Douluo Continent: Heaven rewards diligence, Tang San's defenses are breached by liver damage.

The highly toxic substance, said to be able to easily destroy a city, is powerful enough to lock and destroy an area of ​​several thousand square meters in radius.

However, despite its great power, Dugu Bo could not control it perfectly. If he continued to stay within this range, he would only be accidentally injured.

"Let's retreat quickly!"

Without the slightest hesitation, they retreated several feet away again.

Lin Chuan leaped onto a large tree, and the Black Bow of his Martial Soul appeared in his hand.

"Senior Dugu, let me lend you a hand!"

As he spoke, his first spirit ring shone brightly.

"Oh!"

The stone statue finally shattered, and the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear broke free.

But just as it let out a deafening roar, a flash of red light appeared, and the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's head exploded, engulfing its massive body in a sea of ​​fire.

"Roar--"

Another roar erupted, this time accompanied by anger and pain.

"Hmph!" Dugu Bo snorted coldly. Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with Lin Chuan's sudden intervention, he was not a stubborn person. He did not stop and chose to press his advantage.

Two dazzling black beams of light instantly illuminated the forest.

"The eighth soul skill - Time Freezing!"

The black light enveloped the snake's body, instantly turning the emerald green into dark green. A bizarre scene unfolded, and the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear froze in place. Even the smoke and flames stopped, and everything around it solidified, as if a pause button had been pressed.

Immediately afterwards, a strong turquoise light enveloped the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

The terrifying corrosive power of the ninth soul skill instantly corroded the body of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. No matter how amazing its defense was, it could not withstand this power.

Half of the body was corroded, the flesh rotted and turned into blood, revealing the white bones.

As the solidification dissipated and the smoke cleared, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear let out a painful howl, followed by a thud as its massive body crashed heavily to the ground.

His eyes were blinded by arrows, his body was covered in blood, his hair was charred black, and there were still traces of crystalline green at the wounds.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear struggled to get up, but the intense pain made its face contort, and it couldn't stand up at all, looking extremely disheveled.

"call……"

The Azure Phosphorous Serpent King transformed into specks of light and gradually dissipated, and Dugu Bo regained his human form.

The old poisoner's face was deathly pale from the excessive consumption of his soul power. The previous clash had also caused him some injuries, but he still managed to win by sheer luck.

Lin Chuan leaped down to Dugu Bo's side, his gaze burning as he stared intently at the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

"Senior Dugu has truly broadened my horizons!"

Dugu Bo was slightly out of breath and couldn't help but snort coldly, "Enough nonsense, hurry up and absorb the soul ring, otherwise don't blame me if the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is accidentally poisoned to death!"

"Then I'll take my leave for now!"

Lin Chuan didn't hold back either, drawing back the bowstring once more. He channeled the power of heaven and earth into the arrow formed from the power of flames, unleashing his strongest attack on the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's head.

"call out--"

The fiery light instantly struck the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's pupil and pierced its skull.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's defense is indeed astonishing, but that doesn't mean it's truly without weaknesses. Both its eyes and its soul gate are quite fatal.

Not having to suffer anymore is a kind of relief.

"Om-"

A black spirit ring gradually formed, hovering silently above the corpse of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

"Xiaochuan..."

Shui Lanxin and the others also quickly returned, looking at the black spirit ring with excitement in their hearts. This was the spirit ring of a top-tier spirit beast!

"Kid, are you sure you really want to absorb this spirit ring?"

Dugu Bo suddenly spoke, his tone very serious.

"Although you're a bit strange, with your fourth spirit ring being ten thousand years old and your fifth spirit ring being twenty thousand years old, this is still a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. The spirit rings of top-tier spirit beasts aren't so easy to absorb. If you can't withstand the soul impact, you could become an idiot, or even die!"

Upon hearing this, the others looked on with considerable concern.

However, no one saw fear or hesitation on Lin Chuan's face.

The young man smiled and said, "Senior Dugu, cultivation is about going against the current. Now that I have an opportunity to become stronger, if I waver before I even begin, I am destined to fail!"

Dugu Bo's expression was inscrutable, and he asked in a deep voice, "Boy, aren't you afraid of death?"

Lin Chuan's smile grew even brighter, as if he had just thought of something.

"If I die, it just means I'm only this kind of man. This world is more amazing than I imagined, so I will never fall here!"

"You kid..."

Looking at the young man before him, Dugu Bo's opinion of him grew even stronger.

With exceptional talent and unwavering determination, as long as he doesn't perish prematurely, he is destined to become a renowned powerhouse in the Douluo Continent.

"Senior Dugu, Dean, Director Leng, and Teacher Qin, I'll have to trouble you to protect me!"

Lin Chuan sat down cross-legged and began to activate the black soul ring of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

As the black spirit ring enveloped Lin Chuan, it suddenly contracted and began to shimmer. The black energy also found an outlet, surging into his body like a vast ocean.

As expected of a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear that is nearly 20,000 years old, the energy contained in its spirit rings is incomparable to that of a fourth spirit ring.

[You have gained some insights from your meditation session: your soul power has slightly increased, your physique has slightly improved, your mental strength has slightly increased, your proficiency in the Heavenly Water Meditation Technique has increased by 1, and your proficiency in the Guiding Technique 'Ninefold Chaotic Origin' has increased by 1.]

However, under the dual absorption of the Heavenly Water Meditation Technique and the Guiding Technique, Lin Chuan accepted everything without hesitation, devouring and absorbing all the energy.

As for the soul surge unique to the ten-thousand-year soul ring, he had already experienced it once before, so he was able to handle it with ease. Even though the impact was more intense than last time, after so long of cultivation, especially through alchemy, Lin Chuan's mental strength had been greatly improved, so it was still within his tolerance range.

Chapter 64 An archer who isn't good at close combat isn't a good Soul Master

While Lin Chuan was absorbing the spirit ring, the people outside were all very nervous.

As time passed, Lin Chuan remained expressionless, and his breathing remained steady.

"This kid is really getting more and more amazing!"

Dugu Bo couldn't help but make a comment.

Absorbing a 20,000-year-old spirit ring, especially one from a top-tier spirit beast, without experiencing even the slightest adverse reaction is simply unbelievable.

Having lived for so many years, this is truly the first time I've ever seen such a monstrous creature.

In comparison, even the youngest titled Douluo in the history of Douluo Continent, Tang Hao, the Haotian Douluo, probably couldn't match this kid in terms of talent.

Even the Pope of the Spirit Hall would probably be slightly inferior.

At least that's what Dugu Bo thought.

Looking at Lin Chuan sitting cross-legged on the ground, Dugu Bo's green eyes flickered slightly. Then he suddenly turned around, looked at his granddaughter standing beside him, and smiled gently.

"Yanyan, what do you think of Tianshui Academy?"

"Huh?" Dugu Yan was stunned, somewhat confused about Dugu Bo's meaning.

"Grandpa is planning to transfer you to Tianshui Academy. What are your thoughts?"

Dugu Yan was slightly surprised, but when she saw the smile on her grandfather's face and his occasional glances to the side, she understood what it meant.

"grandfather!"

The girl's cheeks flushed instantly, and she lightly stomped her foot, letting out a coquettish cry.

Dugu Bo did not back down, his expression serious. "Yanyan, this kid's talent is the best I've ever seen in my life. Almost no one can compare to him. He is quite outstanding. If you can be with him, you will have a good future."

"Grandpa doesn't want to force you, but this boy is good-looking and has a decent personality. You two can try to get along. If it really doesn't work out in the end, then just forget about it!"

Hearing that the tone didn't sound like a joke, Dugu Yan calmed down.

The girl blushed and glanced at Lin Chuan, her beautiful eyes staring intently at his every expression, but then she suddenly snapped out of it and quickly looked away.

"But he's too young..."

There is a way!

Seeing that Dugu Yan did not refuse directly, Dugu Bo was immediately delighted.

As long as there's no resistance, it's fine. As for whether it will actually work out... Hmph, Dugu Bo has quite a lot of confidence in his granddaughter. No matter how mature a little kid is, how can he resist a beauty's initiative?

If I could tutor him from behind, it would be a piece of cake!

"Yanyan, age is not a problem. Title Douluo can live to be three hundred years old. With your talent, you two will definitely be able to cultivate to the level of Title Douluo. Will the age difference still be obvious then?"

Dugu Bo's voice was hoarse, but it sounded somewhat reasonable.

For a moment, Dugu Yan was indeed persuaded.

"But doesn't Tianshui Academy only admit water-attribute soul masters?"