Douluo: I am a biologist, awakening the weapon spirit?

Chapter 177 Gu Yueling's Fourth Ring

Although they said they would get engaged soon, Ning Fengzhi didn't intend to have a big celebration.

He only made a verbal agreement with Chen Feng, which can be considered as marking Chen Feng as a person first.

One reason for doing this was that Ning Fengzhi knew the children were still young, and it wouldn't be appropriate to hold an engagement banquet too early.

On the other hand, if this matter is publicized, given the size of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Chen Feng will become known throughout the entire continent within a few days.

This is not good for a child's development.

Although everyone knows Chen Feng now, they know him as the biological pioneer Chen Feng, the Night Owl version with an owl as his martial soul.

This version was used by Chen Feng to cover his tracks, which helped him reduce external attention and avoid a lot of trouble.

Chen Feng understood the principle that fame brings trouble, so he made this choice decisively.

The true nature of Chen Feng is known only to those who need to know, in other words, those who understand will understand.

Over the next ten days or so, thanks to the arrival of Ning Fengzhi and others, the Hydra team was able to obtain three Soul Douluos and one Title Douluo as sparring partners.

The three Soul Douluos each have their own unique characteristics: Titan possesses immense strength, Niu Gao has an impenetrable defense, and Bai He has unparalleled speed.

Adding to the trouble caused by Gu Rong's bizarre spatial abilities, Chen Feng and his group were subjected to unbearable torment.

But at the same time, their resilience has also improved significantly. There is nothing better for developing resilience than confronting an invincible enemy.

This special training was temporarily suspended only after Gu Yueling returned to the academy.

"Ling'er, you're back?" Ning Rongrong greeted Gu Yueling happily as soon as she saw her return.

"Yes, are you guys training?" Gu Yueling looked at the crowd in the arena and their opponent, Titan.

"Yes, you've come back at just the right time. You can experience with us what it's like to be brutally beaten by Contra," Chen Feng said, wiping the sweat from his brow.

The pressure from Contra is immense; even if Chen Feng uses his instantaneous attack, it's unlikely to pose any threat to those three.

Niu Gao couldn't break through the defense, Bai He was too fast to catch, while Titan could directly use his powerful strength to create a pressure circle around himself.

Once Chen Feng enters the pressure zone, he will be subjected to strong pressure, making it virtually impossible for him to move an inch.

The others were equally helpless against Contra, and could only be utterly defeated.

Even if everyone joined forces in a team battle, they could only exchange a few blows with these three Soul Douluos without using their full strength.

As for Gu Rong, she doesn't need any spatial powers; her physical body alone is enough to deal with them.

Fortunately, they were training, and the four experts left them plenty of room to maneuver, which prevented Chen Feng and his group from feeling too defeated.

The restlessness they had felt due to their significant level increase gradually disappeared during this period of special training.

Upon seeing that some of the children's friends had returned, Titan announced a halt to training so that the children could have a proper get-together.

Just then, Yang Wudi, the patriarch of the Po clan, wrote to say that he would be arriving in Tiandou City in the next couple of days, and Titan was also going to attend the gathering between the four clans.

"Ling'er, have you obtained your fourth spirit ring?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously.

“Yes, I am already a Soul Master.” Gu Yueling nodded and said.

"So what kind of soul skill did you get?" Xiao Wu asked from the side.

Gu Yueling glanced at her and immediately activated her Martial Soul Possession.

One after another, spirit rings rose from beneath her feet, yellow, yellow, and purple.
And, the fourth spirit ring, black!
"Wow!" Oscar exclaimed in surprise. "You tried using the Ring-Connecting Technique to get a ten-thousand-year-old soul ring?"

"Of course, this can be considered as paving the way for you," Gu Yueling said with a smile.

Her fourth spirit ring lit up, and a dazzling golden light burst forth from her body before suddenly receding and condensing into two golden dragon heads on her hands.

"This is my fourth soul skill. This soul skill can condense golden dragon heads on my hands. They can not only be used as weapons like gauntlets and protect my hands in battle, but can also be released directly, just like this."

Gu Yueling threw a left punch at a large tree not far away. The golden dragon head on her left hand detached from her hand and slammed into the tree.

With a loud "boom," the large tree vanished, leaving a sizable crater in the ground, littered with numerous wooden fragments.

"Its power is astonishing," Chen Feng commented.

At the same time, he finally realized a fact: the Gu Yueling that suddenly appeared was indeed the imperial auspicious beast from the Star Dou Great Forest.

In the second era of Douluo Continent, due to Xuanzi's reckless actions, the Emperor Beast had a forehead-to-forehead encounter with Huo Yuhao, thus sharing each other's memories. It was then attracted by Huo Yuhao and transformed into a human, entering the human world.

At that time, Wang Qiu'er, who was transformed from the Emperor Beast, had a third soul skill that was almost identical to Gu Yueling's fourth soul skill at this time. The only difference was that Wang Qiu'er's third soul skill could only be released instantly and did not have the continuous combat ability like Gu Yueling.

But this can be explained, since Wang Qiu'er's is a thousand-year soul skill, while Gu Yueling's is a ten-thousand-year soul skill.

Of course, it's also possible that it was a coincidence, and Gu Yueling just happened to choose the soul beast corresponding to Wang Qiu'er's soul skill.

However, there were just too many coincidences surrounding Gu Yueling. Whether it was her martial soul, her name, or the timing of her appearance, it was hard for Chen Feng not to overthink it.

Moreover, Ning Rongrong has told Chen Feng these past few days that Gu Yueling's surname is actually Gu Yue, not Gu as everyone previously thought. It is said that Gu Yueling told her this herself.

Combining these clues, Chen Feng could confirm that Gu Yue Ling was the Emperor Beast, and this fourth soul skill of ten thousand years was the key clue to solidify his identity.

“Now I can grab your sword at will, and the golden dragon head can also enhance my power. You are no match for me.” Gu Yueling waved the golden dragon head in her right hand at Chen Feng.

"So what if you're not my opponent? You're already a Soul Master, do you think you can bully a lowly Soul Venerable like me?" Chen Feng said with a smile.

He wasn't particularly competitive in battle, unlike Gu Yueling, so admitting he was inferior to others wasn't a big deal for him.

"Tsk." Gu Yueling was a little annoyed. Chen Feng's appearance reminded her of the previous competition, when she felt so uncomfortable that she couldn't use her strength.

"It's boring." Gu Yueling pouted.

Xiao Wu asked expectantly, "Ling'er, does your successful acquisition of the ten-thousand-year soul ring mean that Xiao Feng's ring-expanding technique can really help us all break through to the fourth ten-thousand-year ring?"

"Yeah, what did it feel like when you got your ten-thousand-year soul ring? Tell us about it!" Ma Hongjun asked eagerly. With the blessing of the soul bone and immortal herbs, he had already reached level thirty-nine and was about to get his fourth soul ring, so he was naturally very interested in Gu Yueling's insights.

The others also watched Gu Yueling with great interest, clearly wanting to try their luck at the fourth ring of the ten-thousand-year system.

Gu Yueling thought for a moment and said:

"First, there's the issue of soul vibration. I didn't feel any impact on my soul when I was absorbing the soul ring, which shows that the Soul Ring Expansion Technique effectively avoids soul vibration, which is extremely beneficial for absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring."

Seeing that everyone else nodded, she continued:
"Then there is the enormous energy brought by the ten-thousand-year spirit ring. This is the main difficulty in absorbing the ten-thousand-year spirit ring using the ring expansion method. There is no shortcut to this; one can only rely on strong physical strength to withstand it."

"Impressive physical abilities?" Oscar's face fell.

As a food-type Soul Master, he certainly couldn't compare to a battle Soul Master in terms of physical abilities. If we were to say which of these people had the greatest difficulty in absorbing the fourth ring of a ten-thousand-year-old Soul Master, then it would undoubtedly be him.

"Don't be too discouraged. We still have time. As long as we train hard, we might be able to make a run for it," Meng Yiran said, patting Oscar on the shoulder to comfort him.

Oscar nodded. For the sake of his eternal fourth ring, he had to go all out.

Tang San then said, "Actually, we don't need to worry too much, because we have all consumed immortal herbs. These herbs will subtly change our bodies, and our usual training will gradually promote the absorption of the medicinal effects. When we all reach level 40, we still have a chance to compete for a ten-thousand-year soul ring."

Chen Feng asked Gu Yueling:

"Was it difficult when you absorbed your fourth spirit ring? Did you feel any pain?"

"I did feel a lot of pain, but I managed to endure it in the end," Gu Yueling replied.

"So, a ten-thousand-year spirit ring is beyond your limits, but it's not life-threatening yet, just like my third spirit ring," Chen Feng analyzed.

Tang San understood what he meant and said:

"However, Gu Yueling is a vanguard-type Soul Master, and her physical abilities are already among the best in our group. If it were someone else, I'm afraid..."

As he spoke, Tang San glanced at the others.

The Hydra squad has only three vanguards: Gu Yueling, Chen Feng, and Dai Mubai.

Their physical abilities are undoubtedly the strongest, while the others are somewhat inferior.

In other words, for everyone except the three vanguards, the eternal fourth ring is a very challenging task.

"Hey, we'll see when we try. If it works out, great; if it doesn't, it won't be too bad," Ma Hongjun said, waving his hand.

Oscar's expression relaxed a bit. "That's right. Although Brother Feng's Ring-Expanding Method has reduced the difficulty of absorbing spirit rings, ten-thousand-year spirit rings are not easy to obtain. Even if we fail in the end, the spirit rings we can obtain will still be much stronger than those of our peers."

"So, what happens if you fail to absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring using the Ring-Expanding Method?" Meng Yiran asked.

Chen Feng answered her question:
"It depends on how well we communicate with the spirit beast. When I was absorbing my third spirit ring, it almost caused a problem because the spirit ring exceeded its limit. Fortunately, the Flying Thunder Rat withdrew some of its spirit power in time, and I finally succeeded in condensing the spirit ring."

Gu Yueling nodded. "That's right. Communication with soul beasts is very important. If you communicate well, nothing will go wrong because the soul beasts will take the initiative to help you."

"How do you communicate with soul beasts?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.

The Flying Thunder Rat came because of the Titan Ape, and the Titan Ape cooperated with the Flying Thunder Rat because of Xiao Wu.

So what methods did Gu Yueling use?

"My family contributed some resources that were useful to that soul beast, which can be considered as payment to persuade it to join us," Gu Yueling said with a smile.

"I see." Xiao Wu nodded.

This is not surprising, as the Fierce Arrow Eagles agreed to cooperate because of Ma Hongjun's blood.

Compared to humans, soul beasts have much simpler minds, so luring them with benefits is a very good method.

"Speaking of which, were you sparring with Soul Douluo before?" Gu Yueling looked at Chen Feng, remembering that Chen Feng had mentioned being brutally defeated by Soul Douluo.

Chen Feng nodded, briefly explained the situation regarding Lao Ning and the others' arrival, and then said:
"So these experts will temporarily become our sparring partners, but most of them won't stay here for long and will probably return to their sects soon."

"I see. I'd really like to spar with these powerful individuals," Gu Yueling said.

"Alright, then I'll let you experience it properly later," Chen Feng said with a smile.

At the same time, he felt a slight sense of relief.

Having confirmed that Gu Yueling was indeed the Imperial Auspicious Beast, Chen Feng became very worried that his previous speculation—that the ferocious beasts would attack—would come true.

However, it seems that the ferocious beasts have not made any moves.

It's possible that Gu Yueling didn't tell the ferocious beasts about it, but that's less likely. After all, Gu Yueling used the Ring-Turning Technique, which would definitely raise questions among the beasts.

Gu Yueling has no obligation to keep Chen Feng's secret from the beasts, so she will most likely tell the beasts what happened.

However, the ferocious beasts did not make any move, which means that either Chen Feng's achievements were not taken seriously by the beasts.

In other words, they don't care about, or even look down on, what humans do.

Either the ferocious beasts are unable to move, they are unable to come out and act for various reasons, or they dare not show themselves because of some concerns.

If he doesn't think much of them, then Chen Feng's opinion of the ferocious beasts will be greatly diminished.

This shows that they are utterly useless and ineffective. Chen Feng must start preparing to find more reliable soul beast partners.

Even the Ming Dynasty's Great Ming and Second Ming would be fine.

However, if it is one of the latter two scenarios, that is, the ferocious beasts value Chen Feng highly but cannot come out for various reasons, then Chen Feng believes that Gu Yueling will definitely take some action later.

It could be an attempt to find an opportunity to bring Chen Feng into the Star Dou Great Forest, or it could be a test.

However, to Chen Feng's surprise, Gu Yueling asked a very unexpected question:
Do you know anything about the far north?

(End of this chapter)