Douluo Continent: On Becoming a God Through Science

Judging from the fact that Xiao Wu never mentioned that Tang Hao was Tang San's father, thus making him spare his life, his plan went very smoothly.

This means that, three years later, Xiao Wu has not only failed to establish a real bond with Tang San, but has instead become more distant from him.

The main purpose of You Chen's trip to Shrek Academy was, of course, to confirm whether there were any oversights in the original plan to cultivate a "lickspittle".

You Chen is not a god after all. Even if the initial plan went smoothly, he could not guarantee that nothing would change after three years.

For example, although Xiao Wu was under Tang Hao's control, she also developed a Stockholm syndrome towards Tang San, who was friendly to her. Let's not even talk about cultivating a "simp" here; it would probably just circle back to the original plotline.

She completely disregarded how Tang San's father would be dealt with, and she didn't care about Tang Hao's life or death. Her thoughts about Tang San are quite clear.

Even though Xiao Wu herself didn't realize her own neglect, You Chen, who was originally testing the waters, wouldn't ignore it.

Even so, You Chen still felt it wasn't safe enough, so he took the initiative to reveal that he knew Xiao Wu's soul beast identity in order to get closer to her.

After taking advantage of the situation, Xiao Wu's heart could no longer be moved by Tang San.

It doesn't matter whether Xiao Wu regards him as a close friend, an elder, or even someone she admires; what matters is that he holds onto this spot.

As for why Xiao Wu's wishes were not fulfilled and she was taken away?

That's because he had already figured out Xiao Wu's intention to leave. Even without him, Xiao Wu would probably leave soon after Tang Hao was captured by him.

At that time, Tang San will inevitably suffer a huge mental blow.

If he were to find another opportunity to deliver a precise finishing blow, he could steer Tang San's thoughts in the direction he desired...

The specific timing will require flexibility and adaptability.

Therefore, he plans to temporarily establish a clone here.

When necessary, he could control this clone to transform into Xiao Wu's appearance and say some necessary things to Tang San.

Ideally, he wouldn't have to do anything; the actor would simply deliver a perfect performance...

Inside the girls' dormitory, just as You Chen had expected, Xiao Wu was already considering leaving.

"What kind of secret technique is this? It's incredibly powerful! I've only just begun, and it's already able to significantly reduce my soul beast aura!"

Xiao Wu, looking shocked, tried out the modified version of the Concealing Breath Technique that You Chen had given her. But then, remembering it was a secret technique You Chen had given her, a sweet smile returned to her face: "He must have researched this especially for me. It must have taken him a lot of time to create such a technique… Hmph, for the sake of this technique, when I find you, you bastard, I'll give you a little leeway."

Xiao Wu silently waved her small fist, a fierce expression on her face, clearly imagining herself beating up You Chen.

"With this secret technique, I can go anywhere in the world. Besides, that old bastard Tang Hao is gone, so no one can keep an eye on me anymore!"

A restless spark ignited in Xiao Wu's eyes.

Is Shrek Academy a good place?

To be honest, it's pretty good for Xiao Wu.

This place is remote, and the two strongest individuals are only Soul Saints, not Soul Douluos who have the ability to see through her.

Furthermore, Xiao Wu doesn't really need cultivation resources or equipment to assist in her training, so she doesn't care about Shrek Academy's simple training environment.

If it weren't for Tang Hao constantly watching over her, Xiao Wu felt she might have been living a pretty happy life.

However, Shrek Academy is nice, but Xiao Wu doesn't like the people there.

Especially Dai Mubai, that scoundrel, who chattered around her all day long, like a fly that never stopped bothering her. Xiao Wu wanted to slap him to death countless times.

However, firstly, her outward display of strength wasn't too excessive, and secondly, this annoying guy could also help her restrain another annoying guy, so Xiao Wu decided to ignore him for the time being.

Now that she has the specialized Breath Concealing Technique, her choices have become much more diverse, and Xiao Wu naturally wants to get rid of these two annoying guys as soon as possible.

Moreover, these two aren't the only annoying guys in Shrek. Neither the lecherous Oscar nor the womanizing Ma Hongjun would be liked by a normal female Soul Master.

"Dai Mubai and Oscar are about to reach level 40 and 30 respectively. The Dean will most likely take us out hunting for spirit rings then. Let's run away then."

Xiao Wu secretly made a decision.

……

At the top of a watchtower in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

"Chen Xin, what's wrong with you, you old rascal? It's fine if you're in a bad mood, but it's not right of you to have such a sour face and scare our little princess!"

Gu Rong, the Bone Douluo, arrived at the viewing platform and launched into a tirade against Chen Xin, who was silently looking down below.

"I just feel inexplicably uneasy."

Chen Xin, unusually, didn't argue with Gu Rong, but instead truthfully expressed his feelings.

He knew in his heart that Gu Rong hadn't really come to confront him, but rather to show concern for him.

"Uneasy? What's there to be uneasy about, you old man?" Gu Rong asked, frowning.

Chen Xin didn't turn around, his eyes unfocused as he looked down at the harmonious scene in the sect below. He said, "I haven't told you before, but at my level, I have a premonition. I always feel like something bad is going to happen. Hmm, you haven't even broken through to level 96 yet, so you probably can't understand."

Upon hearing Chen Xin's words, Gu Rong's brows furrowed, and he pulled up his sleeves: "Come on, look how capable you are! You're so good, let's have a match! I'm going to beat you today!"

Chen Xin didn't care that Gu Rong was about to give up again and give him a good beating.

He frowned and continued, "I always felt that the Beast Soul Merchant might not be as simple as he seems on the surface."

Gu Rong curled her lip and said, "What? You're worried about this? What's done is done, you've already beaten someone up, it's too late to regret it now, okay? If someone really comes looking for revenge, we can just go and deal with them side by side, right? Do you think we can't beat a Title Douluo if we join forces? Besides, in my opinion, that Dugu Bo is just bluffing!"

Chen Xin remained silent.

To save Gu Rong's face, he never told Gu Rong about the difference between a Super Douluo and an ordinary Title Douluo (from the original novel).

Judging from Dugu Bo's attitude, he definitely knows about the existence of the Super Douluo class, and... it is very likely that he is the older brother he mentioned!

I hope my hunch is wrong.

"Come on, come on, don't just stand here like a silent gourd, come drink with me!"

Seeing Chen Xin's gloomy appearance, Gu Rong immediately put his arm around Chen Xin's shoulder.

But at this moment...

With a snap, Chen Xin slapped Gu Rong's hand away.

Gu Rong looked completely bewildered and stunned; he was genuinely heartbroken at this moment.

But after swatting his hand away, Chen Xin raised her head slightly, her eyes sharp and piercing, gazing at the dark sky in the distance: "They've arrived."

Gu Rong was somewhat stunned: "What's here?"

"The powerful figure I anticipated has arrived!"

With a loud shout, Chen Xin stepped onto his flying sword and shot out like lightning.

boom--.

Two powerful soul force fluctuations collided in mid-air, and the violent impact made all the disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School aware of the strange phenomenon in the sky.

"Who goes there?"

Although he already had a plan in mind, Chenxin still had this question.

He gazed at the approaching person's face from afar, but solemnly discovered that the person's face seemed shrouded in mist, making it impossible for him to see clearly.

"Dust in the heart!"

Gu Rong followed closely behind, using the special spatial teleportation power of her martial soul to reach Chen Xin's side, fulfilling her promise to "go shoulder to shoulder" as she had just made.

Chen Xin didn't turn his head to respond, but simply nodded silently. With his close friend standing beside him, his mood inexplicably calmed down.

"Sword Dao Chenxin, you bullied my little brother and injured him, and now you're asking me who I am? How... ridiculous!"

Accompanied by the deep voice of the newcomer, a powerful wave of soul power and spiritual power fused together, stronger than before, swept over them.

The person who deliberately changed his tone, transforming from a refined scholar to a domineering leader, was naturally You Chen.

"What a brilliant technique!"

Chen Xin's expression turned somewhat grave. The previous fluctuation of soul power was merely a simple test, yet he had failed to determine the opponent's soul power level from it.

Now, this power has become even stronger, but because it is a mixed aura of dual forces, much like the fluctuations of Poseidon's perfect fusion of spiritual and soul power, Chen Xin still cannot accurately assess You Chen's strength.

One thing is clear: the newcomer is very strong!

This was his intuition as a strong person and a swordsman!

Even though experience couldn't determine the opponent's strength, his intuition convinced him of the opponent's power!

Chen Xin's blood was boiling, and his fighting spirit was surging. If this were a wilderness environment, he would definitely not mind having a thorough and unrestrained formal duel with such a strong opponent.

but……

His gaze swept over the group of sect disciples, and also over Ning Fengzhi, who had already appeared on the watchtower and whose eyes met his from afar.

Chen Xin suppressed his fighting spirit and retorted to You Chen, "What does 'bullying the weak' mean? If bullying the weak is bullying the weak, then this world truly is a world where the strong bully the weak. Using that as a reason to accuse someone is unreasonable. Why don't you just do 'bullying the weak' yourself?"

Gu Rong stepped forward and rebuked, "Chen Xin, they've already come to our door, why waste your breath talking to them?"

Their eyes met, and they understood each other perfectly.

Several powerful figures were conversing in the sky. On the ground, the disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School were only slightly alarmed at first. After seeing Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo appear, they all calmed down and even joked with each other while watching the show.

In the eyes of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School disciples, the two Title Douluo were the pillars of stability, their absolute protectors.

With these two guardian deities appearing at the same time, what is there to be afraid of?

"Look, it's Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone!"

The one who best exemplifies this is none other than Ning Rongrong, the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

The young lady, dressed in a magnificent sky-blue gown, looked at the two with pride and said to her friends who were gazing at her with admiration, "He's just a bad guy who randomly appeared out of nowhere. Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone will definitely teach him a lesson!"

This was precisely the moment when Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo had just exchanged glances.

You Chen, seeing the two exchanging glances, burst into laughter: "Hahaha! What a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School! What an overbearing Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School! I, the one who came here to demand an explanation, haven't even decided to make a move yet, and you're already planning a righteous gang beating?!"

The sound was deliberately amplified, just like before, and reached the ears of all the disciples.

Chen Xin's expression turned slightly unpleasant.

Before he could say anything, You Chen's voice turned cold, filled with killing intent: "Fine, very well. You want to fight? Then I'm happy to oblige. However, I hope you know that forcing me to take action comes at a very high price. You two have started this fight, and if you can't even last three minutes and can't satisfy me... then this Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has no reason to exist."

Just as You Chen uttered his threatening words, Jian Gu and the other man's killing intent surged as well.

Whoosh—.

Without any hesitation, the ancient banyan tree, which had been accumulating soul power while exchanging glances with Chen Xin, unleashed its dark soul power, which completely merged into the night. In the blink of an eye, it pierced through space and arrived behind You Chen.

The enormous bone claw suddenly reached out towards You Chen's shoulder, its purpose being to drag You Chen away from this place and prevent it from affecting the ground.

However, the bone claw formed from soul power couldn't even get within five meters of You Chen's shoulder before turning into ashes and dissipating.

"What!?"

Gu Rong looked horrified.

You Chen happened to turn his head and look at the ancient banyan tree.

Boo!

A piercing sword cry rang out, and a massive Seven Kill Sword shot towards them at lightning speed.

Chen Xin's expression was solemn. He had already used his Martial Soul True Body without hesitation, and at the same time, he shouted to Gu Rong, "Gu Rong, the one who comes is no ordinary person. Do not hold back!"

The soul rings on the Seven Kill Sword shone brightly one by one, and Chen Xin used almost all his strength when he made his move.

Their aim was not simply to capture You Chen, but rather to detect the crisis facing Gu Rong and attempt to relieve the siege of Wei by attacking Zhao.

The giant sword traversed the sky, and countless disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School looked up at it, their eyes sparkling with admiration.

But the next second, the incomparably powerful giant sword was caught by You Chen with one hand.

Chen Xin's pupils constricted. Although he had anticipated that You Chen's strength was extraordinary, he never expected the difference in their strength to be so great!

"go."

You Chen gripped the giant sword with one hand and hurled it at Gu Rong.

Fortunately, the martial spirit was ultimately under Chen Xin's control. A large amount of soul power burst forth, forcibly changing the direction of the giant sword, which grazed Gu Rong's body and fell to the ground!

boom!

With a tremendous explosion, the earth was ripped open, and countless grains of sand and gravel flew everywhere.

You Chen silently glanced at his own palm.

The bloodstains were clearly visible, but You Chen's body, with its so-called hexagonal attributes, had no flaws. Even its regenerative ability was beyond imagination, and such injuries were completely healed in the blink of an eye.

Looking back at the original plot, it's only natural that he would be injured by Chen Xin, a level 96 Super Douluo.

With the sharpness of the Seven Kill Sword, even a body at its limit level can break through its defenses, let alone his body which has not yet reached its limit level.

However, while he can break through defenses, unless he is hit directly in a vital spot without any cover, Chen Xin has absolutely no chance of defeating a strong person with the ultimate physical body.

Moreover, they wouldn't just stand there and let Chen Xin hit them. With their physical sensory abilities, unless they were like You Chen who didn't dodge or avoid and took the hit head-on, Chen Xin would need to make extremely precise calculations to successfully land a few blows.

As for why he had to put on such a show?

You Chen glanced at the quest that had been triggered after threatening Jian Gu and the other two.

It's not just about defeating them; more importantly, it's about breaking their spirit, making them feel an absolute, overwhelming gap, and inspiring their awe.

And this mission objective actually coincides with the purpose of You Chen's visit.

Most of the resource rewards need not be mentioned, but the important thing is the special rewards obtained by these two people, or rather, the three people including Ning Fengzhi.

Reward: "Comprehension" (Choose any martial arts technique or soul skill to comprehend once, gaining a large amount of comprehension experience.)

With just a quick glance, You Chen realized that if this reward were used properly, it could be worth at least dozens of flashes of inspiration.

Furthermore, the mission objective was consistent with his purpose for this trip, so there was no reason not to succeed.

So here's the question: if You Chen goes all out now, he could defeat these two in an instant.

However, whether this can completely defeat the spirits of the three, including Ning Fengzhi, and secure extra rewards remains to be seen.

You Chen did not intend to threaten them with the sect, children, or descendants this time, so to complete this mission, he had to start with this battle.

Having played many games in his previous life, You Chen had a deep understanding of the feeling of defeat. Compared to the helplessness of being instantly killed, the frustration and despair of being unable to defeat a powerful BOSS even after trying one's best was obviously more intense.

Only those who have struggled can be defeated and feel despair.

The three-minute limit he had previously used to provoke the two men was precisely the best leverage to force them to struggle and give them a deeper sense of despair.

With his hands behind his back, You Chen's eagle-like gaze pierced Ning Fengzhi, who had already begun chanting the soul incantation. Ning Fengzhi's expression changed drastically in an instant, and Gu Rong's face darkened. He instantly unleashed his Martial Soul True Body, transforming into a giant bone dragon that stood between the two.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, hailed as the number one support martial soul in the world? Don't worry, I'm already finding your power too weak, not enough to satisfy me."

However, to Gu Rong's shock, You Chen showed no intention of attacking Ning Fengzhi. Instead, he stood with his hands behind his back and smiled, saying, "Go ahead and assist and empower me, then try your best to perform in front of me. Only in this way... will you know true despair."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xin's eyes flickered: 'This person is indeed exceptionally powerful; I even suspect he's approaching the level of the one who defeated my father. But… he's not without weaknesses! Arrogance and conceit—that's his greatest weakness! Even now, he hasn't revealed his Martial Soul! If he weren't truly terrifyingly powerful, this wouldn't be arrogance, it would be sheer stupidity! We are not without a chance of victory!'

"You bastard!"

While Chen Xin was still considering the possibility of defeating You Chen, Gu Rong, upon hearing this, flew into a rage and attacked.

"The seven treasures are named: first, strength; second, speed; third, soul..."

Ning Fengzhi, who had also taken You Chen's arrogant words to heart, was not as angry as Gu Rong because he was being looked down upon. Instead, he looked solemn and immediately activated his Martial Soul True Body, bestowing a series of enhancements upon Jian Gu and the other two.

Although Ning Fengzhi, with his businessman's mindset, couldn't discern the exact difference in strength between You Chen and his two uncles, he knew that anyone who could utter such arrogant words was either insane or... truly possessed unparalleled abilities!

He dared not be careless in the slightest.

Since You Chen was so arrogant, he certainly wouldn't care about the reputation of the three upper sects and poured all his blessings on Jian Gu and the other two at once!

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda truly lives up to its reputation as the number one support martial soul. In terms of amplification strength alone, it surpasses even the same level and higher level soul masters, making it an absolute super support martial soul.

Even a titled Douluo experiences a significant boost in strength when empowered by a Soul Saint.

Bone Douluo's overall combat power jumped directly to the level of Super Douluo, while Chen Xin's combat power, after being enhanced, was comparable to a level 97 Super Douluo.

If Chen Xin is like those hammer-wielding Soul Masters of the Clear Sky Sect, who focus on extreme attack with all their Soul Rings, then Gu Rong's Soul Ring choices are relatively more varied.

To put it nicely, he tends to be more of an all-rounder in both offense and defense, but in reality, he is more of a support for Chen Xin and acts as a meat shield.

The Bone Dragon Martial Soul is a dragon-type martial soul that has no flesh and blood and focuses on bones, so its defense is definitely not weak.

Gu Rong's idea was not hard to guess: he wanted to entangle You Chen and then give Chen Xin an opportunity to deal damage.

Even though Gu Rong possessed the ability to traverse space, You Chen's speed could easily shake him off.

But so what if he gets entangled? You Chen is determined to show an indifferent attitude towards the ancient banyan tree.

Stardust power condensed into a fist. You Chen had been studying it in the North Sea for many days, but it was still only a rough prototype of the fist move that he unleashed in an instant.

Crack, crack, crack—seven explosive sonic booms rang out simultaneously.

The crisp sound was enough to rupture the eardrums of anyone nearby with just one ring. Seven rings in a row made even Chen Xin, who was taking the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, feel slightly uncomfortable.

This sonic boom was obviously not the main attack of the fist technique; it was simply a result of the terrifying power it generated.

Unlike Chen Xin, Gu Rong, who faced the punch head-on, felt the punch from afar magnified infinitely in his eyes, and a faint "danger" appeared above his head.

"Chen Xin, I think I understand what you meant by premonition now."

In desperation, Gu Rong quickly used two defensive soul skills. The bone dragon's bones instantly turned into a deep, dark black color, like black gold, and at the same time, a black barrier appeared in front of Gu Rong.

However, this barrier, which was the first thing to be blocked, did not hinder You Chen's punch at all, and shattered instantly with a crash.

The remaining punch landed on Gu Rong, knocking him down and slamming him into the ground!

If it hadn't been for the fact that the area was a forested area on the outskirts of the sect, many people would probably have been killed.

Upon seeing the ancient banyan tree fall, many disciples who had initially only intended to watch the spectacle finally showed surprise, and a flurry of panic ensued.

call out.

Chen Xin was equally worried about Gu Rong's condition, but he knew what to do at this moment. He didn't shout, but instead used all his strength to thrust his sword at You Chen.

Despite being an enormous giant sword, under Chen Xin's near-perfect control, it seemed to blend seamlessly with the air, making almost no sound.

throat--.

Amidst the clanging of metal, a majestic golden sword made its appearance.

Chen Xin was slightly taken aback: "You...you're also a swordsman who uses a sword!?"

The two swords, one large and one small, crossed each other. Logically, the greatsword should be far more powerful than the small sword, but in reality, they seemed to be evenly matched as they crossed and separated.

"One minute has passed."

You Chen didn't answer directly. Instead, he lightly twirled his sword and laughed, "If I were to use words that would instill despair in you, then a sword just like yours would be most fitting."

Chen Xin stared at the golden sword, his expression extremely solemn.

His full-force sword strike was easily blocked by You Chen; without a doubt, the power of this golden sword surpassed that of his Seven Kill Sword! (End of Chapter)