Douluo Dalu: The Eyes That Defy Fate

Chapter 263 Difference
The Golden Body Douluo stared at his elder brother with disbelief, eagerly trying to find a trace of insincerity on his face.

But no matter how hard he looked, all he saw on Du Bu Si's face was composure, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Brother, do you mean you lost?!"

Upon hearing the Golden Body Douluo's question, Poison Undying rolled his eyes at him and readily admitted it.

"Yeah! Old Jin, what do you mean by rubbing salt into my wound?!"

"Besides, I've been a tyrant for so many years, when have I ever uttered a single lie!"

These words silenced the Golden Body Douluo.

He could only stand there speechlessly watching Du Busi, secretly despising him for being able to beat someone and then turning around and yelling at his own brother.

"Old Jin, are you cursing me in your heart? Hmph, it's been half a year and you still haven't broken through. I guess you haven't been fighting enough!"
Come on, let's practice a few moves together, I'll loosen up your muscles!

Seemingly sensing the Golden Body Douluo's thoughts, Poison Undying immediately launched a flying kick, sending him soaring into the sky, before flying up himself as well.

After shouting a message, he left the space to Lin Po and Vina.

Seeing this, Lin Po couldn't help but laugh and scold:

"That old guy really knows how to handle things!"

He then turned around, opened his arms, and looked at Vina with a beaming smile.

The next second, a beautiful figure flew into his arms and rubbed her head against him a few times.

"Brother Linpo, Vina misses you so much!"

"I miss you too, my little fiancée."

The scene of the two reuniting after a long separation and being affectionate again caught the attention of Jiang Nannan and the others, leaving them unsure whether to watch or not.

In the end, they had no choice but to look away, forcing themselves not to care about what was happening over there, but in their hearts they envied Vina's happiness and good fortune.

Huo Yuhao, who was just beginning to experience romantic feelings, turned his head shyly and looked up at the irregular clouds on the horizon.

At the same time, the boy, who had been away from home for many months, couldn't help but miss the girl surnamed Wang who was far away, and a certain indescribable special aura emanated from him.

Such an unusual phenomenon naturally did not escape Lin Po's perception, so much so that he deliberately set aside a glance and looked in the direction of the aura.

'This is... the power of emotions?! It seems that because of the increase in strength, I can subconsciously release a little bit of it now.'

However, it's still far from perfect; they can't even create the "Three Wonders of Haodong."

Having understood, Lin Po stopped paying attention to the small opportunity Huo Yuhao had just obtained and continued to tell Vina about their experiences.

Before long, Vina, her pretty face slightly flushed, sat down next to Lin Po, intently preparing tea and snacks for him.

However, her well-behaved and considerate appearance surprised Jiang Nannan and the others.

This older sister doesn't act like this when she's training them!

Suddenly, a slightly teasing voice rang out from the horizon, making the shy princess feel a little embarrassed and indignant.

"Tsk tsk, Vina has never been so considerate to this old man before."

"metropolitan!"

"Ahem, I was wrong! If you shout twice more, that kid Lin's fist will come flying!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Du Busi, carrying the bruised and swollen Golden Body Douluo, plummeted from the sky and landed lightly on the stone bench.

Then, amidst the varied gazes of the crowd, he grabbed the teapot from the stone table and, regardless of whether it was hot or cold, drank it all down in one gulp.

"Phew, it's so much more satisfying to stomp on newbies! Playing against you was so frustrating, no matter what I did, I just couldn't beat you!"

Lin Po was speechless upon hearing this. This old guy was actually trying to argue, so he directly retorted.

"You talk as if you have a lot of tricks up your sleeve. Innate poison, second awakening, original combat skills, at most add a level nine soul tool, what else can you do?"

"You know what, at the limit level, I already have quite a few tricks up my sleeve! Look at that old bastard Mu En, all he knows is the 'Ruling the World' trick, which he uses from beginning to end!"

"And look at your teacher, all he can do is play with bone dragons, and that old Kong, isn't he just relying on that Silver Moon Divine Light Shield too!" Du Busi's arguing made Lin Po and the others laugh repeatedly, while Jiang Nannan, who was acting as a maid behind him, also covered her mouth, afraid that she would laugh out loud.

Seemingly realizing that he was getting a little excited, Du Bu Si quickly composed himself and changed the subject, pretending to be calm.

"Ahem, speaking of which, Lin boy, what's your current situation? Others might not be able to tell, but it can't escape my eyes!"

Before Du Bu Si could finish speaking, Vina immediately turned to look at Lin Po, her beautiful eyes filled with worry.

"Brother Linpo, what's wrong?!"

"Don't get agitated, I'm fine, nothing's wrong."

Lin Po first calmed Vina down, then turned around and sprayed the poison that had just been spouting nonsense at her.

"You old man, can you stop talking so loudly? You've scared my Vina!"

"Don't get the wrong idea, Evina. It's just that I didn't explain it clearly."

To be precise, your fiancé has embarked on a path completely different from the conventional cultivation methods of this world!

This explanation immediately drew everyone's attention, and all eyes turned to the person involved, wanting to get the final answer.

Lin Po had no intention of hiding anything, so he put down his teacup and slowly explained the path he had just taken.

"I'm sure you've read a lot of history books and have some understanding of history."

"Ten thousand years ago, when Soul Masters cultivated to the level of Quasi-Title Douluo, there was no such thing as a Soul Core."

Back then, without any special opportunities, Soul Douluos could only rely on pure talent to break through to the Title Douluo level.

"Therefore, titled Douluo were extremely rare in that era. Even the Heaven Dou Empire at that time only had one Poison Douluo who did not belong to them."

"However, those Soul Masters who broke through to the Title Douluo level back then by brute force had an advantage that no one has now, something that everyone dreams of: longevity!"

At this point, Lin Po picked up his teacup, took a sip to moisten his throat, and then continued.

"After breaking through to the Title Douluo level, each level adds a hundred years to one's lifespan, and at the limit level, the lifespan can reach thousands of years!"

"Look at the present, even if the old man breaks through to the Limit Douluo level, he can only live for a little over a hundred years now, and that's assuming he doesn't get injured or lose his life force."

"The existence of the Soul Core system has indeed greatly reduced the difficulty for Soul Douluos to break through to Title Douluo, and improved the ability of Title Douluos to fight continuously."

However, a reduced lifespan inevitably diminishes the presence of a Title Douluo.

Just as everyone was listening with great interest, Du Busi couldn't stand Lin Po's pretentious attitude any longer and hurriedly urged him on.

"Stop trying to dodge the question! Tell me the method you've come up with!"

"What's the rush! Alright, if you want to know, then say it first!"

Lin Po glanced at Du Busi with annoyance, but skipped over the rest of the text.

"As you all know, I condensed my first soul core during my Soul Saint period. Logically speaking, when I reached level 89 Soul Douluo, I would need to condense another soul core to break through to Quasi-Title Douluo."

"But I didn't do that. Instead, I kept strengthening my first soul core, using it as the foundation for my cultivation, and steadily moving forward."

"In this way, I not only have the ability to sustain combat as a contemporary Soul Master, but also the overall quality to match that of a Soul Master from ten thousand years ago, and thus I have obtained the same lifespan."

The combination of these two is far superior to relying on multiple soul cores to reach a higher level.

After listening to the whole thing, Du Bu Si frowned deeply, his expression hesitant.

"Young man Lin, have you ever considered that not everyone has such heaven-defying talent as you, able to condense your first soul core during the Soul Saint stage and continuously strengthen it!"

"Looking at it this way, isn't your method something only a very few exceptional geniuses can use?!"

Lin Po: "What if I told you I have a method that allows anyone to cultivate?"

"What?!" Everyone exclaimed in shock!
At this moment, Lin Po was finally satisfied.

That's exactly the kind of reaction we're looking for!

(End of this chapter)