Chapter 136: Four Years of Change, A Hidden Dragon Emerges
The group leaving Spirit City was none other than Han Li and his companions, but this time, Dugu Bo was with them. The poor old man, eager to please his granddaughter, had even volunteered to drive the carriage.
After four years, the changes among them were quite significant. Their appearances had matured, their features sharper, and their figures more developed no longer the youthful versions of themselves.
Of course, they were still incredibly attractive, but the innocence on their faces had long disappeared. If they had lived in Han Li's past life, no one would believe they were all under twenty. But in the world of Douluo Dalu, this was completely normal.
Even the youngest, Han Li, had already celebrated his twelfth birthday, making him an adult by their standards.
And this journey? It was his rite of passage a traditional journey to explore the continent.
The only problem was... his strength was a bit absurd.
At twelve years old, Han Li was already a Rank 59 Soul King.
It sounded ridiculous, but in reality, it wasn't that shocking.
After reconnecting with the Will of the Plane, Han Li fully immersed himself in training.
On his eighth birthday, he finally reached Rank 35, at which point he immediately consumed the Eight Petal Immortal Orchid.
The Eight Petal Immortal Orchid was one of the mildest yet most potent immortal herbs. Han Li valued its slow releasing medicinal properties and its ability to counteract the slow cultivation rate of his martial soul.
His extreme Ice and Fire attributes had begun slowing down his cultivation, and this herb was perfect to counteract that.
Three hours later, after fully absorbing the herb, Han Li broke through to Rank 40.
This time, he didn't even need to say anything Guang Ling immediately dragged him to the Star Dou Forest, cursing the whole way:
"Damn brat, if you were going to take the herb anyway, why not do it earlier?! Always making trouble!"
Han Li had no response. It wasn't like he hadn't wanted to do it sooner he just wanted to delay it a little longer.
His original plan had been to refine his body until Rank 50, then directly absorb a 100,000 year spirit ring.
But now? He had to accelerate his schedule.
This time, they weren't traveling alone Xiu'er was with them.
While Han Li absorbed his immortal herb, he also gave her the Lovesick Heartbroken Red.
As expected, after spitting out a mouthful of blood, Xiu'er immediately plucked the flower and swallowed it.
Upon fully absorbing it, her soul power surged, bringing her to the threshold of Rank 30. Her Martial Soul, the Purple Gold Terrorclaw Bear, also underwent another transformation, with her claws fully evolving.
After comparing her strength, Guang Ling concluded that Xiu'er's martial soul was now on par with the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear possibly even stronger, despite its different coloration.
There were no records of such a martial soul existing before, but Guang Ling was certain at the same level, Xiu'er could obliterate a Golden Crocodile with ease.
After their trip to Star Dou Forest, Han Li left as a Rank 42 Soul Ancestor, having obtained a 50,000 year spirit ring and a right leg bone which he immediately gave to Xiu'er.
Xiu'er, meanwhile, used Han Li's Plane Will connection to subdue a nearly 10,000 year old Violent Gold Bear for her third spirit ring.
The problem? The bear didn't resist at all not even a little.
There weren't many bears around, so they had to make do.
Even so, Guang Ling was completely stunned.
"Since when were Violent Gold Bears this obedient?! Not even a struggle?!"
As a bonus, Xiu'er also obtained a left arm bone, but since it was only 10,000 years old, she held off on absorbing it for now.
After absorbing her new spirit ring, Xiu'er's soul power skyrocketed, reaching Rank 38 a 13 rank increase in just one trip.
At this point, Guang Ling just gave up trying to understand.
"What kind of servant girl is this strong?! This is ridiculous!"
Over the next four years, Han Li increased his soul power by 15 ranks through training alone.
Upon reaching Rank 50, he absorbed an 80,000 year spirit ring, pushing his level even further.
Now, he was just a step away from Rank 60, but he could already feel the strain of his Extreme Ice and Fire attributes.
The Eight Petal Immortal Orchid, which was supposed to last until Rank 70, had almost completely run out of medicinal energy.
Despite maintaining an impressive cultivation speed, much of it was thanks to Dugu Yan and Shui Bing'er.
Through their fusion training, he was able to maintain his growth rate an invaluable advantage.
Of course, they also benefited greatly from the training.
Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix had fully evolved, granting her true Extreme Ice attributes, placing her among the top tier martial souls of the continent.
As for Dugu Yan her martial soul had always been weaker than theirs.
But when Han Li offered her the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, she refused.
"As long as I keep training, I'll achieve Extreme Fire eventually. I don't want to waste such a precious herb."
Since she was older, she chose to prioritize cultivation speed before fully refining her martial soul's attributes.
Han Li simply nodded.
Instead of the herb, he set his sights on a legendary beast one that would be perfect for her future.
After four years, their squad's strength was on another level:
Dugu Yan (18 years old) – Rank 59 Soul KingShui Bing'er (13 years old) – Rank 53 Soul KingXiu'er (15 years old) – Rank 59 Soul KingHan Li (12 years old) – Rank 59 Soul King
Even the lowest ranked member, Shui Bing'er, had already surpassed Rank 50.
The most terrifying one was Xiu'er with two immortal herbs, she had caught up to both Han Li and Dugu Yan.
Of course, Han Li didn't just focus on cultivation he dedicated a lot of time to physical strength, spiritual power, and law comprehension.
Thanks to the Plane Will's assistance, his physical body and spirit power had already reached the Titled Douluo level.
His foundation was perfect, and his future progress would be explosive.
And progress? Required opportunities.
Fortunately, that was exactly why they had left Spirit City to seek those very opportunities.
Han Li was fully prepared to step onto the continent's grand stage.
(End of Chapter)
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