Douluo Starting with the Chaos Divine Examination

"This...?"

Ghost Douluo was stunned, watching in disbelief as his ultimate skill was shattered by the light from Mu Chen's attack.

"Light counters darkness!" Flender commented.

Indeed, light had a natural advantage over darkness. Against dark energy or evil spirits, light-based soul skills could significantly suppress their power.

"How many moves do you think you can withstand from me?" Mu Chen asked coldly, his tone laced with mockery.

Ghost Douluo was silent, visibly shaken. The power Mu Chen had displayed was beyond anything he had anticipated. And now, Mu Chen's fifth soul ring began to glow with a deep black radiance.

"Thunder!"

Ghost Douluo's face grew serious. He was currently in his spirit avatar form, allowing him to become intangible and immune to physical attacks. However, he was still vulnerable to spiritual and elemental attacks.

Originally, Ghost Douluo assumed that Mu Chen's martial spirit was purely physical, similar to Sword Douluo's.

Yet, observing the crackling thunder gathering around Mu Chen, Ghost Douluo realized he had grossly underestimated him. Mu Chen didn't just wield the powers of light and fire; he also controlled the raw destructive force of lightning.

In fact, Ghost Douluo had no idea that Mu Chen possessed an incredible nine elemental attributes: metal, water, fire, earth, wind, lightning, darkness, light, and space.

Thunder roared as ominous clouds gathered above, bolts of lightning streaking across the sky and surrounding Ghost Douluo with an oppressive energy.

"Damn it!" Ghost Douluo gritted his teeth, his body emanating a glow from his head, torso, arms, and legs—he had activated all six of his spirit bones. To be forced to such an extent by a mere youngster was humiliating, but he had no choice.

"From what I see, you won't even survive one of my attacks," Mu Chen stated nonchalantly.

Fifth Soul Skill: Wrath of Thunder

Mu Chen swung his sword down, unleashing a blinding silver blade hundreds of meters long, cutting through the air with a shrill screech as thunder rumbled above, adding its force to his strike.

"Only a few hundred meters?" Sword Douluo Chen Xin raised an eyebrow thoughtfully, realizing Mu Chen was still holding back.

A blinding silver light erupted, followed by a deafening boom, sending a shockwave across the battlefield. When the dust finally settled, Mu Chen had sheathed his weapon, and a massive rift lay before him—a trench that stretched hundreds of meters long, over ten meters wide, and seemingly bottomless.

"Old Ghost!" Chrysanthemum Douluo shouted in alarm, diving into the fissure to help.

Moments later, Chrysanthemum Douluo reemerged, supporting a severely injured Ghost Douluo. Ghost Douluo's armor was shattered, a deep sword wound bled profusely, and he looked utterly defeated.

"Thank you," Chrysanthemum Douluo expressed his gratitude toward Mu Chen instead of seeking revenge.

He had faced Mu Chen in battle before and knew full well that Mu Chen had shown mercy this time. Given Mu Chen's current strength as a Titled Douluo, he could have unleashed a blade over a kilometer in length.

"Thank you for holding back," Chrysanthemum Douluo said sincerely once again.

"Hmm," Mu Chen replied indifferently.

"Master, should we... continue fighting?" a Spirit Hall soul master timidly asked Chrysanthemum Douluo, his voice trembling with fear.

"Continue? Do you have a death wish?" Chrysanthemum Douluo scolded.

The Spirit Hall soul masters shook their heads frantically.

Compared to the Clear Sky Douluo, the young Mu Chen was a more terrifying presence.

"Retreat!" Chrysanthemum Douluo commanded, leading the surviving Spirit Hall forces away.

Mu Chen watched them leave, a faint smirk playing on his lips. He hadn't forgotten his plot quest objective: to thoroughly humiliate Spirit Hall and challenge its leader, Bibi Dong.

"Since you're here, take a message back for me."

With a flick of his hand, Mu Chen's fingers glowed with soul power, and he inscribed words into the air, sending them toward the fleeing Spirit Hall members.

At that moment, the system's notification sounded in Mu Chen's mind.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations! You have completed the first stage of the plot quest: thoroughly humiliate Spirit Hall and declare war on their leader, Bibi Dong. Rewards: 50 skill points, 2 million soul power points, and the item 'Reflections on Alchemy.'"

Reflections on Alchemy: Written by Yao Chen, this book contains invaluable insights into alchemy, including detailed formulas and processes for crafting numerous elixirs.

"Alchemy insights and a collection of Yao Chen's recipes?" Mu Chen was overjoyed. An A-grade hidden quest indeed yielded exceptional treasures. With this book, he could become an alchemy master.

"System, I've completed the first stage of the quest. What's the next task?" Mu Chen asked eagerly.

Second Stage Task: Use the "Millennium Kill" technique on Bibi Dong to make her experience the true delights of womanhood.

"Millennium Kill!" Mu Chen was taken aback.

Bibi Dong wasn't like Shui Bing'er, Zhu Zhuqing, or Ning Rongrong. She was a powerful figure, possessing twin martial spirits, six soul bones, and was also the successor of the Rakshasa God. To use such a move on her would be tantamount to courting death.

"Brother, are you alright?"

At that moment, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, who had arrived fashionably late, finally appeared at Mu Chen's side, his voice filled with concern.

"I'm fine." Mu Chen smiled, his arm resting on Xue Qinghe's shoulder as if by instinct—a gesture that Mu Chen himself didn't seem to realize he had grown accustomed to.

Xue Qinghe (Qian Renxue), glancing at the carnage left by Spirit Hall's forces, showed no remorse, only a hint of frustration. She had not been informed of her mother Bibi Dong's unilateral decision to launch this assault.

Xue Qinghe (Qian Renxue) discreetly inspected Mu Chen and noted with relief that he, along with his friends Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Meng Yiran, and Shui Bing'er, were all unharmed. Though the situation was grim, at least it remained within a controllable scope. Unlike Bibi Dong, Xue Qinghe (Qian Renxue) had her own plans for Mu Chen.

"After this setback, I doubt they'll dare strike again. Let's clear the path and resume our journey," Ning Fengzhi suggested, his gaze resting on Mu Chen with an approving smile.

For Ning Fengzhi, this turn of events was a fortunate one. After Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had now acquired another Titled Douluo—who happened to be his future son-in-law.

Mu Chen, however, shook his head slightly. Ning Fengzhi's optimism was misplaced; Spirit Hall would strike again and, in due time, would bring disaster upon the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was Ning Rongrong's family, while the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was the home of Liu Erlong. And, of course, Spirit Hall was the family of Qian Renxue (Xue Qinghe). Mu Chen's thoughts turned to how he could protect those he cared about from impending tragedy.

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