I'm picking up fragments in Douluo Continent

Chapter 168 Super Douluo
Lu Feng turned his head subconsciously, and saw Dugu Bo's slightly hunched figure. In an instant, Lu Feng's pupils shrank suddenly, and a sense of astonishment surged into his heart.

The Dugu Bo in front of him was completely different from the majestic Poison Douluo before.

His face was as pale as the remaining snow in winter. His face, which was originally quite strong, now became extremely haggard. In the deep eye sockets, his eyes were still sharp, but they showed a bit of fatigue.

He now looks like an ordinary old man.

More importantly, Lu Feng could not feel any soul power fluctuation from Dugu Bo.

"Old man, what's wrong with you?" Lu Feng's lips trembled slightly, and his voice trembled unconsciously.

An ominous thought, like a dark cloud, quickly spread in his mind.

Dugu Bo failed to absorb the magic herb?

"Cough cough." Dugu Bo coughed twice, his voice dry and hoarse, like the friction of sandpaper.

His brows furrowed slightly, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, "Kid, what's with that expression on your face? It's like you've seen a ghost."

Lu Feng took a deep breath, still unable to hide his worry in his words, "Old man, why can't I feel your soul power? Could it be that the effect of the herbs is too strong and you failed to absorb it?"

"Hmph!" Dugu Bo snorted coldly when he heard this.

"You kid, you really have bad intentions! No wonder I felt so much pain when I absorbed the herbs and almost died. It turns out you weren't completely sure either!"

As he spoke, the air around Dugu Bo suddenly rippled. His soul power surged like a surging tide.

A ball of brilliant colorful light slowly rose from his dantian, and then went down his throat and slowly came out of his mouth.

The light flowed to his palm, swirling and flickering, illuminating the surrounding night like a dream.

"Boy, look!" Dugu Bo's mouth corners slightly raised, his eyes full of pride.

Lu Feng looked closely and saw that Dugu Bo's soul core had undergone a drastic change.

The original sharp-edged diamond shape has now turned into a round spherical shape. The emerald green transparent texture has also turned into a rainbow of colors.

The light continued to flow on the soul core, shining in the dark night sky, like a bright star falling from the sky.

"What is this?" Lu Feng's face was full of confusion, staring closely at the soul core in Dugu Bo's palm that was emitting strange light.

"Hahaha!" Dugu Bo threw his head back and laughed. His laughter was so hearty that the air around him trembled slightly.

But in a flash, he put away his smile and said seriously: "After taking that herb, the toxins in my body exploded several times instantly. Even with my strong soul power of level 94, I almost couldn't hold on."

When he said this, there was still a hint of trance in his eyes, as if he had returned to that thrilling moment.

At that time, the poison was like a surging tide, rushing through his body. He relied on his soul power to hold on, and every second seemed to be a brush with death. If it weren't for his firm will, he would have died on the spot.

“However, under the stimulation of this powerful poison, my Danzhu has also undergone a mutation.” Dugu Bo continued, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

"The huge amount of poison was absorbed and refined by the Danzhu, and more soul power was converted. This soul power not only feeds back to me, but also polishes the Danzhu itself."

"Now that this pill bead has been polished to perfection, the toxin and soul power can be converted into each other, and there is no need to replenish the toxin anymore."

Dugu Bo's words were full of pride. He gently stroked the soul core in his hand, as if he was stroking a rare treasure.

When Lu Feng heard this, his eyes widened. He couldn't help but exclaimed: "Damn, isn't this a perpetual motion machine?"

Are you still talking about science?

Oh, this is a fantasy world, then it’s okay.

"Perpetual motion machine?" Dugu Bo repeated, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. "This name is quite appropriate."

At this time, Lu Feng finally figured out Dugu Bo's experience. Simply put, there were too many toxins, and the quantitative change led to qualitative change, causing the Danzhu to evolve.

However, new problems emerged one after another.

Lu Feng looked at Dugu Bo's haggard appearance and wondered: How did he become like this?

As if he had guessed Lu Feng's doubts, Dugu Bo explained: "When the elixir evolved, all the toxins in my body were absorbed. Even a lot of my own blood and energy were sucked away, but it's not a big problem. I can replenish it by taking some medicine."

As he said this, he waved his hand, looking nonchalant.

"Old man, doesn't that mean that the poison in your martial soul has been completely resolved?" Lu Feng's eyes lit up instantly, and he asked with surprise.

Although the soul core can transform Dugu Bo's poison into soul power, he is still a poisonous person in essence.

If he remarries in the future, his offspring’s bloodline will most likely still carry toxins, just like Dugu Yan.

The soul core cultivation method can only ensure that the toxins will not explode and endanger oneself.

Dugu Bo nodded slowly, with a hint of relief in his voice: "Yes, the toxin that has plagued me for most of my life has finally been completely eliminated."

After he finished speaking, he sighed softly, revealing a trace of loneliness. In this life, he seemed to be very successful on the surface, but only he knew the pain in his heart.

His wife, son, grandson, and more than a dozen of his closest relatives died one after another in his life. The feeling of being powerless while his loved ones died in his arms was like a sharp knife that repeatedly stabbed his heart.

If it weren't for Dugu Yan, he felt that he would have become numb and lost his emotions long ago.

"Oh." Lu Feng also sighed and raised his hand to gently pat Dugu Bo's shoulder.

"Old man, don't be sad. How about this? I will go to the gate of Tiandou City tomorrow and post a marriage announcement for you. Although you are old..."

"Pa!" Before he could finish his words, Dugu Bo slapped Lu Feng on the head.

"Boy, are you planning to piss me off to death and then take advantage of the opportunity to seize my property?"

"Hehe." Lu Feng rubbed his hit head, with a sly smile on his face.

"You discovered all this. By the way, old man, what level of soul power do you have now?"

Lu Feng just made a joke to tease Dugu Bo because he was too sad. If outsiders saw Dugu Bo's sad look, they would think he was bullying an old man.

Hearing this, Dugu Bo instantly raised his head and chest, his eyes full of pride, and said loudly: "I have broken through the bottleneck of level 95 and advanced to Super Douluo!"

After a pause, he added, "Even in the future, there will be no bottleneck all the way up to level 98!"

After saying this, he stood facing the breeze, his sleeves fluttering. Although he pretended to be indifferent, the smile that he couldn't suppress at the corner of his mouth still revealed his inner pride.

Hearing this, Lu Feng lowered his body slightly, bowed his hands respectfully and asked: "Excuse me, Senior, what is the difference between a Super Douluo and a normal Titled Douluo?"

Dugu Bo glanced at him sideways, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up higher, thinking to himself: This kid really has a bad temper towards me.

With his hands behind his back, he faced the wind and said in a loud voice: "The so-called Titled Douluo means accumulating soul power to level ninety, and then absorbing the last soul ring to break through that layer of shackles."

"Generally speaking, those who can reach this stage have extremely high requirements for the soul master's aptitude, understanding, martial soul quality, and the degree of hard work in cultivation."

“Those who are stuck at level 89 are probably lacking in one of these three.”

"As for level 91 to level 94, the main difference is the accumulated soul power. Among them, there are those with outstanding talents, and it is not uncommon to fight against those at a higher level."

Lu Feng nodded seriously, bowed again, and said solemnly: "Listening to the senior's words is better than reading ten years of books. So, what exactly is a Super Douluo?"

"Tsk, you kid, you are so hypocritical!"

Dugu Bo snorted coldly, but the curve of his mouth became more exaggerated, and it was obvious that he was very pleased with Lu Feng's compliment.

"Ahem." Dugu Bo cleared his throat, his expression full of pride, and he spoke eloquently: "The so-called Super Douluo, the key lies in the word 'momentum'."

"The soul power of a soul master is limited, even if it is as strong as a Titled Douluo. But a Super Douluo can use the power of heaven and earth to directly call upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for his own use."

"The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is far higher than ordinary soul power, so its power is naturally stronger. Moreover, it is inexhaustible. Therefore, it is effortless for a Super Douluo to fight continuously for ten days or half a month."

Lu Feng listened attentively, his eyes suddenly flashed with a gleam of light, and he asked with some uncertainty: "Senior, I heard that the imperial army has a special combat method. By forming a military formation, it can also call on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Can this also be regarded as 'momentum'?"

Dugu Bo turned to look at Lu Feng, his eyes full of relief, and nodded slightly.

Lu Feng was able to draw inferences about other situations in such a short period of time. This level of knowledge and comprehension is beyond the reach of most soul masters.

Dugu Bo said seriously: "Yes, it is precisely because of this that the two empires can maintain their current status in the current situation. Otherwise, based on the number of Titled Douluo alone, the Spirit Hall would have unified the continent long ago."

"So that's how it is." Lu Feng suddenly realized and nodded heavily.

At this moment, he finally understood why the situation on the continent in the original book was like that.

In the final analysis, the top combat power in the Douluo world is still relatively weak. Although a Titled Douluo can slaughter a city by himself, he cannot fight against a country by himself.

Then, Lu Feng became confused again and asked, "Senior, you just mentioned that there was no bottleneck in the promotion from level 95 to level 98, what about level 99?"

In the original novel, this realm is called Extreme Douluo. There are only three recorded Extreme Douluo in Douluo Continent: Tang Chen, Qian Daoliu, and Poseidon.

Although Tang San's road to becoming a god involved absorbing spirit rings and spirit bones, undergoing divine tests, and finally becoming a god, there is no detailed record of how he broke through to the 99th level of Ultimate Douluo.

Now, listening to what Dugu Bo said, is it possible that there is a separate bottleneck at level 99?

However, Dugu Bo slowly shook his head and said helplessly, "Although I have broken through level 95, I still can't see the road ahead. It's like a white chaos in front of me. There is no road at all."

When Lu Feng heard this, his face suddenly turned dark, and he secretly complained in his heart: Why is this old man playing dumb with me?

Dugu Bo saw Lu Feng's expression and couldn't help but smile, teasing: "Boy, it's too early for you to think about these things now. You should work hard to become a Soul King first. Humph, you can't even match your woman's soul power, and you're not ashamed."

When Lu Feng heard this, he immediately snorted in dissatisfaction, and said with his head held high: "I was born with a bad stomach, so I am suitable for eating soft rice!"

As the two were talking to each other, Dugu Yan's eyelashes trembled slightly and she slowly opened her eyes.

(End of this chapter)