Douluo: The Dragon King's Descent of the Gods

Chapter 80 Taking Control of Oneself

Huan Hongchen was somewhat surprised; the challenge had been launched far too suddenly.

However—the little brother is quite confident. The surname Meng? Could he be a descendant of the Dragon-Snake family?

The vast Federation has many Soul Master families, and the Dragon-Snake Family is one of them. Although it cannot compare with the Red Dust Family to which she belongs, it is still a prominent family in the Federation, with a long history and is one of the oldest Soul Master families in the Federation.

Twenty thousand years ago on the Douluo Continent, there lived a husband and wife who were both Soul Masters. The man was known as Dragon Lord, whose Martial Soul was a dragon-headed cane, and the woman was known as Snake Lady, whose Martial Soul was a snake staff. Together, they could unleash the powerful Martial Soul Fusion Technique "Dragon-Snake Combination Strike," earning them the unparalleled reputation of Dragon and Snake in the Soul Master world.

The Dragon-Snake Clan is a Soul Master family founded by the peerless Dragon and Snake couple, and has been passed down for over 20,000 years in the Douluo Continent. The family has two inherited Martial Souls: the male inherits the Dragon Duke's Dragon Head Staff, and the female inherits the Snake Granny's Snake Staff. Every one or two generations, two genius descendants who can perform Martial Soul Fusion Techniques emerge.

In this era, the patriarch of the Dragon-Snake Clan is a level 96 Super Douluo, and his sister is a level 95 Title Douluo. The brother and sister possess the Martial Soul Fusion Skill "Dragon-Snake Combination Strike," whose power has touched the threshold of Limit Douluo.

If the little brother is truly a member of the Dragon and Snake Clan, and dares to use his Dragon Head Cane Martial Soul to fight against the super Martial Soul Dark Demon Scythe, could it be that his Dragon Head Cane has mutated into a true dragon soul?

On the other side, Xu Yucheng's expressionless face showed a change in emotion, and his expression became solemn.

So powerful! The person in front of him felt incredibly powerful! So powerful that he trembled all over.

Why is that? Is he afraid?

Impossible, it must be excitement, the excitement of finally encountering a formidable opponent!

"Okay." Xu Yucheng's voice trembled as he turned to look at the crowd surrounding him. "Everyone, make way."

"Uh, um, no entry to the Heavenly Flame Soul Burning Tower—"

"I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong." *2

Meng Xinghe and Xu Yucheng spoke in unison.

Such an overbearing statement prompted everyone to give the two of them ample space, while others wondered what Meng Xinghe's identity was, that he dared to speak with such arrogance as Xu Yucheng.

"Little sister, you don't seem worried at all." Huan Hongchen looked at Gu Yuena. "That's the super martial soul, the Dark Demon Scythe, and it has three thousand-year soul rings. Even though Xu Yucheng has only just broken through to level 30, his combat power is at least equivalent to a four-ring Soul Master."

"I'm not worried, it'll be over soon anyway," Gu Yuena said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Huan Hongchen became even more curious.

Gu Yuena doesn't seem like an ignorant person, so what gave her this confidence?

Huan Hongchen looked at the two people facing each other in front of him, wanting to find out what was going on.

"Aren't you going to release your martial spirit and spirit rings?" Xu Yucheng asked, his voice trembling.

Meng Xinghe controlled the influence of his bloodline on his emotions and said calmly, "If you have the strength, you will naturally be able to see it."

"Okay! I think I have the ability!"

Xu Yucheng's tone was unreadable, his Dark Demon Scythe gleamed in his hand, and purplish-black demonic patterns flowed across its blade. He looked like a grim reaper from the underworld, his gray eyes cold and ruthless, indifferent to life.

The Dark Demon Scythe is a super martial soul. Since he awakened this martial soul, he has never been defeated in battles against his peers. And this time, he will definitely not lose!

Xu Yucheng vanished from his spot, his entire body seemingly transforming into a gray stream of air that moved in a straight line, appearing in front of Meng Xinghe in an instant.

The blade of the Dark Demon Scythe was almost within reach, yet Meng Xinghe remained calm.

Unleash your true self in this realm!

As if time had stopped, the Dark Demon Scythe halted its attack, less than a centimeter from Meng Xinghe's face. Xu Yucheng, meanwhile, remained suspended in mid-air, seemingly frozen in place, only his eyes able to move.

Meng Xinghe took the Dark Demon Scythe from Xu Yucheng, looked down at it, and carefully stroked the blade with his fingertips.

"What a Dark Demon Scythe! But a Dark Demon Scythe is a Dark Demon Scythe, not some black stone scythe made of flint."

His gaze fell on his fingertips, which were stroking the scythe blade. They were smooth and delicate, without a single scratch or even a broken skin.

Xu Yucheng witnessed this scene, causing his pupils to shrink sharply.

What did he see? Meng Xinghe's fingers brushed across the blade of the Dark Demon Scythe, yet not even breaking the skin.

"Impossible, it must be related to his martial spirit and illusions. I'm in the illusion he created. What terrifying illusion abilities! I was trapped in it without even realizing it, but unfortunately, I still managed to see through the flaw."

With this in mind, Xu Yucheng began to exert all his mental strength in an attempt to break the illusion.

"—It can't even cut my finger, so the Dark Demon Scythe poses zero threat to me, and I don't need to destroy it."

Meng Xinghe muttered to himself, calming the restlessness of his divine bloodline.

He did not follow the influence of the Heavenly God's bloodline on his emotions, but insisted on completely destroying Xu Yucheng's martial soul, the Dark Demon Scythe.

If he did that, it would mean that he had succumbed to the bloodline of the gods and become a slave controlled by his own bloodline.

Therefore, he cannot submit; he is the master, he controls the bloodline, not the other way around.

Only by learning to control one's own power and everything about oneself can one become a true strong person.

The result this time was obvious: he had taken control of his divine bloodline.

"Here, your martial spirit."

Meng Xinghe released Xu Yucheng from his control and returned the Dark Demon Scythe.

Xu Yucheng took the sickle, his gray eyes flickering with emotions that fluctuated wildly.

"Is this not an illusion?"

"no."

"————" Xu Yucheng fell silent.

It's not an illusion; it's reality.

Meng Xinghe didn't release his martial spirit, nor did he show any fluctuation of soul power, yet he was able to control him so tightly that he couldn't move.

Could it be—the domain of martial spirit talent!

Even someone as powerful as the Dark Demon Scythe doesn't have a built-in talent domain, so it's not shameful for him to lose to a talent domain.

But—Xu Yucheng recalled the scene he had just witnessed and asked, "What is your martial spirit? A skin? Or—"

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"My true form, my martial soul is my true form," Meng Xinghe said. "This challenge was abrupt on my part, so as an apology, here you go."

"No----"

"This is a piece of Star Silver with a 95% fusion rate. Are you sure you want to refuse?"

"————" Xu Yucheng had to admit that he was tempted and reluctantly accepted the apology gift.

"I was exaggerating this time. Next time we meet, I'll definitely have the strength to make you reveal your Martial Soul and Soul Rings!"

"Alright, I'll be watching." Meng Xinghe said, then turned and left.

Xu Yucheng stood there, watching Meng Xinghe walk to a stunningly beautiful girl with white hair and purple eyes, bid farewell to Huan Hongchen, a prominent figure in the academy, and then board the soul-guided sightseeing bus and leave.

There are people outside people, and there are days outside the sky.

He had known this principle for a long time, but only today did he truly understand it.

"I never expected that the successor of the Body Sect in this generation would be so powerful. At such a young age, he has cultivated the innate secret technique to the point that even the Dark Demon Scythe cannot cut the skin of his fingers."

"But I, Xu Yucheng, will not admit defeat. I will see you as my goal, approaching you step by step, surpassing you, until I defeat you!"