Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 62 Returning to Sunset Forest

Upon seeing that Ye Liangchen and the other two were heading to Sunset Forest, Dugu Yan immediately pulled Dugu Bo along to catch up.

"Ye Liangchen, it's too dangerous for you to venture into Sunset Forest alone with Lingling and Aunt Suling. Grandpa and I will go with you."

Since her best friend wanted to obtain her fourth spirit ring, Dugu Yan naturally wanted to help.

"Ah! Senior Dugu, won't this take up your time?"

Ye Liangchen was surprised that these two people were willing to help.

"Young Ye, I've just joined your organization, so naturally I have to do some things too. Besides, I'm not comfortable with you leading two Soul Masters who have no combat ability into Sunset Forest all by yourself."

Dugu Bo had lived in Sunset Forest for a long time and knew how dangerous it was. Moreover, Ye Lingling was his granddaughter's best friend, so as an elder, he couldn't let them go on adventures at will.

"Thank you very much, senior."

"Yanzi, thank you."

The Ye family mother and daughter were very excited. With a titled Douluo protecting them, their journey would be much safer.

"Lingling, we're best friends, no need to be so polite."

"Aunt Suling, let's go to the car."

Dugu Yan pulled Ye Liangchen and Dugu Bo into the carriage, and then popped her head out of the carriage to call out to them.

"Handsome Ye, is it alright for you to be traveling with my grandfather outside, catching the train?"

Ye Liangchen quickly replied, "No problem, it's my honor to drive for a beautiful lady."

"Senior Dugu, please bear with me for a moment."

Dugu Bo waved his hand dismissively: "Young Ye, let's go! I have something I want to talk to you about."

Dugu Bo jumped directly to the front of the carriage and took on the role of coachman with Ye Liangchen.

"drive…"

Ye Liangchen cracked his whip, and the fine horse pulled the luxurious carriage forward.

"Young Ye, how did your parents die?"

Dugu Bo had a very good impression of that divine couple; if they hadn't died, they would surely have become a Title Douluo.

"According to Aunt Lan and the others, a mysterious Title Douluo who was emitting red light attacked my parents. My parents eventually self-destructed, which allowed Aunt Lan to escape. We still don't know who it was."

Ye Liangchen made up a random excuse to get by, as there was no need to reveal his enemy's identity to others, lest he alert the enemy.

"I see! But with your growth rate, you'll definitely be able to take revenge on your enemies someday."

"In my 70-plus years of life, I have never seen such a monstrous genius as you. Looking at your spirit ring combination, every single one is beyond the limit. Tell me, how did you do it?"

In Dugu Bo's knowledge, no one had ever been able to absorb a spirit ring beyond the limit, and this little guy's first spirit ring was at least nine hundred years old, which was truly unbelievable.

"Senior Dugu, I've discovered that the standard Soul Ring combination for Soul Masters is only for ordinary Soul Masters."

"However, the standard combination is not suitable for super geniuses. The stronger the martial soul, the more likely one is to absorb a spirit ring beyond the age limit. There is also the option of strengthening one's physique through physical training or by using spirit bones to enhance one's physical attributes, which allows one to absorb spirit rings beyond the level limit, but it also depends on the individual's tolerance limit."

In fact, Ye Liangchen felt that as long as ordinary soul masters trained their physical fitness well, it shouldn't be a problem for them to absorb hundreds of years of energy beyond their level. However, without cheating, they couldn't go too far beyond their level, otherwise they would explode and die.

"Yes! What you said makes sense. However, in this world, the improvement of a Soul Master's Soul Power slows down with age. Ordinary Soul Masters hope to cross level 30 by the age of 20, which is a hurdle in Soul Master cultivation. Therefore, everyone tries to improve their Soul Power while they are young, and neglects physical cultivation."

Upon careful reflection, Dugu Bo realized that this was exactly how he had cultivated throughout his life. Fortunately, he had decent talent; otherwise, he would never have been able to cultivate to the level of a Title Douluo.

"Senior Dugu, so there is still a difference between a super genius and an ordinary genius."

"That's right, kid. You are the most monstrous genius, and your martial soul is also very powerful. I feel that even the six-winged angel martial soul of the Qian family of the Spirit Hall can't compare to your martial soul."

"..."

The two chatted like old friends, driving the carriage and talking about many things. Dugu Bo was very curious about the little guy's medical skills, so Ye Liangchen deliberately said that he learned them from a peerless Douluo. As soon as Dugu Bo heard the peerless Douluo, he immediately stopped asking. Maybe that peerless Douluo had been following the little guy all along.

Inside the carriage, Dugu Yan chatted with the Ye family mother and daughter about Ye Liangchen, expressing great curiosity about this suddenly appearing young man.

"Aunt Suling, you're not really planning to let Lingling date that handsome young man, are you?" Dugu Yan thought Ye Lingling and Ye Liangchen were quite a good match.

"I would like my daughter to date him, but the key is that he has to be interested in her! This little guy was raised by the Shui sisters, so they must have arranged everything for him long ago. When Xiao Chen saw you and Lingling, his eyes were very clear and there was no fluctuation at all. You two are both beauties, but in his eyes, you are just like ordinary people."

Ye Suling said with a smile. Of course, she hoped that her daughter would find a good home, and that little guy was undoubtedly the best candidate. Besides, she had received such a great favor from him, and she couldn't think of how to repay him!

"Mom, please stop talking."

"Lingling, I find this kid very interesting. He's only 12 years old and already a level 49 Soul Master. It feels like we've been wasting our time cultivating. Anyway, we've already joined his organization, let's see what kind of surprises he'll bring us in the future?"

"Yanzi, being curious about a man is the beginning of liking him! Are you going to dump Yu Tianheng? He's really interested in you!"

"Lingling, don't mention that Yu Tianheng. I have nothing to do with him, we're just friends. There's no question of us being 'dumped' or 'hungry'. Besides, Grandpa told me that Yu Tianheng only associates with me because he sees that Grandpa is a Title Douluo. His purpose is to have more leverage in the competition with Yu Tianxin."

"Pfft...! Yanzi, you seem to have changed a lot."

"Lingling, our fates have changed, and of course, we've changed too."

"..."

Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan were both troubled by their martial souls, but now everything has improved. The two women have become more cheerful and chatted and laughed all the way, having a very happy time.

……

Three days later, the group arrived at the edge of Sunset Forest. Looking at the towering trees in the distance, Ye Liangchen was filled with emotion. After all the twists and turns, they had returned to this place.

These past few days, having spent time with Dugu Bo, Ye Liangchen had no choice but to put the Blue Silver Emperor into the game's pet space, wondering if it would get bored.

"Young Ye, did you enter the forest alone back then?" Dugu Bo asked Ye Liangchen curiously.

"I am alone. With my martial spirit attached, I can fly, so entering Sunset Forest is not a problem."

"Swish..."

Ye Liangchen released his martial spirit directly, and with a flap of his divine wings, he flew hundreds of meters into the air.

"Wow! This little guy can fly! That's amazing!"

Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Ye Suling watched the little guy soaring in the sky with great envy. Even Dugu Bo felt the same way. Although he was a titled Douluo, he was still unable to fly hundreds of meters into the air.

"What an incredible little guy, he has a bright future ahead of him!"

Ye Liangchen flew a few times and then landed, asking Dugu Bo, "Senior Dugu, now that your and Sister Yan's martial souls have evolved into dragons, can you fly several hundred meters into the sky?"

"No, you can only glide briefly at low altitude. With my Title Douluo soul power, I can briefly levitate, but only to a height of a hundred or two hundred meters. Your martial soul is truly impressive."

Dugu Bo said slowly, becoming increasingly curious about Ye Liangchen's abilities.

"Little Chen, what abilities does your beautiful martial soul have? It's so pretty, can it fight?" Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling asked curiously.

"My two elder sisters, my martial soul has both offensive and support abilities. Let me show you."

"First Soul Skill: Life Strangulation"

"Swish..."

"Bang bang..."

Ye Liangchen activated his soul skill, and several emerald green and resilient vines twisted towards several large trees as thick as bowls in front of him, snapping them in two.

Third Soul Skill: Life Drain.

"Buzzing..."

A beam of green light emanated from his hands, enveloping a tree and instantly turning it into a withered tree.

"Whoosh..."

At this moment, Ye Liangchen infused the tree with the life energy he had absorbed, instantly restoring it to its vibrant state.

Fourth Soul Skill: Life Thorn.

"Swish..."

Ye Liangchen conjured over a dozen green spears with his hands, which shot directly into the ground more than 20 meters away.

"Bang bang bang..."

The explosion rang out, sending rocks and dust flying everywhere; it was quite powerful.

"This little guy's soul skills are incredibly powerful, especially his Life Drain, which can extract the opponent's life force. It's terrifying."

Ye Suling and Dugu Bo, being experts, could see the extraordinary nature of this little guy's soul skills. With his current strength, even a Soul King-level expert would probably be no match for him.

"Little Chen, how come you only used three soul skills? What about your second soul skill?" Ye Lingling asked curiously.

"My second soul skill is a support skill that can increase all attributes of teammates by 30% for 10 minutes. Now I'll let you experience it."

"Blessings of Life".

"Buzzing..."

Four beams of green light shot out from Ye Liangchen toward Dugu Bo and his group of four, instantly doubling their overall strength.

"A 30% increase in all attributes? This support ability is amazing."

Dugu Bo and his companions were deeply shocked by their own immense strength. If this guy were to play a support role in a battle against the enemy, they could instantly crush them.

"Young Ye, your martial soul is really strange. You do both attack and support all by yourself. I've lived for decades and have never seen a martial soul like this before."

Dugu Bo had high hopes for this little guy; given time, he would surely stand at the pinnacle of this world.

"Senior, you flatter me. Let's hurry up and find a soul beast for Sister Ling!" Ye Liangchen waved his hand and suggested that everyone get moving.

"Yes, Xiao Chen just boosted our strength with his support skills, so let's hurry on our way while we have this time."

"Lingling, let's go! When we sisters are of one mind, our strength can break metal."

Dugu Yan called to Ye Lingling and they flew off into the forest.

"Yanzi, you've gotten so much faster!"

"Little Chen's skill is really amazing."

Watching the two women flit and flutter through the woods like butterflies, Ye Liangchen, Dugu Bo, and Ye Suling quickly followed.

"Aunt Ye, what kind of spirit beast is Sister Ling going to hunt for her fourth spirit ring?" Ye Liangchen asked Ye Suling as they traveled.

"Our fourth spirit ring requires a magic-patterned dragon tooth flower plant spirit beast."

"The Demonic Dragon Fang Flower, a plant-type soul beast, can release a red mist that causes enemies to hallucinate, and then entangle them with its branches. It is also an offensive soul beast."

"Aunt Ye, the Three-Leaf Begonia should also be quite suitable for your martial soul."

"Xiao Chen, our second spirit ring comes from the Three-Leaf Begonia."

"So that's how it is..."

The three chatted as they followed Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling deeper into the forest.

(End of this chapter)