Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Chapter 136 Yu Xiaogang Breaks Through Level 30

After hearing Chrysanthemum Douluo's description, Bibi Dong waved her hand again: "Forget it, Chrysanthemum Douluo, he's just a child. Our Spirit Hall has always valued geniuses. Since you've already taken him as your disciple, he's practically half a member of our Spirit Hall now. You can decide what to do with him yourself."

"However, no matter what, Yang Ping'an must not do anything that would harm my Spirit Hall, or you should know the consequences."

Chrysanthemum Douluo quickly replied, "Thank you, Your Holiness the Pope. I will definitely discipline my disciple diligently and will absolutely do my best to restrain and cultivate him."

Bibi Dong nodded, but she continued, "Chrysanthemum Douluo, based on your assessment of this Soul Master Competition, do you think any teams from the Heaven Dou Empire will affect Nana and her team's chances of winning the championship?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo shook his head: "The strongest team in the Heaven Dou Empire should be the Beast Academy team, but their highest soul power level is only level 45. My Spirit Hall team has a maximum level of level 45 or higher, and has three Soul Kings. Their average soul power level is at least six levels higher than their opponents, so they should be able to crush any team."

Bibi Dong nodded: "That's good, but to prevent any accidents, we still need to pay close attention, since this Soul Master Competition is related to the ownership of three top-grade soul bones."

"Nana, you must also take your opponents seriously. We absolutely cannot allow any accidents to happen, otherwise it will not only affect your future, but also the future plans of our Spirit Hall."

Hu Liena quickly bowed and said, "Your Holiness, our team has been preparing for the finals and will not relax at all. We are determined to win the championship."

Bibi Dong nodded with some relief: "Very good. We have held such a grand Soul Master Competition this time, and even offered such high-value rewards. We absolutely cannot make any mistakes, otherwise we will be sinners against the Spirit Hall."

After some discussion, everyone left the main hall and breathed a sigh of relief. Chrysanthemum Douluo, in particular, had a cold sweat on his back, indicating that Bibi Dong's pressure on him was still quite strong.

After watching everyone leave, Bibi Dong simply shook her head, muttering to herself, "That kid Yang Ping'an is quite interesting. It seems he knows something and is unwilling to join the Spirit Hall, probably because he's wary of me."

"I'm not blind yet, and I can still see some things clearly. I hope this kid isn't an enemy of my Spirit Hall, otherwise Chrysanthemum Douluo's efforts will have been in vain."

However, after remaining silent for a long time, Bibi Dong smiled faintly and said, "Xiao Gang, I wonder what you will think of Yang Ping'an after you see this."

After Chrysanthemum Douluo and the others left the main hall, Ghost Douluo had a constipated expression on his face: "Old Chrysanthemum, I didn't expect that you, at your age, would actually take on a disciple. It seems that this Yang Ping'an is quite interesting. You even specially arranged for Li Gui to protect him."

Chrysanthemum Douluo's expression froze for a moment: "Old ghost, there's nothing I can do about it. I rarely take on a disciple, and isn't he your junior disciple? His safety has to be considered."

Ghost Douluo let out a strange laugh: "I don't really care about a mere imposter, but don't forget your original intentions for the sake of a little disciple."

Chrysanthemum Douluo shook his head: "Old Ghost, you know my personality. It's rare to have such a good disciple, so naturally I have to pay close attention to him. I've always felt that there's something strange about this little disciple of mine, but I've never been able to figure out what the problem is. I've arranged for Li Gui to be by his side, so he should be able to find out some information. I hope this disciple of mine won't let me down."

Ghost Douluo chuckled coldly: "What's so strange about it? This Yang Ping'an definitely has a grudge against the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan, and there might even be unknown connections between them. As long as you're not afraid of trouble, that's fine."

Chrysanthemum Douluo couldn't help but laugh: "Isn't it just the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family? I've been fed up with them for a long time. At worst, we'll teach this old dragon a lesson. We can't let my little apprentice suffer, can we?"

Ghost Douluo: ?

Ghost Douluo was speechless. He hadn't done anything, so why was he suddenly going to cause trouble for that old dragon?

In the Sunset Forest, several figures were hunting soul beasts.

These people were Yu Xiaogang, Flander, Liu Erlong, Tang San, and Titan. The main purpose of their trip to Sunset Forest was to hunt for spirit rings, including Yu Xiaogang's third spirit ring and Tang San's spirit ring for the Clear Sky Hammer. Since the finals were only a month away, they had come to Sunset Forest after the qualifying rounds ended.

Before them stood a severely injured dragon-type soul beast, which appeared to be six meters long and was likely a two-headed earth dragon, around 1,300 years old.

After hearing Yang Ping'an's words last time, Yu Xiaogang finally broke through the bottleneck of level 29 and reached level 30 in soul power after having Luo Sanpao devour soul beasts.

So everyone quickly headed to Sunset Forest to obtain spirit rings for Tang San and Yu Xiaogang. In particular, choosing a spirit ring for Yu Xiaogang was quite difficult; it had to be a very good dragon-type spirit beast, and the age of the beast had to be just right.

Given Yu Xiaogang's age and current physical condition, it's impossible for him to absorb a spirit ring beyond his level like Yang Ping'an. After all, he's over fifty and has been lacking in training for a long time, causing his physical condition to decline too quickly.

After a long search, they finally found a relatively suitable two-headed earth dragon, and its age was just right.

Unfortunately, after Yu Xiaogang absorbed the soul ring and Luo Sanpao devoured the corpse of the two-headed earth dragon, although his soul power reached level thirty-one, it seemed that he had fallen into a bottleneck again. No matter how much he cultivated, he felt that his body was like a stagnant pool, and his soul power showed no signs of growth.

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang was shocked, his face filled with shock and anger. He couldn't help but shout, "Why? God, why are you tormenting me like this? I've spent half my life finding the path of cultivation, so why am I still stuck at a bottleneck?"

Liu Erlong, Flander, and the others couldn't help but comfort him: "Xiao Gang, you need to relax. You've finally broken through the bottleneck. You'll definitely be able to cultivate again in the future, and you might even be able to break through again with your knowledge. After all, you've already achieved something remarkable."

Yu Xiaogang could only manage a bitter smile. No one knew his physical condition better than him. Just as Yang Ping had said, it was already too late. His physical functions had begun to decline significantly, let alone his cultivation potential. He was afraid he would have a hard time making progress in this lifetime, let alone becoming a top-tier Soul Master.

(End of this chapter)