Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 28: A Series of Big Surprises

Seeing Ye Liangchen charge straight in to fight the thousand-year-old human-faced demon spider, the two women understood that the little guy wanted to test his fighting power. So they immediately flew to a distance and blocked the human-faced demon spider's retreat.

"Xiao Chen, the weakness of the human-faced spider is the eyes under its belly. This human-faced spider is about two thousand years old. Be careful." Lan Xiaodie told Ye Liangchen about the weakness of the human-faced spider and its age.

"Aunt Lan, I understand."

Ye Liangchen was already familiar with the Human-Faced Demon Spider from novels in his previous life. This kind of soul beast was extremely ferocious, with eight sharp legs and extremely venomous. Once you were stabbed by it, you would die at any time.

It also has the title of Slayer. The 5,000-year-old Human-Faced Demon Spider is stronger than some 10,000-year-old Soul Beasts. Many Soul Beasts have become its food. Therefore, the Human-Faced Demon Spider has the title of Slayer in the Soul Beast world.

"Clang clang clang..."

Ye Liangchen used a mysterious footwork technique to dodge and weave, wielding his sword and continuously slashing at the legs of the human-faced demon spider, producing a series of metallic clanging sounds.

"Little Spider, you're not good enough to kill me."

"Hiss..."

Seeing Ye Liangchen's leisurely stroll, the human-faced spider seemed to be provoked, letting out a chilling roar and waving its spider legs to launch a fierce attack on him.

"Oh ho... you're getting cocky."

"Swish..."

Ye Liangchen quickly retreated a few steps and directly summoned the Goddess of Life Martial Soul to possess him.

"Strangulation of life."

As soon as the first soul skill was activated, more than a dozen hard, green strips wrapped around the human-faced demon spider.

"Clang clang clang..."

The human-faced spider brandished its sharp leg spears, tearing at the hard, long tendrils.

Immediately afterwards, Ye Liangchen kicked several 20-pound stones and shot them toward the eyes of the demon spider.

"Bang bang bang..."

Sensing the threat, the human-faced spider immediately used its legs to protect its eyes. Taking advantage of this, Ye Liangchen picked up several stones weighing over a hundred pounds each and smashed them violently against the spider's legs. The powerful force knocked the human-faced spider to the ground.

"Hiss hiss hiss..."

The human-faced spider fell to the ground, revealing several of its eyes.

"Swish..."

Ye Liangchen swiftly swung his Blue Smoke Sword, shooting it into one of the human-faced demon spider's eyes, plunging three feet deep and instantly injuring it.

"Hiss hiss hiss..."

The human-faced spider let out a terrible roar and struggled violently, splashing up piles of dirt.

"Life is drawn from it."

As Ye Liangchen activated his third soul skill, a ball of green light shot out from his hand, enveloping the human-faced demon spider.

"Buzzing..."

As the soul skill was activated, the remaining life force of the human-faced demon spider was continuously drained away. Two minutes later, the human-faced demon spider's life force was completely exhausted, and its body withered and shriveled up. Soon after, it turned into a pile of powder.

"Xiao Chen, your life-draining skill is so powerful!"

Seeing Ye Liangchen defeat the two-thousand-year-old human-faced demon spider so quickly, without even using his soul bone skills, and completely crushing it, Lan Xiaodie and Su Lin felt very gratified.

Ye Liangchen took the ball of green light from the Goddess of Life Martial Soul and felt the life force within it, which was just a kind of energy.

"Whoosh..."

Ye Liangchen channeled that life force into the ground, nourishing the flowers, plants, and trees. Instantly, the plants and trees became much greener, and some of the grass that had just sprouted from the soil grew taller. It was amazing.

"Aunt Lan, Teacher Su Lin, my life-draining skill can not only extract the enemy's life force, but also their soul and bloodline. As for what to extract from the enemy, it is entirely controlled by my will."

"At the same time, it can also control the martial soul and return the life force that was extracted from the opponent."

Ye Liangchen slowly explained the skill to the two women. It was also the first time he had used this skill, and he felt it was pretty good.

"It can even extract the enemy's soul and bloodline, this skill is really powerful! But it can also return life force, which is amazing. This way, I don't have to worry about accidentally hurting my teammates in battle."

The two women felt that the little guy's soul skills were all incredibly amazing.

"This trip to the Starry Forest can only be described as a dream. It's time for us to return to the academy."

After a brief incident that didn't cause much of a commotion, the three continued their journey toward the edge of the Star Dou Forest.

……

Three days later, Ye Liangchen and his group finally returned to Tianshui Academy, naturally attracting everyone's attention. Several high-ranking members of the academy and Shui Bing'er and her gang gathered at Ye Liangchen's Jingxian Manor, wanting to see the third soul ring of this unparalleled genius.

"I have great news to share! The Dean has been promoted to Level 96 Super Douluo! Are you surprised? Are you taken aback?"

Su Lin first released a shocking piece of news to divert everyone's attention, so that everyone wouldn't always focus on Ye Liangchen, which wouldn't be good.

"Chirp chirp..."

Lan Xiaodie released her martial soul, demonstrating her strength as a level 96 Title Douluo to everyone. Her power, consisting of two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red spirits, immediately caused an uproar in the academy.

"Am I dreaming? The Dean has become a Super Title Douluo?"

"Ouch! My face hurts. I'm not dreaming. The Dean has indeed become a Title Douluo."

A group of young girls stared at Lan Xiaodie's nine spirit rings, especially the large red circle, which excited them immensely.

Seeing Lan Xiaodie's formidable strength, Shui Lingfeng, Lan Xiaoling, Mu Qingxue, and the others sensed something was amiss, so they suppressed the excitement of Yu Hairou, Xue Wu, and the others.

"Everyone, please keep quiet and disperse. Remember, do not spread this outside the academy, understand?"

"Grandma Dean, don't worry! We won't tell anyone."

As soon as the old dean spoke, the group of young girls immediately left Jingxian Manor in a flurry of chatter, not daring to inquire about Ye Liangchen's third soul ring.

Ye Liangchen calmly observed everything before him, thinking that a mere 100,000-year spirit ring had stunned these girls. However, he could understand; in this era, possessing a 100,000-year spirit ring was a symbol of strength.

"Daughter, what did you encounter on your trip to the Star Dou Forest? How did you acquire a 10-year soul ring?" Shui Lingfeng felt that her daughter's advancement to a Title Douluo was simply too bizarre.

"Mother, it's like this..."

Lan Xiaodie had no choice but to tell everyone about the Snow Eagle's sacrifice.

As for the Lake of Life and Gu Yuena, Lan Xiaodie didn't mention it. After all, such matters involving gods shouldn't be discussed indiscriminately.

"Is this mysterious Title Douluo willing to protect Xiao Chen?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Qingxue, An Qi, and the others were utterly dumbfounded. It was truly unbelievable that such hidden powerhouses existed in this world. From what they knew, aside from the three upper sects, most Title Douluos resided in the Spirit Hall; the Title Douluos from Seagod Island and the City of Slaughter generally did not appear on the mainland.

……

After returning to the academy, Ye Liangchen resumed his peaceful life, spending his days cultivating, studying medicine, and gathering herbs in the mountains, keeping himself very busy. He was especially interested in refining Soul Power Pills, Antidote Pills, and Antidote Pills, which would be essential for his future travels.

Time flies, and another six months have passed. All the Soul Master academies on the continent are on holiday for a month.

Ye Liangchen's strength has now reached level 39, and it's time for him to leave the academy and start planning something.

That night, Ye Liangchen lay in bed, pondering the future. Suddenly, he remembered that he had unlocked two weapon crates in his game inventory, and so much time had passed without him having a chance to check them.

So Ye Liangchen locked the door, took out a weapon box from his game backpack, and wondered what kind of weapons it would contain.

"Buzzing..."

With a thought, Ye Liangchen conjured two boxes on the ground. One box was about 1.5 meters long and not very thick, but the other box weighed about a thousand kilograms and was about 1.5 meters long, wide, and high.

"What is this thing? It's so heavy."

"Click..."

When Ye Liangchen opened the long box, the contents inside stunned him.

"The HK416, the king of assault weapons? The Barrett MK22, a long-range killer? Aren't these two weapons from the shooting games I played in my previous life?"

"Hey! There are two more Glock 21s, those are great melee weapons!"

"Holy crap! With this equipment, what's there to be afraid of? Even a Title Douluo would have to kneel down."

Ye Liangchen was overjoyed. He took out the MK22 from the box, weighed it in his hand, and immediately felt as if he had the world at his fingertips.

The Barrett MK22 has a range of over 1500 meters and is equipped with three different caliber barrels. The barrels can be easily changed according to the needs of the battlefield. It has multiple functions such as long-range killing and anti-materiel, making it a high-precision weapon.

Tang San's Buddha's Wrath Lotus, Peacock Feather, and Rain of Pear Blossom Needles have a maximum range of only a few hundred meters. Compared to this equipment, they are simply toys.

In my past life, playing games was all virtual. I never expected that now, in this fantasy world, my game cheat would actually bring me something real.

The HK416, known as the "King of Assault," is one of Ye Liangchen's favorite weapons in shooting games. With a 30-round magazine and a range of about 800 meters, it is called the "King of Chicken Dinner" by countless gamers—it's incredibly satisfying.

The King of Chicken and the MK22 are also equipped with silencers and scopes, and even the two Glock 21s are equipped with silencers, in addition to a 10x telescope.

"This is awesome! With this equipment, I won't be afraid of any danger when I'm out and about, traveling the world."

"Click."

Ye Liangchen opened another large box, and what came into view was a box full of bullets, even equipping the MK22 with armor-piercing and high-explosive rounds.

"My God! If something like this existed, I could roam freely throughout the world!"

"Takeoff from Wuhu!"

"This must be the biggest surprise I've received since I came into this world."

Ye Liangchen recalled Wang Sheng, the protagonist of Yuan Long, who was once a special forces soldier. He transmigrated to a cultivation world with a full set of weapons and equipment, and with a sniper rifle in hand, he directly stunned those cultivators.

The two super weapons Ye Liangchen currently possesses are practically game-changing in the Douluo Continent world; for him, these weapons are his greatest trump cards.

"I can choose not to use it, but I cannot live without it."

Regarding deterrent weapons, Ye Liangchen recalled the profound words of a great pioneer, which resonated deeply within his ears!

"Click."

Ye Liangchen quickly loaded the weapons with ammunition to prepare for any enemy attack, then put the equipment into his game inventory. He would find a place to test them out after leaving the academy.

"My neighbor, Xiao San, has a series of hidden weapons, such as the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow, the sleeve dart, and the neck-mounted crossbow, which makes him very adept at fighting enemies."

"As someone who uses cheats, I also need some self-defense equipment. Holding an Mk22 and the King of Chicken Dinner makes perfect sense, right?"

Ye Liangchen's lips curled into a smirk. At this moment, he finally felt confident and was no longer afraid of those powerful forces targeting him.

……

The next morning, Shui Bing'er and her sister prepared breakfast and went upstairs to call Ye Liangchen down to eat.

The academy is now on holiday, and many students have returned to their homes. Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er don't have much to do these days. Besides cultivating, they occasionally accompany Ye Liangchen up the mountain to gather medicinal herbs.

The three have grown up now; the boy is handsome and the girl is beautiful. Whenever they go out together, the teachers at the academy see their innocent childhood friendship and can't help but smile like doting aunts.

"My two elder sisters, I'm going out to gain some experience for a while."

During breakfast, Ye Liangchen shared his thoughts with Shui Bing'er and her sister.

"Ah! Xiao Chen, where are you going? We'll go with you."

Shui Bing'er was taken aback. Since this little guy wanted to go out and explore, she naturally had to accompany him.

"Little Chen, my sister and I have been to Tian Dou City before. How about we take you there to play?"

Shuiyue'er immediately became interested when she heard that Ye Liangchen was going on a long trip.

"I can go by myself."

"Sisters, isn't Teacher Su Lin going to have you practice dancing in two weeks? Xuewu and the others will be coming and going then too. If you leave, how will you practice?"

Ye Liangchen is going to do something that will affect the future landscape, so he can't let these two girls come with him. Besides, it would be too conspicuous for them to go out with him.

"But we're worried about you being all alone out there."

Shui Bing'er stared intently at Ye Liangchen with her beautiful blue eyes. She had watched this little guy grow up, and he had never left the school gate alone before. She was worried about letting him travel alone.

"Don't worry! I'll keep my identity hidden while I'm out there, I won't be exposed."

"I'll go tell Aunt Lan."

After quickly finishing his breakfast, Ye Liangchen left Jingxian Villa and headed straight for Lan Xiaodie's residence.

Shui Bing'er and her sister also went along, wanting to see how the elders would arrange things.

Upon arriving at the residence of the Lan sisters, I found them having morning tea and discussing enrollment targets and teaching arrangements for the next semester.

"Good morning, Aunt Lan and Aunt Ling," Ye Liangchen greeted the two women.

"Hey! Xiao Chen, you've come to see us so early in the morning. Is something the matter?" Lan Xiaodie asked with a smile, looking at Ye Liangchen's expression.

"Aunt Lan, I'm planning to travel to the mainland for a while and gain some experience," Ye Liangchen stated his purpose directly to the two women.

"Oh! You want to go to the mainland to make your way in the world right now? Isn't that a bit too early?" Lan Xiaodie knew that this little guy would eventually leave school, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon.

"Mom, little Chen is going out to gain experience; let's go with him!"

"Our little brother Xiaochen has never traveled far alone before, and we're worried about him."

At this moment, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er arrived and directly asked their respective mothers for their requests.

"You two girls shouldn't get involved. If you go, you'll only distract Xiao Chen from protecting you."

Lan Xiaodie stopped Shui Bing'er and her sister from making the request, saying that the two girls were not as strong as the little guy and would only cause him trouble if they went.

"Xiao Chen is almost 12 years old now, it's time to let him go out and see the world."

"A man's ambition lies in all corners of the world. A Soul Master needs to grow up on his own; we cannot protect him too much."

Lan Xiaodie and Lan Xiaoling exchanged a glance and reached a consensus, deciding to let the little one go out and gain experience.

"Thank you, Aunt Lan."

Ye Liangchen was very excited when he saw that the two women had agreed.

"With Xiao Chen's current strength of level 39, he has no problem protecting himself, but this face is too conspicuous, so he needs to disguise himself."

Lan Xiaodie looked at Ye Liangchen's handsome face; it was too conspicuous. If he went out and was targeted by other women, it would be a big problem.

"Aunt Lan, I'll wear a straw hat, don't worry." Ye Liangchen wasn't worried about the disguise at all. After he went out, he even planned to buy some cosmetics to disguise himself as an old man.

"A straw hat is no good, it's too obvious." The two women quickly shook their heads.

"Sister, didn't we photograph a dream mask more than ten years ago? We could just have Xiaochen put it on and cover up the little guy's face."

At this moment, Lan Xiaoling remembered a magical transparent mask she had photographed many years ago. Once she put it on and pinched it a few times, she could disguise herself as another person without being recognized.

"Yes, I almost forgot."

"Xiao Chen, come on, put this on."

Lan Xiaodie took out a transparent mask from the corner of the soul tool, carefully put it on Ye Liangchen's face, and then pinched the mask a few times.

"My God! Your appearance has really changed."

"Little Chen, look!"

Shuiyue'er immediately took out a mirror and showed Ye Liangchen the changes in himself.

"It's really amazing."

Ye Liangchen looked at himself in the mirror and was pleasantly surprised to find that he had transformed into an ordinary-looking handsome man.

"Be careful when you're out and about, don't cause trouble, remember to protect yourself, and you should change your name to Lan Chen."

"This is a detailed map of the entire continent. We'll go to Tianshui city later to buy some daily necessities."

The Lan sisters gave Ye Liangchen a few instructions and put a map and tens of thousands of gold soul coins into the little guy's soul tool to ensure his expenses while he was away.

"Thank you, Aunt Lan. I'll be careful."

"I'll go say hello to the headmistress."

Goodbye, Aunt Lan and Aunt Ling, my two elder sisters.

Ye Liangchen bid farewell to Lan Xiaodie and the others, and ran straight to Zizhuyuan to say goodbye to the old man.

"Grandma Dean, I'm going out to gain experience."

"Oh! You're going to gain experience? Then Grandma will go with you!"

Seeing that the little guy wanted to go out and explore, Shui Lingfeng, having nothing better to do, decided to accompany him.

"Grandma, you've forgotten, I can summon Di Tian at any time, there won't be any danger. Besides, if you come with me, how am I supposed to train?"

Ye Liangchen couldn't let anyone else follow him. Now that he had the MK22 weapon, safety was no longer a concern. If Shui Lingfeng followed him, he wouldn't be able to test these weapons and equipment.

"Alright! Grandma almost forgot about this. Well then, go and come back soon."

Upon hearing about the mysterious expert, Shui Lingfeng immediately felt relieved. After all the changes over the years, Shui Lingfeng was certain that the little guy was chosen by the gods.

Goodbye, Grandma.

Ye Liangchen activated his external soul bone and flew out of the Purple Bamboo Academy, heading towards the thousand-meter-high mountain outside the academy.

"Swish, swish, swish..."

Just then, Lan Xiaodie and her sister, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er also arrived at Zizhu Courtyard, quietly watching Ye Liangchen's figure gradually disappear.

"This little guy flies pretty fast." The Lan sisters looked at the little guy spreading his wings and soaring into the sky, feeling very gratified.

"Young eagles must be trained to fly further."

"Bing'er, Yue'er, you two also need to work hard. Only by becoming stronger can you help Xiao Chen on the road ahead."

Shui Lingfeng looked at her two granddaughters and said earnestly.

"Grandma, we understand."

The Shui sisters said firmly that their soul power was only one or two levels lower than Ye Liangchen's. Although their soul power was not much different from Ye Liangchen's, their combat strength was far inferior. They did not understand why their strength was so different from Ye Liangchen's, even though they cultivated the same technique.

The two women have completed their Soul Bone sets, but they haven't absorbed them yet, planning to wait until around level 50. They're currently focusing on their own cultivation, and will consider using the Soul Bone sets to break through their current bottlenecks.

The soul bones that Ye Liangchen brought back have changed the fate of those around him. Shui Lingfeng absorbed the entire set of soul bones, and her strength has been promoted to Title Douluo. Her ninth soul ring came from a snow wolf king that was 9 years old, which brought her strength to level 93. Lan Xiaoling has also reached level 88 Soul Douluo, and may be promoted to Title Douluo in a few years.

However, Lan Xiaodie has not yet revealed her strength to the outside world, and continues to maintain her original state, waiting for the right time to establish her own sect.

(End of this chapter)