Douluo: The Dragon King - I Planted the Divine Tree in Douluo.

"Phew~"

Su Mo took a deep breath and took out a simple, unadorned horizontal sword about three feet long from his storage soul tool. The sword consisted only of a hilt and a blade.

This horizontal sword was a chakra ninja tool that Su Mo made himself out of sunken silver when he was bored.

Because of its excellent conductivity, silver is the perfect material for crafting chakra tools.

Thanks to his years of advanced studies in the Kingdom of Craftsmen, Su Mo was able to excel in forging after arriving in Douluo Continent.

In Douluo Continent, blacksmiths are divided into nine levels: Level 1 and 2 are Master level, Level 3 and 4 are Grandmaster level, Level 5 and 6 are Grandmaster level, Level 7 and 8 are Saint level, and the highest level, Level 9, is God level.

According to the standards of the Forging Masters Association, Su Mo is now a qualified Level 6 Forging Master.

Even in the entire Sun and Moon Federation, a level six blacksmith can be considered an elite individual.

Of course, this is based on the premise that Su Mo didn't use any cheats.

As everyone knows, in Douluo Continent, the mark of a blacksmith becoming a Saint Craftsman is the ability to complete Soul Forging, which is defined as giving metal life and self-awareness.

In the Naruto world, there happens to be a ninjutsu that can give life and self-awareness to inorganic matter.

Therefore, if we include the Immortal Technique of Inorganic Rebirth that Su Mo learned from Longdi Cave, then there is no doubt that Su Mo has already entered the legendary realm of Saint Craftsman.

Moreover, thanks to the Inorganic Reincarnation technique, which is practically a bug-level ninjutsu, Su Mo can complete a perfect soul forging with just a flick of his finger. Such exaggerated soul forging efficiency would break even the heart of a master craftsman.

As Su Mo slowly channeled his wind-attribute chakra into the Shenyin Horizontal Blade, a transparent sword aura, invisible to the naked eye, adhered to the blade.

"Hooray~"

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear roared and charged towards Su Mo, its hill-sized body causing the ground to tremble with every step it took.

Unfortunately, in front of Su Mo, who had awakened his Sharingan, all of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's movements were so slow and full of loopholes.

"Seven-day breathing technique, third stage of activation!"

In order to finish the battle quickly, Su Mo activated the Seven-Day Breathing Technique without hesitation while dodging to the side.

Unlike the Eight Gates, which has a long history and has been improved by many people, the founder of the Seven Heavens Breathing Technique, Shiro, was not even a ninja before Gaara took over. It was only after Gaara took over that Shiro qualified to participate in the ninja exam.

To obtain this breathing technique, which was comparable to the first seven gates of the Eight Gates, Su Mo deliberately waited until Gaara was captured before exchanging information about Gaara with Zi Luo.

The biggest difference between the two top-tier physical techniques, the Eight Gates Formation and the Seven Heavens Breathing Technique, lies in their different methods of amplifying oneself.

The Eight Gates technique involves opening acupoints in the body to temporarily remove restrictions on the flow of chakra, allowing for a brief burst of power.

The Seven-Day Breathing Method activates the body's cells by inhaling large amounts of oxygen, emphasizing a gradual and continuous process.

Unfortunately, the Seven Heavens Breathing Technique doesn't have its own finishing move like the Eight Gates Technique, so its power is somewhat lacking.

However, the Seven-Day Breathing Technique also has advantages that the Eight Gates Technique does not have: the Seven-Day Breathing Technique lasts longer and is less harmful to the body.

One is heart-wrenching, the other is lung-bursting; anyone would know which to choose.

Of course, because these two techniques amplify themselves in different ways, Su Mo can use both of them simultaneously to amplify himself.

A large amount of air flowed into Su Mo's lungs with his rhythmic breathing, turning into a continuous source of energy. Then, a wave of orange-yellow air suddenly burst out from Su Mo's body.

"Could this be a secret innate technique of the Body Sect?"

Looking at Su Mo, whose muscles had visibly swelled and whose body was as red as a boiled lobster, Wu Changkong secretly speculated in his mind.

Although the Body Sect is not as glorious as it was ten thousand years ago, it can still be considered one of the top forces in the Douluo Continent thanks to its inherited innate secret techniques.

As an inner disciple of the Tang Sect, Wu Changkong naturally knew of the existence of the Body Sect.

While Wu Changkong was pondering Su Mo's origins, Su Mo was already locked in combat with the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

After using the Seven-Day Breathing Technique, Su Mo's speed and reaction time increased several times over.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, which was not known for its speed to begin with, now moved as slowly as a snail in Su Mo's eyes.

"Whoosh—"

The blade flashed suddenly.

Su Mo lightly touched the ground with her toes, leaving a phantom in her wake.

The horizontal blade swept upwards in an arc of light, its edge brushing past the bear's neck and sending up a series of crescent-shaped flashes.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear roared, and its giant claws, gleaming with a dark gold metallic luster, slammed down towards Su Mo once more.

As Su Mo dodged to the side, he gently pushed with the back of his blade, using the force to dodge to the side and rear of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

The wind-attribute chakra suddenly erupted, and the invisible sword aura on the blade instantly extended by half a foot.

Even though the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's defense was extremely formidable, it was completely useless against Su Mo's horizontal sword, which had already undergone soul forging and was imbued with wind-attribute chakra.

Su Mo delivered a horizontal slash, cutting a deep, bone-revealing wound directly into the shoulder blade of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, writhing in pain and enraged, opened its blood-red maw and lunged at Su Mo.

Su Mo lowered his waist slightly, his whole body fixed in place like a nail, and with both hands gripping the hilt of the knife, he slashed fiercely towards the bear's mouth.

With a dull thud as metal struck bone, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was thrown back, its center wide open.

Su Mo seized the opportunity decisively, aimed at the heart of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, and threw the horizontal sword in his hand.

The horizontal blade transformed into a streak of light, piercing through the air and accompanied by a low, whistling sound as it "plop—" sank into the chest of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's massive body shuddered violently, its roar abruptly ceased, and the golden light in its eyes quickly dimmed.

Su Mo took a step forward and, using the explosive force from the Seven-Day Breathing Technique, leaped onto the bear's back, channeling all his chakra into the blade.

The violent wind-attribute chakra flowed along the blade into the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's body, shredding its internal organs to dust.

"Boom!" The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's massive body crashed heavily to the ground.

Looking at the lifeless Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear before him, Su Mo let out a heavy breath and released the Seven-Day Breathing Technique.

Once the seven-day incantation was lifted, Su Mo's body immediately shrank drastically, returning to its original appearance.

In the observation room

Seeing Su Mo kill the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear without taking any damage, Wang Ling was completely stunned.

A level 29 Soul Master killing a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear with a century of cultivation without taking any damage—if Wang Ling hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, he would have thought the world had gone mad.

But such an outrageous scene really did happen, and I witnessed it with my own eyes.

"No, I must report this to headquarters immediately."

Coming to his senses, Wang Ling winked at his colleague and prepared to report the matter to the Spirit Pagoda headquarters.

But before Wang Ling could even walk out, he was stopped by Wu Changkong.

Wu Changkong seemed to see through Wang Ling's intentions and said meaningfully, "If you want to recruit him, forget it. My student is from the Body Sect."

"Original Sect!!!"

Upon hearing Wu Changkong say that Su Mo was a disciple of the Body Sect, Wang Ling's eyes widened in surprise, clearly indicating that he had heard of the Body Sect.

However, Wang Ling did not doubt Wu Changkong's words. If Su Mo was not a member of the Body Sect, then the strange behavior Su Mo had just exhibited would be completely inexplicable.

When registering Su Mo, Wang Ling had already noticed that Su Mo's martial soul was a body-based martial soul.

The thought that the genius he had finally discovered had already found someone else filled Wang Ling with disappointment that was almost overflowing.

When Wu Changkong saw that Wang Ling actually believed his nonsense, he remained outwardly calm but inwardly he was overjoyed.

The fact that Su Mo was a disciple of the Body Sect was just a lie he made up on the spot.

He wouldn't be foolish enough to let Wang Ling report this matter before he figured out Su Mo's true background.

Although it's a certainty that Su Mo comes from the Body Sect, what if...?

If Su Mo isn't a disciple of the Body Sect, then the Spirit Transmission Tower will have made a huge profit.