Douluo Continent: From Rusty Spear to Emperor-Slaying Spear

Chapter 50 Yan Yu Blood Net: Integrated Control and Offense

Ji Wuming scratched his head, looking at the curious eyes of Dugu Bo and the other man.

"Senior, would you mind trying out my fourth soul skill for me?"

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo frowned, then gestured for Dugu Yan to step aside. He stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Ji Wuming with extreme confidence.

"Come on! I'd like to see what kind of spirit rings a top-tier plant-type spirit beast produces!"

Ji Wuming immediately summoned the Blood Thunder Spear and sincerely reminded Dugu Bo,

"Senior, you'd better watch out!"

"Fourth Soul Skill, Hellfire Blood Net!"

A thick, blood-red net, brimming with incredibly violent lightning power, rapidly approached him. Upon seeing this, Dugu Bo unleashed his third soul skill, the Corrosive Black Witch Serpent.

Two small black snakes struck the blood net with lightning speed, but were quickly absorbed and dispersed.

"Not bad, it does inherit the attack methods of the Thunderous Hell Vine, and the Blood Web is strong enough. It's a pity that a power-attack type Soul Master like you has an extra control-type skill; it's truly a useless skill!"

Dugu Bo was slightly disappointed and quickly moved out of the path of the blood net attack. Just when he thought he had dodged it, the blood net suddenly turned and swooped down, completely trapping Dugu Bo.

The numerous blood lightning bolts on the blood web, like thin blood threads, rapidly invaded Dugu Bo's body, from his skin to his blood, and then to his meridians. In less than three seconds, Dugu Bo felt a slight numbness in his body, and even experienced some pain.

He couldn't help but feel happy about Ji Wuming's fourth soul skill, and said with a smile,

"Young Ji, it seems I really underestimated this fourth soul skill. Your Blood Net even has a target locking function, and the current above can even paralyze and damage other people's meridians. Although it has its shortcomings, it's already quite good."

"Really? Senior, my skills aren't finished yet."

Just as Dugu Bo had used his Martial Soul True Body to break free of the Yan Yu Blood Net, the shattered net instantly transformed into numerous small blood lightning spears around him, which rapidly shot towards his body.

At this moment, Dugu Bo no longer dared to underestimate Ji Wuming's mere fourth soul skill. In his Martial Soul True Body state, he unleashed his fifth soul skill, Ink Domain Heavenly Shield, preparing to defend against the extremely dense attacks of these small blood lightning spears.

But it was too late. The black Heavenly Scale Armor Shield could only stop some of the Blood Thunder Spears; many more smaller Blood Thunder Spears pierced directly into Dugu Bo's body.

At this moment, Dugu Bo resembled a human hedgehog, his body covered with small blood-red lightning spears.

Fortunately, Dugu Bo activated his Martial Soul True Form, minimizing the damage from the Blood Thunder Spears. However, he could still sense the power of these small spears formed from blood nets.

If he were not skilled in poisons and were not a titled Douluo, the rusty poison on the tip of the small spear would have already invaded his meridians, and he would most likely have been severely injured or died from the poison.

Dugu Bo immediately unleashed a powerful surge of soul power, shattering the small spears surrounding him. He walked happily to Ji Wuming, a hint of envy in his expression.

"Young Ji, your fourth soul skill is both controllable and offensive. I must say, the effect of this soul skill is really strong. For a power-attack type soul master like you, this kind of soul skill can be considered a means of survival."

"Senior, to be honest, my fourth soul skill can also be used for offense without control. Control is just a superficial means. Another effect is that when the blood net attacks, it can quickly transform into a blood lightning spear four times larger to attack it, and the effect of breaking through the defense will reach 70%."

When Ji Wuming finally acquired the Thunderous Hell Vine spirit ring, he was somewhat disappointed with its effects, as it wasn't simply a means of attack.

Thunderous Hell Vine's attack methods lean towards control, and its acquired soul skills naturally also lean towards control followed by explosive attacks.

However, the fourth soul skill, Yama's Blood Net, has a target-locking effect, which makes it different. It combines absolute control with the effect of attack.

Hearing the somewhat disappointed tone in Ji Wuming's voice, Dugu Bo patted him on the back and said emotionally,

"You're still not satisfied with your fourth soul skill, which already has two effects? You should know that most soul masters' soul rings don't have two effects, nor do they possess your somewhat abnormal one!"

"Brother Ji, I think the focus on control is a good thing. Think about it, when you use your fourth soul skill, a Blood Web will make most soul masters underestimate you as a power-attack type soul master, but in reality..."

As Dugu Yan spoke, she chuckled softly, then quickly covered her face with her hand to hide her inappropriate smile, so as not to reveal her bad side to Ji Wuming.

She couldn't imagine how much damage Ji Wuming's fourth soul skill would inflict on his opponent. Poison, lightning, blood net—it was clearly a skill of using weakness to overcome strength and pretending to be weak to catch a tiger.

"Young Ji, soul skills are one thing, but I'd like to confirm your soul power level now."

"Well, that's exactly level 46."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan looked at him in confusion: "Only level 46?"

Shouldn't one's soul power increase by four to five levels after absorbing 2 levels of spiritual energy? According to this calculation, the two immortal herbs only increased his soul power by a mere seven levels, which is far too low.

Seeing the puzzled looks on Dugu Bo's and the other man's faces, Ji Wuming explained helplessly,

"Senior, little sister, the more immortal herbs you consume, the higher your soul power will be. It also depends on whether the type of immortal herb is suitable for you and how old you are. If everyone could eat immortal herbs to quickly increase their soul power, wouldn't there be hundreds or thousands more titles in this world?"

"Young Ji is right. The medicinal power of the immortal herb is also limited. Eating too much of it will be of no benefit."

After hearing Ji Wuming's explanation, Dugu Bo completely abandoned his lingering desire to have his granddaughter retrieve a few more celestial herbs from Ji Wuming.

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Just then, the last drop of Purple Thunder Liquid had fallen into the bottle. As Ji Wuming prepared to take it, Dugu Yan stepped forward, taking the three full small jade bottles and waving them in front of Ji Wuming, clearly delighted.

"This was agreed upon beforehand. I've taken it first. If Brother Ji wants it, he can come back to me for it."

However, in the next second, the corpse of Leiming Yanyuteng on the ground automatically dissipated in front of the three. Ji Wuming was somewhat disappointed. According to the way the soul bone was dropped, Dugu Bo had clearly killed Leiming Yanyuteng in an almost brutal way, but no soul bone was dropped. Could it be that the brutality was not severe enough?

It must be said that it would be even better if he could absorb the soul bone of the Thunderous Hell Vine.

The three returned the way they came, with Dugu Yan asking Ji Wuming questions from the side.

"Brother Ji, did you ever attend an advanced Soul Master academy?"

Ji Wuming shook his head, while Dugu Yan was even happier. It was good that she hadn't attended a prestigious academy! She looked at Dugu Bo, who instantly understood his granddaughter's thoughts.

"Young Ji, it's a pity you're not going to a high-level Soul Master Academy while you're still young. How about this, I'll talk to Prince Xue, and you can study at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy!"

"Stay at my place for a while. I happen to have some herbs that I need your help separating."

Ji Wuming initially wanted to refuse, but the expressions on Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan's faces changed drastically, leaving him no choice but to agree.

"Alright then!"

(End of this chapter)