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

[Yu Xiaogang's eighth spirit ring is indeed a difficult problem.]

[It's not just Gu Rong; Yu Xiaogang is also troubled.]

If my spirit rings are too old, wouldn't all my previous efforts be wasted?

Therefore, Yu Xiaogang was unwilling to compromise.

The problem is, if he's unwilling to settle, he'll need to find a soul beast that's around 500,000 years old.

Do spirit beasts of this level really exist in Douluo Continent and Sun Moon Continent?

Secondly, even if a spirit beast of this level exists, how can I defeat it and obtain its spirit ring?

This problem has been troubling Yu Xiaogang, who is nearing level 80.

Of course, level 80 isn't the most troublesome; the truly troublesome one is the spirit ring at level 90.

That's what really leaves you at a loss for what to do.

"I wonder if the god on Qingyun Peak will be as generous as the sea god."

"If only he could give me a divinely bestowed spirit ring too."

"If there's really no other way, then we'll just have to swallow our pride and go to Poseidon Island to fleece Poseidon."

[A thought suddenly occurred to Yu Xiaogang.]

[Going to Poseidon Island to fleece the sea god is the last resort.]

After all, he had explicitly refused the Sea God's test, and now, even Yu Xiaogang felt a little embarrassed to ask for something back.

[Yu Xiaogang and the ancient banyan tree both appear relaxed.]

Chen Ming also looked completely unconcerned.

Qingyun Road is considered one of the less dangerous areas in the Linghai Mountain Range.

In his view, nine out of ten people who die here are simply stupid.

[People who can't handle the pressure but still insist on being strong—who else but them deserves to die?]

Chen Ming glanced at Yu Xiaogang and the other two, then nodded to himself.

This time, none of the three seem like the kind of idiots who would make a stupid mistake.

On the other hand, Xu Aoxin's impression of Qingyun Road was entirely based on Chen Ming's accounts, so she was now curious about the source of the pressure and mental attack she felt as she stepped onto the stairs.

"The road to success is right here. You can give it a try if you want, but please don't overexert yourself."

"Here, as long as you don't overexert yourself, you'll be fine. But if you force yourself to climb, you'll pay with your life!"

Chen Ming gave everyone a few final words of advice.

Yu Xiaogang waved his hand, indicating that he understood.

Then, taking the lead, he stepped onto the first step of the Azure Cloud Road.

The pressure suddenly descended, and Yu Xiaogang sensed it; it was slightly less intense than the Light of the Sea God.

However, considering the spiritual power that bypassed him, it's not any easier than the Light of the Sea God.

With this comparison, Yu Xiaogang quickly determined the extent of his current limits if things continued at this intensity.

[So Yu Xiaogang glanced up and began to climb rapidly.]

Seeing that Yu Xiaogang had just started climbing, Xu Aoxin immediately followed suit.

The pressure of the first stage descended upon her, and Xu Aoxin immediately understood the pressure of the Azure Cloud Road. However, after glancing at Yu Xiaogang, who was climbing rapidly, she immediately rallied herself to catch up.

"Hahaha, it's so great to be young!"

Gu Rong sighed and stepped onto the stairs.

Thus, for a time, only Chen Ming remained outside Qingyun Road.

Chen Ming watched the three people climbing the Path to Heaven, pondered for a moment, and finally decided to follow them.

[The Qingyun Road area is considered a very peaceful region; here, those who venture into the mountains rarely encounter spirit beasts of excessive age.]

Therefore, this area can be considered a semi-safe zone. However, the process of getting here is quite troublesome, and there's not much to find here, which is why few people who come into the mountains in search of valuable medicinal herbs choose to come here.

After all four of them set foot on Qingyun Road, a quiet mountain climbing journey officially began.

[Yu Xiaogang, taking the lead, climbed the hundred steps at an extremely fast pace.]

[Then, while climbing, he summoned the little dragon, had it use its soul skill, and continued climbing himself.]

[Without stopping for a moment.]

Seeing Yu Xiaogang's actions, Gu Rong below couldn't help but glance at the two people behind him.

Xu Aoxin climbed to the fiftieth step, but the pressure and mental impact of that step prevented her from taking another step.

[If she wanted, she could certainly continue climbing, after all, she hadn't even performed the Martial Soul Possession yet.]

But what truly made her stop was Yu Xiaogang, whose career was still steadily rising.

"How is that possible? Doesn't he feel any pressure?"

Xu Aoxin stared wide-eyed at Yu Xiaogang's retreating figure.

[I already felt immense pressure when I reached level 20, unlocked my Martial Soul at level 30, gritted my teeth to get to level 40, and almost gave it my all at level 50.]

[It was precisely because of this firsthand experience that she found it hard to imagine how Yu Xiaogang could ascend to such heights with such ease.]

Shouldn't he be about the same strength as me? Why is he doing it so much more easily than me?

"Could it be that that wasn't his true strength at all?!"

Xu Aoxin thought with a mixture of fear and uncertainty.

The problem is, if that's not his true ability, then what level of genius would he have to be?

Even a genius like Xu Aoxin was so shocked, let alone Chen Ming, a commoner soul master from an ordinary family.

He didn't know the extent of those so-called geniuses' abilities, so he could only judge them based on what he had seen or heard of.

The most talented person Chen Ming had ever met was a genius who appeared in Silvermoon City years ago, and whose strength reached level four at the age of eighteen.

This is the most talented person Chen Ming has ever met.

He then continued to monitor the man's information: 28 years old, level 5; 43 years old, level 6.

With their talent, reaching level seven is a certainty. With some training or resources, level eight is not out of the question.

[The opponent had visited Qingyun Road once when they were close to reaching level six.]

Chen Ming clearly remembered that, with the help of his teammates, the other person climbed to the fiftieth step, but then couldn't go any higher.

Even with their own advantages, such geniuses only managed to reach the fiftieth level.

[What about Ke Yu Xiaogang and Xu Aoxin?]

One person reached level 50 on their own, while the other reached level 100 without even activating their Martial Soul.

What does this mean?

This means that Xu Aoxin and Yu Xiaogang, even alone, possess strength surpassing that of the Silvermoon City genius who received buffs from his teammates.

"Where did these two geniuses come from?"

[Chen Ming muttered to himself.]

Of course, as shocking as it was, joy immediately followed.

[Defying the heavens is good, it has to be a little bit defying the heavens.]

The more defying the heavens you become, the greater the hope for a change in the future of Silvermoon City.

Therefore, for a moment, Chen Ming even stopped climbing the Qingyun Road and immediately began to pray for Yu Xiaogang and Xu Aoxin.