Yiran fell for him

"What? A Soul King?"

Snake Granny cried out in surprise. She had never expected the person before her to possess such strength.

How old was he?

About the same age as my granddaughter, right?

Yet he was already a Soul King, with four Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings and one Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.

At his age, with strength like that, there probably wasn't another person like him on the entire continent!

And the martial soul pressure he just released was powerful enough to suppress me.

Even a Soul Ancestor with a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul had never exerted such overwhelming pressure on her!

That meant his martial soul was of astonishingly high quality-at least superior to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!

He was a monster!!!

It seemed she had discovered a promising talent.

And judging by Yiran's earlier gaze, she seemed extremely interested in Chen Jue.

Perhaps... they could even...

After all, she had absolute confidence in her granddaughter's looks.

Meanwhile, after seeing Chen Jue's heaven-defying strength, Meng Yiran's fondness instantly blossomed into attraction.

After all, good looks plus strength made for an absolute knockout.

"Boy, it seems I underestimated you! But let's see whether this heaven-defying Soul King of yours is all it's cracked up to be!"

With that, she shifted slightly, lightly twirling the Serpent Cane in her hand as her third soul ring suddenly blazed.

With a gentle flick of her wrist, the Serpent Cane seemed to come alive, spinning and dancing in her palm.

Then the Serpent Cane erupted with brilliant light.

Sharp Snake Blades shot forth, slicing through the air with piercing whistles as they hurtled straight toward Chen Jue, their ferocious momentum threatening to tear apart everything in their path.

Faced with this overwhelming barrage of Snake Blades, Chen Jue's expression remained unchanged.

Soul power surged within him, as though an invisible force were gathering around his body.

Then the soul bone on Chen Jue's left arm suddenly burst into dazzling light.

He clenched his fist and slammed it into the ground with the crushing force of a colossal weight, making even the surrounding air tremble.

"Tai Tan Right Arm Soul Bone Skill-Gravity Mire!"

He murmured the words.

In an instant, an indescribably immense pressure poured down from the heavens, shrouding the entire space in a heavy shadow.

"A soul bone?!"

Snake Granny's pupils contracted sharply, shock flooding her heart. She involuntarily dropped to one knee, the Serpent Cane clutched in her hand becoming her only support.

Without that Serpent Cane, she might have ended up kowtowing to everyone in an early New Year's greeting under the sudden crushing pressure.

Even the Snake Blades that had nearly reached her skin crumbled like fragile bubbles beneath the crushing force of Gravity Mire.

"Admit defeat. If I attack again, I'm afraid you'll be in trouble!"

Chen Jue's voice rang out slowly, tinged with disdain.

Fury burned in Snake Granny's eyes as she shot Chen Jue a vicious glare.

After all, her eyes were the only part of her body she could move.

And there was that blasted Zhao Wuji, holding back his laughter on the sidelines...

That Old Gorilla had clearly known how strong Chen Jue was, yet he hadn't warned her beforehand.

He had deliberately waited to watch her embarrass herself...

Had she known things would turn out this way, she might as well have given them the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.

After all, if word got out that a youngster had defeated her, people would laugh themselves to death!

At that thought, she let out a quiet sigh. This was far too humiliating.

"I never expected you to have a soul bone, boy. I certainly underestimated you!"

"I admit defeat this time, but don't get too carried away... As I said, beyond every great person stands someone greater, and beyond the heavens lie higher heavens!"

"Besides, if you flaunt yourself too much, someone may snuff you out in the cradle!"

"Some Titled Douluo enjoy hunting down geniuses!"

"That would be such a pity!"

Chen Jue nodded and spoke humbly.

"Thank you for your guidance, Snake Granny! I'll remember it!"

After all, she was his future woman's grandmother. It never hurt to show her some respect!

Besides, Snake Granny was right, but that only applied to ordinary geniuses.

A genius with powerful backing like him really didn't need to worry about that!

After all, he had long known about Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo's presence, as well as Golden Crocodile Douluo's.

But Golden Crocodile Douluo seemed to have left to attend to something...

"Good, as long as you understand. You're a teachable young man!"

Her voice held a measure of approval, and gratification glimmered in her eyes.

"Since this soul ring wasn't destined for us, you may have it!"

Then her gaze settled gently on Meng Yiran.

A complicated gleam flickered in Meng Yiran's eyes, alluring yet touched with youthful innocence.

Did kids these days all wear their emotions on their faces?

This was far too obvious!

Anyone could see that she had designs on Chen Jue.

"Let's go... Yiran, let's see whether the old man has any news!"

"Mm!"

Meng Yiran answered softly, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz, yet clearly audible.

As she turned to leave, her gaze involuntarily swept over Chen Jue once more, shyness and reluctance to part entwining within it.

A genius like him was practically a man tailor-made for her.

Then she even cast him a flirtatious glance laden with meaning.

After all, she was someone who dared to love and hate openly. When she met someone she liked, she wouldn't bury her feelings in her heart, but bravely express them.

After all, in the original storyline, she had dared to kiss Tang San outright.

That single flirtatious glance instantly enraged the Four Girls. They snorted and glared at Chen Jue in unison.

"Hmph!"

Subtle feelings hung in the air, and Chen Jue could only respond with a wry smile.

Being handsome and strong wasn't his fault.

"You can't blame me for this..."

"We don't care! Hmph!"

Xiao Wu was the first to speak.

She snorted, her red lips forming a slight pout, half petulant and half angry.

Then she resolutely turned her gaze away from him, leaving him with the sight of her stubborn yet charming back.

And she wasn't going to be easy to coax, either!

Chen Jue smiled awkwardly. Sometimes girls really were unreasonable.

But he also knew they weren't truly angry. Seeing another girl coveting their man was bound to leave them feeling uncomfortable.

The sight also filled Tang San and the others with envy.

Wherever he went, beautiful girls had their eyes on him, and other beautiful girls got jealous over him!

Seriously... damn him...

Motherfucker!

Tang San was so furious that a choice national curse burst out.

"All right! Oscar, finish it off and absorb the soul ring. We'll stand guard!"

Sensing the gunpowder in the air, Zhao Wuji immediately spoke up.

"Mm!"

Oscar nodded, looking excitedly at the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.

It was as though he had spotted a girl who had stripped naked!

"Hehe! Here I come. Bear with me... Big brother will be quick..."

By now, the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent had lost too much blood from its abdomen and had only a breath left.

It could only watch helplessly as the man before it moved to kill it.

"Crack! Hiss!"

His blade rose and fell, accompanied by a shriek from the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.

A purple soul ring appeared, and Oscar immediately sat cross-legged and began absorbing it.

Throughout the absorption process, Chen Jue kept scanning their surroundings.

After all... it was coming!

The king of the forest-the Titan Giant Ape!

His behavior quietly caught the keen eyes of the four beauties.

Hu Liena's fingertips shifted, discreetly pinching Chen Jue's waist with a touch of playfulness and jealousy.

"Hiss!"

Chen Jue involuntarily sucked in a breath, lowering his gentle gaze to meet Hu Liena's beautiful eyes, which shimmered with subtle emotion.

"What's wrong?"

A sly smile curled at the corners of Hu Liena's mouth, revealing her little canine teeth. A trace of coy reproach hid in her voice.

"Are you still thinking about that girl?"

Chen Jue froze, then smiled. He had wondered what had happened, only to find that Little Fox was jealous!

Chen Jue lightly brushed a fingertip over Hu Liena's delicate nose, amusement glinting in his eyes as he chuckled softly.

"Is our Little Fox jealous?"

At those words, two rosy clouds instantly bloomed on Hu Liena's cheeks.

She shyly turned her head away, yet stubbornly denied it.

"I am not!"

Seeing this, Chen Jue curved his lips into a teasing smile and deliberately drew out his words.

"All right... Then I'll really start thinking about her..."

"Don't..."

At that, Hu Liena hurriedly reached out and gently caught Chen Jue's arm.

A pleading light shone in her eyes, her tone full of coy sweetness and an eagerness to please.

"Sweet big brother~ Don't think about her~ Think about me~"

"Hiss..."

Chen Jue swallowed. He had to admit that Little Fox knew how to act coy!

She had stirred his desire in an instant!

"Little Fox, you're playing with fire!"

Hu Liena raised her graceful neck, then rose onto her tiptoes and stole a kiss before he could react.

Chen Jue chuckled at that.

"Careful, or I'll take you right here and..."