Douluo Continent Villain Simulator: Persecuting Qian Renxue at the Start

Chapter 187 Reunion

Su Cheng leaned against the flowerbed of the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, staring blankly at the rising vortex of ice and fire spiritual energy not far away.

Eight years have passed since he parted ways with Bibi Dong, and he has long since cultivated to the level of a Title Douluo.

"Sigh, Bibi Dong..."

Thinking of this, Su Cheng sighed silently.

In fact, over the past few years, he could sense that the other party had come to Sunset Forest many times, but each time they only lingered outside the valley and never actually entered the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.

He didn't say anything more about it.

Shaking his head, Su Cheng collected his thoughts, raised his arm, and extended his fingers.

Then, a sword aura about an inch long appeared at his fingertips.

This sword energy was clearly extremely weak and did not require much of his strength, yet it emanated an astonishing power fluctuation.

Over the years, Su Cheng has clearly not done nothing but cultivate.

His accumulation of knowledge and experience was already profound enough; in terms of insight, knowledge, cultivation, and strength, it can be said that he had reached the pinnacle of his life.

Based on this, his deduction of the third volume of the Innate Skill has also progressed to a very deep level.

The faint sword energy flickering between his fingers at this moment was a manifestation of this.

Within this sword energy, his physical strength, profound soul power, and tangible spiritual power were fused together.

The spiritual power within was also completely different from that of ordinary soul masters, which was stiff and rigid, appearing exceptionally agile. This was because it was not ordinary spiritual power materialized, but rather transformed from soul power.

At this moment, the profound power born from the complete fusion of one's own essence, energy, and spirit is dozens of times stronger than that of a single soul force.

Since this power comes from the innate skill and its nature is completely different from soul power, he named it the innate power.

However, Su Cheng is not yet able to fully control this innate power. If he wants to use this power to unleash powerful sword moves, it is difficult for him to do so for the time being. Every time he tries to fuse it halfway, it completely dissipates.

"I wonder what kind of power this world is, and how it differs from the power I have formed by integrating my own essence, energy, and spirit."

Su Cheng's mind raced as he pondered to himself.

It is certain that the essence of divine power is completely different from the innate power he is currently using.

The process by which the sea god ascended to godhood demonstrates that divine power must have contained the power of faith. This single point completely separates them.

The power of faith is an external aid, which is clearly different from the situation where Su Cheng's power comes entirely from himself.

After pondering for a moment, Su Cheng put his speculations about divine power out of his mind.

It's not very meaningful to study those things now, since he has no examples to prove them.

Moreover, the power attributes of various gods such as the sea god, angel god, asura god, and rakshasa god vary greatly, which is obviously not just due to faith.

Thanks to the talent he chose during this simulation, Su Cheng also gained some understanding of the power of faith.

Although that power originated from the desires of many believers, it was also pure and not mixed with any messy impurities, so it did not cause such a huge difference in attributes.

He refocused his attention on the sword energy at his fingertips.

"Now, physical strength has become my weakness, but it's difficult to improve it proactively. The best way to make up for this deficiency is to try to convert the three different powers into one another, or even go further and replace the soul power I use. However, the latter is too difficult and extremely risky, so I can't try it lightly."

Su Cheng pondered deeply, "Perhaps after I fully perfect this technique, I can try to make deeper use of the bloodline power within the spirit ring. However, with my current strength, I'm clearly far from being able to shatter the laws within the spirit ring. I'll try again after this simulation ends..."

Shattering the laws of spirit rings is completely different from his previous self-formation of spirit rings.

The aura of law formed when condensing a soul ring has nothing to do with his own strength, and he could not possibly create it out of thin air.

All he did was guide the power within his bloodline to form a stable soul ring core, and then use that to condense soul power to perfectly match the advancement rules of this world.

Thinking of this, Su Cheng's expression suddenly changed slightly. "Right, the Clear Sky Sect's Soul Ring Explosion technique might be worth considering. Although the purpose of that soul skill is only to absorb the power from the soul ring and it doesn't really touch the laws within, it wouldn't hurt to learn from its ideas."

The ultimate skill of the Great Sumeru Hammer, Ring Explosion, only fully activates the soul power contained in the soul ring, unleashing power far exceeding what a soul master possesses in their normal state; it doesn't actually touch the core of the soul ring at all.

This can be seen from the fact that the spirit rings attached to the Clear Sky Hammer after using the exploding rings can gradually recover over time.

After the Clear Sky Hammer explodes, it seems that the soul rings have disappeared, but in reality, only the outer layer of soul power has disappeared.

Su Cheng was able to condense his own spirit rings, so he naturally understood the principles behind their formation.

The essence of a soul ring less than 100,000 years old is formed by the condensation of core laws and concentrated soul power. The ring of law is colorless and formless, and the explosion of the ring did not affect the core.

This is why the successor of the Clear Sky Sect unleashed tremendous power after using the Soul Ring Explosion technique, because the soul power accumulated in the materialized soul ring undoubtedly far exceeds the loose soul power within the soul master's body.

However, as time goes by, if the Soul Masters who have experienced the ring explosion engage in fierce battles again, the Law Rings without the added Soul Power will naturally find it difficult to remain stable.

Therefore, the Clear Sky Sect's Ring Explosion technique explicitly requires that Soul Masters cannot continue to explode the ring multiple times in a short period of time after using this skill.

"Cheng Xue, I'm here."

At that moment, accompanied by a melodious voice like a clear spring, a slender and graceful figure leaped down from the height and plunged into the valley.

Compared to their last parting, Bibi Dong now looks much more mature.

She was already a peerless beauty, and after eight years of growth, she has finally shed the last trace of girlish naiveté, becoming mature and reserved, with an increasingly noble and dignified demeanor.

Su Cheng paused for a moment, a sudden pang of regret in his heart.

Women like Bibi Dong possess a unique and captivating charm at every stage of their lives.

The innocence and clarity of childhood, the charming gentleness of adolescence, the shyness and awkwardness of early adulthood, and even the magnificent beauty of maturity...

The time I missed may have become my swan song.

However, the complex emotions only flashed through my mind for a moment.

Nothing could possibly happen between the two of them.

The real Bibi Dong is completely different from the person in front of us.

"Congratulations on successfully breaking through level 90 and about to become a Title Douluo." Su Cheng stood up straight, nodded slightly to her, and smiled. "Let's go, I'll take you to find a 100,000-year-old soul beast."

Bibi Dong looked at Su Cheng, her eyes sparkling with undisguised joy and a hint of resentment.

But when she saw the dark, deep eyes beneath that mask, she swallowed back all the words she wanted to say and simply stepped forward to stand beside him.

She was a stubborn person to begin with, and the years of separation did not diminish her feelings; on the contrary, it made her emotions ferment even more intensely.

Having learned from her previous experience, she is now hesitant to be too reckless.

It was inevitable that the two of them would become Title Douluo, and it was even possible that they would become Level 99 Peerless Douluo. They have plenty of time to get to know each other in the future, so there is no need to rush.

She had acted impulsively and driven the person away, and she had regretted it more than once over the years.

Fortunately, after Su Cheng left, he stayed in this place almost the whole time and didn't go looking for any random guys.

She had been to this area many times before, and each time she found that only Su Cheng's presence was there.

"I've almost finished perfecting the third volume of the Innate Skill, but I can't teach it to you yet," Su Cheng said as he walked out. "You've taken the immortal herb, and there's still a lot of medicinal power remaining in your body. I'm worried that something unexpected might happen."

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

Several days later, in the Star Dou Great Forest.

After Su Cheng and Bibi Dong passed through a dense forest, their view suddenly opened up ahead.

Looking at the scene before him, Su Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly, while Bibi Dong looked even more solemn.

Not far away, mist rises from the clear lake, reflecting the towering trees around it. Under the bright sunshine, the scene is even more dreamlike.

On one side of this moving scene, a towering figure, as tall as a mountain, crouches quietly, its dark fur shimmering faintly in the sunlight.

Although it was on all fours, its shoulders were over seven meters high. If it stood upright, its height would probably be over fifteen meters.

It was a massive black ape, its powerful muscles bulging like small hills, and its lantern-sized eyes gleaming with a yellowish luster.

That was one of Su Cheng's goals for this trip: the 100,000-year-old soul beast Titan Giant Ape!

At this moment, it did not release any particularly intimidating aura, but even just sitting there silently gave people a sense of oppressive weight, like a mountain.

Su Cheng was no stranger to this place.

He had been here during the second simulation, but back then the place was not occupied by the Titan Ape in front of him, but by the three brothers of the Thousand-Pound Ant King.

As the two entered the area, the Titan Ape glanced at them, and its enormous, yellowish-orange eyes suddenly lit up, shining as brightly as two small suns even in broad daylight.

A majestic and imposing aura emanated from it, and the lake water in front of it began to ripple.

"How's that guy? Do you think you could kill him?"

Su Cheng remained expressionless and casually asked the stunning beauty beside him.

Bibi Dong swallowed hard.

Having thoroughly studied the Spirit Hall's collection of books, she naturally knew what a terrifying spirit beast was before her.

That being is known as the King of Soul Beasts, invincible among soul beasts of the same level.

"roar--"

Seemingly understanding what Su Cheng said, the Titan Ape stood upright with its massive body, letting out a roar that stirred up huge waves on the lake.

The previous chapter was under review, so I'm posting it a bit late today. I'm waiting...

(End of this chapter)