Douluo Continent: Getting Stronger After Heartbreak

Chapter 37 Hidden Level

Ignoring the constant chatter from others, Huo Wu, Feng Xiaotian, and a few other students from the Elemental Academy were getting a little nervous.

Since Qin Jian has already achieved the same level as them, if he manages to catch up with a level 9 soul beast, he will be able to enter the level 1 area to hunt soul beasts, just like Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan.

The quality of the spirit beasts there is much higher than in the first-level area.

Finally, a level 9 soul beast appeared.

Like everyone else, this is a colossal earth dragon capable of soaring through the heavens and plunging into the earth.

However, since Qin Jian's soul power was only level 20, the dragon's strength was only equivalent to level 25, not level 35.

Even so, it was still much more troublesome than the previous eight soul beasts combined.

"Bang!"

The dragon claw struck the spot where Qin Jian was standing, and several large trees fell down.

If Qin Jian hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been knocked out of the cultivation ground.

outside world.

Everyone stared intently at the scene before them.

Yu Tianxin relied on her powerful beast martial soul, while Dugu Yan relied on the Azure Phosphorus Serpent Venom. They also wanted to see how Qin Jian planned to deal with this soul beast, which was five levels higher than them.

"Hmph! I don't believe he can successfully force a level 9 soul beast to a draw." Huo Wu crossed her arms and snorted coldly.

Although she spoke toughly, the way she kept tapping her index finger on her arm betrayed her inner turmoil.

"Teacher, can he fight the dragon to a draw like Yu Tianxin and Dugu Yan did before?"

In the corner, Shui Bing'er couldn't help but ask a question.

Her teacher looked at her in surprise and said, "Bing'er, you actually care about whether others can succeed? Aren't you always reluctant to get to know strangers?"

"Then...never mind..."

Shui Bing'er immediately shrank back.

Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong tightly gripped Ning Fengzhi's left hand, asking, "Daddy, Daddy, can Brother Jian fight this giant dragon to a draw?"

Ning Fengzhi glanced at her and said, "According to normal strength assessment, Qin Jian has a chance, but only your Jian grandfather should know the true extent of his strength."

"Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Sword, can Qin Jian fight the dragon to a draw?" Ning Rongrong hurriedly turned her gaze to Sword Douluo beside her.

"Grandpa Sword thinks you should be considering whether Qin Jian can defeat the dragon. If it's a draw, Grandpa Sword isn't worried at all," Sword Douluo said, arms crossed.

Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up, and she quickly looked at the image in front of her again.

Sure enough, after the initial chaos subsided, Qin Jian gradually adapted to the dragon's attack rhythm, and actually managed to hold his own against the dragon using his Martial Soul Sword and the sword energy he constantly unleashed...

"Is he really going to try and force a level 9 soul beast to a draw?"

Shui Bing'er's head popped out from behind the teacher again.

This time, her teacher didn't tease her anymore. Instead, he kept his eyes fixed on the screen and said softly, "As expected of Sword Douluo's personal disciple, his attack power far surpasses that of other Soul Masters of the same level. Even Yu Tianxin from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is far inferior to him in terms of attack power..."

"Furthermore, I suspect his goal isn't just to force a draw..."

The teacher from Tianshui said with a deep gaze, "I think his goal might be to defeat this soul beast!"

"ah?!"

Shui Bing'er covered her mouth: "Teacher, is that possible?"

But before she could finish speaking, the scene inside the light screen changed again…

For some reason, Qin Jian managed to climb onto the dragon's head by dodging left and right.

"What...what is he doing? If he falls, we'll lose immediately!"

"He...might be...going to slay a dragon!"

"..."

The outside world was in an uproar.

At that moment, Qin Jian inside held the long sword upside down with both hands and thrust it downwards fiercely!

"What I want to give Rongrong... isn't just a level one area..."

"Drink!"

With his soul power erupting, Qin Jian pinned the struggling dragon head firmly to the side, much to the shock of everyone present.

"Die!"

Bang!

The soul power erupted completely, and for a moment the area within the light screen was enveloped in various colors of light. A loud bang could be faintly heard, but it was unclear to those outside.

"Did it work? Did it work?"

Ning Rongrong gripped Ning Fengzhi's hand so tightly it hurt.

"He succeeded," Ning Fengzhi said hurriedly.

Ning Rongrong paused for a moment, then jumped up: "It worked! It worked! It worked!"

Everyone was still staring at the light screen…

At this moment, the image gradually became clear.

The forest was in complete disarray, with a giant dragon lying on the ground and a young boy standing proudly on its head!

"He really... succeeded..." Yu Tianxin murmured.

On the other side, Huo Wu's mouth dropped open: "That's a level 9 dragon! How could it be so strong..."

At this moment, Meng Shenji, the Education Commissioner, suddenly said, "His attack power is extremely strong, but his defense is very weak, so he can only finish the battle quickly and cannot force a draw. He has taken a risky move..."

"It's truly remarkable that someone so young has such courage!" he exclaimed.

"Why hasn't Brother Jian come out yet?"

Ning Rongrong, standing at the entrance, paid no attention to what Meng Shenji was saying; she just kept looking around.

"Because the assessment isn't over yet..."

Meng Shenji revealed a strange smile, and before anyone could react, eight spirit rings of various colors—yellow, purple, black, and dark—suddenly lit up on his body.

At the same time, the earth churned and forests grew within the light screen, restoring the previously chaotic world to normal in a short time.

More importantly, the giant earth dragon slowly rose up at this moment.

"hold head high!--"

It roared to the sky, then glared fiercely at Qin Jian, who had already retreated...

"How could... he come back to life..."

Qin Jian frowned, but then his eyes narrowed in the next moment, and he darted to the side...

"boom!"

The next moment, the dragon's claw slammed into the spot where he had been standing!

"It's faster!"

Qin Jian turned back and saw the several-meter-wide crater, then added, "His strength has also increased!"

The scene drew much discussion from onlookers.

"Why is there still an assessment? Wasn't that level 9 dragon just killed?" Hu Yanli's voice was the loudest.

Meng Shenji glanced at him, then announced loudly, "This is a hidden level of the Mimicry Trial. Although he has already obtained the qualification for the Special Grade area, the purpose of the trial is to test the upper limit of the students' strength, so there are still five levels of assessment after level 9..."

"In other words, with Qin Jian's level 20 soul power, he will have to deal with soul beasts of level 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 respectively." He said, his eyes flickering slightly.

Everyone then realized what was happening.

The other two education commissioners looked at Meng Shenji with strange expressions, then whispered, "We don't seem to have this hidden level, do we?"

Meng Shenji moved his mouth but didn't move his face: "Keep it down, keep it down..."

(End of this chapter)