Meanwhile, in the world of Douluo Dalu (Novel):
"A man must be strong!"
"Adorn your mirror, face your bloom!"
As Li Si unleashed his second spirit ability, Indestructible Golden Blue Silver Grass, his once-calm demeanor crumbled. Embarrassment overtook him, and he wished for the ground to swallow him whole.
This second spirit ability came from the 800-year-old Freakish Chrysanthemum, known for its ability to open the body's meridians and forge an "indestructible physique."
Li Si's second spirit ability inherited the Freakish Chrysanthemum's golden indestructibility, granting him a tremendous boost in attack and defense power, along with a one-minute invincibility state.
The ability was immensely powerful, but…
The incantation was insufferable.
"Hahaha! Little Si, your second ability is just too much! Hahaha!"
Xiao Wu received a golden Blue Silver Grass strand from Li Si, doubled over in laughter.
"Xiao Wu! You promised not to laugh!" Li Si's face turned as black as charcoal.
Initially, Li Si had avoided using his Blue Silver Grass martial soul. But Xiao Wu, addicted to its "taste," wouldn't stop pestering him until he used it again.
"I… I didn't laugh!" Xiao Wu said with mock sincerity before bursting out again. "Okay, okay, I couldn't help it! Hahaha!"
It wasn't just the incantation itself—it was the way Li Si struck a delicate pose, complete with a dainty finger gesture, that sent her into fits of laughter.
Suddenly, a mischievous glint appeared in Xiao Wu's eyes.
"Little Si, show me your third, fourth, and fifth abilities too! I want to see how they taste!"
"Absolutely not! Don't even think about it!" Li Si growled, his resolve unwavering.
This mirror and bloom incantation was bad enough, but the chants for his later abilities…
Li Si shuddered, recalling their utter humiliation potential.
"Curse you, Lin Fan! You and I are sworn enemies!" he fumed inwardly.
"Hmph! Fine, don't tell me then!" Xiao Wu pouted before happily munching on the golden Blue Silver Grass strand.
But as she chewed, her eyes widened.
"Hmm? The taste… the effect…"
She glanced at Li Si, suddenly realizing that his Blue Silver Grass martial soul might be one of the strongest food-type spirits she'd ever encountered.
The effects weren't just "good"; they were downright extraordinary.
Could it be because of Li Si's unique spirit rings?
After all, his fourth and fifth spirit rings were both ten-thousand-year rings—far beyond ordinary. Xiao Wu, once a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast herself, could recognize their superior quality at a glance.
"Once you're done, let's get moving. We're not far from Heaven Dou City now," Li Si said coolly, brushing off her reaction.
"Not eating anything?"
"Not hungry."
"Pff, you just don't want to use your spirit abilities," Xiao Wu teased, smirking.
Li Si fell silent.
After a bit more teasing, Xiao Wu finished her meal, and the two packed up to resume their journey.
But just as they were preparing to leave, a group of seven or eight people appeared.
They were well-dressed, clearly nobles. Among them, a middle-aged man seemed to be in his thirties, while the others were younger, likely in their early twenties.
"Look at this! Two little kids playing grown-up and camping out!" one of the younger men said with a mocking grin.
He had a lean build and a handsome face, though his tone dripped with condescension.
Li Si and Xiao Wu exchanged glances.
Little kids?
If only this man knew—their combined age was over fifty thousand years. They could be his great-great-great ancestors.
"Not happy, huh? What, don't like being called little kids?"
The lean man's voice was gentle but smug, and his demeanor was just as provocative.
Xiao Wu frowned, placing her hands on her hips. "What's your problem? Are you looking for a fight?"
"Ha! And how old are you, little girl? Want to fight me?"
The man's arrogance stemmed from his confidence. At thirty-five ranks, he was a Soul Elder—a rare achievement for his age.
The girl before him? Fifteen or sixteen, at best. She was probably a fluke if she'd even reached the Soul Master stage.
But before he could gloat further, the world seemed to spin.
In a flash, the lean man was sent flying twenty meters before crashing heavily to the ground.
"???"
The rest of the group stared, slack-jawed.
"What… just happened?"
Their initial amusement turned to shock, their laughter freezing mid-smile.
"Yu Feng!" one of them finally called out.
The man who'd been sent flying was none other than Yu Feng, a member of the famed Emperor Battle Team.
Though he hadn't released his martial soul, neither had the girl. Yet she had overpowered him in an instant.
How?
"Oh, so this is the Emperor Battle Team," Li Si murmured, recognition dawning as he heard Yu Feng's name.
"No wonder they looked familiar."
"Strange. Why isn't Dugu Yan here?"
Counting heads, Li Si realized there were six men and two women in the group, including their teacher Qin Ming.
The woman in the rear, veiled, was undoubtedly Ye Lingling. But the one standing at the front clearly wasn't Dugu Yan.
Li Si frowned. He'd met Dugu Yan before and would've recognized her immediately if she were present.
"Cough… I…"
Yu Feng struggled to rise but collapsed again, unconscious. Xiao Wu's kick had broken several of his ribs.
The remaining members of the Emperor Battle Team turned their gaze toward Xiao Wu.
Who was this girl?
She hadn't even released her martial soul, yet she had incapacitated Yu Feng—a Soul Elder with flight abilities—with a single kick!
"Lingling, heal him. He's got several broken ribs," Qin Ming ordered grimly, his expression dark.
Qin Ming hadn't expected one of his students' casual provocations to end so disastrously.
The fact that this young girl had bested Yu Feng spoke volumes about her strength. And she couldn't have been older than fifteen!
(End of Chapter)