A comparison of the two Douluo, starting with Dragon God Douluo Yu Xiaogang.

Unaware that their whereabouts had been discovered, Xu Aoxin, and Yu Xiaogang, unaware that they were being investigated, were inventorying the supplies brought into the mountains under Chen Ming's guidance.

"...Antidote, raw materials for making the antidote, and other medical equipment"

"Food, water, insect repellent powder..."

"Warning tools and traps used during rest periods..."

【"..."】

"That's about it. Take all of this with you. As long as we don't cause any trouble, it'll be enough for us to stay in the mountains for three months."

Chen Ming looked at the inventoried supplies and said.

As he spoke, he raised an eyebrow at the three people in front of him.

When preparing supplies, both Yu Xiaogang and Xu Aoxin chose to buy the best quality, and they didn't seem to care about the cost at all.

[Even Chen Ming, a veteran of the Mountain Alliance, had rarely seen such an arrogant demeanor.]

This also served as a wake-up call for Chen Ming. These two were no ordinary young ladies and gentlemen; their identities were likely beyond his wildest imagination.

[These kinds of people are best kept at bay; otherwise, if something happens to them, who knows what kind of powerful figures might come knocking on our door.]

"Alright, let me repeat what happened after we went into the mountains one last time."

[“Once you enter the mountains, if you encounter anything I've told you that is absolutely forbidden, you must not do it under any circumstances.”]

"Also, anything you want to pick, you have to come to me first so I can take a look before you decide whether or not to pick it."

【"besides……"】

Chen Ming patiently explained the precautions for entering the mountains to Yu Xiaogang and the other two once again.

[Yu Xiaogang and the others were tired of hearing about it, but it has to be said that Chen Ming's approach was indeed effective; at least Yu Xiaogang and the others now truly remembered these rules.]

"...Alright, everything's ready. Now, everyone, I'm counting on you."

After reciting the precautions, Chen Ming looked at the members of the Mountaineering Alliance beside him.

"Leave it to us with confidence."

[The members of the Mountain Ascent Alliance spoke.]

[Then all sorts of martial spirits appeared, and spirit rings filled the sky.]

[Third Soul Skill: Thorn Aura!]

[First Soul Skill: Physical Enhancement!]

[Second Soul Skill: Speed ​​Boost!]

[Fifth Soul Skill: Energy Barrier!]

【"..."】

As the Soul Masters of the Mountain Alliance unleashed their skills, various buffing Soul Techniques were applied to Yu Xiaogang and his companions.

Some of these soul skills are amplified based on the individual stats of the soul masters in the Mountain Alliance, while others, like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, are determined by the stats of Yu Xiaogang and the others themselves.

In short, after a series of amplifications, Yu Xiaogang felt that he had been strengthened in every aspect.

[I am now significantly stronger than before I received the boost.]

"It would be great if this level of amplification could be maintained permanently."

Yu Xiaogang thought regretfully.

Just as Yu Xiaogang was thinking about these things, the amplification effects were completed, and then everyone's gaze turned to the corner of the room.

An elderly man with white hair and beard sat there.

Yu Xiaogang and the others also looked towards the old man.

The other party's identity had already been revealed to Yu Xiaogang and his group upon their arrival.

That person is Wang Chen, one of the two founders of the Mountain-Entering Alliance, a Soul Master of the Soul Douluo level and the current leader of the Mountain-Entering Alliance.

Wang Chen's deep eyes swept over Yu Xiaogang and the other two, then he summoned his martial spirit.

It was an hourglass, a delicate glass artifact, with white sand flowing slowly within it.

Then eight spirit rings appeared, yellow-yellow, purple-purple, black-black-black-black, the best-configured spirit rings presented before everyone.

"Is that what they call the hourglass of time?"

Yu Xiaogang looked at Wang Chen's martial spirit with curiosity, recalling the introduction of this founder of the Mountain Alliance by its members.

Wang Chen, an eighth-level, five-star support-type Soul Master, possesses support abilities that are considered heaven-defying even in the entire Sun Moon Continent.

He was once sought after and recruited by countless people, but he refused them all. In the end, he returned to his hometown, Silvermoon City, and founded the Mountain Alliance, wanting to help those struggling there.

Yu Xiaogang neither commented nor confirmed this introduction.

[After all, the information they gathered included the history of Wang Chen and another founder of the Mountain-Entering Alliance, who amassed their fortunes by providing benefits to those entering the mountains.]

[In that story, Wang Chen is portrayed as a complete villain. He spreads rumors or hires soul masters to disrupt competitors' businesses when others try to steal his business.]

In any case, he's definitely not a good person in those stories.

Yu Xiaogang didn't want to delve into issues like character; ultimately, the other person was just a passerby in his travels.

What truly intrigued Yu Xiaogang was the opponent's soul skill.

"If the rumors are true, then this guy's soul skill is incredibly overpowered."

Yu Xiaogang stared at the hourglass in Wang Chen's hand, anticipating the release of his soul skill.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Wang Chen began to unleash his soul skill.

【First Soul Skill: Acceleration!】

[Second Soul Skill: Consciousness Acceleration!]

[Third Soul Skill: Slowing Domain!]

The first three spirit rings lit up, and three buffs were applied to Yu Xiaogang and the others.

In an instant, Yu Xiaogang could sense that everything in the world had changed.

My movements quickened, my reactions became faster, and everything around me, except myself, seemed to slow down.

"Is this the rumored time amplification?"

Looking at the slowly crawling people around him, Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but sigh.

[Wang Chen's support soul skill, the first soul skill, is to accelerate himself, making him move faster.]

[This soul skill is only average, but when combined with the second soul skill, Consciousness Acceleration, and the third soul skill, Slowing Domain, it becomes extraordinary.]

[The second soul skill, Consciousness Acceleration, allows the enhanced individual to think faster, so that what would normally take them a second to figure out a way to counter an opponent's attack.]

However, under this soul skill, consciousness and thought become faster, accelerating a one-second thought process to be completed in 0.8 seconds.

Don't underestimate this 0.2-second reduction; in a life-or-death battle, even the smallest impact can be enough to change the course of the battle.

[In addition to this, there is a third soul skill: the Slowing Field.]

Of course, calling it a domain is just a name; it's not really a domain.

[The effect of this move is to create a certain area around the amplified Soul Master's body.]

The opponent's attacks will slow down slightly when they enter this area.

[This slight reduction is negligible, but when combined with the consciousness acceleration of the second soul skill, it becomes quite significant.]

In addition, the body's speed was also increased by the first soul skill.

Thus, these three soul skills formed a wonderful combination.