Douluo Continent: Starting with the Fire-Breathing Dragon Martial Soul!

Chapter 114 Sparring

Lin Mo looked up at Dugu Bo and asked, "Senior, could you please help me assess my and Charizard's current combat strength?"

Upon hearing Lin Mo's words, Dugu Bo was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously pointed to himself, a look of exasperation on his face.

He wondered if he had misheard.

"You brat—you want to spar with me?" Dugu Bo's voice was filled with obvious disbelief. "I am a Title Douluo, and even if your soul power has broken through, you are only a level 50 Quasi-Soul King, and you don't even have your fifth soul ring yet!"

Lin Mo smiled and said calmly, "It's just to test our current combat strength. Please grant my request, senior."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo stared at Lin Mo for a moment. Seeing that he looked serious and not joking, he no longer hesitated.

"Alright then." He waved his hand. "Since you want to try, then this old man will spar with you for a few rounds."

The two immediately left the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.

With a slight thought, Lin Mo heard the Charizard roar and spread its broad wings. He leaped up and landed steadily on the Charizard's back.

-

With a flap of its wings, the fire-breathing dragon carried Lin Mo into the air, following behind Dugu Bo as they flew into the distance.

The aftermath of their upcoming battle could be significant; if they were to fight in the Yin-Yang Well, the resulting losses would be unacceptable to anyone.

We must find a place that is far from the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire and yet spacious enough.

After flying for about fifteen minutes, Dugu Bo finally stopped over a desolate valley.

The fire-breathing dragon slowly descended, and Lin Mo looked around.

The terrain here is open, surrounded by bare rock walls and sparse vegetation, making it a place rarely visited by people.

After Dugu Bo released his aura as a Title Douluo, a ghost tiger with a cultivation level of 30,000 years, which had been entrenched here, had no choice but to burst out of its hiding cave and flee into the depths of the forest without looking back.

This is a human titled Douluo, and it only has 30,000 years of cultivation. It's not shameful to lose to him—it comforted itself with this thought.

Soon, Lin Mo slowly landed on the Charizard and faced Dugu Bo opposite him.

-

"Senior, before we begin our sparring, may I make some preparations in advance?" Lin Mo asked.

Dugu Bo nodded, seemingly unconcerned.

"Do as you please," he said casually. "I'll be waiting for you."

He considered himself to know quite a bit about Charizard.

After all, it was he who led Lin Mo to hunt for Charizard's third and fourth spirit rings.

Moreover, according to his observation, Lin Mo's fire-breathing dragon seemed to be able to reach its peak state only under the effect of the third soul skill "Sunny Day".

However, that state is not without its costs, as it consumes a great deal of energy and Charizard cannot maintain it for very long.

With this in mind, Dugu Bo felt relieved.

He simply wanted to test Lin Mo's martial soul after its latest evolution, to see just how much its strength had increased.

Lin Mo smiled, not caring about it.

He turned to the fire-breathing dragon and said in a deep voice, "Let's begin."

The fire-breathing dragon responded with a low growl, and the spirit rings beneath its feet lit up one after another.

First Soul Ring, Yellow Light Blooms—First Soul Skill, Molten Body!

Immediately afterwards, the second spirit ring lit up—the second spirit skill, Dragon Dance!

This is also the first time that Charizard has combined its two major soul skills, Molten Body and Dragon Dance, to the extreme, and its attack, defense, and speed have all reached four times the base values.

This is not over yet.

With a slight thought, Lin Mo's third spirit ring suddenly lit up under the feet of the fire-breathing dragon—the third spirit skill, Sunny Day!

A dazzling golden orb of light shot out from the fire-breathing dragon's mouth, rose into the air, and hovered above the valley.

The intense sunlight shone down, illuminating the entire valley.

Under the bright sunshine, the temperature of the flames from Charizard's breath suddenly soared, and the color changed from crimson to blazing white, triggering the effect of the Sunfire.

Before long, a dark red flame flashed deep within its orange-red eyes, triggering its Fiery Nature property.

At this point, Charizard's condition had reached its maximum potential.

Flames roared and heat waves rolled.

Even from a distance of several kilometers, Dugu Bo could clearly feel the intense heat emanating from him.

The air was thick with the smell of burning heat, and even the ground beneath our feet was starting to get slightly hot.

Dugu Bo, who had been playfully joking around, suddenly widened his eyes, his relaxed expression vanishing instantly, replaced by a look of grave seriousness in his emerald green snake eyes.

He actually sensed a threat from the Charizard in front of him!

He, a titled Douluo, actually felt threatened by a level 50 Quasi-Soul King's separated beast martial soul.

This would be almost impossible under normal circumstances.

Dugu Bo's expression turned completely serious.

Without further hesitation, his soul power surged, and nine soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—appeared one by one beneath his feet.

"Martial Soul Possession!"

With a low shout, Dugu Bo's figure began to change.

Dark green scales emerged from beneath its skin, its legs came together to form a thick snake tail, and a pair of emerald green snake eyes coldly locked onto the fire-breathing dragon.

The moment the martial spirit was fully imbued, Dugu Bo was the first to move.

With a flick of his snake tail, he moved like lightning, charging straight at the fire-breathing dragon.

The thick snake tail tore through the air and lashed out at the fire-breathing dragon.

"roar!"

Not to be outdone, Charizard clenched its right fist, which was scorching hot, and unleashed a powerful punch.

Flame Fist!

"Bang!"

The snake tail and the fire fist collided violently.

A dull, deafening roar exploded in the valley, and the shockwave instantly swept outwards, kicking up clouds of dust.

To Dugu Bo's surprise, although Charizard was knocked back several steps by his tail strike, leaving two deep furrows in the ground, it did not retreat much.

A distinct burning sensation came from his snake tail, which was covered with hard scales.

The flames wielded by the Charizard were able to penetrate his protective soul power and injure him.

Dugu Bo's eyes sharpened.

Before he could think further, the fire-breathing dragon had already steadied itself, flapped its wings, and pounced again. Its claws, covered in blazing white flames, tore through the air and aimed straight for Dugu Bo's face.

"Good lad!"

Dugu Bo let out a low shout, his snake tail whipped violently, and he shifted his body to the side to avoid the claw. At the same time, he stretched out his right hand, his five fingers transforming into dark green claws, and grabbed at the fire-breathing dragon's neck.

The Charizard reacted extremely quickly, blocking with its left wing, its claws colliding to create a piercing metallic clang.

Missing his first strike, Dugu Bo pulled out his snake tail again, this time faster and at a more tricky angle.

Charizard neither dodged nor evaded, its chest bulged, and it opened its mouth to unleash a blazing white pillar of fire—Flame Blast!

The pillar of fire collided with the snake's tail once again.

This time, Dugu Bo clearly felt the burning pain on the snake's tail was even more intense. He groaned and used the force to retreat, creating distance between himself and the fire-breathing dragon.

In just a few exchanges, he had completely abandoned his contempt.

With multiple amplifications, this fire-breathing dragon's combat power is exaggerated to the extreme, far beyond what a normal quasi-Soul King could achieve.

Especially the blazing white flames, the temperature was ridiculously high, even able to burn through his protective soul power.

Dugu Bo took a deep breath, looked at Lin Mo, and said in a deep voice, "Lin Mo, next—I'm going to use poison."

He paused, then said seriously, "If you can't hold on any longer, just say so, and I'll stop immediately."

Although his melee abilities were enhanced by the Earth Dragon Golden Melon's modifications, he was still more adept at using poison than melee combat.

Poison accounts for the majority of his fighting power; it is his specialty.

Upon hearing Dugu Bo's words, Lin Mo revealed an extremely strange smile.