Douluo Continent: I am the true master

Chapter 41 The Great Battle with the War Drums of the Toad King (Part 2) (10k votes needed! OTZ!!!)

I watched as the weeds, which I usually ignored, once again entangled me.

The War Drum Toad King's eyes were filled with rage, and he thought to himself that now that he had escaped, he would definitely kill all the Blue Silver Grass in this area.

But it had no chance. Ah Yin's true form, the Blue Silver Emperor, had already begun to silently entangle hundreds of trees in this forest before the battle even started.

At this moment, the Blue Silver Emperor arrived and wrapped itself around the War Drum Toad King, just like hundreds of ropes binding the entire forest. Unless the War Drum Toad King possessed the strength of hundreds or thousands of tons, it would be absolutely impossible to break free from this terrifying pulling force.

Seeing this, Ye Wen knew that his chance had finally come.

The initial creation of gravity was merely a test of the War Drum Toad King's physical strength; it was not a full-scale attack.

"The Creation of Gravity - Maximum Power".

Ye Wen glared angrily and opened the spatial portal he could open to its maximum extent, within which twenty giant swords, each as wide as an adult, darted about at high speed.

These 20 greatswords are different from the previous iron longswords. Each one is made of fine steel, with an average strength twice that of the original iron longswords and a weight dozens of times greater.

The resulting change in kinetic energy is enormous, far surpassing the minor skirmishes caused by the previous refined iron longsword.

Several seconds passed, and the War Drum Toad King on the ground was still struggling frantically. If it were in its prime, it might have been able to escape by using its Sky Roar Cannon to shatter the surrounding Blue Silver Grass.

But now, so weak, even its mouth is wrapped up by the Blue Silver Emperor.

The greatsword's high-speed movement and friction with the air generated heat, and the greatsword, which originally shimmered with metallic luster, now turned a faint crimson in the silver ribbon.

"It's over, War Drum Toad King."

Ye Wen's gaze turned cold, and he immediately opened the spatial passage.

The giant swords, like wild horses unleashed, mercilessly smashed down on the War Drum Toad King, who was struggling on the ground.

The powerful kinetic energy, combined with its solid mass, mercilessly shattered the War Drum Toad King's body, which had thrived for tens of thousands of years.

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, and the once lush forest became pitted and uneven, as if it had been hit by a meteorite, with dark red blood and a foul stench flowing everywhere.

At this point, half of the War Drum Toad King's body had been smashed to pieces, and it seemed he was about to die.

In the distance, Ah Yin looked at it with a hint of sadness in her eyes. It wasn't out of a sense of shared sorrow, but rather because she was thinking of the other soul beasts that were also hunted by human soul masters under the rules of soul beasts.

If it weren't for the chance encounter that led to its transformation into human form, as a 10-year-old Blue Silver Emperor, it would probably have attracted a group of forces to besiege it once it was discovered by humans.

But it was precisely because of this serendipitous encounter that I met my brother. He made me realize that this world not only has a law of the jungle, but also such beauty.

Thinking of this, Ah Yin felt much better, and a gentle smile appeared on her lips.

High in the sky, Ye Wen saw that the War Drum Toad King's vitality was so tenacious. Even though half of its body had been smashed, it had not completely died and was still able to condense a soul ring.

It must be said that this is also a kind of favoritism towards humans under the rules of the world. After all, in the original world, a decapitated snake can still bite people, and this kind of huge ancient soul beast also has the ability to drag its enemies down with it before it dies.

Silently gathering a gravitational wound, it pierced directly into the forehead of the War Drum Toad King. The War Drum Toad King, who was still struggling to survive and trying to perish together with the enemy, finally breathed his last in frustration.

Damn it, Sixth Brother!!!

Seeing the deep, ink-black soul ring condense in mid-air, Ye Wencai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The two stood before the imposing corpse of the War Drum Toad King, secretly rejoicing.

Luckily, this big oaf likes to swallow his food whole, otherwise he might have been caught if he noticed anything strange.

Or perhaps the War Drum Toad King relied on its superior resistance to poison among all spirit beasts to eat whatever it wanted. But considering that toads were known as one of the Five Poisons in their previous lives, they seemed to eat not only small insects but also poisonous insects.

Unfortunately, it lived for tens of thousands of years and never encountered a sixth brother who used laxatives.

If the War Drum Toad King could have another chance, he would definitely swear never to eat random things again.

Ye Wen looked at the mangled limbs on the ground with some regret.

In my past life, toad venom was a valuable traditional Chinese medicine, known for its detoxifying, analgesic, and mind-clearing properties. I wonder what the effects would be if I could get some toad venom from this toad with 8 years of cultivation?

Thinking this, Ye Wen felt a little itchy to get his hands on it. In his previous life, as a medical student, he had always coveted this precious medicinal herb. Apart from seeing it at his teacher's place, he had never been able to touch it in his daily life.

After all, this stuff costs seventy or eighty thousand yuan per kilogram, and about 150 yuan per gram on average. It's not something a poor student like Ye Wen could afford.

Thinking this, Ye Wen reached out his wicked little hand.

Ah Yin, standing to the side, didn't understand why Ye Wen was collecting that disgusting white venom instead of absorbing the soul ring. She frowned, but knew that Ye Wen had his own plans, so she moved a little further away from him.

Ye Wen, who was focused on collecting the venom, didn't pay attention to A Yin's thoughts.

Within his simulated soul skill, these venoms are extremely poisonous; even an ordinary Soul Emperor would die from their body festering upon contact.

This is quite normal, though. Not all Chinese medicine is nourishing and health-preserving. Some of it is of unknown origin, and some is highly toxic; even cinnabar and arsenic are considered Chinese medicine.

However, there is one good point in traditional Chinese medicine: discussing toxicity without considering dosage is simply irresponsible.

After special processing, toad venom, when combined with other medicinal herbs, becomes an excellent detoxifying and analgesic agent. This is also a living fossil of the East using the concept of chemistry earlier than the West.

After half a day of collecting, Ye Wen had collected a whole vat of toad venom, weighing more than 200 jin (approximately 100 kg).

Furthermore, during the process of collecting toad venom, Ye Wen discovered a bright green soul bone on the head of the War Drum Toad King, which looked extremely enchanting and beautiful.

Ye Wen was not tempted by the head soul bone with a cultivation level of 85,000 years, because he had twin martial souls and would definitely hunt many 100,000-year soul beasts in the future. He didn't care about a mere 85,000-year soul bone, even if it was a head soul bone.

However, since it is a head soul bone, it must have the effect of strengthening mental power. Ye Wen asked Ah Yin if she wanted it, but Ah Yin thought about it and refused, saying that the soul bone was not compatible with her attributes.

"Are you done yet, brother? If you don't hurry up and absorb the spirit ring, other spirit beasts will be coming soon."

Ah Yin walked over with a look of disgust and urged Ye Wen to hurry up.

Ye Wen scratched his head sheepishly. Sometimes, when he was engrossed in his work, he easily overlooked the presence of others, which was one of Ye Wen's bad habits.

"Right away, right away!"

He summoned his martial spirit, Nabu, and guided the dark spirit ring that flickered in mid-air.

The immense energy of the spirit ring surged into Ye Wen's body, making every cell feel the joy of being strengthened.

Having undergone rigorous training and now possessing a strength of 85,000 jin, Ye Wen calmly absorbed this energy. But this was merely an appetizer; the real main event was the subsequent soul-shaking impact.

Ninety thousand catties, one hundred thousand catties, one hundred and fifty thousand catties, one hundred and seventy thousand catties.

After absorbing the last bit of energy from the spirit ring, Ye Wen once again felt that sense of utter despair, as if he had no ring left to hold.

This is a kind of self-deception for people who have been poor for a long time and suddenly become rich, or whose strength has increased dramatically. Ye Wen quickly calmed down.

Silently sensing his soul power, Ye Wen's soul power was only around level 61, as it was neither the limit of his soul ring absorption nor the limit of his soul ring absorption.

Suddenly, a surge of spiritual power forcibly pulled Ye Wen into the spiritual world.

Looking at the remnant soul of the War Drum Toad King before him, its eyes filled with hatred and anger, Ye Wen smiled disdainfully. Despite its long lifespan, its spiritual power was tangible but intangible, far inferior to his own.

Thanks to the method of cultivating spiritual power, Ye Wen's spiritual power has been continuously improving, reaching the Spirit Sea Realm level in the third stage of the Battle of Gods when he broke through to the Soul Emperor realm.

However, Ye Wen had not read the content of Douluo Continent III. He only knew that he had opened up his sea of ​​consciousness and could freely enter and exit it.

Although he is not as strong as a Title Douluo at the Spirit Abyss Realm, he is much stronger than the War Drum Toad King.

Ye Wen beckoned with his finger in a provocative manner.

"I know you're angry, after all, the methods I used were indeed a bit underhanded."

But wisdom is also a form of power. The law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak, is the way of nature. I do not wish to defy the heavens. Therefore, let the War Drum Toad King become my stepping stone to further progress.

Faced with Ye Wen's sarcasm, the War Drum Toad King opened its blood-red maw and lunged out with its angry tongue.

In this spiritual space, all soul skills become ineffective; the competition is based on the purest spiritual power and the most primitive combat techniques.

The War Drum Toad King not only lost its monstrous body, but also its innate talent, the Sky Roar Cannon. Now it only has the most instinctive fighting style of a toad, which Ye Wen considers insignificant.

The moment the Toad King opened its mouth, Ye Wen anticipated its attack. By simulating the power of the Six Styles of Instant Step with his mental energy, Ye Wen instantly closed in on the War Drum Toad King.

Next, the War Drum Toad King would face Ye Wen's relentless and overwhelming barrage of attacks.

Each blow struck its joints, rendering it unable to continue attacking. Without its toxins, it was helpless against its close-combat opponents. After a brutal beating, the Toad King could only humiliatingly disintegrate into fragments within the mental space, merging into Ye Wen's mental world.

As Ye Wen slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, there was no trace of fatigue in his eyes; on the contrary, he looked even more energetic.

The already vast sea of ​​consciousness became even wider, seemingly revealing a hint of profundity, a sign that he was about to step into the Spirit Abyss Realm.

If this trend continues, it won't be long before Ye Wen's mental strength officially reaches the level of a Title Douluo.

With his current incredibly strong body capable of absorbing 10-year spirit rings, Ye Wen is confident that he can hunt 10-year spirit beasts with his seventh spirit ring. In Douluo Continent II, only a few Limit Douluos can achieve this level of talent.

At this moment, Ye Wen could truly be described as having unparalleled talent.

"How's it going, bro? Did you get the soul skill you wanted?"

Ah Yin's curious question pulled Ye Wen out of his self-absorption, and he replied with a smile.

"Stand back a bit, I'll show you the power of my sixth soul skill."

Seeing Ye Wen's confident demeanor, A Yin was curious, but she obediently did as she was told and kept a distance of more than 100 meters from Ye Wen.

Ye Wen's eyes widened, and the Nabu Martial Soul instantly wrapped around his hand.

Yellow—purple—purple—purple—black—black!!

Six spirit rings, far exceeding the common knowledge of ordinary spirit masters, surrounded Ye Wen, with the darkest sixth ring gleaming slightly. Nabu, who had been wrapped around Ye Wen's hand, instantly vanished, and a halo of light enveloped his hand.

"Sixth Soul Skill: Spatial Tremor!!!"

Ye Wen threw a punch forward with all his might, and cracks like shattered glass appeared in front of his once calm body.

Seeing this from a distance, Ah Yin tilted her head in confusion. She couldn't recognize what these cracks that suddenly appeared in the air were.

However, if any fans of One Piece were here, they would know that this was caused by a powerful shockwave that shattered the atmospheric ripples.

The next second, Ah Yin finally witnessed the terrifying effect of this soul skill.

Starting with Ye Wen's fist, the forest in front of him was mercilessly uprooted, and terrifying cracks appeared in the ground. The forest, which was originally lush and green, was turned into a mess within hundreds of meters in front of him.

Ah Yin stared in disbelief at the scene.

The fact that this sixth soul skill could cause such widespread destruction even before reaching the Soul Saint level and awakening the Martial Soul True Body is simply too terrifying.

However, the quick-witted Ah Yin suddenly remembered that Ye Wen's sixth spirit ring was not an ordinary spirit ring for a spirit emperor; it was a top-tier spirit ring that even a titled Douluo's ninth spirit ring could be fitted with.

In other words, Ye Wen's attack at this moment was basically equivalent to an attack from a Title Douluo.

Moreover, looking at the scene of devastation before him, if such an attack had not struck the air but instead hit a person directly, even a Title Douluo would likely have been torn to shreds by a single unexpected attack. After all, that was probably a terrifying soul skill formed from Ye Wen's entire power.

Ye Wen looked at the destruction he had caused and laughed heartily.

After all, every support player dreams of a strong offensive play.

While Gravity Creation is incredibly powerful, its long wind-up time makes it an unsuitable offensive soul skill.

The instantaneous effect of this spatial oscillation is completely different. Furthermore, due to his strong foundation, Ye Wen felt that he could use spatial oscillation four times at once. In other words, he had now truly become a miniature earthquake man.

At this moment, Ah Yin stepped forward and offered her heartfelt congratulations to Ye Wen.

In Ah Yin's eyes, she was only able to grow up quickly because of the foundation of a 10-year-old soul beast, while Ye Wen was completely different. He relied entirely on his own wisdom to surpass the common sense of ordinary soul masters step by step.

As for being jealous that Ye Wen, a human, was stronger than himself, that was completely unfounded.

After a quick packing, the two embarked on their journey home.

Another noteworthy point is that after absorbing this extremely high-age spirit ring, Ye Wen's spirit space expanded to one thousand cubic meters, a truly epic expansion.

Ye Wen speculated that at this rate, his next spirit ring absorption might result in a space of about two thousand cubic meters. After all, the space of his spirit soul expands by about one cubic meter with each spirit ring absorption.

Ye Wen originally wanted to catch a few thousand-year-old war drum toads to see if they could be artificially bred, but who knew that soul beasts were really tough and committed suicide.

Ye Wen could only smack his lips in response. He hadn't expected that taming soul beasts artificially was really this difficult. He had originally thought that Yu Xiaogang had just made it up in the original story.

However, it seems that a complete industry chain has been formed in Douluo Continent II, and even a beast taming department has appeared in Shrek Academy.

Ye Wen didn't dwell on this too much. He already had enough materials. He had only caught those soul beasts to try his luck with, and since he couldn't raise them for the time being, he would deal with it later when he had more free time. In any case, there wasn't much demand for them right now.

Back at the now somewhat ethereal Tianxing Academy, life returned to its usual tranquility.

During this period, Ye Wen also established a Tianxing Medical Clinic in Nottingham City.

Relying on Ye Buyi's connections, the existence of the clinic was publicized in about a hundred surrounding villages.

Business was not bad, after all, in such a remote place, Ye Wen had no intention of charging high medical fees.

The main purpose was to test whether the drug he was researching could be promoted in this world. After all, the number of people from the lower classes who died every year from diseases that could not be treated was too high, which was quite shocking to Ye Wen.

Ye Wen doesn't consider himself a good person, but he will still help others to the best of his ability.

Although the fees aren't high, you can still earn around ten gold soul coins each month.

Ye Wen naturally didn't care about this small amount of money and gave it directly to Lanlan and Su Qiaoqiao as their own private savings.

After all, the clinic mainly relies on the two of them to operate.

One used needles to stitch up external injuries, while the other used the life attribute of Blue Silver Grass to aid recovery and prescribe medicine.

During this time, Ye Wen's former underlings came to visit, and Ye Wen greeted them briefly.

The strength Ye Wen is currently displaying is that of a powerful individual who broke through to the fourth-ring Soul Master realm due to a fortuitous encounter.

It wasn't that Ye Wen didn't want to keep hiding, but the environment of Tianxing Academy was too conspicuous. Occasionally, some overconfident soul masters would try to enter Tianxing Academy to test something, but they were all directly crushed by the Blue Silver King.

Therefore, to avoid trouble, Ye Wen directly displayed his fourth-ring cultivation level. In this remote place, he was already considered a local overlord, which completely stopped some of the negative trends.

Ye Wen is now a very popular figure in Nottingham City. Even Xiao Lie, his former strongest underling, once visited him.

Xiao Lie has now shed his former naivety and arrogance, becoming much more composed and exuding an aristocratic air.

Through conversation, Ye Wen learned that Xiao Lie's elder brother had unfortunately encountered a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast during a hunting expedition for soul rings, and died instantly.

Now 21 years old, Xiao Lie's soul power cultivation has reached the Soul Venerable realm thanks to Ye Wen's guidance. Although Ye Wen thought it was nothing special, Xiao Lie has officially become the next successor cultivated by the city lord.

Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that Ye Wen's network of connections in the Nottingham area at this time can be described as that of a tycoon who has influence in both the legitimate and criminal worlds.

As for the city lord's first wife, well... I heard she went mad.

(End of this chapter)