Douluo Continent: Not enough bloodline? Make up for it with brains

Chapter 23 Xu Yuan's First Battle (Please read on!!!)

Xu Yuan held the Heavenly Yuan Brush and sketched in the air.

Each stroke is like a winding stream of water swirling and dancing in the air.

The streams of water intertwined like water dragons, blocking the path of the three-headed fire lion.

"roar!"

The largest fire lion did not slow down at all, but instead accelerated its charge, its flames becoming even more ferocious, with streaks of golden light shining within the crimson flames.

Xu Yuan remained calm and continued to retreat, his hands never pausing as he traced lines in the air with the Heavenly Origin Brush.

With a wave of his right hand, a water dragon rushed towards the Flame Lion.

They fought and retreated simultaneously.

The water was evaporated by the raging flames, but water is ultimately the nemesis of fire. With Xu Yuan pulling it back, the flames of the Flame Lion were significantly weakened.

The Heavenly Origin Brush sketched in the air, and water dragons meandered and swirled, constantly colliding with the Flame Lion.

The three-headed fire lion was completely enraged, its aura instantly intensifying several times over. It suddenly charged forward, flanking Xu Yuan from three directions.

Xu Yuan gripped the Heavenly Yuan Brush in his right hand and swung it fiercely, splashing a large amount of ink in front of him.

Ink fell to the ground, and thick blades of grass grew like vines, entangling the three-headed fire lion.

Although it only struggled slightly, the flame lion broke free from the vines after being scorched by the flames, but its charging rhythm was also interrupted.

Xu Yuan retreated to a distance again.

After several attempts to pull it away, the Flame Lion seemed to lose patience and, as if it had made up its mind, turned and left.

At this moment, a beam of light shot out from Xu Yuan's body, taking the shape of a spear, and merged into the Heavenly Origin Brush in his hand.

The bristles at the tip of the Tianyuan pen instantly seemed to transform into sharp metal streaks, which also spread and lengthened, like extended metal spears.

The metallic bristles on the pen tip instantly grew longer, heading straight for the smallest of the three fire lions.

Pfft, pfft.

The sharp spear tip pierced the Flame Lion's skin.

However, with a distance of nearly ten meters, even if Xu Yuan controlled the power of the metal element to erupt rapidly, such a long distance was no longer enough to penetrate the little fire lion.

However, a large amount of fire elemental power quickly surged in along the metal spears.

Furthermore, by using the tip of the metal spear, Xu Yuan mobilized fire elements that instantly assimilated the flames on the surface of the Flame Lion's body, and a violent explosion occurred immediately after the fusion.

Rumble!

A loud bang echoed through the primeval forest.

Xu Yuan stopped teasing and instantly charged towards the largest fire lion.

Seeing that Xu Yuan had severely injured his companion and still dared to rush forward, the 600-year-old fire lion roared and raised its right paw, with golden flames flowing on its huge paw.

The Heavenly Origin Brush in Xu Yuan's hand has changed shape, transforming into the Heavenly Origin Spear.

The spear was pointed directly at the oldest of the fire lions.

Since the three fire lions retreated separately, there was no time to return to their aid. Even if Xu Yuan thrust straight out, he could change his move and block the attack after the collision.

Therefore, this shot embodied Xu Yuan's full strength.

The five elements merged at the tip of the spear, and Xu Yuan's entire essence, energy, and spirit were incorporated into it at this moment.

At this moment, anyone in the surrounding space could see that the world around them seemed to be affected by him, as if the entire world's power was under Xu Yuan's control.

This shot pierced through everything.

puff.

The spear pierced through the lion's paw, and then the five elements of spear light at the tip exploded outwards, scattering in all directions while being controlled by Xu Yuan to thrust downwards towards the fiery lion.

Puff puff puff!

The five elements of spear light pierced into the body of the Flame Lion.

boom!

The flaming lion landed heavily on the ground.

Xu Yuan didn't even have time to finish off his opponent, nor did he have time to draw his Heavenly Origin Spear and turn around to block.

The Heavenly Origin Spear was still stuck in the Flame Lion's paw. Xu Yuan released it directly, holding the Five Elements Spear Spirit horizontally in front of him. The power of earth element covered the spear. Xu Yuan's aura was no longer the unstoppable feeling of being able to move forward, but rather extremely heavy. The sharp spear in his hand felt like a thousand pounds.

Boom!

After a dull blow, Xu Yuan was sent flying backward, tumbling two and a half times in mid-air before finally landing steadily.

Xu Yuan's eyes turned fierce.

With only this last fire lion still capable of fighting left, he naturally wouldn't bother with anything more.

Holding the Five Elements Spear Spirit, he calmed his surging blood and stepped forward.

The berserk fire lion disregarded the consequences, burning its last flames as it fought Xu Yuan.

The result of this battle was that Xu Yuan won, and the three Flame Lions died.

Xu Yuan pulled the Heavenly Origin Spear from the paw of the strongest Flame Lion. From the corpses of the three Flame Lions, a crimson light floated toward Xu Yuan and merged into his body a moment later.

The rules of the Spirit Ascension Platform are that one-tenth of the cultivation years of a slain soul beast will be integrated into the soul master who killed the soul beast, and then the cultivation years will be divided equally according to the number of soul rings of the soul master.

Xu Yuan only had one spirit ring, so all of this energy was integrated into his first spirit ring.

One is two hundred years old, one is five hundred years old, and one is six hundred years old.

The spiritual power provided by these three fire lions to Xu Yuan was comparable to that of a thousand-year-old soul beast, boosting his cultivation by more than 130 years for his first soul ring!

In a battle that lasted less than half an hour, Xu Yuan increased his first spirit ring by more than 130 years.

The significance of the Ascension Platform to Soul Masters is evident.

Of course, Xu Yuan's hunting efficiency is something that ordinary soul masters cannot replicate.

After all, a Soul Master who can easily hunt down these three Flame Lions must be at least a Three-Ring Soul Master, and if the three Soul Rings are spread out, each Soul Ring can only improve one's level by a maximum of forty years.

The difference is even more pronounced when compared.

This battle lasted quite a while, mainly because Xu Yuan sought stability and adopted a war of attrition tactics in the early and mid-stages.

If he were to engage in a powerful battle using the Heavenly Origin Spear, he could quickly resolve the conflict.

However, the outcome certainly won't be any better than it is now.

Needless to say, the soul power consumed is considerable. In the Heavenly Origin Brush form, nearly 60% of the elemental power he mobilizes comes from the external天地元气 (heaven and earth energy), while in the Heavenly Origin Spear form, the battle truly consumes his soul power. This 60% figure is the result of Xu Yuan developing the Heavenly Origin Brush form, representing the optimal proportion without compromising his fundamental control over elemental power.

Besides the depletion of his soul power, Xu Yuan estimated that he would also suffer some injuries.

"Let's get out of here first."

Xu Yuan quickly left the original spot and found a safe place to recover.

Xu Yuan gained a great deal from this battle.

This was also the first real battle of his life.

Tense and exciting.

At the same time, it is so exciting.

Although Xu Yuan appeared calm and composed throughout, whether in the early and middle stages of the struggle or in his decisive actions after finding an opportunity, his heart was always burning with passion.

outside world.

Xu Shengqun couldn't stop smiling.

"Xiao Yuan is a promising fighter."

Because of his young age, Xu Shengqun's practical training of Xu Yuan this year was inadequate, but Xu Yuan's performance just now surprised him.

After killing the three-headed fire lion, he quickly left the battlefield and found a relatively safe place to rest, which satisfied him.

However, Xu Yuan's next action froze the smile on his face.

I saw some comments saying the protagonist's martial soul is a pen, but he fights in the form of a gun; it's not very imaginative.

I'm speechless. If I set it up as a pen, I wouldn't pretend it's not what it seems. Otherwise, what's the point of writing about a gun in such a roundabout way?

It's just that the gun has a stronger single-target burst damage, and the protagonist's Heavenly Yuan Pen form will also be developed.

The elegant combat style achieved through brushstrokes and ink is a technique that can only be developed in the mid-to-late game; even a single soul skill is difficult to acquire.

(End of this chapter)