A 70th-level Soul Saint—within the Heaven Dou Empire—was already considered a truly formidable powerhouse!
If even one were stationed in each city, they could easily dominate an entire region as the local hegemon!
After all, a 70th-level Soul Saint had the might to stand against thousands of soldiers on their own!
By comparison, the group present were merely around rank ten Soul Masters at best, and the strongest among them, Yu Chen, was only a twenty-third-level Great Soul Master.
They wouldn't last even three minutes in a head-on confrontation!
"Ding! The Three-Choice System has been activated. Host, please choose one of the following options:
1. Flee the battlefield and retreat without a fight—Reward: Random Basic Storage Soul Tool ×1!
2. Remain a bystander and observe—Reward: 200 Gold Coins!
3. Engage Zao Wou-Ki in battle—Reward: Title Douluo Exclusive Card!"
"Please make your selection within 30 seconds!"
As Dai Mubai and the others were still discussing their situation, the familiar system prompt rang in Yu Chen's mind!
Yu Chen skimmed through the three options in his mind, his expression subtly changing.
The rewards for the first and second options were quite ordinary—just a basic storage-type soul tool and a few gold coins—not worth his interest at all.
But the third reward, the "Title Douluo Exclusive Card," instantly caught his eye!
Besides, Yu Chen had a completely different mindset than the others. He didn't believe he would lose!
"Remember the time, big brother."
After choosing, Yu Chen took a step forward. Behind him, a hundred-zhang Azure Dragon manifested, and two deep black soul rings rose slowly beneath his feet!
"Brother Chen…"
Dai Mubai and the others turned pale, attempting to stop him.
After all, the difference between a rank-76 Soul Saint and them was like the gap between heaven and earth!
Shua!
But before Ma Hongjun could finish speaking, Xiao Wu, who had been standing silently beside Yu Chen, suddenly activated her Martial Soul and stood side by side with him!
Having been with Yu Chen the longest, Xiao Wu trusted him deeply. Since Yu Chen stepped forward, she followed without hesitation!
"Isn't it just holding off Teacher Zhao for three minutes? I refuse to believe the eight of us can't hold out that long!"
"Yeah! I'm in too!"
Following Xiao Wu, both Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing also released their Martial Souls, while Ma Hongjun summoned his Phoenix spirit as well and took position beside Yu Chen.
"Very good! Brave kids!"
"Not just talent—you've got courage that surpasses most adults!"
"Now I really want to see what kind of monster you are!"
Zao Wou-Ki, watching them gather, gave a hearty laugh. His soul power surged forth, crashing down on everyone like a tsunami!
Boom!
Under Zao Wou-Ki's feet, seven soul rings appeared in sequence—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black—shining in resplendent colors!
Everyone was immediately overwhelmed by the aura of a high-level Soul Saint!
"Seven Treasures are turned out with one saying: Strength!"
At the rear, Ning Rongrong held her Qibao Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul in her right hand, and the first soul ring beneath her flickered.
"My first soul skill boosts strength by 10% for one and a half minutes!"
Known as the strongest auxiliary-type Martial Soul in the entire empire, the Qibao Glazed Tile Pagoda's buffing abilities were unparalleled!
"Thank you!"
"I can feel the power-up immediately—there's still hope!"
"As expected of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"
With the boost, Dai Mubai charged directly at Zao Wou-Ki, while Ma Hongjun launched his Phoenix Firewire from a distance.
Boom!
Despite the buffs, their combined attacks only created faint ripples on Zao Wou-Ki's body—barely scratching his defenses!
"Haha! You think that's enough?"
Zao Wou-Ki crossed his arms and chuckled confidently.
As a Soul Saint, he had no doubt that none of them could withstand his power for even three minutes.
"Then… how about this?"
Yu Chen lifted his right hand. The first black soul ring at his feet glowed with eerie brilliance.
Roar!
The Azure Dragon behind Yu Chen let out a sky-shaking roar!
First Soul Skill—Nine Heavens Dragon Roar!
In the wake of the roar, everyone's expression changed drastically!
"What?! My attributes just doubled?!"
"Mine too—strength, soul power, speed… everything!"
"What kind of absurd soul skill is this?!"
Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and the others could clearly feel their entire stat profile double under the effect of Yu Chen's skill—even at their current low levels!
"This…"
Even Ning Rongrong's eyes widened in shock, unable to believe what she was sensing!
Born into the Glazed Tile Clan, she had seen the most elite support-type Soul Masters in the empire—but she had never witnessed such an overwhelming augmentation before!
Her own Qibao Glazed Tile Pagoda only offered a 10% boost with the first skill. Yu Chen's boost was an outright doubling of every stat!
"Xiao Gang, your brother is downright terrifying!"
"Even with my rank-80 soul power, I can feel a 15% attribute boost from that roar!"
"Monster… this kid is an absolute monster!"
From the sidelines, Flender and the other instructors were stunned, their eyes flashing with excitement.
"The boost is much greater than last time…" Yu Xiaogang smiled in satisfaction. "Looks like Yu Chen's soul skill is scaled by his own growth."
"Monsters! You're all monsters!"
Zao Wou-Ki's expression turned grim. After being hit by the Nine Heavens Dragon Roar, he could feel an 18% reduction across his own stats!
"Everyone! Use Brother Chen's boost—attack together!"
"With Brother Chen here, I feel like I've got infinite soul power!"
"Let me help again! Big sausage incoming!"
As Zao Wou-Ki gritted his teeth, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Tang San, and Oscar coordinated their attacks and launched a team assault!
"You little monsters…"
"Guess I need to get serious now!"
Zao Wou-Ki's expression turned solemn. One yellow and one purple spirit ring lit up as he exploded forward, charging directly at Yu Chen!
He understood one thing very clearly—Yu Chen was the core of the team. If he wanted to end this quickly, he had to take Yu Chen down first!