Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor

Chen Ming accepted the soul bone from Golden Crocodile Douluo, which put Golden Crocodile Douluo at ease.

The external soul bone that Qian Daoliu had given Chen Ming earlier was a gift from him, but Golden Crocodile Douluo was worried that if he didn't offer one as well, it might cause some slight discord between Chen Ming and Qian Renxue in the future.

Besides, Golden Crocodile Douluo already had a full set of soul bones himself. Although the soul bone was incredibly valuable, he had no use for it. If he did, he wouldn't have kept it in his possession for over a hundred years, to the point where it had absorbed his energy and gained a polished patina.

After briefly discussing some testimonies, Golden Crocodile Douluo went off to handle various matters.

Normally, this sort of thing would be Qian Daoliu's responsibility. However, Qian Daoliu was currently in a self-imposed retreat, kneeling before the statue of the Angel God in prayer.

Thus, these responsibilities fell on Golden Crocodile Douluo's shoulders.

Of course, there was another reason Golden Crocodile Douluo was handling these matters—he no longer fully trusted Qian Daoliu's judgment.

If it weren't for Qian Daoliu granting that crazy woman the authority to mobilize the Titled Douluo around Qian Renxue and the covert forces of the Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue wouldn't have ended up in such a sorry state.

Golden Crocodile Douluo was now busy purging the remnants of that woman's forces within the Spirit Hall—killing those who needed to be killed, arresting those who needed to be arrested, and transferring those who needed to be relocated. Externally, he also had to figure out how to deal with the rebels and craft a reasonable explanation for the Crown Prince's escape from the encirclement.

In short, while Qian Daoliu could focus solely on kneeling and praying before the Angel God statue, Golden Crocodile Douluo's plate was full.

In all his decades of life, Golden Crocodile Douluo had never been this busy before. To put it bluntly, even after Qian Xunji's death, Golden Crocodile Douluo didn't need to exert this much effort.

Because the matters involved were too secretive to be revealed publicly, Golden Crocodile Douluo felt as though he had become a century younger, as if he had returned to the days when he assisted the Pope in handling various affairs within the Spirit Hall.

After spending a day in the Spirit Hall, Chen Ming attempted to spar with Fifteen Ton Douluo (Jiang Jun).

Although the reward from the second Angel God trial wasn't particularly impressive, gaining one level of soul power was still a valuable benefit.

After absorbing his fifth soul ring, Chen Ming's dormant soul power was finally revealed. Although divinely bestowed soul rings didn't increase the absorber's soul power level, Chen Ming managed to reach a soul power level of 53 through daily accumulation and cultivation.

The 200,000-year soul ring from a ferocious beast didn't grant Chen Ming any soul skills for the time being, but it significantly enhanced his physical attributes. Chen Ming felt that his strength had increased by at least 30% compared to before.

If he factored in the growth of his martial soul and his newfound ability to fly, his strength had undoubtedly increased even further.

However, facing a Level 96 Super Douluo, Chen Ming was taught a harsh lesson. For Titled Douluo, every level represented a qualitative leap, and for Super Douluo, each level's qualitative change was equivalent to the combined difference between Levels 91-94.

The Coiling Dragon Staff was one of the most powerful martial souls, even nearing the level of god-class martial souls.

Although it wasn't as well-known in this era, in the Douluo Three and Four eras, this martial soul's reputation was comparable to the Seraphim martial soul in this time.

The Qian family (Spirit Pagoda), which wielded the Coiling Dragon Staff, dominated the Douluo Continent for nearly 10,000 years, becoming one of the continent's de facto rulers in every aspect. The Coiling Dragon Staff was undeniably regarded as the strongest tool martial soul on the Douluo Continent and even considered the strongest martial soul overall.

The Fifteen Ton and Falling Devil Douluo duo could unleash a martial soul fusion skill that allowed them to hold their own against Qian Daoliu for a time. Against Golden Crocodile Douluo, their chances of victory were even higher. Even in solo combat, the Coiling Dragon Staff's overwhelming power was evident.

The Qian family's ultimate technique, the Nine Unyielding Forms, hadn't been fully mastered by the duo, but they had developed the initial forms of the technique. They even had some insights into the final strike that could rival the power of a deity.

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The dragon soul sealed within the Coiling Dragon Staff roared, while the power of the Holy Golden Dragon imbued the staff. This unique draconic power, unlike anything seen among the dragon clans, revealed its long-hidden fangs on the Douluo Continent.

Staff intent erupted, soul power surged, and Fifteen Ton Douluo, who hadn't moved in battle for many years, demonstrated his century-honed staff techniques and willpower, showcasing what it truly meant to be a Super Douluo and the essence of an attack-type soul master.

Every strike from Fifteen Ton Douluo locked onto Chen Ming, pressuring his soul power and mental strength. Each blow carried the unique power of the Holy Golden Dragon, fusing soul power and mental strength into devastating attacks.

By the standards of later generations, every strike from Fifteen Ton Douluo was equivalent to a domain-level combat skill. The Qian family's legacy technique, the Nine Unyielding Forms, had already begun to take shape in his hands.

Fifteen Ton Douluo's staff, like his title, was as heavy as tons—unstoppable and inescapable.

Chen Ming's physical attributes were no longer far behind Fifteen Ton Douluo, but his combat skills were vastly inferior. With Fifteen Ton Douluo going all out, this gap was stretched to near infinity.

Precision, speed, and power—nothing was lacking. His attacks were both direct and versatile. In Fifteen Ton Douluo's hands, the Coiling Dragon Staff moved like a living dragon, weaving through the air with unparalleled agility.

Strike, lift, chop, cover, press, cloud, sweep, pierce, push, flick, hook, and parry—the essence of staff techniques fused seamlessly in Fifteen Ton Douluo's hands, culminating in an almost prophetic combat state. His mastery of technique and power broke through Chen Ming's soul skills with unimaginable precision.

Even with his boundless soul power and regenerative abilities, Chen Ming could only endure the onslaught like a punching bag, rarely finding an opportunity to counterattack.

The power of the Holy Golden Dragon was unique, possessing immense purification and suppression capabilities. With his staff intent fully unleashed, Fifteen Ton Douluo could even shatter Chen Ming's elemental soul power attacks with his strikes—a feat that defied normal conventions.

Whether it was concentrated beams like Destruction Death Ray, wide-area clouds like Poison Cloud, or even domain-level skills like the Poison Deathly Realm, Fifteen Ton Douluo could obliterate them with a single strike, delivering a mental attack in the process.

If Chen Ming had been an ordinary soul master without unique mental defenses, his soul power and mental strength would have been completely shattered by Fifteen Ton Douluo's staff intent.

Chen Ming attempted to use the powerful offensive capabilities of his Dark Gold Terror Claws against Fifteen Ton Douluo. However, what seemed like negligible preparation time to ordinary soul masters became a perfect opening for Fifteen Ton Douluo. Every time Chen Ming tried to use his claws, Fifteen Ton Douluo intensified his attack rhythm and power, forcing Chen Ming to abandon his attempts.

Even Chen Ming's Rampage Strike proved useless. The weakened version of the Dark Gold Terror Claws lacked the destructive power to match Fifteen Ton Douluo's staff, and every attack only gave Fifteen Ton Douluo more opportunities to counter.

Indeed, Fifteen Ton Douluo had his shortcomings—his defense and control abilities were relatively weak, and he lacked certain utility soul skills. However, his overwhelmingly powerful offensive capabilities completely overshadowed these deficiencies.

Chen Ming was beaten in the air by Fifteen Ton Douluo's Coiling Dragon Staff for a full hour. In the end, he relied on his regenerative abilities to outlast Fifteen Ton Douluo, who eventually ran low on soul power and mental strength, preventing him from continuing his soul power fusion. Only then did Chen Ming, with his raw attributes, unleash a barrage of elemental attacks to drive off a frustrated Fifteen Ton Douluo.

Fifteen Ton Douluo had held back—at least he hadn't used his final three rings. Otherwise, with his martial soul avatar activated, the Coiling Dragon Staff could have shattered Chen Ming's so-called indestructible body in one strike and embedded him firmly into the ground.

Even without using the seventh soul skill, Fifteen Ton Douluo could have ended the spar with his ninth soul skill, A Thousand Ton Blow, leaving Chen Ming in a near-death state with no chance to drag the fight out.

Ultimately, Fifteen Ton Douluo had only been sparring with Chen Ming, using him as a top-tier punching bag to showcase the essence of his staff techniques—not intending to kill him.