NOVEL WEB Chapter 85: chapter 85
Time flies, and three years have passed since the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan's title-conferring ceremony.
During these three years the Douluo Continent has remained peaceful and the most memorable event for everyone was undoubtedly the Title Conferring Ceremony.
The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan now with four Douluo within their ranks, is regarded as the world's Strongest clan and In contrast, the Haotian Sect which has been in seclusion for a long time, is now known for having only two Douluo in their Sect which pales in comparison to the current Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan.
Three years later Tianlin is no longer the nine-year-old boy he once was and he is now a handsome twelve-year-old young man and His strength has grown far beyond what it was before.
The scene where he decisively defeated three members from Spirit Hall remains unforgettable.
Today, Tianlin and Gu Ran have returned to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to visit their relatives. To test their progress in cultivation Chen Xin and Gu Rong have specially arranged several ordinary Spirit Ancestor members for them to battle.
The first to fight is Gu Ran. His soul power has reached level 44, with two yellow and two purple soul rings on his body and demonstrating his strength as a soul master.
Not only that but three years ago Gu Ran obtained another soul bone—one of the two soul bones given to Dugu Bo by Spirit Hall.
The harvest from that time was immense Dugu Bo's two ordinary soul bones included a strength-type left arm bone and a poison-attribute skull and The left arm bone was given to Gu Ran, while the poison-attribute skull still hasn't found a suitable person to absorb it.
As for Dugu Yan, she received something even more precious—the skull of the poisonous electric salamander and one of Dugu Bo's two super-rare soul bones.
This skull was a betrothal gift from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to Dugu Bo, intended for Dugu Yan and No one dared object to this.
The soul skill Dugu Yan absorbed from this soul bone is truly terrifying—so powerful that even Tianlin could not dodge it.
The final gift from Spirit Hall was a ten-thousand-year-old gem soul bone, the right leg bone of the Amethyst Cat. The Amethyst Cat is a gem-covered soul beast known for its incredible speed and strong mental power and are capable of using its sharp claws to directly attack an opponent's soul.
Had it been an arm bone, it would have likely inherited the soul-attacking skill, Cat Spirit Claws but However, because it was a leg bone then it inherited the speed-based soul skill, Amethyst Clone.
This soul bone was perfect for Ning Rongrong and so Ning Fengzhi gave it to her and after absorbing it, and combining it with the Drunken Immortal Moon-Gazing Steps Tianlin taught her , Rongrong's ability to survive on the battlefield has been greatly improved.
"Gu Ran, come on! If you lose today, Grandpa Bone might break your bones!" Tianlin said with a grin
"Boss, don't worry" Gu Ran replied confidently
"Good opportunity!" The three opponents seized the moment's flaw and launched a fierce collective attack
"First soul skill, Bull Charge!"
"First soul skill, One Sword to Start!"
"Third soul skill, Self-Sacrificing Charge!"
The combined attacks from the three Spirit Ancestor members were too much for even a Soul King to resist but however, Gu Ran didn't dodge or evade and instead, he blocked all their attacks with his body, not even using the Death Dragon Soul Bone skill.
Over the years, Gu Ran had absorbed the medicinal power of the Iron-Armored Peony and becoming a defensive soul master and now, it was no exaggeration to say that he could resist attacks that would otherwise defeat many others.
Gu Ran raised his head glanced at the three opponents and said "Now, it's my turn to fight back. Fourth soul skill, Skeleton Realm!"
He shook his arm toward the ground and suddenly countless bones shot up from the earth. These bones were not only extremely tough but also laced with toxins and anyone who was pierced, even slightly, would be poisoned and causing their entire body to become paralyzed.
This was a large-scale soul skill combining powerful attack and control that are one of the top-tier fourth soul skills.
This soul ring had been personally chosen for him by Gu Rong, who knew how powerful such a move could be and what type of soul ring would offer the best chance of obtaining it and the result spoke for itself—Gu Ran succeeded.
In no time, the three Spirit Ancestor members were surrounded by a bone forest, unable to move. However, since they were from the same clan, Gu Ran showed mercy and the bones only brushed past them without inflicting any real harm.
"Brother Gu Ran is truly amazing. We admit defeat" the three Soul Masters quickly admitted and they knew that had Gu Ran not shown mercy then they would have already been corpses
"Alas, these ordinary Soul Masters are no match for Ran'er. Not only can they not trouble him, but they can't even handle one of his soul skills!" Gu Rong said and feigning distress
Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi who were watching, were speechless and it was clear to anyone that Gu Rong was merely boasting.
"Old Bones, if that's the case, why don't you let Xiao tian compete with Gu Ran? It's not good for a young man to become too proud and he needs to be humbled from time to time" Chen Xin teased
Upon hearing this, Gu Rong nearly choked on his food and the smile on his face faded. Finally he said in a bitter tone "Old sword, if you want someone to compete with my apprentice, at least find someone suitable. Is your apprentice even human? It's like he's a reincarnated monster!"
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Ning Fengzhi nodded in agreement. While he was annoyed by Gu Rong's boasting but he had to admit that Gu Rong's words held some truth.
Tianlin's current level was no less than Gu Ran's and his fourth soul ring...
Everyone turned their attention to the soul fighting arena. After Gu Ran finished his match, it was Tianlin's turn. He had more opponents than Gu Ran—seven Spirit Ancestor members in total.
But the seven Spirit Ancestor members didn't grow complacent because of their numbers and instead, they nervously observed the much younger boy. As members of the same clan and they knew better than anyone how terrifying Tianlin could be.
"Brothers, I'm here. Please accept my sword flight technique!" Tianlin said with a grin and his fingers moving as his demon sword flew into the air.
After years of practice, Tianlin had perfected his sword flight technique and now, when facing weaker opponents he didn't even need to draw his sword to defeat them.
"Ten Thousand Swords Technique, Shadow Sword, Ten Thousand Swords to Slay the Demons!"
The Ten Thousand Swords to Slay the Demons is a new combination of soul skills created by Tianlin. After mastering the Ten Thousand Swords Technique, he found that the power would be multiplied many times if he combined it with the Afterimage Sword.
Although Tianlin's Ten Thousand Swords Art is still in its infancy and not yet the true Ten Thousand Swords but a Thousand Swords is more than enough and with the Afterimage Sword, each demon sword could split into five shadow swords.
In the sky, over five thousand swords instantly aimed at the seven Spirit Ancestors and if they fell, they would be instantly transformed into hedgehogs.
"Wait! Boss Xiaotian, we admit defeat!" The seven Spirit Ancestors immediately shouted in surrender and too lazy to even release their martial spirits as They knew they couldn't win so it was pointless to resist. It was better to just lie down and avoid being beaten.
Tianlin hadn't moved a single step since stepping onto the stage. He hadn't even released his spirit ring and yet he had easily won the battle.
Gu Rong had a look that clearly said "As I told you, old sword, it's a waste of time to find someone to test this monster. Now that Xiaotian is using all his strength, I'm afraid even ordinary Spirit Kings might not be able to defeat him. Even Soul Emperors might struggle to put up a fight."