Douluo: The Peerless King of Beast Tamers

Chapter 257 Body Against Body

Just as Du Busi was slightly disoriented by the strange mental fluctuations, Zhou Sichen's figure approached swiftly like a ghost.

The air around him seemed to be stirred up, and his fist, imbued with the dual extreme elements and carrying an unparalleled momentum, fell straight down as if carrying the power of both ice and fire.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two muffled thuds, like giant hammers striking war drums, were deep and awe-inspiring.

Du Bu Si was forced back two steps by those two punches, leaving two shallow footprints on the ground beneath his feet.

Despite possessing immense and powerful soul power protecting him, the combined power of extreme ice and extreme fire was too terrifying. Like a surging tide, it frantically consumed his protective soul power, causing him to feel a chill in his heart.

Poisonous Immortal shook his head, then his large hand, like a fan, surged with soul power, accompanied by a whooshing sound, and slammed down hard towards Zhou Sichen.

Although he was initially interfered with by Zhou Sichen's first soul skill and fell into a double predicament of mental and soul distortion, he managed to withstand the impact thanks to his incomparably strong strength.

His eyes revealed the confidence and pride of a strong person.

Despite the relentless attack from Du Bu Si, Zhou Si Chen remained remarkably calm.

Under the all-around perception of the mental probe, he simply took two steps back without panicking, and precisely avoided the counterattack of the Poison Undying.

His every movement was fluid and natural, as if he had already anticipated every move of his opponent, and even the distance he retreated was controlled with meticulous precision.

This exquisite evasion made Du Busi raise an eyebrow, and he took this young opponent even more seriously.

Zhou Sichen was somewhat surprised that the third soul skill of the million-year soul ring did not cause much damage to Du Busi.

After all, his soul skill is far more powerful than the mental impact that Huo Gua used in the original work, which simply used mental power to forcibly attack the opponent's mental power.

Even without relying on soul skills, as long as one has enough mental strength, one can unleash similar mental attacks.

Zhou Sichen's soul skill not only encompasses the effect of mental impact, but also possesses the terrifying ability to distort the opponent's mental strength and soul.

The moment he was stunned by the poison's failure to kill him was the best proof that this soul skill had taken effect.

Under normal circumstances, if the opponent is slightly weaker, they might even be directly distorted and altered by his soul skill.

For example, if Zhou Sichen were to inject his own thoughts into his soul skills, he could very well distort his opponent's mental strength and soul into believing that he was a woman, or any other form.

Although Zhou Sichen did not use such extreme methods on Du Busi, he should at least have made Du Busi sink into the deepest part of his memory and lose his ability to fight for a short period of time.

Zhou Sichen's mental strength is now comparable to that of an ordinary Title Douluo. Even if Du Busi has a terrifying cultivation level of 98, he shouldn't have been affected for just a moment.

After all, this is the powerful effect of a million-year-old soul skill.

However, Zhou Sichen was quick-witted and soon realized that Du Busi most likely possessed a head soul bone with spiritual attributes.

Otherwise, it would definitely not be as simple as just a brief moment of stunned silence.

Having dodged the blow from the Poison Undying's massive hand, the crimson flame patterns on Zhou Sichen's body receded rapidly like the tide, leaving only faint, icy blue flame patterns that emanated a chilling aura.

At the same time, his second red spirit ring suddenly lit up, bright and dazzling, and the ice-blue flames swirling around his arms transformed into two terrifying front claws amidst the flashing light.

"First Soul Skill of the 400,000-year Soul Ring: Ice Jade Turtle".

The Ice Jade Turtle not only contains the terrifying power of extreme ice, but it is also a top-tier power soul skill.

After his hands transformed into two icy blue turtles, Zhou Sichen clearly felt his power surge once again, as if he possessed an inexhaustible source of power.

Two icy-green turtles, gleaming with an invincible aura, went straight for Poison Undying's outstretched arm.

Poison Immortal's eyes flickered slightly, a hint of surprise and admiration flashing in them. He whispered, "Good lad."

He swiftly twisted his body on the spot, his level 98 soul power surging like boiling magma. He clenched his fists and, with an indomitable momentum, slammed towards Zhou Sichen's Ice Jade Turtle.

"boom!"

A loud bang, like a bomb exploding next to my ear.

Poison Undying's two fists, as hard as steel, collided fiercely with Zhou Sichen's Ice Jade Turtle, unleashing a powerful shockwave that distorted and deformed the surrounding air.

Poison Undying's fist was incredibly powerful, directly knocking Zhou Sichen's Ice Jade Turtle away.

However, the ultimate ice of the Heavenly Fire Three Transformations, combined with the ultimate ice of the Ice Jade Turtle, caused the two ultimate ice powers to merge and reinforce each other, producing an unexpected effect.

As his fists clashed with Poison Undying's, the terrifying extreme ice directly froze the soul power surging on his fists.

It's worth noting that this was a terrifying level 98 soul power, yet it still couldn't withstand Zhou Sichen's fused ultimate ice, which was truly astonishing.

At the same time, Zhou Sichen seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and cleverly took a step forward, extending his two icy blue turtles once again.

Guided precisely by the mental detection, as if it had eyes, it accurately clamped down on Poison Undying's fists.

The power of extreme ice surged continuously, directly freezing Poison Undying's fists.

Although Du Busi's fists were unharmed thanks to his powerful soul force, he was locked in a stalemate with Zhou Sichen and found it difficult to break free for the time being.

However, as a veteran powerhouse, Du Bu Si's strength was too formidable. Zhou Si Chen knew that merely using the Ice Jade Turtle to temporarily restrict his fists was not enough to truly control this powerful figure.

At this critical moment of stalemate, from the end of Zhou Sichen's spine, like a strange plant breaking through the soil, a meter-long, icy blue scorpion tail quietly extended.

External soul bone with a lifespan of 400,000 years: Emperor Scorpion Tail.

This scorpion tail is a masterpiece of nature, so beautiful and exquisite that it resembles a fine work of art.

Its entire body is ice-blue, and under the sunlight, it refracts a colorful light, with a delicate and unique surface texture.

However, the terrifying power contained beneath this stunning appearance moved even the battle-hardened expert, Poison Immortal, and left him secretly astonished.

"Is this... an attached soul bone?"

The moment Du Busi saw the scorpion's tail, a strong sense of unease suddenly welled up in his heart.

Sure enough, in the blink of an eye, the scorpion's tail, like a nimble venomous snake, precisely stabbed at his chest.

The crystalline barb at the end of the scorpion's tail gleamed with a cold light, reflecting in Poison Immortal's eyes and revealing his solemn expression.

"Emperor Scorpion Tail's First Soul Skill: Ice Emperor's Wrath!"

The temperature in the entire space seemed to be instantly sucked away, leaving a bone-chilling cold.

The moment the soul skill was unleashed, a dazzling emerald green beam of light shot out from the end of the scorpion's tail, carrying terrifying energy, and surged toward Poison Undying.

Seeing this, Du Busi finally abandoned his playful attitude and became more serious than ever before.

He knew full well that the power of this attack should not be underestimated, and that a slight misstep could really lead to disaster.

Suddenly, a black spirit ring on his body lit up, and a dense surge of spirit power spread outwards like a surging sea.

The next moment, Poison Undying broke free from the Ice Jade Turtle's restraints with incredible speed and overwhelming force.

His right fist surged with dark green soul power, like a beast poised to pounce, carrying an indomitable momentum as he punched the emerald green beam of light erupting from the Emperor Scorpion's tail.

"--boom!"

A deafening roar shook the entire training ground.

Under the effect of the fifth soul skill, the power of Poison Undying's punch is terrifying.

The Ice Emperor's Wrath had just erupted when it clashed violently with Poison Undying's fist.

In an instant, a powerful energy storm raged outwards, centered on Du Busi and Zhou Sichen, as if a small nuclear bomb had exploded on the spot. The terrifying energy impact swept outwards in all directions like a surging tide, compressing the air instantly and emitting a sharp whistling sound.

Both figures were sent flying backward like kites with broken strings under the powerful impact.

The Ice Emperor's Wrath is a pure energy attack. Zhou Sichen integrates his powerful soul force into the ultimate ice, unleashing a terrifying energy fluctuation that would make any strong person wary.

At this moment, the explosion, triggered at close range by the Poison Undying's punch, was even more powerful than imagined.

The moment the Ice Emperor's Wrath was detonated, the entire training ground seemed to be quickly enveloped in a layer of frost, with layers of crystal-clear ice flowers appearing around the spot where the two had just clashed.

The temperature dropped sharply in a very short time, as if we had instantly entered a frigid world of ice and snow.

The titled Douluo elders who were nearby felt the terrifying aftershocks and their expressions changed. Without hesitation, they took action to defend themselves.

This prevented the entire training ground from turning into an ice rink, protecting the disciples watching from the sidelines.

The power of extreme ice swirled wildly, and a chilling aura permeated the entire training ground.

Many disciples of the Body Sect whose cultivation level was below the sixth ring turned pale and trembled uncontrollably under the invasion of this extreme cold.

They hurriedly circulated their soul power to try to resist the cold in this extreme low temperature.

Soul power circulated rapidly within their bodies, forming streams of warm air that counteracted the chill of the outside world.

After the attack, Du Busi and Zhou Sichen spun around in mid-air and regained their footing.

Everyone looked closely and saw that Du Bu Si's right fist had been encased in a thick layer of ice, turning into an ice fist.

Aside from being a little pale, Zhou Sichen did not seem to have suffered any substantial damage.

The main reason Zhou Sichen was able to emerge unscathed was that the Heavenly Fire Three Transformations had endowed him with the attribute of extreme ice.

The energy impact of the explosion was enormous. If Zhou Sichen had been caught off guard at such close range, he would have been in a very difficult situation as well.

But at the moment of the explosion, he decisively used the second soul skill of the Emperor Scorpion Tail external soul bone: Ice Emperor Protection.

This external soul bone, which is 400,000 years old, comes with two powerful soul skills: one is the offensive Ice Emperor's Wrath, and the other is the pure top-level defensive soul skill, Ice Emperor's Protection.

The moment the Ice Emperor's Protection was activated, a layer of crystal-clear ice armor rapidly condensed on Zhou Sichen's body.

This ice armor is not only as solid as a rock, capable of withstanding powerful physical attacks, but it can also minimize the damage from energy attacks.

Under the protection of the Ice Emperor, the energy impact of the explosion was completely blocked as if it had hit an invisible wall, and Zhou Sichen was not harmed in the slightest.

Zhou Sichen's pale face was due to excessive consumption of his soul power.

Although absorbing a million-year soul ring or a four-hundred-thousand-year soul ring across levels consumes less soul power than a Title Douluo using a ninth soul ring.

However, using several hundred thousand-year soul skills in succession at the same time, coupled with the huge consumption of soul power by the Heavenly Fire Three Transformations, was like a bottomless pit, constantly devouring his soul power reserves, which led to Zhou Sichen's soul power being consumed rapidly.

If Zhou Sichen reaches the seventh ring level, his soul power foundation will increase, and this consumption will be greatly reduced.

For Soul Masters who absorb Soul Rings beyond their level, the higher their cultivation level, the more abundant their Soul Power reserves, and the less Soul Power they consume when using high-level Soul Skills.

Of course, if Zhou Sichen were to use the Book of Contracts martial soul and supplement it with the soul power of other contracted soul beasts, the situation would be completely different.

However, this was not a life-or-death battle, but rather a training exercise for his physical martial soul, so Zhou Sichen never intended to do this from the beginning.

He needs to rely on his own strength to continuously grow and break through his limits in this battle.

Poison Undying frowned, waving his right fist, which was numb from the cold, in an attempt to break through the layer of ice with his soul power.

He circulated his powerful soul force, but each time he exerted his strength, it felt like hitting cotton. Relying solely on his soul force to break through the ice had a negligible effect.

For a moment, his right fist seemed to be bound by an invisible shackle, remaining frozen, the biting cold constantly eroding his arm, causing him a stinging pain.

Seeing this, Zhou Sichen revealed a smug smile on his slightly pale face and said loudly, "Sect Master, even if you are a level 98 Super Douluo, you will still suffer if you detonate my Ice Emperor's Wrath at close range with your fist."

That smile carried a hint of defiance, yet also possessed the youthful vigor and confidence unique to young people.

However, as soon as Zhou Sichen finished speaking, Du Busi's right fist trembled slightly, and his soul power surged like a turbulent wave.

Under the impact of the powerful soul force, the ice on his right fist shattered like fragile glass, turning into countless ice shards scattered all over the ground.

Poison Immortal stretched his right hand, which had regained its freedom, and chuckled, his laughter revealing a hint of pride: "The Ultimate Ice is indeed incredibly powerful, but for me, it's far from enough."

There's another reason why Poison Undying can break free from the ice so quickly.

It turns out that the green soul power surging on his right fist when he attacked earlier was his innate poison.

The moment Ice Emperor's Wrath exploded, extreme ice surged forth, freezing first the layer of poison on the fist.

When Poison Immortal realized that he couldn't break through the ice with his soul power, he made a decisive decision and abandoned the frozen poison.

This is equivalent to him only using his soul power to break through the outer "shell" of his fist. In this way, the same intensity of soul power impact would be enough to shatter the ice without hurting his fist.

Under the perception of mental detection, Zhou Sichen clearly saw through Du Busi's every move.

Far from being discouraged, he smiled, his eyes gleaming, and said, "That's more like it. It would be strange if a dignified Super Douluo were so easily manipulated by me."

These words seem to acknowledge the strength of the Poison Undying, but they also seem to have a hidden meaning, leaving one wondering who he is referring to.

The next moment, Zhou Sichen moved again.

Since attacks that distort the mind and soul are ineffective against the Poison Undying, and various powerful 100,000-year-old soul skills are also difficult to cause substantial damage, he simply gave up those fancy attack methods.

Suddenly, Zhou Sichen's aura changed. The "Dominion Over the World" domain that had been covering the entire training ground suddenly contracted and converged on his body like a tide.

At the same time, the Ice Jade Turtle quietly disappeared, and red and blue flames once again raged around his arms.

All the soul power, like rivers flowing into the sea, converged on his arms at the same time.

He moved his hands rapidly, and the intense red and blue flames under his control gradually condensed into a long spear.

This spear is exactly the same as the one Zhou Sichen used to defeat Long Aotian yesterday; its shaft is long and slender, gleaming with dazzling flames.

However, unlike other weapons, in addition to the two extreme flames, it also contains terrifying spiritual power and powerful soul power. These forces intertwine, giving the spear a chilling aura.

The shrinking domain of the Sovereign Realm transformed into a terrifying will, flowing into the spear like an invisible torrent.

The attack method of "Reigning Supreme" is exactly the effect of Dragon God Douluo Mu En's "Reigning Supreme," which combines soul power and spiritual power into one, and its power can be described as earth-shattering.

Zhou Sichen gripped his spear tightly with both hands, the tip aimed at Du Busi, his eyes resolute and burning, and shouted:

"Sect Master, since my soul skills are useless against you, then let's see how sharp my spear is!"

Upon hearing this, Poison Undying chuckled, his laughter filled with anticipation and excitement for the upcoming battle.

Another black spirit ring suddenly lit up on his body, enveloping him in a bright light.

As his spirit ring was released, his body suddenly swelled up, his muscles tensed, and his veins bulged, instantly transforming him into a three-meter-tall Hulk.

Its enormous body was like a small mountain, exuding a powerful sense of oppression that made the surrounding air tremble.

But this seemed to be just one effect of his ten-thousand-year-old soul skill. With a wave of his hand, emerald green poison elements rapidly gathered, and a two-meter-long emerald green spiked club quietly took shape.

The spiked club was covered with sharp, poisonous barbs, gleaming with an eerie light.

The Hulk-like Poison Immortal gripped his spiked club tightly in one hand, raised it high, pointed it at Zhou Sichen, and shouted, "Come on!"

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