A Method to Deal with Snake Lance Douluo

Looking at Chu Ye and Qian Renxue, both brimming with confidence, Bibi Dong, Qian Daoliu, and some of the elders all wavered a little inside. They were no longer so certain. They even had the thought that perhaps the two of them really could do it.

Time and again, there had been things they thought impossible, yet time and again, Chu Ye and Qian Renxue had broken through them, creating miracles they had believed could never happen. That inevitably made them feel a little unsure.

But then they thought about it. As the last gatekeeper among the three requirements Qian Daoliu had set, Snake Lance Douluo was, after all, a Title Douluo!

For half an incense stick of time, he could only use his Sixth Spirit Ability, but a Title Douluo was still a Title Douluo!

Surely they could not create another miracle, right? Yet doubt had already arisen in their hearts.

Stingray Douluo stroked his thick stubble and said to Snake Lance Douluo, "I thought it was impossible, but Chu Ye and the young mistress passed two trials in a row. Snake Lance, you mustn't be careless! If you lose—"

Before Stingray could finish speaking, Snake Lance Douluo gave a cold snort and said, "Hmph! How could I possibly lose! Forget that they still have one year left. Even if they had another three years, they still wouldn't have any hope of lasting half an incense stick of time against me!"

"Stingray, are you looking down on me by saying that?"

Snake Lance Douluo's gaze was sharp.

"I didn't mean that at all. I was just kindly reminding you!" Stingray Douluo looked innocent.

"Hmph!" Snake Lance Douluo shot Stingray a somewhat angry glance and left ahead of the others. If he lost to Chu Ye and Qian Renxue, then all his years as a Title Douluo would have been for nothing!

No matter how talented they were, it was absolutely impossible in such a short time. Snake Lance Douluo did not believe there was any possibility of it at all.

On the other side, Chu Ye and Qian Renxue were full of confidence and fighting spirit as they discussed how to deal with Qian Daoliu's third trial, how to deal with Snake Lance Douluo.

"Xue'er, there's still one year and half a month before our fight with Snake Spear Elder. For us, time is extremely tight. If we only raise our Soul Power, it'll be very hard for us to last half an incense stick of time against a Title Douluo like Snake Lance."

"So we have to find the possibility of winning in other areas."

Chu Ye looked at Qian Renxue seriously. "For example..."

"Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"

Chu Ye had only said the two words "for example" when Qian Renxue, as if their hearts were linked, spoke the same thing as him in unison.

"Looks like we thought of the same thing." Chu Ye smiled, then said, "The fourth effect of the Contract of Life and Death is Martial Soul Compatibility Increased by One Hundred Percent between us. It'll become very easy for us to research a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. We've never tried it all this time, have we?"

Qian Renxue said, "Mm-hmm. A Martial Soul Fusion Skill can make the strength of two soul masters far greater than one plus one equals two. If we can research one powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill, it will definitely become the key method for us to win this battle!"

"Exactly! So for the next year, the focus of our cultivation will be to research one powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"

The two looked at each other, and the corners of their mouths lifted unconsciously.

"Xue'er, for now, you should raise your Soul Power to rank 40 and absorb your Fourth Spirit Ring. Then we'll immediately begin studying the Martial Soul Fusion Skill in depth."

"All right!"

The two clapped their palms together and reached an agreement.

At present, Qian Renxue was rank 39, while Chu Ye was rank 27. Both of them could absolutely gain one more ring before fighting Snake Lance Douluo: Qian Renxue would become a four-ring Soul Ancestor, and Chu Ye a three-ring Soul Elder.

But if they wanted to gain yet another ring, there was no need to think about it. It was impossible.

When facing Snake Lance Douluo, whether Chu Ye's Soul Power was rank 31, 32, or 33, 34, there would be no real difference. A rise of a few ranks simply would not have much effect.

So for the next year, raising Soul Power was the least important thing. As long as Chu Ye could reach three rings, that would be enough.

He would invest a large amount of time into the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, as well as breakthroughs in Sword Intent and the Angel Six Divine Sword Style.

After confirming the direction of their coming cultivation, the two immediately entered the rhythm of training.

For the next period of time, the two mainly cultivated Soul Power, first helping Qian Renxue break through to rank 40.

Chu Ye still followed Bibi Dong to learn the Poison Cultivation Method, but he reduced the time he spent on it. During the process of making poison, his body gradually improved its resistance to poison as well.

Bibi Dong said that to become a qualified expert in poison cultivation, one essential skill was to improve the body's resistance to poison, becoming less and less afraid of toxins.

And how did one improve poison resistance? It was very simple: test poison with one's own body. Once the body was poisoned enough times, it would gradually develop resistance, or even become directly immune to ordinary poisons.

Aside from the time spent practicing the Poison Cultivation Method, Chu Ye spent the rest of his time searching everywhere for soul masters whose Martial Soul was a sword, or who used swords, to spar in sword techniques.

Qian Daoliu had said before that fighting and sparring with different Way of the Sword soul masters, especially those with deeper comprehension of the Way of the Sword, made it easier to improve one's own Sword Intent and understanding of the Way of the Sword.

So Chu Ye used this method to improve his Sword Intent and comprehension of the Way of the Sword. Likewise, it would make it easier for him to grasp the next level of the Angel Six Divine Sword Style.

Ten days later, Chu Ye had nearly defeated every Spirit Hall disciple who used a sword. Only the last one remained, named Han Feng.

Han Feng was currently the second-strongest among the Spirit Hall disciples.

Chu Ye's ranking had already entered the top hundred. He had not really pushed the rankings much, and his current rank on the stone tablet was 89.

Han Feng was twenty-four years old, an Assault System Soul Master with Soul Power at rank 49. His Martial Soul was a sword-type Weapon Spirit close to top-tier quality.

He was also currently one of the main members of the Spirit Hall Representative Team for the Advanced Elite Soul Master Tournament, held once every five years. The tournament would begin in about a year, and he was preparing for it with his teammates.

However, as someone who had likewise immersed himself in the Way of the Sword, Han Feng immediately accepted Chu Ye's challenge after receiving it.

At this moment, the two stood on the Battle Platform of the Cultivation Ground, with quite a few spectators around them.

Han Feng had somewhat of Sword Douluo's bearing. Dressed in white, his expression indifferent, his entire state exuded a trace of sharp aura. He said with a hint of aloofness, "I heard that these past few days, you've been looking for people to spar in sword techniques. Every disciple who uses a sword has been defeated by you. You've also long since comprehended Sword Intent, haven't you?"

"That's right, so I came to find you," Chu Ye replied, then said, "No spirit abilities, only a contest of sword techniques. No problem, right?"

"No problem. But even so, the match between us won't be fair. After all, my Soul Power is far higher than yours, which means the power of my sword moves will be stronger than yours."

"Doesn't matter. If I lose, it only means my skill is inferior."

"Good! Then let's begin."

Han Feng nodded and decisively released his sword Martial Soul. It was a red sword called the Blood Shadow Sword.

"Blood Shadow Sword Intent!"

He slowly raised the Blood Shadow Sword, and a clear current of Sword Qi circled around him. This represented that Han Feng's Sword Intent had already reached Beginner Sword Intent.

Chu Ye was somewhat surprised. "Beginner Sword Intent! As expected, your talent in the Way of the Sword is quite strong."

"Strong?" Han Feng shook his head. "I only comprehended Beginner Sword Intent not long ago at twenty-four. My talent in the Way of the Sword doesn't count as strong. Have you heard of the Wind Sword Sect?"