First Merit Douluo Ling Yuan

Ling Yuan stepped forward and asked curiously, "Hello, my Xiao Ling, it's nice to meet you."

"My husband told me you're from the city and can tell stories, so I came to visit you and hear your stories."

"Hello." Lin Fan smiled, waving and nodding in greeting despite being blind, "You're too kind, Madam."

"Actually, I'm just a villager, I only live in the city to make a living, I can't really be considered a city dweller."

Lin Fan continued casually, "As for the story, it's just a novel, we're just chatting."

"You chatted with me to keep me entertained when I couldn't see you; I should be thanking you."

Bibi Dong stepped forward and took Ling Yuan's arm, smiling as she said, "Master's wife, don't be so polite. Lin Fan is a very nice person. Feel free to ask whatever you want to hear."

Ling Yuan remembered Qian Xunji's words. It was indeed a bit too abrupt for her to ask Lin Fan so directly on her first visit without having heard his story.

So Ling Yuan said, "I don't know what to listen to."

Qian Xunji quickly interjected, "Lin Fan, my wife just arrived, so just tell me about any characters the Spirit Hall hasn't mentioned before."

Lin Fan said, "I understand, but there are too many characters in the Spirit Hall. I don't know where to begin."

Following Lin Fan's words, Qian Xunji continued, "By the way, didn't you mention a few times that Titled Douluo is the only female Titled Douluo in the Ling Yuan Spirit Hall?"

"Why don't you tell me about Ling Yuan, how she became the only female Titled Douluo in the Spirit Hall, and what her final fate was?"

Lin Fan leaned against the headboard and smiled when he heard Qian Xunji's question, "Alright, then let's talk about Ling Yuan. But I must say first, the character of Ling Yuan is basically not mentioned in the novel."

"He's only a character who appears a few times and has a relatively well-developed personality in the anime, so the part I'm talking about isn't very good. Please don't mind."

Ling Yuan replied readily, "What's there to mind? I'm just here to hear stories, so please tell me whatever you like."

"Alright, then I'll speak freely." Lin Fan nodded.

Then Lin Fan began, "Ling Yuan Douluo also has a nickname, 'Head of Merit' Douluo, which is what we readers jokingly call him."

Ling Yuan was stunned. "The First Merit Douluo?!"

Bibi Dong scratched her head and thought to herself, "Wait, why do I have a bad feeling about this?"

"Could Ling Yuan's death be related to my future self?"

Bibi Dong was truly terrified; whenever the topic of the Spirit Hall came up, she was always involved.

"Yes, it means to take the first credit." Lin Fan nodded.

"Ling Yuan's appearance time and introduction are really limited," Lin Fan said helplessly. "I'll start by talking about Ling Yuan's first appearance."

"That was Pope Bibi Dong's Soul Hunting Operation Plan, which involved several other Titled Douluo in destroying the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

"Ling Yuan Douluo, along with other Douluo, launched a nighttime raid on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, burning the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's buildings to the ground with a single, exhilarating Soul Skill."

"Afterwards, he fought alongside them against Sect Master Ning Fengzhi and two sect-protecting elders. Among them, Sword Douluo protected Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo as they fled, single-handedly holding off four Titled Douluo. It was only after Sword Douluo severed one of his arms to break through to level 97 Titled Douluo that Ling Yuan and the others were forced to retreat."

Ling Yuan was startled. "A level 97 Sword Douluo! Is Ling Yuan alright?"

Ling Yuan naturally knew that level 96 was already a strong level among Titled Douluo; otherwise, she wouldn't be called Super Douluo at this stage, and level 97 was even more obvious.

With her current strength, it would be too difficult for her to collide with a powerhouse of Sword Douluo's level.

Lin Fan laughed and said, "Of course it's fine. After all, Sword Douluo lost an arm back then. Even if he reached level 97, his strength was still affected. Besides, he was fighting four opponents at once."

"At most, it's a temporary breakthrough, which increases the chances of Sword Douluo leaving. At most, it means that Ling Yuan and the other three won't be able to stay."

Yue Guan transmitted his voice to Qian Xunji: "Your Majesty, Sword Douluo is indeed very strong, with great talent and a high-quality Seven Kill Sword, but he is only level 95 at present. I didn't expect him to be a Super Douluo when he appeared."

"So it's normal that four Titled Douluo couldn't stop Sword Douluo."

Qian Xunji said helplessly, "I know that, but unfortunately, there's no way to win over Sword Douluo, after all, his father died at the hands of the Grand Worshipper."

Bibi Dong heard her own name again. "As expected, it's still related to me, but what about the Soul Hunting Operation?"

Ling Yuan then asked, "When will Ling Yuan appear next?"

Lin Fan continued, "The next time Ling Yuan appears, it will be when Bibi Dong leads a group to hunt down two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast."

"This hunt for Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was the biggest loss Bibi Dong has suffered since becoming Pope."

"Not only did Ling Yuan Douluo die, but Gui Mei Douluo also perished in this hunt for Soul Beast."

"Dead!" Ling Yuan exclaimed in shock, "How did he die!"

Lin Fan laughed and said, "This brings us to the origin of the First Merit Douluo.' It was during this battle that Ling Yuan Douluo was jokingly called the First Merit Douluo.'"

"In order to gain the first merit in the hunt for Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, Ling Yuan Douluo went to the two heavily injured Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast himself."

"But she underestimated the power of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast's final counterattack and overestimated her own strength."

"These are two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. As the saying goes, even a cornered dog will jump over a wall, and a cornered rabbit will bite."

"Therefore, with the combined efforts of these two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, Ling Yuan Douluo was shattered by a single palm strike from the Titan Giant Ape, dying instantly."

"So, Ling Yuan Douluo was too hasty and too reckless. I remember when Ling Yuan died, her Soul Power was only around level 92 or 93."

"The Titan Giant Ape is the king of the forest, and its overall strength is comparable to that of Super Douluo."

Ling Yuan Douluo's face darkened. She actually died so carelessly; she was indeed too reckless.

"Crushed by a single blow from Titan Giant Ape." Her tone held a complex, unspoken emotion. "What a hasty death!"

"And the nickname 'First Merit Douluo' is really awful."

Bibi Dong, listening from the side, felt her heart pounding with anxiety.

Sure enough, it's related to her again.

Soul Hunting Operation was initiated by Bibi Dong, Ling Yuan was brought there by Bibi Dong, and Gui Mei was also brought there by Bibi Dong.

In the story, Bibi Dong made a wrong decision that cost the lives of two Titled Douluo.

"Lin Fan," Bibi Dong Bibi Dong began, "Why did you go to hunt down the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?"

Lin Fan leaned against the headboard, his tone indifferent. "What else could it be? For the Soul Ring of my Second Martial Soul, of course."

"When Bibi Dong was using her Second Martial Soul, she needed Soul Ring to complete the Rakshasa God Trial. The Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python were the top-tier Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest, which greatly helped her strength."

"So she took several Titled Douluo from the Spirit Hall with her on the hunt."

"As a result, they underestimated the final counterattack of the two Soul Beast before their deaths. Ling Yuan rushed in recklessly to claim credit, while Gui Mei was held back by the Sky Azure Bull Python and ambushed by Tang San. Both Titled Douluo perished in the process."

In the end, Bibi Dong's hard work was all for nothing; the Soul Ring and Soul Bone of the two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast all benefited Tang San.

"Let Tang San's strength break through to the Titled Douluo!"