Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Jianmu Tree, Am I a Bumper Monster?

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Although my little brother is very handsome, he is more talented than me, and I'm still a little resentful.

But everyone present was a Soul Master, whose senses were much more acute than those of ordinary people. At such close range, they could hear even the sound of mosquitoes and flies flapping their wings clearly, let alone the little girl's complaints.

"Xiao Wu, you can't be rude. Apologize quickly." Hearing his daughter's words, Huo Kuang immediately scolded her, then turned to Mu Changsheng to apologize: "Elder Mu, I'm really sorry. My daughter is a bit naughty. Please don't mind her."

It's just a child's competitive spirit; how could Mu Changsheng get angry over something like that?

He then waved his hand dismissively and said with a faint smile, "It's alright, it's alright."

Hearing this, Mu Ci probably knew who these three people were. The middle-aged strong man, Huo Kuang, was of the same generation as his father and was wearing a gold and red uniform, so he was obviously from the Blazing Fire Academy. The girl was called Xiao Wu by Huo Kuang, so she must be Huo Wu from the Blazing Fire Academy. The other one was his brother, Huo Wushuang.

Looking at Huo Wu's defiant little face, Mu Ci couldn't help but chuckle to herself, thinking, "Just like the description in the novel, so arrogant at such a young age."

However, Mu Ci, who was well-versed in the Douluo series, knew Huo Wu's temperament. He knew that he couldn't just go along with her; the best option was to conquer her with his strength.

Look at Feng Xiaotian, he was a simp for so many years, even slowing down his cultivation speed for Huo Wu, and he still wasn't even noticed. It wasn't until he finally realized his mistake that they got together.

As for being a "warm man," that's the worst possible strategy. As the saying goes, a "warm man" is even less desirable than a "simp," and a girl like Huo Wu, who is arrogant and picky, is only interested in strong men.

Mu Ci thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "I'm not convinced by what you say, little sister. We're the same generation, and we'll definitely be participating in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament in the future. How about we compete and see who's better then?"

"Little sister? I'm older than you, you're the little brother. But if you want to compete, then compete. I won't admit defeat!" When Huo Wu heard this boy, who was obviously younger than her, call her "little sister," anger flashed in her beautiful eyes. Without saying a word, she accepted the challenge.

When Huo Wushuang heard his younger sister accept the challenge from her peers, his sense of responsibility as an older brother and his youthful spirit compelled him to reply, "If you want to challenge my sister, you'll have to defeat me first."

Mu Changsheng and Huo Kuang looked at the agreement between the three little ones, exchanged a glance, and burst into laughter.

When children play around like this, the elders can only laugh it off.

After exchanging a few more words, Huo Kuang prepared to leave with the two little ones.

Before leaving, Huo Wu still looked unhappy, clearly dissatisfied with being called "little sister," and said to Mu Ci, "I won't admit defeat, little brother!"

After speaking, Huo Wu stared at Mu Ci's face for a while, as if trying to remember him.

Then, like a fire sprite, her figure flickered, creating ripples of crimson light, as she chased after her father and brother.

Mu Ci stared at the crimson shadow that appeared behind Huo Wu after her martial soul was attached to her, and fell into thought.

Although the concept of a physical spirit only appeared in Douluo Continent II, we are now in the real Douluo Continent, so we can't completely follow the novel. Physical spirits definitely exist in the current world.

Does Huo Wu's shadow count as her main spirit? If so, does Ghost Douluo's ghostly aura count? If both count, can she undergo a second awakening?

Mu Ci was unaware of this and could only keep these things to herself.

After this chance encounter, the two ate some food and went to the prepared room to rest in preparation for tomorrow's soul hunt.

Chapter 7 Six Hundred Years of Azure Vine

Star Forest, mixed zone.

Mu Ci followed beside Mu Changsheng, her eyes scanning the surroundings, wary of any possible soul beasts. Even though she was with a Soul Douluo, she couldn't help but feel a sense of fear towards this vast world of soul beasts.

He's currently in the mixed zone, not far from the core zone, and no one knows better than him just how many terrifying beings are hidden there.

Even the weakest one among them, if they were to encounter them while out for a stroll, would face certain death.

In the boundless ancient forest, ancient trees with diameters of several meters soar into the sky, their massive canopies blocking out the sun and making the space beneath them incredibly dark, as if it were already evening.

The dark, dense jungle was a predator's paradise. Compared to the Soul Hunting Forest that Mu Ci had once passed through, it was like the difference between a ten-year-old Wind Baboon and a ten-thousand-year-old Titan Ape.

As the two continued their journey, Mu Ci encountered more and more different kinds of spirit beasts: a thousand-year-old earth-bursting bear fishing in the river, packs of god-slaying wind baboons, and a pack of shadow wolves whose blue eyes were visible but whose forms were not in sight in the dark forest.

Everything Mu Ci saw and heard gave her a more realistic perception of the world.

His previous understanding of this world was nothing more than the words in novels from his previous life.

Even though she had transmigrated here, apart from her family who she spent every day with, everything else still felt unreal to Mu Ci.

However, at this moment, the uniqueness of the Star Dou Great Forest forcefully entered Mu Ci's five senses.

The air you smell is filled with the ancient scents that have accumulated over thousands of years, and the sights you see are plants and animals that can overturn your entire understanding of the past.

The vastness and diversity of the world gave Muci a preliminary understanding of the concepts of life and abundance.

Within Mu Ci's body, the abundant Jianmu wood emitted a faint, almost imperceptible glow.

After following Mu Changsheng for about half a day, they arrived at a forest covered with green vines.

Ten thousand green ribbons hung down, their swaying branches resembling giant blue pythons, capturing prey that came to this place. The corpses of soul beasts piled up like mountains beneath them, emitting an unbearable stench.

Mu Changsheng and Mu Ci stood down, and a green ancient tree appeared behind them. The aura of an 88th-level Soul Douluo burst forth, and the majesty of the Longevity Tree subdued the entire Azure Vine Forest.

Compared to beast-type soul beasts, the distinction between superior and inferior bloodlines is even more pronounced among plant-type soul beasts.

If Mu Changsheng's cultivation level were converted into a soul beast, he would be at least an 80,000-year-old plant king.

Seeing that the vine forest showed no signs of movement under his soul pressure, Mu Changsheng spoke to Mu Ci.

"This Azure Vine Forest was discovered by your great-grandfather's generation. Originally, there was an Azure Vine King that was over 50,000 years old, which your great-grandfather hunted down and used as his eighth soul ring. The remaining Azure Vine, which is thousands of years old, was left behind."

"The Azure Vine is strong and resilient, making it extremely suitable for our family's evergreen trees."

Mu Changsheng's eyes searched the already subjugated Azure Vine Forest for a suitable age for a soul beast.

A moment later, Mu Changsheng found a vine among the many Azure Vine plants that had just reached four hundred years old. With a flick of his finger, a beam of azure soul power blasted open its roots, revealing its fragile core.

"Xiao Ci, use the prepared weapon to sever its root and absorb its soul ring."

"This one is just the right age. The age of a 'Sky Blue Vine' can be determined by its diameter. Over a thousand years, the diameter increases by one centimeter every hundred years, and this one is exactly four centimeters."

Mu Ci listened to her grandfather's explanation, but shook her head and pointed to another tree next to her, saying, "Grandpa, I think this one, which is over six hundred years old, is more suitable for me."

"Nonsense. Absorbing a spirit ring is no small matter. The first spirit ring around four hundred years old is the best age recognized by all spirit masters over thousands of years. Don't be too ambitious. In the past, there were spirit masters who wanted to absorb spirit rings of higher age, but most of them died from their bodies exploding."

When Mu Changsheng heard his grandson brazenly claim that he wanted to absorb a soul ring beyond his limits, his white brows furrowed immediately, and he reprimanded him.

Mu Ci was not surprised at all when she heard her grandfather object, but for the sake of her future, she still decided to try to persuade him with reason.

“Grandpa, I’ve read the books in your study, and I know the precautions for absorbing spirit rings.”

"I remember the records above. The absorption of spirit rings after ten thousand years is similar. The main thing is to withstand the impact of the spirit ring's spirit power."

"And this is clearly stated in the book: the stronger a Soul Master's physical qualities are at each stage, the longer the Soul Rings they can absorb will be."

"This can also be evidenced by the fact that powerful beast spirit masters always have a longer absorption period than physically weak weapon spirit masters."

Seeing that her grandfather's expression had softened and that he seemed to have thought of something, Mu Ci was overjoyed and continued, "Grandpa, ever since I read that book, I have been working hard to exercise. Everyone has seen that."

"If you don't believe me, you can test it yourself. It's definitely not inferior to a level 20 Soul Master."

After saying that, Mu Ci extended her arm to her grandfather, waiting for him to examine her body.

This wasn't because Mu Ci was confident in his training methods. Three years of hard training had at most made him slightly stronger than his peers, and his limit was absorbing a spirit ring for a little over five hundred years.

He was mainly confident in the whale gelatin he ate before leaving. It was a high-quality whale gelatin that he had spent many years' worth of pocket money to ask the Chamber of Commerce to buy. It was at least three or four thousand years old, and it was more than enough to increase the absorption limit by a hundred years.

Mu Changsheng still frowned, reached out and pulled his grandson over, and his cyan soul power began to fluctuate up and down on Mu Ci's body.

The more he examined him, the more surprised Mu Changsheng became. He realized that his grandson was right; his physical condition was by no means inferior to that of a quasi-Great Soul Master who had not yet absorbed his second Soul Ring.

Mu Changsheng was filled with thoughts. Could it be that after a few years of physical training, his physical fitness would catch up with that of a Great Soul Master, or was it that his grandson's training method was more effective?

"Yes, your body is indeed as you said, no worse than a Great Soul Master. I can let you try."

"But let me make this clear from the start: if there's any problem, I'll immediately interrupt you. I'd rather you get hurt than have anything happen to you."

Mu Changsheng eventually agreed to his grandson's idea. He had calculated it in his mind and found that absorbing that 600-year-old soul ring was somewhat risky, but worth a try.

If successful, the first spirit ring in six hundred years will far surpass all known spirit masters, and the future path will be brightly visible.

If we can find a soul bone for him before the second ring of Mu Ci, then the second ring of the millennium is not out of the question.

Mu Changsheng made up his mind, turned around and waved his hand at the six-hundred-year-old Azure Vine. The immense soul power caused its roots to burst open, just like its kin.

Mu Ci nodded solemnly to his grandfather, then, with a serious expression, took the knife and swung it fiercely at the exposed root core.

When life is threatened, even when subdued, the body begins to convulse, desperately trying to gain a chance at survival.

But with Mu Changsheng around, how could there be any accidents when hunting hundred-year-old soul beasts? Under the powerful soul pressure, let alone a hundred-year-old Azure Vine, even a thousand-year-old one would be unable to move.

In no time, the Azure Vine stopped convulsing and its life force dissipated.

A powerful surge of soul energy emanated from the corpse, swirling and coalescing in the air to form a deep yellow soul ring.

Looking at the spirit ring hovering in mid-air, Mu Ci took a deep breath and sat cross-legged in front of it.

Raising his hands, he summoned the Jianmu Martial Soul, and a faint cyan-gold light floated in his palms, forming a small tree the size of a palm.

Mu Ci stared at the spirit ring not far away and began to use meditation to guide the spirit ring and make it connect with the martial soul.

Under the guidance of the martial soul, the spirit ring began to move to the top of Mu Ci's head, slowly pulsating up and down.

At the same time, Mu Ci felt a huge surge of soul power flowing into his meridians, like molten lava, and his bones crackled and popped under the pressure of the soul power.

However, although the soul power of six hundred years was enormous, it was still within the limits of what one could bear. In no time, the scalding soul power began to cool down. As the martial soul instinct circulated throughout the body, the body also began to grow under the promotion of the soul power.

Mu Changsheng stared intently at his grandson's body, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

Upon discovering that Mu Ci's skin turned crimson after absorbing the substance, he was so frightened that his entire body flashed with blue light, and he almost wanted to interrupt the absorption.

However, he calmed down in a moment. It only looked scary. After carefully observing Mu Ci's face and expression, he realized that it was far from unbearable. Only then did he slowly withdraw his soul power.

He walked to the side and sat down, his immense spiritual power covering a radius of a thousand meters, alert to any danger.

Although Mu Changsheng had absolute confidence in his strength, and his level 88 soul power was enough for him to move freely in this area, he still had to be extremely vigilant just in case.

Chapter 8 The First Soul Skill

Two hours later.

Mu Ci, who had been sitting cross-legged on the ground for a long time, slowly opened his eyes.

Feeling the surge of power within him, Mu Ci was overjoyed and couldn't wait to summon his martial soul.

The deep yellow first spirit ring began to rotate and pulsate beneath him, and the three-meter-tall Abundant Jianmu tree manifested behind Mu Ci. With the blessing of the spirit ring, the Jianmu martial spirit no longer needed to be confined to the palm of his hand.

The appearance of the abundant Jianmu tree that absorbed the Azure Vine did not change much; it only looked more ancient and tough. However, the flowing cyan-gold runes on its branches began to spread downwards, making it very similar to the Azure Vine forest behind it.

Just as Mu Ci was carefully experiencing the first soul skill brought by the Azure Vine, his martial soul suddenly trembled, and the power of destiny also received feedback, as if something had been born.

But before he could explore and sense anything further, Mu Changsheng's words interrupted Mu Ci's thoughts.

"Now that we've absorbed all the spirit rings, let's leave. After all, the Star Dou Great Forest isn't a place to stay for long; a super spirit beast might appear at any time."