Douluo Continent: Inheriting the power to destroy life, the supreme Blue Silver Grass

She blinked, seemingly feeling a sense of unreality...

Dugu Yan was completely stunned by Ye Lingling's reaction. She had never seen Ye Lingling react so strongly before, especially since it was the first time she saw Chu Chen!

"Long time no see, Lingling," Chu Chen said with a smile.

"You... it's been a long time, Chu Chen." Ye Lingling choked for a moment, then her beautiful voice rang out.

Her slightly upturned eyebrows proved that she was smiling. Years had passed, and even though their appearances had changed a lot, this familiar feeling remained unchanged.

"You're already level 35, that's impressive." Chu Chen praised Ye Lingling after sensing her current soul power.

The cultivation of support-type Soul Masters is inherently difficult, and Ye Lingling has cultivated to level thirty-five at such a young age, so how could her talent not be considered outstanding? Not to mention, she possesses a top-tier Martial Soul like the Nine-Hearted Begonia.

"No way, Lingling, is he really your friend?"

Dugu Yan stepped forward and whispered in Ye Lingling's ear.

Ye Lingling nodded, tacitly agreeing to the matter, while Yu Tianheng and the others standing to the side were already dumbfounded.

Ye Lingling actually has male friends? This gossip is so interesting!

"Let's go, let's give Lingling and her friend some time to talk alone." Qin Ming immediately called out to everyone, and the group had no choice but to suppress their curiosity and reluctantly head towards the distance.

After everyone left, Ye Lingling finally relaxed. She looked at Chu Chen and asked, "Chu Chen, do you need my help?"

Chapter 23 The Truth of That Year, An Encounter with an Arrogant Avalanche

Chu Chen and Ye Lingling found a pavilion to sit down. In response to Ye Lingling's question, Chu Chen replied, "No, I came here specifically to see you. As for help... I don't think I need it for now."

"You... have already broken through to the Soul Master level?"

Ye Lingling exclaimed in surprise. Of course, she understood what Chu Chen meant. Several years ago, Chu Chen had reached the Great Soul Master realm with her, and after several years, there was no reason for Chu Chen to be worse than her.

Therefore, the only explanation is that Chu Chen is now a four-ring Soul Master.

"Hmm, I recently managed to break through to the Soul Master level. I only came to find you after I obtained my fourth Soul Ring."

Chu Chen nodded with a smile, and Ye Lingling was touched when she heard that Chu Chen had come specifically to see her. The corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up. Hearing Chu Chen say this, she was happy.

"Won't you show me around the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy?" Chu Chen stood up and suggested.

"Ah... okay." Ye Lingling was taken aback for a moment, and only after realizing what she meant did she stand up.

So the two strolled around the Heaven Dou Royal Academy for a while, discussing their experiences since they parted ways years ago and over the years.

"Actually, I've always been curious why your family didn't send anyone to accompany you when you were hunting for your second spirit ring. Although Sister Ling and the other two were also at the level of a Spirit Master at the time, the Star Dou Great Forest is still fraught with danger."

Chu Chen inadvertently asked the question that had been bothering him.

He didn't mean anything by it; he just happened to think of it during a casual chat and asked about it out of interest.

"Actually... I had a fight with my family at the time, and in a fit of pique, I went to find Sister Ling and the others... But later I found out that my family had secretly sent people to protect me."

Ye Lingling explained to Chu Chen.

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen's heart skipped a beat. It turned out that someone had been secretly protecting Ye Lingling all along. No wonder Ye Lingling didn't get into any trouble in the original story, because she was inherently immune to harm.

Even if Chu Chen doesn't intervene, her family will.

“But in doing so, my secret will be known to her family, and regarding my special abilities…” Chu Chen frowned slightly, clearly this was not what he wanted.

He has never revealed his current abilities to anyone. The only person who knows about him is Ye Lingling, who knows that he has two thousand-year soul rings. He usually hides himself very well.

Even at Notting Academy, he rarely revealed his Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul, since he didn't know if Tang Hao was nearby.

"Even if you've had a fight with your family, it's very dangerous to rashly enter the Star Dou Great Forest." Chu Chen came back to his senses and temporarily put aside his thoughts.

His abilities are completely hidden, which is not a bad thing.

Even though he possesses the ultimate twin martial souls and the advantage of being a transmigrator, he is all alone and will be isolated and helpless if he falls into danger!

"Later... I realized I was wrong."

Ye Lingling said softly. Later, when she recalled her experience, she was also terrified, after all, Sister Ling and the others had almost died at the hands of Ghost Tiger.

"So I still want to thank you for what happened back then."

Ye Lingling chuckled softly. Her smile was quite noticeable; her beautiful eyes would curve slightly. Although she wore a veil, it only covered the area below her eyes.

"You look better when you smile," Chu Chen said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling looked flustered and nervously clenched the hem of her clothes. Feeling her cheeks burning, Ye Lingling turned her head away shyly. Such a reaction was indeed very cute.

However, at this moment, a discordant sound came from behind.

"Where did this poor brat come from, daring to approach the woman this prince has taken a fancy to? Does he have a death wish?"

Chu Chen looked up and saw an arrogant-looking person standing in front of him, while in the center of the crowd was a young man dressed in luxurious clothes.

Upon seeing this person, Ye Lingling's expression turned cold.

"Your Highness, I told you before, don't bother me anymore." Ye Lingling's voice was indifferent, completely different from when she was talking to Chu Chen earlier.

Avalanche glared at Chu Chen and said to the people beside him, "Go! Teach him a lesson!"

"boom!"

Chu Chen raised his hand, and invisible soul power condensed, blasting the two people away with a single palm strike. Then, he condensed soul power again and pretended to slap them.

Avalanche instinctively tried to dodge, but Chu Chen and Ye Lingling simply swept past him. His earlier dodge had undoubtedly made him lose face. He stared at Chu Chen and Ye Lingling with a livid expression, seemingly deep in thought.

After dealing with the avalanche, Ye Lingling asked Chu Chen, "Chu Chen, what are your plans next? Do you want to join our Royal Fighting Team? I can talk to Teacher Qin about it."

"Royal Fighting Team, huh..."

Chu Chen pondered for a moment, but did not refuse. He had nowhere to go at the moment, and using the Royal Fighting Team to hide himself was indeed a good choice.

Furthermore, through his connection with Dugu Yan, he could get to know Dugu Bo, and he certainly wouldn't let go of the greatest opportunity of this era in Douluo Continent: the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.

The effects of the immortal herb are undeniable, but what Chu Chen is more concerned about is actually the Ice and Fire Dragon King who perished below the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. As a dragon, he must have a similar bloodline.

"If my Ancient Destruction Dragon can be tempered by the energy of the Ice and Fire Dragon King at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, it will become even more powerful. I must go to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well."

Thinking of this, he nodded and agreed to Ye Lingling's request.

Ye Lingling was overjoyed, her eyes brimming with barely suppressed delight. Before long, the two arrived at the entrance of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

Chu Chen did not intend to stay at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy for the time being. He wanted to go to the Great Soul Arena in Heaven Dou City. Now he was already adept at using the ultimate life force of the Blue Silver Emperor.

However, in Chu Chen's opinion, Chu Chen lacked offensive power, close-range combat skills, and explosive power.

"Since I'm in Tiandou City, I'll go to the Great Soul Arena to practice and see how many opponents I can defeat without using my Martial Soul abilities."

So Chu Chen told Ye Lingling his thoughts. Ye Lingling thought about it and decided to go to Qin Ming and tell him about Chu Chen's situation.

"By the way, Lingling, I'll come back here again tomorrow," Chu Chen said to Ye Lingling. Ye Lingling nodded and agreed with some anticipation.

After they parted ways, Chu Chen headed towards Tian Dou City, while Ye Lingling was concerned about the change in how Chu Chen addressed her earlier. Suddenly, a hint of shyness appeared on the face of this usually aloof and indifferent girl.

Chapter 24 Are you the one with the potential to become an emperor?

After leaving the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Chu Chen quietly slowed his pace and looked to the side. There, a middle-aged man had appeared, but there was no hostility in his eyes, and he did not seem to be trying to hide himself.

"Who are you?" A look of wariness appeared in Chu Chen's eyes.

"Hello, young friend, I am Lingling's uncle. I was the one who secretly protected Lingling back then, and this is not the first time we have met."

The middle-aged man said with a kind expression.

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen paused for a moment. Ye Lingling's uncle?

"Senior, you must be the one who secretly protected Lingling back then," Chu Chen said. He could sense that Ye Lingling's uncle's aura was somewhat concealed yet powerful, perhaps a Soul Saint or even a Soul Douluo-level expert.

"It's me. I recognized you when you came here earlier, but I haven't had a chance to thank you. You saved that child, Lingling, back then."

Chu Chen shook his head and said, "Senior, you don't need to thank me."

"Your name is Chu Chen, right? You can just call me Uncle Ye. I've heard Lingling mention you over the years. She has a withdrawn personality... and because of her martial soul inheritance, she has always been under immense pressure, which has caused her to close herself off."

Uncle Ye let out a long sigh.

He walked up to Chu Chen and said deeply, "Child, thank you for saving Lingling. I can sense that Lingling's attitude towards you is very special."

"Consider it a favor from Uncle Ye. Perhaps you can help Lingling and help her overcome her inner turmoil. Our Ye family will definitely provide you with ample support and a token of our gratitude."

Chu Chen scratched his head, truly not expecting to encounter the Ye family under such circumstances.

He was also at a loss for words when faced with this sudden request.

"Lingling is my friend. I will do my best to help her if I can."

After Chu Chen finished speaking, he said with a strange expression, "So back then, she went to hunt for the second spirit ring out of spite because of a disagreement with her family over the issue of spirit inheritance?"

Ye Bo nodded and explained, "The Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul is special. It is passed down through a single lineage, but only two Soul Masters can possess the Nine Heart Begonia at the same time. In other words, when Lingling awakened her Martial Soul, her grandmother had already passed away."

"She was unwilling to accept the fact that her grandmother had died because of this, and therefore, regarding her own martial spirit... her heart..."

At this point, he let out a long sigh: "It was because of this that her pent-up emotions exploded, leading to a huge fight with her family. Luckily, I was secretly following them, otherwise..."

After chatting briefly with Uncle Ye, Chu Chen learned the truth about what happened back then.

"It seems that Lingling has some unresolved issues in her heart, which is probably why she has closed herself off and doesn't interact with others."

Chu Chen pondered.

After saying goodbye to Uncle Ye, Chu Chen went to Tian Dou City alone. He already knew about Ye Lingling's situation, but it was not something that could be resolved in an instant.

Resolving inner conflicts is a long process.

……

The tallest building in Heaven Dou City, apart from the royal family's, is the Heaven Dou City Grand Soul Arena, a place that countless Soul Masters yearn for.

This arena, capable of holding tens of thousands of people, has an atmosphere that can get people's blood pumping. After entering, Chu Chen registered for himself and obtained the lowest level Iron Fighting Soul Badge.

"The Heaven Dou City Great Soul Arena is divided into low-level, beginner-level, and advanced-level Soul Arena, and the Iron Soul Badge you possess can only be used in the low-level Soul Arena."

The person in charge of registration said to Chu Chen, "However... if you can win ten consecutive matches in the low-level Soul Arena, you will be qualified to enter the intermediate-level Soul Arena. You can find out the specific rules yourself."

Chu Chen immediately grasped his badge and arrived at the competition area. In such a top-level arena, there was a deathmatch competition, where people fought to the death, regardless of whether they lived or died.

In the low-level Soul Arena, there are level 20, level 30, and level 40 Souls!

As for the intermediate-level Soul Arena, it starts with the Soul King level, which is the level 50 Soul Battle Competition. Above that is the advanced-level Soul Arena, which is the Soul Emperor level Soul Battle Competition.