Rise in Douluo Continent with the help of bean buns

The tall evil spirit master stood up with a sinister smile.

His face was somewhat pale, and his chest ached slightly—Old Chen's collision had indeed caused him considerable injury.

But it's not fatal yet.

"Heh heh heh, you actually managed to hurt me..." The tall evil spirit master wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes fixed on Old Chen with a sinister glint. "You've successfully enraged me. I'll show you what it means to wish you were dead."

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and the third spirit ring lit up again.

A dark red light shone brightly.

"Blood Vine - Blood of -"

He was about to unleash his third soul skill.

Just then—

"Um?!"

The tall evil spirit master suddenly groaned and swayed.

Several strands of thin, hair-like blue silver grass silently wrapped around his ankle.

It's not as simple as just tripping over something.

Instead, it burrowed directly into his skin, like a needle piercing in.

"[Bloodvine toxin detected being translocated retrogradely through Blue Silver Grass... Decoding toxin structure... Decoding complete.]"

"[Deducing the optimal interference method... Deduction complete.]"

"[Suggestion: Use the life force of Blue Silver Grass to neutralize the opponent's soul power flow and interrupt the release of their soul skill.]"

"[This simulation consumed 6.3% of my mental energy; my current remaining mental energy is 35.9%]"

Doubao's deduction result came out instantly.

Lin Chen's right hand, hidden in his sleeve, moved slightly.

  

Those few strands of blue silver grass, as thin as hair, immediately began to vibrate rhythmically, just as Doubao had predicted.

A faint wisp of life force flowed along the Blue Silver Grass and into the ankle of the tall evil spirit master.

It is very faint, almost negligible.

However, for an evil soul master who is charging up to unleash a soul skill, even this slight interference is enough to be fatal.

"puff--"

The tall evil spirit master's soul skill, which he had just charged up halfway, suddenly dissipated.

He shuddered, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his face instantly turned even paler.

"What's going on?!" The tall evil spirit master was shocked.

His soul power was in disarray!

It was as if something had stirred up his meridians.

Although it was very minor, it interrupted his soul skill release and caused a backlash.

"Boss!" The short evil spirit master exclaimed in shock, quickly stepping back to support the tall man. "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing..." The tall evil spirit master gritted his teeth, "I just suffered a backlash from my soul power."

"Backlash?" The short, evil spirit master frowned. "How could there be a sudden backlash?"

"I don't know..." The tall evil spirit master shook his head, his eyes gloomy. "He might have been bumped into and injured his meridians."

He looked down at his ankle.

There were only a few ordinary blades of grass there.

There was nothing there.

"Damn it..." The tall evil spirit master gritted his teeth. "Second brother, you go and take care of them first."

"Alright!" The short evil spirit master nodded and turned to rush towards Old Chen and the others.

Old Chen and the others were also stunned.

Why did that evil spirit master suddenly suffer a backlash of soul power?

He even vomited blood?

This is so strange!

"Old Chen, what happened?" Old Li asked in a low voice, panting. "How did he suddenly turn on us?"

"I don't know..." Old Chen looked equally bewildered. "Maybe my collision just now injured him?"

"Is that even possible?" Old Li asked doubtfully. "The impact of the stone shield was significant, but it shouldn't have caused a Soul Master of level 30 to suffer a backlash from its soul power, right?"

"Who cares?" Old Chen said in a deep voice. "It's in our favor anyway. Let's take care of one of them while he's injured!"

"Okay!" Old Li nodded.

Although I don't know what happened, this is a good opportunity.

The short, evil spirit master rushed over.

The Corpse Claw Martial Soul was unleashed at full power, its bluish-black claws emitting a eerie black aura, looking extremely terrifying.

"Rotting Bone Claw!"

The second spirit ring lit up.

It swiped at Old Chen with one claw.

"I'll block it!" Old Chen roared, raising his stone shield to meet the attack.

"Sizzle—"

The claws gripped the stone shield, making a piercing sound.

Several deep marks were immediately corroded on the stone shield.

Old Chen took two steps back, his face even paler.

He was already injured, and now it's even worse.

"Old Chen!" Old Li shouted and charged forward from the side.

"Swift Claw!"

The wolf's claws reached for the lower back of the short evil spirit master.

"Hmph!" The short evil spirit master snorted coldly and swung his claw back.

"clang!"

The claws clashed together, making a metallic clanging sound.

Old Li grunted and took several steps back.

Several marks were also found on his wolf claws due to corrosion.

"Such strong corrosiveness..." Old Li gritted his teeth.

In a head-on confrontation, he is no match.

The situation has become critical once again.

Although the tall evil spirit master was injured, he was still watching from the sidelines, ready to strike at any moment.

The short evil spirit master launched a frontal assault, pressuring Old Chen and Old Li.

Zhou Lei's injury was quite serious, and he could only provide support with minimal effort.

Old Zhao was still lying on the ground, unconscious from poisoning, his fate unknown.

If things continue like this, we won't be able to hold out for long.

Lin Chen stood behind, his eyes calm.

He knew he couldn't hide any longer.

If they continue to hide, Old Chen and the others will really die.

Although he didn't want to reveal his strength, he couldn't just stand by and watch his guards die.

Moreover, if the guard dies, he can't escape either.

"Doubao, deduce the optimal auxiliary solution," Lin Chen said to himself.

"Received. Calculation in progress... Calculation complete."

"[Plan: Utilize the concealment properties of Blue Silver Grass to lay miniature traps under the opponent's feet, precisely disrupting the flow of soul power.]"

"【Advantages: High concealment, difficult to detect; high accuracy, effectively interrupts soul skills.】"

"【Disadvantage: Consumes a significant amount of mental energy; each interference session is estimated to consume around 5% of mental energy.】"

"Current mental strength: 35.9%, sufficient to withstand approximately 7 instances of interference."

"[Recommendation: Focus on disrupting the tall evil spirit master; he is the primary threat.]"

Doubao's plan is very clear.

Lin Chen nodded slightly.

That's settled.

His right hand, hidden in his sleeve, moved slightly.

Countless strands of blue silver grass, as thin as hair, spread from his fingertips, hugging the ground, and silently spread towards the battlefield.

Very fine, very dense.

It was like an invisible net spread across the battlefield.

It was impossible to spot because of the dense grass.

This is the result of his micro-management training.

Simultaneously control hundreds of vines with an accuracy of 0.05 millimeters.

It's practically tailor-made for setting up these miniature traps.

On the battlefield.

The short evil spirit master grew stronger with each battle.

Old Chen and Old Li suffered repeated defeats.

"Heh heh heh, is that all you've got?" the short, evil spirit master chuckled sinisterly. "Weren't you so impressive just now? Keep going!"

As he spoke, his third spirit ring lit up.

"Rotting Bones - Soul-Devouring Claw!"

A dark blue-black light shone brightly.

The black aura on its claws became even denser, and it even emitted a faint hissing sound.

This is his third soul skill, and also his strongest attack.

"Oh no!" Old Chen's face changed drastically. "Everyone, be careful!"

He raised the tattered stone shield and placed it at the front.

Old Li tensed up, preparing to tough it out.

Zhou Lei even stood in front of Lin Chen, shielding him with his own body.

Just as the short evil spirit master's claws were about to fall—

"Um?!"

The short evil spirit master suddenly groaned and swayed.

His feet were tangled in something.

It's very thin and very light.

But in that instant, his soul skill was a beat too slow.

Moreover, the flow of soul power was momentarily disrupted.

"What is that?!" The short evil spirit master exclaimed in surprise, looking down.

There was only some ordinary grass underfoot.

There was nothing there.

"Strange..." The short evil spirit master frowned.

But it was this brief pause—

"Now!" Old Chen roared.

He seized the opportunity.

"Stone Shield - Charge!"

The second spirit ring lit up.

The massive stone shield slammed into them with a whooshing sound.

The short evil spirit master had barely realized what was happening when it was too late.

"Bang!"

The stone shield slammed solidly into his chest.

"puff--"

The short, evil spirit master spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward.

"Second brother!" The tall evil spirit master exclaimed in surprise.

He never expected that his second son would also fall ill.

"What's going on?!" The tall evil spirit master's face darkened.

First, he suffered a backlash from his own soul power, and now the second brother has inexplicably paused for a moment.

This is too coincidental, right?

His gaze swept across the battlefield.

Finally, the object landed on Lin Chen, who was standing at the very back.

The boy stood there motionless the whole time.

He looked as if he was completely terrified.

But the tall evil spirit master always felt that something was wrong.

This boy is too calm.

He was abnormally calm.

Shouldn't a seven-year-old child be terrified and cry for their parents in such a situation?

How could it be so calm?

Is it...

The tall evil spirit master's eyes grew increasingly gloomy.

"Old Chen, you hit it!" Old Li shouted excitedly.

"Don't be too happy yet," Old Chen said in a deep voice, panting. "It's not over yet."

Although he managed to hit the short evil spirit master, he also suffered a great loss of energy.

Moreover, there was a tall evil spirit master standing nearby.

The situation remains far from optimistic.

"Old Li, can you still fight?" Old Chen asked.

"It's alright," Old Li nodded, "but it's quite physically demanding."

"Zhou Lei, what about you?"

"I'm fine, I can handle it," Zhou Lei said through gritted teeth.

"Okay." Old Chen nodded. "Let's all three of us go together and take care of the shorter one first!"

"good!"

The three of them rushed forward at the same time.

Old Chen launched a frontal assault, Old Li roamed the flanks, and Zhou Lei provided support from behind.

The three of them, working in perfect coordination, attacked the short, evil spirit master who had fallen to the ground.

"You want to kill my manhood? Not so easy!" the tall evil spirit master shouted as he charged forward.

"Blood Vine - Entanglement!"

Countless blood vines sprouted from the ground and wrapped around Old Chen and his group.

"Watch out!" Old Chen shouted.

The three of them quickly dodged.

But there were too many blood vines, densely packed, making them impossible to guard against.

"puff--"

Old Li couldn't dodge in time and his arm was grazed by the blood vine.

Immediately, a black streak spread out.

"Old Li!" Old Chen shouted.

"I'm fine..." Old Li gritted his teeth, "I can still manage."

But his speed noticeably slowed down.

The poison from the blood vine has begun to take effect.

The situation has turned unfavorable again.

Old Chen was injured, Old Li was poisoned, and Zhou Lei was also injured.

The three guards were already at their last gasp.

On the evil spirit master's side, although both were injured, their combat strength was still not weak.

If things continue like this, they will still be the ones to lose.

Lin Chen stood behind, his expression serious.

We must put in even more effort.

"Doubao, is it possible to directly interfere with the tall evil soul master's soul power and make his soul skills go out of control?" Lin Chen asked in his mind.

"【Yes. But it requires more Blue Silver Grass to come into contact with the target, and it consumes more resources.】"

"[Estimated mental energy consumption: 10%; success rate: 70%]"

"[Risk: If it fails, the other party may discover it.]"

"Give it a try," Lin Chen said in a deep voice.

In this situation, we can't worry about anything else.

"Received. Preparing... Preparation complete."

"[Recommendation: Strike when the opponent uses their next soul skill; this will maximize your success rate.]"

Lin Chen nodded.

His Blue Silver Grass had quietly spread around the tall evil spirit master.

Dozens of thin, hair-like strands of blue silver grass formed a net around the tall evil spirit master's feet.

We're just waiting for the moment he unleashes his soul skill.

"Hehehe, you're all poisoned, aren't you?" the tall evil spirit master chuckled sinisterly. "You won't last long after being poisoned by my Blood Vine Poison. Surrender obediently, and I might let you die a quick death."

"Dream on!" Old Chen said through gritted teeth.

"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences." The tall evil spirit master sneered and raised his hand.

The third spirit ring lit up once again.

"Blood Vine - Blood Devouring!"

A dark red light shone brightly.

The blood vines coalesced once more into a giant python, its gaping maw snapping at Old Chen.

It's now!

Lin Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.

His right hand, hidden in his sleeve, suddenly clenched.

"Let's do it!"

Dozens of thin, hair-like blue silver grasses moved simultaneously.

They burrowed in along the tall evil spirit master's ankles.

Then, following Doubao's deduction, they precisely interfered with the flow of his soul power.

"[Interference in progress... Success rate 75%... 85%... 95%...]"

"【success!】"

"puff--"

The tall evil spirit master's soul skill has gone out of control once again.

This time, it's more serious than the last.

He shuddered, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his face instantly turned ashen.

The Bloodvine Python also dispersed in mid-air.

"Wha...what's going on?!" The tall evil spirit master was shocked.

His soul power was completely in chaos!

It felt like something was darting around inside my meridians.

"Boss!" The short evil spirit master exclaimed in shock, quickly scrambling to his feet and helping the tall man up. "Are you alright?"

"My...my soul power is in disarray..." The tall evil soul master gritted his teeth, his face extremely pale. "Something's wrong, there's a problem here!"

"Is there a problem?" The short, evil spirit master paused, "What problem?"

"I don't know..." The tall evil spirit master shook his head, his eyes sweeping around with a gloomy look, "but there's definitely something lurking in the shadows."

His gaze fell on Lin Chen once again.

The boy remained standing there, motionless.

Everything still looks calm.

But the tall evil spirit master can now be certain—

Something's not right with this boy!

Although he didn't know how the boy had done it, both instances of soul power backlash occurred while the boy was present.

What a coincidence!

That's too coincidental to be normal.

"Second brother," the tall evil spirit master said in a deep voice, "retreat first."

"Retreat?" The short, evil spirit master was stunned. "Boss, we're just leaving like this? Those guys are almost done for!"

"Something's not right." The tall evil spirit master shook his head. "There's a problem here. Let's retreat first."

He had a bad feeling.

Staying any longer might lead to trouble.

"But..." the short evil spirit master wanted to say something more.

"Stop talking nonsense, let's go!" the tall evil spirit master shouted.

He forced himself to stand up and turned to leave.

Although the short evil spirit master was unwilling, he had no choice but to follow.

The two people, limping, quickly left the valley.

Soon, it disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.

The three of them, including Old Chen, were stunned as they watched the evil spirit master leave.

He... he just left like that?

They were all on the verge of collapse, but the evil spirit master just left on his own?

"Old Chen, why...why did they leave?" Old Li asked, panting and looking bewildered.

"I don't know..." Old Chen looked equally bewildered. "Maybe... he's scared?"

"Scared?" Old Li gave a wry smile. "They're about to win, what's there to be afraid of?"

"Then why do you think so?"

"How would I know..." Old Li shook his head, "Anyway...anyway, we survived."

Yes.

survived.

Although it's unclear why the evil spirit masters suddenly disappeared, at least they survived.

"Old Zhao! How's Old Zhao?" Zhou Lei suddenly shouted.

Everyone rushed over.

Old Zhao collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

The black marks on his arm had spread to his chest.

Any later and it would have been truly beyond saving.

"Quick, give him an antidote!" Old Chen said hastily.

Old Li took out an antidote pill from his pocket and fed it to Old Zhao.

However, ordinary detoxifying pills have limited effectiveness.

The black marks just spread a little slower; they didn't disappear.

"What should we do?" Old Li said anxiously, "Ordinary antidotes aren't working!"

"I'll give it a try."

A calm voice rang out.

Everyone turned around and looked.

It's Lin Chen.

"Young Master, do you... do you have a solution?" Old Chen asked doubtfully.

"Hmm." Lin Chen nodded. "I have some knowledge of plant toxins, so I should be able to suppress it for the time being."

As he spoke, he squatted down, reached out, and placed his hand on Old Zhao's arm.

The Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul was quietly released.

A few strands of blue silver grass, as thin as hair, sprouted from his fingertips and burrowed into Old Zhao's wound.

"[Analyzing the blood vine toxin...Analysis complete.]"

"【Using life force to neutralize the toxins... Neutralizing... Expected to suppress 70% of the toxins.】"

"[This attack consumed 8% of your mental energy; your current remaining mental energy is 17.9%]"

Doubao's notification sound rang.

Lin Chen controlled the Blue Silver Grass, using its meager life force to gradually neutralize the toxins in Old Zhao's body.

It was very weak, but very effective.

The black marks were fading away slowly at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Old Chen and the other two were stunned.

"This...this is..." Old Li's eyes widened. "Young master, your Blue Silver Grass...it can actually detoxify?"

"Hmm," Lin Chen said calmly, "My Blue Silver Grass has strong vitality and can neutralize some toxins."

"This is incredible..." Zhou Lei muttered. "Isn't Blue Silver Grass a useless martial soul? How can it be so strong?"

Lin Chen did not explain.

Some things don't need much explanation.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn has passed.

The black marks on Lao Zhao's arm have receded below his shoulder.

Although it hasn't been completely eradicated, at least for now, there's no immediate danger to their lives.

"Alright." Lin Chen withdrew his hand and said calmly, "It's temporarily suppressed. We'll take it easy to treat it when we get back."

"Thank you so much, young master!" Old Chen said excitedly, "Thank you for saving Old Zhao's life!"

"You're welcome," Lin Chen said calmly. "You were injured protecting me."

The three men, including Lao Chen, exchanged glances, all seeing shock and admiration in each other's eyes.

This young business owner is truly remarkable.

Not only can it detect the presence of evil spirit masters in advance, but it can also use Blue Silver Grass to detoxify.

Moreover, the evil spirit master just suffered two inexplicable backlashes...

Could it be related to the young master's family as well?

The same thought popped into the minds of all three of them.

But they didn't ask.

Some things are better left unasked.

All they need to know is that this young boss is very capable, and following him won't be a loss.

The crisis is over.

The group found a safe place and sat down to rest.

Old Chen and Old Li were practicing their internal energy to heal their injuries, while Zhou Lei was taking care of Old Zhao.

Lin Chen sat to one side, closing his eyes to rest.

His mental energy was almost depleted.

Those few interruptions just now took a huge toll.

But he remained clear-headed.

Although we won today's battle, it was a very close call.

If the evil spirit master hadn't been careless, if he hadn't ambushed from the shadows, if Doubao hadn't made such accurate deductions...

They are the ones who lost.

In a direct confrontation, a level 10 Soul Master is no match for a level 30+ Evil Soul Master.

Even if there are steamed buns, it won't work.

The gap in strength is too large.

Today's victory was purely due to a successful surprise attack, taking advantage of the fact that the opponent was unaware of his existence from the beginning.

Next time we meet, we might not be so lucky.

"Looks like I still have to keep hiding," Lin Chen thought to himself.

Conceal your strengths and remain humble.

He remembered those four words even better.

You must never reveal yourself before you have sufficient strength.

Otherwise, it will only lead to your death.

"Doubao, what level is my current strength equivalent to?" Lin Chen asked in his mind.

"【Overall Assessment: The host is currently a Level 10 Soul Warrior with no Soul Rings.】"

"【Direct combat strength: Approximately equivalent to a level 5-8 Soul Warrior.】"

"[Ambush/Support Ability: Utilizing the stealth and micro-management capabilities of Blue Silver Grass, it can interfere with Soul Masters below level 30.]"

Overall assessment: Extremely weak in direct combat, but highly effective in ambushes and support roles. However, once discovered, it is extremely dangerous.

Doubao's assessment is very objective.

Lin Chen nodded slightly.

really.

In a direct confrontation, he was pitifully weak.

A sneak attack support skill is somewhat useful.

But the prerequisite is that it cannot be discovered.

Once discovered, he'll be a sitting duck.

"Looks like I need to acquire my first spirit ring as soon as possible," Lin Chen thought to himself.

With his first spirit ring, his strength will increase significantly.

At that time, their ability to protect themselves will also be stronger.

He raised his head and looked at the dying, resilient blue-silver vine on the rock wall.

574 years.

Superior quality.

His first spirit ring.

Right there.