"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect?"
Dugu Bo was having none of it. He slapped Flender, sending him flying and shattering his glasses across the ground.
"You think I'm afraid of that old dragon?"
"Hmph!"
Dugu Bo snorted coldly.
When Yu Tianheng had pursued his granddaughter, he had met Yu Yuanzhen and formed a slight acquaintance with him. Now, there was no need to preserve even that.
Flender's eyes were bloodshot, his breathing heavy as an ox's.
Grief and rage filled his heart, but he dared not lash out. "Your Eminence Poison Douluo, we're willing to compensate you. Please spare us this once for the sake of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect."
Dugu Bo snorted coldly.
"Ten million gold and silver coins. Otherwise, I'll break your legs. Each leg will count as one million gold soul coins."
"You!"
Behind him, Li Yusong's face was filled with grief and fury. He was used to throwing his weight around in the village. When had he ever suffered such humiliation? He was about to lash out, but Flender stopped him, signaling him not to act rashly.
"Your Eminence, one of us has already died, after all. I have another million gold soul coins here. Would that do?"
With tremendous reluctance, Flender took out one million gold soul coins.
This was everything Shrek had scraped together over more than twenty years. Now it was all flowing away like water, and Flender's heart was bleeding.
"One million?"
Dugu Bo snorted coldly. "Fine. Send one more person over and let me break all four of their limbs. Then I'll let you leave."
"You've gone too-"
Before Li Yusong could finish his sentence,
Dugu Bo frowned and punched him, instantly breaking his ribs and shattering his heart with the force of the blow.
At the sight of Li Yusong's corpse,
Flender erupted in fury. He clenched his fists, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
But he dared not lash out.
He knew he was absolutely no match for Dugu Bo.
"After today, if you come looking for trouble again, forget the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. Even if that old dragon comes in person, I'll kill you all the same."
Dugu Bo spoke in a sinister tone.
Although Yu Yuanzhen was a level 95 Titled Douluo who could unleash the strength of a Peak Douluo with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's secret treasure,
he was no pushover either.
He could simply unleash poisonous mist on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. To hell with their Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon-he would wipe them off the entire Douluo Continent.
"Yes, yes, of course."
Flender nodded with a tragic expression. He helped the unconscious Zhao Wuji up from the ground and left like a stray dog that had lost its home.
After they left,
Sword Douluo turned to Ji Hongchen with a serious expression and could not help asking, "Hongchen, what was the deal with those three swords just now?"
Ji Hongchen smiled faintly.
With a casual wave of his hand, three swords floated in midair.
"Grandpa Jian, these three swords are actually all my martial souls. Each sword has different attributes and abilities, and I can strengthen them by feeding them metal."
Ji Hongchen explained his innate talent.
Only then did Jian Chen Xin nod in realization. His heart had long since gone numb. Was this Hongchen's true talent?
One martial soul for every soul ring.
With three swords, he could kill a Soul Emperor and grievously wound a Soul Saint as a three-ring Soul Elder, unleashing combat power comparable to a Soul Douluo. He was simply a monster-no, a monster among monsters!
And he even had a domain!
That was a divine skill soul masters had only a slim chance of comprehending when they broke through to become Titled Douluos, yet Ji Hongchen had already comprehended it with just three rings.
"I gained a few more insights during that fight."
"Why don't we stay in Suotuo City for a few days? I feel like I'm about to break through."
Jian Chen Xin nodded.
"All right. Suotuo City isn't far from the Star Dou Great Forest. After you break through, we can stop there to hunt soul beasts on our way back to Heaven Dou City."
Back at the hotel,
Ji Hongchen washed up, then lay down on the bed.
Ning Rongrong mischievously sidled over. Wearing only a thin nightgown, she lay on top of Ji Hongchen, her breath fragrant as orchids.
"Brother Hongchen, you really scared Rongrong today~"
Ji Hongchen smiled.
He rolled over, pinning Ning Rongrong beneath him, and kissed her.
Ning Rongrong let out a soft whimper and eagerly responded.
Xiao Wu watched from the side, her cheeks flushing.
Ji Hongchen did not sell himself short either. He reached out and pulled Xiao Wu over as well.
"Are you really going to eat me?"
Three days later, in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Ji Hongchen used Sword Flight, searching from above for a suitable soul beast to hunt.
"I never expected you to reach level forty so quickly, kid. At this rate, you'll probably rewrite the record for the youngest Titled Douluo someday."
"I just got lucky."
Ji Hongchen smiled.
He soon began narrowing down his targets. His current physique and spiritual strength were sufficient to absorb a twenty-thousand-year soul ring.
But before he could act,
a commotion erupted nearby.
Xiao Wu's expression shifted slightly, as though she had sensed something. She hurriedly tugged Ji Hongchen's sleeve. "Brother Hongchen, it's my younger brother, Er Ming. He's come out!"
"His aura is a little berserk. He might think you've captured me. Please show him mercy. I'll stop him."
Ji Hongchen nodded slightly.
"Don't worry."
But before his words had faded,
a gigantic Titan Giant Ape charged out. Seeing Xiao Wu in human hands, he flew into a frenzy, paying no heed to the two Titled Douluos nearby.
"Humans, let Sister Xiao Wu go!"
The Titan Giant Ape roared, making the earth tremble again and again.
"Insolence!"
Jian Chen Xin's gaze sharpened, and he swung the long sword in his hand.
"Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul Avatar!"
"Ninth Soul Skill, God-Demon Dual Slash!"
Dugu Bo also opened with his ninth soul skill:
"Ninth Soul Skill, Jade Phosphor Divine Light!"
Er Ming had barely charged over when he was greeted by the full-force attacks of two Titled Douluos. Almost completely unguarded, he was blasted straight back.
Xiao Wu paled in alarm at the sight.
She hurried over to Er Ming and shouted, "Er Ming, stop! They're my friends, not enemies!"
Er Ming scratched his head.
He looked utterly aggrieved.
Sister Xiao Wu, couldn't you have said that earlier? Besides, I'm clearly the one getting beaten. How am I supposed to stop?
"This soul beast is Xiao Wu's younger brother!"
Dugu Bo and Sword Douluo exchanged glances, each seeing the shock in the other's eyes.
And this soul beast was called Er Ming.
Didn't that mean Xiao Wu had an even stronger hundred-thousand-year soul beast behind her?
At that thought, both men sucked in a breath of cold air.
At least three hundred-thousand-year soul beasts!
Ji Hongchen walked over to Xiao Wu and looked at the hulking creature before him, a hint of appreciation in his eyes.
He had to admit,
Er Ming's true form was a Titan Giant Ape, the embodiment of pure strength. He happened to be planning to acquire a greatsword, and Er Ming's soul ring would be a perfect fit.
"Human!"
Er Ming roared, his voice deafening.
Xiao Wu hurriedly soothed him, then looked at Ji Hongchen and pleaded softly, "Brother Hongchen, Er Ming is my younger brother. He's just a little foolish. Could you please not kill him?"
Seeing how frightened Xiao Wu looked,
Ji Hongchen reached out and rubbed her head.
"Xiao Wu, although I really want Er Ming's soul ring, I'm also trying to find a way to get the best of both worlds."
Hearing that Brother Hongchen truly wanted Er Ming's soul ring, Xiao Wu's heart tightened. But then she thought of his words about getting the best of both worlds and could not help asking.
"Is there really a way to get the best of both worlds?"
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