Douluo Continent: Starting with the Tiger Emperor Template

Ji Juechen is also a genius that Jing Hongchen highly regards.

Unfortunately, he is too old and no longer meets the requirements to participate in the competition.

But his method of infusing the soul into the sword might force Lu Ren to reveal more of himself.

Not long after, a tall, slender figure appeared at the edge of the arena.

The crowd instantly stirred.

"Wait, is that Ji Juechen?"

"It's him! He's here!"

Lu Ren raised his eyes and his gaze fell on that person.

This is a male Soul Master, who looks to be about twenty-one or twenty-two years old, with long black hair simply tied back with a hairband.

His face was somewhat unhealthy and pale, yet he was so handsome that even men would sigh at him.

His eyes were dull and lifeless, as if devoid of any spirit, and even his movements seemed somewhat slow.

He held a sword in his hand, about four feet long, and it was completely black.

The longsword had a simple and unremarkable design, and even looked a bit like a fire poker.

But when Lu Ren first saw him, he felt a faint sense of danger.

Finally, we've met a worthy opponent.

"Ji Juechen".

His introduction was so simple that it consisted only of his name.

"Lu Ren".

As expected, Lu Ren looked at the sword fanatic from the original work and felt satisfied.

When he met Huo Yuhao two or three years later, he was already a level 69 high-level Soul Emperor. Now, he should have just entered the Soul Emperor realm.

Judging from the fluctuations in soul power, his cultivation level should be only around level sixty-one or sixty-two.

This can be considered the strongest opponent he has faced so far today.

Ji Juechen spoke again:

"I was summoned by the head of student affairs. He said you are a challenging opponent that interests me, and I hope you can meet my expectations."

As he spoke, he actually held the long sword in his hands and slowly bowed to Lu Ren.

His previously dull eyes suddenly shone with a fervent, unwavering light.

At this moment, it seemed that only the sword in his hand was in his eyes.

Two yellow, two purple, and two black spirit rings rose gracefully from beneath his feet.

As expected, he is a Soul Emperor at level 61.

Without hesitation, Lu Ren unleashed four spirit rings—two purple and two black—rising from beneath his feet, gleaming with a deep luster in the setting sun.

The entire audience erupted in cheers.

"The rumors were true after all; his first spirit ring really is a thousand years old!"

"The fourth spirit ring is black! A ten-thousand-year spirit ring!"

"Finally, someone managed to force Lu Ren to activate his Martial Soul! Well done, Ji Juechen!"

The atmosphere in the stands was instantly ignited, with cheers rising and falling.

As the chief disciple of the Soul Guidance Department, although people often say he is a freak and a madman, they still have great confidence in his strength.

Ji Juechen gripped the sword with both hands, and six spirit rings appeared simultaneously.

An incomparably sharp aura burst forth from him almost instantly, and in that instant, he seemed to have merged into one with his extraterrestrial meteorite iron sword.

Infusing his soul into his sword—this was Ji Juechen's cultivation method.

His own martial spirit had completely transformed into energy rather than a physical form, perfectly integrated into the extraterrestrial meteorite iron sword in his hand.

Man is sword, sword is man; there is no distinction between them.

That sharp aura was his incomparably fierce sword intent.

The meteorite iron sword began to emit a slight hum under the infusion of his powerful soul force, and the tip of the sword trembled gently.

Ji Juechen's momentum was surging at an astonishing speed.

This sword, once unleashed, will surely cause the world to change color.

Lu Ren's expression finally turned serious.

This guy is really strong.

It's worth it for him to use this technique.

Crimson Blood Technique - Crimson Scales Leap.

Blood-red lines began to appear under his right eye, like blood vessels spreading under his skin, outlining eerie patterns.

A faint scent of blood emanated from his body, carrying a subtle, almost imperceptible, sweet metallic tang.

The Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique has a simple effect: it allows one to control their own blood and the objects that are attached to it.

This is a very comprehensive and versatile technique, but the downside is that if you don't know how to reverse the technique, using it too often can cause anemia.

Conversely, if one learns the reversal technique, then the upper limit of the Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique is still very high.

The effect of Crimson Scale Leap is even simpler: it comprehensively enhances one's own status and combat power, equivalent to a percentage-based boosting type of soul skill.

The ability to freely control body temperature, pulse, and even the number and composition of red blood cells in the blood is essentially the effect of a powerful stimulant.

"Look! His eyes have changed!"

"How terrifying! There's a faint aura of blood emanating from him; we finally forced out his soul skill!"

The audience noticed Lu Ren's change, and so did Jing Hongchen.

"It should be a very rare percentage-based amplification type soul skill," he muttered to himself, his gaze sharp as an eagle's. "He's gotten a bit stronger."

Even so, he still couldn't figure out what this guy's martial soul was; it was a type he had never seen before.

"It would be disrespectful not to go all out against such an opponent."

Lu Ren's voice was very calm, as if he were talking to himself.

The next second, he stomped his feet hard on the ground.

The floor beneath their feet shattered with a deafening roar, sending rubble flying in all directions.

In his crimson leaping state, he was like a blood-red meteor, leaving afterimages as he charged straight at Ji Juechen. His right fist had turned completely blood-red, with veins bulging, and the air at the point of his fist was distorted.

A straightforward, direct attack without any fancy moves.

This momentum is enough to kill Ji Juechen with a single punch.

Ji Juechen's hair stood on end.

He could feel the threat of death; the overwhelming sense of oppression made his breath catch in his throat for a moment, his blood surged through his veins, and every cell screamed for danger.

But he was not afraid at all. Instead of retreating, he gripped his sword with both hands, took a half step forward with his left foot, and thrust his sword forward without any fancy moves.

The instant the sword was thrust out, all the silver light gathered on his body was instantly absorbed by the longsword, condensing onto the blade and finally converging at a single point on the tip.

As the longsword thrust out, the surrounding air rippled in layers, as if torn apart by the sword's intent.

"boom!!!"

In the blink of an eye, fists and swords clashed.

A loud explosion rang out, and the shockwave swept outwards.

A dazzling black light erupted from the point of the fist, like a miniature sun exploding between the two.

Black Flash!!

Lu Ren's punch struck Ji Juechen's sword directly.

The violent power traveled along the sword, and the meteorite iron sword from outer space let out a mournful cry. Cracks appeared all over the sword, and then it shattered inch by inch.

Metal fragments exploded in the air, reflecting the afterglow of the setting sun like a golden rain.

Ji Juechen was so shocked that he staggered back several steps, his hand split open, and blood dripped from his fingertips.

He looked down at the wreckage of the sword, now only the hilt remained in his hand, and stood there dumbfounded.

Broken.

His sword shattered.

Completely... no match for them.

This scene was witnessed by everyone present, and almost everyone was numb to it.

Even Ji Juechen, that freak, is no match for him?

Lu Ren withdrew his fist and looked down at his right hand.

A gash appeared on his fist where the sword had cut, and blood trickled down between his fingers, dripping onto the floor and blooming into a few blood flowers.

He activated his soul power, and a faint glow appeared at the wound. His skin and flesh healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, the bloodstains disappeared, and his skin returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

Reversal technique.

That's right, he had already mastered this ability within the year he had been in Douluo Continent.

The Reversal Technique is the ticket to becoming a top-tier expert. Mastering the Reversal Technique is equivalent to having a portable fountain of infinite health regeneration.

In Jujutsu Kaisen, cursed power is negative energy, but by using the two types of cursed power to achieve a positive result, cursed power can be converted into positive energy, which can heal any injury.

Simply put, as long as you're not instantly killed or cut in half, you can recover from any injury, no matter how severe.

In Douluo Continent, Lu Ren felt that the Reversal Technique was a very easy skill to learn because his curse power and soul power had already been integrated into one.

The principle of the reversal technique is that the negative of the spell power equals the positive of the negative, and the soul power itself is positive energy. Therefore, Lu Ren can skip the process of the negative of the spell power equaling the positive and directly use the method of spell magic to learn the reversal technique through the soul power.

This is why he was able to learn the reversal technique in just one year without having to fight to the death; he took advantage of a loophole.

With the ability of reversal technique, Lu Ren is not afraid at all, even when facing a titled Douluo, and even has a trump card that allows him to escape unscathed.

Although the numerical values ​​in Jujutsu Kaisen may not be as high as in Douluo Continent, the mechanics of the spells are far superior to those in Douluo Continent.

Even if the Demon Void Luo from the Ten Shadows Technique is not as powerful as those Limit Douluo, its ability to adapt to all things should be enough to sweep across the entire Douluo Continent.

Lu Ren raised his eyes and looked at Ji Juechen:

"Come back next time with a better sword."