Chapter 121 Martial Soul: Moon Rabbit
"Xiao Wu, put away your Domain first."
"Oh~"
Seeing Ye Chen shivering from the cold, Xiao Wu immediately retracted her Domain.
After some testing, Ye Chen understood the changes in Xiao Wu's Spirit Abilities after her Spirit advanced.
Her original first Spirit Ability, Waist Bow, had the effect of instantly increasing her waist strength by 100% and toughness by 50%. After spirit power level ten, for every spirit power level increased, the amplification effect of Waist Bow would increase by one percent.
Now, it had transformed into launching an ice-attribute spirit power condensed needle, changing from an amplification-type Spirit Ability to a strong attack-type Spirit Ability.
Her original second Spirit Ability, Charm, had the effect of emitting alluring pink light from her eyes to confuse enemies and restrict their movements, belonging to a mental control-type Spirit Ability.
Now, it had transformed into condensing Lunar Chill to attack enemies in a small area, causing mental attack damage.
It changed from a mental control Spirit Ability to a mental attack Spirit Ability.
Her original third Spirit Ability, Teleportation, was still Teleportation, but its effect had improved significantly.
Previously, Xiao Wu could only Teleport within a five-meter range, but now the range for each Teleportation had become equal to her spirit power level.
For example, since Xiao Wu is now a level 59 Spirit King, she can Teleport anywhere within a 59-meter range. However, the further the distance, the more spirit power is consumed.
Her original fourth Spirit Ability, Paragon Golden Body, had the effect of immunity to damage below the god-level for three seconds.
During the duration, her strength would double. For every major rank advancement, the duration would increase by one second. The invincibility duration and strength enhancement duration were the same, and it could be used up to three times per day.
Now, it was still an invincibility Spirit Ability, and the duration remained the same, but the limit of three uses per day was removed, and the previous effect of doubling strength was changed to doubling attack power.
Her original fifth Spirit Ability, Soft Bones Lock, was a control-type Spirit Ability. It used the body's flexibility to lock down an opponent. If the opponent's spirit power level was not five levels higher than Xiao Wu's, they couldn't break free at all. Even if they did, it would take at least five seconds.
While Soft Bones Lock was indeed effective, Xiao Wu, being a girl, with her long white-stockinged legs wrapped around someone, Ye Chen always felt a bit jealous, so Xiao Wu had never used it on anyone other than Ye Chen.
But after her Spirit transformation, there was no need for that. Now, Soft Bones Lock had disappeared, replaced by chains emanating Lunar Chill.
These Lunar Chill chains also possessed the same functions as Soft Bones Lock. It could be said that it transformed from close-range control to being effective for both long-range and close-range combat.
Furthermore, the number of these Lunar Chill chains was related to Xiao Wu's spirit power level. Now that Xiao Wu is a Five-Ring Soul King, she can generate five Lunar Chill chains, meaning she can restrict five opponents at once.
Similarly, she could also use five Lunar Chill chains to restrict a single target, making the restriction effect even more powerful.
"Xiao Wu, how about I give your Spirit a new name?"
Looking at Xiao Wu's greatly transformed new Spirit, Ye Chen felt that it could no longer be named Soft Bones Rabbit; a new name was necessary.
"Mhm mhm."
"How about Moon Rabbit?!"
Regarding rabbit-type divine beasts, there aren't many legends, whether in his past or present life. The first thing Ye Chen thought of was the Moon Rabbit.
The Moon Rabbit is the most powerful kind among rabbit species, with the attribute of Taiyin. Translated to the Douluo Continent, it's the ice attribute, which is quite fitting and sounds high-end and classy.
"Moon Rabbit?"
Xiao Wu pondered the name.
"That's right, Moon Rabbit. Isn't your Spirit a little white rabbit? Just as pure white as the bright moon at night."
"Mhm mhm, Moon Rabbit it is!"
Xiao Wu felt it was a good name upon hearing it, and immediately nodded in agreement.
Subsequently, after some discussion, the two decided on the names for Xiao Wu's five Spirit Abilities and her Domain.
The first Spirit Ability was Taiyin God Needle, the second was Lunar Chill, the third was Taiyin Movement, the fourth was Taiyin Guardian, and the fifth was Grand Yin Divine Chains.
And the name of the Domain was Taiyin Domain. Within the Taiyin Domain, Xiao Wu could increase her own strength by 30%, and the Domain was filled with Lunar Chill, which could continuously and rapidly dissolve the spirit power within her opponents. Once an opponent's spirit power was insufficient, they would only turn into an ice sculpture.
It could be said that Xiao Wu, after her Spirit transformation, had significantly increased her strength. If she were to face an ordinary Six-Ring Spirit Emperor, she would definitely be able to easily crush them.
"Let's go, Xiao Wu, let's go shopping!"
Saying that, Ye Chen pulled Xiao Wu and headed to various clothing stores in Heaven Dou City, initiating a shopping spree.
Previously, Xiao Wu always wore pink clothes and had a scorpion braid, going for a cute style. But now her temperament had changed, so her attire and hairstyle also needed to change, didn't they?
A Taiyin fairy from the moon should be matched with a flowing white dress and long hair draped over her shoulders!
When Xiao Wu, dressed like a fairy, stood before Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, both of them immediately brightened up.
"Wow~, Xiao Wu, your aura is so good! You've become a little fairy!"
Ning Rongrong, who yearned for a fairy-like appearance, couldn't help but touch Xiao Wu here and there.
"Pfft~, Rongrong, what are you doing?!"
"Stingy~, Brother Chen can touch, why can't I touch~"
Ning Rongrong pouted and said discontentedly.
"Cough cough~"
Hearing Ning Rongrong's words, Ye Chen almost choked on his saliva, while Xiao Wu, as the person involved, had her face covered in blush.
However, Ning Rongrong's bold moves weren't over yet, wasn't Zhuqing still here?
"Zhuqing, quickly tell me, do you have any secrets?"
Ning Rongrong asked Zhuqing with a curious expression.
"Go, go, go, ask Brother Chen, don't ask me!"
Zhuqing said with a flushed face.
"Brother Chen, I want it too~"
Immediately, Ning Rongrong turned to Ye Chen and said.
Ye Chen: "..."
He always felt that Ning Rongrong had become naughty! He wondered if her father, knowing his precious daughter had become like this, would beat him up?
Ning Rongrong was quite satisfied with Ye Chen's service, but whether it had any actual effect was uncertain.Chapter 122 Flanders is ready to make a move
The next morning, Ye Chen and Flender left Shrek Academy together to attach Ye Chen's sixth spirit ring in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Although the Sunset Forest was just outside Heaven Dou City, very close and reachable on the same day, its scale was far inferior to the Star Dou Great Forest.
High-year Spirit Beasts were scarce there, making it unlikely to find one suitable for Ye Chen, so the two went directly to the Star Dou Great Forest.
Ye Chen expected that attaching a 50,000-year plant-type spirit ring for his sixth spirit ring would not be a problem.
A 50,000-year spirit ring, according to optimal spirit ring allocation, would be enough to be the eighth spirit ring for a Spirit Douluo master; a normal level 60 quasi-Spirit Emperor attaching a 50,000-year sixth spirit ring would surely be a dead end.
However, with two 100,000-year Spirit Bones, the Creation Body Tempering Art, the Creation Soul Forging Art, and the Immortal Herb, Tearful Autumn Dew, among a series of other factors, Ye Chen naturally wouldn't have much difficulty absorbing a 50,000-year sixth spirit ring.
Still, a 50,000-year Spirit Beast is not easy to deal with; Ye Chen alone would most likely not be its match, and even using external items like firearms would make it very difficult to handle.
Fortunately, Flender is an Eight-Ring Soul Douluo, and because his eighth spirit ring was of considerable age, he was already close to level 82 when he advanced.
Now, after more than half a year, he has reached level 82 Spirit Douluo, so dealing with a 50,000-year Spirit Beast, as long as its bloodline isn't too strong, shouldn't be a problem for him.
Moreover, Ye Chen needed a plant-type Spirit Beast's spirit ring.
At the same age, plant-type Spirit Beasts have the disadvantage of immobility, making them much easier to kill compared to animal-type Spirit Beasts.
However, even with Flender's strength, dealing with a 50,000-year plant-type Spirit Beast was pushing his limits.
When Ye Chen's spirit power level reached 70 and he needed to attach a 90,000-year or 100,000-year plant-type spirit ring, Flender wouldn't be capable of helping.
Fortunately, Ye Chen didn't need to worry; even if he couldn't handle it himself, wasn't there his father-in-law's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?
At that time, with Chen Xin and Gu Rong leading the team, let alone a 100,000-year plant-type Spirit Beast, even a 200,000-year one would surely be a piece of cake.
Not every 100,000-year Spirit Beast is as fierce as the Sky Azure Bull Python Da Ming and the Titan Giant Ape Er Ming.
Da Ming and Er Ming's strength is extraordinary, not even putting ordinary level 95 Titled Douluo in their eyes; that's because their bloodlines are powerful.
If it were a 100,000-year Spirit Beast with a more common bloodline, its combat power would at most be equivalent to the likes of Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo.
Just like Tang Little San's grass mother, the 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor, purely in terms of combat power, it's questionable whether she could defeat Snake Spear Douluo She Long, who is known as the 'Disgrace of the Titled Douluo'.
Xiao Wu and her mother were also similar; they weren't very suited for combat, and their strength was only comparable to an ordinary Titled Douluo.
Of course, in the current Star Dou Great Forest, besides the Demon Eye Magic Tree, King of Ten Thousand Demons, which appeared in the later generations of Douluo Continent, Ye Chen couldn't be sure if there were any other plant-type Spirit Beasts over 100,000 years old.
He believed that even if there were, they would certainly be hiding very well.
...
Due to the long distance from Heaven Dou City to the Star Dou Great Forest, and with Ye Chen as a burden, it took four days of travel before the two arrived, dusty and tired, at Hunting Soul Town outside the Star Dou Great Forest.
This Hunting Soul Town was not the one near Soto City on the way to the Star Dou Great Forest.
Due to the vast area of the Star Dou Great Forest, there were countless similar Hunting Soul Towns outside it; this was merely one of them.
"Little Ye, it's getting late today. Let's rest for the night in Hunting Soul Town and go tomorrow!"
Flender looked up at the sky and said to Ye Chen.
"Mhm."
Ye Chen nodded. It was already evening, and by the time they officially entered the Star Dou Great Forest, it would be dark.
Entering now was not a good choice, and having been traveling for days, Ye Chen was also a bit tired. It was better to get a good night's rest; after all, one night wouldn't make much difference.
Although Hunting Soul Town was not large and far from comparable to big cities, it was still quite bustling, with a considerable number of people coming and going.
Suddenly, Ye Chen saw a somewhat unique inn.
At the entrance of this inn, two strings of pink lanterns hung, and at the doorway, there were two women, around thirty years old, dressed in somewhat 'ragged' clothes, waving silk scarves in their hands, soliciting passersby on the street.
'Does Hunting Soul Town also have brothels?'
The pink lanterns, combined with the 'ragged' clothes of the women, naturally made Ye Chen understand what kind of place this was.
Although he had never been inside, he hadn't eaten pork, but he had seen pigs run, right?
In fact, it was quite normal for Hunting Soul Town to have brothels. After all, besides merchants selling goods, most people who came to Hunting Soul Town were Spirit Masters seeking spirit rings in the Spirit Beast Forest.
And the risk of obtaining a spirit ring was not small; one careless mistake could lead to death. Naturally, many Spirit Masters would choose to seek some fun before entering the Spirit Beast Forest.
As for whether the presence of brothels in Hunting Soul Town would cause some Spirit Masters to become weak-legged and consequently perish after entering the Spirit Beast Forest, Ye Chen wasn't sure.
And surprisingly, this brothel's business was quite good. It was only early evening, and while Ye Chen was momentarily stunned, a burly Spirit Master, under the enthusiastic call of one of the women, entered the inn.
Ye Chen saw it, and Flender, wearing glasses and having 'four' eyes, naturally saw it too. His 'eagle' eyes immediately fixed on the remaining woman at the brothel's entrance, looking somewhat eager to move.
"Oh my~, Sir, young master, would you like to come in and have some fun?"
Flender's fervent gaze immediately attracted the woman's attention, and knowing that Flender was interested, she quickly stepped forward to greet the two.
"Uh, I don't need to. Headmaster Flender, if you want to go in and have some fun, don't mind me."
Ye Chen first declined the woman's offer, then said to Flender.
It had been over a year, and although Flender and Liu Erlong had gotten together and become a couple, their wedding was set for after the Soul Master Competition this year.
However, Ye Chen had also heard that Liu Erlong was not a casual person, and to this day, they still slept in separate rooms.
In other words, Flender, now over fifty, was most likely still a virgin, so it was normal for him to be unable to restrain the primal power within him.
He just wondered how Flender used to solve these kinds of problems.
"Go, go, go, nothing of the sort! I was just admiring, I didn't say I was going in!"
Flender glared at Ye Chen, immediately adopting a righteous posture befitting a teacher.Chapter 123 Angel Sister (Part 1)
"Dean Flender, you can rest assured!
You've already helped me come to the Star Dou Great Forest to add a spirit ring, and I, Ye Chen, am not someone who lacks loyalty. I definitely won't tell Teacher Erlong!"
Ye Chen immediately put on a reliable young man's demeanor, patted his chest, and guaranteed Flender.
Flender didn't believe Ye Chen's guarantee at all.
Yes, you won't tell Erlong, but whether you'll tell others, that's not certain.
I'm still the Dean of Shrek Academy, going to a brothel to find women in front of my own students, wouldn't that affect my glorious and upright image?
Besides, even if I were to go, wouldn't it be better to go alone and secretly?
And this broken brothel is too low-class, seriously not befitting his status as the Dean of Shrek Academy.
If it were 'Heaven on Earth' in Heaven Dou City, which Dai Mubai frequently visits, that would be worthy of Flender's status.
Although Flender doesn't have many gold coins in his pocket, the prestige a Spirit Douluo master should have cannot be lost.
"You brat, don't talk nonsense, am I that kind of person?!"
Flender said angrily.
Ye Chen nodded seriously, looking as if it were true.
Flender: "..."
"Hmph~, I won't stoop to your level, kid!"
With a cold snort, Flender resisted the temptation and left without looking back.
...
After a small interlude, the two found a hotel that looked relatively clean and hygienic.
After all, this is Hunting Soul Town, the conditions are definitely not as good as big cities, it's just a combination of an ordinary inn and a restaurant, not high-class.
However, everything a large hotel should have, this place also has, at most it's just a bit lower class. The first floor is a large restaurant, and the second floor provides accommodation.
After paying for the room and arranging their lodging for the night, the two went downstairs for dinner.
Business was good, the first-floor restaurant was basically full. After looking around and finding an empty table in the corner, the two immediately went over and sat down.
"Dean Flender, it's my treat, don't be polite with me, order whatever you want!"
Ye Chen glanced at the menu and handed it to Flender.
"Tsk~, really? When did you become so generous, kid?"
Flender looked at Ye Chen in surprise.
"Cough cough, Dean Flender, your words are a bit off. When have I, Ye Chen, ever been stingy?"
Just kidding, is he, Ye Chen, a stingy person?
Anyway, this hotel isn't considered high-end, and there are no sky-high priced dishes on the menu. A meal here wouldn't cost many gold coins at all.
"Tch~, I wonder who it was who didn't even pay tuition after coming to my Academy~"
Flender grumbled.
"I'm not taking that blame, I was specially recruited by you! Besides, if I hadn't given you advice back then, our Shrek Academy might have closed down long ago."
Ye Chen pouted, you, a dignified Spirit Douluo, why bother with such a small amount of money?
"Alright, you have a point! Today, I must definitely make you pay for a good meal!"
Immediately, Flender turned the menu to the last page.
In hotels on Douluo Continent, usually, the last page of the menu contains the most expensive dishes in the establishment.
Unfortunately, to Flender's disappointment, even the highest-priced dish was only a hundred gold coins, which shattered his plan to heavily fleece Ye Chen.
That's right, in those large hotels, expensive dishes are mainly due to the high price of ingredients, all of which are Spirit Beast ingredients.
This is Hunting Soul Town outside the Star Dou Great Forest, aren't there as many Spirit Beast ingredients as one could want? Naturally, they wouldn't be very expensive.
Moreover, this hotel is of ordinary class, and clearly cannot obtain any high-grade Spirit Beast ingredients.
Just as Flender finished ordering and the two were waiting to eat, two middle-aged men and a woman in a white robe entered the restaurant's main entrance.
The two middle-aged men, one tall and thin, the other short and stout, had profound auras and should both be experts, but that wasn't the main point.
The main point was the woman in the white robe. She was wearing a palace-style long dress underneath, looked to be in her early twenties, with skin like snow, a straight nose bridge, slightly slender phoenix eyes, and a stunningly beautiful face with a hint of majesty. She had long golden hair draped over her shoulders, a complete 'Phoenix Overlord'.
'Isn't this Angel Miss?'
Looking at the peerlessly beautiful golden-haired Miss in front of him, Ye Chen immediately recognized her.
Having watched the anime in his previous life, Ye Chen naturally recognized Qian Renxue, and her impression was very deep, even after so many years, he hadn't completely forgotten her.
And even without looking at her face, Ye Chen could sense the bright, sacred aura emanating from Qian Renxue, clearly, this was brought by her Seraphim Spirit.
And the two bodyguard-like middle-aged men beside Qian Renxue should be Snake Spear Douluo She Long and Porcupinefish Douluo Ci Xue.
Although Sha Long and Ci Xue's strength was a bit lacking, with spirit power levels around 91-92, making them bottom-tier Titled Douluo, having two Titled Douluo as bodyguards only goes to show that it's indeed Spirit Hall, they don't even consider Titled Douluo as top experts.
A few days ago, Qian Renxue's spirit power level broke through to level 70, a quasi-Spirit Saint. After making arrangements, she immediately brought her two bodyguards to the Star Dou Great Forest, preparing to add her seventh spirit ring.
Given that it was getting late, Qian Renxue thought about finding a hotel in Hunting Soul Town outside the Star Dou Great Forest to rest, and then depart tomorrow morning.
Upon entering the hotel, she quickly noticed a handsome young man in a corner of the restaurant, staring at her unblinkingly.
'Was he captivated by my peerless beauty?'
Qian Renxue thought with satisfaction.
Someone staring at her in a daze, and a handsome young man at that, Qian Renxue, who often disguised herself as a man, wasn't angry. After all, this proved that her beauty was still very striking.
Besides, if a girl is pretty, and she's out and about, why wouldn't she let others look? As long as they don't look at what they shouldn't, it's fine.
However, Qian Renxue didn't pay much attention to Ye Chen, she simply walked past him, taking her 'Hum and Ha Generals' upstairs to register for accommodation.
"Thwack—"
Suddenly, Ye Chen, who was staring at the Angel Miss in a daze, felt a pain in his head.
"Why did you hit me?"
Ye Chen said angrily to Flender.
"Kid, rein it in, your eyeballs are practically popping out! You're a student of Shrek Academy, don't embarrass me!"
Flender said indifferently.
"..., Hmph~, I wonder who it was, whose drool was almost flowing out when he saw those 'wild phoenixes' at the brothel entrance earlier! I think a pretty Miss is bothering you?"
Ye Chen didn't give Flender any face and retorted directly.
"Tsk tsk~, you're quite the playboy, kid. Xiao Wu, Rongrong, and Zhuqing aren't enough, you're still thinking about what's in the pot while eating from the bowl?"
Flender said to Ye Chen mockingly.Chapter 124 Angel Sister (Part 2)
"A fair maiden, a gentleman's good match, isn't it?"
It was impossible for him to have no thoughts about Angel Miss.
After all, Qian Renxue had both talent and beauty. Although she was the big villain BOSS in the original work, it was all due to her position, and her nature wasn't bad. Ye Chen was naturally very envious.
"Hiss~, you little brat, don't go looking for death! The two people behind that girl are stronger than me. If you provoke them, I won't be able to save you."
Although Flender couldn't see the true depth of Sha Long and Ci Xue, he could vaguely sense that their strength was above his, most likely High-Rank Spirit Douluo.
As for Titled Douluo, Flender hadn't thought of that.
After all, Titled Douluo were rare experts on the continent, so few that they could be counted. How could they be so extravagant as to serve as bodyguards for a young girl?
This was a problem with Flender's perspective. Ordinary people naturally weren't qualified to have Titled Douluo-level bodyguards, but that didn't mean Qian Renxue wasn't qualified!
As the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall's Hall of Offerings, her grandfather Qian Daoliu was the High Priest, and her father Qian Xunji and birth mother Bibi Dong were the former and current Supreme Pontiffs of Spirit Hall. She naturally had this qualification.
And to be honest, Sha Long and Ci Xue, despite being Titled Douluo, their strength was only so-so, especially Sha Long.
An Eight-Ring Soul Douluo from the Clear Sky Sect or the direct line of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, using their family's unique skills, could generally suppress Sha Long as long as their level was a bit higher.
In the original work, Sha Long had the 'glorious record' of being defeated by Yang Wudi. One must know that Yang Wudi at that time was only an Eight-Ring Soul Douluo!
Although Little San had provided a tiny bit of assistance at the time, as a Titled Douluo, failing to defeat Yang Wudi clearly showed that Sha Long's combat power was indeed very poor.
Dugu Bo, at least, could use poison. Although he wasn't good at one-on-one combat, he was very effective in group battles, and bullying Spirit Masters weaker than him was his specialty.
In contrast, Sha Long was bad at everything, the bottom of the barrel.
"Don't worry, am I the kind of person who deliberately causes trouble?"
He wasn't Little San; Spirit Hall's experts wouldn't try to kill him on sight, as he had no grudge with Spirit Hall.
Although Sha Long and Ci Xue weren't good people, they certainly wouldn't attack him without reason.
In Ye Chen's view, getting Angel Miss to fall for him wasn't actually a difficult task.
For a 'Phoenix Overlord' like Qian Renxue, as long as he dealt a few blows to her strength, with her proud nature, she would definitely be unforgettable.
At that time, Ye Chen might not even need to make a move, and this naive Angel Miss would come to him.
Moreover, Qian Renxue, disguised as Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of Heaven Dou, was also a disciple of his future father-in-law, School Master Ning Fengzhi.
And since he was Ning Fengzhi's future son-in-law, Ye Chen and Qian Renxue would have a senior sister-junior brother relationship that could be traced back, so they would definitely have opportunities to interact in the future.
Not long after, the Server from the restaurant came to serve the dishes.
Ye Chen had originally wanted to treat Angel Miss to a meal, but unfortunately, fate didn't provide the opportunity. After Qian Renxue went upstairs, she never came down, which left Ye Chen a little disappointed.
...
The night passed uneventfully. Early the next morning, Ye Chen and Flender set off together for the Star Dou Great Forest.
Not long after the two of them departed, Qian Renxue, Sha Long, and Ci Xue also set off.
Walking on the road from Hunting Soul Town to the Star Dou Great Forest, Ye Chen and Flender suddenly saw three figures flying from behind in the sky, heading straight for the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Holy crap~, two Titled Douluo?!"
Watching the three figures, Qian Renxue, fly through the air, Flender was so shocked that his glasses almost fell off.
Qian Renxue was fine; she had two pairs of wings, so flying was normal. But Flender hadn't seen Sha Long and Ci Xue possess flying Spirits.
Without external aids, those who could fly in the air, aside from flying Spirit Masters or those with flying Spirit Abilities, were definitely Titled Douluo, no doubt about it.
"Just mere Titled Douluo, what's there to be surprised about?"
Ye Chen curled his lips.
Of course, he said this after Sha Long and Ci Xue had flown far away. Otherwise, if they heard it, they would inevitably consider it a provocation.
"Hmph~, 'mere Titled Douluo', can you even beat them?!"
"Dean Flender, I'm not bragging, but in a few years, I'll be able to easily defeat Titled Douluo like them!"
"Go, go, go, don't talk big without thinking~"
Listening to Ye Chen's wild words, Flender rolled his eyes.
You'll be able to easily defeat Titled Douluo in a few years? Why don't you just ascend to the heavens? No, ascending to the heavens is much easier than easily defeating Titled Douluo.
"Speaking of which, are experts so cheap these days? Even Titled Douluo are reduced to being bodyguards?"
He, Flender, was currently only an 82nd-rank Spirit Douluo, still far from Titled Douluo! He didn't expect experts so much stronger than himself to be reduced to bodyguards. When did Douluo Continent become so competitive?
"What's so strange about that? Didn't my father-in-law also have Titled Douluo as bodyguards? Whether it's Sword Douluo or Bone Douluo, they could definitely defeat those two Titled Douluo from before with ease."
Titled Douluo as bodyguards wasn't exclusive to Qian Renxue. Ning Fengzhi and Bibi Dong, including the deceased Qian Xunji, all had this treatment.
Of course, Qian Renxue and Ning Fengzhi were genuinely objects of protection, while Bibi Dong and Qian Xunji could only be considered their subordinates.
"How can that be the same? School Master Ning is the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"
"Why isn't it the same? In terms of backing, my father-in-law isn't even as good as that Miss!"
"Hmm?"
Ye Chen's words left Flender a bit confused.
In Flender's opinion, setting aside strength, in terms of status alone on the Douluo Continent, excluding the reclusive Clear Sky Sect, Ning Fengzhi was second only to Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong of Spirit Hall, and on par with Yu Yuanzhen, the patriarch of the Titled Douluo-level Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
"Did you see the two pairs of wings on that Miss's back? That's a divine Spirit: Seraphim, from the direct line of the Qian family of Spirit Hall."
"Seraphim Spirit? Shouldn't that have three pairs of wings? Why are there only two? Could it be that the Spirit has degenerated?"
Flender asked with a puzzled expression.
Ye Chen: "..."
Qian Renxue's Spirit degenerated? It's a good thing Flender said it!
"Dean Flender, don't talk nonsense if you're ignorant! The Seraphim Spirit only gains three pairs of angel wings when it advances to Titled Douluo; otherwise, it always has two pairs."
"Is that so?"
Flender pushed up his glasses.
"Mhm mhm."
Ye Chen nodded with an 'apt pupil' expression.
"Since you know she's from the direct line of Spirit Hall, stop dreaming of eating swan meat, you toad!"
Having just been called ignorant by Ye Chen, Flender immediately retorted with the toad analogy.Chapter 125 Bloodthirsty Vulture
"Hmph~, any audience with eyes can tell who the toad is between us!"
Ye Chen curled his lip in disdain. He, Ye Chen, had talent, looks, and immense wealth. Who the toad was, wasn't it obvious?
"You brat, are you asking for a beating?"
Immediately, Flender looked at Ye Chen with an unfriendly gaze.
"..., Dean Flender, gentlemen use their hands, not their mouths!"
In terms of strength, Ye Chen was truly no match for Flender. He would at least have to wait until he advanced to a six-ring Spirit Emperor before he had the capital to challenge Flender, so Ye Chen immediately backed down.
"Hmm, it's good that you know that, kid."
Seeing Ye Chen back down, Flender nodded in satisfaction, a smile appearing on his face.
'Damn it, once I can beat you, I'll hang you on the flagpole of the academy's playground and expose you to the sun for three days!'
Looking at Flender's cunning smile, Ye Chen cursed inwardly.
Hunting Soul Town was not too far from the Star Dou Great Forest, only about a hundred li. Within two hours, the two officially entered the Star Dou Great Forest.
A 50,000-year Spirit Beast could be considered a high-grade Spirit Beast and would not appear in the outer regions of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Even in the inner regions, Spirit Beasts of this age were extremely rare, so the two headed straight for the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest.
...
Three days later, in the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Dean Flender, that Bloodthirsty Vulture in the sky has been following us for over half an hour. Can you think of a way to deal with it?"
Looking at the Bloodthirsty Vulture, which had an age of over 40,000 years and was circling in the sky, Ye Chen turned to Flender and asked.
Having followed them for so long, it definitely had ill intentions. Moreover, this was the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest. If they didn't find a way to deal with it now, and then encountered another high-grade Spirit Beast, the two of them would be in danger.
"In terms of strength, I am indeed a bit stronger than that Bloodthirsty Vulture, but I can't keep up with its speed!"
Although Flender's Owl Spirit was indeed a flying-type Spirit, and its speed was fast, a human body, after all, could not fly as fast as that Bloodthirsty Vulture.
"How about this, Dean Flender, you take me up with you. I'll hit it with a few control Spirit Abilities, and while it's controlled by me, you finish it off."
After thinking for a moment, Ye Chen came up with an idea.
Although his spirit power level was a bit low, only a level 60 quasi-Spirit Emperor, which corresponded to a Spirit Beast of around 20,000 years, relying on his god-grade Qingjing Bamboo Staff Spirit and the amplification effect of the Qingjing Domain, controlling this Bloodthirsty Vulture was not a problem. It was just that the duration of the control effect might be significantly shortened.
"It's hard to exert combat power when I'm carrying you into battle with a Spirit Beast!"
Flender said with some difficulty.
"Uh, then don't fly too high. After I succeed, I'll just let go."
After a moment of thought, Ye Chen had an idea.
Spirit Masters' physiques far surpassed ordinary people's. With spirit power protecting their bodies, falling from the sky, as long as it wasn't too high, wouldn't kill them.
What's more, Ye Chen also had the Soul Bone Skills: 'Emerging from Mud, Yet Untainted' and 'Thorn Guardian', which could reduce physical damage by 25%. Impact force happened to be physical damage, so he thought it should be fine.
"You said it!"
Flender laughed unkindly.
"Let's be clear, no retaliation!"
Ye Chen strongly suspected that Flender would retaliate against him.
"What are you saying? As a dean, am I that kind of person?! Is there no trust left between people?"
Flender said righteously.
"I hope so!"
Ye Chen gave Flender a meaningful look.
"Hmph~, Owl, possess!"
Flender snorted in dissatisfaction and activated his Spirit.
Instantly, eight spirit rings, yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, burst forth.
After Spirit possession, Flender grew a pair of huge wings on his back, and his entire body was covered in feathers. His orange-yellow eyes had vertical pupils, completely changing his previous wretched image.
"Let's go!"
Grabbing Ye Chen, Flender flapped his wings and flew into the air, approaching the Bloodthirsty Vulture.
The Bloodthirsty Vulture also wasn't intimidated. After all, it was a flying Spirit Beast, and the sky was its main battlefield. These two 'two-legged snacks' dared to provoke it, which it naturally couldn't tolerate, so it immediately flew towards the two.
The closer they got, the more Ye Chen could perceive the bloodthirsty aura emanating from this Bloodthirsty Vulture.
Vultures, as raptors, naturally enjoyed eating carrion. The Bloodthirsty Vulture, as a Spirit Beast, had added blood-sucking to its original scavenging, making it a complete evil Spirit Beast.
A Domain radiating a white jade luster appeared. Ye Chen, holding the Qingjing Bamboo Staff, activated his Spirit Ability.
"First Spirit Ability, Imprisonment."
"Second Spirit Ability, Fixed Awareness."
"Fourth Spirit Ability, Blindness."
"Fifth Spirit Ability, Silence."
Instantly, four consecutive illusory Bamboo Staffs flew out from Ye Chen's body, striking fiercely at the Bloodthirsty Vulture's small bird head.
"Dong——" "Dong——" "Dong——" "Dong——"
After taking four blows, the Bloodthirsty Vulture's body was Imprisoned, its thoughts were sealed, its eyes were Blind, and it couldn't release Spirit Abilities, temporarily losing all combat power.
The effects of the four Spirit Abilities overlapped somewhat, but Ye Chen used all of them because the more control Spirit Abilities a target was subjected to, the longer it would take to break free from the control.
Without knowing if Flender could instantly kill the Bloodthirsty Vulture, Ye Chen immediately unleashed his full power to buy Flender more time.
Seeing Ye Chen succeed, Flender immediately let go, abandoning Ye Chen, the tool person.
"Seventh Spirit Ability, Owl True Body!"
Instantly, Flender unleashed his ultimate move, activating his Martial Soul True Body, transforming into a giant owl with a wingspan of five meters.
"Eighth Spirit Ability, Feather Blade Storm!"
Countless sharp feathers, condensed from spirit power, burst forth from Flender's body, like a passing tornado, descending upon the Bloodthirsty Vulture.
At this moment, the Bloodthirsty Vulture was being controlled by Ye Chen's Spirit Abilities and was completely unaware of the approaching danger.
"Puff~ Puff~ Puff~"
The sharp spirit power feathers pierced through the Bloodthirsty Vulture's feathers, penetrating deep into its flesh and splattering dense blood blossoms.
Although Flender was an agility-attack system Spirit Douluo, more skilled in speed than attack, his Spirit Ability attack power was not too strong, and it was also a large-scale area-of-effect Spirit Ability, so the single-hit damage was not very high.
However, the Bloodthirsty Vulture was also an agility-attack system Spirit Beast, and its defense wasn't much stronger.
Coupled with being in a completely defenseless state, facing Flender's Eighth Spirit Ability, Feather Blade Storm, it was directly severely wounded in one move. Its entire bird body was covered in blood, with no good flesh anywhere, as if it had suffered the torture of a thousand cuts.