absorbed the pills and acquired their Soul Rings, they would have three Titled Douluo at their side to protect them.

Three Titled Douluo. What a terrifying force that was!

Across the entire continent, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had only one Titled Douluo: its head, Yu Yuanzhen. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had only its two great fighters, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.

As for the Clear Sky Sect, which had withdrawn from the world, Tang Chen had long since vanished, while the badly wounded, dispirited Tang Hao wanted nothing to do with worldly affairs. That left only Tang Xiao as a Titled Douluo.

Even if an elder of the Clear Sky Sect had managed to break through in the past two years, gaining one more Titled Douluo would already be extraordinarily fortunate.

Apart from Spirit Hall and Sea God Island far across the ocean, all the other factions on the continent combined might not have been able to muster three Titled Douluo.

With such formidable strength behind them, Lu Xuan and his companions were far safer than before.

And if others joined forces to threaten and scheme against them?

If they dared, Poison Douluo, now above level ninety-five, could unleash his deadly poison and make every faction think twice.

When they heard that Lu Xuan intended to accompany the elders on a Soul Beast hunt, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling reacted for different reasons. Neither had the slightest interest in this trip.

Dugu Yan had nothing but training on her mind. She was determined to push herself until she could claim that five-thousand-year Third Soul Ring as soon as possible.

The special pills Lu Xuan had personally refined were also irresistible to her. She poured nearly all her energy into honing her strength and felt no desire to travel.

Ye Lingling, by contrast, dreamed of roaming the world. She longed to be a heroine who righted wrongs and traveled all across the Douluo Continent.

That took Lu Xuan by surprise. Ye Lingling was destined for the healing path, the one who would keep her team alive, yet deep down she yearned to fight on the front lines and roam free.

For now, though, both girls were still far too inexperienced. The adults would never let them leave their care and venture out alone. Wherever they went, they would remain under the elders' watchful protection.

Time passed, and Dugu Bo was the first to awaken after absorbing his pill.

All of Dugu Bo's gains showed in his Soul Power. The pill's immense medicinal power sent his cultivation soaring from halfway through level ninety-four straight to halfway through level ninety-seven.

At the level of a Titled Douluo, gaining three levels from a single pill could only be called heaven-defying.

Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul had already evolved into the Golden Phosphorus Serpent Emperor. Its essence had reached the end of its evolutionary path, leaving almost no chance of another transformation.

Even so, the pill's surging medicinal power had raised his overall strength to an entirely new level.

"Level ninety-seven, just like that?" Dugu Bo closed his eyes, feeling the Soul Power surging through him. "I once thought becoming a Titled Douluo was my limit. But in the two years since I met you, I've broken through again and again. Now I've even reached level ninety-seven!"

"Grandpa Dugu, that pill held the immense medicinal power of several Immortal Herbs." Lu Xuan placed his fingers on Dugu Bo's wrist and checked him. "It raised your Soul Power, and it also cleared the bottleneck at level ninety-eight. Given time, you'll definitely reach it."

Lu Xuan sighed. "But without a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring or a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, I can't say whether you'll ever become an Ultimate Douluo."

According to the records Lu Xuan knew, top Soul Masters who reached level ninety-eight or ninety-nine almost always possessed at least one Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone to support it.

Those were precisely the two foundations Dugu Bo lacked!

For him, reaching level ninety-eight would already be immensely fortunate. Taking another step to become a level ninety-nine Ultimate Douluo would be nearly impossible.

Ordinary training and miraculous medicines were unlikely to bridge that gulf. He would need to borrow the power of a god.

"No matter. I'm more than satisfied." Dugu Bo showed no disappointment after hearing Lu Xuan's assessment.

His cultivation had already reached heights he would not have dared dream of before. What more could he ask for?

After a pause, Dugu Bo glanced at Ye Renxin and the others nearby, his expression solemn. "But next, we must find Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings for Brother Ye and young Zhao."

He himself had most likely lost his chance to reach level ninety-nine, but his old friends still had theirs.

If they settled this now, his son Dugu Xin could try for one in a few years too!

"Exactly." Lu Xuan nodded firmly. "The trouble is, I don't know where we can find a hundred-thousand-year plant-type Soul Beast and a hundred-thousand-year fire-type Soul Beast."

Of all the Soul Beasts on the continent, the Blue Silver Emperor's Soul Ring would undoubtedly have suited his master best!

The Blue Silver Emperor's essence was pure and its reserves profound, making it a perfect match for any plant-type Soul Master.

Unfortunately, Ah Yin had sacrificed herself for Tang Hao two years ago. That top-tier Blue Silver Emperor was gone from the world, and with her, that perfect opportunity.

But besides the vanished Blue Silver Emperor, there should still be an eighty-five-thousand-year Blue Silver King!