"Holy crap!"
Sea Spear Douluo couldn't help swearing.
"That move is viciously brilliant!"
"But I love it! Just don't know if it'll work on the Deep Sea Demon Whale King—he's already a god."
The Sacred Pillar Saints exchanged glances, excitement sparkling in their eyes… The next instant the tiny golden characters before them flashed again—rankings only, no images.
[soul master power ranking list, 17th Place]
[Name: Dugu Bo]
[Affiliation: Canglan Academy]
[Spirit: Jade Phosphor Serpent]
[spirit power Level: level ninety-six]
[spirit ring Configuration: Two Yellow, Two Purple, Four Black, One Red]
[Combat Evaluation: level ninety-six control system Super Douluo.]
[Core Strength: Possesses an extremely rare source toxin, long ago condensed a Jade Phosphor Spirit Core, and cultivated the Jade Phosphor Art, causing a qualitative leap in his poison skills. In group attacks he is undisputedly the continent's number one—one man worth a million troops! Below Level Ninety-Five, anyone who touches his poison dies instantly!]
[Core Weakness: Began cultivating the Jade Phosphor Art too late, advanced in years, overdrafted potential in youth. Incomplete Spirit evolution, lacks powerful single-target burst. In a same-level Super Douluo duel, if he can't exhaust the foe with toxins, his frontal strength is weaker.]
[Reward: spirit power +1 level; all spirit ring ages +4,000 years; condense a spirit soul core; deeper comprehension of Jade Phosphor Poison Sutra; hundred-thousand-year Jade Phosphor Sky Python Right Arm Spirit Bone]
…Canglan Academy.
Watching the screen's brutally accurate appraisal, Dugu Bo shook his head wryly, a bitter smile on his weathered face.
"This heavenly screen really shows an old man no courtesy."
"Old, limited talent…"
Dugu Bo sighed.
Though he was already far stronger than in the original tale—even owning a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring—
Compared with those youngsters whose Spirits evolved at the drop of a hat, he truly felt the ruthlessness of time.
But the next second—
As the heavenly dao golden light descended, the cloudiness in Dugu Bo's eyes vanished, replaced by a brilliance he had never known!
"Buzz!!!"
A jade-green pillar of light enveloped him completely.
First—spirit power!
The bottleneck tore like paper!
Level Ninety-Seven!
Next, the spirit rings beneath his feet pulsed wildly.
The two formerly shabby yellow century rings, now bolstered by four millennia each, darkened swiftly, purple suffusing them!
Four Purple, Four Black, One Red!
"Boom!"
At his brow, a vast mental force gathered.
Guided by the Power of the Heavenly Dao, it spun, compressed, finally becoming a sparkling jade-green crystal!
spirit soul core!
It resonated in perfect dual-core harmony with the spirit power core in his Dantian!
In an instant Dugu Bo's aura surged to the peak of Level Ninety-Seven!
But this was only the beginning!
As insights into the Jade Phosphor Poison Sutra flooded his mind, his understanding of poison entered an entirely new realm.
A technique once merely entry-level became fully mastered!
"Roar!!!"
A roar, half serpent, half dragon, sounded behind him.
The huge Jade Phosphor Serpent phantom writhed violently.
Its scales grew finer and heavier, sharp dragon claws sprouted from its belly, the single horn split and became majestic dragon antlers!
A faint draconic might, mingled with a pungent stench, swept the area!
Spirit Evolution—Jade Phosphor Dragon Emperor!
"Wow!"
Dugu Yan clapped excitedly.
"Grandpa's Spirit evolved too!"
"Looks a lot like my Jade Phosphor Dragon Emperor!"
Da Ming beside her sensed it and rumbled, "Indeed carries dragon blood now."
"But the bloodline's still not pure; a hair's breadth from a True Dragon-class Spirit."
"Should rank between top-grade and Super Martial Soul."
Lin Yuan chuckled. "No matter. The Old freak's foundations are thin; reaching this step is already rebirth."
"As long as he keeps training and digests today's insights, turning serpent into dragon is only a matter of time."
To Lin Yuan, the current Dugu Bo now possessed every hard requirement to assault rank 99 super Douluo.
All he lacked was time and refinement.
Insights?
The contents of the Jade Phosphor Poison Sutra would keep him busy!
Yet the Heavenly Dao's rewards weren't over!
A right arm bone wreathed in countless phantom vipers and glowing jade-green drifted down the pillar.
Hundred-thousand-year Jade Phosphor Sky Python Right Arm Spirit Bone!
Dugu Bo's eyes flashed; his right arm shot out.
"Merge!"
The Spirit Bone melted into green liquid and sank into his arm.
A violent, pure energy surged through every limb and bone!
spirit power, only just stabilized at the peak of Level Ninety-Seven, loosened again under the onslaught!
"Break!"
Dugu Bo roared, jade hair whipping in the air!
"Boom!!"
A terrifying toxic storm erupted around him.
Level Ninety-Eight!
Two levels in one leap!
The old man once mocked as the "weakest Titled Douluo" was gone.
In his place stood a Level-Ninety-Eight Super Douluo with Dual Spirit Cores, an evolved Spirit, and a hundred thousand year spirit bone in hand!
"Whew…"
Long moments later the storm calmed.
Dugu Bo slowly sealed his power, feeling the boundless strength within, and burst into hearty laughter.
"Hahaha!"
"Feels good—so damn good!"
"Never dreamed I'd touch the threshold of Level Ninety-Eight in this lifetime!"
He looked toward Lin Yuan, gratitude filling his eyes.
Without Lin Yuan's art as foundation, he likely wouldn't have made the list at all.
"Grandpa!"
Dugu Yan darted over, hugging his arm, stars sparkling in her gaze.
"You feel incredibly strong now!"
"Right—your hundred thousand year spirit bone gives two skills, doesn't it?"
"Are they super-powerful attack moves?"
After all, the heavenly screen had said Grandpa lacked single-target burst.
Dugu Bo patted his granddaughter's head with doting affection, the signature "sinister" grin spreading across his face.
"Heh, you know me best, Yanyan."
"This Spirit Bone fills my biggest gap."
He raised his right arm; beneath the skin, faint green dragon scales glimmered.
"First skill: Jade Phosphor – God-Corroding Annihilation Claw!"
Dugu Bo explained, "An ultimate single-target attack."
"Compresses every ounce of toxin and spirit power into a single point on the claw."
"One slash brings immense physical penetration and a 'death-certain' poison.
(End of Chapter)
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