Douluo Continent: On Becoming a God Through Science

Chapter 142 A Crushing Battle: You Chen's Fury at Qian Renxue's Inaction

Without careful study, the power of stardust has not yet been fully integrated into Youchen's current combat system.

Aside from shooting at the speed of sound, what kind of power would other moves have if executed with the power of stardust? Would the power fluctuate greatly due to insufficient control?

You Chen must take these issues into account.

If things go wrong and I accidentally kill two Douluo, then even if we have a past relationship as master and disciple, it could turn into a complete feud.

In You Chen's judgment, the power of stardust was indeed that strong and dangerous.

At least... in terms of the speed of sound alone, if unleashed in the Martial Soul True Form state, both the Porcupine Douluo and the Serpent Spear Douluo would be at risk of death.

Stepping on an ant without killing it requires a lot of force to control... Before this, You Chen thought it was just a line used to show off, but now he truly understands the meaning of that line.

Four phantoms of stardust flashed rapidly.

The Serpent Spear Douluo's martial soul possesses some lightning power, combining speed and strength. However, he discovered that once You Chen sped up, he couldn't even catch a glimpse of him.

Thud—Thud—Thud—……

The countless dull, heavy blows were You Chen's perfect execution of the "Wind and Cloud Movement" fist technique, which fully utilized his physical strength.

The Stardust Dragon, transformed from You Chen, clenched its claws into fists and punched the giant porcupine's true form.

The skin and muscles of the giant porcupine surged like waves crashing outwards from the point where the fist landed.

Even with his face flushed and looking pained, the Porcupine Douluo ultimately managed to withstand the attack.

After the Porcupine Douluo Martial Soul True Form was activated, its extremely unique outer structure greatly dispersed the force of You Chen's attack.

After only a few probing attacks, You Chen began to understand.

"Its resistance to blunt force trauma is extremely high; could it even withstand blunt force trauma theoretically exceeding its own level? As for sharp weapon attacks, they are indeed a weakness, but unless a certain threshold is reached, the damage is even less than the impact of a blunt force attack."

However, with You Chen's physical strength, he could easily achieve something similar to a thousand strikes in a fighting game, unleashing an attack that exceeded the blunt force intensity limit that the Porcupine Douluo could withstand, directly breaking the law with force, causing the impact and shock force on his body to explode in an instant.

But the result will probably be that the Porcupine Douluo explodes... the scene is truly too beautiful.

"Then, there's only one way to handle it."

On the other side, Qian Renxue was easily stopped by You Chen's phantom of stardust.

"Teacher, I'll ask you one more time, do you really want to be my enemy?"

Qian Renxue looked at You Chen, whose expression remained unchanged, and finally softened her tone, saying, "Can't we sit down and talk things over? Why must we resort to violence? If it's because of what I said to Junior Brother You Xing at the beginning, I'm willing to apologize. I assure you, what I said back then was just something I said in anger."

You Chen's dragon face revealed an extremely human-like, ambiguous smile: "Xue'er, have you really come to think everyone else is a fool after being a prince for a few years? Those foolish nobles are willing to act like fools in front of you because they need your help, submitting to you for power and status. I have no need for that, do I?"

Before You Chen could finish speaking, he threw a punch out of thin air without any warning.

The massive air cannon lacked direct power, but it completely converted it into thrust, sending Qian Renxue flying thousands of meters away in one go.

At that moment, both the Porcupine Douluo and the Serpent Spear Douluo left the Angelic Domain.

Qian Renxue's eyes widened suddenly. She vaguely realized part of You Chen's intentions and struggled against the impact, trying to fly back.

However, this back-and-forth time is enough for a fight at the Title Douluo level.

Even the avatar that was originally blocking Qian Renxue turned around and rushed towards the Porcupine Douluo.

Five white dragon shadows flashed past the giant porcupine in an instant, their huge wings filled with wind power composed of countless tiny air blades!

You Chen's gaze sharpened. Since blunt force attacks were not an option and weak sharp weapon attacks were ineffective, he would simply use a sharp weapon attack powerful enough to break through the opponent's defenses!

This is a fusion soul skill of air blade and wind wing blade, which combines the strength and speed of the physical body with the ultimate cutting power of wind element - Wind Wing Slash!

The Porcupine Douluo didn't even have time to react. What good was his extensive combat experience against five Stardust Dragons? There was absolutely no chance of him successfully dodging them!

The Porcupine Douluo broke out in a cold sweat, his rich combat experience making his thoughts flash like lightning.

Reclaim your Martial Soul True Form?

Reducing the size does indeed offer a chance to evade Youchen's attacks.

But what about the weakened state after dispelling the Martial Soul True Form?

Such terrifying power would likely cause serious injury or even death if one were to be struck by it!

"The Martial Soul True Form cannot be dispelled!"

A firm belief burned in the eyes of the Porcupine Douluo. He activated all his defensive soul skills, twisting his body and trying his best to withstand You Chen's attack!

"Block it! Block it! Block it! -- But we can't block it!!!"

In just a few seconds, hundreds of wind-wing strikes sliced ​​across the giant porcupine's body like razors.

puff--.

Blood splattered everywhere. The Porcupine Douluo stared wide-eyed as his Martial Soul True Form dissipated, and his suddenly shrunken body collapsed to the ground.

At this moment, Qian Renxue finally returned successfully.

"Old Thorn!"

The Serpent Spear Douluo let out a grief-stricken roar.

Qian Renxue's eyes reddened when she saw the loyal Porcupine Douluo in such a miserable state.

The sixth spirit ring suddenly flashed.

"Sixth Soul Skill - Holy Light Judgment!"

Each of the six wings condensed into a beam of blazing holy light, which shot out at an astonishing speed towards You Chen's five clones.

This attack at the speed of light is impossible to dodge, even for someone like You Chen whose speed has reached the level of a super Douluo of the agility-based attack type, unless anticipated in advance.

However, Qian Renxue underestimated You Chen's defensive capabilities.

The blazing holy light was weakened by the Sacrifice Sanctuary, and coupled with You Chen's terrifying physique, it couldn't even break through the defense, leaving only some scorch marks.

"What!?"

Qian Renxue's eyes widened. Her Holy Light Judgment was certified by the Porcupine Douluo and was definitely a killing move that could threaten a Title Douluo!

While Qian Renxue was in shock, one of You Chen's clones moved very close to her.

Qian Renxue once again condensed the Angelic Holy Sword in an attempt to retaliate, but before she could swing it down, You Chen delivered an elbow strike to her abdomen.

“Guaaaa!”

Qian Renxue's eyes bulged slightly, and she suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, her body tumbling and flying backward in mid-air.

At the same time, You Chen's voice, barely audible, reached her ears: "I've already said, you just need to watch."

"Young Master!!!"

When Serpent Spear Douluo saw Qian Renxue's disheveled appearance after being elbowed, his eyes widened in fury.

Before he could grieve for his good brother's uncertain fate, Serpent Spear Douluo shouted at Qian Renxue as he brandished his enormous serpent spear and charged toward You Chen.

"Young Master, I'll hold him off! You run!"

Seeing the tragic scene before her, Qian Renxue finally regretted her decision to pursue You Chen. Gritting her teeth, she ultimately chose to flee.

However, she had only been flying at top speed for five seconds when that familiar soul power fluctuation was already upon her.

Qian Renxue already knew that after the Porcupine Douluo, the Serpent Spear Douluo was also defeated in an instant, and his fate was unknown.

She hadn't even had a chance to fly out of You Chen's sight!

Before Qian Renxue could even react in fear, a giant dragon claw pressed down on her forehead, forcefully stopping her flight and slamming her to the ground, dragging her into a long crater.

You Chen's soul power forcibly invaded Qian Renxue's body, and even though Qian Renxue had lost the will to resist, it forcibly broke through her angelic true form.

She revealed her beautiful, aloof face.

However, at this moment, Qian Renxue's body and face were covered with yellow dust, and even her bright and dazzling golden hair was no longer dazzling because it was covered with mud.

"..." Qian Renxue closed her eyes, as if that would prevent her from making a fool of herself.

Seeing Qian Renxue's appearance, You Chen finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Don't be nervous, my good apprentice."

With a smile, You Chen had already deactivated the Spirit Realm Outburst and even directly dispelled the Martial Soul Possession, reverting to his gentle, refined, white-robed, and easy-going bespectacled man persona.

He gently ruffled Qian Renxue's disheveled blonde hair, and then, with an enigmatic expression on her face, he gently wiped the dirt off her face while pulling her up.

Qian Renxue said with a mix of embarrassment and resentment, "You dealt with She Long and Ci Xue, and then you made me look like this, and now you're telling me not to be nervous? Teacher, it's been so many years, and you've actually learned a bit of humor."

You Chen completely ignored Qian Renxue's sarcasm, spreading his hands and saying, "The moment you saw me, you started shouting for battle, wanting to capture me and my good disciple. How could I dare to speak to you without disarming you? As for those two guys..."

You Chen made no attempt to hide the coldness in his eyes: "I only taught those two ungrateful bastards a small lesson because they dared to show murderous intent towards my other good disciple. Don't worry, I didn't really kill them. With the physique of a Title Douluo, they'll recover in a month at most. Are you really worried that I'll harm you? Even if you intend to arrest me, as their teacher, would I turn around and attack you? I consider myself quite tolerant of my disciples' slight overstepping. Or... do you think I'm such a petty person?"

After hearing these heartfelt words, Qian Renxue realized that she had indeed started the trouble first.

At this moment, after receiving You Chen's reasonable explanation and realizing that the teacher did not actually harbor any hostility towards her and that all her actions had a reasonable reason, she finally felt a little relieved. Following that, the joy of seeing the teacher again took over her heart.

Listening to You Chen's slightly teasing words, Qian Renxue felt as if she had returned to the warm time more than ten years ago when she earnestly sought knowledge from her teacher.

Calming herself down, Qian Renxue quietly looked up at the person she had longed for day and night. She finally had the chance to examine him closely. While he seemed familiar, she couldn't help but feel a touch of unfamiliarity, and...

"Is it just my imagination? Or is it because we haven't seen each other for so long? Why does my teacher seem so much more handsome?"

Qian Renxue lowered her head, blushing slightly. It seemed that having just received her teacher's assurance, she had completely forgotten about the two loyal Title Douluos still lying dead on the ground not far away. She said in a slightly flustered tone, "No, how could that be! I know, Teacher, you have always been tolerant of me in every way. In my heart, Teacher, you are the most mature and perfect adult I could imagine! On the contrary, it's me..."

Although she was being rubbed face down on the ground by You Chen just moments before, Qian Renxue seemed to instantly switch into the role of someone who respected her teacher.

All I can say is that this is the teacher-student relationship in Douluo Continent.

While it might not be as outrageous as Tang San licking Yu Xiaogang, it's understandable for a teacher to go a little too far when disciplining a disciple.

Although Qian Daoliu only assigned You Chen the role of an ordinary lecturer for Qian Renxue, Qian Renxue clearly regarded You Chen as a true teacher.

"There's no need to dwell on the past."

You Chen waved his hand, seemingly not caring about the past at all, and said with a smile, "We've each gone our own way, that's all."

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. They could never go back to the way things were before.

After a brief moment of dejection, Qian Renxue suddenly remembered something, raised her head, and asked with some surprise and uncertainty, "Speaking of which, teacher, how did you... become so strong?"

Although You Chen had explained the reasons to Dugu Bo and the other beast chiefs' confidants, how could he possibly explain it to Qian Renxue?

The way to avoid the problem is naturally to raise a new question and take back control of the conversation.

Upon hearing this, You Chen showed a regretful expression and said, "Xiao Xue, I remember telling you that the potential of a Martial Soul is limitless. As long as you work hard to tap into the power of your Martial Soul, it will reward you one day. The most important thing on the path of a Soul Master is ultimately the improvement of one's own cultivation and Martial Soul. Everything else is external. However, it seems you haven't truly listened."

You Chen's expression gradually turned cold, and seeing You Chen like this, Qian Renxue suddenly recalled the only time You Chen had ever been angry in the past. She immediately recalled the intense sense of loss and fear she had felt at that time.

Fortunately, after more than a decade of undercover work, Qian Renxue's mind was no longer what it used to be. She controlled her emotions, but she could no longer utter a sound.

"I remember, I've always remembered. When you were six years old, you awakened your martial soul and were granted level 20 innate soul power by the gods. But I took the initiative to advise the High Priest that I hoped you wouldn't directly hunt for soul rings, but instead accumulate for a period of time and then absorb two thousand-year soul rings in succession. The High Priest regards you as his most precious treasure, how could he easily take this risk for a mere thousand-year soul ring?"

Fortunately, when I learned that I would be one of the candidates to be your future teacher, in order to formulate the most perfect training plan for my future disciple, I specially invented a soul tool to test and collect soul master's physical data, thereby helping soul masters determine the optimal age of their soul rings. Based on this achievement, I finally convinced the Grand Elder.

Qian Renxue trembled as she listened to You Chen's detailed account of the story. She had never imagined that what she considered an ordinary thousand-year-old soul ring also contained the shadow of her teacher's hard work and such a story.

She couldn't imagine where the courage came from for her grandfather, who was only a minor celebrity at the time, to disobey the orders of the Spirit Hall, which held the true pinnacle of power.

"You were stuck at the bottleneck of your soul power level for a year. In my training plan, you used various medicinal baths and whale glue to build a foundation. At the same time, I also taught you my mental secret technique, the Distraction Soul Refining Technique, to improve your mental power cultivation."

Except for a very few exceptional cases, the more powerful a martial soul is, the fewer its weaknesses. Qian Renxue's Angel Martial Soul is an all-around martial soul with hexagonal features, possessing top-notch physical, mental, and soul power aptitudes. The corresponding soul master herself is also top-notch in these three aspects.

It can be said that she is indeed a suitable successor to inherit the Youchen Essence, Qi and Spirit Three Elements Cultivation System.

You Chen continued, "At seven years old, with a solid foundation, you absorbed two thousand-year soul rings in succession, directly advancing to level 27. Another year later, at eight, you broke through to level 30. Unfortunately, I couldn't provide you with any assistance that year; I could only let you continue your original training plan. Because… that crazy woman, Bibi Dong, slandered me to Qian Xunji, claiming that I had my eye on you and planned to brainwash you to seize power within the Spirit Hall. And Qian Xunji actually believed that woman's lies…"

Qian Renxue was shocked: "She...that woman actually did such a thing!?"

She never imagined that the reason she had complained about her teacher being so busy with research that she had to leave her behind was actually because of Bibi Dong.

A dark emotion began to rise in Qian Renxue's heart.

You Chen revealed a meaningful expression and said, "The Grand Elder—no, that pedantic Qian Daoliu—only thinks about easing the tension between you and your mother; everything else can take a backseat. Of course, he wouldn't proactively tell you what evil things that woman has done. Bibi Dong… although she is your mother, objectively speaking, regardless of my personal likes or dislikes, she has indeed suffered a mental breakdown; she's just a madwoman. Do you expect a madwoman to have normal human logic? She would do such things regardless of whether it benefits her or not; as long as she's happy, that's all that matters."

In fact, Bibi Dong, that crazy woman, also spread rumors that he was a lolicon and had inappropriate intentions towards Xiao Qianrenxue, and even fabricated some dubious evidence.

However, You Chen felt that revealing this information would divert Qian Renxue's attention to strange things, so he did not disclose it.

"madman?"

Hearing You Chen's assessment of her mother, Qian Renxue felt a pang of pain in her heart, yet also a strange sense of relief.

But she put aside these emotions and, addressing her doubts, asked in a deep voice, "Teacher, you must know a lot about her, right? Those...unbelievable rumors, did you develop them and then spread them?"

You Chen did not answer directly, but said in a calm and collected tone, "Let's leave the topic of Bibi Dong here."

Then they continued their story.

Seeing her teacher's unyielding attitude, Qian Renxue could only shut her mouth in the end.

Just like when You Chen imparted key knowledge to her in the past, she could only pretend to be a good girl and listen quietly.

"Although there was this incident, Qian Daoliu couldn't bear to see you suffer. After you reached level 30 in a year of cultivation, he reinstated me as your teacher. However, I didn't immediately send you to acquire a soul ring. Instead, I let you cultivate for another year and a half. When you broke through the Three Hearts Realm in the Soul Refining Technique, at the age of nine and a half, you finally acquired the third ten-thousand-year soul ring, reaching level 37 in one go. At ten and a half, you reached level 40. You continued to build your foundation, cultivating your physical body for half a year, and acquired the fourth twenty-thousand-year soul ring. By the time you were eleven, you had reached level 45."

This is an unprecedented record. Qian Daoliu has repeatedly praised me for this, saying that if I followed his training strategy, I might have improved faster in the first few years, but later I would never have been as good as with my training method. It would have been impossible for me to have such a level of soul power at such a young age, not to mention that my spirit, physical body, and combat skills are all flawless. He said... I am indeed the number one teacher in the world. I replied, "This is inseparable from your efforts. Ordinary children, even those with the talent of Xiao Xue'er, would never have such perseverance at such a young age."

Hearing these seemingly complimentary words, Qian Renxue felt even more heavy-hearted.

Because You Chen always said those words with a cold expression.

"If I can enable you to achieve unprecedented progress, why can't you replicate that miracle in me over a longer period of time?"

You Chen's words left Qian Renxue speechless.

"At 12 years old, level 48, I couldn't plan your fifth ring. Because, in that year, you left the Spirit Hall under Bibi Dong's influence. And then... 13 years have passed now."

You Chen looked Qian Renxue up and down with an extremely strange expression and said, "In six years, you went from level 20 to level 48, a full 28 levels higher. Given that I laid the foundation for you to become the best in the world, how did you manage to cultivate for 13 years and only increase your level by 28?"

If at the beginning, You Chen's voice only contained suppressed anger.

So now, he made no attempt to hide his dissatisfaction with Qian Renxue.

"Besides, I already told you from the beginning, didn't I? The difference between a 100,000-year spirit ring and a 10,000-year spirit ring is a qualitative leap. And the seventh-ring Martial Soul True Body is even more important to a Spirit Master than the ninth ring. A Spirit Master who can possess a 100,000-year spirit ring at the seventh ring will have a Martial Soul True Body that is a level stronger than a normal Spirit Master. Crushing ordinary Title Douluos with the body of a Spirit Saint is a piece of cake! I insisted that you stay at level 30 for an extra year and a half, just so that you could attach a 10,000-year spirit ring as early as possible! Only in this way could we have the greatest hope of attaching a 100,000-year spirit ring at the seventh ring! For this, I even argued with the Grand Elder and was punished! And then…"

You Chen pointed to the spirit rings surrounding Qian Renxue in her Martial Soul Possession state: "Aren't you going to answer me? Are those black spirit rings on you tens of thousands of years old? Huh!? My dear Xue'er, why are you just keeping your head down and not saying anything?"

Qian Renxue lowered her head, unable to utter a single word after being scolded. Never before had she realized so clearly that she had not only ruined her own life, but also... destroyed the efforts her teacher had made and trampled on the awareness and dignity her teacher had shown in the process.

All the effort the teacher put into me was wasted.

(End of this chapter)