Heaven Dou Royal Academy!
When Ning Fengzhi saw Chen Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing standing beside him, his eyes narrowed slightly, concealing his true emotions. As a wise man, he never made a scene.
Then, Ning Fengzhi said calmly:
"Uncle Chen, Rongrong mentioned that Chen Yuan is already a Soul Ancestor. Why don't you test how much his strength has grown?"
Hearing this, Chen Xin glared at Chen Yuan. This brat really never gave him a moment of peace. He then soared into the air, leaving behind a single sentence:
"Brat, follow me!"
Chen Yuan knew that no amount of explanation would suffice at this point. The best course of action was to openly display his strength. He summoned his martial soul, and four soul rings—yellow, purple, purple, and black—rose from beneath his feet. The oppressive aura of the black soul ring made even Ning Fengzhi widen his eyes in shock.
He had seen black soul rings before, but never a black fourth soul ring.
Chen Yuan then activated his soul skill:
"Third Soul Skill, Sword Wings Like Flight!"
Standing on his flying sword, he shot into the sky, chasing after Chen Xin's figure.
Meanwhile, on the ground, Ning Fengzhi smiled and turned to Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing:
"Rongrong, aren't you going to introduce me to your friend?"
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Elsewhere!
Chen Xin continued to ascend, maintaining a steady distance from Chen Yuan behind him. They didn't stop until they reached an altitude of a thousand meters.
Chen Xin finally halted and turned to face Chen Yuan. Floating in mid-air, he placed his left hand behind his back and reached out with his right hand. The Seven Kill Sword appeared in his grasp, and nine soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—rose from beneath his feet.
With his aura surging, Chen Xin looked at Chen Yuan with a meaningful expression:
"Right now, I won't ask why you didn't return to the sect with Rongrong and instead stayed at Heaven Dou Royal Academy with that girl. All you need to do is go all out and show me your current strength. A ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring is even more surprising to me than a thousand-year second soul ring."
Hearing this, Chen Yuan felt there was nothing more to say. With a thought, golden wings spread from his back, spanning over eight meters. The wings, tempered by the Ice and Fire Immortal Herbs, shimmered with a dazzling metallic luster.
He then raised his sword finger, and the Seven Kill Sword beneath his feet flew into his hand. At this moment, Chen Yuan spoke:
"Teacher, I've grown a lot in these past six months. Please guide me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yuan's wings flapped, and he shot forward at incredible speed, leaving behind afterimages.
Even Chen Xin was startled by Chen Yuan's speed, realizing that his disciple had indeed grown tremendously since leaving his side.
But as a teacher, he wasn't afraid of his student. Instead, he was delighted and eager to see just how much Chen Yuan had improved.
With a swing of his sword, a cold light flashed through the night sky. In an instant, the two Seven Kill Swords clashed, separated, and then clashed again. The battle was fast-paced, with sword light and afterimages flickering everywhere.
Chen Xin didn't use power far beyond Chen Yuan's level, opting instead for pure swordsmanship. For now, he was satisfied. Chen Yuan's swordsmanship was still above average.
But this wasn't enough. Chen Xin exerted more force, and with a single swing of his sword, the immense power sent Chen Yuan flying back ten meters. He said coldly:
"This isn't enough. Show me your stronger power. Let me see what kind of soul skill that ten-thousand-year black soul ring has!"
Hearing this, Chen Yuan switched from holding his sword with one hand to both hands. He looked at Chen Xin solemnly and said:
"Alright, Teacher, please take this strike."
"Fourth Soul Skill, Sword Qi Transforms into a Dragon!"
As soon as he spoke, Chen Yuan's soul power surged, and the black soul ring glowed brightly. A vast amount of energy gathered into his sword, and a black dragon pattern appeared on the blade, lifelike and roaring silently into the sky.
"Slash!"
With a single slash, the black dragon flew out, silent and seemingly eroding the air itself. It exuded a terrifying aura of destruction.
Chen Xin didn't dare underestimate a ten-thousand-year soul skill. He activated his own soul skill:
"Second Soul Skill, Spirit Sword Protection!"
Boom!
Countless sword qi shot out, intertwining to form a spherical shield around Chen Xin, two meters in diameter. This was the Spirit Sword Protection, a barrier formed from sword qi.
The moment the shield formed, the black dragon arrived. As soon as it touched the shield, Chen Xin's expression changed. The black dragon, condensed from sword qi, didn't just contain sword qi—it also carried a strange dark energy that could erode and even annihilate his sword qi.
The attack of a Soul Ancestor had actually caused his sword qi to deplete significantly. Chen Xin had no choice but to increase his soul power output, or else his shield would truly be shattered.
At the same time, Chen Xin couldn't help but marvel:
"What a terrifying ten-thousand-year soul skill! If it were anyone else, even a Soul King or Soul Emperor might not be able to block this dragon-shaped sword qi!"
By the time the black dragon dissipated, Chen Xin's soul power had been depleted by nearly ten percent. The power of this ten-thousand-year soul skill was undeniable.
On the other side, seeing Chen Xin unharmed, Chen Yuan wasn't surprised. His teacher was a Titled Douluo, after all. There was no way he could truly harm him. But Chen Yuan's fighting spirit had been ignited. He laughed and said:
"Teacher, this strike was strong, but it's not my strongest. Please take another strike from me!"
After speaking, Chen Yuan took a deep breath, absorbing energy from the air. The Dragon Pearl refined and replenished the energy he had just expended using his fourth soul skill.
A moment later, Chen Yuan adjusted his state. Gripping his sword with both hands, his eyes burned with determination as he said:
"First Soul Skill, Sword Blade Sharpens!"
The first soul ring lit up, and an invisible airflow wrapped around the Seven Kill Sword, increasing its sharpness and attack power by 40%.
"Second Soul Skill, Killing Intent Boils!"
A terrifying killing intent spread from the sword to Chen Yuan's body. Stimulated by the killing intent, his aura became wild and frenzied. His eyes turned blood-red, and his black hair danced wildly, making him look like a god of slaughter descending to earth. All his attributes increased by 100%.
The black ten-thousand-year soul ring passively increased the power of his sword qi by another 100%, providing yet another massive boost.
"Man and Sword as One!"
Chen Yuan gritted his teeth as he spoke. As soon as the words left his mouth, all the soul power in his dantian was converted into sword qi in an instant.
The sharp sword qi flowed through his meridians, but thanks to the tempering of the Ice and Fire Immortal Herbs, his body was no longer what it used to be. The sword qi couldn't harm him.
Chen Yuan and the Seven Kill Sword in his hand became one, their auras intertwined. Sword qi shuttled back and forth between them, and with this self-sacrificial technique, his attack power doubled once more.
"Killing Sword Technique!"
With blood-red eyes, Chen Yuan slashed out six sword qi strikes in rapid succession. Using the Killing Sword Technique, he further compressed and refined the sword qi.
The terrifying "kill" characters tore through the air, howling as they surged toward Chen Xin.
Chen Xin's eyes widened, and his mouth fell open. Chen Yuan's attack was now close to the level of Chen Xin's own Killing Sword Technique. In other words, Chen Yuan had touched the edge of the Titled Douluo level, barely achieving the attack power of a Titled Douluo—even if only for a single strike…
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Explanation: This is a burst ability and doesn't represent his normal combat strength.
It's similar to how Tang San, wielding the Clear Sky Hammer without any soul rings, defeated the Ten-Headed Fiery Snake using the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique. That snake was a primordial beast, comparable to a Soul Sage.
(End of Chapter)
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