Douluo Continent: Lin Dong transmigrates into Huo Yuhao

Chapter 118 Seeking the Secret Techniques of the Body Sect

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire hall fell into a deathly silence. After a moment of silence, Du Bu Si actually looked at Lin Dong and smiled faintly:

"Hehe, interesting lad. Why don't you come to my Body Sect? You should have seen it yourself. Their strength is far superior to others of the same level. If you are willing to come with me, we will concede defeat in today's match."

Before everyone could recover from their shock, they were stunned speechless by the words "poison cannot kill." Is this competition just a toy for you big shots? It's a level nine soul tool that no one in the Douluo Three Kingdoms possesses, and there are also incredibly rare soul bones.

These are resources that everyone would dream of, yet he so casually overlooked them, just to poach a boastful young upstart.

Lin Dong merely neutralized a half-finished Martial Soul Fusion Technique; could he truly be worthy of such favor from the pillar of the Body Sect?

Poison Undying's behavior was truly incomprehensible. Even after being rejected, he still dared to speak up without any regard for his reputation, causing everyone to ignore Lin Dong's arrogant words.

Vina hesitated, seemingly wanting to offer some advice. After all, given the Body Sect's aversion to soul tools, most of those soul tool rewards would likely be given to their Heavenly Soul Empire for research.

These are priceless treasures! How can we give them up just because of Lin Dong? After hesitating for a long time, he timidly said:

"Sect Master, even if we win the competition, he can still join the sect, right?"

Poison Immortal shook his head calmly, staring intently at Lin Dong:

"What's your decision, kid? This is a favor I'm doing for you. You should know how powerful your Body Martial Soul will be once it awakens a second time. Only my Body Sect possesses that kind of secret technique, so don't miss out."

Seeing Lin Dong fall silent, Ye Yulin was anxious to speak, but seeing that Jing Hongchen had not yet spoken, he had no choice but to suppress his inner panic, even though in his opinion Lin Dong was not worth such a high price.

But if Lin Dong agrees, wouldn't that mean their Sun Moon Sect is no match for the Body Sect? Should they stop him or not? If they really fight with those lunatics from the Body Sect, they won't gain any advantage.

After hesitating for a long time, Jing Hongchen looked at Lin Dong with a somewhat humiliating expression and said in a conflicted tone:

"Sigh, Lin Dong, if you want to go, then go. Although you've been in the academy for so long, you're destined for great things. You can't let this small Sun Moon Empire hold you back."

Looking at Jing Hongchen's appearance, Du Busi cursed inwardly: "Damn it, this old fox is actually playing the emotional card!"

However, he was not worried. In his view, Lin Dong was already facing a situation where he was bound to lose, and no one could refuse his conditions.

Meng Hongchen was about to speak up in a moment of anxiety to offer some advice, but Lin Dong, who had been silent all along, couldn't help but smile wryly at this moment:

"Dean, since you've said that, if I, Lin Dong, were to abandon the academy, wouldn't I become a heartless and ungrateful beast?"

Although Lin Dong had seen through Jing Hongchen's purpose, the academy and the sect were different. Once he joined the latter, he would likely face many entanglements. Moreover, who said that one could only obtain the Body Sect's secret techniques by becoming a disciple?

He clasped his hands in a fist salute, a smile on his face, and looked at Poison Undying.

"Senior, if I agree, aren't you worried that I might join another faction for other reasons in the future?"

Seeing that the poison hadn't killed him, Lin Dong twitched his lips noncommittally and added:

"I am indeed quite interested in the secret technique you mentioned, senior. How about we make a bet?"

Poisonous Immortal glanced at him, seemingly displeased at being rejected twice in a row: "What kind of bet?"

"In your opinion, I currently have no chance of winning this match. Why don't we bet on the outcome? If I win, the secret technique is mine; if I lose, I'll go with you."

Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen couldn't help but speak up to advise:

"Don't be impulsive, Lin Dong. I'll definitely find a way to get that secret technique for you, Lin Dong. Just don't use that method again."

Seeing the slight worry in Jing Hongchen's eyes, Lin Dong patted Jing Hongchen's palm and whispered:

"If I don't do this, the only way for us to obtain that secret technique is probably to destroy the Body Sect. Obviously, this cannot be achieved in a short time. Don't worry, Dean, I know what I'm doing. I won't use that method unless absolutely necessary."

Then, turning his gaze to the hesitant Poison Immortal, he chuckled softly:

"What's your decision, senior?"

Poison Immortal narrowed his eyes, and after a moment, looked at Lin Dong with interest and said, "You mean... three wins in a row?"

Under his sharp gaze, Lin Dong calmly hummed in response, "Of course."

In an instant, all sorts of gazes from the crowd turned toward Lin Dong and the others from the Sun Moon Sect, a mixture of schadenfreude, disdain, mockery, sympathy, and resentment.

In their eyes, Lin Dong was just an arrogant brat who didn't know his own limitations. The Sun and Moon Sect was also unlucky to be implicated by this kid, losing both people and treasures. However, as an enemy country, they were naturally happy to see this happen.

Ye Yulin and some of the Sun and Moon factions began to look at Lin Dong with strange eyes. They even suspected that Lin Dong made this sure-to-lose bet in order to make his departure more dignified. Wasn't he just handing over a reward to the other side?

Jin Peng and the other Super Douluo from the Body Sect were overjoyed. They never expected this kid to be so arrogant. Their Body Sect was going to make a fortune!

Another Super Douluo cupped his hands in greeting to Jinpeng and laughed heartily:

"Damn it, your good disciple has done another great service. The position of Elder of Punishments is probably rightfully yours."

Jin Peng also made no attempt to hide his joy, patting his chest as he looked at Du Busi:

"Sect Master, what are you still thinking about? Hurry up and agree! This is a win-win situation, what are you hesitating for?"

Du Busi nodded, quickly thinking to himself that even if Lin Dong could defeat Chen Cheng and Chen Tong, he would already be exhausted of his soul power by then.

With one foot already in the Soul Saint realm, Jin Ke facing off against the exhausted Lin Dong was naturally no surprise.

Since he could secure both Lin Dong and the generous rewards from Sun Moon, the risk was worth taking. He really didn't believe that Lin Dong could use that move several times in a row.

He immediately nodded heavily under Lin Dong's calm gaze, but noticing Lin Dong's indifferent face, a hint of worry suddenly arose in his heart, and he couldn't help but urge him:

"In that case, let's get started. Chen Cheng, you go first."

Chen Cheng pursed his lips excitedly: "It's the sect leader!" This opportunity to make contributions for the sect has finally been given to him, Chen Cheng. He couldn't wait to step onto the arena and raised his chin at Lin Dong.

Lin Dong took a step forward, and a monstrous aura suddenly emanated from his body. Chen Cheng's eyes narrowed sharply. This kid has such a strong aura. He hadn't felt it during the team competition. Moreover, how did his aura recover so quickly?

His eyes flickered slightly, and he gritted his teeth. "How could I, a genius of the Body Sect with a Silver-level awakened Body Martial Soul, possibly lose to a mere Soul Venerable!" A fierce glint flashed in his eyes as he charged towards Lin Dong.

Poison Undying, who was sitting in the audience, also noticed Lin Dong's change. This kid's recovery ability seemed to be quite remarkable, but it shouldn't affect the overall situation too much.

He glanced at Jing Hongchen out of the corner of his eye and caught the undisguised worry between his brows. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Since even Jing Hongchen wasn't very confident, he had nothing to worry about.

But soon, his heart, which had just been at ease, was in suspense again. Facing Chen Cheng, who had initially wanted to test and humiliate Lin Dong, Lin Dong had no intention of holding back in the slightest.

His body burst forth with a dazzling light, his aura suddenly increasing several times compared to before. With a swift movement, he flashed away, leaving behind a series of blurry afterimages in his wake!

Moreover, what is most shocking is that with each afterimage that appears, the surge of soul power emanating from Lin Dong's body becomes more and more violent!

In an instant, Lin Dong's figure appeared in front of Chen Cheng, whose eyes were fierce, and behind him, nine afterimages emerged.

At the same time, the fluctuations of soul power were extremely fierce. On Lin Dong's fists, the powerful soul power actually emitted a dark luster like crystal.

"Purple Shadow Nine Breaks!"

Lin Dong's eyes surged with soul power as he unleashed a punch, instantly unleashing a torrent of devouring soul power from his body.

Feeling Lin Dong's terrifying aura, Chen Cheng's original intention to test him vanished instantly. Why didn't the soul ring light up when this kid released his soul skill? And what's worse, why did he unleash his ultimate move right away?!

Sensing that Lin Dong's move was not simple, he gritted his teeth and urged his soul power to concentrate in his left arm. A burst of azure light erupted, and he clashed fiercely with Lin Dong's fists.

When the two clashed, Lin Dong did not back down at all. As the speed of his punches increased, the force on his fists became even more ferocious, and Lin Dong's momentum also rose to its peak, actually suppressing Chen Cheng completely.

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Every time Chen Cheng clashed with Lin Dong, he couldn't help but feel a bitter taste in his mouth. This kid's fists were too strange, and he felt as if his soul power was being absorbed by him.

After unleashing eight punches in succession, Lin Dong's ninth punch was incredibly powerful. Three different mysterious energies attached themselves to his fists, carrying an astonishing killing intent, and crashed down towards Chen Cheng, whose face was pale.

The moment the punch landed on Chen Cheng's left arm, it sent him flying dozens of meters backward, off the stage, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

His left arm, with a defense comparable to a level 62 Soul Emperor, was so easily broken through by Lin Dong. Looking at the foot that was standing outside the arena, Chen Cheng forced a bitter smile.

He felt so frustrated in this battle! Why was this kid's murderous aura so strong? And shouldn't they have tested each other first before releasing their soul skills?

Not only did he use his trump card right away, but his fighting style was also incredibly desperate. Only by fighting him personally could one understand just how bizarre this kid really was.

He was careless for a moment, and he was able to seize the opportunity to knock him out of the ring in one move. He hadn't even had a chance to use his trump cards yet!

He's really suffering in silence right now. He wasn't like this in the team competition. Except when he was forced to take the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, he was always dodging. How come he's a completely different person in the individual competition?

Shouldn't that gun-shaped soul tool be his trump card? Why is he using his fists directly? Although I know this kid is physically strong, how come he's so strong?

How could a Soul Master possess a physical body stronger than his own, coupled with the power of that mysterious skill? He had truly suffered a great loss due to his momentary carelessness!

As he cursed inwardly, the crowd of onlookers were already in a state of utter astonishment. What had just happened?

A level 59 genius Soul King, one of the top three among his peers in the Body Sect, was instantly killed by a Soul Venerable in one move?

They couldn't even believe their eyes, even though Lin Dong had performed quite well in the team, being very adept at assessing situations.

However, the combat power he displayed was only enough to barely resist the Martial Soul Fusion Technique with the help of Xiao Hongchen and his sister. How could he suddenly unleash such power?

What surprised everyone even more was that Lin Dong relied entirely on the unique features of his soul tool in the team competition to fight using the most energy-efficient method. However, in the individual competition, he went all out from the very first meeting.

They had never seen anyone unleash an attack with the power of a ten-thousand-year-old soul skill without releasing their soul skill.

The bewildered audience could only sigh and look at the calm-faced boy with curiosity, and couldn't help but look forward to the battle to come.

Jing Hongchen felt a weight lifted from his heart. He had only used 30% of his soul power to defeat his first opponent, and judging from his posture, he would recover quickly, which would make things easier for him.

Ye Yulin and the others looked at Lin Dong with more respect. At least from the battle, they had seen Lin Dong's attitude and no longer doubted his motives for the bet.

Lin Dong watched calmly as Chen Cheng slunk off the stage, lost in thought.

Unexpectedly, his modified low-end version of Purple Shadow Nine Break using soul power, combined with the characteristics of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, actually achieved an unexpected effect.

It was also thanks to the opponent's carelessness that they failed to thoroughly investigate his physical strength. His persona of "using soul tools to fight with less effort" in the team competition successfully deceived the opponent.

The effect of using martial arts right from the start was much stronger than I had imagined. Fortunately, it was Chen Cheng who stepped up. If it were the other two meticulous guys, I certainly wouldn't have been able to achieve the desired effect in one move.

Thanks to Chen Cheng, the battle that followed was much easier. He pondered while activating the Devouring Ancestral Symbol to restore his soul power.

Feeling the soul power rapidly filling his body, Lin Dong couldn't help but chuckle. Although his cultivation level was low, he had an advantage: with the help of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, his recovery speed was much faster than his opponent's.

Poison Undying glared at Chen Cheng as he walked off the stage. Although he had expected Chen Cheng to be no match for Lin Dong, he hadn't anticipated that Chen Cheng would be instantly killed by Lin Dong. He said in an unfriendly tone:

"Go back to the Hall of Punishments and receive your punishment yourself. If you hadn't been so arrogant, how could you have been defeated in one move?"

Chen Cheng nodded, his face flushed, "Yes!"

Although Du Bu Si was somewhat depressed, he didn't intend to give Lin Dong a chance to rest. He immediately smiled at Chen Tong:

"I'm leaving it to you, Chen Tong. You wouldn't be so overconfident, would you?"

Chen Tong nodded calmly: "Chen Tong will not disappoint the sect leader."

Seeing that he was about to step onto the arena, Chen Cheng quickly reminded him:

"This kid's physical body is stronger than mine, and he doesn't have a spirit ring when he releases his spirit skills. His spirit power is also extremely strange; he can devour part of his opponent's spirit power. This is all the information I have so far. I'm handing it over to you."

Chen Tong hummed in agreement and calmly stepped onto the arena. Lin Dong had also recovered to his best condition, and a burst of light suddenly flashed in his eyes, with a powerful fighting spirit surging from his body.

The moment their eyes met, a palpable tension filled the entire arena…

(End of this chapter)